No Ordinary Retreats have been specifically created as an opportunity to for you to experience an intensive immersion into the depths of your inner being. Experienced practitioners, enthusiasts and instructors alike are welcome, in order to work on themselves for personal growth and development.
These intensive yoga retreats are an opportunity for you to step off the treadmill of Life, log off, slow down and turn inwards. Just as an astronaut explores outer space, you will get to explore your own inner dimensions. A variety of reflective techniques will be used, which are designed to draw your attention within, allowing you to examine your thoughts, feelings, emotions and sensations. Gradual withdrawal from constant stimuli and pressures of the outside world, allows space for deep contemplation. You can BREATHE.
Connecting with the breath directly puts you in touch with your emotions and you begin to “feel” more. Many people run from “feeling” any emotions or painful memories and dark experiences. Emotions aren’t a problem unless they are supressed, repressed, avoided or resisted. Personal stuff, traumas and dramas can arise, which can provoke an emotional response within. When you are presented with a variety of feelings, you have a choice of how to deal with the associated emotions that bubble to the surface.
All too often, these painful emotions are stuffed right back down into the body, where they lie festering and unprocessed, wreaking havoc on your physical and mental wellbeing. It isn’t always pretty when you come face to face with yourself and any baggage you are carrying and what you have done to yourself (and others) by your own actions. This confrontation can be challenging and downright ugly. In the stillness, you encounter your subconscious patterns, habits, conditioning, stresses and your own thoughts.
Yoga is a coping mechanism for fully processing emotions that have previously been lurking, hidden deep within the core of your being. A safe space is created within the retreat, so that you get the opportunity to “go there” – to expose yourself emotionally and be vulnerable. Getting comfortable with discomfort takes great strength and much support from the group is often needed. Letting Go is an essential part of the healing process. Sometimes we have to break down and lose ourselves in order to find ourselves and ultimately build a better, stronger, wiser version of ourselves. That’s the REAL yoga. The science of self-transformation.
No Ordinary Retreats have been specifically created as an opportunity to for you to experience an intensive immersion into the depths of your inner being. Experienced practitioners, enthusiasts and instructors alike are welcome, in order to work on themselves for personal growth and development.
These intensive yoga retreats are an opportunity for you to step off the treadmill of Life, log off, slow down and turn inwards. Just as an astronaut explores outer space, you will get to explore your own inner dimensions. A variety of reflective techniques will be used, which are designed to draw your attention within, allowing you to examine your thoughts, feelings, emotions and sensations. Gradual withdrawal from constant stimuli and pressures of the outside world, allows space for deep contemplation. You can BREATHE.
Connecting with the breath directly puts you in touch with your emotions and you begin to “feel” more. Many people run from “feeling” any emotions or painful memories and dark experiences. Emotions aren’t a problem unless they are supressed, repressed, avoided or resisted. Personal stuff, traumas and dramas can arise, which can provoke an emotional response within. When you are presented with a variety of feelings, you have a choice of how to deal with the associated emotions that bubble to the surface.
All too often, these painful emotions are stuffed right back down into the body, where they lie festering and unprocessed, wreaking havoc on your physical and mental wellbeing. It isn’t always pretty when you come face to face with yourself and any baggage you are carrying and what you have done to yourself (and others) by your own actions. This confrontation can be challenging and downright ugly. In the stillness, you encounter your subconscious patterns, habits, conditioning, stresses and your own thoughts.
Yoga is a coping mechanism for fully processing emotions that have previously been lurking, hidden deep within the core of your being. A safe space is created within the retreat, so that you get the opportunity to “go there” – to expose yourself emotionally and be vulnerable. Getting comfortable with discomfort takes great strength and much support from the group is often needed. Letting Go is an essential part of the healing process. Sometimes we have to break down and lose ourselves in order to find ourselves and ultimately build a better, stronger, wiser version of ourselves. That’s the REAL yoga. The science of self-transformation.
Patanjali International Yoga Foundation is located at Tapovan, Luxmanjhulla, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand in Northern India. Perched at an altitude of 14,640 ft above sea level, Tapovan comprises a rocky terrain, huge mountains and small streams. It is famous for the Gangotri-Tapovan trek.
Lakshman Jhula is spectacular and gives a great view and feel of the almighty Ganga (River Ganges), flowing so peacefully.
Rishikesh is a holy city in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand, in the Himalayan foothills beside the holy Ganges River. It is renowned as a centre for studying yoga and meditation and considered a major tourist and pilgrimage hub, where people from across the world arrive in search of peace. View full ashram details on this link- https://patanjaliyogafoundation.com/patanjali/accommodation-facility
Optional Additional Extra Stay
A price will be quoted for this additional option, based upon the number of students wishing to extend their trip. Golden Triangle is a great opportunity to view some of the main tourist attractions and make the most of what India has to offer.
Check-in Time: 12:00 noon
Check-out Time: 11:00 am
Please bear in mind that this is an ashram and retreat centre and not a hotel, so all ashram facilities are provided
Facilities
Additional Facilities
Aside from your double room, shared accomodation, you will be served daily fresh, nutritious vegetarian meals, included in the price, along with daily tuition from Emma. Alcohol is not permitted during the retreat.
What's not included
Cancellation within 30 days of the start date of the course will incur the full course cost and no refund will be issued under any circumstances.
Before booking, please check the link below for foreign tourist advice, when visiting India. Please ensure that you are also up to date with any holiday vaccinations.
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/india/entry-requirements
You will also get the chance to take part in some excursions/day trips during your ashram stay, so you will have the opportunity to experience the more of this incredible country. Please note that excursions are entirely optional but would incur an additional, nominal cost.
Hello – my name is Emma Newham and I’m your host for this retreat. A little bit about me and my background for your information. I have been in the health and wellness industry for almost three decades, teaching mindbody exercise to the wider public, fitness enthusiasts and instructors alike.
My fitness companies specialise in delivering teacher training courses. Union Yoga UK, specialises in face to face and online internationally accredited Yoga teacher training courses. Pilates Union UK specialises in delivering online teacher training courses in the Pilates method. BarreConcept specialises in delivering online and face to face training courses in the barre method.
My yoga background started in 2006 after gaining my initial 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training certification at the Sivananda Ashram in the Himalayas. Since then, I have progressed to learn various other styles of yoga.
I spent a month at the Ashtanga Yoga Shala in Mysore, learning the Astanga Primary Series. This lead me to undertake further teacher training courses in Ashtanga with leading Western yoga instructors including John Scott and David Swenson. In 2018, I qualified in Kundalini Yoga and subsequently took a Level 2 Kundalini Teacher Training course in 2020 and I’ve also completed two different Aerial Yoga teacher training courses.
I’m a qualified Assessor and also an IQA (Internal Quality Assurer).
In addition to delivering training courses, I also specialise in bodywork, offering holistic treatments such as Thai Yoga Massage, Core Fascial Release and Reiki.
Sound therapy is a keen interest of mine, so I undertook the Gong Practitioner training in 2019.
Due to my interest in working with the mind, I teach courses and workshops in Mindfulness, Meditation and Spirituality.
More recently, I have completed the Modern Medicine Woman training course, which delves deeper into ancient wisdom, with the use of Shamanic practices such as rituals, ceremonies and journeys.
So, I have a wealth of knowledge and experience of working with the mind/body and I’d love to share this with you on my retreat.
