Integral Ashtanga With Guy Donahaye in GREECE

Ashtanga Yoga is a spiritual path with eight interconnected practices. The starting point is asana practice, which cultivates good health, vitality, flexibility, strength and stability. Once we have established this foundation, we start to explore beneath the surface. Each of the eight practices can take us a little deeper.

Yoga teaches that there are five bodies – four subtle bodies exist beyond the physical. The first of those is the body of prana – the vital energy – which is also the vehicle for the mind. Prana also means breath, and breathing (pranayama) is the tool that is used to start our internal exploration. Beyond this are four more practices – Pratyahara (sense-introversion), Dharana (concentration), Dhyana (meditation) and Samadhi (absorption), and in order to achieve these, there are two more practices which need to be considered – Yama and Niyama (moral/lifestyle practices).

In this retreat we will explore all eight limbs in theory and practice. We will introduce an intelligently designed practice that is a gentle, yet dynamic and specifically designed to bring the body and mind into the right condition for meditation.

This practice relaxes, balances and energizes the mind and body, and creates a foundation for pranayama (breath control) and the inward journey of the mind towards meditation through sense-introversion (pratyahara), single-pointed concentration (dharana), meditation, or merging of the mind in contemplation (dhyana) and final absorption (samadhi).

Morning practice will include asana, pranayama and meditation. In the afternoon we will explore yoga philosophy and theory with the opportunity for questions and discussion and more pranayama and meditation.

Porto Elea camping and resort, Sithonia, Greece
Here mountains merge with the sea and pristine forests cover the entire landscape. Coves with beaches of golden sand, blue sea and green forest gather in the magic of colors and shades.

Adria Deluxe – high class mobile homes.

They are located on both sides of the bay. They consist of two bedrooms, each bedroom has its own bathroom, between the two bedrooms there is a living room with kitchenette, outside each room has its own porch with a comfortable table with 4 tables. One bedroom has a large double bed and the other with two single beds, which can be assembled at the request of the client and both bedrooms have functional wardrobes, are equipped with a set of towels for after shower and beach. stretches, LCD TV. The kitchenette is equipped with everything you need to prepare and consume food, there is a large refrigerator, microwave, ceramic hob with four hotplates.

Early birds:
Double bedroom (shared) – 750 euro.
Single room – 930 euro.
After 15 of July:
Double bedroom (shared) – 850 euro.
Single room – 1030 euro.

Registration is by email to ashtangasofia@gmail.com. We will send you details of the bank account for deposit transfer and all the steps you need to follow. Enrollment takes place with the payment of a 330 euro deposit.

Your package includes:
All Yoga and workshops, accommodation, breakfast and dinner.
Not Included:
Travel to and in Greece, insurance.

Guy has been teaching Ashtanga Yoga for over 30 years. He has studied extensively in India at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute, the KPJAYI and the Sadvidya Foundation in Mysore. He is one of thirty people in the world to receive advanced teaching certification from Pattabhi Jois and is author of the influential book Guruji: A Portrait of Sri K Pattabhi Jois Through the Eyes of his Students.
Having lived in New York for two and a half decades, where he was the director of the Ashtanga Yoga Shala teaching daily Mysore Style Ashtanga, he currently resides in Israel and continues to teach workshops internationally on asana, pranayama, meditation and yoga philosophy and travels annually to India to continue his studies with Dr KLS Jois (Acharya).
The amount of knowledge Guy has accumulated over the years is amazing and he is coming to share his wisdom and understanding with us.