Saskia's teaching draws on the therapeutic value of ashtanga yoga, especially the remedial effects of vinyasa (repetition). Her simple but humorous approach encourages students to integrate fun and discipline into their practice: "The practice allows an intimacy with oneself, an honesty that we bring to our mats daily - a moment for us to see things as they are, our bodies as they are, our minds as they are. And somewhere within that, beyond the good and the bad, the pretty and not so fabulous, we find a space of acceptance and independence to connect with the world around us, hopefully with greater awareness."
Background:
Once a career girl in the fashion industry, Saskia stumbled into Astanga Yoga in 1999. After two years under the guidance of teacher Gingi Lee in London she quit the fashion world and hit the road to India. There she spent five years in Mysore, studying daily with her teachers Sri K. Pattabhi Jois & Sharath Rangaswamy, attaining their authorisation to teach. She also spent two years studying holistic therapy, adjustments and nutritional therapy under Dr.Jaggadish at the Jag Therapy clinic.
What's Included
The cost includes accommodation, yoga class morning and evening, three delicous vegetarian meals per day and the use of the sauna, hot tub and plunge pool. Our food is tasty, imaginative, healthy and well balanced. In the afternoons you can book holistic treatments including holistic massage, acupuncture, Indian head massage, Thai yoga massage, aromatherapy massage, reflexology and also manicure and pedicure. Prices range from 35 euros to 90 euros.
Fitness level: a reasonable level of fitness and enthusiasm is recommended - you will be practicing yoga for between 3 to 4 hours each day.
Air Travel
Granada is the nearest airport via Ryanair. A good alternative is Malaga Airport which has a wide choice of flights. See Granada Info.com
Taxi Transfers
Reduce your carbon footprint and cut transfer costs by sharing a taxi from the airport with other Kaliyga guests. On the Kaliyoga Message Board you can search for guest messages about taxi-sharing and you can leave a message about your itinerary for other guests to read, then they will email you about meeting up. The ride-share message board requires a user name and password - please email us for details.
Arrival Day
The retreat opens at 14:00 hrs. If you expect to arrive earlier than this, please let us know and dont rely on the answerphone - make sure that you actually speak to a person at Kaliyoga! We will arrange for someone to collect you from Orgiva at 2pm. The first Yoga class is from 5.30 to 7.00pm and this is followed by supper at 7.30pm.