Brentwood Yoga Center

March 12-19, 2011

with Sandy Carmellini

Owner and creator of Brentwood Yoga Center

Sandy is a graduate from the Advanced Studies Teacher Program at the Yoga Room in Berkeley (a three-year training program with over 1000 hours of training).  She has been teaching yoga since 1998.  She has held many yoga retreats and workshops in California, Hawaii, Sedona, Mexico and Italy!  Her 18 years of experience as a corporate facilitator adds to her passion for training and educating others.  Sandy’s background in dance enhances her teaching style where she sequences movement and breath while focusing on detail.  Her instruction is accepting and fun and very educational.  Classes are taught primarily in the Iyengar method which focuses on creating healthy movement and balance in the body by using props (if necessary) to allow comfort and stability in poses. 

 

This is my third trip back to Troncones, that’s how much I love it! It is truly one of my favorite retreats to offer. The warm Mexican sun, remote location (off the beaten-path for sure!) the sweet, friendly people, the amazing yoga studio, and the inviting Pacific Ocean make this the perfect place to practice yoga and find peace and calm. Each trip I make here gets better and better, just ask any of those who have gone on this retreat before, this place is absolutely paradise in the sun, and you shouldn’t miss it!

 

Please come and join us for a delightful getaway to Troncones, Mexico, a tranquil, beautiful beach, sitting on the warm, clear waters of the Pacific Ocean. This year, we will stay at the Inn at Manzanillo Bay (www.manzanillobay.com ). The Inn is nestled against Manzanillo Bay, right off the tide-pools and features eight adorable beachfront bungalows with private baths, clustered around a lovely swimming pool in the midst of a manicured tropical garden. Your meals will include delicious seafood and vegetarian entrees created by professional chefs. The private, open-air studio (which overlooks the ocean) is a short walk along the beach and if fully equipped with yoga props including inversion slings! Yoga classes will be held twice daily along with meditation and pranayama. There will be ample time to rest between classes, sink into some quiet time, get a massage, take a nap,  or take part in activities such as swimming, boogie boarding, snorkeling, surfing classes, sea kayaking, and golfing! We also have options to take guided hiking and eco- tours to explore a remote lagoon and forest, perfect for you bird watchers!

The price includes yoga classes, two daily meals (breakfast and dinner), double occupancy at Manzanillo Bay and transportation to and from Ziahuatanejo/Ixtapa airport.

 

$1,495 double occupancy

A non-refundable deposit of $495 is due now to reserve your space. Balance of payment is due December 15, 2010. A few private rooms are available for an additional $360 per person.

Space is limited! This is a small, intimate retreat. Call (925) 240-6864 now to register

 

Click on the Paypal link below or  send deposit to: Brentwood Yoga Center, 8650-H Brentwood Blvd, Brentwood, CA 94513

 

$1,495 per person includes: yoga classes, two daily meals, double occupany at Manzanillo Bay Inn, and transportation to & from Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa airport. $495 non-refundable deposit due NOW; balance due Sept. 15, 2010.

 

Come join us for a fabulous "Get-Away" weekend -  from Thursday night to Sunday afternoon (3 nights) .   We will lead a total of 8 yoga classes throughout the weekend.  Plenty of free time will be available for fun, rest and relaxation.  

Set on a hilltop ridgeline above the town of Calistoga in Napa, CA and surrounded by spectacular 360-degree views, Mayacamas Ranch provides an awe-inspiring, natural setting for a yoga retreat. This is an ideal place to renew, reflect, practice and connect.

Accommodations: Cabins with two single beds or one king bed. The cabins all come equipped with a private bath and  offer luxurious duvet comforters, organic mattresses, and linens. Take a swim in the beautiful pool hike along the pristine trails, get a luxurious massage, or just hang out in the garden where most of the veggies and herbs served at the Ranch are grown.

Yoga: The ranch features two yoga studios including hardwood floors, a fireplace and a full inventory of props for 40 students.  Classes will be twice or three times a day (Advanced classes will be available on Friday and Saturday morning).

Meals: Three healthful meals a day with vegan options.  Mostly organic based meals from onsite garden

The Mayacamas Ranch has a 40-foot heated swimming pool and an 8-person hot tub surrounded by 360-degree views of Mt. St. Helena and the Mayacamas Mountains.  Hiking trails range from easy to intermediate and wind through redwoods, chaparral, fragrant bay and Madrone forests and natural springs.

Mayacamas Ranch surrounded by breath-taking views, becomes the perfect setting for our weekend together.  For more information on the Ranch, go to their website: www.mayacamasranch.com

Teachers: Sandy Carmellini, (Brentwood Yoga Center) and Kate and Jim Coughlin (Downtown Yoga-Pleasanton)

Rates include all yoga, all meals, and all accommodation costs.  Plus use of all on site facilities!  Everything’s included.
Double Occupancy         $   979
Single Occupancy          $1,279

Space is limited, sign up now. A $400 deposit secures your reservation