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- Morning yoga
class and two yoga workshops available daily - all optional, so you can
chose your level of involvement ... so suitable for all from beginner
to dedicated practitioner...
- Several accommodation
options to suit all from budget single to luxury family (pricing makes
it possible to bring partners and children along at very reasonable rates)
- Plenty of time
for rest and renewal .
- Beautiful secluded
resort with infinity pool, wonderful views.
- The B+B arrangement
leaves you free to organise your days as you please, but there is a wonderful
restaurant on site (run by French/Thai couple) if you chose to stay put
).
- Just 8 minutes
away from Chaeng beach - (snorkelling, kayaking, diving etc. available).
- Free shuttle
service to and from Chaweng beach twice a day... very reasonable
rates for lifts in the Jeep at other times.
- Jungle treks
and Elephant Safaris on offer nearby. (There's a day off in the middle
of the course if you would like to do this without missing out on the yoga)
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About the Jungle Club...
... recommended by Lonely
Planet
Perched on a hill overhanging the
bay of Chaweng The Jungle
Club is
only a short jeep ride to the beach below. It is also just 8 minutes
from Chaweng beach, where you can do all manner of local activities -
kayaking, Catamaran sailing, snorkeling, diving, fishing and much more.
For those in love with walking this place is also ideal for trekking
in the jungle. You can also rent a mountain bike or 4WD or even go on
a safari on the back of an elephant.
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There are a few accommodation
options...
- Huts
(5
available)
The Jungle Huts are made
out of coconut wood and have thatched roofs with private bathrooms
(cold shower), king size bed and views on the garden and the ocean
in the background. The huts are the cheapest option for those on
a budget.
Price for a hut
31st jan-14th Feb 2009:
£675 for one person, or:
£795 for
two people sharing
(not
overly spacious with two, but it works out at just £398 per person
for both weeks!!)
These prices include breakfasts every day, accommodation,
a place on the yoga course, and daily transfer to and from
the local beach (one shuttle per day each way free... other times can be
arranged for a hundred Baht or so ... £1.50)
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- Bungalows.
(2
available)
The Jungle Bungalows
are made of concrete with thatched grass roof, king size bed, private
bathroom with hot shower, and a balcony with views of the
jungle and the ocean.
Price for a bungalow
31st jan-14th Feb 2009:
£875
for one person, or:
£995
for two
people sharing
(more
spacious, and hot showers, and it still works out at just £498
per person for both weeks!!)
These prices include breakfasts every day, accommodation,
a place on the yoga course for both of you, and daily transfer
to and from the local beach. There is easily enough room to have a
baby cot in the bungalows (free of charge if requested beforehand), or an
extra single bed might be able to fit in for a child for a supplement of £150
for both weeks (incl breakfasts) ... i would need to confirm that this option
is available.
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- Jungle Lodges. (2 available)
The Jungle Lodges are
for those of you fancying a little more luxury... King size
bed, also a sofa wich can be used as a bed for a single person or a child,
TV with a DVD player, a dressing room, private bathroom with hot shower,
and a big private balcony with beautiful panoramic views over the
ocean...
Price for a lodge 31st jan-14th Feb 2009:
£1325
for one person, or:
£1525
for
two people sharing
£1695
for
two people sharing + one child (or 3 people)
These prices include breakfasts every day, accommodation, and
a place on the yoga course for all adults.. A baby cot
can be put in free of charge if requested, or an extra single bed
can be put in for a second child for a supplement of £150 for both weeks
including breakfasts ... i would need to confirm that this option is available.
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- The Villa. (1 subject to availability - this will be confirmed
soon)
The Villa
would be most appropriate for a largish family or two couples wanting to
share (if it is available - this will be confirmed soon).
There is 1 main bedroom with king size bed, and a cosy corner
(wooden stage with curtains that close round it where 2 people can sleep),
a fully furnish kitchen, bathroom with hot shower, big private balcony
with view of the ocean and the jungle. There is enough room to add a free
baby cot and a single bed for a 5th person if needed (£150 supplement).
