2012 Workshops
Svastha Yoga Immersion: Asana, Pranayama, Meditation & Chant
Wednesday August 8th – Sunday August 12th, 2012
ABOUT OUR PRESENTER
Monique Parker, MFA, E-YRT, is a yoga educator inspired by the Svastha Yoga tradition of A.G. and Indra Mohan. She is the director and co-founder of the Yoga Teacher Training Program at the University of New Mexico-Taos. She specializes in yoga therapy and individualized practice through breath-centric movement. For the past decade she has worked with students from all over the US, synthesizing the fundamentals of asana, yoga psychology, pranayama, mantra, and chant. Her lifestyle is reflected in her teachings: Nine years ago she gave up a lucrative career in Silicon Valley to move to the Latir Wilderness at the base of the Sangre de Christo Mountains in Northern New Mexico, where she teaches and lives in accordance with Yogic and Ayurvedic principles. For more information about Monique go to her website at www.classicyogaofindia.com.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
The SvasthaYoga Immersion retreat is an ideal way to unplug from familiar surroundings and responsibilities in order to break through accumulated habits of distractions that perpetuate our lives, while affording the space and solitude for the development of a daily spiritual practice. Whether you need to gain perspective, embark on a new wellness path, or delve more deeply into your existing yoga practice, this retreat will give you the inspiration and practical tools to develop a “Yoga habit” that you can take home and integrate into your life.
This retreat will help you to gain greater understanding of the Yogic path and its benefits: physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Morning and afternoon practices will include simple and effective asanas that can be adapted to your fitness level. In this way, we prepare the body to sit so that we can experience the power of pranayama, chanting, and meditation, all of which cultivate inner peace.
A knowledgeable and compassionate guide, Monique Parker offers a practical approach for anyone regardless of age, fitness level, or experience. She shares this system of yoga directly from her yoga masters, A.G. and Indra Mohan of Chennai, India, both of whom were personal students of the legendary Sri T. Krishnamacharya, the father of modern yoga.
*For a small fee participants can receive an individualized yoga session with Monique which includes a yoga practice designed specifically for them. See our fee section below.
GOALS
By the end of the workshop, participants should have achieved the following:
- Experienced the health and wellness benefits of yoga
- Developed exercise and meditation tools for immediate personal application
- Learned simple yoga exercises that promote flexibility, strength, and spinal integrity
- Understood the fundamentals of classic yoga philosophy
- Demonstrated breathing and relaxation techniques
- Developed a “yoga habit” through consistent and disciplined practice
- Experienced a reflective and restorative personal retreat through the practice of meditation, mantra, chant, pranayama, and asana
FEES
The fees are all inclusive and include the workshop instruction, administrative fees, grounds use, lodging, and meals. The workshop begins with dinner at 6pm on the day of arrival and ends with lunch at noon on the date of departure. Guests should arrive between 1PM and 5PM on the first day or call to make special arrangements.
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL...REGISTER By June 20th, 2012
Shared Room $615 per person
Private Room $760 per person
REGULAR FEE... After June 20th, 2012
Shared Room $660 per person
Private Room $825 per person
SPECIAL NOTE ...Private Sessions
Monique will be offering private yoga sessions on a limited basis at $100 per hour. If you are interested in scheduling a private session during your workshop please call us at 575-278-3002 to sign up and pay. First come basis until slots are gone.
PLEASE READ BEFORE REGISTERING
Please register early if you want to attend the workshop. Workshops are cancelled a couple of weeks prior to the start date if minimum enrollment is not reached. DON’T DELAY: REGISTER TODAY! And get the Early Bird Special! In addition, our events sometimes sell out because of the small and intimate size of our facility and space is limited. Don’t delay!
To Register please call us at 575.278.3002.
We are currently working on an online registration option but in the meantime please call us to register for this workshop. If you have a coupon, scholarship award, discount to apply to your workshop, or would like to check availability for additional nights with our “extended stay discount”, please mention that when you call. Please review our cancellation policy prior to registering.
Note about Private Rooms
Due to the small size of our facility, private rooms are available on a limited basis and are not always guaranteed. We will make every effort to accommodate all requests but if we are unable to do so we will notify you as soon as possible after your registration and prior to the workshop.
Donations
We are a non-profit organization and subsidize large portions of our overhead costs for our workshops. While there is no obligation to pay more than the basic workshop fee, your tax deductible donation to help us cover our true costs is greatly appreciated. If you would like to make a donation in addition to your workshop fee, mention the donation when you call or go to our Giving Page where you can donate online.
About Our Workshops
Our workshop prices are all inclusive unless otherwise indicated. Our prices include a unique and relaxing environment on the grounds of The Mandala Center, a full workshop experience with exciting and experienced facilitators, your lodging, meals, and supplies. Full payment is required upon registration. You may register online and pay with a credit card or pay pal account. You may also call to register with a credit card or mail us a check or money order. MOST of our workshops begin with dinner on the date of arrival and end with lunch on the day of departure. Guests are asked to arrive between 1-5 p.m. on the date of arrival. Please check with us for special arrangements if you cannot arrive between these times. On the date of departure most workshops end with lunch at noon. Guests may remain on the grounds until
3 p.m. on the day of departure. There are times we will request rooms be cleared by noon if we have another retreat beginning.
Early Bird Specials ~ Extended Stays ~ Scholarships
We offer an EARLY BIRD price for those who are able to plan ahead so take advantage of that special discount! If you would like to extend your stay for additional rest and renewal, check about our availability and come a day early or stay an extra night for a 15% discount off our regular lodging fees! For anyone in need of financial assistance, you may submit a scholarship application and you can access that here on our website. Our scholarship fund is limited and we cannot provide full scholarships but will review all applications for partial awards. If you would like to contribute to our scholarship fund to help others attend, please call us or go to our Giving Page online.
Cancellation Policies
Please review our Cancellation Policies prior to registration.
Our workshop policy is as follows:
Cancellations for workshops prior to 30 days result in a refund minus a $100 cancellation fee. (Our reduced price individual weekends have a $75 cancellation fee.)
Cancellations made within 15-30 days prior to a workshop result in a 50% refund only.
Cancellations made less than 15 days prior to a workshop result in no refund. We make financial commitments to our own workshop leaders and vendors.
We understand emergencies arise but we cannot offer refunds beyond the policies listed. We also are not able to give refunds for anyone missing events due to bad weather conditions. FULL Refunds ARE given if an event is cancelled by TMC for any reason.