Introduction to Thai Yoga Massage: Weekend Course with Mirabai (Mariana Mosca)
Retreat Highlights
- Learn the foundations of Thai Yoga Massage, a therapy with roots in Ayurvedic medicine and yoga
- Practice a 30-minute massage sequence you can share with family and friends
- Yoga postures and stretching combined with massage along energy lines and pressure points
- No prerequisites: come on your own or bring a friend
- Taught by Mirabai (Mariana Mosca), a Thai massage practitioner since 2007 and yoga teacher for 25 years
- Daily yoga classes, satsangs and vegetarian meals alongside the course
About this Retreat
Details of this retreat
In this introductory course you will learn the foundations of Thai Yoga Massage and practice a 30 minute massage sequence to help your family and friends release stress and tension.
No prerequisites required for this course. You can take the course with a friend or come by yourself.
Tuition Cost: $ 100 plus residential cost (room price and meals)
Mirabai – Mariana Mosca was raised in a yogic family and has been practicing yoga all of her life. She has been teaching for 25 years and sharing her expertise in yoga teachers’ training worldwide. Her soothing voice has guided thousands of students into body awareness, deep relaxation and connection to their inner Self. Mirabai is also a Thai Massage therapist and teacher. She started her practice in 2007 and became a close disciple of Master Kam Thye Chow. She views this unique massage technique as an extension of her yoga practice to help others ease off their pain and reconnect to their own healing source. For the last 3 years, Mirabai has been practicing Osteothai, a wonderful practice that brings the osteopathy approach to Thai Massage. She has also studied in Thailand where she had the honor to learn from different Thai Massage Masters. Coupled with her extensive knowledge of Yoga, Mirabai holds a degree in Psychology, lending her grace and depth as she communicates her passion for both Yoga and Thai Massage. For more information about the teacher: www.mirabaiyogathai.com
REGULAR SCHEDULE check in – 3pm/check out – 11am
6am – Satsang (meditation, mantras chanting-kirtan & lecture)
8am – Yoga asana class (Sivananda sequence)
10am – vegetarian meal
11am – karma yoga (selfless service)
12pm – conference (no conference on Sunday, Monday and Friday)
1pm to 2:30pm – sauna for women (only on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday)
2:30 to 4pm – sauna for men (only on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday)
4pm – Yoga asana class
6pm – vegetarian meal
7:30pm – Satsang
Introduction au massage thaïlandais
Du 27 au 29 novembre
Le massage thaï-yoga est une thérapie de bien-être unique, issue de la médecine ayurvédique et du yoga indiens. Il associe des postures de yoga et des étirements à diverses techniques de massage, en agissant sur les méridiens énergétiques et les points de pression Ensemble, ces gestes constituent un soin complet qui soulage les tensions musculaires, améliore la circulation sanguine, renforce le système immunitaire et rééquilibre l'énergie du corps.
Dans ce cours d'initiation, vous apprendrez les bases du massage thaï yoga et vous vous exercerez à réaliser une séquence de massage de 30 minutes afin d'aider votre famille et vos amis à évacuer le stress et les tensions.
Aucun prérequis n'est exigé pour ce cours. Vous pouvez y participer avec un ami ou venir seul.
Prix : 100 $ pour le cours plus prix additionnel pour la résidence à l’ashram (logement et repas).
