Lectures, Seminars & Workshops
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International Kundalini Yoga Retreat
Marika Blossfeldt (Estonia/USA)
July 2- 8, 2008
Treat yourself to a week of dynamic and blissful Kundalini Yoga, meditations and massages, delicious vegetarian food and yogi tea. Relax and rejuvenate in the serenity of Western Estonia. Experience white nights, juniper groves and wooded meadows filled with wildflowers and herbs. Explore beautiful sites as we set out on two day tripsÊto visitÊlocal museums, medieval castles, bird sanctuaries, bogs and islands.
Kundalini Yoga is based on Yogi Bhajan's teachings. A dynamic form of yoga, combining postures, stretching, movement, meditation, breathing, and chanting, it stimulates the glands, strengthens the nervous system, opens meridians, and balances chakras. The practice of Kundalini yoga brings with it a sense of wellbeing that is immediately tangible. After a yoga session one feels grounded, energized and uplifted. It helps to relax the body and calm the mind, increasing our capacity for concentration, creativity and intuition. Ultimately, it brings us to a deeper understanding of our potentials and ourselves and allows for a harmonious merging of body, mind and soul with the universal energy surrounding us.
Polli Talu Arts Center Artistic Director and Kundalini Yoga instructor Marika Blossfeldt was certified in New York City by 3HO Kundalini Yoga East. She has 13 years of international teaching experience and will teach in English.
A licensed Massage Therapist from Estonia will administer massages.
No previous experience in yoga is required. Beginners are very welcome!
The retreat is open to a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 15 persons. No previous experience in yoga is required. Beginners are very welcome!
Housing is provided in rooms of 1, 2, 4, and 5 beds. Two couples can be accommodated in double-occupancy rooms. You may also bring your own tent.
Meals will be prepared from organic vegetables from Polli Talu's kitchen garden and local produce, including eggs and dairy.
Cost for retreat: Euro 700 (includes transfer from Tallinn airport to Polli Talu, meals and accommodations, classes, 2 massages, and 2 outings per person; international travel is not included)
Please, register by e-mailing the office.
After your registration has been confirmed, a non-refundable deposit of EURO 100 is necessary to reserve your place at Polli Talu Arts Center:
Account
name: POLLI TALU Loominguline Keskus
Account
number:1120222466
International
Account number IBAN: EE85 2200 0011 2022 2466
SWIFT
CODE: HABA EE2X
Bank:
Hansapank
Address
of Bank: Liivalaia 8, 15040 Tallinn, Estonia
The balance is due on arrival at the Center.
Participants are required to make their own travel arrangements to and from Tallinn, arriving on July 2 and departing on July 8. For a reasonable travel agent in Estonia e-mail Marika Mann. Should you wish to add days in Tallinn (a stunningly beautiful medieval city) or other parts of Estonia prior to or after the yoga retreat, she can make those arrangements for you as well.
For any further questions, please e-mail Marika Blossfeldt
Marika Blossfeldt has a background in the visual and performing arts. She holds a Master of Arts degree in painting from the Hochschule der Künste, Berlin where she studied with Professor Raimund Girke. In 1980 she moved to New York City to pursue studies in contemporary dance. For 20 years she performed as a featured soloist with renowned downtown choreographers as well as created original multi-media dance works. Her work has been presented by numerous New York City venues and has been performed internationally in Estonia, Australia, Japan, Canada, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Denmark, and Sweden. Marika has been commissioned to create performances for the Estonian National Ballet and Aura Dance Theatre from Kaunas, Lithuania. Marika is a 3HO certified Kundalini Yoga instructor and teaches weekly classes, weekend intensives and yoga retreats. She is the founder and artistic director of Polli Talu Arts Center in Estonia. Read more about Marika.
Polli Talu Arts Center is a newly renovated international center for the visual, performing and healing arts. It occupies the grounds and refurbished buildings of a traditional Estonian farm complex and is located in the countryside, 2 km from the Baltic Sea and 150 km from the capital city of Tallinn. The Center is known for its tranquility and serene atmosphere, allowing guests to connect with the earth and get in touch with their inner selves. The Hay Barn has been transformed into a spacious dance studio/meditation hall; the former Storehouse has become guest quarters. Kitchen, dining room and toilet/shower are located in the Main House. All buildings have been beautifully restored using natural local materials. Read more about the Center.
Estonia is a small, dynamic country located in Northeastern Europe, across the Baltic Sea east of Sweden, across the Gulf south of Finland, north of Latvia and west of Russia. Since regaining its independence in 1991, after peacefully breaking away from the Soviet Union, Estonia has modernized its infrastructure and recovered its economy at a breathtaking pace. Estonia's colorful history is tangible in its beautiful medieval cities, manor houses and castle ruins. The countryside offers vast areas of untouched nature, virgin forests and open skies displaying magical cloud formations. Read more about Estonia and it's history.
