A Schedule of Ashtanga Yoga Retreats, Workshops and Events led by Clayton Horton
Ashtanga Primary Series –
This workshop will be an opportunity for students to experience the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga in a relaxed and informative manner. Aspects of vinyasa, dristhi, bandhas, mudras, and yoga philosophy will be presented. Modifications will be given for the more difficult poses in the Series. Suitable for students of all levels who have an established and regular Yoga practice.
This 3-day series may be taken in its entirety or as individual sessions. It covers a range of materials, starting with the basics of Ashtanga Yoga, building up to the Primary Series, then leading to an Introduction of Intermediate Second Series. Techniques for alignment and core integration and the handling of particularly challenging postures will also be addressed.
For details and registration information, click here.
Take the next step in your development with one of Greenpath Yoga’s comprehensive and well-rounded teacher training programs. Greenpath Yoga trainings are developed for those who are aspiring to teach, are already teaching, or simply wishing to deepen their personal practice.
The 5th annual Greenpath Boracay Yoga Teacher Training is the most established yoga teacher training in the Philippines. Our directors, teachers and assistants are the most experienced you will find in the area.
For detailed information and registration, click here.
http://www.yplus.com.cn
The seventh Dutch Yoga Festival Terschelling takes place in a beautiful setting at the foot of the dunes, in the vicinity of the sea – the perfect festival location for plenty of yoga workshops, music and dinners together. Many forms of yoga will be practiced and shared under the sun, on the beach, by the sea, inspiring yoga teachers and students from home and abroad to share experiences and create new ones.
The Yoga Festival is an initiative of the Foundation Yoga Festival in cooperation with yoga schools and training centers, tourist Terschelling and Yogi Tea.
For more information about Festival program and other details, click here.
Location: Astanga Yoga School Amsterdam
Dates:July 1-5, 2013
link: http://www.astanga.nl/news/80-clayton-horton-mysore-week-1-5-july.html
Contact: claudiapradella@hotmail.com
Location: Gouda, Holland, Present Movement Studio
Date: July 6, 2013
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Primary series Workshop
Contact: yogapilatesgouda@live.nl
link: www.presentmovement.nl
Location: Ashtanga Yoga Krefeld, Germany
“Clayton’s only workshop in Germany this tour”
Mysore workshop intensive and weekend workshops
email: ashtangakrefeld@mac.com
Link: ashtangayogakrefeld.com
Please join Clayton for an All Levels Primary Series workshop in San Francisco. This workshop will be an opportunity for students to experience the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga in a relaxed and informative manner. Aspects of vinyasa, dristhi, bandhas, mudras, and yoga philosophy will be presented. Modifications will be given for the more difficult poses in the Series.
This will be his only workshop in the Bay Area.
Cost: $35. To register, email info@greenpathyoga.org
Mysore Intensive, Weekend Workshops and Kirtan!
Clayton returns to Moola in September for a week of Workshops and Masterclass Series in Helsinki. A Virgo Birthday Kirtan with Clayton and Tea will also be a highlight of the week at Moola. For more information: www.moola.fi
Ashtanga Primary Series Workshop with Clayton Horton
Sunday September 15, 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 35.Euros
Kirtan Chanting and Music at 6:00 pm, 15. Euros
Please join Clayton for an All Levels Primary Series workshop. This workshop will be an opportunity for students to experience the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga in a relaxed and informative manner. Aspects of vinyasa, dristhi, bandhas, mudras, and yoga philosophy will be presented. Modifications will be given for the more difficult poses in the Series.
IBIZA YOGA FEST – COME!
Join Clayton Horton for a memorable and refreshing Yoga Retreat on the magical mediterranean Island of Ibiza, Spain.
Clayton is an experienced Ashtanga yoga teacher that specializes in making the practice inspiring and accessible for students of all levels, beginning to advanced. He has taught at premiere yoga retreat centers around the world for many years.
Clayton Believes that Ashtanga Yoga’s daily practice in a retreat setting is the ideal way for students of all levels to learn, grow and relax in a supportive personalized atmosphere.
SCHEDULE:
The day begins with a short sunrise meditation and breathwork followed by a led ashtanga yoga class. Later in the week, students will begin to practice Mysore style which is a supervised and assisted Self practice in a group setting which provides for much personal direction and attention.
Brunch 10:00
Afternoon Free Time can be used for activities like swimming, hiking, reading, relaxing on various beaches and shopping.
