'Making Waves'
Greg Colson and his pupils on holiday at Montana Palmera
June 13th - 20th
Iyengar Yoga
Karen
is a qualified Iyengar yoga teacher and a practitioner with 10 years
teaching experience. She has studied in the UK, New Zealand, India
and France.
All abilities are welcomed on this yoga holiday. Iyengar yoga
consists of a series of postures, tailored to different levels of
fitness. Using props such as blocks, straps and bolsters even
complete beginners will find this an excellent introduction to yoga.
Poses
(asanas) are held for a few minutes to stretch out aches and
stiffness, align joints, calm the nervous system, tone muscles,
build stamina and develop emotional and physical strength. All which
lead to deep relaxation. Karen’s patient and calm approach will soon
increase your flexibility and confidence to try more advanced
poses.
“Thanks for a brilliant week. I thought that the classes were
ran with the right mixture of precision and humour. It was not only
highly instructive but really invigorating. ”
The combination of yoga, sunshine and good company and delicious
food will soon energize your body and mind and leave you feeling
inspired and truly relaxed.
June 27th - July 4th
Flowing Dynamic Yoga
Joyce
McMiken, is a qualified BWY teacher, has been practicing yoga for
the last 10 years and teaching since 2006.
Joyce has been fortunate enough to work with some great teachers in
London and has taken numerous workshops with well-known
international teachers.
She has just returned from three months in India where she was practicing with Sharath, grandson of Sri K Pattabhi Jois, in Mysore and Rolf Naujokat in Goa. She was also lucky enough to be able to work with Emil Wendel on pranayama. Now fully charged she is keen to share her love of yoga and belief that with a regular practice you can transform your life.
What you can expect
The
retreat is open to all levels. Over the course of the week we will
delve into our asana practice, become familiar with some pranayama
techniques, learn to sit quietly and meditate, and relax deeply with
Yoga Nidra - guided relaxation practices. By the end of the retreat
everyone will have worked hard, relaxed deeply, feel confident
enough to develop their own self-practice and above all shared a
laugh or two!
Joyce is also a qualified therapist and will offer massage and
reflexology during the retreat.
For further information please visit her website: www.findthebalance.co.uk
July 11th - 18th - 25th
Sivananda Yoga
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
August 1st - 8th
Hatha Yoga
My
name is Paramjit Anand, most people know me as Pam. I currently live
in London and also spend several months of the year in Goa India,
teaching Yoga and Well-being.
As a teenager I was always interested in the health and fitness
industry. I also enjoyed travelling and became a flight attendant
discovering different cultures and countries around the world.
Through this experience I was introduced to the ancient practices of
yoga and this is how my journey began.
In 1998 I encountered the true experience of Yoga at the Sivananda
Ashram in Kerala. Here I practised the 5 main principles of yoga and
have continued my practice ever since.
In the Millennium I left the airline industry to work in Corporate
Sales, the fast pace and corporate life style soon lost its appeal
and I longed for a more fulfilling life. I came across the Sivananda
teacher training course in 2003 that I completed. I then began
teaching immediately on a part time basis. I finally left the
corporate environment in 2006 to teach yoga and fitness full time
and I have never been happier.
I am a passionate, enthusiastic and focused person delivering my
teaching abilities to individuals of all levels of fitness,
improving strength, flexibility and mental attitude.
My mission is to guide and support each individual on there
journey of self discovery and a healthier life through regular
practice of Asanas (yoga postures), Pranayama (breathing exercises),
Relaxation, Meditation and General Wellbeing. Allow the light, the
star that is within all of us to shine more brightly.
Update on profile: Pam has recently experienced some amazing teachings from a realised Guruji at an ashram in Manglore. She would like to share her teachings of BeejaMantra's which ignite the Kundalini energy dormant in the mooladhara chakra. Physic healing meditation to release past karma and deep meditation.
Come and join Pam for an amazing spiritual experience and learn more about the Science of Yoga
August 8th - 15th
Dynamic Hatha Flow Yoga
Tara
has been teaching and practising yoga for over 12 years.
She trained with Louisa Sear and Lance Schuler in Bali and Australia and has had the privilege to work with great international teachers including Sri k Pattabhi Jois V. Sheshadri, Gabriella Pascolli, Lance Schuler, Louisa Sear, Dena Kingsberg and Shiva Rea.
On this holiday she will be teaching Dynamic Vinyasa Flow. Combining the alignment of Iyengar yoga with the flow of Astanga Vinyasa, emphasizing the union of breathe and movement, incorporating meditation, pranayama and inspirational music to go deeper into flowing, strengthening and detoxifying the body and mind, creating a sense of stillness, peace and freedom within. Encouraging the individual to work to ones own “edge”, moving beyond limitations of body and mind.
Tara is a warm, open minded and compassionate teacher who teaches from the heart and believes yoga to be a constant discipline for healing, growth and transformation which continues to evolve throughout our lives. She comes from a musical background and sometimes use inspirational music to create atmosphere in Vinyasa flow classes and incorporates pranayama (breathing techniques), and meditation .
Quotes “ A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step” – Lao-Tzu
August 15th - 22nd
Hatha Scaravelli Yoga
Th
rough asanas and pranayama, Jane Manze invites you to discover greater awareness of your being.Inspired by the teachings of Vanda Scaravelli, Jane 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.
During the week Jane will work to inspire and awaken a deeper interest in each student's yoga practice.
August 22nd - 29th
Hatha Yoga
Lucie
has been practising yoga for many years, having been keen on all
sports and exercise for as far back as she can remember in her
native Czech Republic.
