Master Cleanse Retreat - TBA
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This retreat brings the Hatha Yoga Shatkarmas to Bali, the ultimate salt water party guided by guest teacher, Rishi Hridayananda. It's a rare chance to restore your gut health, wash away, both physically and emotionally, what doesn’t serve you, and then be nurtured and nourished back to full vitality.
The yoga cleansing practices that form the basis of this retreat are called the Shatkarmas (6 Actions). Taken from the branch of Hatha Yoga these practices are recognised as having a deep cleansing action on all levels of our being: physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. The process is an exact science and cannot be learned at home or from a book. This makes the guidance of an accomplished teacher essential to provide over-sight and care both during the practice and for the following week. To enhance the experience, the retreat dates have been carefully chosen to coincide with the New Moon: a time of letting go and releasing; and the advent of Spring: a time of renewal and re-birth. It’s an ideal way and time to cleanse your body, clear your mind and recharge your energy. Cleansing options Participants have a choice of 2 cleansing options depending upon their level of experience and any relevant health issues. Both options involve repeating a specific sequence of asanas (postures). Each repetition is interspersed with ingesting a warm saline solution, i.e. drinking 2 cups of warm salty water between each round of asana. Option 1 – Lagoo is the short form intestinal wash, followed by Kunjal (stomach wash) and Neti (nasal wash). There are no specific prerequisites for this option. Option 2 – Poorna (full) Shanka (conch) Prakshalana (to wash completely) is the long form intestinal wash, followed by Kunjal and Neti. This is known as the full master cleanse and is more suited to the practitioner who is already comfortable and familiar with the short form intestinal wash and other cleansing practices. Pre-requisites for Option 2:
Practising Neti
Following the cleansing practice (morning of the 3rd day – Monday), participants will be supported for the remainder of the retreat with a general daily program that will include a gentle early morning asana class (yoga postures), sessions on yoga philosophy, Ayurvedic cooking and lifestyle workshops, Yoga Nidra (relaxation meditation), massages and plenty of space to rest and enjoy the beautiful surrounds of Narasoma Retreat Centre.
While anyone can practice these techniques, you are recommended to consult your physician if you have heart problems, high blood pressure, gastric ulcers or are pregnant. Please check the relevant box on the application form if you are planning to undertake the full cleanse. Your Team: Throughout the retreat you will be supported by a team of 4 experienced yoga teachers: Rishi Hridayananda; Sangita; Agni and Girishaa plus the Narasoma staff.
More information: If you would like to find out more about the cleansing practices, the following references are provided. You can also contact us for more information or advice.
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Guest Teacher: We are very excited to have Rishi Hridayananda as the guiding light for this retreat and we could not be in better hands. Rishi has lived and taught the Hatha Yoga cleansing practices in India and Australia for over 40 years. She is without a doubt Australia’s most accomplished teacher of the Shatkarmas.
This residential retreat includes:
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