Tenerife Yoga Retreat with Rose Ann

Retreat schedule

Each morning starts with Mysore style practice where each student will receive individual support and guidance to develop and transform the Ashtanga practice.  The afternoons will offer 4 workshops

Please see the class times below for more details about each class.

Course daily Schedule
Saturday, 8 June
Arrive after 3pm – Dinner and Welcoming Talk – 6:30 pm

Sunday, 9 June
Morning Asana Class: 8 am
Pranayama and meditation followed by Mysore and/or Led Class

Brunch from 10.30 am

Afternoon Workshop Class: 4 pm
Hip Openers: The aim of this workshop is to create space whilst stabilising and mobilising the hip area; flexibility in the hips is key to keeping fit and healthy.

Dinner: 6:30 pm

Monday, 10 June
Morning Asana Class: 8 am Pranayama and meditation followed by Mysore and/or Led Class

Brunch from 10.30 am

Afternoon Workshop Class: 4 pm
The Mechanics of Back bending: Requires the shoulder and hip flexors to be opened, the quads and arms and upper back awakened. When these parts of the body work together a backbend lengthens and opens the spine.

Dinner: 6:30 pm

Tuesday, 11 June
Morning Asana Class: 7 am Pranayama and meditation followed by Mysore and/or Led Class

Brunch from 10.30am

No Afternoon Class

Dinner: 6:30 pm

Wednesday, 12 June 
Morning Asana Class: 7 am Pranayama and meditation followed by Mysore and/or Led Class

Brunch from 10.30am

Afternoon Asana Class: 4 pm
Arm balancing: This workshop offers lots of fun while  exploring and consolidating your knowledge and experience of postures such as bhujapidasana, bakasana and pincha mayurasana.

Dinner: 6:30 pm

Thursday, 13 June
Morning Asana Class: 7 am Pranayama and meditation followed by Mysore and/or Led Class

Brunch: 10.30 am

Afternoon Asana Class: 4 pm
Theme to be announced.

Dinner: 6:30 pm

Friday, 14 June
Morning Asana Class: 7 am Pranayama and Meditation followed by Led Primary Series

Brunch: 11 am

Afternoon off

Dinner: 6:30 pm

Saturday, 15 June
No Morning Class – Breakfast served from 9 am followed by Travel Home

Teacher

Rose Ann
Rose Ann is a highly experienced senior yoga teacher accredited by Yoga Alliance Professionals. She started to practice in 2005 and she started to teach in 2008. Her personal inquiry into the realms of yoga and practice practice over the years it have taken her to London, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Italy, Spain, Germany, Goa and the home of Ashtanga, Mysore, in Southern India. She has studied with Sharath, grandson of the famous grandson of Sri K Pattabhi Jois, both in London and in Mysore as well as studying with a number of senior teachers within the ashtanga world, including John Scott, Scott Johnson, David Keil, Petri Raisanen, Paul Dallaghan, Kino McGregor, Andrea Lutz and more recently Manju Jois and, the last to be certified by Pattabhi Jois, Phillipa Asher. Rose Ann has studied pranayama with OP Tiwari and Ayurveda with Diana Kras, a consultant with Maharishi Ayurveda and approved trainer for College of Ayurveda (UK).

Rose Ann is the founder of Yogarose established in 2010 and also teaches in various yoga studios including Merchant City Yoga where she assists with the CYS teacher training programme and regularly delivers weeklong intensive Mysore classes.

Rose Ann is dedicated to teaching traditional Ashtanga yoga and loves sharing her knowledge and experience with the emphasis on enjoying yoga, whilst never losing the traditional teachings passed down from teacher to student.

Practical details about the retreat center

Currently the internet at the retreat is not reliable. If you are dependent on internet for work, we ask you to bring your own data on your phone, to which you can connect your laptop, if needed. Phones work very well. There is also a cafe 10 minutes from the retreat with good internet, however, it is a busy cafe and not very suitable for work.

Cristoforo, our retreat centre is a very simple yet beautiful place, built by an architect named Denis Devaris, who had an intention to create a meeting point for Spiritual seekers. Built slowly over 30 years using volcanic rocks from the island, the rooms are all unique with their own distinct personalities featuring beautiful details and personal touches. Given the nature of these types of buildings, imperfection is to be expected with a plumbing system not quite up to modern standards! However, set right into the land with a wonderfully lush garden, Cristoforo really is an oasis in South Tenerife. When packing for your retreat, make sure you add warmer clothes. From December till March the mornings and evenings can be quite chilly. The rooms are not heated, but are equipped with cozy duvets and hot water bottles for the beds. All rooms are equipped with a water kettle.

The closest beach is 20 min by walk from Cristoforo in Callo Salvaje. We now have a free shuttle bus service to the closest beaches.

The meals
The food served at the retreat will be mainly vegan and completely vegetarian, prepared freshly everyday by our wonderful retreat chefs. We try were possible to use local and organic products. We sometimes use eggs or dairy in the kitchen. If you have food allergies/sensitivities, please let us know. Gluten free options are available. We have a self service tea & coffee station for guest use and try to provide fruit for snacking during the day.
You have the option to enjoy your food either inside or outside in the beautiful garden.

The practice
Maximum number of students is 25.
Morning classes will be taught with maximum 16 students in each class.

Practice will take place inside the beautiful wooden garden Shala. Savasana is usually taken outside to make space in the Shala, especially during full retreats and occasionally afternoon workshops will take place outside. Make sure you pack warm practice clothes for Savasana.

Arrival day and check out. 
The rooms are available after 3pm. The retreat starts with an introduction meeting at 5pm, followed by dinner at 6.30pm. All students should aim to arrive for the introduction meeting. The first practice is on Sunday morning and the last practice is on Friday in the morning. The check out is on Saturday at 9am.

Accommodation
We have 4 different accommodation options. The list below shows the rooms that are available to book.

Premium rooms
The premium rooms are the largest rooms at the retreat. These rooms have attached indoor bathrooms.
Shared: 1250 GBP
Currently available: Venus, Casa Blanca, Danae 1

Single: 1550 GBP
Currently available: Casita 1, Casita 2, Palmera

Standard
The standard rooms are smaller than the premium rooms. These rooms have attached, indoor bathrooms.
Shared: 1050 GBP
Currently available: Ficus, 5 Peldanos

Single: 1350 GBP
Currently available: La Granja 1, La Granja 2, 6 Peldanos

Budget
The budget rooms are the smallest rooms at the retreat. Some of the rooms share bathrooms, a few of them are outdoors bathrooms. In a few of the rooms there may have disturbance from the road.
Shared: 900 GBP
Currently available: Fuente 2, Pino de Oro, Bella Dormiente

Single: 1200 GBP
Currently available: Fuente 1

Dormitory ( 3 persons sharing)
The dormitory is a spacious room for 3 persons. It has an attached bathroom.
Shared: 780 GBP
Currently available: Danae 2 (3 female spots available), Huerta ( 3 male spots available)

The accommodation price is all-inclusive (includes accommodation, all meals and yoga). There is an option to pay a deposit of 50% of the full amount to secure your place. The deposit is non-refundable and the balance must be paid at least 4 weeks prior to the start date.

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Please note that we have a limited amount of single rooms for this retreat. Before booking a single room confirm availability with us on info@yogagoa.com.