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SADHANA
RETREATS
with
Christopher
Baxter
WEEKEND RETREAT
April 1-3, 2011
Friday
Evening Kirtan: 7-9pm
Saturday:
9am-5pm, Sunday: 9am-1pm
TUITION: $138
12 CEUs
HALF-DAY
RETREATS
Friday, September 17, 2010
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
7am-1pm
TUITION: $69 each
6 CEUs
500-Hour YogaTeacher Training Required Course:
Either 1 Weekend Retreat or 2 Half-Day Retreats
The Sanskrit word, Sadhana, refers to practices that
deepen our attunement to spiritual life and the noble qualities we want
to open, strengthen and realize in ourselves and others. Combining the
physical and energy trainings of yoga with the mind and insight
trainings of Buddhism, this retreat is a spacious time to immerse
yourself in a spiritually nurturing, core strengthening, healing
environment with other seasoned practitioners.
In Weekend Retreats, relaxed
study balanced practices and ample room for
reflection through asana, pranayama, yoga nidra, meditation,
journaling, periods of silence and chanting transform depleted energy
into fresh enthusiasm. Insights gained through the presentation and
discussion of transformational mind-trainings from Yogic and Tibetan
Buddhist traditions, clarify
habitual confusions and shine a light on our shared
sources
of happiness and wellbeing. Taken onto the
mat and integrated into the body through deep guided yoga experiences,
these new learnings can become a trustworthy foundation for the
next
stage of your journey.
The
informal atmosphere will allow you to make the postures your own.
You'll discover new ways to work with familiar postures and add new
postures to your repertoire as well. |
When you leave, you’ll be re-inspired with practical insight, daily
life skills, lighthearted humor, refreshed energy, core yoga
techniques, relaxed mind, stable emotions, and a renewed determination
to practice.
In Half-Day Retreats
you'll begin your day in silence, with an inspiring
early morning guided sadhana of asana, pranayama, deep relaxation and
meditation.
Then in the main session, refresh your mind with a invigorating
presentation and discussion of transformational mind-training practices
from Yogic
and Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
With ample room for reflection, take the insights gained form your
contemplations onto the mat and integrate them into the body through
deep guided yoga experiences.
By early afternoon you’ll leave refreshed and re-inspired with
practical insight, a relaxed mind, invigorated energy, and renewed
confidence and trust in your life and practice.
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"Exceeded
my expectations, wonderfully relaxing and restoring, I feel so open and
released; don’t miss it when its offered again …food for the soul."
-Sandy
Bird
"Helped me to be
more loving to myself and others; unwind with no stress, enjoy the
friendship of others."
-Regina Turner
"More than
expected; turning within
and seeing my true self, I was able to look deeper within as a student
and realize as a teacher what I need to give more of to my students.
Take this ….you’ll receive more than you can imagine."
-Name Witheld
"With rest, peace
and insight I saw
the possibilities in my own evolution spiritually, mentally, physically
and emotionally. This course is a “must” for the development of
consciousness and lightening the 'load'."
-Connie
Windon
"Relaxing, thought
provoking
motivation to keep learning so that I can help others. A chance to
recharge, re-evaluate, and re-motivate."
-Nikki Prock
"Enlightening,
informational and encouraging me to be more trusting in my own
abilities."
-Name Witheld
"Lovely… more
restful than I could
have imagined. Silence was great; journaling and
discussions were
straight to -and from - the heart. A true retreat……and fun."
-Sonia Nelson
"Great balance
between light and darkness, knowing both are needed. Every ounce of
what retreat means –
to go internal."
-Katie Holland
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 Christopher
Baxter, RA –
is both a registered professional
architect (RA), and seasoned yoga practitioner with more than 30 years
experience. He is the author of "Kripalu Hatha Yoga" and has been a
retreat leader, mentor, teacher-trainer and seminar director since
1984. For 20 years he was a founding member and on the core faculty of
Kripalu Center in Western Ma., - the largest residential yoga training
facility in North America. As founding director of the Kripalu Yoga
Teachers Association, he was instrumental in the development of Kripalu
Yoga and Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training as well as being a founder of
Yoga Alliance, the national affiliation of yoga teachers and teacher
training schools. He currently offers classes, seminars
and private instruction at
the Discovery Yoga Center in St Augustine, where he is the main teacher
in their professional level, 500-hour Teacher Certification Program.
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