Brazil Yoga Retreat

BRAZIL YOGA RETREAT WITH PEDRO FRANCO 2014

Our Brazil yoga retreat is more than a yoga retreat of a lifetime, it's an adventure of a lifetime. Journey deep in lush jungles of Brazil at Osho Lua in Chapada dos Veadeiros, an ancient quartz crystal plateau more than 1.8 billion years old. Swim in crystal clear waterfalls, feast on organic vegetarian cuisine, and purify your body, mind, and spirit through the rich practices of Tantra every day.

This immersion will explore powerful Tantrik techniques that will connect you to your most awakened self. Pedro will explore the chakras, pranayama, meditation and cleansing practices. This unique yoga immersion will not be an intensive 7 hours a day of asana kind of yoga retreat, although there will be free time for anyone needing to wiggle around/hike/asana.

The retreat will include two daily practices; explorations through the exquisite tropical savannah of Chapada; Vedic and Shamanic ceremonies, kirtan and fire ceremony.

• This event equals 30 hours towards the International Yoga Alliance Advanced RYT 200-500hr Certification, and is also for purposes of continuing education. All levels of practitioners are welcome!

WHO IS THIS RETREAT FOR?

This yoga immersion is for anyone looking to deepen their yoga practice, beyond asana, with an emphasis of deep integration of asana, energy work, pranayama, ritual, self care and meditation into their daily life. This immersion is for both inexperienced and experienced yoga practitioners as it will be physically accessible to all levels. This experience will also be a perfect fit for any yoga teacher looking to deepen their understanding of yoga and gain valuable CEU’s for their certificates.

WHAT IS TANTRA YOGA?

Tantra awakens our ability to see and experience awe in each moment, inviting more and more divine in the mundane. It links all of the practices (including asana, pranayama, visualization, bandha, energy work, subtle anatomy, meditation, and bhakti) into a single, methodical, personalized and deep approach that takes our practices into daily expression of our truest self. Tantra comes from the words Tanoti (to expand, stretch, extend) and Trayoti (to liberate or free) – Meaning the practice of expanding one’s awareness to everything and liberating one’s existence beyond the material and into the spiritual. In essence, Tantra is the exploring of the Divine through self discovery and liberation of the individual.

PEDRO FRANCO

Pedro Franco is a Yogi, Physical Education Professional Physiotherapist, Yoga therapist, and Personal Consultant. Pedro has practiced Martial Arts for 22 years. His Yoga journey started in 1992 and since then he has practiced, studied and is certified by Teachers and Masters from various lineages and traditions around the world. Pedro also carries certifications in Pilates, technical skills for rehabilitation, wellness, and fitness. He has developed a practice that blends effective tools with a broad holistic perspective, and has a teaching style that adapts to all levels for the maximum development of students’ inherent abilities.

Yoga Teacher Training Certification Coordinator · at San Francisco State University
Yoga teacher at Namaste Lakeshore
Yoga teacher @Yoga Society of San Francisco Brahmananda Ashram
Yoga teacher @ Bay Club – San Francisco

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

7:00am - Dreams Journal.
7:15am - Kriyas, warm water and lime ingestion, coconut oil mouthwash, tongue scrape, agni Sara or Nauli.
7:30am - Fire Ceremony with healing meditation and Chakra activation
8:15am - Maha Sadhana, combination of Phisycal work, detoxing and energizing practice.
9:45am - Mouna Breakfast (in silence)
10am-11am - Mouna ( in silence) Sadhana (Dynamic Mediation)
12pm- 1pm - Self studying time (suggested writing journal of experiences and reflections or reading time)
1pm - lunch
2pm -3pm - Bhakti- Chanting Mantras by the beach or waterfall
3:30pm-4:30pm - Lecture
5pm evening Sadhana- Kundalini Chakra Sadhana
6:30pm - Dinner
7:30pm - Sat Sanga
8:30pm - Soak/Sleep

OSHO LUA CHAPADA DOS VEADEIROS

Experience pure nature in the lush jungles of Brazil at Osho Lua in Chapada dos Veadeiros, an ancient quartz crystal plateau more than 1.8 billion years old. Plunge in to crystalline waterfalls, feast on organic vegetarian cuisine, and purify your body, mind, and spirit through the rich practices of Tantra yoga. Pedro will guide you through blissful daily practice and meditations. Dig deep in to your true self and cultivate oneness with the universe.