Upcoming Events & Yoga Retreats
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JULY 1-6, 2009 |
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DISCOVER DOMINICA WITH RAS LUMUMBA
Join this amazing 5 day cultural & ecological journey July 1st to 6th, 2009 with acclaimed naturalist Ras Lumumba and your host Sam Raphael of Jungle Bay. Hike Dominica's rainforest trails to hidden waterfalls, a Boiling Lake and stunning ocean pools. Explore Carib/Tiano cultural heritage and tour the capital of Roseau. Learn rainforest herbal remedies, Carib basket making & Afro-Caribbean drumming. Enjoy morning Yoga classes and aromatherapy massage....rejuvenate your Mind, Body and Soul.  THIS 5 NIGHT PACKAGE INCLUDES:
$999 US per person based on Double Occupancy
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Jungle Bay Resort & Spa| email:info@junglebaydominica.com
Phone: 767-446-1789
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Ras Lumumba, Ay Ay Tours | email: ayaytours@gmail.com
Phone: 340-772-4097 (St. Croix, US Virgin Islands)
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January 9-16, 2010
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ARTIST RETREAT: RAINFOREST TO STUDIO WITH ROBERT HITE
Join acclaimed artists Robert Hite on the Nature Isle of Dominica for an artists retreat vacation of a lifetime! 
Cultivate artistic insight on this week-long retreat featuring sketching and photography excursions to some of the most stunning vistas and nature in the Caribbean. Draw and photograph the rich biodiversity of the rainforest punctuated by waterfalls and natural pools, volcanic craters on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, and UNESCO World Heritage national park areas. Visual inspiration also abounds in Dominica's cultural resources, including the traditional communities, handcrafts, cuisine and performance arts.
 Excursions are supplemented with afternoon session in Jungle Bay's large airy studio, allowing artists at all stages of developement to refine their craft in a supportive group atmosphere. Join renowned artist Robert Hiteto explore visual expression through a variety of media. As artist-facilitator, Robert Hite provides encouragement and direction to assist participants in developing their individual visual languages. Jungle Bay offers an inspirational eco-friendly environment for this exploration; a relaxed base free from the distractions of daily life or the task-oriented pressures of formal classes. This is a rare opportunity for artists to experience epiphany, a renewal of motivation and creative discovery that should augment future years to come.
We will use a full range of water-based art materials and acid-free professional quality papers and canvas. The paradise setting of Jungle Bay presents a variety of contexts for artists to find their optimal productivity. There are two ocean-view studios with a sweeping ocean-side deck available for group studio sessions. The beach and grounds at Jungle Bay offer numerous locations for plein air painting.
Artists and aspiring artists welcome.
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JANUARY 16 - 23, 2010
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WOMEN FOR WOMEN RETREAT IN DOMINICA
Join Lux World Travel for this rejuvinating women's retreat in Dominica, the Nature Isle of the Caribbean.
DETAILS COMING SOON!
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Melinda Johnston, Lux World Travel | email: mj@luxworldtravel.com
Phone: 1. 866. 269. 2659
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website: www.luxworldtravel.com |
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FEBRUARY 13-20, 2010 |
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RECONNECT WITH YOUR OWN TRUE NATURE: AN IYENGAR YOGA AND ADVENTURE RETREAT WITH LAUREEN RUECKNER ~ 4th Annual Retreat
Laureen and her husband, Wolfgang, return to Dominica for the 6th time (4th time hosting a retreat at Jungle Bay).
 They look forward to sharing with others the experience of practising the sacred art of yoga in a place of such unchanging beauty. Daily morning asana classes and several afternoon restorative classes will leave time to participate in some unforgettable excursions. (Consider joining Wolf on a breath-taking hike to the world's largest boiling volcanic lake!). Whether you are discovering the bounty of the rain forest, or sipping rum punch, overlooking the pool, take time to get to know the people of Dominica. They seem to have found some of the answers to life that the rest of us seek.
Laureen began her practise of yoga in 1969 in the Caribbean! While serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in St. Lucia, a French Canadian man, Jojo Jausserin taught her headstand and shoulder stand on the beach. When they returned to the U.S. two years later, Wolf and Laureen took their first structured yoga class in the weight room at Brandeis University.  Laureen found her way to the Iyengar method, eventually studying with many of the senior teachers, including B.K.S. Iyengar, and his daughter, Geeta, on their visits to the U.S. Under the tutelage of Senior Iyengar teacher, Patricia Walden, Laureen became certified at the Junior 1 level and continues to study with, and assist, Patricia in Cambridge, Ma.
