Oregon Yoga Retreats

Endeavor to Expand

An Anusara-inspired™ Labor Day on the Oregon Coast!

It's true!

The same vast power, the same unending grace. Anusara Yoga® teaches us to navigate the tides of our own ocean of potential by aligning body with heart, individual with community, clear steady vision with the freedom to go with the flow. In these four extended yoga sessions we'll dive in and explore the riches of this incredible system designed to support you in your empowered expansion both on and off the mat.

I am very excited about this special weekend!!

Schedule:

We will begin with an orientation and setting of intention for the weekend on Friday evening, Sept 3rd at 6pm. This is entirely optional, as many of the retreatants may still be in transit. Both Saturday and Sunday will include an early morning guided meditation from 7:00 to 7:30, a break for breakfast or maybe a stroll on the beach, then two extended yoga sessions, one from 9:30am to 11:30am (approximately) and from 3:00pm to 5:00pm See class descriptions below. There will also be a social event (details to-be-announced) held in the workshop space Saturday evening.

Between sessions you are welcome to shop and have lunch out in the charming nearby village, or lunch and lounge in the ocean air - the practice space boasts ocean views and a 2000 square foot deck, and there is even a fully equipped kitchen should you prefer to make your own lunch.

All this in the midst of gorgeous coastal Yachats!

Part One: Revelation - The Experience of You

Sat, Sept 4th 9:30am

An introduction to all five of Anusara's Universal Principles of Alignment™ and the ways they interact to support us as we step into, stay afloat in, and ultimately channel the mighty current as expressed within each one of us. Trace and retrace the contours of your own unique gifts - self knowledge is the path to self mastery! Dynamic Standing Poses and Basic Back bends

Part Two - Reflection Begins - Be the Tides

Sat, Sept 4th 3 - 5pm

As key as it is to know who we are, hard edges don't necessarily make a for a stronger container. Here we explore the art of agreeing with the nature's pulse as it is found in all things, allowing the diversity we find when we look without to inform us as we look within, reflecting the tidal patterns of the ocean herself. Hip openers and twists.

Part Three - Reflection continues - Strong Core, Wide Open Heart

Sun, Sept 5th 9:30 - 11:30am

In this section we will learn to tap into a bottomless well of personal power by surrendering to the waves of uncertainty and change. Know and trust the steady vision of your heart. Core, Heart Openers, Arm balances

Part Four - Recongnition - All Paths Lead to One

Sun, Sept 5th, 3 - 5pm

At the heart of tantric practice is an embracing of other-ness as a way to understand that we are deeply, profoundly the same. With the last two days of practice echoing in your very cells, this section will invite us to steep in the wisdom to be found at the deepest level of our specific individual selves. Inversions and forward bends lead to guided meditation and visioning.

Lodging and yoga for this event are sold separately - you may contact the Yachats Inn at any time to reserve your room (see link below). This being a holiday weekend, lodging space for this retreat may not last! Options are varied - you can have a luxurious private experience or share a room to retreat on the cheap. (ranges from $45 nightly (shared) to $135 nightly)

Dogs and Families are welcome at the inn!!

Sign up for the Yoga Weekend Here

Then Go Here to Reserve a Room at the Yachats Inn

Anusara-inspired™ instructor Alison Alstrom is continually amazed by the broad scope and many benefits of yoga, and particularly Anusara Yoga. She has studied 7 years with Anusara's founder, John Friend, serving as host and assistant at his recent Portland workshop, and has deepened her practice under the loving guidance and friendship of Dr Douglas Brooks, Desiree Rumbaugh, Sianna Sherman, and Darren Rhodes.

Alison has recently been honored to serve the growing Anusara community in Portland in a leadership role, organizing trainings and workshops as well as mentoring teachers, and is currently co-leading a registered 108 hour immersion in the Anusara method.

Perhaps most importantly, Alison has been exploring the art of yoga-as-living since being taught as a child to perceive all things as divine. The foundation of all her practices to this day, she finds great joy in sharing the insights of this exploration with others.

If you would like to join us for this retreat, please fill out the form below. Again, the lodging at Yachats Inn can be secured by visiting the Yachats Inn website, where you'll information about their rooms, and also contact information including phone number and an email link. There are many lodging options, ranging from luxurious: with a private room and ocean views, to shared lodging at the Inn, bringing the cost to youth hostel level. You are also welcome to find your own accommodations - you could even camp!

The price for the yoga instruction is $140 for the entire weekend, including meditation and visioning instruction as well as transformative asana practice. You may pay online by using the pay pal link here or, to secure your spot with a check, follow the directions that will appear after you submit your registration using the form below.

As always, please don't hesitate to contact me if you would like to discuss payment options, including partial attendance and financial assistance.

All my love -

Alison

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