6 nights in Rishikesh on Yoga-Ayurveda Retreat in luxury private villa overlooking the Ganges.
Then visit the best of the country: Delhi, Taj Mahal, Rajasthan and 2 day safari in Ranthambore.
For details: http://www.soulgypsies.com
Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra Workshop
Sunday September 20th 2015 1.30- 3.30pm
Maggie Mellor guides you into the deepest levels of relaxation through Yoga Nidra.
Lying very comfortably on your back,
Awareness is drawn through five layers of consciousness till you hover just above the level of sleep.
This is a profound experience of being aware of being asleep.
By creating and placing your intention at the onset of this inward journey, you shape your destiny.
This is the secret tool of yogis and swamis!
The two hour workshop begins with Restorative Poses to prepare for Yoga Nidra.
Leave this workshop in awe of the beauty of your Being and the great potential of your life.
This practice is suitable anyone who wants to simply relax deeply.
If you like Shavasana, you will love Yoga Nidra!
To Register:
Yoga Upstairs, 5308 Derry Ave., Suite K, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
info@yogaupstairs.com
Call: 818 8898018
Cost: $35
Early bird $30 on or before September 6th.
Date: Sunday September 20th 2015
1.30-3.30 pm
Learn the Secrets of Yogis and Swamis:
Change the course of your life while Relaxing.
“Mindfulness is about being fully awake in our lives. It is about perceiving the exquisite vividness of each moment. We feel more alive. We also gain immediate access to our own powerful inner resources for insight, transformation and healing.” Jon Kabat Zin.
Yes, everything we do in our day to day living can be intentional, conscious and done with awareness. I love this so much, and yet have to constantly laugh at myself at failing so dismally at being intentional. Does this ever happen to you? I find myself in the house, retracing my steps in the attempt to remember why I walked into this room. Surely I came here to get something, what though? Ha ha, so much for being intentional. Yet the moments when I am fully engaged in what I am doing, time does expand, the moment does become vivid and I feel so alive.
This brilliant illumination came to me not in a Himalayan temple, but in my tiny kitchen. The dreaded task of emptying the dishwasher faces me again. Ugh, gotta get ‘r done quickly so I can move on to something more fun. What if I did this intentionally? What if I took the time to place each plate, glass and piece of cutlery intentionally into its assigned place? Aha, now I am placing my world in order. There is a satisfaction about that, a warm feeling of my breathing and of being productive. This is enjoyable and I feel vividly alive. I am transformed by simply taking time, this NOW time, my real life, and doing the simple task well. I am healing my unconscious habit of hurtling forward to the next thing, totally missing this moment!
Oh that was easy!
This exquisite fully booked weekend is now complete. Everyone went home deeply renewed with more friends, greater love for life and a commitment to live mindfully. Watch this space for next year’s retreat.
Celebrate Springtime in this beautiful retreat setting
Maggie and Holly Sacks of Insight 3.0 invite you to join them on a weekend retreat. Mindfulness is paying attention in a particular way, in the present moment, without judgement. Based on ancient, sacred traditions, Mindfulness provides a path to compassion, equanimity, and wisdom.
Cultivating Mindfulness in Daily Life includes setting intentions for the day, mindful breathing, moving, listening, eating and journaling, plus various forms of meditation, walking the sacred path of the labyrinth, and the optional morning yoga practice.
We will have informational presentations balanced with direct experience practice, as well as plenty of unstructured time for you to be with yourself in the supportive environment.
Nestled in the elegant hills above Santa Barbara, La Casa de Maria provides the ideal sanctuary for what we know will be an insightful and memorable experience for all.
All inclusive cost, shared rooms, Friday evening to Sunday afternoon Cost: $ 395.00
This is the Early Bird price. After April 15th, if there is still place, cost is $ 439.00
solitary seat at creek
Pacific Ocean views from Montecito
January 2nd 2013 – Jan 16th 2013
This journey is now sold out.
Join us on a journey to a country where the clock of development has stood still for many years.
Where the main city traffic is made up of thousands of bicycles. Where stilted villages float on lakes and people never leave the water; where the sound of the dharma bell rings over the peaceful farmlands. Come to the Golden Land where red robed monks and a serene smiling people will enchant you with their grace and hospitality.
