UrBaN rEtReAt - Where the Alexander Technique meets Yoga and Meditation

Name: UrBaN rEtReAt - Where the Alexander Technique meets Yoga and Meditation
Start: 2024-09-27T14:30:00+02:00
End: 2024-09-29T15:30:00+02:00
Location: Görlitzer str. 39, 10997 Kreuzberg, Germany

Schedule

Fri Sep 27 2024 at 02:30 pm to Sun Sep 29 2024 at 03:30 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

Görlitzer str. 39, 10997 Kreuzberg, Germany | Berlin, BE

Only two spots left!
LET YOUR NECKS BE FREE!
Join us for a beautiful 2.5-day retreat this September, where we will combine the Alexander Technique with meditation and yoga. The Alexander Technique promotes ease and efficiency in all our movements and use of self. So, why not apply it to meditation and yoga as well? Imagine meditating while sitting in a posture that causes less back pain or practicing yoga poses while stressing your neck less. Discover how to move with more freedom and ease in this unique, immersive experience.
Where?
This retreat takes place at the English Yoga Berlin studio. This is an urban retreat where participants sleep at home and re-convene in the morning.
What is included in the “Yoga, Meditation and Alexander Technique” retreat:
Three Hatha Yoga Sessions
Six meditation sessions
An introduction to the Alexander Technique
Walking meditations
Fun Alexander Technique awareness games
Two half hour private Alexander Technique lessons for each participant.
When?
September 27th to September 29th, 2024
The retreat for the group officially starts on Friday at 14:30 and ends on Sunday at 12:30. On Friday morning before the official group class, participants can book their first 30-minute private Alexander Technique class in one of the available slots. On Sunday afternoon, you can schedule your second private class.
The full cost of the retreat is 170 Euros.
We will send an email to all registered participants reminding them of the date, asking them to book their private class, and providing all the essential details about the retreat.
Since space is limited, register early before the spots fill up!
For more details, please write to:
[email protected]
About the teachers:
Pinelopi Sioni – embarked on her yoga journey in 1999, completing a 600-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher and Vedantic Philosophy Training course in Valencia, Spain. She founded English Yoga Berlin in 2010, and now has over 15 years of experience as a full-time yoga teacher.
She deepened her knowledge by studying Yoga Anatomy with Leslie Kaminoff. Additionally, she trained with David Moore and attended his “Injury-free yoga” workshops, integrating the Alexander Technique into yoga poses. This comprehensive training enriched her expertise in both fields.
In January of 2023, Pinelopi achieved a significant milestone by becoming a certified Alexander Technique teacher. This was an intensive training for 3.3 years, totaling 1600 hours of dedicated study with Jörg Aßhoff.
She has completed a training on “Understanding Trauma for Safer Spaces” with Legacy Motion, and studied “Somatic Embodiment and Regulation Strategies” with Linda Thai. Her meditation philosophy is deeply inspired by Tara Brach, especially the RAIN meditation. . She is also the author of a children’s book, “The Magic of Rain,” which introduces the RAIN meditation to children and their grown-ups, to be published in 2025 by Mango Publishing.
Joerg Aßhoff – is an experienced Alexander Technique Teacher with a 30 year working experience. He is now the director of the Alexander-Technik-Schule in Berlin, teaching the next generation of Alexander Technique teachers. His expertise includes teaching at the University of Performing Arts, Community schools, and speech therapy schools. He practices Zen meditation since 1990 and studied with a Japanese Zen master for a long period of time.
More info: https://www.englishyogaberlin.com/eyb-blog/