Ashtanga Yoga and Royal Enfield Tour, South India, August 20-31, 2018

Teacher : Jean-Claude
Level : all levels

Date/Time
Date(s) - 20/08/2018 - 31/08/2018
07:30 to 09:30

Yellow House
1/1, Anal Gandhi Street
Mahabalipuram - India

A unique session during which we practice Ashtanga Yoga and we do a motorcycle trip in Tamil Nadu (South India).
A small group
The experience of JC Garnier on the roads of South India will be precious to you to discover the most beautiful sites of Tamil Nadu (temples, beaches, landscapes, etc …).

An 8-day motorcycle trip for those who like the idea. For those who prefer, there is a car that accompanies us (luggage, etc.). He who has driven a motorcycle in India , will be able to to ride oneeverywhere …! At the time of mass production, a ROYAL ENFIELD is a rare commodity. It is an old-fashioned motorcycle, lovingly assembled by hand, developed with mastery and designed in such a way that each model is a unique piece, made in the suburbs of Chennai in southern India. Its timeless line and its splendid mechanics are all elements that have allowed this brand to flourish.

The code of conduct in India is very simple :

• By motorbike, we let everything that is bigger (bus, truck, car, tuk-tuks, “sacred” cows, elephants, etc.) pass by.

• We do not let anything pass that is smaller (pedestrians, bicycles, mopeds, dogs, monkeys, etc.)

Driving a Royal Enfield you will travel and take the roads of Tamil Nadu, discover richly decorated majestic temples, architectural evidence of the imprint of the Hindu religion. The Indian countryside has kept a human warmth and inner wisdom that soothes the traveler. In the end of the afternoon, stop in a welcoming hotel, relax and evening meal, visit of Temples, every morning practice of Ashtanga Yoga (2h), then breakfast, then adventure …

In an atmosphere, which facilitates turning towards your inner self, join us to learn or improve your practice of Ashtanga Yoga (hyperlink) (Yoga Korunta), transmitted by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois.

A retreat in India, cradle of religions and philosophy with its 5000 years of history, is to come back to the origins Yoga. During the 2^nd century BCE, Patanjali codified the love of wisdom (the philosophy of yoga) by writing the Yoga Sutra (Yogasutra), a sort of synthesis of the previous theories

During your retreat in India you will be able to immerse yourself in the only country where sacred is inseparable from every moment of daily life, offering a unique experience. South India, the ancestral land of the Dravidians, is the part of the Subcontinent where Hindu civilisation has its deepest roots. Daily life has kept its charm; through centuries the temples built on the rocks on the shores of Mahabalipuram have resisted the battering of the sea and time.

: Supta Trivikramāsana

Harmony of the session

We will implement together to learn or deepen Yoga Mālā, the garland of postures according to the teaching of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois.

Recommended for people who do not have time to practice every day.

You will have more time to go deeper into your practice, which at the same time will help you develop a better listening, understanding and knowledge of yourself, and your self-integration.

In accordance with your abilities you will practice the first, second or third series.

During classes, the teacher will give you individual attention, detailed instructions and adjust you personally when necessary.

This retreat is open to all, beginners, intermediates, advanced and teachers. If you are a beginner, you will be initiated to the fundamentals of Ashtanga, if you are advanced, you will improve the rhythm, the Vinayasa, the Mula Bandha, Uddiyana, and Ujjavi breathing. Teachers will be able to observe how to adjust students.

A trip of a week

During this session you will meet temples, ashrams and sacred places.

Departure :

22/08 – day 1 :Mahābalipuram / Kumbakonam (250 km – 4h30)
(via Pondichéry & Chidambaram)
Hotel Mantra Koodam – CGH Earth agoda
23/08 – day 2 : Kumbakonam / Karaikudi (160 km – 3h)
Chettinaadu Narayana Inn àKānādukāttān
24/08 – day 3 : Karaikudi / Rameswaram ( 145 km – 3h)
Hotel :Jiwan Residency Rameswaram
25/08 – day 4 :Rameswaram
Hotel :Jiwan Residency Rameswaram
26/08 – day 5 :Rameswaram / Thanjavur (250 km – 4h30)
Hotel Sangam Hotel
27/08 – day 6 : Thanjavur / Pondichéry (170 km – 4h)
Hôtel :
28/08 – day 7 :Pondichéry / Mahābalipuram (100km – 2h)
Hotel : Daphné

Photos of the Yoga rooms :

Asthanga yoga is only practiced indoors. Depending upon the number of people, the classes will take place either in Yellow House or at the Blue Elephant Hotel.