Yoga Retreat:
Vinyasa Fusion
with Nicki Doane
and Eddie Modestini
Sept Sat 12 - Sat 19, 2009
at the Feathered Pipe Ranch
Price: $1695.
If Yoga is truly the calming and quieting of the mind and all its self-limiting tendencies, then we must be prepared for a lifetime of practice. Eddie and Nicki believe that the combination of Asana (yogic postures) and Pranayama (conscious breathing) with alignment, philosophy, and a sense of humor creates a sustainable lifelong yoga practice. The goal of Yoga, if indeed there is one, is not to continue mastering more asanas, but to develop the art of connection. Connection to the earth through the Asanas leads to connection to ourselves and ultimately, to each other. The greatest wealth in life are the relationships we have with ourselves, others, and Spirit (Ishvara Pranidana). The beauty of life is that we get to LIVE it!! So, in the words of the prophet Bob Marley, "Wake up and live!"
Nicki Doane, born on the island of Cyprus in 1969 to diplomat parents,
Nicki grew up all over the globe. A wanderlust that her upbringing had instilled in her
led Nicki to India in 1991 to study yoga. She went to Mysore to meet Sri K Pattabhi Jois
(Guruji) and immediately realized she had found her teacher.
Nicki started teaching in 1992. She cites Pattabhi Jois, along with Eddie Modestini,
Gabriella Giubilaro, and Tim Miller among her most influential teachers. She is an
authorized teacher of Ashtanga Yoga. Although rooted in Ashtanga, Nicki's teaching
goes beyond the traditional. Her classes combine asana, pranayama, philosophy, and
poetry. The emphasis is on awareness: creating integrity within each pose that can
be carried beyond the mat into daily life.
Eddie Modestini has been doing yoga since July of 1983. His first teacher was a woman from the San Francisco bay area named Gayna Uransky. Realizing that he had found his path, he lost no time in jumping in with both feet. His first introduction to yoga was Iyengar Yoga and he became a certified teacher in a short time. He was part of the first batch of teachers certified on the East Coast. Many of those in his group have gone on to become senior Iyengar teachers. At the time it was very hard to get certified.
Their website is: www.yogaonmaui.com