EXPLORE OUR EVENTS COMING TO SPACE!
New Year’s Yoga & Meditation Retreat @ Space
7pm Sunday 29th December 2019 until Wed 1st January 2020 at 2pm
Claudio Escutia & Lana Bright
Non Residential spaces are still available $395
However, Residential Rooms have now Sold Out!
Please send Lana an email if you have any enquiries: lana@spaceyoga.nz
Let the end of 2019 be a time for you to feel calm & invigorated: Restore, Refresh, Re-orientate & Rejuvenate. Take this very special time for you in Space to let go of the past year and let in the coming year with greater ease, a clearer mind and optimism.
Join Lana Bright & Claudio Escutia on this retreat, at beautiful Space Studio in Wellington, New Zealand www.spaceyoga.nz.
Be guided through many daily practices – traditional and current, with the wisdom of modern research woven in to support our health & wellbeing and orientate us to living life calmly & fully.
Meditation, Yin / Yang / Restorative Yoga (still shapes / dynamic shapes / restful shapes), breath practices, mindfulness, walks in nature, sound healing, a fire ceremony, conversations – to nourish you: Learn something new, evolve your practices, feel refreshed.
Regardless of your previous experience, this retreat will offer wonderful opportunities to unplug, reset and rejuvenate.
There will be opportunities to go into silence and if you wish to explore silence for much of the retreat, this too is offered.
Below is our draft timetable of events, which students can come to as many or as few as is best for them:
Sunday 29th December 7pm – Welcoming and meeting everyone and beginning to orientate towards why we’re here and what we will practice & enjoy together
Monday 30th
8.00am-9am – Yin & Yang Yoga – Lana
9.10-10am – Pranayama breathing & Meditation – Claudio
10-11.15am Brunch
11.15-1.15pm – Claudio & Lana – approaches, concepts & practices that nourish our wellbeing & those that can easily sabotage us
1.15-3.30pm A Leisurely Break ( Rejuvenation – Oriental Bay or Balaena Bay – a 20 mins walk away; a walk through Mt Victoria bush walks: resting, reading and restoring)
3.45-5.30pm –Lana/Claudio – quietly & mindfully imbedding practices
Break for evening meal
7.15-8.30pm Restorative Yoga infused with Mindfulness – Lana
Tuesday 31st
8.0am-9am -Yin & Yang Yoga – Claudio
9.0-10.am – Pranayama & Meditation – Lana
10-11.15am Brunch
11.15-1.15pm – Claudio & Lana – approaches, concepts & practices that nourish our wellbeing
1.15-6.45pm Break ( Rejuvenation – Oriental Bay or Balaena Bay – a 20 mins walk away; a walk through Mt Victoria bush walks: resting, reading and restoring)
7-9pm Restorative yoga – ‘letting go, letting be, letting in’, as we open towards 2020 – Lana
9-10 – Fire Ceremony -orientating to 2020 – letting go, be and in – Lana + Claudio
10-Midnight+ – New Year’s Eve Sound Journey & Music – Claudio
Wednesday 1st Jan 2020 New Year’s Day
9am-10am – Yin & Yang Yoga – Lana
10.10-11am – Meditation & Pranayama – Claudio
11-12.30am Brunch together
12.30 – 2pm Final time – what we have explored, experienced and learnt together
Claudio Escutia
I was born in Mexico City and I come from a family of professional musicians.
After finishing classical guitar studies, at the School of Fine Arts, I moved to Montreal Canada to study Jazz music. Here I experienced the power of Yogic practices, and I became aware of the harmony between breathing, body, mind and soul.
In the mountains of Quebec I lived, studied and trained for 6 months in yoga and meditation at the Yoga Sivananda Vedanta Ashram. My teacher was the renowned professor Praladh, a direct student of Swami Vishnudevananda, one of the first teachers of India in introduce yoga in the West. Here I received my certification of 300 hours of Yoga by Yoga Alliance. After this intense training I began to teach Hatha Yoga in several studios in Montreal.
By 2012 I had moved to Europe, where I studied Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in Jivamukti Berlin and Yin Yoga, guiding several workshops and retreats.
In 2013 I travelled to Nepal to study Sound Healing with Tibetan Bowls ,Gongs, Bells and Mantras taking certification and courses at the Kundalini Sound and Herbal Healing School in Kathmandu with the renowned teacher and healer Chaitanyashree. After Nepal, India beaconed me and I began to study the classical music of India on Sitar, Esraj and Bansuri as well as voice technique in Calcutta and Varanasi.
After this I returned to Mexico to teach for 3 years – Yin Yoga, Nada Yoga, Mantra Yoga and Sound Healing. In 2017 I arrived in New Zealand to live & teach and settle with my wife.
During my classes,I incorporate ancient and traditional techniques to harmonize body~consciousness~energy with the vibrations of Tibetan bowls, Mantras, Mudras and other Yogic offerings that take us on a journey to the heart & inner peace.
“I have found, through the practice of conscious movement, breath, sound & vibrations, the pathway in to inner silence and peace.”
Lana Bright
My career began as a teacher, coach, mentor and facilitator. Then in 2004 I fell in love with yoga, and in 2013 I trained as a yoga teacher. In 2014 I attended a workshop guided by Sarah Powers – Insight Yoga Institute: I was instantly struck by Sarah’s wisdom, eloquence and embodiment of the teachings. It seemed like an impossible dream at that time, but this lead me to straight away dedicate the next 2 years studying full time with Sarah and her husband Ty. I’m one of 20 teachers globally who is endorsed as a yoga teacher by Sarah Powers with IYI 500hrs+. Its a great honour and a deep responsibility too.
In November 2016 my husband and I had another dream – by February 2018 we opened Space Studio. We spoke of this labour of love as our, ‘fun project’, so that the immensity of building a purpose built studio behind our home wouldn’t be too overwhelming – ‘Just a little overwhelming from time to time.’
Below are some qualifications & practical Accredited Tools that I’ve trained & worked with for over 20 years, that support working alongside individuals & groups:
Positive Neuroplasticity: 5 day Training with Dr Rick Hanson ; 20 day Mindfulness Teacher Training with Openground – the Mindfulness Training Institute Australasia: NLP Master Practitioner 36 day Training in psychological frameworks that help us understand our minds and behaviours and focus in on moving beyond limiting beliefs; Bachelor of Education Auckland College of Education and 2 years lecturing at Wellington College of Education in Health – Hauora: Postgraduate Certificate in Coaching Supervision – Oxford Brookes University, UK: Graduate of Corporate Coach University – USA; Advanced Coaching Certificate – Sydney University; M.B.T.I. – Myers Briggs Type Indicator – Accredited Teacher ; Development and facilitation of 2+ day workshops: ‘Courageous Conversation’, ‘Coaching Skills – strengthening positive habits’.
2020 Intro to Yoga & Mindfulness
Saturday 11th January 2020 1.30-3.30pm
Guided by Lana Bright
Mats & props provided
Limited to 12
$48
Come and learn-relearn-remember some general principles of yoga & mindfulness and in particular the 3 different styles we teach at Space – Yin, Yang & Restorative.
Understand why these are uniquely beneficial.
Experience some of these classic & well known shapes for yourself and hear about
the benefits of each shape. Learn about yogic breathing and how it makes yoga unique from a sports or physical practice.
Come away with a simple understanding of how our anatomy is different from one person to the next and therefore why we wont expect to look exactly like the person practising next to us.
Learn how to get comfortable in a meditation shape for 6-12 minutes. With the help of a bolster / blanket or a soft block, be guided into the beginning principles of how to be calm & awake.
Mats and all props will be provided for you.
Qualifications & Practical Accredited Tools that Lana has trained and worked with over 20 years, that support working alongside individuals and teams:
Endorsed yoga teacher with Sarah Powers IYI 500hrs+; Positive Neuroplasticity: 5 day Training with Dr Rick Hanson ; 20 day Mindfulness Teacher Training with Openground – the Mindfulness Training Institute Australasia: NLP Master Practitioner 36 day Training in psychological frameworks that help us understand our minds and behaviours and focus in on moving beyond limiting beliefs; Bachelor of Education Auckland College of Education and 2 years lecturing at Wellington College of Education in Health – Hauora: Postgraduate Certificate in Coaching Supervision – Oxford Brookes University, UK: Graduate of Corporate Coach University – USA; Advanced Coaching Certificate – Sydney University; M.B.T.I. – Myers Briggs Type Indicator – Accredited Teacher ; Development and facilitation of 2 day workshop, ‘Courageous Conversation’ – ‘building resilience and communication skills together’; Development and facilitation of 2 day workshop, ‘Coaching Skills – strengthening positive habits’
Dr Rick Hanson, is a tremendous support for encouraging our ongoing wellbeing. Rick is immensely wise & skilful in offering practical resources to overcome the brain’s negativity bias, so that we can find more ease and energy. www.rickhanson.net
Be Connected
SPACE Studio & Home of Compassion
Jo Willis – Founder & Coach Myilk
Lana Bright – Space Studio
Jo & Lana guiding @ Space Studio on
Saturday 14th March 2020: 12.30pm start until 4.30pm
Jo Willis guiding on Sunday 15th March @ Home of Compassion 8.30-12.30pm
Limited to 16 participants
Who this workshop is for:
Adopted people who would value connecting with others to explore what can show up in this lived experience of being adopted.
We draw from the latest research-based truths, concepts and resources relevant at this time to reveal what and why.
