Intensive & spiritual on Mallorca: immerse yourself in all facets of yoga

Yoga offers us the opportunity to live in harmony and create a deep connection with ourselves. It brings relaxation, breaks the daily routine and strengthens our self-confidence. In this intensive retreat at the Son Manera Retreat Finca on Mallorca with the internationally renowned yoga teacher Akhilesh Bodhi from India, you will learn an asana practice that strengthens your deep muscles, ligaments and tendons and improves the flow of energy in the deeper layers of your body. This week encompasses all facets of yoga and is an invitation for yoga teachers (as advanced training with certificate) as well as for ambitious yogis and yoginis who want to build strength, stamina and endurance in order to be able to dive deeper and longer into postures, become more flexible and engage more intensively with the philosophy of yoga as a way of life. Note: The language of the retreat is English.

Picturesquely situated on a gentle hill in the heart of Mallorca, our finca is the ideal place to linger and reflect on the important things in life. An oasis of peace surrounded by olive groves and fig trees with a variety of recreational opportunities. Relax by the pool, on a walk through the garden or in our spacious spa with indoor pool, saunas and massage offers.

We pamper your palate with vegetarian-vegan full board. Enjoy a feel-good breakfast with Sonnentor tea, coffee, fruit juices, fruit, regional cheeses, seasonal vegetables, homemade jams, muesli, porridge, home-baked bread and much more until 11 am. In the late afternoon, you can fortify yourself with freshly prepared soups and salads before being invited to a buffet with vegetarian and vegan specialties in the evening.

We practice classical hatha yoga, which forms the basis of all yoga styles. Our focus is on correct alignment in each asana in order to create a solid foundation for our further practice. Alignment is one of the cornerstones to prevent self-injury through misalignment. Once we have achieved good alignment, we are ready to flow through hatha and vinyasa flows.

Contents:

- Yogasana (postures), at least 15 to 30 asanas
- Asana techniques of Patanjali and Ashtanga yoga
- Five-element theory of creation
- The different layers of the human body (koshas)
- Pranayama (during this training we emphasize practicing more pranayama to awaken the subtle - - - body)
body)
- Meditation - guided meditation, guided chakra meditation, active Osho meditation
- yoga nidra
- Specific foods, the different doshas (according to Ayurveda)
- Bandhas (energy locks in the body)

Daily routine:
07:15 a.m. Yoga asana
08:50 Pranayama
10:00 a.m. Breakfast
11:00 a.m. Mantra chanting
12:00 p.m. Yoga philosophy
13:00 Lunch, Karma Yoga, time for self-study
4:00 p.m. Yoga asanas, pranayama and teaching of skills (postures and breathing exercises)
19:00 Dinner
20:00 Satsang (Bhajan singing, chanting, question and answer session)

Arrival and departure day are free of program.

Basic principle of yoga philosophy:

During this week, you will delve deep into yoga philosophy under the guidance of Akhilesh. The aim is to understand the basic ideas of yoga and discover the connection between body, mind and soul.

A focus will be on discussing a selected sutra of Patanjali to explore the nature and turbulence of the mind. What emotions make our minds restless, cloudy, gloomy or depressed? And how can yoga help to solve these problems?

Three free shared transfers are organized on Saturdays.

TIP: In order to be flexible for the trip to the beach and exploring the surrounding area, we recommend booking a rental car.

Departure times:
The transfer is included at the following times: (approximate values, can be slightly adjusted by the finca) Departure from Mallorca Airport: 14.00 h, 17.00 h & 20.00 h Departure from the Retreat Finca Son Manera: 07.00 h, 10.00 h & 13.00 h Individual transfers at other times and other days are possible at any time for a fee (€ 75,-).

Transfer time:
The transfer time is approx. 30 minutes.