Intermediate Practice, in dept study
17-27 mei, Tuscany, Italy.
“I think it is essential sometimes to go into retreat, to stop everything that you have been doing, to stop your beliefs and experiences completely and look at them anew. You would let fresh air into our minds. Wouldn’t you?
Do it and you will see delight. You will see vast expanses. When your heart is open to the mysteries of nature, then reality can come. Then the whipsering of your own prejudices, your own noises are not heard. That is why it is good to take a retreat, to go away and to stop the routine which the mind establishes for its own safety and convenience. Try it, those who have the opportunity.”
Krishnamurti 1952
17 mei “The Tao of water” retreat:
Start op 17 mei om 3 uur en eindigt op 27 mei na de lunch.
In het eerste retreat kijken we naar structuur en functie, evenals het principe van geometrie (tensegrity) om de fundering van de beweging te begrijpen.
INTENT & SCHEDULE
In the Tao of well being, practicing the nature of water leads to a less strained
and fatiguing expression of asana.
Think of water in movement. A fluid quality of smooth effortless motion. A description of grace. How will this in turn affect the stillness of “just sitting”?
The effervescence of thoughts?
By tuning into the wave motions of the fluid system, we soften our defenses and arouse the life force in the matrix of every tissue, bone and cell until the body resonates as a fluid, informative, vital whole.
The Water element represents fluidic matter and the cohesive principle of physics,
as well as the “connecting” principle of Vijnana Yoga.
Daily schedule
6.45 – 9.00 morning practice
9.00 – 9.45 breakfast
9.45 – 12.00 Asana
12.30 lunch
12.30 – 15.30 break
15.30 – 18.30 afternoon practice
19.30 diner
20.30 – 21.30 reflections or text
The “Tao of water” retreat is open to experienced practitioners and teachers with at least 3 years of regular practice. Intermediate Practice, in dept study
On the foothills of the Monte Amiato, near the village of Santa Fiora, in a landscape of both rolling hills and mountains, on a crest surrounded by old chestnut trees that seem dancing figures, is Podere di Maggio.
Vijnana Born Practitioner, Senior teacher, 20 years of experience and timeless inspiration, taught workshops in Finland, Germany, Netherlands, led retreats in France, Hawaii, creating and nurturing Sanghas all over the world. Flo Dedame is currently leading a Vijnana International Teacher training on Gabriola Island, Canada where she resides.
A world traveler since a very young age, inspired by movement, guided by Nature, curious about human behavior and its complexity, she challenges the limitations that we impose upon ourselves in sharing teachings with joy and playfulness both in practice and reflective study. Years of dedicated commitment have revealed a unique and skillful approach to understanding the language of movement into consciousness and its gathering into stillness.
Her practice embodies subtle mobility and sensory refinement.
She believes that our potential lies deep within and her only concern is to set it absolutely, unconditionally free. “To come to Retreat is to go beyond, it is the willingness of the beginner’s mind to question that can move him past the confines of identity to the abyss of Being.”
She deeply acknowledges her teachers, Orit Sen Gupta, Gioia Irwin, Swami Muktibodhananda, Krishnamurti. Her Mother.
What students share…
“Florence Dedame is an instructor of consummate skill, integrity and ability. She has dedicated her life to a finite understanding of the science of movement, and to being eternally open to the possible in all her students…” Verna Gregston Kona- Hawaii
“Flo’s destiny as a yogi shines through and all around her. She has an unusual gift – its immediacy and authenticity benefit any one who steps close and opens to her teaching. Her path of liberation and light is direct as an arrow and natural as love.”
—Kay Louise Vincent, Gabriola, BC, Canada
EARLY BIRD OFFERING
10 day retreat in shared accommodation euro 1750
in private accommodation euro 1970
-deposit of 300 euro to secure your spot-
Full pricing after January 1 2019 shared- euro 1970 private- euro 2200
For reservations and more information please contact Sanne sannek@xs4all.nl or Flo info@vijnanaflowyoga.com.