2009 LUXURY BYRON BAY YOGA CLEANSE & PAMPER RETREATS
Fri 27th Feb - Tue 3rd March
Fri 4th - Tue 8th September
Fri 20th - Tue 24th November
All retreats are 5 days / 4 nights
All inclusive. Cost: Aus $1883 twin, $2249 single (includes gst)

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Join Jessie Chapman and facilitators for an all inclusive luxury yoga retreat staying at Gaia Retreat & Spa in Byron Bay's stunning hinterland. This is your time to completely relax, delve deeper into your personal yoga practice, be pampered, cleanse body and mind and be inspired in awesome natural healing surrounds.

Included in this luxury retreat program is a one hour massage or Reiki healing treatment. Each morning awaken with the birds for vinyasa flow yoga and meditation, cleansing and relaxing body mind & spirit. After class nourish your body with a fresh juice and healthy buffet breakfast. During the day be pampered with a healing massage or beauty treatment at the in-house spa, swim, play tennis, go for a walk or simply rest and read. Before lunch gather for meditation or other workshop and then be nourished with a healthy buffet lunch.

Afternoon yoga focuses on deep relaxation and restoration. In the evenings enjoy a light healthy dinner followed by evening yoga nidra (lying down guided relaxation) to prepare for a good nights sleep.

about the food: The meals are healthy gourmet vegetarian with lots of flavours and variety. All meals are meat, dairy, sugar, wheat and caffeine free. Other special meal requests and allergies can be catered for, just let us know upon booking. On site spring water is fully filtered for healthy and energy inspired drinking.

about the Yoga: Yoga is taught by Jessie Chapman. Morning yoga is Vinyasa flow style whilst afternoon yoga is restoration. There's yoga assistants helping to give personal adjustments in the classes and special attention is given to yoga beginners. Jessie teaches yoga in way that it is suitable for all levels as modifications and variations are given to suit all. Jessie has practiced yoga since 1991 and has been teaching since 1996. For more about the yoga and teachers go to ABOUT RADIANCE

cost:
Aus $1883 Twin Share Room
Aus $2249 Own Room
*if booking twin share we put you in a room with a same sex person
*extra nights accommodation are available

Retreat Cost Includes:
4 nights accommodation
All gourmet vegetarian meals and juices
Twice daily yoga and meditation
1 hour massage or Reiki healing
Evening yoga nidra and other classes
Nutrition and healthy lifestyle talks
Use of all resort facilities
*The Amala Spa will be open for extra spa treatments and healings.

a rough guide to the daily schedule:
6.30 am - morning vinyasa flow yoga
9am - cleansing juice followed by healthy buffet breakfast
free time / spa treatment / pool / sauna / relax
1 pm - meditation / other class
1.30 pm - gourmet vegetarian lunch
free time / spa treatment / pool / sauna / relax
5 - 6.30 pm- afternoon restoration yoga / other
7 pm - gourmet vegetarian dinner
8.30pm - yoga nidra (lying down guided relaxation)
*There are a range of marked walking tracks on the property

about the accommodation: we stay at the Gaia Retreat & Spa in luxury cabin style accommodation with en suites and veranda’s for peaceful relaxation. All rooms have air con, heating, CD player, bar fridge and tea making facilities. Bath robes are provided and rooms are given a refresh and clean towels daily. Retreat facilities include pool, spa and sauna, in-house Spa treatment rooms, tennis courts and Balinese style Bale's scattered around the property for peace and quite.

check-in and check-out: arrival time on the Friday is from 10 am onwards with a healthy buffet lunch available between 12.30 pm and 3 pm. The first yoga class and formal group welcome is at 4 pm allowing you time to arrive, get settled into your room, eat well and perhaps have your included massage and a sauna and swim. Due to flights people arrive at all different times in the day but aim to be there as early as possible so you have time to unwind and relax before yoga. Check-out of the resort and retreat end is 12 midday on the Tuesday.

getting here: upon registering for your retreat a map is e-mailed to you with detailed instructions on how to get here by car. For those travelling by plane details are given re bus trasnfers direct to the retreat from Brisbane or Coolangatta International Airports or Ballina Domestic Airport.

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