Afternoon sessions will be a combination of Technique & Alignment workshops, Yoga Philosophy talks and music & kirtan chanting.
Dinner: 6pm
Contact: info@studioshakti.nl
Prices:
€ 799. Early Bird Discount (deposit made before August 1)
Regular prices: € 899 for a triple/dormitory room for four
€ 1099 for a shared double.
Prices include accommodation, participation to the full yoga program by Clayton Horton, all meals, water/tea/coffee/juice available all day, towels/bed linen.
For info on Ibiza, Click Here
12-12-12 Maha Kirtan in Mysore at Anoki Guest House
Please join Clayton for his 5th Season teaching at Purple Valley in Goa, India.
The Food is always amazing, the pool is great, juices and coconuts are always flowing and the beach is 20 minutes away. An Ashtanga Yoga Retreat at Purple Valley is an ideal way to relax and be supported in the development of your practice. Clayton Specializes in teaching beginners, as well as experienced students.
MORNINGS:
Sunday – Thursday, 6:30am Morning Mysore Style Class
Friday, Led Class 6:30am
8:30am Beginners Class
AFTERNOON:
Workshops 4:00-6:00pm, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Topics: Most all workshops will be a combination of Asana Technique and Alignment, Yoga Philosophy, Music and Kirtan chanting.
Massage and Ayurvedic Treatments are available by Purple Valley Staff.
Transportation to beaches and surrounding points of interest are facilitated at the Center.
Purple Valley Ashtanga Yoga Retreat is a peaceful haven situated in Goa, a state on India’s west coast which is lined by white sandy beaches and the azure Arabian Sea. India is the home of yoga, and Purple Valley hosts some of the world’s leading Ashtanga yoga courses & teachers in Goa’s most comfortable yoga accommodation.
For Rates and more information: www.yogagoa.com
Morning Mysore Classes and Weekend Workshops
Workshops and Mysore Classes
Workshops and Mysore Classes
| CLAYTON HORTON WORKSHOPS 10-16 FEBRUARY 2014 |
10-16 February 2014Clayton Horton will be back in Amsterdam early next year for another week of great teachings!
This week with Clayton Horton in June has been amazing! So we’re happy to announce we’ll be offering the same program again early next year! We are very fortunate to have Clayton visiting us again in February, offering a whole weekend workshop on Intermediate Series, for those of you with a regular practice who feel ready to move further in their practice…! And of course, a week of mysore practice and a Primary Series workshop. Clayton is a direct student of Sri K P Jois and R Sharath Jois and he’s officially authorized to teach primary and intermediate series. His classes and workshops are always filled with interesting details on asana, philosophy, pranayama and meditation; he guides students progressively in their practice at the most appropriate level, helping to move them through the challenges they encounter in their practice; he helps teachers finding clarity and integrity in the practice & teaching of the astanga yoga system. He shares contagiously his dedication to astanga yoga with fun, lightness and with his amazing guitar!
FEBRUARY 2014 in AMSTERDAM with CLAYTON HORTON |
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Please Join us for an Ashtanga Yoga Retreat on one of the world’s most Beautiful Islands: Boracay, Philippines
Location: Mandala Spa’s Amazingly Beautiful New Yoga Space, “The Vessel” designed by Dieter Schrottman
One or Two week option:
Week One: February 21-28, 2014
Week Two: March 2-9, 2014
Retreat includes:
Morning Sadhana: 6:00-8:30 am, pranayama, guided meditation, asana
Meals included, breakfast (8:30am) and dinner (5:30pm)
Meals will be vegetarian with seafood options on some days.
Asana morning sessions will be Led Ashtanga classes and later in the week, Mysore Style.
Afternoon Workshops: 3:00-5:00 pm, Wednesday afternoons are free.
All Levels of Yoga Practitioners are welcome.
We suggest that you are familiar with Ashtanga Yoga in the tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois.
2 beach massages included
Transportation from Caticlan to Boracay Island and
Borcay Jettyport to Hotel transportation is included.
Airfare is not included.