This workshop is suitable for all levels of yoga experience. Non-yoga participants will find much to do and are certainly welcome. |
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Laureen Rueckner | Phone: 617.323.4289 | email: laureen@yogaclasses.net
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website: www.yogaclasses.net |
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March 6 - 13, 2010
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CHRISSY CARTER YOGA RETREAT IN DOMINICA ~ 4th Annual Retreat
Join Chrissy for her 4th annual Jungle Bay Yoga Retreat for a most amazing tropical adventure on the beautiful Caribbean island, Dominica. Luxurious tree-houses, cliffside spa treatments and two daily yoga classes invite you to relax and renew.The dynamic and challenging morning yoga classes will reground our energies, moving with the breath and inviting us to explore our own personal edge with a thoughtful and conscious way. Our afternoon classes will slowly wind down, revealing the subtle body through restorative postures, pranayama and meditation. We'll dive deep into the practice in a gorgeous 2,400 sq ft yoga studio with spectacular ocean views or explore meditation on the open-air yoga deck. Swim in the volcanic rock pool, hike to the natural sulphur springs or fall asleep in your own personal hammock overlooking the ocean. This breathtaking beach-side resort offers sophistication in a natural paradise.
Chrissy Carter is a senior teacher and teacher trainer at Yoga Works in New York. Her combination of intelligent sequencing with a breath-centered practice encourages her students to explore their own personal edge with consciousness and purpose. Known for her sense of humor and her light-hearted approach, Chrissy's classes reveal how yoga can infuse the everyday. Her teaching style blends precision and alignment with the teachings of Krishnamacharya, guiding the practice inward towards the divine. Chrissy worked on Wall Street as an equities sales trader before making her part-time passion for teaching yoga a full-time career in 2004. A writer, singer, self-proclaimed domestic Goddess and gastronome, she strives to find yoga in all aspects of her life and invites her students to do the same!
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Chrissy Carter | email: Chrissy@yogachrissy.com
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website: www.YogaChrissy.com |
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MARCH 13-20, 2010 |
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VINYASA IMMERSION WITH NIKKI VILELLA AND JILLIAN TURECKI~2nd Annual Retreat
Treat yourself to 7 nights of pure bliss as Jillian and Nikki help you to relax and rejuvenate during this week-long vinyasa immersion at Jungle Bay Resort and Spa. Two yoga classes will be offered daily in Jungle Bay's 2,400 foot yoga studio that offers spectacular ocean views. Each morning begins with 2 hours of strong solar flow focusing on energizing pranayama, flowing standing sequences, and core strengthening. The afternoons can be spent as you choose: hiking throughout Dominica's lush tropical forests, mountain biking, sea kayaking, snorkeling in the warm bubbles of Champaign Beach, visiting the Spa du Soleil, relaxing with your feet up at the volcanic stone swimming pool, or taking a siesta in your tropical hardwood cottage perched high above the water. Early evening classes will be lunar flow, focusing on hip-opening, forward bending, restorative postures, and guided meditation. Finish the day listening to the soothing sounds of the rainforest as they help rock you into a sound sleep.
Nikki Vilella has been practicing yoga for the past nine years. She teaches at and considers Kula Yoga Project in NYC, her home. You can also find her at other studios in Manhattan and in her home borough of Brooklyn. Nikki teaches a physically rigorous vinyasa class, where students are guided through complex asana sequences that manipulate the physical body in a way that will ultimately free your spirit and your mind. Her goal is to help you find freedom in the most challenging of asanas through a disciplined, intelligently sequenced, alignment based flow that will prepare you both physically and mentally to explore deeper variations later in class. She will show you how to turn a creative and innovative vinyasa sequence into an intimate dance with your breath. She is attracted to the ability yoga has to combine precise physical movement, intelligence, and intention into one sweaty, uplifting experience. She was certified at Laughing Lotus collage of yoga. and names Schuyler Grant and Alison Novie of Kula Yoga amongst her greatest influences.
