Detailed Weekly Information  - Villa Gokbel  2010

Our Schedule:

A morning session is scheduled for around 7.45 a.m.

At 10.00 a.m. a large breakfast is provided leaving the majority of the day clear for other activities. There are fabulous walks and of course the beach to explore - or just laze by the pool.

There is a further yoga session from 6.00 to 7.30 p.m. followed by dinner (except on Saturday evening when we eat out)
 

July 5th - 12th

Hatha 'Vajrasati' Yoga

Tabitha Tarran

Vajrasati Yoga with Tabitha Tarran

Tabitha has been practising yoga for 13 years and is a founding member of the Vajrasati School of Yoga. She is currently studying for a BSc in Physiotherapy alongside teaching a busy schedule of classes and workshops in the Brighton area.

Her yoga explores balance through deepening observation and awareness of body/mind using meditative, integrated and focused study of posture and breath

Vajrasati Yoga aspires to use yoga as a vehicle towards insight and self-understanding predominantly through asana but also drawing on the practices of pranayama, mantra and meditation. Props may be used to encourage students to find peace and freedom in their bodies, as they are.

July 12th - 19th

July 26th - August 2nd

Hatha Vinyasa Yoga

Wendy Buttery

Hatha Vinyasa Yoga with Wendy Buttery

Wendy has been on her own journey with yoga for the last 10 years, studying with Iyengar and Astanga yoga teachers from the UK, India and the US as well as Hatha yoga teachers in Sri Lanka and Australia. She is qualified as a senior teacher with Yoga Alliance and is certified with 500 hours Teacher Training.

Wendy uses her experience to focus on alignment and use of vinyasa in connecting the body and breath in fluid and powerful motion.

Further exploring pranayama and meditation techniques Wendy has a deep understanding of the breath and the importance of expansion and conservation of prana within the body.

Wendy is able to teach students who have no or little understanding of yoga, taking them through the basics of practice and also provides challenging classes to those who already have a regular practice.

 

August 23rd - 30th

Hatha Scaravelli Yoga

Jane Manze

Hatha Scaravelli Yoga with Jane Manze

"I have explored various styles of yoga, but it was the teachings of Vanda Scaravelli (from Diane Long & Sandra Sabatini) that made sense to my body, an approach to Hatha yoga which offers a different attitude to the body."

On this holiday Jane invites you to discover greater awareness of your being.

She will encourage students to find freedom, flexibility and strength within their body by taking time in each yoga posture and being attentive to the breath.

Being present with ourselves in postures assists in staying present and appreciating the richness of our daily lives. This dynamic, yet gentle, approach works within the body to restore health, vitality and energy.

Jane was led to Hatha yoga via a background in martial arts, dance, bodywork and a variety of styles of yoga practice. She has studied yoga both in the UK and in India. Knowledge and experience gives her teaching a clarity in identifying energetic and physical patterns within postures. She currently teaches weekly classes, workshops and European retreats.

During this week Jane will work to inspire and awaken a deeper interest in each student's yoga practice.
Everyone is encouraged to practice at their own pace

September 6th - 13th

Sivananda Yoga

Diana Shipp

Diana Shipp, has over eleven years experience and specialises in the Sivananda style of yoga.

She is the owner of the extremely popular Kailasam Yoga Retreat in Kerala (pictures below), where she teaches the yoga classes from November through to March each year.

Diana teaches integrated breath and posture work, with spiritual awareness, based on classical Sivananda yoga and other traditions. She holds teaching diplomas from the British Wheel of Yoga and the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashram in India.

Diana is an experienced teacher who has been teaching for the past 15 years. She has taught in the UK, Turkey, Bali, Crete, Spain and India.

On this holiday you will experience asana, pranayama, meditation, visualisation and relaxation in two classes daily. The yoga will improve your strength and flexibility and guide you to the calm centre of Being within.

This yoga will be suitable for beginners as well as more experienced students. Diana's approach is both joyful and imaginative, with emphasis on raising of consciousness through breath and body awareness, to bring you a feeling of well-being.