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Dancing with the Wolves - Magic and Joy in Dance
Cornelia Freise
July 11 - 17, 2008
The old wolf-crone collects the scattered bones of dead wolfs in remote areas and puts them together with loving attention until all bones of the skeleton find themselves in their right place again. Then she sings above the bones for a long time till the flesh returns, then the skin and the fur. Suddenly the wolf jumps up and runs to the horizon where it transforms into a laughing woman.
This is the old story. While dancing we want to look for the old bones, collect them and put them together until we help resurrect the female wolf within us. In this process we are at the same time the female wolf and the scattered bones in the desert.
As we dance, our aim is to find our primal instincts, to experience them and come into contact with our "wild soul". We will open ourselves to her and her free original expression. We can discover our wild nature through dance and feel the empowerment through our bodyÕs deep feminine wisdom. It is important to accept our radiant expression and our immense power as our assignment. This includes the physical awareness of our soulÕs yearning for freedom and the acknowledgment of our deep longing for the Divine.
Dance is essentially a form of prayer, free of any creed. It connects us with our spiritual dimension. In dance we can experience alignment and freedom at the same time. It is always moving, never standing still and thus constantly changing, very much in tandem with all that is.
Cornelia Freise works with elements of biodanza-dance therapy, sacred circle dances, dreams and meditations for the heart. No prior dance training is necessary.
Cornelia Freise, born in 1957, lives in Bremen, Germany. As a lawyer she worked on several scientific projects. Then the direction of her life changed. For 22 years now she has worked with groups in the field of circle dances and dance therapy. She trained in Biodanza - Dance of Life, a technique developed by Rolando Toro from Chile. Since 1992 she has worked exclusively with dance. In 1996 she founded "The Dancing Wild Sow - "Institute for Transformation through Dance, Meditative Dancing and Dance Therapy" in Bremen which offers "Dancing from the Space of the Heart" a 2-year dance education for people from different professional backgrounds. Since 2002 she conducts workshops in Singapore, California and Estonia. Since 1985 she has followed the mystical path of the golden Sufis which inspires and carries her work.
Housing is provided in rooms of 1, 2, 4, and 5 beds. You may also bring your own tent.
Meals will be prepared from organic vegetables from Polli Talu's kitchen garden and local produce, including eggs and dairy.
Participants will be met at Tallinn airport or harbor and brought to the farm by car or minibus.
Cost for workshop: EURO 612 (includes transfer from Tallinn airport to Polli Talu, meals and accommodations, classes, talks, 2 massages, and 1 outing per person; international travel is not included)
Please register by e-mailing the office: office@pollitalu.org
After your registration has been confirmed, a non-refundable deposit of EURO 100 is necessary to reserve your place at Polli Talu Arts Center:
Account
name: POLLI TALU Loominguline Keskus
Account
number:1120222466
International
Account number IBAN: EE85 2200 0011 2022 2466
SWIFT
CODE: HABA EE2X
Bank:
Hansapank
Address
of Bank: Liivalaia 8, 15040 Tallinn, Estonia
The balance is due on arrival at the Center.
Participants are required to make their own travel arrangements to and from Tallinn, arriving on July 11and departing on Jule 17 (the first and last day are for arrival and departure. We will begin to dance Saturday morning and end Wednesday evening). For a reasonable travel agent in Estonia e-mail Marika Mann. Should you wish to add days in Tallinn (a stunningly beautiful medieval city) or other parts of Estonia prior to or after the yoga retreat, she can make those arrangements for you as well.
For any further questions, please e-mail Marika Blossfeldt
Polli Talu Arts Center is a newly renovated international center for the visual, performing and healing arts. It occupies the grounds and refurbished buildings of a traditional Estonian farm complex and is located in the countryside, 2 km from the Baltic Sea and 150 km from the capital city of Tallinn. The Center is known for its tranquility and serene atmosphere, allowing guests to connect with the earth and get in touch with their inner selves. The Hay Barn has been transformed into a spacious dance studio/meditation hall; the former Storehouse has become guest quarters. Kitchen, dining room and toilet/shower are located in the Main House. All buildings have been beautifully restored using natural local materials. Read more about the Center.
Estonia is a small, dynamic country located in Northeastern Europe, across the Baltic Sea east of Sweden, across the Gulf south of Finland, north of Latvia and west of Russia. Since regaining its independence in 1991, after peacefully breaking away from the Soviet Union, Estonia has modernized its infrastructure and recovered its economy at a breathtaking pace. Estonia's colorful history is tangible in its beautiful medieval cities, manor houses and castle ruins. The countryside offers vast areas of untouched nature, virgin forests and open skies displaying magical cloud formations. Read more about Estonia and it's history. .
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Delicious Nutrition Wellness Retreat
Marika Blossfeldt (Estonia/USA)
August 3 - 9, 2008
A week of awareness, relaxation, learning and awakening your taste buds
You are what you eat.
Your life will be very different when you eat well and understand about food.
The food you eat, once digested, gets absorbed into your blood stream and affects the creation of your cells, tissues and organs. It provides you with energy and brain power. It even affects your moods and thoughts.
