Body, Mind & Spirit Retreat at Eco Yoga Farm
Event Information
Description
EVENT POSTPONED FROM APRIL 17, 2020 to SEPT 5-7, 2020 (Labor Day Weekend)
Come enjoy Hatha yoga, meditation, and be one with nature in this peaceful yoga farm for a period of three days. Accommodation will be arranged at the farm itself and so will delicious farm-fresh, veggie food throughout the retreat. MIT Yoga 24x7 is arranging for a bus (55-seater) to transport students to the farm.
The retreat spans the entire Patriots' day weekend and will begin on 18th April 2020. The activities will be led/taught by very experienced practitioners/yogis and will include Hatha Yoga, Mantra Meditation, Pranayama, Art of Meditation lectures, playing with Cows, musical meditation around bonfire and others.
Please reach out to gpn@mit.edu if you have any questions.
The bus will leave on Friday evening 2 pm (Sept 4th) and return to MIT Monday evening (Sept 7th). You will come back fully rejuvenated and refreshed after a long spring semester!!
The fee is $75 for students and $150 non-students (all-inclusive - travel, accommodations, food, events, registration). **Limited number of Early bird tickets for $50**.
Tentative Schedule:
Friday: Sept 4th 2020
2 pm to 6 pm: Depart Respective University
10 pm: Arrive at the farm and rest for the night
Saturday: Sept 5th, 2020
06:00 am: Sunrise Hatha Yoga
07:00 am: Guided Meditation
08:30 am: Breakfast
10:30 am: Art of Meditation Part I
12:00 pm: Unstructured time to explore
01:00 pm: Lunch & Networking
02:00 pm: Introduction to Farm Living - a tour
03:30 pm: Tour of the Farm’s cow shelter – the biggest non-violent creamery in North America
05:00 pm: Hatha Yoga
06:00 pm: Unstructured time to explore
07:00 pm: Dinner
08:30 pm: Musical meditation with a bonfire!
Sunday: Sept 6th, 2020
06:00 am: Sunrise Hatha Yoga
07:00 am: Guided Meditation
08:30 am: Breakfast
10:30 am: Art of Meditation part II
12:00 pm: Unstructured time to explore
01:00 pm: Lunch & Networking
02:00 pm: Introduction to Vedic Living – Importance of Food!
03:30 pm: Farm group activity - Let's build a beehive!
05:00 pm: Hatha Yoga
06:00 pm: Meet a Monk 07:00 pm: Dinner
08:30 pm: Movie night!
Monday: Sept 7th, 2020
06:00 am: Sunrise Hatha Yoga
07:00 am: Guided Meditation
08:30 am: Breakfast
10:30 am: Art of Meditation part III
12:00 pm: Depart Farm with packed lunch