Yoga & Meditation In The Sedona Vortex!

The retreat sessions described below involve the very best yoga and meditation practitioners in the Sedona area. Any of these sessions can be added to your SpiritQuest retreat package to create a personalized experience that is based on your unique needs and goals.

Breathwork
The breath is our most direct connection with life. We can live for days without food and water, but only a few minutes without breathing. Properly oxygenated blood is essential to every cell in the body, and is food for the brain. Various breathing techniques can be used for relaxation, meditation healing, or to tap into the subconscious mind. As such, a breathwork session is highly recommended for all retreat participants.

Learn to Meditate - Guided Meditation Sessions
Over the last 30 years modern science has finally begun to recognize and catalog the enormous health benefits of daily meditation. Because the mind and body are intimately connected, when the mind settles down, so does the body. Meditation has been scientifically proven to reduce both heart rate and blood pressure, in addition to normalizing sleeping and eating habits. Those who meditate report increased levels of self-esteem, energy, and creativity, improved focus and concentration, AND a greater overall sense of well-being. Best of all, anyone can learn to meditate. And once you know how all of these benefits can be yours absolutely FREE -- for the rest of your life! During this session you will be guided through a tranquil journey using sound and crystal bowls, allowing you to move to a deep place of stillness and rhythm within yourself. You will come out glowing.

Hatha Yoga
The word Hatha is a compound of the words Ha and Tha meaning sun and moon. Hatha Yoga is what most people in the West associate with the word "Yoga" and it is widely practiced for mental and physical health throughout the West. It is considered to be a preparatory stage of physical purification that renders the body fit for the practice of higher meditation. The postures of Hatha Yoga work with the energy channels of the subtle body that must be fully operational to attain a state of enlightenment. It is a strong practice done for purification.

Iyengar Yoga
A form of Hatha Yoga, Iyengar focuses on three aspects: mastery of the body, mind and soul. The structural alignment of the physical body is accomplished through the development of postures (known as asanas). Through the practice of postures and control of the breath, Iyengar Yoga aims to unite the body, mind and spirit for health and well being. This form is a powerful tool to relieve the stresses of modern-day life, which in turn helps to promote total physical and spiritual well being. The Iyengar is different from other styles of Yoga by 3 key elements: technique, sequence and timing. Props such as cushions, benches, blocks, straps, and even sand bags, are used as aids allowing beginners to experience asanas more easily and fully than might otherwise be possible without several years of practice.

Kundalini Yoga
Introduced to the United States in 1969, Kundalini Yoga is relatively new to the West. Sometimes called the "yoga of awareness," its focuses on energy centers (known as chakras) within the physical body in order to stimulate the spiritual and creative potential that exists within every human being. Spiritual power (known as Kundalini), is conceptualized as a coiled serpent lying at the base of the spine. This energy can be stimulated and awakened through the practice of yoga, then moved upward to the higher chakras, giving the practitioner enhanced mental clarity and creativity. Kundalini Yoga is activates the energy that resides in the spine by activating the nerve channels that are intertwined there.

Vinyasa Yoga
In vinyasa yoga the focus is on creating a sequence of asanas that allows each posture to transition gracefully into the next. The whole practice is defined by six specific postures, always done in the same order, combined with specific breathing patterns. This is a physically active form of yoga, the purpose of which is to create heat in the body, leading to purification of through increased circulation and sweating.

Yoga Hike
Yoga is aimed to unite the mind, the body, and the spirit. Yogis view that the mind and the body are one, and that if it is given the right tools and taken to the right environment, it can find harmony and heal itself. Yoga therefore is considered therapeutic. It helps you become more aware of your body's posture, alignment and patterns of movement. It makes the body more flexible and helps you relax even in the midst of a high stress environment. Yoga on the red rocks can be a powerful experience.

Call 1-888-400-1819 today for a free consultation and let one of our retreat specialists help select the perfect Sedona retreat sessions for you.

This page last updated:
07/20/08