Price for a lodge 31st jan-14th
Feb 2009:
£1425 for one person, or:
£1674 for two people sharing
£1776 for three people sharing (or couple + one child)
£1875 for four people sharing (or couple + two children)
These prices include breakfasts
every day, accommodation, and a place on the yoga course
for all adults. A baby cot can be put in free
of charge if requested, and an extra single bed can be put in for a 5th person
for a supplement of £150 for both weeks including breakfasts ... i
would need to confirm that this option is available.
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About the Courses...
This is a very
special yoga event ...
There will be a simple daily early morning
yoga class for those that would like to wake up with a bit of movement
from 7am-8am. Breakfast will follow and then from 10:30- 12:30pm
there will be the daily morning yoga workshop.
Over the two weeks the morning sessions will be mostly
spent dedicating time to clarifying structural relationships
as well as exploring the role of breath in relationship to
posture, inviting us to be more 'whole' in our movement.
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image
from previous retreat in Goa
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The afternoon
workshops will be open to exploring what has been discovered - answering
questions that come up for you, finding ways of moving and breathing
to resolve postural issues that come to light and generally exploring
the joy of being completely present to our yoga practice and to life.
Learning to move from
the central axis of the spine in harmony with the movements
of the breath will provide the foundation of an ever evolving
yoga practise dedicated to clarifying perception and improving
quality of life.
Dedicating time to deep
yoga practise without the usual distractions of everyday life
is a profound thing to do. In such beautiful surroundings the practice
can effect deep changes.
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images of the jungle club...
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I will also be providing a good deal of information designed to
give those interested a lifetime foundation for understanding as well as
experiencing how the yoga works. So these retreats are very appropriate
for dedicated practitioners, enthusiastic beginners
or anyone that is looking for the
inspiration to become dedicated, as well of course as
those that have worked with me before.
I have also priced the thing so that there is plenty of room for
those that might want to just dip in to the yoga occasionally
but basically want to come to have a lovely restful time at a beautiful
resort in the hills above a beach on Koh Samui.
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I would like to point out that
all classes are entirely optional as I am more concerned
with people getting precisely what they need at the pace that
suits them. There is plenty on offer for the enthusiasts, but
non-participating partners would be welcome to dip in and out as they
please. I feel that forcing ourselves to practise yoga is deeply
counterproductive. Whereas practising for the love of learning,
for the pleasure of occupying our bodies as well as the present
moment, and just for the way it makes us feel, places yoga in its
rightful place - a privilege, not a discipline . If
I want to impart anything, it is that . - This also makes room for various
trips and excursions if you want to explore a bit of Koh Samui.
image from previous retreat in Goa
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Throughout both weeks I will also
be on hand for some one to one help at very reasonable rate
if there is something specific you would like to look at between
sessions.
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...with flights direct to Bangkok from Gatwick or Heathrow.
And then an internal flight to Koh Samui whcih can be booked on
line. You could get a return to Bangkok for as little as £350
when I last looked, and I believe internal flights are around £100
return, but as with all these things, the earlier you book the better, and
with prices due to rise quite soon, with the 'eco tax' coming in it would
be wise to book earlier than later.
more information
to come on this.
.Please note:
booking flights needs to tie in with accommodation if you are travelling
straight to the Jungle Club, so availability needs to be coordinated before
you book your flights. At present there is good availablility
before the retreat starts, and some after (fully booked from 18th Feb)
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Additional information...
The
price includes 14 nights accommodation and daily breakfasts from arrival
on the 31st January through to departure on the 14th February 2009.
The course itself will start on the 2nd of February
(arrival 31st Jan, then the 1st Feb can be used to settle into the
place). The regular classes and workshops will commence on the 2nd
February and run for 6 days until the 7th inclusive, the 8th I will take
as a day off, then the 9th through til 13th the program will resume. Departure
will be on the 14th February. Extra nights either side of the course
can be booked direct with the Jungle Club ... if you wish to be in the same
accommodation as you are during the course, you will need to make this clear
when you book your extra nights. Lunch and dinner can be taken wherever
you like .. there is plenty on offer at the beach if you are there, or at
the Restaurant at the Jungle club if you like (i've been told its very good
and very reasonable - around 240 Baht for a good evening meal - about £4)
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