2009 Week Retreats

I just felt I had to share the amazing experiences of our week long retreats we had this year.
The first one in Les Passeroses in August, started with a bit of a disappointment, we only had five people,but the quality more than made up for the quality! the weather was just beautiful, so warm ( well hot actually) and the spare time that people had in the afternoons, was spent just dipping in and out of the pool, laying around, reading and dozing, and of course having therapies!
The transformation through the week was just magic, stress turning to bliss, overloaded minds became so calm and peaceful. The inner child in everyone seemed to want to just laugh and play, and the group of individuals that seemed very different in lifestyles, expectations, wants and needs, by the end of the week were a very close family of yogis, who really didn't want to leave.
Our hosts, Alex and Adrian were so friendly and hospitable, everything we could want and more. Can't wait for next year. Already have two bookings.

The second week which was in Norfolk, was completely different, and yet again the bonding of the participants was a delight, it seems that once we get past the exterior differences, we all have hearts that love to share and care, and this was so evident on this retreat.
The youngest was 7 months, and the oldest was nearly 80 (they didn't do too much yoga) the whole thing felt like a big family with many generations, we did our yoga practice in the huge sitting room with under floor heating (every yogis dream) every morning we went outside into the courtyard garden to chant to the morning sunrise, the evenings were just full of our own entertainment. Beautiful walks through the Norfolk countryside, we all walked up the hill to the local church on Sunday morning (it only opens once a month) no electricity, lovely pews with doors on. No-one minded the shouts of our baby, and the locals were delighted to have their congregation of six more than doubled.
We had a day in Norwich and went to St. Julians church and cell, which was really powerful, and of course we visited the Cathedral.
The cooking was shared though mainly done by Martin, he had plenty of help to chop veg. etc.
Just writing this brings back all those lovely feelings again, and the feedback has been amazing, things don't stop at the end of a retreat, they just begin in a much more positive and life enhancing way.

OM SHANTI Silva