The Urban Retreat is an opportunity to spend more time delving into yogic practices and theory without leaving your home, or if wanting to combine a visit to beautiful Lisbon with yoga, that’s also a great weekend plan!
The Urban Retreat takes the practitioner deeper into the study of Yoga and its multiple practices – asana, meditation, philosophy, pranayama or breathing techniques, chanting of mantras. Thus, it provides great opportunities to make breakthroughs in asana practice, whilst heightening the understanding of the practice’s context.
Facilitated by Maria Sousa Macedo and Olga Oskorbina
DAILY PROGRAM:
Friday
17:00 – 19:00 Welcome, Introductions, Asana Practice
19:15 – 21:00 What is Jivamukti Yoga
Saturday
8:00 – 9:15 Kriyas, pranayama and meditation
9:30 – 11:30 Jivamukti XL Open Class
11:45 – 13:00 Practical on Vinyasa Krama
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:30 Yogic Philosophy 1
16:45 – 18:00 Physical and energetic alignment of standing asanas
18:00 – 19:30 Reading from yogic text. Kirtan & Meditation
Sunday
8:00 – 9:15 Kriyas, pranayama and meditation
9:30 – 11:30 Jivamukti XL Open class
11:45 – 13:00 Physical and energetic alignment of backbends
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:30 Yogic Philosophy 2
16:45 – 18:00 Backbends Asana Lab
18: 00 – 18:30 Q&A
Maria Sousa Macedo
800 hour Advanced Certified Jivamukti Teacher, mentor and facilitator of 75h Jivamukti Teacher Trainings and mentor of JTAP 500h.
Maria’s teachings reflect the path of someone who is daily committed to her own spiritual practice and who tries to enhance the clear connection between that and the well being of all others.
Maria’s classes are inspired and developed through a combined practice of Jivamukti Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga methods and her passion for music drives her to integrate sound as a key component in her classes.
Maria is the co-founder and director of Jivamukti Yoga Lisbon.
Olga Oskorbina
800 hour Advanced Certified Jivamukti teacher, mentor and facilitator of 75 and 300 hour Jivamukti teacher trainings.
Olga Oskorbina is the founder and director of Jivamukti Yoga Barcelona. With a strong background in meditation her ability to conduct the energetic environment of a yoga class is unique and profound. She has a clear and concise method of teaching, allowing space for introversion in the practice. With a strong interest in all elements of yoga she continues to study and practice with great enthusiasm. Weaving these attributes together she presents students with a very comprehensive and nourishing experience of Jivamukti Yoga.
