yoga in sri lanka with heather elton

Yoga in Goa at Ashiyana

CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR ON A YOGA RETREAT IN Goa! At Ashiyana you can sleep in a luxurious eco-lodges in a natural and peaceful setting. Enjoy a massage and listen to the sound of waves breaking against the shore. Purify and cleanse with ayurvedic massage and organic food. Stroll along empty white-sand beaches with swaying coconut palms. Hire a scooter and explore colorful seaside villages. Shop for souvenirs at the famous Anjuna market. Sip Chai at a beach shack and chill to Goan trance while the sun sets over the Arabian sea. Hire a scooter and explore colorful seaside villages, Portuguese mansions, Hindu temples, and lush spice plantations. Goa is spiritual and fun. Cultivate devotion and have a yoga adventure in the country of its birth..

The Yoga
A Yoga retreat is a great way to explore the world with a purpose - YOGA. You will learn the Ashtanga Vinyasa Primary series, develop confidence and devotion to your practice, and refine your technique in a way that could take a year in class. Two yoga classes are held each day. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga 'Primary Series' is taught, as a led class and Mysore style self-practice, in the morning. Dynamic Hatha Flow integrating various strength/flexibility techniques, meditation and pranayama will be taught in the afternoon.

We’ll study the inner and outer techniques of Vinyasa that tie the poses together in a ‘moving meditation’; develop focus and concentration skills that enhance clarity of mind; use the breath to feel safe enough to move through difficult poses and work honestly at your edge; use yoga as a healing / transformational tool to move through fear and release hardness in the body; experience deep inner peace and insight; learn to be at ease in the present moment and take this knowledge beyond the mat into your life. Develop a daily practise, a ritual that is so inspiring you'll want to get on your mat as soon as you get home. Be a yogi for life!

All levels of yoga practitioners are welcome except total beginners. Beginners who are fit and willing to try are welcome. A mixed-level class with appropriate modifications will be taught that will hopefully challenge and inspire everyone.