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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

7 Day Yoga retreat at Namaste Yoga Farm in Gokarna/India.

Yoga-Retreat Schedule:
15th – 22nd December 2013
19th - 26th January 2014
23rd February - 02nd March 2014
16th - 23rd March 2014
Travel to India for the experience of a lifetime. This 7-day retreat takes you on an authentic journey to the spiritual home of yoga, Gokarna, known as the “Brahmin town”. Set in the lap of the Arabic ocean along four beautiful beaches, you will have an opportunity to deepen your spiritual practice while immersed in the rich cultural and spiritual traditions of India.

Highlights include:

1. A complete immersion in group living at Namaste Yoga Farm in an area of Gokarna known as Kudle beach2. Opportunity to deepen your yoga and meditation practice in a quiet and intimate setting3. Twice daily yoga classes, 2 hours morning and 2 hours afternoon4. Visits to historic pilgrimage sites like temples and caves5. Seeing dolphins on a day trip with a boat to Half Moon beach and Om beach and stop in Gokarna at the local markt.

Namaste Yoga Farm is located on a hill-top overlooking the Arabic ocean only 3 min walk down to Kudle beach. The stunning, clear, star-studded night skies also providing an attractive allure. This organic venue with its small live-in community, draws its powerful energy from the strong, raw elements that converge on this powerful, magical spot. Yoga is practiced within a lovely 900 square/foot deck in the garden, complimented by the sound of the ocean. Morning meditations will be held close to a Banyan tree, as the day begins. Climate allowing for temperatures from night to day of 22-32 degrees approx. Gokarna’s, glorious beaches are one of the reason to visit, with prices and visitor numbers both lower than up the coast in Palolem. Gokarna is about 200km north of Mangalore (7 hr by bus) and 56km southwest of Karwar on the seashore. Gokarna is a pilgrim town, one of the most important in South India.

Tour Leaders & Teachers
This unique retreat experience gives you an opportunity to study with international teachers and still enjoy the consistent connection and support of your tour leaders.  In addition to leading asana classes, your tour leaders will help you understand Indian customs, rituals, and beliefs – and develop an appreciation for the teachings of yoga closer to their source. This journey is an adventure and a retreat – but also a genuine pilgrimage towards the center of your true self.  It is our great pleasure and privilege to bring you with us on this journey and help you have the experience of India you have always dreamed of.
There is a variety of individual accommodation on offer, at various prices. Starting with beautiful, volcanic stone huts in the plantation garden with shared bathrooms, and cheaper budget bamboo huts. A few single options are available with a supplement charge.
·         Euro 350, 7 days/Person in a bamboo hut. All inclusive
·         Euro 500, 7 days/Person sharing a cottage with private Yoga deck, shower/WC. All inclusive

·         Euro 750, 7 days/Single person in a cottage with private Yoga deck, shower/WC. All inclusive