2009 Registration is Now Open for this Retreat.
Space fills early, and this retreat consistently fills to capacity.
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 Join Sherri Baptiste as she shares her wisdom and love of yoga with you.
During the weekend you will experience the unique quality and depth of the Baptiste Method of Yoga–Since the 1940's the Baptiste Method of Personal Development has offered world-class instruction for integration and well being of body, mind, and spirit. A highly refined style established in the West Coast by yoga legends and pioneers Magaña and Walt Baptiste. This method includes not only hatha yoga and meditation, but also a variety of techniques and tools for accessing and sustaining mental, emotional, and physical well being.
A yoga and fitness expert, Sherri will skillfully guide you through practices that offer profound life-changing principles of yoga, health and fitness for body mind and spirit, in a simple way that is accessible to everyone, from all walks of life. You will be encouraged to work at your own level of ability, all levels welcome.
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 Special Guest Teacher:
Gina Salá is a vocalist, teacher, composer, chant leader and sound healer having performed at the UN sharing songs and sound healing techniques with a repertoire spanning 23 languages. She performs her global vocal repertoire focusing on the power of sound and was the lead singer for Cirque du Soleil's "O". Her mantra practice began over 3 decades ago as a child living in a hindu ashram. She has continued her studies with masters since 1992 also living in a monastery in Nepal and walking solo in the Himalayas. www.ginasala.com
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You'll need to arrive at 3pm on Friday for check in. Retreat program begins at 4pm sharp, concluding after lunch on Sunday (approx. 2pm)
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- ACCOMMODATIONS… in the octagonal Green Gulch guest house constructed with traditional Japanese joinery methods.
- MEALS… delicious natural food…vegetarian including dairy and eggs, ingredients mostly grown on the farm will be mindfully prepared by Zen Center residents.
- MORNING HIKES… Mt. Tamalpais is a source of re-creation in the most literal sense of health, clarity, stillness and beauty. The forces of nature are powerfully magnetic in this private place and this experience in nature will be deeply spiritual.
- YOGA POSTURES… taught by Sherri Baptiste for serenity, strength and beauty. You will be skillfully and gently guided through each practice, with ongoing modifications, and encouraged to work at your own level of ability.
- EVENING LECTURE… with Sherri Baptiste the power of meditation in many cultures and traditions, it's practice and benefits.
- POWER OF SANSKRIT AND BUDDHIST CHANTS: Gina Salá will compassionately
and passionately guide you deeply into the heart of chant.
Exploring the meaning, while practicing you’ll be introduced
to Sanskrit and Tibetan Buddhist ‘Sound Practices’ awakening
joy and inspiration from within. This session is for the absolute
beginner to the advanced chant masters.
- BREATHWORK… there are many benefits from this natural process, bringing peace of mind, strengthening the body’s immune system, slowing biologic aging processes, awakening regenerative energies, balancing the nervous system, and enhancing creative powers. Taught by Sherri Baptiste
- DEEP RELAXATION AND MEDITATION… join Sherri Baptiste for periods of silence and contemplation, orientation to Zen practice and morning meditation with Zen monks.
Don't miss the opportunity to come alive with Sherri and Gina as they share this
deeply spiritual and energizing weekend with you.
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“Baptiste, as you would expect from her background,
is an excellent teacher. Her instructions and guidance
are both physically exact and spiritually uplifting.”
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Yoga Journal
Read what Yogi Times Magazine had to say:
'A Retreat for the Soul'
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