Sampoorna Yoga Spring Retreat 28 April - 1 May 2023

Starts on Friday, 28/04/2023
Price from 425.00 €

Description:

Amazing yoga weekend near Rochefort.

Delicious vegetarian buffet meals, gorgeous chateau setting with comfortable high-quality bedrooms (single or shared), friendly group of yogis.

The official program will be from Friday evening until Sunday evening (ending with a dinner at 6pm), but if you want you are welcome to stay for another satsang Sunday evening, or even overnight until Monday morning, without extra charge. And Monday 1 May is a public holiday!

The program includes

Yoga (twice-a-day hatha and yin yoga suitable for all levels)

Meditation (guided and silent meditation to turn the mind inwards)

Mantra chanting (a very effective method to concentrate the mind and to purify the heart!)

Nada Yoga (exploration of healing sound vibrations by both listening to and producing sound)

Jnana Yoga (discussions on yogic concepts and their application in our daily lives).

Personal treatments and sauna (at extra cost) – oil massage, reiki appointments available

Free time to rest, reflect, read, walk in the woods, chat with like-minded people.

Schedule:

Friday 28 April

17:00 Arrival and check-in, 18:30 Dinner, 20:00 Introduction, chanting and meditation

Saturday 29 April

06:30 Meditation, chanting, talk, 08:00 Hatha yoga, 10:00 Brunch, 11:00 Karma yoga and free time, 14:00 Light lunch, 16:00 Yin yoga, 18:00 Dinner, 19:30 Meditation, chanting, talk

Sunday 30 April

06:30 Meditation, chanting, talk, 08:00 Hatha yoga, 10:00 Brunch, 11:00 Karma yoga and free time, 14:00 Light lunch, 16:00 Yin yoga, 18:00 Dinner Optional: 19:30 Meditation, chanting, talk

Monday 1 May (optional)

06:30 Meditation, chanting, stretching, 08:30 Breakfast

Four types of rooms:

Single room “deluxe” (private bathroom) - 530€ (early bird 505€)

Single room “simple” (shared bathroom) - 500€ (early bird 475€)

Shared room (private bathroom) - 450€ (early bird 425€)

Shared room (shared bathroom) – 425€ (early bird 400€)

Early Bird rate available until 31 January..

The price includes - 3 nights accommodation in high-quality bedrooms - All meals - Herbal tea and water - 5 yoga classes - 5 satsangs (meditation/chanting/talk) - Pick-up from Rochefort-Jemelle train station.

Organisers: Eknath, Hanna, Ramdas and Sophie (all certified and experienced Sampoorna yoga teachers)

A couple of weeks before the start, you will receive and email with further practical information about how to get there, car-pooling possibilities, what to bring etc. In the meantime please contact us in case of any questions.


Teacher :

Eknath

Certified Sampoorna Yoga Teacher (E-RYT500) Eknath grew up in a vegetarian family, where nature and the respect for all beings was the daily theme song. In his teen years he got interested in yogic breathing techniques while practicing the saxophone. During his long career as a professional musician (a.k.a. Erwin Vann), Eknath practiced Tai Chi, Aïkido, Hatha Yoga, Chi Kung and meditation. He started practicing yoga regularly 1994. In 2008 – 2009, he participated in the 500h Sampoorna Yoga Teacher Training at Shri Yogi Hari’s Ashram in Florida. Eknath has been teaching weekly classes and workshops since then. He is co-founder of the Sampoorna Yoga Studio in Brussels. Furthermore, Eknath studied yoga for children with Marsha Wenig of YogaKids® (2010) and explores Yin Yoga and anatomy with Paul Grilley since 2011. He continues to visit his guru Shri Yogi Hari several times per year to deepen his personal practice and experience the fullness of Sampoorna Yoga.


Dates:

DateTimeCityTeacher
1.28/04/202317:00 - 21:30Rue des Pèlerins 4, 5580 RochefortEknath
2.29/04/202306:30 - 21:30Rue des Pèlerins 4, 5580 RochefortEknath
3.30/04/202306:30 - 21:30Rue des Pèlerins 4, 5580 RochefortEknath
4.01/05/202306:30 - 10:00Rue des Pèlerins 4, 5580 RochefortEknath

Cancellations

The general cancellation terms are:

Up to 30 days before retreat starts: refund minus 30€ admin fee;

30 – 15 days before retreat starts: refund minus 100€ cancellation fee;

Less than 15 days before retreat starts: no refund possible.

Please contact us if you wish to cancel your registration.

* All prices including VAT