YOGA & ART RETREAT
with Marie Lou


Dates:

10 to 16 December 2012 (7 days)
18 to 24 January 2013 ( 7 days)
25 to 29 January 2013 (5 days) 
03 to 07 March 2013 (5 days)

Arrival in the morning of first day
Departure on the evening of last day

Maximum Group Size: 6
Minimum Group Size: 3

Who can Come?

Anybody with interest in yoga, meditation, art, personal growth... It is not necessary to have any prior experience in these fields. Beginners as well as intermediate and advanced seekers and art lovers are welcome.

Art & Sub-Conscious Mind

It is a unique type of retreat to harmonize the body and mind through yoga and creative painting to explore and express the sub-conscious mind. The sea-side location in a peaceful village, coupled with yoga, meditation, yogic diet and spontaneous creativity through painting can sooth the nerves and enable you to swim in the hidden depths of your own mind.

Most of the yoga and meditation practitioners know that dealing with sub-conscious mind is not so easy. It takes years, if not decades to silence the sub-conscious thoughts from regular meditation and to really enter into that thoughtless state of mind. But what many practitioners don't know is how to let go of that sub-conscious mind through creative and conscious art – which is not so different from meditation.

What do I learn in this Retreat?

During the two weeks of this art retreat with a celebrated artist, Marie Lou, you will enter into a fuller dialogue with your mind and learn to unleash the hidden Self within you. Incisive questions will guide you to discover what is unique and essential in your work, in your vision and in your being.

Through painting, colors, stickers you can explore sensations through creative expression and come out with concrete steps to support personal development and authentic self expression. The facilitator Marie Lou will help you to grow and trust your creative vision so that you have a greater clarity and boldness in the direction you need to take with your art and heart of life.

About Marie Lou

Marie Lou is an artist based in France and travels around the world in giving and sharing her art through lessons, retreats and exhibitions. As a Master of Contemporary Art Paintings in Cannes, she won the bronze medal in 2008 and a silver medal in 2010. In the last four years she gave exhibitions in various parts of France, Greece, New York, Caribbean Islands, British Virgin Islands and received high appreciation and rave reviews in news papers and art magazines.

She is also a practitioner of yoga and meditation for many years, and trained from Dharma Mittra and Sivananda styles. She is also trained in various healing practices, including the Gestalt Massage Therapy.

All the painting on this page are drawn by Marie Lou. You can see more of her paintings from her website: www.marielouweb.com

Other Teachers

Marie Lou will be leading the daily 5-hour Art classes in this retreat. There will be other traditional teachers from our school to teach yoga, pranayamas, meditation and yoga nidra (yoga relaxation) every morning.  Also there will be evening Video shows or any cultural program. 

Daily Schedule

06.00 – 06.45 am: Meditation
07.00 – 09.00 am: Yoga (includes pranayamas & relaxation)
09.00 – 11.00 pm: Breakfast and free time
11.00 – 01.00 pm: Art Class (1st session)
02.00 – 03.00 pm: Tea with snacks/fruit salad
03.00 – 06.00 pm: Art Class (2nd Session)
06.15 – 07.00 pm: Meditation & Mantras
07.00 pm: Dinner & Rest
08.00 pm: Occasional Video-show/movies related to Art

Course Donations:

Total Fee: US$500 for 7 Days / US$350 for 5 days
Deposit: US$150 
Balance: Can be paid in Cash after arrival in any major currency 

What it includes:

  • Art classes - 5 hours a day
  • Painting materials - Canvas, brushes, papers, colours, art book, tools etc..
  • Yoga, Meditation, Mantras - 3 hours a day
  • Food & Drinking Water ( See further explanation below)
  • Room for 7/5 nights, including the night before to arrive early and rest 
  • Extra Stay: $10/day for Room + $5 for food
  • Airport Transfer:  Cochin International Airport or Aluva Railway Station on both ways
  • Internet: If you have your own  computer/phone, wi-fi access will be provided

What it does not include:

  • Flight Tickets
  • Trips on Day-off
  • Laundry (is available in our campus for a nominal price)


Location & Accommodation

All participants will be provided with a private room, preferably a Riverside Cottage facing the river. All rooms are attached with a private closet with showers, western toiletets and also a pantry (though we don't provide any cooking materials)

Please check Location page  to read the description of our rooms, photos, maps and direction from this link: Jaiva Campus, Cochin, Kerala, South India.

Please note the above mentioned page is actually meant for Teacher Training Students and the rates quoted on that page are not applicable for you.

Food & Drinks

For the guests staying in our campus we provide healthy and nutritious Indian Vegetarian meals. Eggs are available on demand and meat and fish are not provided in our campus.

06.45 am: Morning Tea
09.30 am: Indian Brunch with salad and Tea
02.30 pm: Tea with fruits or snacks
07.00 pm: Light Dinners

We provide filtered Drinking Water 24 hours of the day in the campus. If you are new to Indian food and doesn't suit your stomach we will provide the alternatives like porridge, cornflakes, muesli, eggs etc.  

Registration

For enquiries please contact us now or email to Marie Lou: marielou22fr@gmail.com

For registration please email:   info@hathayoga-meditation.com

Please look for the photos from our past Art Retreat on our Facebook page

 

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