Being Here Now 2009
Kundalini Yoga and Shakti Dance
New Year Celebration
29th December to 1st January 2009
Kundalini Yoga and Shakti Dance
New Year Celebration
29th December to 1st January 2009
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This is a once a year opportunity to get away from it all, get out into the countryside and do something different - for body, mind and soul. Join Hari Har Ji, Ishwara Kaur, Har Nal, Kaur and Janet and friends for a truly magical New Year in the elegant surroundings of Oxon Hoath - a 14th Century stately home in Kent, just 32 miles from central London. There will be an intensive program including Kundalini Yoga and Shakti Dance, with time to relax and reflect on the year gone by and the year to come. The retreat is suitable for everybody - no previous experience is necessary. |
There will be gourmet vegetarian cuisine, amazing 'rawfood' creations, log fires and like-minded company.
Please take a look at the website for Oxon Hoath which has some beautiful pictures of the outside of the house as well as pictures of the accommodation and workshop spaces - www.oxonhoath.co.uk
The Program
Arrival for the retreat is from 4pm on 29th December and departure is immediately after lunch on 1st January. A selection of workshops will be offered, beginning each day with the Kundalini Yoga Aquarian Sadhana with live music and continuing through with a variety of workshops/sessions throughout the mornings, afternoons and evenings.
Accommodation at Oxon Hoath
Oxon Hoath was established as a royal estate in the 14th Century. It has an assortment of rooms of varying sizes and dimensions. We have exclusive use of the building and access to all its treasures including a Jacobean library and spacious common rooms. All the guest accommodation is of a high standard; many rooms retain the original mansion proportions and have en-suite facilities, those without, have a bathroom near-by.
All rooms are centrally heated, simple and comfortable; most rooms are twin but there are also several singles and doubles and a couple of family rooms sleeping 3 to 4 people.
Food at the Retreat
Food is an important part of the retreat; we serve inspiring organic vegetarian meals in the yogic tradition and lots of interesting celebration foods, chai and exceptionally tasty, healthy cakes!
We draw insight from the modern raw food movement as well as from the Indian Ayurvedic tradition. We will demonstrate that a vegetarian diet can include tremendous variety and can be more satisfying and more energising than any other diet. There is also the option to have a diet of only raw food!
We share with you our enthusiasm and experiences of long term vegetarian diets and we are sure you will be inspired by our vitality!
Therapeutic Treatments
Treatments can be arranged with our therapists during the retreat. Treatments are charged separately at £20 per treatment (treatments last approximately 30 to 40 minutes).
Booking
To reserve a place you need to pay a non-refundable deposit of 50%. The balance is payable 6 weeks before the retreat (16 November). Please email or call Ishwara to check that the accommodation you require is still available. Then please send a cheque made payable to Heidi Machin to 16 Trafalgar View, Whitecross Street, Brighton, BN1 4DZ.
When booking please let us know if you are coming with a friend that you would like to share a room with. If you are arriving alone and sharing a room then we will accommodate you with someone of the same gender. Please let us know of any special dietary requirements or allergies, any mobility challenges or serious health conditions. When paying the balance of the money please let us know your travel plans. We may be able to arrange pick-ups from the station or the sharing of lifts.
Prices
Prices are based on accommodation options and are inclusive of all programmed activities and all meals and refreshments from the evening of 29th December through to lunch on 1st January.
Single bed in a standard room with one or two other beds with no en-suite - £270Please take a look at the website for Oxon Hoath which has some beautiful pictures of the outside of the house as well as pictures of the accommodation and workshop spaces - www.oxonhoath.co.uk
The Program
Arrival for the retreat is from 4pm on 29th December and departure is immediately after lunch on 1st January. A selection of workshops will be offered, beginning each day with the Kundalini Yoga Aquarian Sadhana with live music and continuing through with a variety of workshops/sessions throughout the mornings, afternoons and evenings.
Accommodation at Oxon Hoath
Oxon Hoath was established as a royal estate in the 14th Century. It has an assortment of rooms of varying sizes and dimensions. We have exclusive use of the building and access to all its treasures including a Jacobean library and spacious common rooms. All the guest accommodation is of a high standard; many rooms retain the original mansion proportions and have en-suite facilities, those without, have a bathroom near-by.
