About this retreat:   YOGA / MEDITATION / BREATHWORK/ FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT/ ZENTHAI BODYWORK/ AYURVEDA/TEA CEREMONY 

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Explore your inner and outer environment and reconnect with yourself, nature and the flow of life. This trip is a transformational experience made up of the multifaceted aspects of growth through Y.A.M.A.  

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The YAMA Movement 

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YAMA - Brings this eleven-day experience to life through the raw elements of dance, play and connection with your inner child. Explore the infamous mountainous tea plantations where you will experience the medicinal power of the tea. From there, navigate Kerala's famous backwaters. Before three days of a proactive learning experience on a private island, where you will explore the key aspects of this experience.

 

Share: We encourage you to bring your unique gift and share it at this gathering. YAMA Is a space to express yourself through what brings you joy? Radical self-expression, music, flow toys, games, arts, singing, or dance.

 

Our community is about learning, sharing, caring and connecting with the natural world while discovering some of the world's most exotic locations.

 

Together, on this experience, we dive deep into the most humbling and rich local culture and celebrate Mother Nature and her unique landscape.

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Dress-ups: If you follow the @yamamovement insta, you will know that we love dress-ups. On all our trips, we encourage our guests to play dress-ups. Please pack a funky little outfit that's not too big and bulky and fits the theme of radical self-expression. Bring your own artistic style, maybe colour & brightness, black & darkness, cross-dressing or animal embodiment. Whatever suits your vibe. Perhaps you have always felt like a unicorn, and that's what you want to embody, so release your inner unicorn. Be bold, be fun and be free to express yourself through costume. 

 

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Three-day Workshop schedule: 

 

For 3 days you will settle at Our Land Resort and take a short break from journeying. Our Land is a remote, quiet and peaceful lakeside resort where workshops will be on offer in the beautiful jungle shala

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• ​YIN WORKSHOPS -Consisting of meditation and pranayama, bodywork and relaxation (yin yoga), tea ceremony, Chinese medicine, yogi philosophy

 

• ​YANG WORHSOPS - made up of Yogic asana practices, (inversions, back bending, ), functional movement practices (mobility, flexibility, coordination), partner yoga  

A traditional ayurvedic massage is included in your stay and an option for a Zenthai session.

 

 

Please note: Exploring movement provides its own challenges and beauty; therefore, we encourage you to participate in the workshop where you can, as it expands your knowledge and skills. (All classes are optional)

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Inclusions: 

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• Accommodation for 10 nights using Twin Sharing Rooms (private room option available at extra cost)

• 3 x daily gourmet meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner, drink/refreshments with meals)

• Airport pick-up and drop-off (in schedual of the tour)

• Daily guided yoga and meditation

• One Hour Ayurvedic Rejuvenation massage per person at the backwaters

• 4 x Tea ceremony's

• 3-day yoga immersion intensive workshops (Ourland) Reconstructing Fear & Inversions, Therapeutics Yin Yoga, Back Bending, Hip Opening, Yoga Asana Methodology, movement and more.

• Houseboat day cruise with lunch & evening tea snacks served on board

• All transportation while on tour using AC Vehicle

• All entrance fees (national park)

• Local guide for Munnar sightseeing

• Kulukkumalai visit while at Munnar (Jeep ride)

• Tea Plantation visit & Tea Tasting while at Munnar

• Spice tour at Thekkady

• Animal boat sufari (Thekkady)

• Elephant interaction while (Thekkady)

• Narrow canal cruise through (Alappuzhe)

• Village walk & Bird Watching Tour while (Alappuzhe)

• Auto Rikshaw tour to visit the local school, temple & Alappuzha Beach

We can help to arrange for airport transportation, additional accommodation and all other bookings for those arriving prior to the retreat start date. This will incur an additional fee to be paid directly to the driver and/or hotel.

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Excludes:

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• International and/or domestic airfare

• Cost of Visa (available on arrival for most countries)

• Traveller’s insurance (highly recommended)

• Cost of airport tax upon arrival and/or departure (often included in the price of plane ticket)

• Additional hotel bookings (for those arriving early, or staying later)

• Personal shopping expenses/souvenirs