May 1st IYENGAR YOGA RETREAT with Stefano Bendandi in Cyprus

𝐈𝐲𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 with 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒐 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊 in Cyprus

𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝑽𝒂𝒍'𝒔 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆, hugged between the forest and the sea.
𝑨𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔: Polis, Gialia 8875, Cyprus
https://www.valsplacecyprus.com/
www.gokarnayoga.com

𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬:
May 1st- 5th

𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒐 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊:
Stefano, has been practicing IYENGAR YOGA for 25 years. Originally from Italy, he trained at the Iyengar Yoga School in Ravenna. He started teaching in 2007 and went on to become a certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher in 2012. That is when he founded the "𝐺𝑜𝑘𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑎 𝑌𝑜𝑔𝑎 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙" in Gokarna, India. Stefano deepens his practice with several months of study every year by pilgrimaging back to the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Institute (RIMYI). In 2017 RIMYI was awarded as the best yoga institute in India. Today Stefano continues the never-ending development of practice with Iyengar senior teachers.
He has held 70 seminars and counting throughout Europe and beyond.
Stefano Bendandi is a devoted yogi that has a lot of wisdom to share.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐈𝐲𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚?

"𝑌𝑜𝑔𝑎 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠 𝑢𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑."
-𝐵.𝐾.𝑆 𝐼𝑦𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑟

Iyengar Yoga is one of the most practiced methods of yoga in the world today. Founded nearly 90 years ago, this method is deeply rooted in the tradition of yoga as prescribed by Pantajali in the Yoga Sutras and other ancient yoga texts.
B.K.S. Iyengar, the founder of this yoga method, is a pioneer of modern yoga. His work has been a huge source of inspiration for many seekers around the world! He is responsible for the "Bible of Yoga" commonly known as, Light on Yoga.
Mr. Iyengar or Guruji, dedicated his entire life to learning and sharing the art of yoga and has created a method of teacher certification that upholds the highest standards of yoga.
This system keenly focuses on alignment and body awareness; balancing strength with flexibility and awareness with correct action.
Iyengar teachers emphasize a cultivation of postural awareness in order to heal and enhance mind-body communication. When yoga poses (asana) are basically understood then the teacher instructs the student towards breath observation (pranayama) and through these practices the body and mind becomes adept for meditation (Dhyana).
In this meticulous method props are used, modifications given, and time is spent in each pose in order to avoid injury and promote understanding of each posture.
This training can change your life for the better.

“𝑌𝑜𝑔𝑎 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡, 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑡, 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑖𝑚. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑒.”
-𝐵.𝐾.𝑆 𝐼𝑦𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑟

𝑹𝑬𝑻𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑻 𝑰𝑵𝑪𝑳𝑼𝑫𝑬𝑺:
-𝟏𝟓 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚, 5 sessions in 3 days with 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒔 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊, a certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher with 𝟐𝟓 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 of experience. He has spent the last 12 years of his life conducting countless seminars throughout Europe and beyond.
🔸𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: Standing poses
🔸𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: the world upside down
🔸𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: Forward bends & Twists
🔸𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Backward bends
🔸𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐥: Pranayama
-𝐀𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Akamas is a renowned wild life reserve. In this region it is legend that Afrodite, patron goddess of Cyprus, would bathe in the waters of a spring, now known as Afrodite’s bath. We will visit this site and then continue to take a nature walk. For dinner we will go to Latchi Harbour, a lively harbour full of boats, shops, and a selection of restaurants.
-𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜: An evening serenade from local artists
-𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐳𝐞: A traditional culinary experience made vegetarian. An assortment of dishes are served in the middle to share. Starting with dips, then salad, appetizers, main dishes, and usually ends with a sweet treat.
- 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 4 options all conveniently located at Val’s Place:
🔹3-𝑩𝒆𝒅𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝑯𝒐𝒎𝒆 (shared) with A/C, Fridge, Stove, toilet, shower, and living room. Sleeps 6 people.
🔹𝑾𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑪𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒏 (1 available) with private toilet and shower. Fits two people
🔹𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒐 𝑹𝒐𝒐𝒎𝒔 (2 available) Simple private rooms with beds. Each room comfortably sleeps 2 people. Toilets and showers are externally located and shared with campers.
🔹𝑪𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 with a tent, mattress, pillow, and linens. Fits two people


𝑺𝑪𝑯𝑬𝑫𝑼𝑳𝑬:
𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: 𝐴𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑎𝑦
5-8pm Informal Practice time: Yoga space & props available for use. Informal practice is not a guided class.
8pm Dinner (10€ not included)

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲:
7-8am Coffee or Tea Time
8-11am Stability: Standing Asanas
11:30-12:30pm Brunch
12:30-4:30pm Sea Time & Free Time
5-8pm Inversion: the world upside down
8pm Dinner

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲:
7-8am Coffee or Tea Time
8-11am Mobility: forward Bends
11:30am-12:30pm Brunch
12:30pm- Akamas Excursion. Drive to Afrodite's Bath, short nature walk, Latchi Harbour for dinner (not included)

𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲:
7-8am Coffee or Tea Time
8-11am Expansions: Backward bends
11:30am-12:30pm Brunch
12:30pm-4:30pm Sea Time & Free Time
5pm-8pm Attention Withdrawal: Pranayama
8pm Night Music & Special Veggie Meze Dinner and certificate presentation

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲: 𝐷𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐷𝑎𝑦
7-8am Coffee or Tea Time
8-11am Informal practice time: Not a class
11:30am-12:30pm Brunch (12€ not included)
12:30pm Goodbyes


𝑰𝑵𝑽𝑬𝑺𝑻𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻
𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

LATE BIRD PRICING:

🔸€𝟑60 𝑪𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 with a private tent, mattress, pillow, and linens.
🔸€340 𝑪𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 with a shared tent, mattress, pillows, and linens.

***EARLY BIRD pricing ended March 15th. Camping prices went from €310 to €360. All other accommodation prices went up €50.
Book early next year to benefit from that discount!

𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆:
Reference airport: Paphos. 40 minute drive from retreat location.
This airport is served by the main Low Cost airline operating throughout Europe, Israel, Jordan etc.
YOU ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO BOOK YOUR FLIGHT AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
Frequent buses connect the airport to the city of Paphos and Paphos to Polis (the reference town in the North) from Polis you can be picked up by the staff of Vals Place.

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬:
𝐓: +357 965 111 79
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**Spaces are limited for these retreats so book your spot ASAP.

Also check out other Health & Wellness events in Paphos, Workshops in Paphos.