BaliAshramYoga 2016 Program
(effective Feb - Dec 2016)

Sometimes we have to pinch ourselves in disbelief. By the time you read this, we will already be in 2016 and, with huge thanks to our many yoga workshop, retreat and repeat attendees as well as supporters, friends, well-wishers and all those teachers and Ashramites who have worked very hard to make our yoga initiative possible!, we will be in our SEVENTH year of operation.

Same as last year, in 2016 we will be offering the Retreats of Dynamic Hatha Vinyasa(8 Day/7 Night) and the Workshops of Ashtanga Vinyasa Immersion and the Hatha2Ashtanga (both 5 Day/4 Night). Never to stand still, in September we will also introduce a variant of our Dynamic Hatha Retreat by including an Ayurvedic practising teacher Ms. Claire James to share the classes which we are really excited about (and we are working on pushing our horizon even further in early 2017, all very exciting so stay tuned!). The international teaching personnel is switched around a bit as we introduce a new but very experienced talent in Ms. Sian Pascale, while others will be taking well earned breaks from the rigours of past travels. We also reduce the frequency to allow the Ashram and its hard working members a little more 'time out' from the demands of hosting the yoga retreat and workshop (with one eye on building work/maintenance we may need to embark during the year). However, the things that make a retreat or workshop with us so compelling remain unchanged...

We are all still deeply committed to bringing sublime yoga to its equally sublime natural home - our unique familial-atmosphere, living and breathing Gedong Gandhi Ashram with its rustic and timeless ambience set on this exquisite finger of land flanked by a natural spring lagoon and the ocean, and watched eagle like by a centuries old sacred temple, majestically perched on the adjacent hill. But there also lies the paradox. For all the serenity that is the Ashram, it is also literally a mere few steps from the fine collections of massage/spa/shops/eateries and other services of the very much understated, thriving center of the Candidasa village. This escape-clause option 'just-in-case' things get too much (bear in mind even too much of a good thing can suffocate), so it's good to know that you will not just be 'stuck' in a remote, middle of nowhere monastery or something, and that a 'time-out' option is always there. We feel that this is liberating and quite important and soothing to one's equanimity when attending a proper 'retreat'. Then there is our our serendipitous proximity to a number of Bali East's relatively 'less trodden' temples, water/palaces and trekking hill-mountains, to mention a few (to be fair one must make allowance of additional nights to the retreat or workshop's full program to explore some of these) which surely makes a visit compelling for any discerning yogi on his/her journey!

BaliAshramYoga 2016 Calendar

Dates	Yoga Retreat Type	Teacher/ Link/Event1	Teacher/ Link/Event2
19 - 23 Feb 2016	H2A Hatha2Ashtanga Workshop: 5 day/4 night for yoga novice and old hands alike, from Hatha to Ashtanga		(Event1 - Ahimsaka)
5 - 12 Mar* 2016	Dynamic Hatha Retreat: 8 Day/7 Night, incl. Bali's New Year's Nyepi Day of Silence. One day of no fire, no sound and no work activities except spiritual pursuits - yoga, scriptures reading, fasting or no-talking meditation		(Event1 - Ahimsaka)
14 - 18 Mar 2016	Ashtanga Vinyasa Immersion Workshop: 5 Day/4 Night of exploring to Ashtanga self practice		(Event1 - Ahimsaka)
5 - 18 Mar 2016	Combined Dynamic Hatha Retreat and Ashtanga Vinyasa Immersion Workshop (ie of the above 2): 14 Day/ 13 Night For yoga aficionados, now with additional 2 nights/days recovery break between the retreat and the workshop included.	Ahimsaka	Ahimsaka
11 - 15 Jun 2016	H2A Hatha2Ashtanga Workshop: 5 day/4 night for yoga novice and old hands alike, from Hatha to Ashtanga		(Event1 - Ahimsaka)
25 Jun - 2 Jul 2016	Dynamic Hatha Retreat's very popular time slot, booked out in last 2 years, so early booking is essential, 8 Day/7 Night		(Event 1 - Sian Pascale)
4 - 8 July	Ashtanga Vinyasa Immersion Workshop: 5 Day/4 Night of exploring to Ashtanga self practice		(Event1 - Ahimsaka)
25 Jun - 8 July	Combined Dynamic Hatha Retreat (Sian Pascale) and Ashtanga Vinyasa Immersion Workshop (Ahimsaka): 14 Day/ 13 Night For yoga aficionados, now with additional 2 nights/days recovery break between the retreat and the workshop included.		Ahimsaka
17 - 24 Sep 2016	Ayurveda, Yoga and Meditation for Self-Healing / Wellbeing / Vitality Retreat - weaving the wisdom of Ayurveda with Yoga and Meditation routines in daily practice ( 8 Day/7 Night with Claire James)		Claire James + Ashram Teachers
19 - 26 Nov 2016	Dynamic Hatha Retreat: 8 Day/7 Night, with temple tour (included), hike or snorkeling breaks		Lesley McKaig
ALL EVENTS	Resident Ashram Yoga teachers who take the Ashram House Yoga 4pm classes or leads kirtan sessions - often incorporated in the Retreats		Kawidana, Kadek, others
NOTES/LEGEND: 1. Dates: check-in start-date to check-out end-date. Late 2pm check-out on last day Hatha 2. If a long flight/time zone crossing, it's best to arrive a day earlier to start your retreat afresh 3. Bali's New Year's 9 March - Bali's Day of Silence - to refrain from man-made 'disturbances' 4. Other dates to be aware: Indonesia's Idul Fitri 6 and 7 July 2016 (peak holidays/travel)

Pricing PP(Per Person): Ashram Twin-share | Non-share | Homestay^* Non-share next door:
Workshops (5 days/4 nights)             AUD 550 | AUD   650 | AUD   600
Retreats (8 days/7 nights)                 AUD 900 | AUD 1100 | AUD 1000
Combined^** (14 days/13 nights)     AUD 1300 | AUD 1550 | AUD 1450
Pricing Notes:
(1)Homestay^* (next door): Ocean front Ashram's like room with shared rear gate to Ashram and meals/ facilities, no twin-share except for couple, available only if Ashram accommodation is fully booked
(2)Combined^**: two more extra nights added to allow sufficient break between retreat and workshop
(3)'Combined' pairs a Hatha Retreat with Ashtanga Workshop to highlight possibility of doing both

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