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blending body, mind, and spirit

Going Deeper: A Day of Renewal and Inner Peace

through Yoga, Chanting with Crystal Bowls, Communing with Self and Nature

with
Neena Shahani (yogini),
Shasta Martinuk (teacher and sound healer) and
Joanie (energyworker and spiritual guide)

Saturday 23rd September 2006
11:30am-7:30pm
a snack and supper are included
by donation (suggested scale $80-$125)

This 1-day retreat is for those who wish to go deeper and reconnect to the peace within through yoga, crystal bowls and chanting, communing with nature, guided meditations, and sharing reflections. We shall gather together, contemplate with some guided relaxations and visualizations; move our bodies with yoga; enjoy a snack and commune with nature in silence; resonate while listening and chanting to the sound of crystal bowls; gather again in meditation, and sharing of reflections; then continue sharing while enjoying a tasty meal together.

The registration deadline date is September 11th, yet space is limited to 10 participants so early registration is recommended. Send an email asap () to reserve your spot, and the completed registration form and your cheque to:

Shadow Support
7-1300 Ioco Road
Ioco, BC V3H 5B2

This 1-day retreat is held at 'The Wolfe's Den', at Sunnyside in Ioco (Port Moody), a sacred space in a natural park-like setting on the water where the Salish First Nation’s people camped long ago. Directions will be emailed to participants 1-week before the retreat. A $35 processing fee is charged for cancellations after August 26th, and refunds shall be granted in the final week if you find your own replacement.

The Facilitators

From 1981, Neena Shahani has studied yoga with masters such as Yogasanacharaya and S.R. Deekshitilu (Secunderabad, India), and has since taken courses with Sandra Sammartino, Nadine McCoy, Dru Yoga (Life Foundation Worldwide), James Fairbanks, and the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation (Bangalore, India). During one of her extended visits to India, she also participated in the Art of Living course to enhance her yogic knowledge and awareness. A self-exploration of body/mind wholeness, Neena guides us through Hatha Yoga postures, Pranayama (breathwork), and meditation, and gives us tools with which to build an on-going yoga practice. With yoga, people enjoy more flexibility, energy, vitality, clarity of mind, improved circulation and strength, and an overall sense of peace. It’s wonderful to develop your own sequencing of Asanas (postures) and to discover new ones. Neena also refers to Sanskrit words and expresses their meaning to help deepen the yogic experience. Come experience a Yogic Moment! (604-889-1146)

Occasionally, Shasta Martinuk light-heartedly refers to herself as a reformed classical musician. Though her musical life began in the world of symphony orchestras and chamber music, about 10 years ago, she became entranced by the sounds of crystal toning bowls. From that moment forward, the bowls have played a central role in Shasta’s personal journey from classical musician to sound healer. As a teacher and sound-healer, she uses the bowls in a variety of ways, most often as a supporting instrument for another powerful healing resonance, the human voice. Chanting to the sound of crystal bowls is a powerful technique for people to connect deeply with themselves and others. (604-947-2283, www.thelisteningwell.ca)

Joanie (energyworker and spiritual guide): Energy began coming-out of Joanie's hands in the early 1990s. She explored this phenomena, became a Vibrational Healing Practitioner, an Attunement Practitioner, and has enhanced this work with other studies, such as The Course in Miracles, Reiki, meditation, Lightwork, and Enlightenment Intensives. In this retreat, Joanie guides us through relaxation, visualization, meditation, journalling, and groupwork activities that expand our awareness of our own energy. These tuning-in and integration techniques are practical tools participants can take with them to use on a regular basis. (604-469-7825, www.3wolves.org)