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YOGA COURSE
in INDIA
in ALAPPUZHA (ALLEPPEY),KERALA
(South-West India)
2009 PHOTOS
From
Monday 8
February to Saturday 13 February 2010, (all
levels)
With Christophe
Millet
The beach resort hotel faces the sea under coconut-trees and is located
next to
the lake area, the famous Backwaters where you can go on an outing on
houseboats for the day, or for 24 or 48 hours. The nearest airport is
in Cochin,
85 kms away and
about 2 hours drive from the hotel. In the resort, you can benefit from
Ayurvedic care. The rooms are clean. The place is gorgeous,
mosquito-free and
with a slight breeze. Temperature in February is about 30 degrees
Celsius (86
degrees Fahrenheit).
VISA:
obtaining a
visa takes time (between 3 weeks and a little more than one month). You
can
also go through a company that deals with the procedures directly with
the
Indian Embassy in Paris
(www.visas-express.fr)
The Yoga course programme:
Morning
practice :
Gentle warming-up practice, then sun salutation, hatha yoga, ashtanga
vinyasa,
pair work, detailed postures in the Iyengar way, pranayama, massage
initiation,
acro-yoga, cleansing techniques and meditation.
Registration
will be taking
place at the hotel on Sunday 7th and 14th
February 2010 in
the late
afternoon from 5 p.m. Courses will start on Monday morning and will end
on
Saturday after lunch. (www.pozhiyorambeachresort.com)
You can,
of course, stay
longer at the hotel (before or after the course, at your own expense
and once
you have booked).
The
course price
includes the following services:
Transport
from Cochin
airport to
Pozhiyoram hotel for those arriving on Sunday morning.
Full board (tea and fruit after practice at about 10.45,
lunch at noon and
dinner at 7 p.m.)
Accommodation in 2-bedded rooms for 6 nights (with or without
air-conditioning)
On Friday evening, traditional
Kerala
cultural evening with Kathakali and Carnatic music.
Yoga classes and general organisation.
Course
prices:
Reservation : 500 € € for one week
You will
have to pay for
your plane tickets. For a Paris-Cochin return ticket : budget on about
640€.
Don’t hesitate to change your departure or return date 1 or 2
days earlier or
later as prices can vary by 100 to 300 euros. If you have the
opportunity to
stay a bit longer after the course or arrive earlier, go and visit the
backwaters, Fort Cochin,
etc... A site that may
be useful to help you find your plane ticket (www.alibabuy.com) Departure:Paris(PAR)
Arrival:Cochin(COK)
RESERVATION
In order to book your
course in India,
you must pay a deposit of 250€ that will be both considered as your signing-up and reservation ! (non refundable
unless the course has to be cancelled)
The
remaining balance of the course total amount will have to be paid before
December 1st 2009 in
full.
Bring your yoga mat together with your valid passport and visa.
Group limited to 16 people minimum
and 21 people maximum.
Check with
your own insurance company that you are personally insured
(credit card, Visa
card or any other type)
The organisers’
responsibility will not be engaged in case of physical or material damage.
If the Ecole du Souffle cancels the
course, all monies paid in advance will
be refunded
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