Cape Men's Yoga Retreats



Dear yoga brothers,

It is time to mark your calendar. We are pleased to announce our next two Cape Men's Yoga retreats at Bodhi Khaya retreat centre in the Cape Overberg.

CMY has organised six retreats to date, mostly at BK, a great venue for our practice - with a large yoga hall, space for meditation indoors and out, comfortable accommodation, extraordinary walking trails, and delicious vegetarian catering.

The retreats are part of our culture of voluntarily sharing skills. We have between five and seven qualified instructors, including published authors and instructors with international experience. We mix up a combination of meditation, pranayama (yogic breathing), philosophy, outdoor exploration, yoga asana in many different styles, and space for you to get to know yourself and other yoga brothers around you.

Winter 2015
Our winter retreat will be 14 - 16 August 2015. We will again offer the option of coming 24 hours early to get started with your meditation and get your mind focussed on the retreat energy. So you have the option of three days or four days.

Evidently it can be cold and rainy in mid-winter in Cape Town. That however has never dampened our spirits. The yoga hall has underfloor heating and gas heaters - you can be naked and humming with prana inside with the rain nourishes the fynbos and wild flowers outdoors. Some of the rooms have their own fireplaces and there is a big fire place in the shared lounge area.

Summer 2016
We have a four day summer retreat, 28 to 31 January 2016. Summer retreats involve more time outdoors. Swimming in the dam. Walking the labyrinth. Chanting at night in the forest under the moon. Days can be hot and long - plenty of opportunity to explore with body and mind.

The call for deposits will go out in May for the Winter retreat and later in the year for the summer retreat. Room allocations are on a first come, first serve basis. There are a range of room prices including dormitories for those on a budget.


You are always welcome to get in touch:
capemensyoga AT gmail.com

Namaste








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