How do Pomegranates give your body such nutritional love?

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Perk up the inner-passions and ease into winter with the wonderful POMEGRANATES we have on the island!! This time of year, we can pick them off the trees here in Ibiza and use them to sprinkle over salads like festive jewels… or Juice up for a MASSIVE vitamin C boost full of ANTIOXIDANTS and delight in the deliciousness of the colour of LOVE.

Persians believe that the Pomegranate was the forbidden fruit that Eve plucked from the tree of knowledge and its’ health-giving qualities certainly make this seem possible!  It will sharpen your mind and gift you with clarity.  Ancient Egyptians buried their dead with Pomegranates for eternal life and it is traditionally for good luck.

* Pomegranates are full of antioxidants

* Pomegranate seeds (and drinking pomegranate juice) increases oxygen levels to the heart

* And eating the seeds can even be a natural viagra!

So even if the sun doesn’t shine *every* day – there are still plenty of things to do…   in the kitchen…. and beyond :0)

 

 

Yoga Teacher Training with Nora Belton Sept & Oct 2012

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Spirit Body Yoga – Yoga Alliance 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
 3 weeks: Sept 25th – Oct 1st and Oct 10th – Oct 25th, 2012

 Santa Eulalia, Ibiza countryside at “Saraswati Space”

.  Led by Nora Belton and co-taught by Kirana Stover, Director of Integral Yoga Barcelona, embrace the concept of service, develop the confidence to teach with safety, from the heart, with joy and expertise. Contact us for details

Nora believes if you are considering becoming a Yoga Teacher, it is worthwhile to look at the concept of service.

“The whole foundation of teaching is service, or as it is called in Yoga communities, “KARMA YOGA.”   Teaching is how I serve others.  I am fulfilled through service, because I feel it is my purpose and my calling.  The TTC is designed to root you, the Yogi, in the practice and achieve the confidence you need to transmit your knowledge and love of Yoga to others.

For me, Yoga is a way of life, a loving guide, and a loyal friend.  I imagine that the roots of my Yoga practice go much deeper and the purpose is more far-reaching than I can conceive.  Spirit Body Yoga Teacher Training aims to inspire you to find the right questions that help you evolve, and satisfy the needs of the Soul in being of service to others.

I consider Training Yoga Teachers to be both the pinnacle of my achievements and at the same time an obvious path that I somehow managed to avoid until I was mature enough to accept it.  I love nothing more.  There is a prayer we chant in Sanskrit at the beginning of Yoga sessions that goes like this:  “May we, teacher and student, be nourished together.  May we be protected together.  May we work together and our work bear fruit.  May our knowledge be transformed into light.  May we never lose patience with each other.  OM.  Peace. Peace. Peace.”

Yoga Alliance 200 hr. TEACHER TRAINING

SIVANANDA STYLE with daily CHANTING & MEDITATION. This course is an intensive residential Yoga immersion. The format allows for lots of personal attention and TEACHING PRACTICE. It gives students the opportunity to disconnect from worldly distractions in order to go inside and explore their relationship to Yoga & to themselves. It is a shared experience offering the challenges and support of a PROFESSIONAL GROUP dedicated to a common goal: to imbibe and transmit the spirit of Yoga. With SPIRIT BODY YOGA YTTC you will learn to teach with confidence and safety.

Please contact us for the full prospectus!

Fitness Retreats in Ibiza with Revival Wellness Team

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August 26th – Sept 1st, enjoy Fitness Retreats in Ibiza with the personalised care of Kelly, James, Bryan, Kick-boxing champion Faye and the Revival Wellness Team.  With beach workouts, water-sports, strength & conditioning, core-fitness, scenic hikes, bike rides through pine-scented countryside, healthy haute-cuisine and fabulous creature comforts in Aguas de Ibiza 5 star hotel.  Then Massage any aches away and relax in the sumptuous pools and steam suite of the spa from 1785 GBP sharing all-inclusive.

A typical day will include beach workouts, strength and conditioning training, core fitness, and more. We also enjoy a scenic hike to one of Ibiza’s most magical cliff-top sites, a bike ride through beautiful pine-scented countryside and a day on the beach sampling a variety of watersports.  By the end of the retreat you should feel rejuvenated, re-energised and ready to face the world again with a new personalised fitness plan that will definitely give you wings!

