The Yoga
We will greet each morning with a silent meditation walk along the beach, led by Wendy. After the meditation you will begin an inspiring dynamic flow practice to open and strengthen your body. You will practise Pranayama breathing techniques to focus your mind and to relieve tension throughout your body. In the afternoon the practice will be a yin/yang restorative class, which will help bring the body back into balance.
In addition to the meditation, asana, and pranayama practices you will be journalling and group sharing throughout the week as a self-exploration tool to help deepen your yoga practice. These practices combined with the Ayurvedic treatments you will receive are a means to gaining optimal health. Both yoga and Ayurveda have their origin in the Vedic tradition of India, and both are a marriage of better health.
What is Ayurveda?
Ayurveda is: India's traditional, natural system of medicine that has been practised for more than 5,000 years. Ayurveda provides an integrated approach to preventing and treating illness through lifestyle interventions and natural therapies. Ayurvedic theory states that all disease begins with an imbalance or stress in the individual's consciousness. Lifestyle interventions are a major Ayurvedic preventive and therapeutic approach.
Ayurveda is more than a system of herbal medicine. It is a way to a healthy, long life and can complement modern medicine. Ayurveda has two main aims: It treats the symptoms of a disease and it helps individuals to strengthen their immune system. Ayurveda treats the body, mind and spirit of a person as a whole entity, and works on the basis that the mind and body affect each other, and together can overcome disease.
Ayurveda Treatment
Daily Ayurveda treatment is included in this yoga retreat package. Initial Ayurveda consultation with physician and subsequent consultations will be given to each participant individually. Once the individually recommended treatment plan is drawn up, you will receive Ayurveda treatment as prescribed by the physician, which usually includes the following daily therapies.
• Freshly made herbal decoctions
• Herbal elixirs
• Head massage
• Face massage
• Synchronised oil massage
• Herbal bath or steam bath
• Any other therapies as prescribed by the physician according to medical requirements
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Each participant will be given a complimentary yoga tank top generously donated by Zobha.
www.zobha.com
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