TUNE IN • TUNE UP • TRANSFORM
"Yoga is Life, Life is Yoga. Yoga is about Balance,
to be Balanced in Life."
Fall Retreat at Gray Bear
Becoming the Sky Archer:
A Yogic Journey of Learning to
Ride the Waves of Emotions with Devotion
Community. Yoga. Nature.
There is a place...
Where our bodies carry us with ease where we wish to go
Where cars and keys are no longer necessary
Where the air is light and clear, and the fallen leaves soft underfoot
Where phones go quiet like the wise, who speak only when what they have to say is more beautiful than silence
Where the food is alive with nutrients from the Earth and the fire warms our hearts, like the time we share with community
Where the sauna is heated with a hand built wood stove and we dip in the cold stream between sweats
Where dawn comforters make nests waiting for you in the hammocks ...
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Arrival: Thursday, October 1st between 1:00 and 4:00pm
Checkout: Sunday, October 4th at 2:00pm
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We will all meet at Gray Bear Thursday afternoon and commune until Sunday in the cozy lodge and spacious yoga studio nestled in the rolling forest of West Tennessee.
Gray Bear is a holistic retreat center dedicated to keeping the spirit of fun and inspiration alive. The lodging is very comfortable. Guests feel right at home. Most rooms are double occupancy with shared baths; all towels and linens provided. You can expect hot showers and excellent coffee. The meals are primarily vegetarian with some fish and chicken served. They are prepared with love and whole, organic ingredients. Guests rave about the hearty and delicious chef prepared meals. Gluten free is available. No Pets, Drugs, or Alcohol. ​
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Includes all teaching, delicious meals, and lodging in cozy double occupancy rooms. Space in the lodge is limited and available on a first reserved first served basis.
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Private cabins are also available and encouraged for friends or couples at an extra cost. Email Olivia@deltagrooveyoga.com to request a cabin and get pricing. Go ahead and sign up for the registration. Private Cabins will be paid for via Venmo or check directly to Gray Bear.​
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Upon arrival, you may also sign up for individual healing therapies such as Thai Bodywork, Table Massage, and Reiki as add-on services. ​
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Full payment or Payment Plan Contract will be required to hold your space.
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A 3 Month Payment plan is optional with 3 payments of $225 for a total cost of $675.
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Cancellation policy: There will be no refunds after September 1st. However, you will be credited $250 toward another DGY retreat, provided you register within 2 years. You may also transfer this credit to another person.
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OCTOBER 1ST-4TH THURSDAY-SUNDAY​
In this retreat, you will experience Himalayan Kriya Yoga and Meditation. I will be instructing an early morning Puja (Shakti Activation) and giving a Kriya Meditation Initiation daily. These practices are optional and will happen before breakfast. Since learning this practice in India, I have not missed a day! They are beautiful, subtle, & profound.
The mid-morning & afternoon Yoga classes will be based on my Vayu Vinyasa classes which are inspired from Tibetan and Himalayan Vedic wisdom traditions. They are explorations of the body, mind, breath, and emotions via moving & still meditations. Each class focuses on one or more Vayus (inner winds) to bring more awareness into our emotions and provide an energetic opportunity for us to cultivate clear, balanced intentions and imbue them into our mind/body energy field for all future experiences. This in turn also begins to activate the infinite creative energy within, aka Kundalini Shakti! These winds and our emotions run in tandem, so each class is a journey into learning to ride the waves of emotion with devotion!
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When we are not in the awe-inspiring, forest yoga studio or enjoying some of the purest & tastiest food this side of the Mississippi in the lodge ...we will be spending much time in nature enjoying the silence of nature's symphony, exploring moss covered trails, sweating in a wood fire burning sauna, plunging in a cold spring tub, chanting in a stone circle, breathing in the pure air, dancing in clear streams rolling over limestone, and basking beside a sacred waterfall.
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Each of these special spaces on Gray Bear's land will be an opportunity to cultivate deeper intentions. The winds of this land teach all of us to honor the sacredness of nature and have reverence for our practice with it. They even sometimes whisper and/or howl the solutions to your inquiries!
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Come ride the waves of devotion with us! Learn to channel the inner emotions with Grace in Community at Gray Bear this fall.
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Om Shanti Shanti Shanti,
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Olivia Rokotnitz, e-RYT500
Lead Teacher Trainer and Founder
Delta Groove Yoga School