WITH ROBIN GUCKER AND  KIM LECLAIRE

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Journey to Self in Aerial Silks with Singing Bowls:  The theme for our Autumn Retreat is Empowerment. In order to experience your strength and power you need to reconnect with your Self. We will slip into the Aerial Silks  in the  most comfortable position to unite the body, mind and breath. On this journey we will shed the exterior layers and seek the truth of our essence of our unique Self. The vibrations of the singing bowls may  stimulate the chakras and offer an opportunity to delve a little deeper to find our individual gifts and power. Here we may set an intention for the rest of the retreat or take the experience as a single workshop to reconnect! 

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WITH KIM LECLAIRE AND SARAH CHIEN

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Kirtan is a yogic practice in which mantras are sung with a call and response expressing devotion to the divine, often accompanied by a harmonium or drum, or flute. The vibrations and rhythms of the mantras resonate within to bring harmony peace and gratitude.

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WITH KIM LECLAIRE

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Bhakti Yoga the practice of Love and Devotion. Start your day with singing, warm chai tea and an asana practice focused on your inner strength, empowerment, love and devotion. Dissolve the outer layers and sink into the beauty of joining voices together, moving together to an universal rhythm of Love! 

Prior yoga experience is not required.

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WITH MARCI WENN

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A workshop infused with poetry, yoga, qigong and writing prompts that encourage and inspire you to, as Thich Nhat Hahn says; "If you know how to make good use of mud, you can help the lotus of happiness grow and flower."  Rooting our movement practice into a flow of physical postures along with poems that encourage mindfulness and balance is the focus of our experience. This embodied experience deepens as we write in our journals answering short meaningful writing prompts that draw in vital nourishment received from our practice. If you have a picture of a lotus please bring it, I'll also have some for you :-)

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WITH MICHAEL FERGOT

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When you think about it, there are many types of power; wind, solar, electric.  Power generally speaking is the ability to do something.  We will examine and explore the power of speech, one breath at a time. 

Roughly 1,000 years ago, after a couple thousand years of research and exploration, the theory of Mantrika Shakti was expressed in an elegant and sophisticated system of knowledge.  In some schools of yoga Shakti is the power of the universe to express herself in any and every way.  How do you empower yourself?  How do you express yourself?

We will have a brief discussion of Prana Shakti and the relationship to Mantra Shakti. And we will practice a little pranāyama, a mantra and then steep in the experience with a brief meditation practice.  No prior experience required. 

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WITH KIM LECLAIRE

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Close the day with a collaborative workshop of drumming. We will create a beat and rhythm  that will carry  into a drumming song.  Tune into a primal beat like the beat of your heart to initiate  joy and connection. 

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WITH ROBIN GUCKER

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When you direct your efforts to climbing a mountain, big or small,… there is almost always an inner confidence you muster and a sense of accomplishment you receive as you crest to peak and take in the view. It can translate to a feeling that you can do most anything you set your mind and will to. The beauty of the landscape lends itself to offer renewal and new perspectives. This is a perfect opportunity to meditate on the strong resilient energy of the earth and your own strong, resilient energy that is connected to the natural world. Join with your warrior spirit and ascend to new heights with us! Trail lunch included!

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WITH KIM PEETS

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We will cap off the retreat with the beautiful practice of Yin. This is an opportunity to sink a little deeper into your restorative, relaxing Yin practice.  Kim will share the elements of Yin that involve the deep tissue release, breath and calming the nervous system. Using as many props as needed the practice is aimed at letting go,.. finding ease and release. 

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WITH ELERI SMITH

This workshop will teach you the techniques of making your own drum by stretching skins over a base and tightening the skin to create beautiful primal beats, like the beat of the heart.  Choose from different dimension and animal skins to create your own drum. Registration required by October 7th in order to acquire supplies. Workshop is $60 per participant plus supplies. Supplies cost between $325 - $400 depending on size and type of skins preferred.  Contact Eleri Smith to order supplies after you register (518)-637-3236

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