Back to Basics, Baby! Body, Breath & Bliss Mini Retreat

Name: Back to Basics, Baby! Body, Breath & Bliss Mini Retreat
Start: 2025-01-04T08:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-01-04T12:30:00-06:00
Location: Turtle River Township

Schedule

Sat Jan 04 2025 at 08:00 am to 12:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Turtle River Township | Bemidji, MN

Back to Basics, Baby! Body, Breath & Bliss!
January 4, 2025
8 am - 12:30 pm
Turtle River Community Center
9983 S Arm Ct, Bemidji, MN 56601
Bemidji, MN
Did you know that yoga, the practice of postures also known as asana, is just the third limb of an eight-limbed path?
Ashtanga | Ashta = Eight | Anga = Limb or Body Part
In the ancient text of the Yoga Sutras (threads of wisdom), the first instruction, Sutra 1.1, states, 'Now, the teaching of yoga begins.' But did you know that the practice starts off the mat?
During the retreat, you’ll learn about the eight-limbed path beginning with yamas (abstinences), nimyama (observances), asana (posture), pranayama (breathing), pratyahara (withdrawal), dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation), and samadhi (absorption). During the retreat, you’ll choose one thread to study for a 40-day practice (sadhana). Stay calm, it can be as simple as noticing when you are deviating from the path or recognizing the ways you are in alignment with your path.
The yoga class will be 90-minutes long, focusing on a foundational physical asana practice that includes traditional Surya Namaskars (sun salutations). This will leave plenty of time to tune into the subtle body and move toward a state of consciousness that has the potential to access bliss.
We’ll take a break to enjoy healthy snacks, have the chance to win prizes with a game of basic yoga bingo, and connect with your yoga besties.
During yoga nidra, you’ll be guided towards deep relaxation with a journey through the koshas – the energetic layers of the body that guard and nurture your soul.
Finally, you will set an intention for a 40-day sadhana, so that you can embody a thread of yogic wisdom on or off the mat. Once you have mastered the single teaching, you can gradually begin exploring other threads, continuing your self-study.