We provide the opportunity to learn what else is possible – simple practices and tools from adoption research, neuroscience, ancient wisdom (some
mindful easy movement and some simple seated or lying down meditation) and positive psychology. In this safe and beautiful space allow yourself to draw on nourishment.
Our hope is that this workshop will feel like, ‘Coming home to a beanbag’ and that you will leave feeling more ease and peace within yourself.
Details:
Saturday – Regular price $105
Early bird Just Day 1 $95 until 14th Februar
(On Saturday evening, you might enjoy some more optional time in the company of new friends with a light meal out in town)
Sunday – Optional Day 2 – Home of Compassion, Wellington
Expand your connection further with Jo as she guides dialogue and practices that bring us home to reservoirs of ease and energy.
Saturday & Sunday Regular Price $210 then after 14th February 2020
Early Bird Day 1 & Day 2 Purchase until 14th February below
Jo Willis
Enquiries to:
www.myilk.co.nz
About your guides
Jo has coached, mentored and facilitated in the people development space for over 30 years. She is an adopted person whose professional experience
includes working with all members of the adoption community as a social worker for 24 years, being a speaker at national and international adoption
conferences and has co-written a book due to be published in 2020.
As a natural extension of her passion to enhance the well-being of adopted people, Jo founded myilk in 2018. Myilk offers a place to connect, to
acknowledge and understand the impact of adoption and to experience more ease through a positive mindset towards yourself and life.
Since 1995 Lana has facilitated, coached and mentored in both private and public organisations in New Zealand and globally. Her work has involved
supporting individuals and teams to be calm & courageous and live an inspiring life. Lana is a yoga and mindfulness teacher.
“You are like Rilke’s Swan in its awkward waddling across the ground;
the swan doesn’t cure its awkwardness by beating itself on the back,
by moving faster, or by trying to organize itself better. It does it by
moving toward the elemental water where it belongs. It is the simple
contact with the water that gives it grace and presence. You only have
to touch the elemental waters in your own life, and it will transform
everything”.
Br. David Steindl-Rast
quoted by author David Whyte
(On Saturday evening, you might enjoy some more optional time in the company of new friends with a light meal out in town)
Sunday – Optional Day 2 – Home of Compassion, Wellington
Expand your connection further with Jo as she guides dialogue and practices that bring us home to reservoirs of ease and energy.
Saturday & Sunday Regular Price $210 then after 14th February 2020
Early Bird Day 1 & Day 2 Purchase until 14th February below
Jo Willis
Enquiries to:
www.myilk.co.nz
About your guides
Jo has coached, mentored and facilitated in the people development space for over 30 years. She is an adopted person whose professional experience
includes working with all members of the adoption community as a social worker for 24 years, being a speaker at national and international adoption
conferences and has co-written a book due to be published in 2020.
As a natural extension of her passion to enhance the well-being of adopted people, Jo founded myilk in 2018. Myilk offers a place to connect, to
acknowledge and understand the impact of adoption and to experience more ease through a positive mindset towards yourself and life.
Since 1995 Lana has facilitated, coached and mentored in both private and public organisations in New Zealand and globally. Her work has involved
supporting individuals and teams to be calm & courageous and live an inspiring life. Lana is a yoga and mindfulness teacher.
“You are like Rilke’s Swan in its awkward waddling across the ground;
the swan doesn’t cure its awkwardness by beating itself on the back,
by moving faster, or by trying to organize itself better. It does it by
moving toward the elemental water where it belongs. It is the simple
contact with the water that gives it grace and presence. You only have
to touch the elemental waters in your own life, and it will transform
everything”.
Br. David Steindl-Rast
quoted by author David Whyte
Jo Willis
Enquiries to:
www.myilk.co.nz
About your guides
Jo has coached, mentored and facilitated in the people development space for over 30 years. She is an adopted person whose professional experience
includes working with all members of the adoption community as a social worker for 24 years, being a speaker at national and international adoption
conferences and has co-written a book due to be published in 2020.
As a natural extension of her passion to enhance the well-being of adopted people, Jo founded myilk in 2018. Myilk offers a place to connect, to
acknowledge and understand the impact of adoption and to experience more ease through a positive mindset towards yourself and life.
Since 1995 Lana has facilitated, coached and mentored in both private and public organisations in New Zealand and globally. Her work has involved
supporting individuals and teams to be calm & courageous and live an inspiring life. Lana is a yoga and mindfulness teacher.
“You are like Rilke’s Swan in its awkward waddling across the ground;
the swan doesn’t cure its awkwardness by beating itself on the back,
by moving faster, or by trying to organize itself better. It does it by
moving toward the elemental water where it belongs. It is the simple
contact with the water that gives it grace and presence. You only have
to touch the elemental waters in your own life, and it will transform
everything”.
Br. David Steindl-Rast
quoted by author David Whyte