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Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga

Program No. 22381RJ
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At a Glance
Duration
6 days
Program Begins
Montreat, NC
Program Concludes
Montreat, NC
Group Type
Small Group
Meals
14 ( 5B, 4L, 5D )
Activity Level
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Join Road Scholar for a week of limber learning as you deepen your understanding of yoga and how you can use it to vitalize your daily life. During this yoga program for beginners, expert yoga instructors will introduce styles, postures and breathing techniques. Each day will include a morning and afternoon yoga practice for strengthening, healing and relaxation, as well as lecture time to address yogic concepts.
Best of all, you'll...
  • Find out how you can improve your physical and mental well-being with yoga postures, meditation techniques and breath-work, and develop your own practice to continue at home.
  • Learn from expert yoga instructors as you discuss yogic principles and concepts in the classroom and then put the poses to practice.
  • Begin to develop core strength and learn how it can support overall mental and physical health, prevent injuries and help you get better sleep.
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General Notes
The Retreat Difference: This unique, often basic and no-frills experience at a Road Scholar Retreat includes opportunities for early morning exercise, interaction with the local community for insight into local life, an authentic farm-to-table or locally sourced meal, a live performance or event and a value-priced single room. Opportunities are available for traveling companions to attend a different program at Montreat during the same week. Due to the nature of this program, listening devices are not available. For a more advanced yoga experience, check out "Movement Meets Mindfulness: Intermediate Yoga at Montreat" (#24011).
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Martha Nelson
Martha Nelson (RYT 500) has been teaching yoga in Western North Carolina since 2009. In addition to teaching yoga to Road Scholars at Montreat for more than 10 years, she teaches privately, at the local YMCA, for conferences and retreats, as well as in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Her interest in Eastern culture and philosophy began as a teenager. She pursued these studies finishing a bachelor’s degree in intercultural studies at WWC which included a semester shared between Sri Lanka and India.
Please Note:
This expert may not be available for every date of the program
Please Note:
These experts may not be available for every date of the program
Martha Nelson (RYT 500) has been teaching yoga in Western North Carolina since 2009. In addition to teaching yoga to Road Scholars at Montreat for more than 10 years, she teaches privately, at the local YMCA, for conferences and retreats, as well as in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Her interest in Eastern culture and philosophy began as a teenager. She pursued these studies finishing a bachelor’s degree in intercultural studies at WWC which included a semester shared between Sri Lanka and India.
Tracy has been on the program staff of Montreat Conference Center since 1986. She began working with Elderhostel programs in 1989, and in 1997 assumed the additional role of on-site coordinator. A native of the area, she graduated from Asheville-Buncombe Technical College in 1981. Her favorite hobbies are hiking, pottery and reading. Tracy married Sam in 2007, and added three daughters to her family. In addition to her own grown children, she and Sam have been foster parents since 2010. They have four grandchildren.
Activity Level
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Designed for beginner to intermediate yoga enthusiasts. Poses or postures include standing, sitting on the floor, reclining on back and stomach on the mat, as well as poses in a chair. Participation requires getting up and down from the floor.
Small Group (13 to 24)
Love to learn and explore in a small-group setting? These adventures offer small, personal experiences with groups of 13 to 24 participants.
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Road Scholar is committed to the well-being of every participant, whether on a program in the United States or abroad. That’s why all participants are covered under our Road Scholar Assurance Plan, which provides 24-hour assistance in the event of an emergency during your program, as well as insurance for emergency medical evacuation.

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Road Scholar is pleased to offer its Trip Protection Plan as a way to protect your program investment. You may purchase this optional trip protection plan when enrolling in your program.

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We offset a portion of the emissions created by your travel. Read about our commitment to a more sustainable planet.

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  • Peace of Mind

    We want your Road Scholar learning adventure to be something to look forward to—not worry about. That’s why we go to the ends of the earth to give you peace of mind, from the moment you enroll until the day you return home.

    An illustration of a hand using a pen to check off the final item on a clipboard checklist
  • Assurance Plan

    Road Scholar is committed to the well-being of every participant, whether on a program in the United States or abroad. That’s why all participants are covered under our Road Scholar Assurance Plan, which provides 24-hour assistance in the event of an emergency during your program, as well as insurance for emergency medical evacuation.

    An illustration of an elderly man sitting at a computer with a pair of binoculars beside him
  • Want to Protect Your Investment?

    Road Scholar is pleased to offer its Trip Protection Plan as a way to protect your program investment. You may purchase this optional trip protection plan when enrolling in your program.

    An illustration of an elderly woman holding a piggy bank, with the Eiffel Tower in the background
  • Sustainable Travel

    We offset a portion of the emissions created by your travel. Read about our commitment to a more sustainable planet.

    An illustration of a hand holding a globe with a small bird flying around it
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