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Fall Equinox VT Yoga and Relaxation Retreat
Fall Equinox Yoga and Relaxation Retreat
September 20-22, 2013
Dreaming Moutain Retreat Center
Johnson, Vermont
Includes daily yoga classes with Jane Jarecki Lanza and bodywork by Melissa Brodeur of Bee Well Massage
During this year’s Fall Equinox, treat your mind, body, and soul to a weekend of yoga and relaxation. Soak up Vermont’s renowned foliage, clean fresh air, and quiet time to recharge.
This retreat is centered around yoga, massage, and nature. Each day offers a yoga class (Friday is Yoga Nidra, Saturday and Sunday are all-levels flow classes) along with delicious vegetarian meals prepared for you in beautiful retreat center setting.
In between meals and yoga, indulge in a massage session, a restorative foot soak, and ample time for rest and relaxation. Participate in a sacred fire ceremony under the shining VT stars, use the sauna, explore the walking trails, receive bodywork, and slow down in your free time.
The surroundings of Dreaming Mountain, our yoga sessions, the body-work you will receive, and the nourishing food will leave you with a deep sense of rejuvenation and connection.
Fall Equinox is balance point when day and night are the same length. This is a sacred time to gather for the purpose of turning energy inward and cultivating balance.
Before heading into the Yin stage of Winter where darkness prevails, the Earth is balanced between two extremes: the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, and the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year.
This is an auspicious time to stoke the fire within and identify ways our practice can help us shine brightly through the winter days and consciously blossom into spring.
Sample Itinerary:
Friday: 4-6: Check In and Settle into Rooms 5-6 pm: Potential Body Work Session 6-7:30 pm: Dinner 8:00-9:30 pm: Friday Night Fire Ceremony and Welcome
Saturday: 7-7:30: Optional Tea, Light Snacks, and Honey Tasting w Bee Well Massage 7:30-9 am: Morning Meditation and Yoga 9-10: Breakfast 10-12:30: Free Time & Body Work Sessions: swim, journal, rest, reflect, walk trails (Optional Hike) 12:30-2: Lunch 2:30-4: Afternoon Gentle Yoga 4-6 pm: Optional Bodywork, Free Time: swim, journal, rest, reflect, walk trails 6-:7:30: Dinner: Wood Fired Oven 8-9 pm, 9 pm: Foot Soak and free time.
Sunday: 7-8: Optional Body Work and Free Time 8:10-9:30: Morning Meditation and Yoga 9:30-10:30: Nourishing Big Breakfast 10:30-12: Free Time & Body Work Sessions: Transitioning Home 12-12:15: Closing Circle 12:15- 1pm: Light Lunch before the Ride Home
This program includes:
. 6 vegetarian meals
. 3 Yoga sessions with Jane (all-levels welcome).
. 2 days & 2 nights shared rustic accommodations (see photo of yurt below with massage table).
*optional upgrades are available for more luxurious indoor options with private bathrooms. Details below.
. 1 (30) minute massage by Bee Well Massage (optional upgrades)
. A detoxifying foot soak
. full use of Dreaming Mountain retreat center: sauna, walking trails, Main House
. fire ceremony
. tea and light early morning snacks
$340-$480
To sign up for the retreat, please email jane@empvt.com
* Read More for OPTIONAL ROOM UPGRADES: Read More
Private Apartment for 3-5 with Queen bed, couch, day bed
Solo Meditation Cabin with outdoor compostable toilet
Main House Suite with Queen Bed (Great for Couple or Family, Queen bed and Day Bed- private bathroom)
Namaste!
February 24-March 2, 2013 in Nosara, Costa Rica at Villa Cortes with Emily Garrett and Sofi Dillof.
Come practice yoga, surf, swim, and relax on the beach as you explore the natural beauty of the Nicoya Peninsula.
A typical day looks like:
7:00-9:30 am Morning meditation and yoga
10:30 am Share a group brunch prepared lovingly by Aida
11:30 am onwards Free time for:
- Swimming
- Canopy Tour
- Kayaking in the local estuaries
- Surfing
- Jungle Buggie Rentals
- Turtle watching
- Horseback riding
- Fishing
- Learn Spanish
- Yoga
- Photography
- Boogie boarding
- Tide pools/ snorkeling/ beachcombing
- Bird watching
- Hiking
- Massage
- Spa treatments
or anything else your heart desires.
4 pm Afternoon Yoga
6 pm Cook in your private kitchen or hit the town for dinner.
Villa Cortes is a few minutes walk from the beach, where the waves are enjoyable for all levels of surfing all day long. The town of Nosara boasts healthy, affordable restaurants for dinners and places to shop for local foods if you choose to cook in your villa’s private kitchen. The retreat includes lodging, mid day brunch, staple food supplied upon your arrival in your villa kitchen, daily meditation, and 2 yoga classes a day.
Prices for a seven night stay:
$1025 dorm room/ shared bath (limited number available)
$1325 shared room/shared bath
$1525 private room/ shared bath
Early bird special!! 10% off if you pay in full by November 30, 2012.
The arrival date is Saturday February 23. The retreat begins the morning of February 24. Check-out is March 2nd. Airfare is not included. Round trip prices between Burlington, Vt and Liberia, Costa Rica start at $475. Learn more details about how to get to Nosara here.
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Thai Massage and Yoga Retreat on Spring Equinox at Dreaming Mountain
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March 22-24, 2013
Dreaming Mountain Retreat Center
Johnson. VT
$420
Join Jane Jarecki Lanza, Aline Marie, Amanda Young and Sudathip Bell, for a nurturing and transformational Thai Yoga Massage retreat tucked away in the beautiful hills of Johnson, VT. This program is designed for people in need of the time and space to pause, recover balance, relax, renew and restore their spirit.
When? March 22,23,24, 2013
Where? Dreaming Mountain Retreat Center, Johnson, Vermont
Includes:
Special welcome Thai tea service
2 nights shared accommodations
6 vegetarian meals
4 yoga classes (all levels of experience welcome!)
1 sixty minute Thai Yoga massage
A foot soak with detoxifying Thai herbs
A vegetarian Thai cooking class
Use of the sauna and cold pools as well as access to hiking on the grounds, bring your snowshoes!
How much? The cost for the weekend is $420 and includes all of the above! If you are interested please contact me for details and deposits
** Dreaming Mountain is located close to the ski resorts of Stowe, Jay Peak and Smuggler’s Notch, it is also has two airports nearby in Burlington, Vermont and Montreal, Canada.
This weekend long retreat is good for anyone with an interest in Yoga, Thai Yoga Massage, well-being, and healing on and off-the mat. No prior experience is necessary.
Traditional Thai Massage is an ancient system of healing with its roots in Yoga, Ayurvedic medicine and Buddhist spiritual practice. This unique and complete system of Yoga therapy combines rhythmic massage, acupressure, gentle twisting, deep stretching and meditation. It releases tension, increases vitality and creates wholeness of mind, body and spirit in both giver and receiver.
To register email Jane now: jane@empvt.com | View Photos from 2012 Fall Equinox Retreat at Dreaming Mountain
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