yoga with Granville
workshops and holidays
Granville leads workshops and holidays in Ireland, the U.K. Spain, Portugal, the Middle East, Sri Lanka and the Caribbean. He is also available to lead workshops and holidays as a visiting teacher at your centre.
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The Yoga Space Leeds
Sunday 8th June 2008
Morning Session:
10:00am - 1:00pm
Ashtanga Yoga Mysore Style Primary Series following into
led Second Series.
Afternoon Session:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Beginners led Primary Series.
For information contact Nichi Green: info@theyogaspace.co.uk
Ulpotha - 29th June to 13th July 2008
Ulpotha - A village, yoga retreat and Ayurvedic eco resort in Sri Lanka
" The best Yoga Retreat in the world..." The Obserever
" The entire experience is a spiritual high...." Vogue
Magazine
Granville invites you to experience a Yoga Holiday with a real difference.......
Come away to a discreet little place in the heart of
Sri Lanka where a village and oasis meet. A place know as Ulpotha, the
land of the ?water spring?, quietly waiting at the foot of the sacred
Galgiriyawa Mountains. Perched at the edge of a lotus-crowned lake and
tiny emerald green rice paddy fields.
A self-sustaining bio-diverse organic farm with an ancient
character and natural wealth to charm the most privileged health, beauty
and travel editors of Europe. Where the attentive hospitality far exceeds
the practiced service and patronage of the best international spas; a
place so fetching in its natural beauty it is regularly featured on the
short list of the Hip and Hot spots to chill-out by European travel authorities.
A village, a yoga retreat and Ayurveda treatment centre where pretense gives way to sarongs, bare feet, long lazy afternoons or delicious body treatments, most often involving whole body massage with luscious oils. You come for the intimate company of 18 other guests, most keen to practice yoga and unwind far away from the stresses of modern life.
Yoga classes are offered twice daily in the open-sided
yoga pavilion swathed in the lush, emerald green of patty fields beside
the lotus dotted lake.
Relaxation and leisure are taken to new heights at Ulpotha.
Come and go as you please with no pressure to participate in classes.
One is invited to lounge in any of the lovely tree houses or arbors arranged
around the eco-reserve, walk in the majestic hills, shower in the many
waterfalls, swim amongst the lotus leaves or navigate a bike further
afield to find yet more exquisite water meadows and bewildering jungles.
Nestle into luxurious simplicity each evening, fall into
deep sleep with the restful sounds of nature in an elegant adobe house.
Awaken to nature?s evolving wallpaper in your open-air room and outdoor
shower.
Enjoy sumptuous vegan cuisine in the ambalana, a saffron-stained
open-air pavilion. The bounty of Ulpotha?s sacred harvest is ceremoniously
served in exquisite curries, dals and salads, infused with mango, papaya,
jackfruit, rambutan and more. Each delicious item parades around the
crown jewel of Ulpotha food - their heritage rare, organic red rice.
Partake in a course of Ayurvedic treatment in the wedegedera,
native treatment centre, under the esteemed ministrations of Dr. Srilal
Mudunkothge B.A.M.S., renowned Ayurvedic physician. Treatments are complete
with rare, organic medicinal herbs, plants and trees, most grown at Ulpotha.
The initial consultation is without charge, with fees for subsequent
treatment donated to the local Ayurvedic clinic to treat villagers free
of charge. This tradition, which includes free medicines for the locals,
echoes the traditional practice of Ayruveda, where patients rarely if
ever, paid in cash for treatment. Instead patients would make a symbolic
offering of betel leaves to the doctor at the time of consultation and
in turn make their own services available to the doctor.
Your holiday is inclusive of accommodation, meals, yoga, massage and transport to and from the airport, if you manage your flights with the group transportation provided by Ulpotha.
Ayurveda at Ulpotha is additional, although the initial consultation is free of charge.
Flights are recommended from London?s Heathrow Airport.
For flights from the UK
For direct flights with Sri Lankan Airlines contact Dash
at Paradise Travel on 020 8434 0411. It helps if you mention Ulpotha.
Please be aware that departure is one day before the start of the holiday
due to the time difference and journey time - note transfer info below.
Airport transfers to Ulpotha are included for those on
the designated group flight - ie the flight that coincides with the beginning
and end of each fortnightly yoga session. This is the direct flight from
London Heathrow to Colombo with Sri Lankan Airways, UL506 departing Saturdays
approx 10.30am, arriving Sundays approx 02:40am. The return flight is
UL505 on Sundays at approx 02:55am. If you are not on this flight, transfers
will be arranged separately through us. The cost is about £35 which
is paid directly to the driver in Rupees (6000Rs).
Cost: £650 per person per week all inclusive of
accommodations, meals, yoga, massages ( except ayurveda programs).
Ayurveda programs: £200 for 1 week, £300
for 10 days, £400 for 2 weeks, £600 for 3 weeks and £800
for 4 weeks.
For more information, contact granville@yogawithgranville.com or visit www.ulpotha.com/ourcalendar.asp
Ireland August 2008
Friday 15th - 22nd August Ashtanga Yoga
Friday 22nd - 29th August yogAsana
The Burren Yoga and Meditation Centre, Kinvara, Co. Galway, Ireland.
