weekend
wellness retreat

two days

Halepohaku, Maui

Saturday & Sunday

Spring
May 02 - 03, 2009

Summer
July 25 - 26, 2009

Fall
October 24 - 25, 2009

The weekend retreats to Halepohakua distance you and will freshen your perspective on daily life. We invite 10 like-minded students to join us to this relaxing, quiet and spiritual environment. This is a meditative practice using asana, pranayama, chanting (Yoga Sutra-s) and seated meditation to achieve stillness and peacefulness. These retreats allow us to purify our mind with meditation and quietness. This tapas rewards us the 'fruits' of Yoga and are available only to Yoga 1, 2 & 3 students who are practicing regularly with Yoga Awareness.

The Wellness Retreats are weekend programs scheduled in spring (pre pitta kala), summer (pre vata kala) and fall (pre kapha kala). We study and experience Yoga and Ayurveda at these different times (kala) of the year and how they affect our body and mind. Throughout the weekend Ted Surman teaches the Yoga classes and Sylvia Whelchel gives Ayurveda (heat) treatments.

The Yoga Awareness Retreats are in Halepohaku, an incredibly beautiful area that is situated 3,000 feet on the slopes of Mt Haleakala, Maui. Halepohaku is a magical and quiet place to retreat, where you can immerse in the practical and philosophical teachings of Yoga and Ayurveda, while enjoying the simplistic beauty of the ‘land’.

Here in Halepohaku you can enjoy the benefits of practicing Yoga (asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana) and experiencing Ayurveda (svadhana - heat treatments), while having free time to wander the remote hills above, relax and read, and to delight on the wholesome food which is served throughout the weekend.

Staying in this beautiful and natural environment is simply magical and transforming ! This remote location distances us from our normal daily life, where we are welcomed onto the 'land' and into Life Wheel, a spiritual community. Life Wheel is a small group of people who collectively have a strong yearning to journey with Awareness, every step enhancing this awareness through their humble and quiet disciplines. Seeking a seamless integration of the journey into everyday life they incorporate the energy of the land to assist them.

Deluxe Camping

The few residents of Halepohaku live in tents, domes and yurts. They have unique living and cooking facilities which incorporate nature into their creative living spaces. Students experience deluxe camping and are able to share in this opportunity of living comfortably in nature. Each student has an individual tent erected on a timber platform, nestled privately amongst the trees and landscape.

Even though Halepohaku is considered the dry side of Maui each tent has a water resistant canopy. The bedding provided includes an air bed, pillows, sheets, blankets and towels. There are outside flush toilets and hot showers for your convenience. Delicious, organic and healthy meals are prepared by our hosts and we all dine together.

Retreat Format

Saturday

Sunday

What level ?

The Retreats are suitable for all levels and are available only to Yoga 1, 2 & 3 students who are practicing regularly with Yoga Awareness. There is a hike up to Halepohaku and we offer 4WD if you find the hike difficult.

What to bring ?

Please bring minimim luggage, just your yoga clothes, comfortable and warm sweats, lightweight rain jacket, toothbrush and soap (no cosmetics needed), hiking shoes, outdoor slippers and a comforter / sleeping bag. Everything else is provided !

Included

Transport from Makawao to Kanaio, then hiking up to Halepohaku with 4WD vehicle access for luggage • Deluxe camping (platform tent, bedding includes an air bed, pillows, sheets, blankets and towels) • Gourmet meals (dinner, breakfast, lunch, 2x snacks) • Yoga practices • Ayurveda treatment (optional extra) • Hawaii 4% tax.

Cost
$250

Deposit: $50 on registration.
Balance Due: 30 days prior to the Retreat.

Terms & Conditions: All rates include Hawaii tax and are non-refundable. Cancellation or changes within 30 days incurs a 100% fee.

Location

Map

Register early, maximum 10 students only !