March 30 - April 6, 2012

Mary Paffard

"What is your Truth"

Eight days to explore your own unique path in yoga practice and teaching

We’d love for you to join us for one of the most amazing Yoga retreats Gray Bear offers: Eight days for experienced students and teachers to dive into the deepest well of their being and reflect upon key aspects of teaching and practice. This retreat consists of two distinct parts: A weekend Teacher’s Training/Ongoing Students portion and Presence in Yoga. To find out more, keep reading....

March 30-April 1 : The Inner Teacher - 3 days, 2 nights, for teachers and experienced students focusing on the 5th chakra and authenticity in teaching and practice. These three days will focus on how we bring our own wisdom to our teaching – both honouring tradition and respecting our creativity and innovatory spirit. We will focus on the head, neck and upper shoulder area, and the central channel as part of our teaching investigation. These 3 days will include advanced practice, observation and discussion and group work. We highly encourage you to complete Presence in Yoga after the teacher training.

April 1st – April 6th

Presence in yoga: The Inner Guru - 5 days and nights looking at the more meditative aspect of yoga.

Held Partly in Silence, in this retreat we deepen and nourish the source of our teaching: our own practice. We will explore how meditation, asana and breathwork help guide us to the truth of who we are. The touch of the breath, cultivating kindness to the body, sound, silence, quiet contemplation, mandalas, and dharma talks and lively discussions….all will be part of our week and help us unravel our own inner gurus.

Detailed Schedule

About our Instructor:

Mary Paffard began her practice of yoga in England in the early 70's and has taught in Northern California, nationally and internationally since 1985. The source of her practice is Vipassna meditation which informs the asana and all aspects of teaching and study. Mary seeks to unearth the inner guru in herself and her students with compassion, clarity and humor.

Arrival: Our retreat begins, Fri. March 30th with arrival between 10:00 am -12:00. Lunch will be served. If you would like to arrive a day early (29th) because of flights/travel schedule or just to settle in and relax, our space will be ready. Many guests will do this. Please plan 3:00-6:00pm arrival time. Dinner will be served. If attending Presence only, please plan to arrive between 2:00-5:30 pm on Sunday April 1st.

Registration:
Early Bird Discount: April 30th, 2011!!
Pay a $250 deposit (non refundable or transferable) by April 30th, 2011 and the entire retreat is $1150. This is for all eight days. Presence only: $850, TT only: $400

$1250 for all 8 days if paid in full by 11/1/11 After 11/1: price is $1350. Cost for partial only: $400 for Teacher Training, $900 for Presence in Yoga if paid in full by 11/1/11. After 11/1 cost is $450 for TT or $950 for Presence. MC and Visa accepted. Payment plans are available.

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