Awaken 2 Yoga Day Retreat

Join Vandana and Jessica for a day retreat at DaySpring in Parrish, FL surrounded by the beauty of nature. Discover and experience Ayurveda, Yoga and the restorative benefits of Yoga Nidra in a setting that resembles Old Florida.

During your retreat you will be introduced to Ayurveda's ancient wisdom and how you can apply it to your fast-paced life. Ayurveda, (life knowledge), is the world's oldest health care system originating in India. We will learn about the Doshas (primary faces of nature); particularly your own by taking a short Doshic questionnaire.

The retreat includes a nature walk, silent meditation on a labyrinth, canopy walk amongst the tree tops and a hearty meal.

You will start to discover your unique Doshic combination and infuse it into our physical Hatha yoga practice (suitable for all levels).

After lunch we'll enjoy a delicious Yoga Nidra practice. Yoga Nidra means "The Yoga of Sleep." We will begin with calming aromatherapy essential oils, brief gentle yogic movement and then you will lie on the floor in a supported savasana (corpse pose) to experience the yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation that will allow you to access deep states of relaxation and consciousness, opening a doorway to a place where you can see yourself and your life in the most positive light. Yoga Nidra is a great alternative for those who are new to meditation and those who already practice meditation and like to be guided.

Our closing circle will include insights and reflections on the day and a brief Q and A session. You will leave with a new knowledge, feeling refreshed, renewed and most likely with a deeper sense of who you are and a new friend or two.

Cost; $150

Your Retreat Leaders

Vandana Dillon (E-RYT 200, Meditation Instructor, Yoga Nidra Facilitator and Reiki Master) has been intuitively guiding yoga and meditation in Tampa Bay for 16 years and with the world renowned Humanitarian Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma) at Spiritual Retreats throughout the US, training hundreds of people in meditation. She currently teaches two days a week as Awaken 2 Yoga in the beautiful Sunken Gardens and at Nava Yoga Studio and leads workshops in Yoga Nidra and Sound Healing. She has been leading yoga retreats, workshops and yoga teacher trainings since 2008. As a certified Reiki Master she offers private Reiki sessions, a Japanese energy-based healing modality, to help bring more well being and balance into your life.

Vandana is the Founder/Organizer of the St. Pete Yoga Festival (Sunken Gardens 2012-current), Awaken Yoga 4 All Kids (John's Hopkins All Children's Hospital 2011-2017) and Karma Kitchen; A Mother's Kitchen Project (2009-current). She is a President of the non-profit Florida Yoga Teacher's Association and the proud mother of Reinn Dillon.

Jessica Jacobson (200 RYT), Ayurvedic Health Counselor. She has over 1,000 hours of training in Yoga and Ayurveda, and 20 years of experience teaching. She has speciality trainings with a focus on Yoga for Healthcare. This includes, Thai Yoga Bodywork, kids, seniors, Yoga Nidra, Healing Emotional and Physical Trauma, Pranayama, Yoga for Cancer Care and Anatomy and Alignment. Jessica is the owner of Raveena Ayurveda & Yoga LLC. She is teaching live online yoga classes. She is conducting workshops and retreats that introduce the wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga.