About this Retreat
Jacqui teaches an alignment-focused class, exploring the actions of each pose and building toward a theme for her classes. Born and raised in South Africa, her background is in ballet and modern dance. Her teaching is informed by the knowledge acquired through a lifetime of playing with the physical form. Jacqui's first yoga class was in 1996, when she joined her mom for a community class near her home in Johannesburg. It was not love at first chance, but she continued to practice as a way to do something with her mom. Jacqui's love for yoga began when she discovered vinyasa yoga in 2008. The connection of movement to breath felt like coming home to her body in a way that felt like love. Her love for the practice has only deepened and she continues to be fascinated by the endless new things she can do, learn and feel through yoga practice. https://www.jacquirowleyyoga.com/
Details of this retreat
We welcome Jacqui Rowley of San Francisco to offer a weekend retreat to help you strike the balance between work and relaxation.
For many of us who are moving too fast between work, family, friends, and the digital world, we still find it hard to slow down. If we are to feel balanced, then there's nothing more urgent than learning how to slow down and simply rest.
Join Jacqui for a weekend of morning vinyasa classes, and evenings of slow flow. The mornings will include an athletic yoga flow class, exploring a peak yoga pose or family of poses. The days are free for hiking, reading, journaling and exploring the majestic grounds of Ratna Ling. Evening classes are slow and restorative with sound healing. This weekend is all about knowing how to move and make efforts, while balancing out with relaxation and non-doing.
If you are looking to chill out, deepen your practice, and connect in community, then this retreat is for you!
SCHEDULE (Subject to change):
Friday:
3pm - Check in
4:30pm - Slow Flow
5:30pm - Dinner
7pm - Opening Circle
Saturday:
6:30 - Visual Meditation
6:45am - Vinyasa Flow
8am - Breakfast
10am - Group hike (optional)
12:15pm - Lunch
2-3:30pm - Backbend Workshop (optional)
5.30pm - Dinner
7.30pm - Restore in Sound
Sunday:
8.00 - Visual Meditation
8.30am - Vinyasa Flow
10am - Brunch
12.00 - Check out