Activities will take place in a large (10m diameter) Tent of Friendship, organic walled garden and ancient woods (SAC designated) along the banks of the Slaney.
Clothing should be practical allowing movement and comfort. Given our changeable weather layers are recommended as well as a waterproof jacket and walking shoes or boots. If you have work gloves bring them along.
Your guides for the course are Pam and Tom.
Pam has been qualified and teaching yoga for 17 years. She also has a degree in Literature and an MBA and is a figure skating instructor.
She teaches and designs yoga classes, retreats, and workshops for adults, teens, children, including YogArt summer camp for children and Lisnavagh's Yoga & Sleep retreats.
Tom qualified as a financial engineer and did venture capital before changing course nearly two decades ago to develop holonic ideas for living and work.
He manages the garden and offers coaching and advice to entrepreeurs and people seeking to change their lives. He is author of Common Sense and How to Get Rich and Famous.
Please book here: www.Astraea.net/shop
Tom 086 817 9238 Pam 086 089 1141
The 2017 schedule is below:
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Monday |
Morning | Welcome and Introduction |
| Introduction to yoga and mindfulness: Ancient origins, modern science, current practices. | ||
| Mindful meditation. Introduction to Yoga-based mindful movement. | ||
| Afternoon | Natural Connections | |
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Introduction to and practice of reflective journaling (compatible with SSE). | |
| Tuesday | Morning | Participant's personal practice. Preparing to teach: Planning and testing mindful movement. |
| Afternoon | The role of education and SPHE | |
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Reflection. | |
| Wednesday | Morning | Participant's personal practice. Explore use of resources and storylines to practice mindful responses. |
| Afternoon | The mind, its role in physical and emotional development: personal, social, globally. | |
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Reflection | |
| Thursday | Morning | Self-practice with peer support. Incorporate physical characteristics, and emotion in children's yoga-based movement. |
| Afternoon | Alternatives to competition. | |
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Reflection | |
| Friday | Morning | Review of personal practice. Mindful eating exercise Mindfulness for children |
| Afternoon | Natural systems in action. | |
| Reflection. | ||
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Evaluation. |
Please book here: www.Astraea.net/shop
Tom 086 817 9238 Pam 086 089 1141