Lodging Options: Mandala Spa or Surfside Resort Beach Location
For Lodging options and prices please contact: info at greenpathyoga dot org
non-resident rates are available
Base Rates: $1,095. one week
$1,995. for 2 weeksSingle Room and Shared Room options.Students will have their choice of 2 locations which are extremely close to the Shala.Lodging Options: Mandala Spa or Surfside Resort.Mandala Spa is amazing and Luxurious. https://www.mandalaspa.com/Surfside Resort is On the Beach. https://www.boracaysurfside.com/Questions? please email: (info at greenpathyoga dot org)
Registration: (info at greenpathyoga dot org)
POLISHING THE JEWEL: Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga’s Primary Series in Detail
MARCH 9, 2014
Sunday from 9:00 am to 12:00 nn
Workshop Fee: PHP1,500.00
In this 180 minute workshop class, Level II Authorized Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Clayton Horton will give novice and experienced yoga students an opportunity to experience the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Primary Series in a relaxed and informative manner. Nuances and refinements in the various aspects of vinyasa, bandha, dristhi and yoga philosophy will be presented, with explanations on the activation and integration of the core muscular and energetic locks Mula Bandha and Uddiyana Bandha. Detailed breakdowns and modifications for the more challenging poses in the series such as Maricasana D, Bhujapidasana and Supta Kurmasana will also be provided, giving beginners and veterans alike access to further deepening and refining their practice.
The workshop will begin with a led class on Ashtanga Yoga’s Full Primary Series, followed by White Space’s first ever kirtan (call-and-response chanting) session with Clayton himself leading!
Slots for the workshop are limited, so sign up well in advance! Reach our front desk at +632.577.0345 or at +63917.577.0345 for inquiries and reservations.
ABOUT THE TEACHER: Clayton Horton has been studying yoga for over 24 years and teaching it for nearly 18 years. A student of Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois, he received Level I Authorization to teach Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga from the Krishna Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute (KPJAYI) of Mysore, South India in 2003 and achieved Level II Authorization in 2010. Clayton’s practice and teaching style is deeply rooted in the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga tradition and he firmly believes that “Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a complete and well-balanced system in which an experienced and skilled teacher can help any student ‘find their place’ within its structure regardless of individual challenges, aptitude and constitution.” Clayton is also the Director of Greenpath Yoga and regularly travels throughout America, Asia and Europe to conduct workshops, trainings and retreats.
Bali, Indonesia is often regarded as one of the most precious and beautiful islands on Earth.
The natural surroundings, weather and rich spiritual heritage make it a premiere Yoga Destination.
Villa Gaia, the Retreat location, is one of Bali’s favorite yoga retreat centers.
Morning and evening Ashtanga Yoga Workshops with Clayton Horton
Brunch and Dinner Included by celebrity Raw Foods Chef, Sayuri Tanaka
All Levels welcome.
Price: $1,195. shared rooms (x2), single room $1,595
Included:
2 free massages
infared sauna
juccuzi hot tub
Kirtan Music night
Inner Dance evening
Healing Breathwork session
Airport transport
Arrival TIme on March 24: After 3:00pm
Departure Time, April1, anytime after 8:00am
Drop In’s welcome – text Clayton at +62-812-389-13900 for info
Daily Schedule: (detailed schedule below)
9:45 Brunch
Afternoon Free Time
4:00 – 6:00 pm, Restroative Yoga, Yoga Philosophy, Asana Technique, Kirtan music & chanting
6:30 Dinner
IMPORTANT NOTE: NYEPI, the Balinese Holiday is March 31.
Technically the retreat ends on March 31,
but guests will need to stay until April 1 due to
the complete shutdown of commerce and transportation on March 31.
Nyepi Day, from the religious and philosophy point of view, is meant to be a day of self introspection to decide on values, eg: humanity, love, patience, kindness, etc., that should kept forever.
Westerners open the New Year in revelry, however, in contrast, the Balinese open their New Year in silence. This is called Nyepi Day, the Balinese day of Silence, which falls on the day following the dark moon of the spring equinox, and opens a new year of the Saka Hindu era which began in 78 A.D.
During this Day, we will be totally in Silent ; no outside activities, Guests are not allowed to go outside from the Retreat Center, No Electricity, NO outside activities for all kinds of transportation, car or International flights as well.
VILLA GAIA website: Click Here
Sayuri and Ben’s website: www.theseedsoflife.net
Detailed Schedule: (subject to change)
24th, Monday:
3:00 pm, Guests arrive,
4:00 pm, Opening Circle – Light Asana
6:00 pm, Dinner
25th, Tuesday:
7:00 Morning Meditation and Asana
9:45, Brunch
4:00 – 6:00 pm, Afternoon Yoga Session: Basics of Breath and Movement
6:30 Dinner
7:30, Jeffrey Armstrong, Ayurvedic Astrology Presentation, open to the public, free to Villa Gaia guests
26th, Wednesday: Regular Schedule,
4:00 Session: Backbends and Twists
After Dinner: Kirtan with Clayton, open to the public,
by Donation.
