Portugal: Yoga of Recovery with Durga at Quinta da Calma
Almancil – Algarve | October 16 – 19, 2009
Durga, a yoga teacher and a Clinical Ayurvedic and Pancha Karma Specialist, is guiding a 4-day Yoga of Recovery retreat at Quinta da Calma in the Algarve – Portugal.
Yoga of Recovery (YOR) is a retreat integrating the wisdom of Yoga and Áyurveda with the tools of 12-Step Recovery. It is open to all who are looking to overcome self-destructive or addictive tendencies.
This is the first and only retreat that offers this powerful combination of Yoga, Áyurveda and 12-Step Recovery. It is “the evolution of the solution”.
Typical Daily Schedule includes:
• Meditation, Yoga Asana & Pránáyáma Class for all levels, ending with Conscious Relaxation session;
• Áyurveda workshops;
• 12-Step Meetings;
• Tools of Recovery Workshops – discusses the paths of yoga in Relation to 12 step principles.
Ayurvedic Consultations and body treatments are also available. These involve an additional fee on top of Retreat Fee and Accommodations
Values for local visitors:
- € 75 for the 4 day program
- € 20 for one day
About Durga
Durga is a Clinical Ayurvedic and Pancha Karma Specialist, trained at the California College of Ayurveda and also in Kerala, India. She leads several Ayurvedic Retreats at International Sivananda Yoga Ashrams. Durga has been involved with the 12-Step Fellowship for over 7 years. She completed her Sivananda Yoga teachers Training Course in May 2002, the Meditation Immersion Course in January 2005 and the Advanced Yoga Teachers Training Course in March 2006. More info: www.yogaofrecovery.com
About Quinta da Calma
Quinta da Calma is located in the heart of Portugal’s Algarve, with its long hot summers and mild, gentle winters. 15 minutes from Faro International Airport and conveniently close to the IP1 Motorway and the National EN125. It is just outside Almancil, 10 minutes from the Ria Formosa Natural Park and the soft sandy beaches of Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo. Vilamoura is less than a 15 minute drive away. Via the IP1 Motorway, we are less than a half hour away from the Spanish Border and via the new highway, approximately 2.5 hours drive from Portugals’ capital, Lisbon.
Quinta da Calma was founded with the vision of a deep love for nature and natural foods, and a firm belief that it is the birthright of each individual to be healthy, joyful and peaceful, it offers an oasis of peace, beauty and tranquility in the heart of the Algarve.
Location: Quinta da Calma, Almancil, Algarve, Portugal.
More Information:
Email: durga@yogaofrecovery.com – Web: www.yogaofrecovery.com
Email: info@quintadacalma.com – T: +351 289 393 741 – Web: www.quinta-da-calma.com
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