Author Topic: AYP Retreat UK - October 2011 (Read 2111 times)

amoux · « **on:** November 21, 2010, 05:00:54 AM »

Okay, I now have a couple of possible dates for a UK AYP retreat in Scotland, in October 2011 - I know it seems like a long way away, but the retreat centre is extremely busy and already booking for 2012!

This is a link to the venue, Lendrick Lodge, in the Trossachs in Scotland - approximately 1 hour from Edinburgh and Glasgow airports):

http://www.lendricklodge.com/

The maximum number of participants is 12, and the cost will depend on the number who attend - basically if 12 people attend, the cost will be around £125 per person (including food and accommodation) - if 8 people attend, it will be around £135 per person.

The retreat will run Friday (from dinner), to Sunday (after lunch). The available dates are 14th - 16th October, or 28th - 30th October.

I'm holding these dates provisionally for a week, so if you're interested please let me know. I'd be asking for a small deposit from each person on booking (to cover the cost of a deposit I have to pay to reserve the space), then the balance would be payable on arrival at the retreat.

Looking forward to hearing from you - please let me know your date preferences. Thanks.

mathurs · « **Reply #1 on:** November 21, 2010, 10:16:53 PM »

Hi Amoux,
I would definitely be interested. For me the dates of 14th - 16th work better.
Thanks for your effort.

amoux · « **Reply #2 on:** November 22, 2010, 01:30:43 AM »

That's great mathurs - thanks

I have also heard from two others by PM, so that's now four of us.

Let's see if we can get a few more ...

woosa · « **Reply #3 on:** November 22, 2010, 09:16:28 AM »

I'm in! Either weekend is fine.

amoux · « **Reply #4 on:** November 22, 2010, 08:24:22 PM »

Excellent - thanks, Woosa

5 and counting ...

doktorjim47 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 26, 2010, 08:31:01 PM »

Although I'm very new to AYP, hopefully I will have progressed a little by 2011. Count me in. Either weekend.

amoux · « **Reply #6 on:** November 26, 2010, 11:59:47 PM »

That's great doktorjim - thank you

Okay we're now at 6 of us (and possibly one more) - I need a minimum of 8 to get the space - so is there anybody else out there who'd like to attend?

Edited to add: now definitely 7 of us - just one more please

Wafu · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2010, 10:39:24 AM »

I think you have found your 8th participant

I have been wanting to take part in a retreat for a while, so thank you very much amoux for stepping up and getting the ball rolling! I would be available on either weekend as well. Also many thanks Mathurs for alerting me to this thread

amoux · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2010, 07:51:37 PM »

Wafu - that's great

I could only hold the dates for a week, which was up on Sunday, so those dates are no longer available to us. Now that there's 8 of us definitely wanting to do this, let's keep the idea going and see what comes up.

Edited 2 December - now 9 of us

lizzzibee · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2011, 04:08:18 AM »

Hello,

I would be really interested in an AYP weekend in Scotland. Please can you let me know a basic itenary of the weekend (would it be mainly meditation or discussions etc) and whether there are spaces left and whether you have decided which October dates you are going with?
Many thanks,
Lizzie

amoux · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2011, 04:31:43 AM »

Hi Lizzie - unfortunately we didn't get a sufficient number of people to book either of the October dates, so they have now gone. The plan is that the itinerary will be based around core AYP practices - Deep Meditation, with some Spinal Breathing Pranayama if possible, and the AYP asana 'starter kit'. The retreat will be about these practices, but there'll be time for discussion as needed - and maybe some Bhajans in the evenings. There will be plenty of time for grounding and integrating too. I don't have any more dates at the moment at the venue I'd like to use, but I'll keep you posted as and when there is something available, if you are still interested. Watch this space

lizzzibee · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2011, 06:23:09 AM »

Thanks Amoux, I am definately still interested and would love to do a retreat, so will keep checking back in.
Many thanks,
Lizzie

Katrine · « **Reply #12 on:** March 14, 2011, 04:03:55 AM »

Hi amoux

Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.
You should also know that I might be going to Scotland in the not too distant future. It could be combined with taking part in leading the retreat if that is your wish. So please keep me posted on the unfolding

All the best.

amoux · « **Reply #13 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:07:50 PM »

Thanks Katrine

Just to update people - at the moment I don't have any possible dates at Lendrick, so if anyone else would like to take up the idea of a UK AYP retreat and run with it, please feel free to do so

There seems to be sufficient interest to get a small retreat up and running later this year - at this point, though, I haven't a lot of spare time to devote to organising it. Hopefully that will change in a few months time.

woosa · « **Reply #14 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:12:35 PM »

I'd really like to go to a retreat, but I haven't the foggiest how to do one.

Once Yogani's new book is out, I should be alright.

(That's just a subtle hint Yogani, to stop taking so many smoking breaks and switch from decaf to a super strong blend. I want that book on my desk yesterday!

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