With delicious nutritious cuisine.  Healthy & revitalizing, featuring dishes including: tuna tataki, grilled steaks, salads, soups and more. There is also the option of a raw fruit and vegetable detox, plus on site slimming treatments to complement the exercises.

Example Day’s Itinerary


08:00 Breakfast

09:00 Beach circuits or Aqua spinning

10:30 Rooftop Yoga

12:30 Lunch

14:00 Outdoor boxing

15:00 Strength circuits

16:00 HIT training or cardio circuits

18:00 Dinner and free time

 

Example Day’s Itinerary
 – including outdoor activities

08:00 Breakfast

09:00 Core fitness

10:00 Cardio circuit

12:00 Countryside bike ride through pine scented trails finishing on a beach with a picnic
 or 
scenic hike to Es Vedra, the third most magnetic place on earth finishing at a secluded swimming spot
 or 
Coastline hike to a beautiful beach for a day of watersports; chose from kayaking or windsurfing  and enjoy a relaxing paella on the beach.

Whats included:
– 6 nights Sunday to Saturday (5 and a half days of activities)
 – Accommodation and breakfast at the 5 star Aguas de Ibiza Hotel (Residential option)
 – Healthy lunch and dinner
 – All fitness activities including bike hire, watersports hire and transport for the excursions 
- Use of all the facilities at Revival Wellness Club including fitness centre, additional classes and spa
 – Fitness consultation including body stat analysis and fitness test at the beginning and end of the retreat 
- Maximum group size of 8 per retreat

Dates:

Sunday July 22nd to Saturday 28th

Sunday August 26th to Saturday 1st

Sunday  September 23rd to Saturday 29th

Sunday  October 14th to Saturday 20th

Tailormade fitness retreats can be created on request.

Price:
 Residential – staying at Aguas de Ibiza from £1785
 Non residential option available for £995

Yoga in the Village Retreats with James DeMaria

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September 2nd – 7th – A non-residential retreat which focuses on the physical practice and philosophy of yoga from the perspective of experienced yogi James de Maria. “Learning the many gifts of yoga is not a discovery. It is a re-discovery”.  Join James on his roof-top in the pine-scented air of the beautiful village of Sant Joan.  6 x 2 hour daily yoga classes @ €280.   For clients of all yogic disciplines and levels.

You can enjoy plenty of 1:1 attention as James offers groups of no more than 10 people.

James’ classes are a balanced style for everyone – open to all levels and are accessible for beginners too. They include:

* Detailed explanation of the Bandha’s and their location, isolation and application within yoga postures, kundalini awakening and meditation practises.

* Explanation of the pranic body and it’s importance to our survival

* Practise of different pranayama (breathing) techniques to cleanse the body

* Learning how to prevent colds as well as activating important glands within our head and body to optimise the functioning of the brain and therefore, our whole state of being!

* Relaxation techniques to rewind at the end of each day

* The daily practise of yoga postures (asana) according to each one’s ability

Further 2012 dates:

* September 16th – 21st

* October 7th – 12th

* October 14th – 19th

* October 21st – 26th

 

End of season Post Party ROCKOVERY

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September & October @ Pikes Hotel

For Residents & Visitors alike, rest, rejuvenate and rockover at the end of the season.

Fabulous facials and life-changing body-work to restore your natural high.  Let us massage away post-party pains, using aromatic oils to rejuvenate your senses, juices, restorative yoga and a whole lotta healing love to get your mojo back again.  From 150 euros pp b&b  including purifying massage, add dinner, yoga, more treatments and additional nights to sleep deep and get glowing again.

The package can be 1, 2 3 or 4 nights and includes:

* Bed and Healthy breakfast with special Rockovery detox juice daily
* Healthy dinner (excluding drinks)
* 1 full body massage treatment using organic island oils
* Full use of the pool area and hotel facilities
* Add on additional treatments, yoga or other wellness options at a special discounted rate

The prices per person are as follows – based on shared occupancy:

1 night = €235  
2 nights = €400
3 nights = €565
4 nights = €735

Come and enjoy the Alice and Wonderland escapism of Pikes Hotel….. chill by the pool, enjoy mellow tunes and sunset yoga sessions all to be explored.