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Wild Grace – Open Floor Dance and Yoga Retreat with Sacha Paddy and Neal Ghoshal

August 28 @ 4:00 pm - August 30 @ 2:00 pm

$210.00 – $485.00

When we give ourselves the opportunity to connect with and trust our body in movement, we create space for a sweet yet wild grace to emerge. From here
we can meet life in all it’s fierceness with more responsiveness and openness.
We invite you join us for this nearly Spring weekend of enriching and creative Open Floor Dance, Yoga and nature meditations to bring a deeper sense of
aliveness and embodiment into your life.

There is a lightness of being, a soulful way of inhabiting the body, which deepens our connection with life.

During this retreat with the guiding lights of yoga and Open Floor Dance we will move, dance, connect, rest and reflect supported by the beauty of the land at Mana Retreat.

No experience of yoga or dance is needed to join the workshop. We welcome everyone with a curiosity to move and explore.

Introducing

Your Teachers

Sacha Paddy

I’ve always loved movement, and discovering conscious dance through 5Rhythms and then Open Floor was a revelation to find practices that supported such depth of exploration and transformation whilst still being dynamic, light and fun. I have now been teaching dance for nearly 20 years, and have witnessed the power of movement in community to grow, connect and heal us, and also how much this goodness is needed in the world.
I’m a lover of nature, trees, birds and ocean swims, and seeking ways through movement practice to remind us of our rightful relationship with earth and with each other.

Trainings include:

  • Certified teacher of Open Floor and 5Rhythms Dance
  • Diploma in Holistic Bodywork
  • Yoga teaching
  • Certificate in Somatic Embodiment & Regulation Strategies

Neal Ghoshalneal ghoshal

Neal has been practicing Yoga for over twenty years and teaching since 2003. He sees Yoga as a guide to restoring our place and understanding of who we are and how we can live peacefully, happily and fulfilled. Neal’s teaching focuses on exploring and refining natural movement and alignment principles – learning to embody these principles in a way that takes our spiritual practice into our everyday lives.

My aim in teaching is to create a safe and inviting space in which to learn and discover Yoga as a balance between effort and effortlessness, structural alignment and organic fluidity, mindfulness and spontaneity. Ultimately, the practice of Yoga leads us to a place where we may respond to life’s challenges with ease in our breath and body, with wise choices, and with heartful kindness.

He has taught on teacher training programs in Australia and New Zealand, has been senior faculty on Donna Farhi’s Advanced Teacher Training Program, and
is a founder member of the Contemporary Yoga Teacher Training program, based in Auckland. Neal is also an experienced Holistic and Thai massage therapist, loves music and sometime kirtan chant leader. Neal and Sacha live on beautiful Waiheke Island with their daughter Tula.

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Course Number
2226

Bookings

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Tuition Fee - Please also book your accommodation below!
$ 210.00
40 available
Shared Accommodation with Shared Bathroom Facilities and All Meals Provided
$ 385.00
11 available
Shared Accommodation with Ensuite Bathroom Facilities and All Meals Provided
$ 415.00
9 available
Single Accommodation with Shared Bathroom Facilities and All Meals Provided
$ 445.00
5 available
Single Accommodation with Ensuite Bathroom Facilities and All Meals Provided
$ 485.00
1 available
Camping (Bring Your Own Gear) and All Meals Provided
$ 265.00
6 available
Commute (Staying Off Site) and All Meals Provided
$ 225.00
6 available
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Guidelines

Payment is required in full at the time of booking, by credit or debit card, or direct bank transfer using our secure POLi payment gateway.

We draw special attention to two of our guidelines before registration: Mana provides lacto-ovo vegetarian food only, this means no fish or chicken and is an alcohol and drug free environment.

Mana caters for Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Vegan.

Mana Retreat Centre acts as agent for independent teachers. Teaching services are supplied by the teacher, while Mana provides accommodation and meals.

Cancellation Policy

This group requires a minimum number of participants to go ahead, if that number is not reached we reserve the right to cancel the event.

Should you, for any reason, decide to cancel your registration; please note our cancellation policy::

  • A $50 administrative fee is applied to all cancellations prior to 72 hours before event.
  • A $100 administrative fee is applied to all cancellations within 72 hours of event.
  • A Tuition cancellation fee may apply in certain circumstances.
  • These policies are reassessed in certain circumstances.