27th, Thursday: 7:00 Morning Meditation and Asana
9:45 Brunch
11:00, Water Temple Outing
Evening Free Time, Optional in – town Dinner as a group
28th, Friday: Regular Schedule,
4:00 Session: Refining the Ashtanga Primary Series,
After Dinner: Ecstatic Dance – Yoga Barn Ubud
29th, Saturday: Regular Schedule,
4:00 Session: Arm Balances and Inversions
After Dinner: Inner Dance Session
30th, Sunday: Regular Schedule,
4:00 Session: Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra
After Dinner: Local festival (Ogoh – Ogoh) around Bali , most public streets will be closed for this festival from 2pm-8pm
Ecstatic Dance w Ambhika and DJ Claytonious
31st, Monday: NYEPI, in house activities to be announced. No outside activities
1st, Tuesday: 7:00 am Light Practice, Light Breakfast, Closing Ceremony
Greenpath Yoga and Earth Village Project will travel to Batug for a Volunteer Pilgrimage involving a team of yogis, healers, artists and to bring music, healing arts, dance, theater, yoga, nutrition, building reconstruction and permaculture farming to the Leyte community of Batug.
This is Karma Yoga or selfless service (Seva).
Yatra is the Sanskrit word for Pilgrimage.
Volunteers will be emerged in daily Ashtanga yoga practice and volunteer work.
Festival Preparation, making costumes, stage building, music rehearsing, etc.
Permaculture Home Gardening
Inner Dance
Swimming in the River and Ocean
Collect Recycled Materials
Daily Yoga and Meditation
Breathwork Therapy
Music, Kirtan Chanting and Heartsongs
Mud House / Typhoon Proof House ConstructionSeva Yatra Price: 200.Pesos food cost per day
Housing / Camping: Bring your own tent or Home Stay
Cost of Home Stay is to be arranged with individual households.
Donations to the Earth Village Project will be accepted.
Become a Green & Gold Earth Village Member with Corporate / Business or Individual Sponsorship.
Sponsorship is encouraged, but not manditory for Seva Yatra Participants.
Suggested Sponsorship: “One Block Donation” of 4,500.php ($100.)
Batug is one hour south of the Tacloban airport.
This June 6-8, Join us for the Earth Village Pintakasi Festival as we celebrate Music, Art, Dance, Healthy Food and Community Vitality in the town of Batug, Leyte, Philippines.
The Earth Village Festival will highlight programs of The Earth Village Project that have been developed since Typhoon Yolanda. This includes a Formal Opening of the Windship Typhoon proof bunker house on the elementary school grounds. Many Earth Village projects and contributions will also be on display.Come be a part of a Community based on Karma Yoga, Seva – Selfless Service of Helping others.
This is a FREE Event for the entire Community to enjoy and celebrate.
Schedule:
Friday, June 6: 3:00 – 6:00 pm, Opening Ceremony & Dance Party, Elementary School grounds
Saturday, June 7:
8:00 – 8:45 Community Meditation w Clayton
9:00 10:30 am Yoga Workshop with Paul
11:00 – 12:30, Inner Dance with Ambikha or Pi
1:00 – 2:00 River Mud Spa w Maui
1:00 > Community Art Events and Expo w Sarah
1:00 > Mud House, Permaculture Farming, Waste Management Demo
1:00 > Basketball Competition
6:00 – 8:00 pm, Music and Talent Show at Barangay Hall
Sunday June 8: 10:00 am, Carabao Parade from Elementary School to Barangay Hall with Cabacungan Band
11:00 am, Talent Show Finals and Closing Celebration
Festival Activities:
Home and Community Gardening
Mud House and Typhoon Proof House Construction
Healthy Food Workshops
Community Art Projects
Community Yoga Classes and Demonstration
Children’s Recycled Playground
Student Orchestra
Carabao Painting Contest
Hula Hoop Playshop
River Mud Spa
Youth Bird Demonstration
Batug Buddha Meditation Space
Please help us rebuild the roof of the Batug Elementary School.
Proceeds go directly to the Philippine NGO, Non Profit entity, One Block for Batug.
