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Anusara Yoga Retreat
Labor Day Weekend,
Friday August 29, 2008 – Sunday, August 31, 2008
Join Janie Falk and Paravani for an intimate weekend of personal transformation at the beautiful Saratoga Springs Retreat Center. Leave your troubles behind and experience true transformation as you journey to the next level in your yoga practice.
Enjoy two daily Anusara yoga classes. Between yoga sessions, enjoy a refreshing dip in the swimming pool, or a relaxing soak in the hot tub. Savor delicious organic vegetarian meals served by a staff dedicated to your comfort and well being. Sign up for a massage, or simply spend your free time enjoying the beautiful tranquil grounds of the center.
ALL LEVELS OF YOGA EXPERIENCE WELCOME!
JANIE FALK: a certified Anusara Yoga teacher, began practicing hatha yoga in 1981,
and became a yoga instructor in 1997. She began her study of Anusara Yoga in 2000, and has dedicated herself fully to teaching in the Anusara tradition.
In addition to her training in yoga, Janie commenced a career in nursing education in 1982, the health & fitness industry in 1988, and later became a certified fitness instructor and personal trainer in 1996. With her extensive Anusara Yoga training, her nursing background of over 25 years, and her health & fitness training, Janie is able to share her unique gifts of knowledge in anatomy and kinesiology with her students. She credits the great yoga philosophers Carlos Pomeda, Paul Muller-Ortega, and Sally Kempton for their wisdom, knowledge and guidance in taking her meditation and yoga practice to a deeper level.
Janie looks for your potential and both encourages and nurtures you to embody your being with vitality and grace as you move with fluidity and ease as you tap into your inner strength. She brings a sense of playfulness and exploration into her classes. Her enthusiasm is infectious as she challenges, inspires and empowers students to release their own radiant spirit.
PARAVANI has been studying yoga since 1981, and became a Siddha yoga 
instructor in 2000. She began her studies with Gurumayi in 1986 within the Siddha yoga ashram in upstate New York. There she spent 15 summers studying yoga and yoga philosophy with Carlos Pomeda, Douglas Brooks, Paul Muller-Ortega, Sally Kempton, Paul Mahoney, and John Grimes. Paravani eventually met John Friend, the founder of Anusara Yoga, in 1989 and has been studying with him ever since. In 1991, Marlie Wesner, was given her spiritual name Paravani by Gurumayi. It means "supreme sound, the highest level of sound". It was through Gurumayi's keen intuitiveness that she recognized the divine gift of Paravani's voice that she herself would soon discover and share with others. If you haven't heard Paravani chant before you are in for a blissfully serene experience.
John Friend's emphasis on the heart in yoga shines through in Paravani's teaching. Moving with Grace is what her classes are about. She brings a love of the philosophy to the mind, a love of life to the heart, and a love of moving and achieving joy in the body through the asana's. John Friend's emphasis on the heart in yoga shines through in Paravani's teaching. Moving with Grace is what her classes are about. She brings a love of the philosophy to the mind, a love of life to the heart, and a love of moving and achieving joy in the body through the asana's.
Registration & Information
Registration & Information
The cost for food and lodging is $375 for inside accommodations and $315 for persons wishing to camp. This includes all meals. Private and shared accommodations are based on availability.
There will be a $25 per person savings for registrations received before August 15th.
To Register: Complete the registration form below. When you click SUBMIT, you be able to choose payment by credit card through PayPal.
For further questions:
For more information on yoga sessions contact Maree Ayers: Maree@NapaValleyYoga.net
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