Yin Yoga Retreat - only 2 rooms remaining

So why Yin Yoga?

Yin Yoga is amazing.  It slowly releases the tightness in our bodies through its focused stretches and soothes our nervous systems with its meditative quality.  It's used to stimulate the meridian lines of Traditional Chinese Medicine, it mildly streses joints (in a good way!) and it adds a tensile load to connective tissue (through its long holds).  This applied and targeted tensile load "triggers a complex cellular process that results in an adaptation."  

In Yin, we're ultimately trying to repattern fascial matrices and healthily stress connective tissues in order to strengthen them and make them more adaptable to change and the pressures of eveyday life.

So, Yin does a lot of good for the body and the mind. "Optimal variability in human movement is a characteristic of healthy functioning."  So why not bring some benefits of variable movement into our lives.

Yin Yoga provides a safe place for your mind and body to enter into and consequently gain greater personal growth. 

Carole, your traine,r is a qualified Master Trainer and has been teaching for over 20 years.  This is a great opportunity to learn from someone with many years of experience in the yoga industry.  She is a member of Fitness Australia.

Your Balance for Life experience includes:

•  5 Yin Yoga classes
•  Optional massage (additional cost)
•  Meditation & Breathwork sessions
•  2 nights accommodation
•  6 nutritional & delicious plant-based meals
• Optional massage (additional cost)

Itinerary:

Friday:

2:00pm  Arrival

2:30pm  Welcome Drink and Circle

3:30pm  Free Time

5:15pm  Yin Yoga for the Spine

7:30pm  Dinner

8:30pm  Lazy Yin Yoga and Breathwork for a good night's sleep

Saturday:

6:30am   Optional Sunrise breathwork

7:00am   Yin Yoga for Shoulders & Neck

8:30am   Breakfast

9:30am   Free time / Massage

12:30pm Lunch

1:00pm   Free time / Massage

4:00pm  Yin Yoga for the Hips

7:00pm   Dinner 

8:00pm   Evening meditation session

Sunday:

7:00am  Breathwork & Meditation 

8:30am  Breakfast

9:00am  Free Time / Massage

11:30am Yin Yoga for Freedom of Movement

1:00pm  Lunch

2:00pm  Closing Circle

2:30pm  Departure

Please note: Itinerary and times are subject to change.

Our Food for your Soul meals on this retreat are sattvic - meaning it brings peace and enhances the wellbeing of the body, mind and spirit. Your meals will be colourful, beautiful in flavour with aesthetic appeal and plentiful. We believe food should be sustainable, pure and real - supporting and nourishing your body and mind to cleanse and heal.

We will make every effort to accommodate food allergies (i.e. gluten, vegetarian etc), however we will do the best can to cater for your needs.

For safety reasons we are unable to accept guests who have a fatal allergy to any foods. We are not equipped to serve separate meals and as the closest hospital is 2 hours away we prefer not to put anyone at risk.

As soon as you click on tickets above you are well on your way to looking out for number 1 - that's you!

Getting Ready to go 

What to Pack 

Keep it simple. The pillows are quite high and firm, so you may wish to pack your own ‘special’ pillow.

Additional Snacks 

Balance for Life will always make ‘healthy snacks’ however please feel free to pack some of your own ‘special’ snacks.

Walks 

Bring 2-4 sets of workout gear (shorts and sports tops) as a minimum and 2 pairs of shoes (1 old pair, just in case one pair gets wet).

Balance for Life sessions Comfortable stretch pants and fitted t’s. Please bring your own yoga mat. Balance for Life can supply a mat if you do not have your own. Additional props will be provided.

Everyday 

Lightweight casual clothes for the tropics including wet weather (poncho).  Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, umbrella and/or poncho (raincoat), insect repellent, hand sanitiser, refillable water bottle – it’s the tropics. 

The temperature during the dry season is generally lower than Darwin and considering we are right on the beachfront you may wish to pack some warmer clothes.

There will be free time allocated each day so you may wish to bring a book.

Staying in touch 

Telstra is the only carrier that provides mobile reception in Dundee.

Safety

Ensure you have 1 lockable bag for your valuables.

Be prepared to challenge yourself and have a lot of fun. 

Most importantly pack an open mind and a belly full of laughs! You are about to have a very unique experience.

Healthy Regards

Carole x