On 01/06/2015 - 07/06/2015 | All Day
Men’s Naked Yoga Brussels moves South with a yoga retreat in the beautiful setting of The Lotus Tree Gay Guest House in the South of France.
Come and join us for this retreat from Monday June 1st till Sunday, June 7th 2015, where various yoga classes for men will be offered every day.
Yoga classes:
As for the content of the classes we combine elements from different yoga traditions.
The classes are fully inclusive and open to all men regardless of their age, ethnic origins, shapes, body types, looks, or physical abilities. No preliminary experience with yoga is required. Beginners are welcome. Everyone can participate respecting their individual possibilities. We do not use our body to get into certain postures, we rather use the postures to get into our body.
During the day, different classes will be offered at different times. We will practice preferably outdoors in the open air.
Classes will taught be mainly in English, with translation possible into French, Dutch and German.
Early morning sessions: Early Bird Yoga one hour before breakfast.
The Early Bird yoga sessions found their inspiration in nature, in the sparkling energy by which birds manifest their vitality and their love of life early in the morning. The sessions will enable you to meet the newborn day in an enthusiastic and energetic manner, just like the birds at sunrise!
Morning and afternoon sessions: Prana Yoga Flow and partners’ yoga
These playful, energetic and fun yoga classes start with yogic breathing exercices and a short warm up in Kundalini style to make the spine flexible and to raise the body’s inner temperature. Then we go through some sun salutations, a flowing series of body postures (asanas) and some basic partner yoga exercises in which two or more participants adopt a yoga posture together. The class ends with some yin-style stretches and a deep, soothing guided relaxation.
Early evening sessions: Yin Yoga
This is a quiet, gentle (yin) kind of yoga that has a calming, soothing and cooling effect. Yin yoga has a strengthening effect on the ligaments and the tendons. The postures are held for a relatively long duration. It is also an ideal kind of yoga to end the day in a relaxed manner and to prepare for an excellent night of sleep.
Prices for the Yoga classes
Upon arrival you will have to pay a registration fee of 25 euros as well as 100 euros for 10 vouchers valid for 10 yoga classes of your choice during your stay.
Practical details regarding the accomodation:
The Naked Yoga retreat takes place in the beautiful setting of The Lotus Tree, a gay guesthouse in the South of France, located at about 60 km from the town of Avignon.
There are different types of accommodation available so the total cost will depend on your choice of rooms and meals.
Room reservations should be made direct with The Lotus Tree. The guesthouse has seven rooms, so space is limited. If you are willing to share with another participant it will help us fit more people in. There are two double rooms that share a bathroom and five studios each with their own bathroom and self-catering facilities. All the studios have king size beds. One also has an extra single bed and so can be shared by three guys. More details: www.thelotustree.com
Accomodation Prices:
Double rooms: Single occupancy: €75,00 per night per person
Double occupancy: €37,50 per night per person
Studio rooms: Single occupancy: €100,00 per night per person
Double occupancy: €50,00 per night per person
Triple occupancy: €33,50 per night per person
Meals, drinks and transport to and from The Lotus Tree are not included.
We recommend sharing car hire with other participants where possible.
Meal Prices:
Breakfast will be available every morning with two options:
Simple: Tea/coffee, toast, yoghurt: €5,00 per person
Full continental: As above plus juice, fresh
fruit, croissants, bread, pain au chocolat etc: €10,00 per person
Lunch: There is a lunch menu available with a variety of salads and light snacks. There is also an outdoor kitchen where you can prepare your own food if you wish.
Dinner will be offered on the first and last nights. Three courses plus tea/coffee and unlimited wine: €32,00 per person
If the evenings are cool we will eat indoors and dinner will be clothing optional.
On the other evenings you will be free to explore the local restaurants, either as a group or alone. There are menus to suit all pockets.
How to book:
Please use the separate application form to reserve your accommodation. Bookings must be accompanied by a deposit of £100 / €100 plus the £25 / €25 registration fee. The balance is due three weeks before arrival.
For payments in £ Sterling we use the official BBC Exchange Rate at: http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/fds/hi/business/market_data/currency/1/default.stm
How to pay:
By Cheque (British or French), made payable to James Proctor and posted to the address below.
By Bank transfer: please ask us for our account details.
Using Paypal: (www.paypal.com) Our account for payment is: mrjamesproctor@hotmail.com
Contact us:
Questions about the accomodation
If you have any questions regarding the accomodation James and Lance at the Lotus Tree will be happy to help you if they can. You can send them an e-mail to the address: info@thelotustree.com or fill out the form under the “Contact” section of their website.
Questions about the yoga classes
If you have any questions regarding the yoga classes, Peter will be happy to answer you if he can. For questions about the yoga classes, you can fill out and submit the form here right below: