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  • Yoga Retreat i Grækenland d. 5-12 juli

    Yoga Retreat i Grækenland d. 5-12 juli

    Midt mellem det blå middelhav og de vulkanske bjerge ligger Milelja Retreat Center som har bygget et af Europas smukkeste yogarum og har 30 års erfaring med yogaretreats. Din lærer, Birgitte Gorm Hansen, er kendt i den danske yogaverden for at levere nytænkende undervisning hvor kvaliteten er helt i top. Hver dag dykker vi dybere ned i Open Flow Yoga, en sensitiv yogaform der spænder fra det blide og restorative til det dynamiske og legende. Du sanser, styrker, bevæger, og mediterer dig ind en nærende yogapraksis du let kan tage med hjem på stuegulvet. En afslappende uge som går direkte til hjertet af yoga. Åben for alle uanset erfaring. Undervisnngen foregår på dansk eller engelsk alt efter behov.

    Denne retreat er omfattet af rejsegarantifonden og bookes via Bering rejser. Du kan se flere detaljer og booke din plads her: https://www.beringrejser.dk/yogarejser/yogaferie-paa-lesbos-birgitte-gorm-hansen/

    En typisk dag

    Fra siddende meditation ruller vi direkte over på yogamåtten til en langsomt flydende dynamisk yogapraksis. Birgitte guider 6 sensitive morgenklasser som vækker din evne til at handle på det du mærker i kroppen mens du nænsomt øger din styrke og mobilitet trin for trin.
    Efter morgenklassen serverer vores værter en stor vegetarisk brunch buffet og du kan hoppe en tur I poolen (ingen klor). Du også gå ned til den lokale strand 15 minutter fra hvor vi bor. Hvis vejret tillader det, flytter vi morgenmeditationen ned på stranden en gang eller to i løbet af ugen.
    Eftermiddagene byder på blide, meditative yogaklasser der afspænder kroppen og afbalancerer nervesystemet. Vi holder fri mandag eftermiddag hvor du får tid til at gå på opdagelse i lokalområdet, vandre eller slappe af ved poolen.

    Om aftenen kan du nyde den lokale landsby Molyvos og spise på en af de hyggelige tavernaer. Landsbyen ligger kun 20 minutter væk til fods og har masser af små smalle gader, gamle stenhuse og et vælg af hyggelige cafeer.

    Vi har stille-tid hver dag fra kl ca. 22.00 og indtil vi mødes til yoga igen næste morgen kl 7.30. Stilhed er en mulighed for at mærke hvad der sker i dig som ugen skrider frem og du går dybee i din praksis. Du er naturligvis fri til at stille praktiske spørgsmål eller meddelelser om aftenen hvis du skulle få brug for det. Stilletid er et tilbud og absolut ikke et krav.

    Hos Milelja har du mulighed for selv at supplere din retreat ved at booke din egen massage eller behandling i centerets klinik.

    Hvem kan deltage

    Retreaten er åben for alle uanset hvilken gren på yoga-stamtræet du normalt hænger ud på. Forløbet er omhyggeligt struktureret så du gradvist kan fordybe din kropsbevidsthed og blive mere selvstændig når du bag efter ruller yogamåtten ud derhjemme. Retreaten kræver ingen overmenneskelig styrke eller smidighed, men almindelig praktisk mobilitet er nødvendig for at kunne deltage (såsom at kunne sætte dig ned på et gulv og komme op at stå igen uden hjælpemidler eller at kunne stå på alle fire i kortere tid).

    Milelja Retreat Center

    Dette legendariske yoga retreat center ligger på den græske ø Lesbos. Fra husene er der kun 10 minutters gang til havet og den lille landsby Molyvos. Milelja byder på en rolig og intim atmosfære, som er perfekt til vores yoga retreats. Fra Milelja kan I nyde den storslåede udsigt til Molyvos eller bare beundre grundens gamle træer, de smukke blomster, de rustikke bygninger og det skønne landskab, som omgiver det hele.
    Milelja består af tre forskellige huse, som er inddelt i værelser og lejligheder. Når du booker din plads, kan du vælge hvilken overnatningstype, du foretrækker.

    Program:

    Datoer 5-12. juli 2018

    Dag 1: Ankomst til Milelja. Vi koordinerer lufthanvstaxa for alle deltager der sender os deres flynummer og ankomsttidspunkt senest en uge inden afgang. Du kan tjekke ind på Milelja fra klokken 14.00. Retreatcenteret har en snack klar til dig når du kommer så du kan finde dig til rette på dit værelse og få en god nats søvn.

    Dag 2-7

    7.40 – 8.00 Morgenmeditation eller pranayama
    8.00 – 10.00 Open Flow yoga
    10.00 Vegetarisk Brunch på retreatcenteret
    11.00 – 17.00 Fritid, afslapning på stranden eller ved poolen eller tid til at gå op opdagelse i naturen
    17.00 – 18.30 Blid eller restorativ yogaklasse (mandag fri)
    18.30 Middag på egen hånd i Molyvos
    22.00 Stilletid til næste morgen

    Vi holder fri en eftermiddag midt på ugen så du kan planlægge en tur på øen eller slappe af.

    Dag 8 Hjemrejse

    8.00 Morgenmad på retreatcenteret og et sidste dyp i poolen inden tjek ud frem til klokken 10. Flyver du meget tidligt får du en lille madpakke med fra køkkenet inden du flyver hjem igen med en blød, solvarm og glad yogakrop.

    Pris: Fra 6.890 kr

    Prisen inkluderer

    Ikke inkluderet

    • Flyrejse fra Danmark til Lesbos (se under praktisk info)
    • Massage eller andre behandlinger
    • Aftensmåltider
    • Afbestillingsforsikring og rejseforsikring

     

     

     

     

  • Donation retreat in Lesvos, Greece (May 1-9th 2016)

    Donation retreat in Lesvos, Greece (May 1-9th 2016)

    Practice yoga in one of the most beautiful, well-kept yoga shalas in Europe. Milelja retreat center has been hosting retreats for nearly 30 years in a homely and intimate atmosphere, plunged right in between the deep blue Mediterranean and the rough volcanic mountains. We welcome students of all levels and branches of the yoga family tree. You will be given a carefully sequenced somatic education that takes you straight to the subtle heart of yoga posture practice.

    In light of the refugee situation in Southern Europe we will donate 50% of the yoga teaching revenue from this retreat to local charity work. We have experienced an overwhelming desire from our previous retreat participants to help and support the local support projects with donations or practical work. You are most welcome to do karma yoga practice in the middle of the day on this retreat if you have the impulse, but this is in no way a requirement or even an expectation. If you wish to  help out with little practical jobs or donate money to local groups (there are still no professional care organizations present in Molyvos and Eftalou where most refugees arrive) we offer to help coordinate between you and the groups who are working with refugees in the nearby villages. If you want to bring clothes, blankets and the like for donation please check in with us the week up to departure as the resource situation change all the time.

    Flights: Aegean Airlines often have good connections to Mytilene, Lesvos in the early season. See their low fare calendar  here

     

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    A typical day:

    Each day will begin at 8 with a pranayama session in our wooden yoga hall. From sitting in silence we then rool directly on to the yoga mat for a slow-flowing, dynamic posture practice landing in relaxation and seated meditation. Over the week Birgitte will guide you through 6 progressive practices allowing you to sensitize, recalibrate, mobilize and strengthen your body without struggle or pain. After the morning practice our hosts will serve a full vegetarian brunch buffet (fresh local produce is used whenever possible). Morning yoga is nice to do on an empty stomach. However, if you do need to eat a little breakfast before the morning classes we have fruit, nuts or müsli available in the dining room early in the morning and during the day if you need a snack.

    The afternoon sessions will alternate between longer workshops or shorter gentle yoga classes. The workshops will help you clarify the Dynamic Yoga Training Method to make sure it works for the body you have today. Here we will do little explorations together through dialogue and partner work ending with a gentle floor-practice and preparing you to dive deeper the next day. The shorter yoga classes are to nourish and relax you by tuning in to the subtle presence of body and breath. On days with shorter sessions you have some free time between brunch and afternoon class where you can rest, chill at the pool, hike or explore the beautiful nature of the north island. One day we take the afternoon off for you to explore the beach or mountain hikes. One evening the retreat center arranges a hot pool for muscle relaxation. You can also book a massage or treatment in the in-house wellness clinic.

    Most nights we will gather for an early home cooked dinner at the retrerat center. For the first and last evening of the retreat we will eat out. The old village of Molyvos is just 20 minutes away by foot and kept in its original narrow streets and stone cottages with lots of lovely tavernas and cafes.

    Evenings you will be given the space to sit in silent meditation with the rest of the group before going off to bed. We sit in intervals ranging from 15 to 60 minutes depending on your experience and training. Everyone is free to drop quietly in or out of the yoga hall. Instructions will be given on how to sit comfortably either on a cushion or a chair if  needed.

    We offer practical silence periods between 21.30 and 7.30 each day (meaning we go quiet, but of course can ask questions or give practical messages). Meditation and silence periods are optional. They are offered as an opportunity to deepen your practice if you have the interest. If you want to take an offline detox from your electronic communication we can fully support that. For those who need to use email, intenret or skype their loved ones during the retreat we have a free wifi zone near the pool deck.

    see the video from the retreat center here

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    Program:

    May 1st  Arrival day, check in open from 15.00. Open yoga hall for self-practice from 5 PM. depending on flight connections we may or may not do an evening class on this day. Formal introductions will be done on may 2nd at brunch to ensure everyone has arrived.

    May 2th-8th:

    Self-serving breakfast (optional)
    Sunrise pranayama, dynamic yoga class, relaxation, meditation (appr. 2,5 hour)
    Vegetarian Brunch
    Afternoon workshop or gentle yoga class (between 1,5 and 2 hours)
    Home cooked vegetarian meal (first and last night we will go out for dinner in one of the village taverns)
    Bedtime meditation (optional)

    May 9th Departure day, open yoga hall for supported self-practice, check out 10.30

     

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    Prices and Booking:

    The teaching fee is 399 EUR covering all yoga and meditation sessions (minimum 30 contact hours). Everything else is paid separately and directly to our hosts. Your room reservation is refundable up to 8 weeks before the retreat. after that date you will be charged for 80% of the room cost in case of cancellation. Please ensure your travel insurance covers these expenses in case you have to cancel last minute.

    Board and lodging is payable directly to Milelja Retreat Center on arrival.  Treatments, dinners outside the retreat center, local transport and flight are not included in the prices. We will do our best to help you organize airport taxis so you can share if anyone arrives around the same time.

    Send an email to info@dynamicyoga.dk to book your space.

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    Food: For 1 arrival meal, 1 departure breakfast, 5 brunch buffets, 5 dinners, complementary fruit, müsli, tea and water the price is 185 EUR.

    Airport taxi: 70-80 EUR When we have your floight info we will do our best to organize shared airport taxis to lower the cost is possible.

    Room prices per person for the whole retreat (7 nights):

    Category A
    Room with terrace and bathroom, spacious balcomy with ocean peek or
    Room with Spacious balcony, sharing bathroom with room next door
    Double pr. person:                 320 EUR
    Single:                                   445 EUR

    Category B
    Room without balcony or apartment. Sharing bathroom with room next door.
    Double per person:              285 EUR
    Single:                                    395 EUR

    Category C
    23 m2 apartment with terrace, bath & Kitchen
    Double per person                   360 EUR
    Single:                                        490 EUR

    Category D
    40 m2 luxurious apartment, Terace, bath & Kitchen
    Double pr. person:                   400 EUR
    Single                                          590 EUR

    Category E
    40 m2 luxurious apartment, Terace, bath & Kitchen

    Triple per person                           330 EUR

  • Donation retreat in Lesvos, Greece (may 1-9th 2016)

    Donation retreat in Lesvos, Greece (may 1-9th 2016)

    Practice yoga in one of the most beautiful, well-kept yoga shalas in Europe. Milelja retreat center has been hosting retreats for nearly 30 years in a homely and intimate atmosphere, plunged right in between the deep blue Mediterranean and the rough volcanic mountains. We welcome students of all levels and branches of the yoga family tree. You will be given a carefully sequenced somatic education that takes you straight to the subtle heart of yoga posture practice.

    In light of the refugee situation in Southern Europe we will donate 50% of the yoga teaching revenue from this retreat to local charity work. We have experienced an overwhelming desire from our previous retreat participants to help and support the local support projects with donations or practical work. You are most welcome to do karma yoga practice in the middle of the day on this retreat if you have the impulse, but this is in no way a requirement or even an expectation. If you wish to  help out with little practical jobs or donate money to local groups (there are still no professional care organizations present in Molyvos and Eftalou where most refugees arrive) we offer to help coordinate between you and the groups who are working with refugees in the nearby villages. If you want to bring clothes, blankets and the like for donation please check in with us the week up to departure as the resource situation change all the time.

    Flights: Aegean Airlines often have good connections to Mytilene, Lesvos in the early season. See their low fare calendar  here

    IMG_429248252IMG_429621725-1  IMG_429611725-1milelja shala3IMG_429282259

    A typical day:

    Each day will begin at 8 with a pranayama session in our wooden yoga hall. From sitting in silence we then rool directly on to the yoga mat for a slow-flowing, dynamic posture practice landing in relaxation and seated meditation. Over the week Birgitte will guide you through 6 progressive practices allowing you to sensitize, recalibrate, mobilize and strengthen your body without struggle or pain. After the morning practice our hosts will serve a full vegetarian brunch buffet (fresh local produce is used whenever possible). Morning yoga is nice to do on an empty stomach. However, if you do need to eat a little breakfast before the morning classes we have fruit, nuts or müsli available in the dining room early in the morning and during the day if you need a snack.

    The afternoon sessions will alternate between longer workshops or shorter gentle yoga classes. The workshops will help you clarify the Dynamic Yoga Training Method to make sure it works for the body you have today. Here we will do little explorations together through dialogue and partner work ending with a gentle floor-practice and preparing you to dive deeper the next day. The shorter yoga classes are to nourish and relax you by tuning in to the subtle presence of body and breath. On days with shorter sessions you have some free time between brunch and afternoon class where you can rest, chill at the pool, hike or explore the beautiful nature of the north island. One day we take the afternoon off for you to explore the beach or mountain hikes. One evening the retreat center arranges a hot pool for muscle relaxation. You can also book a massage or treatment in the in-house wellness clinic.

    Most nights we will gather for an early home cooked dinner at the retrerat center. For the first and last evening of the retreat we will eat out. The old village of Molyvos is just 20 minutes away by foot and kept in its original narrow streets and stone cottages with lots of lovely tavernas and cafes.

    Evenings you will be given the space to sit in silent meditation with the rest of the group before going off to bed. We sit in intervals ranging from 15 to 60 minutes depending on your experience and training. Everyone is free to drop quietly in or out of the yoga hall. Instructions will be given on how to sit comfortably either on a cushion or a chair if  needed.

    We offer practical silence periods between 21.30 and 7.30 each day (meaning we go quiet, but of course can ask questions or give practical messages). Meditation and silence periods are optional. They are offered as an opportunity to deepen your practice if you have the interest. If you want to take an offline detox from your electronic communication we can fully support that. For those who need to use email, intenret or skype their loved ones during the retreat we have a free wifi zone near the pool deck.

    see the video from the retreat center here

    Fil 14-04-15 16.31.24  Fil 14-04-15 16.30.02 greeve view2IMG_429611723-3

    Program:

    May 1st  Arrival day, check in open from 15.00. Open yoga hall for self-practice from 5 PM. depending on flight connections we may or may not do an evening class on this day. Formal introductions will be done on may 2nd at brunch to ensure everyone has arrived.

    May 2th-8th:

    Self-serving breakfast (optional)
    Sunrise pranayama, dynamic yoga class, relaxation, meditation (appr. 2,5 hour)
    Vegetarian Brunch
    Afternoon workshop or gentle yoga class (between 1,5 and 2 hours)
    Home cooked vegetarian meal (first and last night we will go out for dinner in one of the village taverns)
    Bedtime meditation (optional)

    May 9th Departure day, open yoga hall for supported self-practice, check out 10.30

    IMG_429611723IMG_429282691 molyvos view

    IMG_429621725big1

    Prices and Booking:

    The teaching fee is 399 EUR covering all yoga and meditation sessions (minimum 30 contact hours). Everything else is paid separately and directly to our hosts. Your room reservation is refundable up to 8 weeks before the retreat. after that date you will be charged for 80% of the room cost in case of cancellation. Please ensure your travel insurance covers these expenses in case you have to cancel last minute.

    Board and lodging is payable directly to Milelja Retreat Center on arrival.  Treatments, dinners outside the retreat center, local transport and flight are not included in the prices. We will do our best to help you organize airport taxis so you can share if anyone arrives around the same time.

    Send an email to info@dynamicyoga.dk to book your space.

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    Food: For 1 arrival meal, 1 departure breakfast, 5 brunch buffets, 5 dinners, complementary fruit, müsli, tea and water the price is 185 EUR.

    Airport taxi: 70-80 EUR When we have your floight info we will do our best to organize shared airport taxis to lower the cost is possible.

    Room prices per person for the whole retreat (7 nights):

    Category A
    Room with terrace and bathroom, spacious balcomy with ocean peek or
    Room with Spacious balcony, sharing bathroom with room next door
    Double pr. person:                 320 EUR
    Single:                                   445 EUR

    Category B
    Room without balcony or apartment. Sharing bathroom with room next door.
    Double per person:              285 EUR
    Single:                                    395 EUR

    Category C
    23 m2 apartment with terrace, bath & Kitchen
    Double per person                   360 EUR
    Single:                                        490 EUR

    Category D
    40 m2 luxurious apartment, Terace, bath & Kitchen
    Double pr. person:                   400 EUR
    Single                                          590 EUR

    Category E
    40 m2 luxurious apartment, Terace, bath & Kitchen

    Triple per person                           330 EUR

  • Greece Retreat (all revenue will be donated to refugees in Lesvos)

    Greece Retreat (all revenue will be donated to refugees in Lesvos)

    Our autumn Dynamic Yoga intensive takes place in the island of Lesvos. Practice yoga in one of the most beautiful, well-kept yoga shalas in Europe. Milelja retreat center has been hosting retreats for nearly 30 years in a homely and intimate atmosphere, plunged right in between the deep blue Mediterranean and the rough volcanic mountains. We welcome students of all levels and branches of the yoga family tree. You will be given a carefully sequenced somatic education that takes you straight to the subtle heart of yoga posture practice.

    In response to the current situation at the coastlines in Southern Europe, this retreat will donate all revenue to organized care for the refugees arriving in Lesbos. For each new participant booking after september 1st we will donate 399 EUR of your payment to care (corresponding with the amount you pay for the yoga sessions). We are in weekly contact with Milelja retreat center to get news of the local area. As we are located in the country side remote from the large roads, things are peacefull and tranquil at the retreat center itself. If you wish to bring and donate blankets, clothes or sleeping bags we will help you distribute this to local organizers.

    September 24th update: Flights still available at cheap rates with Aegean Airlines. To see cheaper flights click here

     

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    A typical day:

    Each day will begin with a sunrise pranayama session in our warm, wooden yoga hall. From sitting in silence we then rool directly on to the yoga mat for a slow-flowing, dynamic posture practice landing in relaxation and seated meditation. Over the week Birgitte will guide you through 6 progressive practices allowing you to sensitize, recalibrate, mobilize and strengthen your body without struggle or pain. After the morning practice our hosts will serve a full vegetarian brunch buffet (fresh local produce is used whenever possible). Morning yoga is nice to do on an empty stomach. However, if you do need to eat a little breakfast before the morning classes we have fruit, nuts or müsli available in the dining room early in the morning and during the day if you need a snack.

