yoga newsletter

may 2005

yoga workshops, retreats & trainings
maui • oahu • hawaii • usa

Aloha

I was up in Kanaio last weekend for my 45th birthday. Kanaio is at 2,800ft on Mt Haleakala, on the remote side of Maui. What a very restful, nourishing and rejuvenating birthday, thanks to Stuart and Chien.

KANAIO HALF DAY WORKSHOPS
This is our new location for doing the half day workshops this summer. Not many people get to experience Kanaio, even the locals here on Maui. To reach Kanaio we journey to the end of the road, then hike in to arrive at this hidden mountain oasis. The journey allows us to get away from our daily routine and Nature helps us come to an inner peacefulness and stillness. I feel so privileged to be invited onto the land and welcomed into this spiritually minded community.

Each Kanaio Workshop is limited to 10 people and the May 14 Workshop is almost full, so please register early for the next workshop on July 2. They're scheduled about every 5 to 6 weeks apart and are listed on the web, please click to view: http://www.yogaawareness.com/byLocationMaui.php then select 'Yoga Workshops' from the drop down.

KOLEALEA ONE WEEK RETREATS
Great news, I've just confirmed the one week Retreats in July to be hosted by the Kolealea Retreat Center in Haiku, Maui. Arriving at Kolealea you cross a foot bridge over a flowing stream and enter a lush tropical garden with an abundance of native Hawaiian plants and flowers, unique cottages and houses blending into the Haiku jungle. There's an outdoor jacuzzi and massage room. The new and spacious Yoga studio has bamboo flooring and soft natural lighting. Transition out of your ordinary . . . to Kolealea. This truly is a wonderful location, free from distraction, to immerse in our study of Yoga and 'Self'.

These one week Retreats to Maui are an easy way of practicing 'pratyahara', the 5th part of Astanga Yoga, and probably the most necessary in our commercial society. Most of us suffer from sensory overload and we're constantly being bombarded by the privileges that we have available in this modern age. The problem is that our senses, like untrained children, have endless demands on our mind. Retreating from our daily patterned routine helps us to master our senses, instead of becoming a hostage to their allurements, allowing our mind to cleanse and rejuvenate so that we can make healthier life choices.

Retreat 1 (July 17 - 24, 2005) is the pre-requisite for Retreat 2 (July 24 - 31, 2005). The cost for each one week Retreat is $1,000 including tax, which includes 7 day teachings of Kriya Yoga, 7 nights shared twin accommodation, 3 gourmet meals daily and Kahului airport transfers. Forget bringing your yoga mat, we have plenty of them, all you need is your airfare to Maui! There is a limit of 12 students and already we're half booked, so please register now if you're interested. This is a great deal and fully covers all your needs. Please go to the website for more info: http://www.yogaawareness.com/retreats.php.

HAIKU OPEN CLASSES
Over the last few months I've been asked if I could resume a regular weekly open class. Recently one of my students offered a large art studio on his private property in Haiku and we've practicing on Tuesday evenings at 5:30pm and Thursday mornings at 8:30am. The emphasis of doing these weekly classes is to build sanga, the more committed you are to a regular practice the more you will help yourself and hence help the others in your sanga. So, please register if you're intending on scheduling Yoga in as an important part of your life. Click to view: http://www.yogaawareness.com/byLocationMaui.php then select 'Yoga Class' and 'Select Date' from the drop down, or call 808-573-7771.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Workshops scheduled in May and June are:

MAUI, HI: Saturday, May 14 at Kanaio (half day workshop)

HONOLULU, HI: Saturday, May 28 at Purple Yoga Hawaii (3 hour workshop)

SANTA BARBARA, CA: Saturday, June 04 at The Yoga Studio (one day workshop)

COSTA MESA, CA: Sunday, June 05 at The Yoga Studio (one day workshop)

SANTA MONICA, CA: Sunday, June 19 at Power Yoga Studio-West (one day workshop)

Hope to see you soon !
Mahalo, Ted

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