Please send funds via Pay Pal to:
Andrea Bateman at:
andreabateman30@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/Oneblock4batug
Batug Elementary School June 2014
Primary Series Workshop
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Ashtanga Primary Series –
This workshop will be an opportunity for students to experience the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga in a relaxed and informative manner. Aspects of vinyasa, dristhi, bandhas, mudras, and yoga philosophy will be presented. Modifications will be given for the more difficult poses in the Series. Suitable for students of all levels who have an established and regular Yoga practice.
This 3-day series may be taken in its entirety or as individual sessions. It covers a range of materials, starting with the basics of Ashtanga Yoga, building up to the Primary Series, then leading to an Introduction of Intermediate Second Series. Techniques for alignment and core integration and the handling of particularly challenging postures will also be addressed.
For details and registration information, click here.
Take the next step in your development with one of Greenpath Yoga’s comprehensive and well-rounded teacher training programs. Greenpath Yoga trainings are developed for those who are aspiring to teach, are already teaching, or simply wishing to deepen their personal practice.
The 5th annual Greenpath Boracay Yoga Teacher Training is the most established yoga teacher training in the Philippines. Our directors, teachers and assistants are the most experienced you will find in the area.
For detailed information and registration, click here.
http://www.yplus.com.cn
The seventh Dutch Yoga Festival Terschelling takes place in a beautiful setting at the foot of the dunes, in the vicinity of the sea – the perfect festival location for plenty of yoga workshops, music and dinners together. Many forms of yoga will be practiced and shared under the sun, on the beach, by the sea, inspiring yoga teachers and students from home and abroad to share experiences and create new ones.
The Yoga Festival is an initiative of the Foundation Yoga Festival in cooperation with yoga schools and training centers, tourist Terschelling and Yogi Tea.
For more information about Festival program and other details, click here.
Location: Astanga Yoga School Amsterdam
Dates:July 1-5, 2013
link: http://www.astanga.nl/news/80-clayton-horton-mysore-week-1-5-july.html
Contact: claudiapradella@hotmail.com
Location: Gouda, Holland, Present Movement Studio
Date: July 6, 2013
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Primary series Workshop
Contact: yogapilatesgouda@live.nl
link: www.presentmovement.nl
Location: Ashtanga Yoga Krefeld, Germany
“Clayton’s only workshop in Germany this tour”
Mysore workshop intensive and weekend workshops
email: ashtangakrefeld@mac.com
Link: ashtangayogakrefeld.com
Please join Clayton for an All Levels Primary Series workshop in San Francisco. This workshop will be an opportunity for students to experience the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga in a relaxed and informative manner. Aspects of vinyasa, dristhi, bandhas, mudras, and yoga philosophy will be presented. Modifications will be given for the more difficult poses in the Series.
This will be his only workshop in the Bay Area.
Cost: $35. To register, email info@greenpathyoga.org
Mysore Intensive, Weekend Workshops and Kirtan!
Clayton returns to Moola in September for a week of Workshops and Masterclass Series in Helsinki. A Virgo Birthday Kirtan with Clayton and Tea will also be a highlight of the week at Moola. For more information: www.moola.fi
Ashtanga Primary Series Workshop with Clayton Horton
Sunday September 15, 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 35.Euros
Kirtan Chanting and Music at 6:00 pm, 15. Euros
Please join Clayton for an All Levels Primary Series workshop. This workshop will be an opportunity for students to experience the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga in a relaxed and informative manner. Aspects of vinyasa, dristhi, bandhas, mudras, and yoga philosophy will be presented. Modifications will be given for the more difficult poses in the Series.
IBIZA YOGA FEST – COME!
Join Clayton Horton for a memorable and refreshing Yoga Retreat on the magical mediterranean Island of Ibiza, Spain.
Clayton is an experienced Ashtanga yoga teacher that specializes in making the practice inspiring and accessible for students of all levels, beginning to advanced. He has taught at premiere yoga retreat centers around the world for many years.
Clayton Believes that Ashtanga Yoga’s daily practice in a retreat setting is the ideal way for students of all levels to learn, grow and relax in a supportive personalized atmosphere.
SCHEDULE:
The day begins with a short sunrise meditation and breathwork followed by a led ashtanga yoga class. Later in the week, students will begin to practice Mysore style which is a supervised and assisted Self practice in a group setting which provides for much personal direction and attention.
Brunch 10:00
Afternoon Free Time can be used for activities like swimming, hiking, reading, relaxing on various beaches and shopping.