    The afternoon sessions will alternate between longer workshops or shorter gentle yoga classes. The workshops will help you clarify the Dynamic Yoga Training Method to make sure it works for the body you have today. Here we will do little explorations together through dialogue and partner work ending with a gentle floor-practice and preparing you to dive deeper the next day. The shorter yoga classes are to nourish and relax you by tuning in to the subtle presence of body and breath. On days with shorter sessions you have some free time between brunch and afternoon class where you can rest, chill at the pool, hike or explore the beautiful nature of the north island. Some days the retreat center arranges a hot pool dip for muscle relaxation. You can also book a massage or treatment in the in-house wellness clinic.

    Most nights we will gather for an early home cooked dinner at the retrerat center. For the first and last evening of the retreat we will eat out. The old village of Molyvos is just 20 minutes away by foot and kept in its original narrow streets and stone cottages with lots of lovely tavernas and cafes.

    Evenings you will be given the space to sit in silent meditation with the rest of the group before going off to bed. We sit in intervals ranging from 15 to 60 minutes depending on your experience and training. Everyone is free to drop quietly in or out of the yoga hall. Instructions will be given on how to sit comfortably either on a cushion or a chair if  needed.

    We offer practical silence periods between 22.00 and 7.30 each day (meaning we go quiet, but of course can ask questions or give practical messages). Meditation and silence periods are optional. They are offered as an opportunity to deepen your practice if you have the interest. If you want to take an offline detox from your electronic communication we can fully support that. For those who need to use email, intenret or skype their loved ones during the retreat we have a free wifi zone near the pool deck.

    see the video from the retreat center here

    Program:

    October 3rd  Arrival day, check in open from 15.00. Open yoga hall for self-practice from 5 PM. depending on flight connections we may or may not do an evening class on this day. formal iontroductions will be done on october 4 th at brunch to ensure everyone arrived.

    October 4th-9th:

    Selvf serving breakfast (optional)
    Sunrise pranayama, dynamic yoga class, relaxation, meditation (appr. 2,5 hour)
    Vegetarian Brunch
    Afternoon workshop or gentle yoga class (between 1,5 and 2 hours)
    Home cooked vegetarina meal (first and last night we will go out for dinner in one of the village tavernas)
    Bedtime meditation (optional)

    October 10th Departure day, open yoga hall for supported self-practice, check out 10.30

     

    IMG_429611723IMG_429282691 molyvos view

    IMG_429621725big1

     

     

     

     

    Prices and Booking:

    The teaching fee is 399 EUR covering all yoga and meditation sessions (total of 35 contact hours). You can reserve a space by paying a non-refundable deposit of 200 EUR. (The remaining 199 EUR is due before Auigust 1st).Everything else is paid separately and directly to our hosts.

    Board and lodging is payable directly to Milelja Retreat Center on arrival.  Treatments, dinners outside the retreat center, local transport and flight are not included in the prices. We will do our best to help you organize airport taxis so you can share if anyone arrives around the same time.

    Send an email to info@dynamicyoga.dk to book your space.

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    Food: For 1 arrival meal, 1 departure breakfast, 5 brunch buffets, 5 dinners, complementary fruit, müsli, tea and water the price is 185 EUR.

    Airport taxi: 70-80 EUR

    Room prices per person for the whole retreat (7 nights):

    Category A
    Room with terrace and bathroom, spacious balcomy with ocean peek or
    Room with Spacious balcony, sharing bathroom with room next door
    Double pr. person:                 320 EUR
    Single:                                   445 EUR

    Category B
    Room without balcony or apartment. Sharing bathroom with room next door.
    Double per person:              285 EUR
    Single:                                    395 EUR

    Category C
    23 m2 apartment with terrace, bath & Kitchen
    Double per person                   360 EUR
    Single:                                        490 EUR

    Category D
    40 m2 luxurious apartment, Terace, bath & Kitchen
    Double pr. person:                   400 EUR
    Single                                          590 EUR

    Category E
    40 m2 luxurious apartment, Terace, bath & Kitchen

    Triple per person                           330 EUR