She studied the teachings of Swami Vishnu-Devananda based on the
ancient Gurugula teaching system in Kerala, South India and is a
fully qualified, insured and registered yoga teacher certified by
the worldwide Yoga Alliance for the 200 and 500 hours standard for
Registered Yoga Schools /RYS. Continuing her studies in many forms
of yoga, she's also interested in holistic medicine and is qualified
in Swedish massage, Indian head massage and reiki.
Lucie's passion for yoga is driven by the huge variety of
benefits in all aspects of life that can be derived from many types
of yoga and different teachers from whom we can learn. She therefore
uses a variety of yoga styles tailored to suit everyone’s needs,
with combined aspects of Viniyasa flow, Sivananda , Jivamukti.
Her classes include:
Pranayama (breathing exercises), meditation, detox techniques
Modifications so everyone can benefit from the practise
Morning sessions (more dynamic – solar Vinyasa flow yoga)
Evening sessions (meditative – lunar yoga practise)
Most importantly Lucie creates a non-competitive atmosphere so all students can move inward, beginning to discover the true nature of this ancient practice whilst always remembering how to have fun and completely enjoy it too
September 5th - 12th
Hatha Yoga & Sun Salutations
B
elinda Leith an experienced British wheel of yoga tutor and author of understanding yoga, Belinda Leith learnt yoga from an early age at Ashrams in India.
Belinda is familiar with a variety of different yoga styles and is focusing on classical Hatha yoga postures for this course with some sun salutations.
Emphasis will be on postural correction and alignment, breathing techniques and relaxation.
Students are gently encouraged to totally release physical and mental tensions, the course aims at toning, strengthening and increasing range of movement with realization of the individuals mind, body, breath relationship and self imposed limitations.
Emphasis will be on gentle yoga with correct alignment, breathing techniques and bringing oneself together.
September 12th - 19th
Hatha Yoga
Stephanie
has been practising Yoga in all it’s various forms for over eight years
and trained under the disciples of Swami Vishnu-Devananda at the
International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre in France. The course is
certified by the Worldwide Yoga Alliance for the 200 and 500 hours
standard for Registered Yoga School (RYS).
Stephanie's personal blend of Hatha Yoga is a mixture of Sivananda and Vinyasa flow, combining precise alignment with deep stretching and proper breathing technique. There are always a couple of challenges thrown in along the way too.
Stephanie's teaching is friendly, down to earth and she creates a supportive environment in which to tone up and de-stress.
No matter what level, every individual receives genuine attention and focus, working with the philosophy that weakness is simply an opportunity for change.
www.yogawithstephanie.co.uk
September 19th - 26th
Hatha Yoga
Paul
Mitchell, also known as Mitch, completed his Yoga Alliance teacher
training with the Cambridge School of Yoga where he was trained in Hatha
yoga with an Iyengar base by Barbara Harding. He has also trained
extensively with Ken Eyerman who teaches a flowing yoga system fused
with Feldenkrais principles. He is qualified to teach worldwide with the
Yoga Alliance.
Mitch’s yoga is designed for people new to yoga and those of intermediate ability. There is particular emphasis on warming up and stretching techniques to ensure no injuries occur and optimum flexibility can be achieved.
At Montana Palmera his classes will be based on Classical Hatha yoga and
will also incorporate a mixture of other yoga styles. Mitch uses his
intuitive sense of his own body, and those of the students in the class,
to dictate the pace, postures and type of practice used within any one
class.
Mitch has a particular interest in encouraging men to try yoga and as a
6’ 6” ex-rugby player himself, he feels that he can amply demonstrate
what yoga has to offer them.
A sense of fun combined with a thoughtful practice will ensure that everyone feels at ease, no matter what their ability
September 26th - October 3rd
Sivananda Based Yoga
Louise,
who has practiced yoga for most of her life and taught fulltime since
2002, believes yoga isn’t just something you do on your mat with a
teacher but a lifestyle, a whole way of living and thinking. “I
encourage my students to do a little bit of yoga everyday! Whether that
is 15 minutes of asana practice or yoga breathing in bed before sleep;
mindfulness practices around emotional wellbeing during a busy day or my
yoga- at- your- desk- programme."
Her classes are Sivananda biased as she believes this method provides a
complete approach to yoga; however she does integrate techniques and
styles from other traditions to provide for the specific needs of an
individual or group and is very keen on correct alignment in postures
and fluid movement synchronised with the breath. She also teaches yoga
for therapeutic purposes and is convinced of its nurturing and healing
powers.
Trained to teach both yoga and meditation (500 hours Yoga Alliance) Her
major influencers are senior Iyengar teachers Judith Hanson Lasater with
whom she trained in Restorative Yoga and Donna Farhi who she completed
an advanced yoga studies teaching course with and continues to attend
regular intensives with. She is currently in about to complete of her
Yoga Therapy Diploma.
"I have been practising various styles of yoga now for over 8 years and truly believe that coming to Louise's classes has been a real find! Louise seems to effortlessly create a safe haven within each class and brings just the right balance of breathing, posture work and relaxation. You feel as though you have experienced a full work out, mind, body and soul.
Louise includes challenging postures to each session whilst always explaining and demonstrating them fully, her in-depth insight into the benefits of each pose is great! No matter how hectic a day I have had...I always leave Louise's class feeling energised, revived and most of all positive! Thank you Louise." Jane
The
Venue
Sailing and swimming - Lake Vinuela is only
15
minutes drive away and is ideal for windsurfing, dinghy sailing and
swimming. There are also many beaches on the Costa del Sol that are only
30 minutes drive away.