Also known as Myanmar, Burma is a land where Buddhism is the way of life. Courageously, having been repressed by a military regime for many years, the people have continued the path that leads to the End of Suffering. Thankfully, change is happening and there is democratizing of the infrastructures. Now this destination has been named as one of the Top 10 in the world.
Some of the highlights: Soaking up the peaceful air at Shwedagon Pagoda at sunset.
Exploring ancient temples of Bagan in a horse and cart.
Floating on a long boat on the serene Inle Lake.
Cruising down the Irriwady River through remote villages.
Exploring limestone caves at Pindaya filled with hundreds of Buddha Images.
Savor the excellent Shan cuisine of fish from the lake,
Shopping in the bustle of crowded markets and shops in colonial Rangoon.
In keeping with the request of Nobel Peace Laureate Aung Suu Ki, we are avoiding large hotels owned by the military junta and will stay at carefully chosen properties to ensure that our visit brings benefit to locals.
We visit all the most important places: Yangoon, Bagan, Mandalay and Inle Lake. We travel by road, air and by boat. All kinds of boats! From a river boat cruise on the Irrawaddy River an all-day experience with lunch on board, to sunset canoes on the lake. We walk, hike and are taken around in horse drawn buggies! Temples, markets, scenery and great food. This is not to be missed!
We are hosted by highly experienced and knowledgeable Engish-speaking guides
With all the eagerness of visiting a whole new culture, we practice Mindfulness on our Sacred Journey. We tread lightly as we go. A short daily meditation together will keep our focus and our energies aligned with Present Moment Awareness.
A small group of friends in a foreign land: what can be better?
The dates include flying time from Los Angeles. If you are coming in from elsewhere, know that we begin in Yangoon on January 4th. We return home to LAX on January 16th early in the morning.
Visas are required to visit this country, and so airtickets must be purchased immediately.
To book your flight: contact Laurel at: lspottl@aol.com. Call her at 805 5853721 direct. We carefully researched the best price, shortest route and most comfortable airline!
Cost of the two week all incl journey: $ 2,895.00
All local meals, transport and entry fees. Not included drinks, tips, visa fee and international airfare.
For details and full itinerary email Maggie@easeintoyoga.com.
A photographer’s heaven, we will experience sunset and sunrise in spectacular places.
Meditate in the temples, participate in prayerful practices or simply enjoy the wonder evoked by the place.
La Casa de Maria
Saturday July 28th 2012 from 9.15am to 4.00 pm
You are invited to join me for the day at this lovely 28 acres verdant land, snuggled into the mountainside of Montecito, for yoga, meditation, mindfulness and singing! Yes, Stella is coming with her gift of song. She will, after the delicious lunch, lead us in opening our voices to chant some ancient mantras together. This will be both fun and liberating, especially for those of us, who, like me, have doubts about our capacity to belt out a good song.
This is the 11th year that I host these events at La Casa de Maria. Yoga Retreat Days are always filled, and much enjoyed. Please sign up right away, so that you don’t miss out! We will be in the Chapel this time, the perfect space for cooling yoga,(for all levels) comfortable meditation and heart felt chanting. We end the day with deep relaxation.
Yoga days almost always sell out, so don’t miss out. Sign up now and benefit from the early bird price.
Get the early bird $98 by signing up before July 14th 2012. After that, if still place Cost is $108
Alternatively, please mail check to:Maggie Mellor 2553 Ciro Ave, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360.
For directions, please scroll down.
Directions: 101 North to San Ysidro Road. Turn right onto San Ysidro Road about 1 mile to East Valley Road (the second signal light) in the Montecito Upper Village. Right on East Valley Road about 2/10 mile to El Bosque Road. Left on El Bosque which ends at La Casa de Maria. We are in The Chapel. Please park near the Office, or continue up the the one way road to park at the tennis courts. If you get lost, please call Maggie at 805 3908009.
May you be at ease in your body and your mind!
Like our lives, this website in a work in progress.
I invite you to browse and journey through the postings on this side.
For regular classes and upcoming events and yoga travel, please use the links on the right.
The pretty fractal image at the top your link to return home.
May you be filled with Loving Kindness.
May you be safe from inner and outer dangers.
May you be at ease in your body and your mind.
May you be at peace and happy!