This holiday is suitable for all standards of yoga practitioner

September 13th - 20th

''Yoga For Joy'

Kathryn Banks

Yoga For Joy with Kathryn Banks

Kathryn's holiday will be a smooth blend of Yoga, Pilates and Chi Gung coupled together in new inventive ways to build on our foundation and relax into the presence.  Music may be involved to lift us higher into the joy of movement.

Kathryn trained and qualified in exercise to music RSA in 1989, Pilates in 1998, Body Balance in 1999, Astanga Yoga in 2003, and Hatha Yoga in 2004. She has trained with top teachers from around the world. 

Kathryn blends all aspects of her training into her Yogaflow classes.

September 27th - October 4th

'Yoga Rhythms'

Delamay

Embody the Flow of Yoga Retreat: Includes: 30min Reiki treatment

With over 20 years of experience in Yoga, Dance and Healing, Delamay is originally from Byron Bay in Australia, she had her first experience of Yoga at the age of 14 during high school then went on to study dance, which included ISHTA Yoga.

A highly experienced teacher having taught in Europe, South America and Australia, Delamay graduated from the Unity Yoga teacher training with a Distinction and is now part of the teacher training and assistance program with Shiva Rea, the creator of Prana Flow Yoga.
 

On your holiday the classes will include creative Vinyasa flow sequences to world music and in the afternoon a variety of movement activities such as Yoga Trance Dance, Body Percussion and more!

Classes range from dynamic to restorative – focusing on fluid, breath-initiated movement and safe adjustments to deepen your individual mobility and Yoga experience. Delamay’s intention is to create a safe space for personal empowerment -allowing you to embody the true essence of your natural self.

All levels of Yoga catered for

October 4th - 11th

Yin and Yang Yoga

Joanna Najduch

Joanna was inspired and encouraged to follow the path of yoga teacher training after many years practicing and enjoying yoga classes. Her love of dynamic flowing sequences led her to pursue Astanga Yoga Teacher Training 200 hrs Yoga Alliance which she completed in 2004 with Brian Cooper and Nawajyoti at Union Yoga in Edinburgh and Shanti Griha in Scoraig, Scotland.

Joanna continues to deepen her yoga practice and draws inspiration from workshops and intensives with a wide range of well known yogis such as Sri Dharma Mittra, David Swenson, Matthew Sweeney, Paul Grilley, Kausthub Desikachar, Simon Low, Claire Missingham, Donna Farhi, Liz Lark and Sarah Powers.
 
Joanna also follows the flow with  Shiva Rea - her main inspiration! She loves teaching Prana Vinyasa Flow Yoga and is a devotee of Yin Yoga too! She has lead many retreats in Spain and The Lake District and organises workshops with guest teachers.
 
The Yoga practice on this holiday will consist of a 2 hour Prana Vinyasa Flow in the mornings and a 1.5 hour Yin Yoga Flow in the evenings.

October 18th - 25th

Yoga for Relaxation

Penny Loosemore

Penny studied Hatha yoga (Sivananda-style) in Kerala, India, 2004, where dodging the crocodiles in the local river was all part of the training!

Now she specialises in helping people feel completely relaxed, on the principle that our bodies and minds become totally balanced when we slow down and work with, rather than against, them. Letting go can be truly powerful and life-changing stuff, so be prepared!

On this holiday, you will enjoy a wonderful combination of very relaxing yoga, cleansing pranayama (breath-work) and simple meditation. Using candles and really peaceful music, Penny creates a great atmosphere that¹s inclusive and friendly, and uses techniques that are totally accessible to anyone, of any age, fitness, experts or beginners.

Penny teaches Yoga for Relaxation in Brighton, and has trained in life coaching, reiki and EFT (emotional freedom technique) with a smattering of tai chi and chi gung. She has also been a health writer for the Telegraph and Cosmopolitan.

She will be available for reiki, coaching and EFT treatments on the holiday