Refresh & Renew Yoga RetreatWe never outgrow that back-to-school, brand-new-year feeling that comes with the beginning of September. Who says kids are the only ones who get a fresh start?
With the daily grind of work, deadlines, family, errands and all the things we juggle, it’s nearly impossible to just stop for a moment to breathe. Give yourself a gift: Take a long weekend in Lake George and nurture your body and mind with both vinyasa and meditative yoga, hiking, swimming, and more. Nourish yourself with delicious food and learn techniques for eating deliciously and healthfully at home. Come with us and de-stress, relax, and focus on you. The retreat: Lake George is the perfect setting for this relaxing getaway. Give yourself over from the time you step into the provided transportation from NYC. We'll stay at a cozy house near the Adirondacks with a private chef, lots of outdoor activities and plenty of time to simply enjoy yourself. This friendly, casual retreat is designed to give you a fresh perspective, a chance to focus on taking care of yourself and having fun. |
The yoga:
A question to ask is whether you have to fit yoga or can the yoga fit you? On this retreat, you will explore, play, and make present moment choices about movement and breath to honor where you are. With light-hearted intention, there will be time to learn about yoga, this science of the mind, while building heat during the morning vinyasa class, and settling the mind during the end-of-the-day guided meditation. Plus: yoga teachers joining the retreat can receive 8CE continuing ed credits. The lifestyle: Healthy eating isn’t just about kale and quinoa, and it definitely isn’t about deprivation and guilt. Food is not the enemy; it is pleasure, it’s sharing and savoring, it’s fuel. Through nutrition and whole-health workshops and even a cooking class (hint: There will be chocolate), you’ll fall in love with foods and habits that are enjoyable, delicious and fun, that nourish your body and restore your energy, so you can love the way you look and feel as well as kicking butt at everything on your to-do list. |
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BETH LIPTON
Beth Lipton is a natural-foods chef, health coach, recipe developer and food writer. She is the food director for Health magazine, published by Time Inc., and a contributing editor to Clean Plates. She is also the resident chef at Middleberg Nutrition, an NYC dietician practice. Beth sees clients one on one and in groups as a health coach and teaches private and group cooking classes. Beth is a graduate of the chef training program at Natural Gourmet Institute and the health coach training program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Beth is also the author of two cookbooks, Peaches (published by Short Stack Editions) and You Made That Dessert? (published by Globe Pequot). Find out more at bethlipton.com, and for recipes and tips, follow her on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. |
MINDY LEVINE
I am a mother, a teacher, and a believer in the incredible ways in which the body can heal. I've been teaching yoga since 2009 and a forever student of the discipline for close to 20 years. I have also been an English teacher, a NYC restaurant owner, owner of an online business, and a novelist in pursuit of publication. My intention is to create safe spaces for people to move and breathe, to open up an exploration, to remember all the ways in which we can make present moment choices on and off the mat. The daily effort to simply be has been my practice and what I wish to share with others. There's no right or wrong in my classes. There's laughter and sound and strength. We harness our breath as our badge of courage. I teach at House of Jai Yoga on the Upper East Side, and I'm excited to co-direct the next 200hr YA yoga teacher training at House of Jai Yoga Studio this September-March 2017/18. I would love to connect! You can visit my website, check out my writing, or connect on Instagram. Certifications include: E-RYT 200hr Matkin yoga; YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Ed Provider); Anatomy Studies with Leslie Kaminoff at The Breathing Project; Working towards certification as a Restorative Exercise Specialist with biomechanist Katy Bowman; and over 1000 hours of training hours |
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