Namaste
Please join me for an entire day of mindfulness. In community and within ourselves we hone the skills of living deeply. We talk, walk, breath, eat and practice chair yoga and silent meditation.
When we live deeply, we are aware of each moment as it happens. We feel life move through us. We practice the art of Mindfulness where we experience the body, thoughts and emotions with an attitude of open curiosity. This practice of mindfulness is sweeping our country and the world. It is a way of living that eases our suffering, and opens the door to joyful living, no matter what outer circumstances may constellate. Instead of knee-jerk reactions to outer events, we monitor our inner response and behave in the most appropriate way in each situation.
Our program includes some chair yoga, breath practices, seated meditation, walking meditation, mindful eating practice and a delicious lunch. The labyrinth walk becomes a metaphor for our lives, walking the circuitous path in trust.
With plenty time to talk about our experience, we end the day with deep relaxation.
Go home relaxed, refreshed, renewed and more Present in your Life.
Yoga days almost always sell out, so don’t miss out. Sign up now and benefit from the early bird price.
Cost: $ 108. Get the early bird $98 by signing up before October 24th
You are invited to join Paulette Dwyer and myself for the second Soul Works gathering. This is a forum for women in the second half of life: Sunday September 11,2011 at 1.00 – 3.00pm
September 11 is the tenth anniversary of a world-changing event. We choose this day to look inward at the changes within us, and to discover the hidden undermining forces that hold us back from full authentic expression of our uniqueness. Is there an inner terrorist? How do we cultivate inner security?
Using the tools of yoga, experiential processing, and the talking circle, we share what we know and what we learn from one another. The underlying paradigm of this work is that we are each enough. Yet we can grow to become more.
Wear comfortable clothing and bring yoga stuff.
Venue: Holistic Haven, 31139 Via Colina #205 WLV 91362
Cost: $25 by Sep 9th. $30 at door
Payment check to Paulette Dwyer: 2660 Townsgate Road # 730 WLV CA 91361
For more info call Paulette at 805 6608350
Email Maggie@easeintoyoga.com
Who are we?
Paulette Dwyer, Psychotherapist, Yoga Instructor (25 years),past owner of Westlake Yoga Studio, and Regional Manager of Westlake Village, YogaWorks, Wellness consultant, hiker, skier, closet karaoke singer.
Maggie Mellor, yoga teacher, world traveler, writer, grandma and mindfulness practitioner, delights in spending time with women talking about life.
Join me on Sunday August 7th 2011 for a Mid-Summer’s Yoga Day.
August is the hottest month. La Casa de Maria is situated on a verdant hillside, with gentle ocean breezes caressing the air. Join me for a cooling day at this beautiful spiritual venue. Our theme is the Practice of Mindfulness. Mindfulness is a revolution sweeping our land, and for that we can be grateful. The practice enhances everything we do, our jobs, our relationships, our entertainment and our pleasures. Buddha first taught this practice. Mindfulness creates a portal to contentment and happiness. We learn to welcome each moment of our lives. Come and be enriched on this gentle cooling yoga day. While gardening, cooking, sitting at the computer or any activity that we do, Mindfulness sharpens our capacity to be Present.
Our home for the day will be the cool stone of the Terrace Room. We have available the pool, shady spots in Garden of Peace to be still or to journal. Our yoga and meditations will be oriented to being cool and awake.
Overview of the day: Yoga practice in the morning – no, not really challenging yoga, just the kind that takes you into your own silence, and allows your body to feel more open and free. We talk about mindful living, honing down to the smallest details of what it means to fully present in the moment. We practice seated meditation.
Buffet style lunch of fresh salads and healing foods at the now famous Casa kitchen. Optional swimming or journalling during the lunch break.
In the afternoon we take a Meditative Chakra walk on the grounds, return to our cool Terrace Room for a talking circle and deepen our practice of Mindfulness.
Our day ends with a deep restorative yoga practice.
Go home relaxed, refreshed, renewed and more Present in your Life.
Yoga days almost always sell out, so don’t miss out. Sign up now and benefit from the early bird price.
Cost: $ 108. Get the early bird $98 by signing up before July 24th
(If you want a massage on this day: Please call La Casa 805 9695031 when you arrive on site to schedule a masseuse between noon and 2 pm, or after the retreat which finishes at 4 pm. They will only take bookings at the office and you will need to pay beforehand by check or cash)
