NEW YEARS YOGA RETREAT
AT SAMASATI, COSTA RICA

A Shambhava Yoga Retreat with Kamala Beissinger
Sponsored by Elements Spa, Brevard, NC
[http://www.elementsspashop.com/newyearsretreat.htm]

December 28th, 2008 - January 4th, 2009

Begin the year with a journey within, with Shambhava Yoga teacher, Kamala Beissinger at the beautiful Samasati Eco-Retreat on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Each day begins with an optional 2 hour yoga class before breakfast surrounded by the call of monkeys and the color of toucans in Samasati’s beautiful open-air Meditation Hall. Enjoy your afternoons on the beach, at the jacuzzi, receiving spa treatments, on a jungle excursion, or perched lazily in your own hammock. Shuttles to the beach are available daily through Samasati. Your day concludes with another optional 2-hour yoga class before a scrumptious dinner.

ACCOMODATIONS

Guests may choose between rooms with private bathroom or rooms with shared bathroom
(see www.samasati.com for more information)

PACKAGE INCLUDES

• 7 nights accommodations.
• 3 Vegetarian Meals per day. Fish available for an extra fee.
• Excursion to Cahuita National Park - includes boat tour, snorkeling and hiking (snorkel gear included).
• 2 Yoga Classes per day (Total of 4 hours of Yoga per day; except on arriving/departing days).
• Special New Years Dinner and Party.
• Shuttle to/from San Jose Intl. Airport to/from Samasati (About a 4 hr scenic drive).
• Shuttles to/from beach three days of the week.

**Airfare NOT included

OTHER ACTIVITIES (available for an extra fee)

Spa treatments, Indian Reserve Tour, Shaman Healing House Tour, Waterfall Trek, Rainforest Canopy Adventure, Surfing Lessons, Horseback Riding on the beach, White Water Rafting, etc. Please see www.samasati.com for more information.

RATES

** $500 deposit due with registration by August 25, 2008. Balance due by September 25, 2008.
** $180 discount for participants who are not attending yoga classes
** Late registration will be granted if space remains on the trip. To inquire about availability, please call
Elements Spa: 828-884-2701 or email: elementsyoga@gmail.com

SAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE (Please Note: Subject to Change)

YOU WILL NEED:

• A valid passport.
• Biologically-friendly-bio-degradable bath products, sunscreen (also available for purchase at Samasati).
• Travel Insurance not required but strongly recommended (purchasable through your airline carrier).
• A small back pack recommended for day trips down to the beach or into the village of Puerto Viejo.
• Yoga Mat, bug-repellant, beach towel, rain coat, flashlight, watch, US cash or travelers checks in small bills (CitiCorp checks not accepted in Costa Rica); further details will be emailed after registration.

PLAN YOUR TRIP:

Expect to arrive at San Jose Intl Airport by about 2pm on Sunday, 12/28/2008 and leave after 5pm 1/4/2009. A driver will be waiting for us at the airport to take us to Samasati. Detailed flight information of trip leader(s) and shuttle information will be sent out by e-mail following registration to give everyone plenty of time to schedule flights. Anyone unable to arrive by 2pm and/ or coordinate departure is required to find their own transportation to/from Samasati. Please see www.samasati.com for more information.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Kamala Beissinger is a Certified Shambhava Yoga Teacher at the Intermediate Level and works as a Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist (LMBT# 7344) at Elements Spa in Brevard, NC. She has practiced yoga for 10 years and taught for five. She has taught several different kinds of classes including Vinyasa Yoga, Chair Yoga for the elderly, Pre-Natal yoga, and Hot Yoga. She earned her B.A. at the University of West Florida in 2002.

At age 4, Kamala began her exploration of the mind-body connection with ballet and gymnastics. Kamala made the transition into yoga in 1997 as a freshman in college. The following year, her schoolwork led her high into the Himalayas of Nepal to study mountain ecology, sustainability, and to fall in love with the eastern spiritual traditions. After returning home, she pursued her yogic studies whole-heartedly, studying with a siddha near her home-town of Pensacola, FL. In the winter of 2003, Kamala traveled to Shoshoni Yoga Retreat, a residential ashram in Rollinsville, CO, to attain her Yoga Teacher Certification in the Shambhava School of Yoga. Shoshoni was founded by Kundalini Master, and her beloved teacher, Babaji Shambhavananda. Shambhavananda was initiated on his spiritual path by Swami Rudrananda (Rudi) and the well known Swami Muktananda, who both received initiation from Bhagavan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri, India.

The heart-centered approach of Shambhava Hatha Yoga concentrates on preparing the mind and body for meditation. It is refreshingly effective, as it is enriched by the Shakti of a powerful lineage of realized masters. Shambhava Yoga is appropriate for all levels of practitioners, from the first time beginner to the yogi adept. Its richness and content affect everyone. Whether it is practiced to realign, rebalance and rejuvenate the physical body or purify the energy channels or nadis in preparation for deeper levels of meditation, Shambhava Yoga opens the heart and uplifts the spirit. For more information please visit: www.shoshoni.org

Kamala’s class includes postures (asanas), practiced in an intuitive vinyasa style, breathing techniques (pranayamas), meditation, chanting (and sometimes massage!) and is infused with the words and teachings of her teachers to encourage students to focus within. The asana practice is a creative, fluid journey for the mind and body--on the breath--reminding students that Yoga, or union, is the path and the goal. The flow incorporates both heating and cooling postures, or sequences to bring about balance in the practitioner.

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