Mirabai – Mariana Mosca a grandi dans une famille adepte du yoga et pratique cette discipline depuis toujours. Elle enseigne depuis 25 ans et transmet son expertise dans le cadre de formations de professeurs de yoga à travers le monde. Sa voix apaisante a guidé des milliers d’élèves vers la conscience corporelle, la relaxation profonde et la connexion à leur Moi intérieur. Mirabai est également praticienne et enseignante de massage thaï. Elle a commencé sa pratique en 2007 et est devenue une disciple proche de Maître Kam Thye Chow. Elle considère cette technique de massage unique comme un prolongement de sa pratique du yoga, destinée à aider les autres à soulager leurs douleurs et à renouer avec leur propre source de guérison. Depuis trois ans, Mirabai pratique l’Osteothai, une merveilleuse discipline qui associe l’approche ostéopathique au massage thaï. Elle a également étudié en Thaïlande, où elle a eu l’honneur d’apprendre auprès de différents maîtres du massage thaï. Outre ses connaissances approfondies en yoga, Mirabai est titulaire d'un diplôme en psychologie, ce qui lui confère une grâce et une profondeur particulières lorsqu'elle transmet sa passion tant pour le yoga que pour le massage thaï. Plus d'info au www.mirabaiyogathai.com
HORAIRE RÉGULIER arrivée 15h/départ 11h
6h – Satsang (méditation, chants de mantra-kirtan & lecture)
8h – classe de yoga asana (séquence Sivananda)
10h – repas végétarien
11h – karma yoga (service volontaire)
12h – conférence (veuillez noter qu’il n’y a pas de conférence le dimanche, lundi et vendredi)
13h à 14h30 – sauna pour les femmes (seulement le mardi, jeudi et samedi)
14h30 à 16h – sauna pour les hommes (seulement le mardi, jeudi et samedi)
16h – classe de yoga asana
18h – repas végétarien
19h30 – Satsang
Schedule
8:00 am Yoga asana class (Sivananda sequence)
10:00 am Vegetarian meal
11:00 am Karma yoga (selfless service)
12:00 pm Thai Yoga Massage course session
Afternoon: Thai Yoga Massage practice session
4:00 pm Yoga asana class
6:00 pm Vegetarian meal
7:30 pm Satsang
Getting Here
Directions
From Montreal-Trudeau airport (YUL), the drive takes about 1 hour 10 minutes.
By bus: take the 747 bus from the airport to downtown Montreal, then Autobus Galland from the Montreal bus terminal Berri-UQAM to Val-Morin.
Reception can pick you up at the Val-Morin bus station: call 819-322-3226 ext 314 or write to yogacampreception@sivananda.org.
Accommodation
Single rooms in the Lodge have a bed, a chair, shelving and a private bathroom, or a shared bathroom at a lower price. Double rooms have an armoire and a private bathroom with a shower. We also have shared rooms with 3 to 4 beds and, from June to September, a dormitory with curtained cubicles. In summer you can pitch your own tent on the wooded grounds. Check-in is at 3 pm and check-out at 11 am.
Lodge Single plus
PanchaKarma Single Plus
Chambre privée (salle de bain partagée) / Single room (shared bathroom)
Chambre privée / Single
Chambre partagée (2 lits) / Double room (2 beds)
Chambre partagée (4 lits) / Quad (4 beds) - MINIMUM 2 P./ RESERVATION
Venue & Amenities
Daily schedule
06:00am Satsang (Meditation, Kirtan Chanting, Lecture, or Silent Walk)
08:00am Asanas and Pranayama (All-Lervels Yoga Class)
10:00am Vegetarian Brunch
11:00am Karma Yoga (Selfless Service)
04:00pm Asanas and Pranayama (All-Levels Yoga Class)
06:00pm Vegetarian Dinner
07:30pm Satsang (Meditation, Kirtan chanting and Lecture)
Programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Meals
Menu Types
What's Included
- 2 nights of accommodation in the room type you choose
- Two vegetarian meals a day (brunch and dinner)
- Course tuition with Mirabai (Mariana Mosca)
- Yoga classes and satsangs (meditation, chanting, talk)
- Use of the grounds, the trails and the wood-fired sauna
What's Not Included
- Transport to the ashram
- Shuttle from the Val-Morin bus station (arrange it with reception)
- Massages and Ayurveda treatments booked at reception
- Laundry (coin-operated)
- Boutique purchases
- A yoga mat (please bring your own)