Byron local Andrew joins us for a 4 day early morning yoga intensive involving pranayam, meditation, flow & restorative asana to inspire!
THEME: "STAYING ON ONE'S OWN PATH"
In a world full of choices, endless options and immeasurable opportunities, life can be both freeing, yet confusing, sometimes veering us away from our Souls path. If on your journey you have ever felt slightly uncertain or perhaps lost on your spiritual path, and are seeking to recalibrate and learn ways to stay in your own lane, then this yoga intensive is for you!!
Each morning will be filled with both flowing and restorative yoga asana, pranayama, inspiring music, poetry, meditations, Svadhyaya (deep personal self enquiry), philosophy and sacred yogic teachings AND PRACTICAL STEPS on how to "stay on your path” and live a fulfilling, loving life filled with service and meaning.
***The intensive runs Monday Jan 9 - Thursday Jan 12 from 6:45am - 8:15am. It is ultimately more potent if all 4 days are attended, yet has also been designed so that each day can stand alone as a practice and space for deep enquiry.***
All levels welcome, at whatever stage along your path you are on.
Monday Jan 9 - Day One: The Paving - 6:45am - 8:15am
Exploring the foundations and stepping stones that got you to this present moment and paved the way for your spiritual path.
(FOCUS: Standing poses, hip openers, forward folds, grounding and stabilising Kriyas/practices)
Tuesday Jan 10 - Day Two: The Diving - 6:45am - 8:15am
Embracing the challenges you have met along the way, the twists and turns of life, and how you learned to dive deep into the depths of your soul to access the pearls of wisdom you have right now.
(FOCUS: Laterals poses, inversions, twists, balances, pranayama and breathwork through sequences)
Wednesday Jan 11 - Day Three: The Cave - 6:45am - 8:15am
The Cave that "holds the treasures that you seek” are awaiting you. Here we learn to befriend our own personal "dragon" that not only liberates you from fear, but provides the medicine, elixir, treasures and precious gifts we will ultimately share.
(FOCUS: Back bends, heart openers, forward folds, meditation, mudra, mantra and yoga nidra)
Thursday Jan 12 - Day Four: The Gifts - 6:45am - 8:15am
Revealing and exploring the gifts you’ve collected along your path and consolidating practical and sustainable ways to stay steady on your path.
(FOCUS: Integration, inversions, seated poses, quiet contemplation, reflection, take homes)
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“The one who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd.
The one who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been before.”
~ Albert Einstein
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INVESTMENT:
4 Days $120
3 Days $99
2 Days $70
1 Day $42
About your facilitator Andrew Mournehis:
Andrew Mournehis started his career as an Optometrist looking into the “Windows of the Soul”, before giving it all up, after facing a life threatening illness, to fulfil his dream to dance and see the world. This lead to an incredible opportunity to choreograph for Tina Turner on her 1996 ‘Wildest Dreams’ world tour to rave reviews. At the peak of his career, a knee injury and declining health forced him to return to Australia, where he became extremely unwell and sought out a healing path. He turned to Yoga to heal his heart, mind and body. He immediately fell in Love with the practice, studied vigilantly, and in 1999 began teaching yoga to packed classes.
Andrew went on to study Transpersonal Counselling, graduating from the Phoenix Institute of Australia in 2001. He had a very clear vision that his gifts and passions were best directed in the power of group, mythology and the potent healing energy that is exchanged in each other’s stories, both personal and Universal. Being an already well respected and established yoga teacher, he spent the next decade combining his love of Yoga with his passion for healing Transpersonal work to create Transformative spaces for his students and participants to heal and become more whole.
His unique yoga teaching style is imbued with Heart and Soul, rich in Tantric Philosophy and his classes are filled with Inspiration, Storytelling, Mantra and the Spirit of the Divine.
Andrew has spent over 20 years facilitating many healing groups, workshops, intensives and retreats both nationally and internationally working with the healing potential of Yoga, Movement, Tantra, Mythology, and Transpersonal Modalities. He brings to his work over 18 years of experience in Transpersonal Counselling and Art Therapy Techniques, 23 years of Yoga Teaching and over 25 Years experience in the Creative Arts Fields.
Things to note:
Bring/prepare: A yoga mat if you have one (there are some at Centre of You if you don't). Journal & pen.
Centre of You has plenty of bolsters, blankets, and cushions for you to get cosy with though feel free to bring any personal items that may afford you a sense of greater comfort and familiarity.
Arrival: Endeavour to arrive by 6:30am to allow enough time to visit the bathroom and settle in. We ask that you find understanding and consideration for the timebound nature of the container and make every effort to arrive on time.
Driving: Park direct on Chapel St or in Anchor Place, the open-air parking lot in the side street that runs opposite Centre of You.
Public transport - tram: Both the number 6 tram & 78 tram stop on the corner of High St/Chapel St. This is stop 31 on the number 6 tram (Moreland/Glen Iris) & stop 45 on the number 78 tram (North Richmond/Balaclava).
Public transport - train: Both Prahran & Windsor stations along the Sandringham Line will get you walking distance to Centre of You.
Finding Centre of You: Centre of You is nestled within the arcade that Chapel St Bazaar is in (217 Chapel St). It is up a flight of stairs with a wide landing at the half-way-point. If you could use support in getting up the stairs or would like to discuss ways to make your experience at Centre of You more comfortable, please reach out via grace@centreofyou.com.au or via DM over on Centre of You Instagram.
Accessibility: At COY we aim to ensure our community and events are inclusive and accessible. Should you be in a time of financial challenge and unable to pay the full ticket price comfortably, please reach out to grace@centreofyou.com.au or via DM on Centre of You Instagram. Together we will find a way for your heart to receive this beautiful experience.
Ticketing T&Cs: We get it. Life happens. As such refunds will gladly be issued up until 7 days before the commencement of day one. After this time we have a strict no refund/no transfer to future events policy.