Portugal: Intensive Yoga & Meditation Retreat

Alentejo – Portugal | 30 April – 3 May 2009
Ana Ramos and Sagarapriya are conducting a Yoga and Meditation retreat in Foros dos Vales – Colos (Odemira county,  in Alentejo – Portugal).

Physical Yoga and meditation are complementary disciplines. Yoga helps to unlock the body, to purify and rebalance energy. It also provides tranquility and concentration which are fundamental to deepen the consciousness. In meditation we have the valuable opportunity to illuminate the more subtle aspects of our experience.
Equally important is to have time and space to just be, relax, walk, smell the earth and embrace the sky.
The program includes practice of ásana (postures), pránáyáma (breathing), yoga nidrá (relaxation), meditation, lectures and tours. The practices will be introduced taking into account different levels of experience of each participant. However, given the intensity of the program it would be advisable to have some experience of Yoga and Meditation.

The food is lacto-ovo vegetarian.

Guidance: Ana Ramos, graduated from the Centro Portugês de Yoga (Prof. Carlos Rui). She has also deepened her practice with other teachers of Hatha Yoga, Ashtánga Yoga, Therapeutic Yoga, Buddhism and Meditation.

Sagarapriya is a buddhist practitioner for seventeen years now, with buddhist masters from various  traditions, both in the West and in Asia. In Portugal he conducts courses and retreats on meditation and Buddhism. He is part of the board of the Portuguese Buddhist Union.

Where: Jampaias, a space for meetings and activities located in Herdade João Pais de Cima – Foros dos Vales (Colos) – Odemira county, in Baixo Alentejo – Portugal.

How to get there: www.jampaias.com

Bring: shoes to go in the field and to walk inside, ear plugs, blanket and flashlight. If you have one, bring your Yoga mat. Depending on the weather, bring a bathing-suit …

Arrival: April 30, Thursday, between 17h-23h (no dinner on the night of arrival)

Start: May 3, Sunday, from 14h.

Price: 190 € (all included: accommodation, food and guidance)

Booking: To book your place, please send an e-mail or use the phone.

We have only 22 places available.

Registration: Having received confirmation of your reservation, please make a transfer of € 25 to the account below and send the statement announcing the transfer by mail or telephone.

Deadline: April 10 (as of this date the deposits are not refund)

NIB 0007 0000 00374282455 23

Owner: Upaya

Registration and information:

Mobile: +351 91 359 07 53

Email: yogaemeditacao@fastmail.fm

Web: www.sagarapriya.net