Ashtang Vinyasa Yoga week
The programme starts with dinner at 7:00pm
Friday and finishes after Brunch the following Friday. The first week
of the holiday will be Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. The day starts around 7:30am
with a guided breathing meditation before we start the yoga session.
We will take a few days to develop the sequence and detail in doing this
postures and as the week progresses and fitness levels and understanding
increase more of the Primary Series will be added. This usually
proves quites challengiing and very rewarding. There will be plenty of
time for afternoon walks, visits to popular touristy places and my favourite
beach days swimming at various lovely sandy locations. On altenate afternoons
there will be yogAsana, a more gentle practice lending more time to the
more meditative aspects of yoga. Longer holds in postures and learning
to stay in them with softness and gentle breathing.
After evening mealtime there will be another meditation session where there will be opportunity to bring up any queries that one might have from the days practices.
yogAsana week
On this second week we will be looking the more clasical aspects of
yoga. After early morning guided breathing meditation we begin our
practice with Pranayama and then Sun Salutations. This is to stimulate
the heat energy making the body feel pliable and awake. We will then
look at various sequencies of postures influencing the strengthening
aspects of standing poses, the quienting aspects of forward bending
and the more stimulating back bending poses. These will be introduced
as the week progresses. Again there will be lots of time for walks
and trips out into The Burren or you can simply stay back and chill
for several hours untill the afternoon session begings. The afternoon
yoga sessions usually start around
4:30pm - 6:00pm and are on alternate afternoons. After dinner we finishi
the day with evening meditation.
Cost: 730 Euro
For further information contact Dave on: www.burrenyoga.com
KINSALE - IRELAND
YOGASANA WORKSHOP
WITH
GRANVILLE COUSINS
FRIDAY
29TH, SATURDAY 30TH AND SUNDAY 31ST AUGUST 2008
VENUE: Kinsale Yoga Centre, 68 O’Connel St. Kinsale,
Co Cork,
REPUBLIC of IRELAND
Cost: 200 Euro per person
At this workshop Granville will be teaching a Primary Series Talk-Through Ashtanga Vinyasa session in the morning then after the lunch break the afternoon session will consist of yogAsana relaxing postures.
FRIDAY 8:00pm – 10:00pm. Granville will lead you through a flowing sequence of yogAsana incorporating Salutation to the Sun and flowing posture work
SATURDAY 10:00am – 12:00pm. Ashtanga
Vinyasa Primary Series Talk-Through at a pace so that those new to Ashtanga
Yoga will be able to manage.
LUNCH: 12:30 – 1:30pm
1:30 pm – 4:00pm In this afternoon session we will
be looking at asanas with the emphasis on prolonged holds in inverted
poses and a meditative approach to yogAsana We will conclude the session
with SAVASANA (Relaxation) and a guided meditation on breath awareness.
SUNDAY 10:00am – 12:00pm. Ashtanga
Vinyasa Primary Series Talk-Through and Techniques. Looking at some of
the agility aspects of this yoga.
LUNCH; 12:30pm – 1:30pm
1:30 pm– 4:00pm. In the afternoon session we will be looking
at SURYA NAMASKAR and how to construct a flowing home practice. We well
conclude the session SAVASANA and a guided meditation on breath awareness.
Please reserve your place as numbers are limited for this popular workshop
For bookings please contact ROSALEEN SHARKEY email:rosaleensharkey@gmail.com
Telephone: 00353 (0) 21 4778973 (home) or 00353 (0) 871332326 (mobile)
NB: PLEASE BRING A YOGA MAT AND A LIGHT LUNCH
YIN & YANG
YOGA WORKSHOP
WITH
GRANVILLE COUSINS & JOANNA NAJDUCH
SATURDAY 6th SEPTEMBER 2008
11.30am - 4.30pm
AT DAVID LLOYD HEALTH CLUB, BARTON EMBANKMENT, TRAFFORD, MANCHESTER, M17 8RH
At this led-practice workshop we will explore and balance the lunar and solar, feminine and masculine, Yin and Yang energies in the body.
11.30 - 1.30 Granville will lead you through a dynamic, flowing Yang practice incorporating The Flying Dragon Sequence which stimulates the heat and energy of the body in a dynamic yet steady way.
1.30 - 2.30 Break – Bring a drink and some fruit for a very light snack- Café will be open too!
2.30 - 4.30 Joanna will lead you through a relaxing lunar sequence of Yin Yoga which will focus on the major meridians relating to the Spleen and stomach and strengthen connective tisssue and the joints, guiding you to achieve stillness in mind and body. Relaxing Yoga Nidra will complete the practice.
Please reserve your place early as numbers are limited for this popular workshop!For bookings please contact:
Granville: 07970 983 958
www.yogawithgranville.com
Joanna: 07766 405 555
www.yogawithjoanna.com
To reserve your place please make cheques payable to Joanna Najduch and send to:
Higher Green Farm, Bradley Fold Rd, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5QN
NB:
Please bring a Yoga Mat (some mats are available) and a cushion
and blanket for the
Yin session
Tapasya Workshops in Birmingham
Saturday 11th October
Programme yet to be arrenged
Contasct: Tony Wilmot email: sadhanaom@hotmail.com