Afternoon sessions will be a combination of Technique & Alignment workshops, Yoga Philosophy talks and music & kirtan chanting.
Dinner: 6pm
Contact: info@studioshakti.nl
Prices:
€ 799. Early Bird Discount (deposit made before August 1)
Regular prices: € 899 for a triple/dormitory room for four
€ 1099 for a shared double.
Prices include accommodation, participation to the full yoga program by Clayton Horton, all meals, water/tea/coffee/juice available all day, towels/bed linen.
For info on Ibiza, Click Here
12-12-12 Maha Kirtan in Mysore at Anoki Guest House
Please join Clayton for his 5th Season teaching at Purple Valley in Goa, India.
The Food is always amazing, the pool is great, juices and coconuts are always flowing and the beach is 20 minutes away. An Ashtanga Yoga Retreat at Purple Valley is an ideal way to relax and be supported in the development of your practice. Clayton Specializes in teaching beginners, as well as experienced students.
MORNINGS:
Sunday – Thursday, 6:30am Morning Mysore Style Class
Friday, Led Class 6:30am
8:30am Beginners Class
AFTERNOON:
Workshops 4:00-6:00pm, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Topics: Most all workshops will be a combination of Asana Technique and Alignment, Yoga Philosophy, Music and Kirtan chanting.
Massage and Ayurvedic Treatments are available by Purple Valley Staff.
Transportation to beaches and surrounding points of interest are facilitated at the Center.
Purple Valley Ashtanga Yoga Retreat is a peaceful haven situated in Goa, a state on India’s west coast which is lined by white sandy beaches and the azure Arabian Sea. India is the home of yoga, and Purple Valley hosts some of the world’s leading Ashtanga yoga courses & teachers in Goa’s most comfortable yoga accommodation.
For Rates and more information: www.yogagoa.com
Morning Mysore Classes and Weekend Workshops
Workshops and Mysore Classes
Workshops and Mysore Classes
| CLAYTON HORTON WORKSHOPS 10-16 FEBRUARY 2014 |
10-16 February 2014Clayton Horton will be back in Amsterdam early next year for another week of great teachings!
This week with Clayton Horton in June has been amazing! So we’re happy to announce we’ll be offering the same program again early next year! We are very fortunate to have Clayton visiting us again in February, offering a whole weekend workshop on Intermediate Series, for those of you with a regular practice who feel ready to move further in their practice…! And of course, a week of mysore practice and a Primary Series workshop. Clayton is a direct student of Sri K P Jois and R Sharath Jois and he’s officially authorized to teach primary and intermediate series. His classes and workshops are always filled with interesting details on asana, philosophy, pranayama and meditation; he guides students progressively in their practice at the most appropriate level, helping to move them through the challenges they encounter in their practice; he helps teachers finding clarity and integrity in the practice & teaching of the astanga yoga system. He shares contagiously his dedication to astanga yoga with fun, lightness and with his amazing guitar!
FEBRUARY 2014 in AMSTERDAM with CLAYTON HORTON
|
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Please Join us for an Ashtanga Yoga Retreat on one of the world’s most Beautiful Islands: Boracay, Philippines
Location: Mandala Spa’s Amazingly Beautiful New Yoga Space, “The Vessel” designed by Dieter Schrottman
One or Two week option:
Week One: February 21-28, 2014
Week Two: March 2-9, 2014
Retreat includes:
Morning Sadhana: 6:00-8:30 am, pranayama, guided meditation, asana
Meals included, breakfast (8:30am) and dinner (5:30pm)
Meals will be vegetarian with seafood options on some days.
Asana morning sessions will be Led Ashtanga classes and later in the week, Mysore Style.
Afternoon Workshops: 3:00-5:00 pm, Wednesday afternoons are free.
All Levels of Yoga Practitioners are welcome.
We suggest that you are familiar with Ashtanga Yoga in the tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois.
2 beach massages included
Transportation from Caticlan to Boracay Island and
Borcay Jettyport to Hotel transportation is included.
Airfare is not included.
Lodging Options: Mandala Spa or Surfside Resort Beach Location
For Lodging options and prices please contact: info at greenpathyoga dot org
non-resident rates are available
Base Rates: $1,095. one week
$1,995. for 2 weeksSingle Room and Shared Room options.Students will have their choice of 2 locations which are extremely close to the Shala.Lodging Options: Mandala Spa or Surfside Resort.Mandala Spa is amazing and Luxurious. https://www.mandalaspa.com/Surfside Resort is On the Beach. https://www.boracaysurfside.com/Questions? please email: (info at greenpathyoga dot org)
Registration: (info at greenpathyoga dot org)
POLISHING THE JEWEL: Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga’s Primary Series in Detail
MARCH 9, 2014
Sunday from 9:00 am to 12:00 nn
Workshop Fee: PHP1,500.00
In this 180 minute workshop class, Level II Authorized Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Clayton Horton will give novice and experienced yoga students an opportunity to experience the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Primary Series in a relaxed and informative manner. Nuances and refinements in the various aspects of vinyasa, bandha, dristhi and yoga philosophy will be presented, with explanations on the activation and integration of the core muscular and energetic locks Mula Bandha and Uddiyana Bandha. Detailed breakdowns and modifications for the more challenging poses in the series such as Maricasana D, Bhujapidasana and Supta Kurmasana will also be provided, giving beginners and veterans alike access to further deepening and refining their practice.
The workshop will begin with a led class on Ashtanga Yoga’s Full Primary Series, followed by White Space’s first ever kirtan (call-and-response chanting) session with Clayton himself leading!
Slots for the workshop are limited, so sign up well in advance! Reach our front desk at +632.577.0345 or at +63917.577.0345 for inquiries and reservations.
ABOUT THE TEACHER: Clayton Horton has been studying yoga for over 24 years and teaching it for nearly 18 years. A student of Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois, he received Level I Authorization to teach Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga from the Krishna Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute (KPJAYI) of Mysore, South India in 2003 and achieved Level II Authorization in 2010. Clayton’s practice and teaching style is deeply rooted in the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga tradition and he firmly believes that “Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a complete and well-balanced system in which an experienced and skilled teacher can help any student ‘find their place’ within its structure regardless of individual challenges, aptitude and constitution.” Clayton is also the Director of Greenpath Yoga and regularly travels throughout America, Asia and Europe to conduct workshops, trainings and retreats.
Bali, Indonesia is often regarded as one of the most precious and beautiful islands on Earth.
The natural surroundings, weather and rich spiritual heritage make it a premiere Yoga Destination.
Villa Gaia, the Retreat location, is one of Bali’s favorite yoga retreat centers.
Morning and evening Ashtanga Yoga Workshops with Clayton Horton
Brunch and Dinner Included by celebrity Raw Foods Chef, Sayuri Tanaka
All Levels welcome.
Price: $1,195. shared rooms (x2), single room $1,595
Included:
2 free massages
infared sauna
juccuzi hot tub
Kirtan Music night
Inner Dance evening
Healing Breathwork session
Airport transport
Arrival TIme on March 24: After 3:00pm
Departure Time, April1, anytime after 8:00am
Drop In’s welcome – text Clayton at +62-812-389-13900 for info
Daily Schedule: (detailed schedule below)
9:45 Brunch
Afternoon Free Time
4:00 – 6:00 pm, Restroative Yoga, Yoga Philosophy, Asana Technique, Kirtan music & chanting
6:30 Dinner
IMPORTANT NOTE: NYEPI, the Balinese Holiday is March 31.
Technically the retreat ends on March 31,
but guests will need to stay until April 1 due to
the complete shutdown of commerce and transportation on March 31.
Nyepi Day, from the religious and philosophy point of view, is meant to be a day of self introspection to decide on values, eg: humanity, love, patience, kindness, etc., that should kept forever.
Westerners open the New Year in revelry, however, in contrast, the Balinese open their New Year in silence. This is called Nyepi Day, the Balinese day of Silence, which falls on the day following the dark moon of the spring equinox, and opens a new year of the Saka Hindu era which began in 78 A.D.
During this Day, we will be totally in Silent ; no outside activities, Guests are not allowed to go outside from the Retreat Center, No Electricity, NO outside activities for all kinds of transportation, car or International flights as well.
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Detailed Schedule: (subject to change)
24th, Monday:
3:00 pm, Guests arrive,
4:00 pm, Opening Circle – Light Asana
6:00 pm, Dinner
25th, Tuesday:
7:00 Morning Meditation and Asana
9:45, Brunch
4:00 – 6:00 pm, Afternoon Yoga Session: Basics of Breath and Movement
6:30 Dinner
7:30, Jeffrey Armstrong, Ayurvedic Astrology Presentation, open to the public, free to Villa Gaia guests
26th, Wednesday: Regular Schedule,
4:00 Session: Backbends and Twists
After Dinner: Kirtan with Clayton, open to the public,
by Donation.
