Andalusia, Spain - Donna Farhi · Andalusia, Spain as well as the deeply nourishing practice of Yoga Nidra (a guided meditation technique designed to move you into a profound state

Join Donna Farhi and Clinical Ayurvedic practitioner and teacher Melissa Spamer for a life-changing week in southern Spain. Learn and experience how the sister sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda can be incorporated into your everyday life to bring back that inner glow that is the hallmark of radiant health. Drawn from the ancient wisdom teachings of India, Ayurveda is the science of living in balance with nature. By attuning ourselves with our unique feminine rhythms and cycles we can restore ourselves to vibrant health, calm the mind, and build a clearer connection with our personal goals and visions for our life.

This is a retreat for women of all ages Each day of the retreat will begin with a silent meditation (optional if you are not an early riser. . . ), followed by an active morning Yoga class. Morning asana practice will focus on gentle warming and hydrating practices that loosen and release the body as well as strengthening and stabilising sequences. In the afternoons we will focus on Restorative Yoga practices for all phases of a women’s life

May 26 - 02 June, 2018

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Donna Farhi Melissa Spamer

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Andalusia, Spain

as well as the deeply nourishing practice of Yoga Nidra (a guided meditation technique designed to move you into a profound state of relaxation and self awareness).

But that’s just for starters!

Our special guest, Melissa Spamer will introduce you to simple daily Ayurvedic practices that can have a pro-found effect on your health. Each day you’ll learn a new lifestyle practice and will be provided with a special kit to take home to implement these changes. Afternoon and evening lectures will include an introduction to Ayurveda, understanding and determining your unique constitution; Ayurvedic nutrition, and special sessions on Ayurveda for self-care and women’s health, specif-ically regarding menstruation, perimenopause, meno-pause, and beyond. Melissa will also be available for private Ayurvedic consultations. Vibrant gourmet vege-tarian meals support your retreat. In between sessions treat yourself to a massage with a Suryalila practitioner, relax at the salt water swimming pool, or simply put your feet up and enjoy a good book while basking in the pure air of Andalusia.

Opening the Gateway to Feminine Wisdom: A Women’s Yoga Retreat

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All-inclusive package from €1455 includes: • Three gourmet vegetarian meals a day featuring produce from Suryalila’s organic gardens • Your choice of accommodation styles subject to availability when booking (please see the options on the following page) • Active morning and Restorative afternoon Yoga class each day taught by Donna Farhi • Optional morning meditation session • Afternoon and evening lectures will include an introduction to Ayurveda, understanding and determining your unique constitution; Ayurvedic nutrition, and special sessions on Ayurveda for self- care and women’s health, specifically regarding menstruation, perimenopause, menopause, and beyond • Take home Ayurvedic kit specially selected by Donna and Melissa • E-book: Yoga For Women Theraputic Practice Sequences • Comprehensive digital handouts to complement the Ayurvedic lectures • Exclusive use of all facilities at Suryalila Resort including wifi Internet access, saltwater pool, eco- sauna, juice bar, and outdoor dining and relaxation areas, all set in the beautiful Andalusian countryside

Additional options: • Melissa Spamer will be available for Ayurvedic Health Consultations, 75 minutes, €135. An appointment schedule will be sent to you prior to the retreat

• Suryalila has its own fabulous massage therapists. Book directly with Suryalila on your arrival

Not included: • International and/or domestic travel to/from Suryalila (see the website for information on airport transfers)

• Travel insurance (recommended) • Purchases made at Suryalila Resort including wine, juice bar, and retail store • Tours and additional services other than those specified in the package

Suryalila Retreat Centre Boasts one of the most magnificent Yoga halls in all of Eurupe: the OM Dome overlooking the gorgeous beauty of the Andalusian countryside. Enjoy extraordinary fresh cuisine, relax at the saltwater swimming pool or take in a sauna or massage treatment. Located just a few hours from the historic towns of Seville and Cadiz and the beaches on the Costa de la Luz, extend your holiday post-retreat with the help of the Suryalila team. Accommodation options from beautiful private rooms to seriously glamorous camping.

Melissa Spamer, M.A., C.Ay., ERYT 500, began the formal practice of Yoga twenty five years ago, and has been teaching Yoga professionally for twenty years. Her deep love of Yoga led her to study it’s sister science, Ayurveda. She began to incorporate the principals of Ayurveda into her daily life, and wit-nessed profound changes in her overall health and well-being. She entered a clinical practitioner program with the highly regarded Dr. Vasant Lad and spent two years studying intensively at the Ayurvedic Institute. During this time she also completed studies with Dr. Robert Svoboda, Swamini Mayatita-nanda, Dr. Claudia Welch, and Dr. David Frawley. During her years in clinical practice Melissa has worked with a wide variety of healthcare needs present-ed by her clients. She has gone on to specialize in women’s heath, chronic pain and auto-immune disorders, as well as mental health and Ayurvedic

