Balancing the Body: An Introductory Yoga Workshop
Hotel Manisses, Block Island, RI,
Full Yoga Retreat, August 23rd-27th, 2010
Escape Retreat, August 23-25th, 2010

Most of us live in a state of imbalance. Yoga is practice of bringing ourselves back into balance through awareness of our selves and our surroundings. Join Gwendolyn Alker for a yoga workshop on beautiful Block Island where we will use breath, movement and alignment to come back into harmony with ourselves. Block Island is a pristine beach community twelve miles off the coast of Rhode Island.

The workshop will include a morning class of dynamic poses and breath work, geared towards bringing you back into anatomical and mental balance. Each afternoon, we will delve into a specific topic in more depth. Subjects for afternoon classes may include yoga philosophy, anatomy, restorative yoga and the ability to take your practice “off the mat.” This retreat will give you an opportunity to deepen your own practice.

The rest of your day may be spent enjoying the beauty of Block Island. Many activities are available including walking trails, going to the beach, biking, kayaking, horseback riding and more.

All levels are welcome. Please email Gwendolyn at gwendolyn.alker@nyu.edu with any questions about the workshop.

Daily classes:
7:30-9:00am and 3:00-4:00pm

Cost:
Individual morning classes: $20
Individual afternoon classes: $15
Five-Day class package: $150 (no rooms or meals)

Full Yoga Retreat:

• $1400.00: Arrive on Sunday, August 22nd and stay for five nights in a standard room with one queen or double size bed and private bath. The package includes the yoga retreat daily, Monday through Friday; round trip ferry ticket for one person on the regular ferry from Pt. Judith, RI; a $50.00 gift certificate to the Manisses Restaurant, a $50.00 gift certificate to The Oar restaurant, a $20.00 gift certificate to BI Tees (retail store), Champagne buffet breakfast daily at The 1661 Inn, afternoon wine and nibble hour daily, complimentary transportation to & from the classes and room taxes.
• Additional guests (in the same room): $550.00 includes all of the “extras” in the full yoga retreat package above.
• Upgrade to a room with a whirlpool tub or an ocean view for $100.00/night plus taxes.

Yoga Escape Retreat:

• $650.00: Stay for Sunday & Monday nights in a standard room with one queen or double size bed and private bath. The package includes the two morning and two afternoon yoga classes on Monday and Tuesday, round trip ferry ticket for one person on the regular ferry from Pt. Judith, RI; a $50.00 gift certificate to the Manisses Restaurant, a $50.00 gift certificate to The Oar restaurant, a $20.00 gift certificate to BI Tees (retail store), Champagne buffet breakfast daily at The 1661 Inn, afternoon wine and nibble hour daily, complimentary transportation to & from the classes and room taxes.
• Additional guests (in the same room): $250.00 includes all of the “extras” in the full yoga retreat package above.
• Upgrade to a room with a whirlpool tub or an ocean view for $100.00/night plus taxes.

About Gwendolyn: Gwendolyn Alker, R.Y.T., Ph.D., has been practicing yoga for thirteen years, and teaching for ten. She first began her practice on Block Island and has been teaching through the Elevation Studio in New Harbor for the last three years. Her classes are intellectually inquisitive, challenging, and non-dogmatic. Gwendolyn has certifications in Vinyasa and Kripalu yoga and also incorporates Anusara and Iyengar elements into her teaching style. She is a full time faculty in the Department of Drama, New York University where she teaches on issues of embodiment and other areas of performance. She can be reached at gwendolyn.alker@nyu.edu.

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