Guest Teacher Program
Five Senses Jivamukti Yoga Retreat
with Andrea Kwiatkowski
October 21-28, 2023
This retreat will develop the senses as a yogic practice leading to the fruits of inward looking for the senses pratyhara . We will explore the 5 traditional senses:
Smell – inhaling scents around the retreat
Sound – music and deep inner listening
Sight – visual outward and inward looking
Taste – vegan Thai delights through diet
Touch – paying attention to how things feel, partner suggestion and assists
As well as developing other senses like balance and proprioception where our bodies are in space.
Expect challenging morning Jivamukti classes infused with technique, alignment and devotion . Alongside afternoon classes to deepen practice , yin yoga theory and meditation.
Early morning pranayama every day and some evening sessions for chanting, philosophy and reflection.
Retreat starts with Welcome class at 5pm on Saturday 22nd October.
Contact bookings@santoshayoga.co.uk to book. We will send you all information and a brochure about the retreat.
Andrea’ Radhika ‘ is an Advanced Jivamukti certified teacher, and a mentor on the Jivamukti teacher training , a 500hr Senior yoga alliance teacher and Level 2 Yin yoga teacher with Insight yoga. She is also certified to teach Restorative yoga.
Andrea is known for her passionate, dynamic and inspirational teaching that incorporates both the physical and spiritual aspects of yoga from the lineage of her gurus Sharon Gannon And David Life. Her classes integrate deep bhakti infused practices with the application of precise alignment and deep spiritual intention. Andrea believes yoga can enable us to create self-awareness, acceptance and compassion for living a full and spiritual life. Being a passionate vegetarian/ vegan since the age of 14 she includes this philosophy into her teaching.
Andrea trained as a professional dancer and travelled all over the world in her career. It was during this time in her mid twenties she took her first yoga class and it sparked an interest in eastern philosophy.
Andrea has been teaching yoga since 2001 she enjoys mentoring and developing new teachers through workshops and courses.
In 2004 she was given the Jivamukti yoga book by a friend and then began to study the method completing the teaching training in New York with Sharon Gannon and David life in 2005. As an Advanced certified teacher in the method, she has assisted her teachers many times and assists on the Jivamukti Immersion programme. She has taught at Jivamukti centres in Europe including Jivamukti Berlin, Peace yoga , Jivamukti Munich and The Looking Glass in Basel Switzerland. She regularly teaches at affiliate studios including Mokshala yoga in Saffron Walden .
Andrea is also a certified Level 2 Yin yoga teacher and continues to study with Sarah Powers developing her inter discipline approach of yin yoga, buddhism and in-depth psychology. Her other main teacher is Judith Hanson Lasater studying Restorative yoga with her and continuing to take her online courses.
You can find her classes online at www.movementformodernlife.com, and she is an ambassador for the Asquith yoga company.
Living in Cambridge Andrea runs classes, workshops and retreats worldwide.
Website: www.santoshayoga.co.uk
| 6:45am | Light Breakfast |
| 8.00am | Pranayama & Meditation |
| 9.00am – 11.00am | Jivamukti Class |
| 11.00am – 1:00pm | Brunch Buffet |
| 5.00pm | Yin Yoga / Technique Class |
| 6.30pm – 8.00pm | Complementary Steam Room Available |
| 6.00pm – 8.00pm | Dinner Buffet |
| 8.30pm | Evening Session (3 times in week) |
