11 – 18 December, 2010

World renowned and beloved teacher Mark Whitwell makes Yoga accessible to everyone. Learn an actual, natural, non-obsessive yet powerful personal practice, which transforms your life without struggle.

Mark says: “Yoga is not a means to get Somewhere as if you were not Somewhere already. It is your direct and intimate participation with Life. If you can breathe, you can do Yoga.”

Mark Whitwell has taught yoga for over twenty years throughout the US, Australia, and New Zealand. He is interested in developing an authentic yoga practice for the individual, based on the teachings of T. Krishnamacharya and his son TKV Desikachar. He is the author of Yoga of Heart: The Healing Power of Intimate Connection and editor and contributor to T.K.V. Desikachar’s book The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice.

The Heart of Yoga Association has been formed to help communicate the principles of yoga practice to a wider audience. Yoga is not an alternative to an existing lifestyle, but can add value and clarity to a person’s life as it is. The premise of this yoga is that there is an appropriate yoga of body and breath for every person according to age, health, body type, and lifestyle.

The programme

Mark teaches a daily morning practice of 2 hours and an afternoon practice of 2 hours. There is programme of local excursions to see Fijian culture, enjoy the fabulous marine life and just relax and have a massage or read a book by the pool. The course will be restricted to a maximum of 14 participants.

Day 1
Arrive Nadi. Local flight to Savusavu: please note that the last flight to Savusavu leaves at 1500 so you need to arrange your international flight to be there in time to make the connection.
Please ask us if you are unsure.
6:30pm – Traditional welcome and dinner

Day 2
7.00 – 9.00am – Yoga practice
9.30am – Breakfast
10:30am – 12:30pm – Snorkelling trip to reef.
1.00pm – Lunch
Afternoon – Visit to Savusavu town
4.00 – 6:00pm – Yoga practice
7:00pm – Dinner

Day 3
7.00 – 9.00am – Yoga practice
9.30am – Breakfast
11:00am – 3:30pm – Beach / boat outing with picnic lunch
4.00 – 6:00pm – Yoga practice
7:00pm – Dinner

Day 4
7.00 – 9.00am – Yoga practice
9.30am – Breakfast
10:00am – 12:00pm – Visit to Pearl Farm
12.30pm – Lunch
4.00 – 6:00pm – Yoga practice
7:00pm – Dinner

Day 5
7.00 – 9.00am – Yoga practice
9.30am – Breakfast
11.30 – 1.30pm – Early second Yoga practice
1.00pm – Lunch
Afternoon – Free time for swimming, snorkeling, kayaking.
4.00 – 6.00pm – Visit to village for meke (traditional dance)
7:00pm – Drinks at Yacht Club and dinner in town

Day 6
7.00 – 9.00am – Yoga practice
9.30am – Breakfast
10.00am -Visit to waterfall
2.00pm – Lunch
Afternoon – Free time
4.00 – 6:00pm – Yoga practice
7:00pm – Final lovo dinner

Day 7
Return to Nadi, and on to connecting flights.