Food has the power to relieve many ailments, rejuvenate your body, create a focused mind and uplift your spirits. Everybody is unique and there is no one way that fits all. When you pay attention to your bio-individuality and choose your food consciously it will greatly enhance your health and well-being.
The Delicious Nutrition Wellness Retreat will get you started on a path of increasing awareness regarding your eating habits and lifestyle while deeply nurturing your body, mind and spirit.
Whether you are looking to
manage weight
restore energy and vitality
strengthen immunity
alleviate allergies and chronic conditions
balance your moods, or
learn to cook simple delicious wholesome meals
this retreat will offer information and inspiration to address your concerns.
Join us for a life changing week in the serene landscape of rural Estonia and engage in
Kundalini Yoga Morning
Practice
Combining postures,
stretching, movement, meditation, breathing, and chanting, it stimulates the
glands, strengthens the nervous system, opens meridians and balances chakras
Cooking Classes
A hands-on
and fun experience, you will learn how to make delicious and balanced
meals using fresh whole foods
Nutritional Talks
Covering the energetics
of food, the Yin and Yang of food, complex carbohydrates versus simple sugars,
natural versus processed foods, good oils and fats, conscious eating and much
more
Breath Walks
A safe and easy
work-out that keeps your body and heart fit while increasing oxygen levels
in your blood
Massages and/or Reiki
Treatments
Enjoy the therapeutic
and relaxing effects of deep tissue massage or gentle Reiki energy work
Evening Meditations
At the end of the day center yourself and calm your mind in preparation for
restful and deep sleep
Day Trip
Explore beautiful sites in Western Estonia as we set out to visit local
museums, medieval castles, bird sanctuaries and bogs
The retreat is open to a maximum of 15 persons to ensure high quality personal attention.
Marika Blossfeldt, Holistic Health Counselor, Whole Foods Chef and Kundalini Yoga Instructor will lead the retreat in English with Estonian translations.
Housing is provided in rooms of 1, 2, 4, and 5 beds. Two couples can be accommodated in double-occupancy rooms. You may also bring your own tent.
Meals will be prepared from organic vegetables from Polli Talu's kitchen garden and local produce, including eggs and dairy.
Participants will be met at Tallinn airport or harbor and brought to the farm by car or minibus.
Cost for retreat: EURO 780 (includes transfer from Tallinn airport to Polli Talu, meals and accommodations, classes, talks, 2 massages, and 1 outing per person; international travel is not included)
Registration/information: office@pollitalu.org
After your registration has been confirmed, a non-refundable deposit of EURO 100 is necessary to reserve your place at Polli Talu Arts Center:
Account
name: POLLI TALU Loominguline Keskus
Account
number:1120222466
International
Account number IBAN: EE85 2200 0011 2022 2466
SWIFT
CODE: HABA EE2X
Bank:
Hansapank
Address
of Bank: Liivalaia 8, 15040 Tallinn, Estonia
The balance is due on arrival at the Center.
Participants are required to make their own travel arrangements to and from Tallinn, arriving on August 3 and departing on August 9. Should you wish to add days in Tallinn (a stunningly beautiful medieval city) or other parts of Estonia prior to or after the yoga retreat, travel agent Marika Mann can make those arrangements for you.
For any further questions, please e-mail Marika Blossfeldt
Marika Blossfeldt, Holistic Health Counselor, is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, New York and board certified as Holistic Health Counselor by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She is the director of DELICIOUS NUTRITION, a private practice dedicated to raising awareness of the profound impact food and lifestyle has on our health. Marika enjoys guiding her clients to a place of confidence and intuition about their food choices. She offers individual and group health programs, wellness workshops, whole foods cooking classes, lectures and private yoga classes. As a passionate whole foods chef Marika grows her own herbs and vegetables and personally oversees the quality and deliciousness of all meals served to her guests. Read more about Marika.
Polli Talu Arts Center is a newly renovated international center for the visual, performing and healing arts. It occupies the grounds and refurbished buildings of a traditional Estonian farm complex and is located in the countryside, 2 km from the Baltic Sea and 150 km from the capital city of Tallinn. The Center is known for its tranquility and serene atmosphere, allowing guests to connect with the earth and get in touch with their inner selves. The Hay Barn has been transformed into a spacious dance studio/meditation hall; the former Storehouse has become guest quarters. Kitchen, dining room and toilet/shower are located in the Main House. All buildings have been beautifully restored using natural local materials. Read more about the Center.
Estonia is a small, dynamic country located in Northeastern Europe, across the Baltic Sea east of Sweden, across the Gulf south of Finland, north of Latvia and west of Russia. Since regaining its independence in 1991, after peacefully breaking away from the Soviet Union, Estonia has modernized its infrastructure and recovered its economy at a breathtaking pace. Estonia's colorful history is tangible in its beautiful medieval cities, manor houses and castle ruins. The countryside offers vast areas of untouched nature, virgin forests and open skies displaying magical cloud formations. Read more about Estonia and it's history.
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