Summary:

• From 25.09 until 06.10.2023 I will teach 12 days a daily program in the new yogaschool of Petri Räisänen in Odeceixe / Algarve / Portugal.
• From 20.08 until 25.08.2023 I will teach an Ashtanga Summer School at Yoga Place in Sittard / Limburg.
• The registration for the next two-year Yoga Teacher Training, based on Ashtanga, year 2024 – 2025, start is in March 2024 final exams in November 2025.
• Already 16 people registered for the Retreat Monchique / Portugal / FULL (waiting list) that I teach with Gitty de Gier from 07.10 until 14.10.2023.
• Pre-announcement Retreat Monchique / Portugal from 19.10 until 26.10.2024(!!) – For the early ones.

Yoga Roots ODX, Odeceixe, Algarve Portugal / 
Yoga school of Petri Räisänen

Period: 25 September to 6 October 2023
At the end of the summer I will teach 12 days in the new yoga school of Petri Räisänen in Portugal. The days (or part of days) that you join you can choose yourself. As for the practice, there is a daily choice of Mysore Ashtanga or led-class Half Primary (both style of classes will be there daily). In the workshops we cover nice varied topics. The workshops are daily from 16.00 to 18.00. So, after the practice there is plenty of time to do your own things with friends or family. The yoga school is located near one of the most beautiful beaches in Portugal (Odeceixe Beach), the weather is generally still very nice at the end of September. Hiking, surfing, biking or going to the beach to relax are all possible. There are some wonderful hiking trails running through Odeceixe. Food, accommodation, transportation and flight you take care of yourself. The flight Rotterdam or Amsterdam to Faro takes only 3 hours. Car rental in Faro works very easily and is relatively cheap. The cost for the morning program is € 20 and for participation in the afternoon program you also pay € 20. So, in the morning you can join one of the asana practices and the preparatory practice for this € 20. In the afternoon you can also join the entire program from 16.00 to 18.00 for € 20.

Reservations can be made through a message to reinier.dorrepaal@casema.nl or through the contact page on my website: https://reinierdorrepaal.nl/contact/.

The program is as follows:

Monday 25.09.2023
06.00 – 08.00 Mysore
08.00 – 10.30 Mysore local teacher
10.30 – 11.45 Ashtanga led-class half primary series
16.00 – 17.30 Workshop 1st half Primary Series (part 1 out of 2)
17.30 – 18.00 Pranayama / meditation

Tuesday 26.09.2023
07.00 – 09.00 Mysore
09.15 – 09.45 Preparatory practice
10.00 – 11.15 Ashtanga led-class half primary series
16.00 – 17.30 Workshop 1st half Primary Series (part 2 out of 2)
17.30 – 18.00 Pranayama / meditation

Wednesday 27.09.2023
06.00 – 08.00 Mysore
08.00 – 10.30 Mysore local teacher
10.30 – 11.45 Ashtanga led-class half primary series

Thursday 28.09.2023
07.00 – 09.00 Mysore
09.15 – 09.45 Preparatory practice
10.00 – 11.15 Ashtanga led-class half primary series
16.00 – 17.30 Workshop 2nd half Primary Series
17.30 – 18.00 Chanting

Friday 29.09.2023
06.00 – 08.00 Led-class Primary Series
08.00 – 10.30 Mysore local teacher
10.30 – 11.45 Ashtanga led-class half Primary Series
16.00 – 18.00 Pranayama & Yoga Therapy

Saturday 30.09.2023
08.00 – 10.00 Mysore
10.15 – 11.30 Ashtanga led-class Half Primary Series
16.00 – 17.30 Hands-on adjustments workshop (part 1 out of 2)
17.30 – 18.00 Kirtan
18.00 – 19.30 Yoga Party

Sunday 01.10.2023
08.00 – 10.00 Mysore
10.15 – 11.30 Ashtanga led-class Half Primary Series
16.00 – 18.00 Workshop Acrobatics in Ashtanga

Monday 02.10.2023
06.00 – 08.00 Mysore
08.00 – 10.30 Mysore local teacher
10.30 – 11.45 Ashtanga led class half basic series
16.00 – 18.00 Pranayama & Yoga Therapy

Tuesday 03.10.2023
07.00 – 09.00 Mysore
09.15 – 09.45 Preparatory exercise
10.00 – 11.15 Ashtanga led-class half primary series
16.00 – 17.30 Workshop Hands-on adjustments (part 2 out of 2)
17.30 – 18.00 Pranayama / meditation

Wednesday 04.10.2023
06.00 – 08.00 Mysore
08.00 – 10.30 Mysore local teacher
10.30 – 11.45 Ashtanga led-class half primary series

Thursday 05.10.2023
07.00 – 09.00 Mysore
09.15 – 09.45 Preparatory exercise
10.00 – 11.15 Ashtanga led-class half primary series
16.00 – 17.30 Book discussion on Chapter 2 book Yoga as an Art of Living by B.K.S. Iyengar, Stability
17.30 – 18.00 Kirtan

Friday 06.10.2023
06.00 – 08.00 Led-class Primary Series
08.00 – 10.30 Mysore local teacher
10.30 – 11.45 Ashtanga led-class half Primary Series
16.00 – 17.30 Pranayama & Yoga Therapy
17.30 – 18.00 Closing Circle

Once you have registered, I will send you an Excel sheet by email in which you can indicate which parts of the program you want to join. After filling this in and sending it to me I will prepare a confirmation/invoice for you. In the invoice you will find a payment in two terms: the deposit amount of € 100 and the remaining amount to be before 6 August 2023.

