Loving Kindness Yoga & Meditation Retreat
With Gemma Farrell
April 14 - 17, 2023
“Let our boundless love pervade the whole universe, above, below, and across. Our love will know no obstacles. ” – The Metta Sutta
Please join us as we awaken the unconditional, inclusive, and wise love that is already within each of us. Together we will explore the teachings on loving kindness (metta) and invite metta prayer and meditation into our yoga and meditation sessions. Our schedule includes guided mindfulness and loving kindness meditation, vinyasa and deep stretching classes, yoga pose alignment clinics, free time for reading, relaxing, or walking in the woods, wonderful plant-based meals, and plenty of warm friendship.
“May everyone be happy and safe, and may all hearts be filled with joy. May all beings live in security and in peace – May all of them dwell in perfect tranquility…”
– The Metta Sutta
Schedule
Friday, April 14
- 3 – 8 pm Arrival & Check-In
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 – 8:45 pm Deep Stretching/Orientation
Saturday, April 15
- 7 – 8 am Meditation
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 10 – 11:30 pm Vinyasa Yoga/Loving Kindness Practices
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
- 3 – 4 pm Yoga Pose Alignment Clinic
- 4 – 5:30 pm Deep Stretching/Mindfulness
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 – 8:45 pm Live Music/Sound Therapy
Sunday, April 16th
- 7 – 8 am Meditation
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 10 am – 12 pm Vinyasa Yoga/Compassion Practices/Guided Meditation
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
- 4:30 – 5:30 pm Yoga Pose Alignment Clinic
- 4 – 5:30 pm Deep Stretching/Mindfulness
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 – 8:45 pm Deep Stretching accompanied by Live Singing Bowls
Monday, April 17
- 7 – 11 am Check-out of rooms
- 7 – 8 am Meditation
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 10 – 11:30 am Vinyasa/Loving Kindness Practices
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
- 12:30 – 4 pm Free Time/Departures
*Please note that schedule is subject to change.
Leader
Gemma has studied various styles of yoga, including Iyengar, Vinyasa, Kundalini, Sivananda, Jivamukti, Yin, Insight, and Integral Yoga. Her current approach to teaching fuses the precise alignment principles of Iyengar yoga with the freedom and creativity of a Vinyasa Flow practice while incorporating the deeper release stretching and meditative aspects of Yin Yoga. Gemma sees yoga as a vehicle for self-discovery and a means for increasing awareness of the present moment, an opportunity to cultivate wisdom and compassion, and above all, an invitation to foster a spirit of devotion and open our hearts to love and serve others. When she…
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