yoga among friends yoga retreat 2017

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This week is designed to support you in finding tools to cultivate greater awareness within your own ability towards self-healing and transformation, using the practice of meditation and the depth of Patanjali’s yoga sutras. The retreat includes storytelling, chanting, asana and meditation to truly bring the tools of yoga into your daily life. It is perfect for all levels of practitioners, yoga teachers and bodywork therapists.

Yoga classes will blend the disciplines of various styles of Hatha yoga with the mindfulness of meditation in this like-minded community. They will cover the fundamental principles underlying the therapeutic application of yoga and how to incorporate these principles into your practice. Dissolve old blockages, unravel samskaras and create new pathways to vibrant health and happiness. The end result will be one of the most incredible, unforgettable yoga experiences you will ever have.

Not only will you enjoy the rejuvenating daily yoga sessions, there will be plenty of free-time for exploring and experiencing the beauty of Prana del Mar and Cabo, Mexico.

This yoga retreat includes:

• Deluxe accommodations for 7-nights
• Three gourmet vegetarian meals daily. Fish and seafood are offered several times per week and gluten-free and dairy-free options are available upon request
• Daily yoga classes
• All water, teas, and juices with meals
• Full use of all resort amenities – including pool, hot tub, sauna, stone labyrinth, desert gardens, hammocks, and more
• Roundtrip airport transportation on first and last day of retreat (February 18th & 25th)
• Sales and hospitality taxes

Not included:

• Airfare to Los Cabos Airport (SJD)
• Spa treatments
• Alcoholic beverages and personal purchases
• Optional excursions such as whale watching, surfing, kayaking & snorkeling, horseback riding, and more
• Travel insurance (highly recommended)
• Gratuities

Laura Jane Mellencamp MA, 500 E-RYT
Laura Jane is the founder and director of Yoga Among Friends – one of Chicagoland’s premier yoga studios. Certified as an experienced yoga teacher by the White Lotus Foundation in 1989, Laura Jane has made the practice and teaching of yoga her life’s work. In 2012, Laura Jane’s studies culminated in her credentialing as a Certified Yoga Therapist (CYT) through the International Association of Yoga Therapists (1500-IAYT), completed at the Krishnamacharya Healing Yoga Foundation in Chennai, India. In addition to her in-depth studies of yogic philosophies, Laura Jane is a clinical psychologist. She enjoys blending her MA in Clinical and Counseling Psychology (1993, Antioch University) with her Yoga Therapy Certification to provide her clients with a holistic approach to psychological and emotional imbalances that affect the immune system. Her work has led Laura Jane to participate as a premier provider with Chicagoland’s Integrated Health Network.

J. Michael Taylor
Having played sports all of his life the ensuing injuries led J. Michael Taylor to yoga and to study B.K.S. Iyengar’s system of hatha yoga. He has practiced yoga since 1987 and began apprenticing with Gabriel Halpern at the Yoga Circle in 1989. J. Michael has studied with many senior Iyengar instructors in the US and continues his studies with Lois Steinberg of Champaign, IL and Bob Wittinghill & Todd Howell of the Yoga Circle, Chicago. Yoga gives J. Michael the energy to teach photography at College of DuPage and play music, dance, and enjoy life to the fullest.

Pricing
The total cost of the retreat is $2,000 per person. A $500 deposit holds your spot.

Early Bird Special: The retreat is available at a reduced rate of $1,850 (save $150!) if you book and pay the deposit by November 15, 2015

The full payment is due no later than January 30, 2017.

Listed rates are double-occupancy. If you are interested in a private room, please inquire for availability and pricing.

For more information and to register, please visit the the retreat website. For any questions, please feel free to email Laura Jane or call the studio at (630) 690-5488.”