After years of walking on concrete, Jillian Turecki, native Manhattanite started practicing yoga so she could touch her toes. Nine years later she can definitely touch her toes, and is helping others to get deep within their bodies. Jillian has been teaching privately for four years, and has been teaching at Kula Yoga Project for the past three, where she guides students through creative "kula flow" classes which are strongly influenced by her asusara knowledge. She hopes to offer her students solid information as well as the opportunity to nestle deep into the energetics of the practice.
THIS 7 NIGHT PACKAGE INCLUDES:
Accommodations, 2 yoga classes daily, 2 gourmet mostly vegetarian meals a day, reception/orientation dinner upon arrival, airport transfers, one 30 minute spa treatment, 4 excursions/activities, evening presentations on some nights, as well as government room and sales tax. This package does not include the cost of airfare.
Single and double occupancy rates available.
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email: retreats@kulayoga.com
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website: www.kulayoga.com |
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2010 dates to be determined |
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YOGA AND ADVENTURE IN DOMINICA ~3rd Annual Retreat
Join us in Dominica, the land of volcanoes, 4500 feet high mountains, lush tropical forests and coral reefs. During our week at Jungle Bay, we'll experience them all while also having plenty of time to practice yoga with poses, breathwork and meditative practices. The package includes tasty organic meals; luxurious accommodations; 2 yoga classes per day; four excursions to the rainforest, waterfalls, coral reefs and hot springs; one spa treatment; and the company of other like-minded folks.
Yoga classes will be given by Sheree Mullen and Marion Griffin, both of whom are certified Anusara and Para Yoga instructors from the Washington, DC area. Abi Rome is the organizer and ecotourism expert, ready to take you up mountains, under water, and into as many dog poses as you wish!
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Abi Rome | email: abirome@earthlink.net
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website: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~abirome/id13.html |
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2010 Dates To Be Determined |
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CARIBBEAN NATURE YOGA RETREAT WITH HEATHER GREAVES
 A retreat with the theme Intimacy designed to encourage you to gently touch the Self, your significant other, and all others. Daily theme, tranquility of yoga classes suitable for beginners, your choice of a wide range of daily activities from hiking to sitting at the pool, daily guided relaxation and meditation, 3 workshops on the theme of Intimacy, and 4 excursions. Enjoy the spa, experience couple massage and reflexology, and all the wonder and beauty of Jungle Bay Resort in Dominica.
Heather Greaves, the Self Care Expert, is certified as an E-RYT-500. Originally from Barbados, Heather now lives and works in Ontario, Canada. As a regional representative of Integrative Yoga Therapy, she has been training yoga teachers in a Yoga Alliance certified program since 2005, and is excited about leading yoga retreats in the Caribbean. For more information please visit www.yogatogo.com
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Heather Greaves | Phone/Fax:905-628-6463 | email: info@yogatogo.com
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website: www.yogatogo.com
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2011 Dates To Be Determined
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SCUBA DIVING AND YOGA ADVENTURE IN DOMINICA ~2nd Retreat
 Join Kimberlee and Todd Stedl, the world-renowned authors of Yoga for Scuba Divers, for an unforgettable Scuba Diving and Yoga Adventure. Experience this wonderful fusion of scuba diving and yoga.
Enjoy diving the pristine reefs and spectacular 1,000-foot walls of Scotts Head Marine Reserve. The reefs of Dominica teem with life--Dominica was rated the #1 location for both healthy reefs and a healthy marine environment (Sport Diver magazine, 2006). You will have the chance to do a variety of dives including wall dives, drift dives, and a night dive.
If you're not an avid diver you can snorkel with us, or skip any day's dive trip and enjoy the many different hikes and tours. Or you can just lounge around at the resort, enjoying the relaxing scenery, yoga studio, outdoor pool, and spa treatments.
On this unique retreat, you will learn yoga routines specifically designed to help strengthen the body for diving and restore the body after a day of diving. You will learn some applied anatomy and body mechanics of diving as well as breathing and meditation to help you stay calm underwater for a more enjoyable dive experience.
 
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Kimberlee & Todd Stedl | email: DoYoga@8thelementyoga.com
Phone:206.883.8172
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website: http://8thelementyoga.com/yoga_scuba/retreat/ |
If you or your organization would like to find out more about hosting a Yoga, wellness or corporate program using our world-class retreat facilities at award winning Jungle Bay then contact us.
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