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Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga

Program No. 22381RJ

Connect mind, body and spirit at this wellness retreat as expert instructors introduce yoga postures and principles during lectures and classes, and develop practices to use at home.

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6 days

5 nights

14 meals

5B 4L 5D

Check-in, Registration, Welcome Dinner, Orientation

Montreat, NC

Yoga Intro, Yama – Morality, Niyama – Observances,

Montreat, NC

Asanas – Postures, Breathing Techniques, Hike

Montreat, NC

Pratyahara – Limb 5, Free Time

Montreat, NC

Dharana – Concentration, Dhyana – Meditation

Montreat, NC

"Samadhi” and Departures

Montreat, NC

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At a Glance

Join Road Scholar for a week of limber learning as you deepen your understanding of yoga and how you can use it to vitalize your daily life. During this yoga program for beginners, expert yoga instructors will introduce styles, postures and breathing techniques. Each day will include a morning and afternoon yoga practice for strengthening, healing and relaxation, as well as lecture time to address yogic concepts.

Activity Level

Keep the Pace

Designed for beginner to intermediate yoga enthusiasts. Poses or postures include standing, sitting on the floor, reclining on back and stomach on the mat, as well as poses in a chair. Participation requires getting up and down from the floor.

Small Group

Love to learn and explore in a small-group setting? These adventures offer small, personal experiences with groups of 13 to 24 participants.

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Find out how you can improve your physical and mental well-being with yoga postures, meditation techniques and breath-work, and develop your own practice to continue at home.
Learn from expert yoga instructors as you discuss yogic principles and concepts in the classroom and then put the poses to practice.
Begin to develop core strength and learn how it can support overall mental and physical health, prevent injuries and help you get better sleep.

General Notes

The Retreat Difference: This unique, often basic and no-frills experience at a Road Scholar Retreat includes opportunities for early morning exercise, interaction with the local community for insight into local life, an authentic farm-to-table or locally sourced meal, a live performance or event and a value-priced single room. Opportunities are available for traveling companions to attend a different program at Montreat during the same week. Due to the nature of this program, listening devices are not available. For a more advanced yoga experience, check out "Movement Meets Mindfulness: Intermediate Yoga at Montreat" (#24011).

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Martha Nelson

Martha Nelson has been teaching yoga in the mountains of Western North Carolina since 2009. In addition to teaching yoga to Road Scholars at Montreat for more than 10 years, she teaches privately, at the local YMCA, for conferences and retreats, as well as in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Her interest in Eastern culture and philosophy began as a teen. She pursued these studies finishing a bachelor’s degree in intercultural studies at WWC which included a semester shared between Sri Lanka and India.

Please note: This expert may not be available for every date of this program.

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Tracy Bailey View biography

Tracy has been on the program staff of Montreat Conference Center since 1986. She began working with Elderhostel programs in 1989, and in 1997 assumed the additional role of on-site coordinator. A native of the area, she graduated from Asheville-Buncombe Technical College in 1981. Her favorite hobbies are hiking, pottery and reading. Tracy married Sam in 2007, and added three daughters to her family. In addition to her own grown children, she and Sam have been foster parents since 2010. They have four grandchildren.

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Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga

Program Number: 22381

Easy Does It Yoga

by Alice Christensen

ISBN 0-684-84890...Regain your health, vitality, and independence through this age-old approach to fitness! Whether you're an older adult just beginning to exercise,you’re physically weak due to an illness or injury, or you haven’t worked out in a while, The American Yoga Association's Easy Does It® Yoga is a safe, easy-to-use guide to renewed physical and emotional wellness. For thousands of years people have turned to yoga to enhance their quality of life. Yoga gradually builds physical flexibility and strength, improves concentration, relieves stress, increases energy, and develops the ability to relax at will. Alice Christensen, founder, of the American Yoga Association, guides you through the program, showing you: -The basics of yoga exercising, breathing, and meditation with specific, easy-to-follow illustrations throughout -Specific postures such as the Gentle Full Bend, the Easy Sun Pose, and the Elbow Twist to help you target your weaker spots and increase your overall flexibility -The unique benefits of Yoga for alleviating chronic health conditions ranging from arthritis to depression -A six-week program to get you started and to help you develop a basic understanding of essential movements -Specially designed sequences to boost energy or bring calm, depending on your specific needs -Strategies to incorporate the yoga lifestyle into your daily routine, not only with exercise, but also with tips on creating a healthy diet and ways to develop a more peaceful, positive mental attitude Regardless of your age or physical condition, The American Yoga Association's Easy Does It® Yoga will inspire you to awaken your body and mind and experience the well-being and fulfillment that yoga brings.

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