Ashtanga Summer School at Yoga Place in Limburg

Period: Sunday 20 August to Friday 25 August 2023
Recently the owner of Yogaplace, Manon, asked me to teach a week Ashtanga Summer School at her yogaschool in Sittard. Yogaplace is the yogaschool where I did my first workshop with Petri Räisänen in 2012.

The program is as follows:

Sunday, August 20
08.00 – 10.30 Ashtanga Mysore
12.00 – 14.00 Workshop Pranayama (preparatory practices & breathing techniques)

Monday 21st of August
06.00 – 08.30 Ashtanga Mysore

Tuesday 22 August
06.00 – 08.30 Ashtanga Mysore

Wednesday 23 August
06.00 – 08.30 Ashtanga Mysore
10.30 – 12.30 Acrobatic vinyasas and asanas in Primary & Intermediate Series

Thursday August 24th
06.00 – 08.30 Ashtanga Mysore

Friday, August 25
07.00 – 08.45 Led-class Primary Series
08.45 – 09.15 Chanting

More info: yogaplace.nl

Two-year Yoga Teacher Training, based on Ashtanga, year 2024 – 2025

Period: March 2024 – November 2025

Transformation & deepening
Do the following words appeal to you: Ashtanga, gentle technique, autonomous growth, transformation, energy, meditation, practice, coaching, pranayama, mantra chanting, anatomy, yoga philosophy and higher consciousness? In the training you will be assisted for two years to gain a deeper understanding of Ashtanga Yoga. The program provides you with structure and guidance. Two years to explore for yourself what yoga can do with you.

Added value of the program

• In a two-year program you will make a serious step forward in your yoga practice;
• A lot of attention for guidance on your personal yoga path;
• Attention to anatomy and injury prevention;
• Acquiring a basic knowledge of yoga philosophy in a structured way;
• A training that gives you structure, strength and balance to apply in your daily life.

The training will be held at Galerie Café Leidse Lente in Leiden.

Training details
Further information about the training details can be found on my website. The training days are on Saturdays from approximately 9:00 to 17:00. We plan the 23 training days as much as possible outside the vacations.

Price
The cost for this training is € 2,800 (including VAT):

• First year € 1,400 to be paid before the start of training;
• Second year € 1,400 to be paid before January 15, 2025.

An invoice will be sent to you after registration.

Teachers

• Reinier Dorrepaal (E-RYT 500 Yoga Alliance & Certified pranayama teacher in the lineage of Kaivalyadhama): Ashtanga technique, hands-on-adjustments, pranayama, meditation, yoga philosophy.
• Wim van Doorn: Yoga philosophy, meditation.
• Hendrik Jan Geukes: Anatomy, injuries.
• Liese van Dam: Introduction to Ayurveda.

If you are curious about references, have questions or would like to sign up, I would like to invite you to take a look at my website: reinierdorrepaal.nl

Retreat Monchique Portugal / FULL (waiting list)

Period: 7 -14 October 2023

This year again I will organize a retreat together with Gitty de Gier. A retreat with the light on one(s) & Ashtanga practice

High in the mountains of Algarve in Portugal we have found a place in Bodhi Bhavan. With 16 participants we will share teachings and love for yoga.

During this intense but beautiful retreat, we offer you the unique opportunity to work with three teachers. All three with completely different disciplines with only one mission; get to know Yourself deeply and live from there. We focus on offering the retreat as all-level as possible.

The most important journey of your life is the journey within. We let go of what gets in the way of our vitality, happiness and creativity and become intimately connected to our higher Self, which is essentially love, joy and peace.

In the morning you will learn, deepen and practice the Ashtanga practice under the guidance of Reinier Dorrepaal. Ashtanga makes you supple and strong, but this is ultimately not what it is about. It is about what goes on inside and that is not visible on the outside. It is a unique process for everyone.

The afternoons and evenings are very varied with ceremonies, breath sessions, different forms of meditation, yin/ restorative/nidra yoga, chanting and practical and lively lectures. All sessions are aimed at letting you experience one (being).

Of course, you are free to skip any of them. Visit the beautiful village of Monchique or go hiking in the vast nature or relax by the pool.

All accommodation, (yoga) sessions, lectures, meals, drinks and natural bites are included in the retreat.

Price
€ 1,195 p.p. based on a double room
Book your own plane ticket, but in consultation with us. Transfer from airport to Bodhi Bhavan can be arranged through us.

Pre-announcement next Retreat Monchique Portugal

Period: 19 -26 October 2024
I made a reservation to teach an all-inclusive retreat again in 2024. Only the flight and the transfer you have to arrange yourself.

Reservations can be made through a message to reinier.dorrepaal@casema.nl or through the contact page on my website: https://reinierdorrepaal.nl/contact/.

For the early planners :))

Looking forward to see you! Best regards,
Reinier