30 May – 6 June, 2010

PureBalance is a unique blend of yoga and pilates delivering strength, tone, flexibility and absolute relaxation. The body becomes strong, lengthened and aligned, the mind and body free of tension, and the days stress is left behind and we exist only in the bliss of now. There is a strong focus on core stability and strength within each session and a positive attitude towards achieving balance and abundance in health and well-being.

PureBalance was created by Deidre-Lee Allen who, with a background in dance and choreography, began her career in health and fitness as an aerobics instructor becoming the National Choreographer and Co-ordinator of the Les Mills Step program; it was Deidre-Lee who first put together this program which is now taught all around the world. She is currently presenting PureBalance Yogapilates on TV New Zealand’s Good Morning Show.

Her innovative and communicative energy lead her to develop her own personal training business with which she then set up the very first personal training system for Les Mills – again, a first and one that led to hundreds of trainers all over the world working under the Les Mills personal training systems. Deidre-Lee subsequently went on to train as a Natural Therapist through the Naturapathic College of NZ. She has combined her knowledge with Natural Therapies with her creative passion to bring you the gift of PureBalance. Now living in the beautiful coastal village of Plimmerton with her two children James and Jasmine she has found a greater sense of Balance in her life. To her the sea is energizing and her community inspirational – everyday she is thankful that she can bring the wonderful gift of PureBalance to her clients with creativity and passion.

Programme

Sunday
Travel to Savusavu

Monday – Day 1
SUNRISE SESSION – JUST BREATH  2 hours/ 7.00am-9.00am
Open your heart and awaken the flow of energy within your body in this moving and meditative Purebalance sunrise session. Deidre-Lee will lead you to integrate your breath with your movements bringing awareness into your body and mind to fully strengthen and rejuvenate every aspect of your well-being.

AFTERNOON visit to Savusavu for shopping at local shops and market.

AFTERNOON SESSION – RELAX, RELEASE AND RESTORE  1 hour/ 4.00pm
Fully integrate your breath with your movements in this blissful, calming and stress releasing session. Learn how to feel completely relaxed with a renewed energy.

Tuesday – Day 2
SUNRISE SESSION – BE IN THE MOMENT 2 hours/ 7.00am-9.00am
Start where you are right now, be right here is the moment and allow yourself to unfold ~ this session teaches you to honour yourself, learn to become more centred, strong and ready to explore your potential within each of the Purebalance postures and poses.

AFTERNOON – beach or boat outing

AFTERNOON SESSION – RELAX, RELEASE AND RESTORE 1 hour/4.00pm
Stretch out and surrender as you allow yourself to just be and as you breathe and release experience deeper stretching and a greater ability to truly relax.

Wednesday – Day 3
SUNRISE SESSION – POSTURAL AWARENESS AND CORE STRENGTH 2 hours/ 7.00am-9.00am
Learn to achieve great postural awareness and alignment. Then build upon this inner strength from the centre of your body. Activate your core muscles; abdominals, back and pelvic floor muscles, to give support to your structure and tone your body.

AFTERNOON – Tapa making demonstration

AFTERNOON SESSION – RELAX, RELEASE AND RESTORE 1 hour/4.00pm
Strengthen and tone your body ~ then lengthen and stretch out your muscles finishing this session in meditation.

Thursday – Day 4
SUNRISE SESSION – PUREBALANCE WITH THE BALL 2 hours/ 7.00am-9.00am
Bring in the Redondo ball, a small ball to add variety to our Purebalance sunrise session. We will use this ball in our Tai Chi style movements to warm up the body, as a tool in our yoga based postures, to add resistance in our pilates style exercises, and finally as a stretching tool in sports based stretching. It is in essence Purebalance with a twist – variety is the spice of life! Your ball is for you to take home.

AFTERNOON FREE

AFTERNOON SESSION – RELAX, RELEASE AND RESTORE 1 hour/4.00pm
Bring back your ball and use it as an extension to really stretch out.

EVENING: drinks at Savusavu Yacht Club and dinner in town

Friday – Day 5
SUNRISE SESSION – PUREBALANCE TOTAL MIND BODY CONNECTION 7.00am-8.00am – 10.00am- 12.00pm – 2.00pm-4.00pm (available for one on one sessions)
Bringing together all the elements of Purebalance – the breath, awareness, movement, strength, flexibility and total relaxation. Deidre-Lee will work closely with each of you to help you design your own Purebalance practice once you leave the island and travel back home.

AFTERNOON 4.30 – 6.00 visit to local village for a meke - a traditional Fijian dance with singing

Saturday – Day 6
Free day

Sunday – Day 7
Travel home