Upcoming Retreats

Rejuvenating the Body and Mind through Yoga, Breath, Meditation and Plant Medicine

August 13 - 20, 2011
Arenal, Costa Rica




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Overview:

Slip into the tropical beauty, magical paradise, and tranquil atmosphere of Costa Rica. Take a mid-summer reprieve from the arduous complexities of life and experience the joy of personal transformation through exhilarating yoga, wellness and meditation classes with renowned teachers Ashley Sky and HawaH. 

Fill your senses with leisurely rafting trips down mystical rivers, observing flora and fauna, mimicking the movements of a multitude of aquatic birds, monkeys, sloths and reptiles such as iguanas, basilisks, crocodiles and turtles through yoga practices in national rainforests.  Waterfall excursions and volcano visits are interwoven into spacious, relaxed days of yoga, wellness and meditation classes.

This is the perfect getaway for those who want to enjoy the support of community and meet new people, for families with children, and couples who desire a romantic get-a-way.  It promises to provide a perfect balance and introduction for those new to yoga, and also an opportunity for the experienced practitioner to take their practice to the next level.

EcoWeek, Costa Rica is delighted to sponsor this retreat as part of their larger initiative of expanding awareness and celebrating Costa Rica’s biological and cultural diversity.  To learn more about EcoWeek Costa Rica and their collaboration with National Geographic and the Rainforest Alliance, visit: http://www.ecoweekcostarica.com/

Retreat Presenters:

Ashley Sky Litecky
Ashley began her study of yoga and the healing arts in 1997 and holds a M.Sc in Clinical Herbal Medicine. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance and has completed over 500 hours of training and 1,200 teaching hours. Her love of the human form and the inspirational qualities of yoga have drawn her to study several forms of yoga including Anusara, Hatha, Kundalini, Jivamukti, Vinyasa, and Tantric Philosophy. She is known for her intelligent fusion of spirituality, humor, and attention to alignment, to move students to a place of greater freedom and joy. Ashley is on the teaching staff at George Washington University, Tai Sophia Institute and has presented at the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on both Yoga and Herbal Medicine. Ashley operates an herbal apothecary where she custom formulates herbal blends for her clients and is the founder and director of Deep Green Wellness.

Hawah Everlutionary
Hawah is dedicated to teaching about solutions to violence and ways to peace, and has traveled to over 28 countries in the past 9 years to facilitate interactive workshops, dialogues, perform poetry, and speak with those interested in creating a caring, sustainable, and equitable world. Hawah’s energy and optimism are contagious. He is the co-founder and executive director of One Common Unity, Inc., a Washington, DC based grassroots non-profit organization that uses the arts and media to deliver innovative peace education. HawaH was trained and certified in Sivananda Yoga at the Yoga Vidya Gurukul, a world-renowned teacher training college in India. He has spent the past 10 years also learning from other yoga traditions including studying Ashtanga Yoga with Sri.K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, training in Anusara Yoga with John Friend, Power Vinyasa with Baron Baptiste, and Iyengar Yoga.

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Retreat Package Includes:

·         Seven nights’ accommodation which include three nights at Ramada Herradura Hotel in San Jose and four nights stay at Lost Iguana Spa and resort in a Standard Deluxe Room

·         Shuttle to and from Juan Santamaria International Airport to hotel

·         Roundtrip transfers from San Jose to Arenal’s Lost Iguana Spa & Resort

·         All breakfast and lunches (except the day of departure) and four dinners

·         San Jose City Tour and entrance to the EcoWeek Costa Rica’s Green Living Fair

·         Group tours including a rainforest hiking tour; Baldi Hot Springs; Arenal Volcano hiking tour and La Fortuna Waterfall excursion

·         Morning meditations

·         Yoga sessions and workshops

·         Alternative natural medicine and healing sessions

·         Sales taxes

*Airfare is not included. Tickets range in price from $340 - $550.

Retreat Cost:
 
Price per person based on double occupancy: $1,590

Price per person based on single occupancy: $2,283

 

Interested? Questions? Email ashley@deepgreenwellness.com

Register for the retreat Here

Yoga Teacher Training 2012

Blue Heron Wellness
Yoga Teacher Training Program 2012

  A 200 hour Yoga Alliance ® Certified Program
   Directed by Ashley Litecky, ERYT200,
   Lauren Richardson, ERYT200, and
   Claudia Neuman, ERYT500
  

  Program begins February 2012
  Includes a weekend retreat

Cost: $2,999 (early registration)
Regular Cost: $3,150
*payment plans available

In this 7 month certification program, you will cultivate a deeper understanding of yoga, and what it means to be a teacher.  Uncover your own deep talents and gifts, through personal coaching, and  teacher training sessions at Blue Heron.  After laying your foundation and vision of how you will take yoga into the world, we will begin the rigorous study the yoga texts, postures, anatomy & physiology, alignment & safety, meditation, Sanskrit, breath work, class planning, and the business of yoga.

This program will take place on Saturdays from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm & Sundays from 1:00 pm – 6:30 pm, for two weekends a month, at Blue Heron Wellness.  Additional weekly contact hours are required.  These can be achieved through weekly class attendance with the program directors and guest faculty.

Visit the Blue Heron Wellness website for more information.

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Past Retreats & Events:

RAW LIFE RETREAT

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Mt Storm, WV

Annual Local Women's Retreat:
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2008 - 2010


Hosted by Gaia Healing Center
Mt. Airy, Maryland

Elyse Williams presents 'Making Herbal Medicines'
in our teaching kitchen at our Women's Retreat, 2008.




Participants show off their 'Personal Mandala' journal
covers at the Deep Green 'Journey Inward' Retreat, October
2009 with Susan Kohm and Jonathan Evatt.

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