All rooms are centrally heated, simple and comfortable; most rooms are twin but there are also several singles and doubles and a couple of family rooms sleeping 3 to 4 people.
Food at the Retreat
Food is an important part of the retreat; we serve inspiring organic vegetarian meals in the yogic tradition and lots of interesting celebration foods, chai and exceptionally tasty, healthy cakes!
We draw insight from the modern raw food movement as well as from the Indian Ayurvedic tradition. We will demonstrate that a vegetarian diet can include tremendous variety and can be more satisfying and more energising than any other diet. There is also the option to have a diet of only raw food!
We share with you our enthusiasm and experiences of long term vegetarian diets and we are sure you will be inspired by our vitality!
Therapeutic Treatments
Treatments can be arranged with our therapists during the retreat. Treatments are charged separately at £20 per treatment (treatments last approximately 30 to 40 minutes).
Booking
To reserve a place you need to pay a non-refundable deposit of 50%. The balance is payable 6 weeks before the retreat (16 November). Please email or call Ishwara to check that the accommodation you require is still available. Then please send a cheque made payable to Heidi Machin to 16 Trafalgar View, Whitecross Street, Brighton, BN1 4DZ.
When booking please let us know if you are coming with a friend that you would like to share a room with. If you are arriving alone and sharing a room then we will accommodate you with someone of the same gender. Please let us know of any special dietary requirements or allergies, any mobility challenges or serious health conditions. When paying the balance of the money please let us know your travel plans. We may be able to arrange pick-ups from the station or the sharing of lifts.
Prices
Prices are based on accommodation options and are inclusive of all programmed activities and all meals and refreshments from the evening of 29th December through to lunch on 1st January.
Standard twin beds with no en-suite - £300
Standard twin beds with en-suite - £330
Superior twin beds with en-suite - £360
Single room with no en-suite - £330
Single room with en-suite - £360
Double room with en-suite & two people sharing - £600
Facilitators
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Janet
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Our Head Chef is Janet Spence, a Shiatsu Therapist and long-term vegan. Janet is famous for her hearty meals and astounding raw cakes and is one of the founders and Director of the Festival of Life.net - the largest festival of alternative health, technology, and 'raw' living in the UK. Janet also runs naturesdelights.org, a vegan and raw food catering business. |
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HarNal
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Hari Har Ji
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Hari Har Ji is a KRI certified Kundalini Yoga teacher and is an international Professional Teacher Trainer. She has trained teachers and run intensive workshops in the UK and Europe over many years. Hari Har Ji is also a spiritual teacher and healer and teaches palmistry, psychic development and guided meditation. Her clarity and empathy gives her a depth of understanding and quality of teaching which touches many hearts. Together with associates she has founded the Sahej Academy for Spiritual Advancement to open a space where people can find answers, peace and joy in an often stressful and seemingly senseless world. |
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Ishwara
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Ishwara is a certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher, having completed an intensive three year training program with the Amrit Nam Sarovar European Training School. She has taught regular classes and intensive workshops for a number of years and she facilitates the Brighton Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training as part of the Amrit Nam Sarovar School. Ishwara is a teacher of Shakti Dance, having run a number of workshops throughout the UK. She also runs self-worth workshops, sharing circles and offers 1:1 Kundalini Yoga and Spiritual Counselling Sessions. Ishwara also works as a Reflexologist and Healer and holds regular mantra evenings in Brighton with guitar accompaniment. |
Commonly asked questions
Do many people come alone? Yes. Many people came to the retreat last year on their own and had a fabulous time, meeting and having fun with new people.
How old are the participants? People of all ages come to the retreat. We would love to open the retreat to children but unfortunately the charges at Oxon Hoath for children make it too expensive for families with young children to join us.
Do I need to have experience at yoga or Kundalini Yoga? No. Many people came to the retreat last year and had no previous experience. The beauty of Kundalini Yoga and the way in which we run the retreat means that you can participate fully wherever you are in terms of previous experience. Kundalini Yoga teachers are very welcome.
Do I need to bring a towel? Yes, please bring your own towel. They are available for hire at a small charge.
Is alcohol permitted? No. This is an alcohol and drug-free retreat. Thank you.
For further information or to book please contact Ishwara
07980 928 386 - ishwarak@hotmail.co.uk
07980 928 386 - ishwarak@hotmail.co.uk