nutrition. Melissa is also a licensed massage therapist, holds a graduate certificate in holistic healthcare, and has a master’s degree in Somatic Psychology. While not traveling and teaching, she maintains a private Ayurveda and counseling practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Donna Farhi is a Yoga teacher who has been practicing for 40 years and teaching since 1982. She is one of the most sought after guest teachers in the world, leading intensives and teacher training programs internationally. Her approach to Yoga is informed by the refinement of natural and univer-sal movement principles that underlie safe and sustainable Yoga practice. This concentration on fundamental principles allows students of all levels of experience and from all traditions to build their own authentic Yoga practice. Considered the “teacher of teachers” students return to Donna’s intensives year after year to be a part of the inspiring evolution of Donna’s own prac-tice and teaching.

Donna is the author of four contemporary classics; The Breathing Book, Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit: A Return to Wholeness, and Bringing Yoga to Life: The Everyday Practice of Enlightened Living. Her fourth book Teaching Yoga: Exploring the Teacher-Student Relationship is a curricular text for teaching trainings worldwide. She has been profiled in four separate publications on exceptional contemporary teachers of our time, including Yogini: The Power of Women in Yoga. After four decades of practice Donna believes that Yoga is about learning to befriend our self and to be in friendship with others as a means to building greater fellowship with all of humanity. American born, Donna now resides in Christ-church, New Zealand on a 30-acre farm with her horses, Santosha, Liberty and Ambrosia.

Ayurvedic Consultations: €135 for approximately 75 minutes

Each consultation will assess: Client's Primary Concern; Current Lifestyle & Diet; Ama (level of toxins circulating in the body); Agni (digestive strength), and Organ Health. Pulse diagnosis will be utilized to determine your Prakruti (inherent constitution) and your Vikruti (current imbalance).

After the assessment, the client may be given any of the following: A Daily Routine; Dietary and/or Herb-al Recommendations; Ayurvedic Lifestyle Practices which may also include a Breathing, Meditation, or Yoga Asana Practice.

Select your all-inclusive package Pay a deposit OR balance OR take advantage of the current exchange rates and pay in full. All payments are in Euros. Balance due September 15, 2017. Color schemes in rooms may vary.

6. Yurt Glamping: powered + outdoor b/room (2-3 shared occupancy + shared bathroom) € 260 deposit / person € 1265 balance / person € 1525 payment in full / person

4. Quad (4 shared occupancy + shared bathroom) € 275 deposit / person € 1222 balance / person € 1497 payment in full / person

3. Twin (2 share occupancy + shared bathroom) € 300 deposit / person € 1344 balance / person € 1644 payment in full / person

2. Superior Double Room (single occupancy + shared bathroom) € 330 deposit / person € 1454 balance / person € 1784 payment in full / person

1. Deluxe Double Room (single occupancy + private bathroom) € 350 deposit / person € 1539 balance / person € 1889 payment in full / person

5. Glamour Dorm (8 shared occupancy + shared bathroom) € 250 deposit / person € 1205 balance / person € 1455 payment in full / person

7. Tent Glamping (powered + outdoor b/room) (2 shared occupancy + shared b/room) € 250 deposit / person € 1205 balance / person € 1455 payment in full / person

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Payment Options - guarantee your first choice of accommodation (subject to availability at time of booking) and lock in the current exchange rate by paying in full.1. Payment directly via Paypal (in Euros only please) to: [email protected]. Online payment through our website using Paypal OR credit card (in Euros only please): www.donnafarhi.co.nz/wp/suryalila2018-booking-form

ExclusionsInternational and/or domestic travel to/from Suryalila (see the website for information on optional airport transfers, travel insurance (recommended), in-house massages and treatments, wine and juice bar purchases, shop purchases, tours and additional services other than those specified above.

Refunds and Cancellation PolicyRefund less deposit before December 15, 2017. No refunds after December 15, 2017. In case of cancellation, you may transfer your deposit to another person as long as you notify us with 30+ days notice. In case of cancellation by Ladino 2004 Ltd, you will receive a full refund of all payments received by Ladino 2004 Ltd. In case of an emergency where Donna cannot travel, Donna will assign a senior teacher in her place (this is highly unlikely). Due to arrangements made with our vacation hosts, there can be no exceptions to this policy.

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WaiverI acknowledge the inherent risks associated with Yoga and any physical exercise. I accept those risks and enter this Yoga Intensive freely of my own decision. I will hold no-one (including Ladino 2004 Ltd, Donna Farhi, Melissa Spamer, the assistants, Sonny Whitelaw, or Suryalila) to blame for any injury, whether physical or mental arising out of my attendance at the intensive, associated exercises, following of any printed literature, and use of the premises.

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SnoringPlease note, if you snore and choose a shared accommodation, you may be required to pay for a room upgrade for non-snoring participants sharing your room.

I do not snore Not applicable (I have booked a single occupancy room)

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