27th, Thursday: 7:00 Morning Meditation and Asana
9:45 Brunch
11:00, Water Temple Outing
Evening Free Time, Optional in – town Dinner as a group
28th, Friday: Regular Schedule,
4:00 Session: Refining the Ashtanga Primary Series,
After Dinner: Ecstatic Dance – Yoga Barn Ubud
29th, Saturday: Regular Schedule,
4:00 Session: Arm Balances and Inversions
After Dinner: Inner Dance Session
30th, Sunday: Regular Schedule,
4:00 Session: Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra
After Dinner: Local festival (Ogoh – Ogoh) around Bali , most public streets will be closed for this festival from 2pm-8pm
Ecstatic Dance w Ambhika and DJ Claytonious
31st, Monday: NYEPI, in house activities to be announced. No outside activities
1st, Tuesday: 7:00 am Light Practice, Light Breakfast, Closing Ceremony
Greenpath Yoga and Earth Village Project will travel to Batug for a Volunteer Pilgrimage involving a team of yogis, healers, artists and to bring music, healing arts, dance, theater, yoga, nutrition, building reconstruction and permaculture farming to the Leyte community of Batug.
This is Karma Yoga or selfless service (Seva).
Yatra is the Sanskrit word for Pilgrimage.
Volunteers will be emerged in daily Ashtanga yoga practice and volunteer work.
Festival Preparation, making costumes, stage building, music rehearsing, etc.
Permaculture Home Gardening
Inner Dance
Swimming in the River and Ocean
Collect Recycled Materials
Daily Yoga and Meditation
Breathwork Therapy
Music, Kirtan Chanting and Heartsongs
Mud House / Typhoon Proof House ConstructionSeva Yatra Price: 200.Pesos food cost per day
Housing / Camping: Bring your own tent or Home Stay
Cost of Home Stay is to be arranged with individual households.
Donations to the Earth Village Project will be accepted.
Become a Green & Gold Earth Village Member with Corporate / Business or Individual Sponsorship.
Sponsorship is encouraged, but not manditory for Seva Yatra Participants.
Suggested Sponsorship: “One Block Donation” of 4,500.php ($100.)
Batug is one hour south of the Tacloban airport.
This June 6-8, Join us for the Earth Village Pintakasi Festival as we celebrate Music, Art, Dance, Healthy Food and Community Vitality in the town of Batug, Leyte, Philippines.
The Earth Village Festival will highlight programs of The Earth Village Project that have been developed since Typhoon Yolanda. This includes a Formal Opening of the Windship Typhoon proof bunker house on the elementary school grounds. Many Earth Village projects and contributions will also be on display.Come be a part of a Community based on Karma Yoga, Seva – Selfless Service of Helping others.
This is a FREE Event for the entire Community to enjoy and celebrate.
Schedule:
Friday, June 6: 3:00 – 6:00 pm, Opening Ceremony & Dance Party, Elementary School grounds
Saturday, June 7:
8:00 – 8:45 Community Meditation w Clayton
9:00 10:30 am Yoga Workshop with Paul
11:00 – 12:30, Inner Dance with Ambikha or Pi
1:00 – 2:00 River Mud Spa w Maui
1:00 > Community Art Events and Expo w Sarah
1:00 > Mud House, Permaculture Farming, Waste Management Demo
1:00 > Basketball Competition
6:00 – 8:00 pm, Music and Talent Show at Barangay Hall
Sunday June 8: 10:00 am, Carabao Parade from Elementary School to Barangay Hall with Cabacungan Band
11:00 am, Talent Show Finals and Closing Celebration
Festival Activities:
Home and Community Gardening
Mud House and Typhoon Proof House Construction
Healthy Food Workshops
Community Art Projects
Community Yoga Classes and Demonstration
Children’s Recycled Playground
Student Orchestra
Carabao Painting Contest
Hula Hoop Playshop
River Mud Spa
Youth Bird Demonstration
Batug Buddha Meditation Space
Please help us rebuild the roof of the Batug Elementary School.
Proceeds go directly to the Philippine NGO, Non Profit entity, One Block for Batug.
Please send funds via Pay Pal to:
Andrea Bateman at:
andreabateman30@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/Oneblock4batug
Batug Elementary School June 2014
Primary Series Workshop
10:00 am – 12:00 pm