Yogis gather in Whistler for second annual conference

05-03-2011

 

Whistler, B.C. – The largest number of yogis ever assembled at one time in Whistler will gather in the resort to learn, inspire and teach.

The Whistler Yoga Conference will be the largest-ever gathering of yogis in Whistler, raising the resort’s profile as an internationally renowned wellness destination and bringing together more than 20 instructors and 200 practitioners – all with a common goal of improving the delivery of yoga in North America.

The yogis will gather at the 2011 Whistler Yoga Conference which features about 40 seminars, workshops and classes May 6-8 at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort. The focus of the conference is to create a supportive gathering place for students, practitioners and teachers who wish to grow and expand their yoga vision for the benefit of all.

The conference opens each day with mediation and offers a classes and workshops in a number of varying yoga styles as well as chakra balancing, Qi Gong, sacred dance, meditation and aromatherapy.

Yoga students and teachers of all abilities are welcome to attend the conference. Guest instructors include Hemalayaa, originally from Toronto and now living in Los Angeles and featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Dashama Konahan internationally-known teacher, author and lifestyle coach, Shane Perkins of Yandara Yoga from Baja California, Yogi Vishva and Shahar Rabi and Saskia Tait from New Earth Institute. Local practitioners include Whistler yoga pioneer and long-time instructor Leslie Young, Kristin Campbell, of Neo Alpine Yoga, Tina James and Tanya Di Valentino of Loka Yoga, Colleen Felgate of Solarice and Kashi Richardson.

Workshops are offered to students and teachers and feature a variety of offerings at different levels.

Awakening inner Power with Pranayama – explores diverse pranayama practice for physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing, focusing on the theory of the five pranas and how it relates to yoga practice.

Opening the Inner Temple – focuses on the chakra system and teaches how to balance the archetypal elements of earth, water, fire, air, sound, light and thought.

Whistler Style: A soul-full snowboarder’s guide to bliss in the mountains – delves into practices of mindfulness and moment-to-moment awareness with Tanya Di Valentino, exploring three points of yoga for mindful riding and five points of yoga for tuning your gear (body). This workshop is appropriate for all levels.

Make Peace on Your Mat and Inspire Peace in the World – local yoga instructor Kristin Campbell will lead a session using Vinyasa Flow Yoga.

Additional workshops include The Yoga of Relationships, Aromatic Alchemy and Soma Yoga, Fire of Transformation – Embracing Your Edge, Rhythm and Repetition. Some of the other options to explore include the inversion party, grounding and manifestation, detox yoga flow, the three stations of love, sacred dance and yoga, angels and arm balances, and discovering harmony with the sounds of bees.

 The conference also incorporates other elements into its schedule. Glenn Iles offers a seminar on electronic marketing for yoga practitioners, Hemalayaa provides entertainment and lessons in Bollywood dancing and Will Blunderfield provides an evening of Kirtan. On Mother’s Day, enjoy the Jai Ma! Mother’s Day Yoga with several teachers and live music. This event will benefit the Kelty Patrick Dennehy Foundation. 
At this year’s conference, the Foundation will award a $1,000 scholarship in the name of Riley Dennehy. The recipient will also receive a full conference pass to the 2012 Whistler Yoga Conference and the opportunity to be a guest instructor at the 2012 conference. 

Seminars and workshops are at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort and the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre.

Conference passes along with accommodation can be booked directly with the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort. To find out more about the conference, visit: http://whistleryogaconference.com/

Through www.whistler.com , guests can also book a special three-night/ three-day event and room package starting from $449 per person. Visit here to book:http://www.inntopia.travel/aspnet/09/packageselect.aspx?salesid=1381382&packageid=10028

To find out more about wellness options throughout the year in Whistler, visit http://www.whistler.com/wellness/

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Whistler is Canada’s premier year-round leisure and meeting destination located in the Coast Mountains 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Consistently rated the top ski resort in North America for the past 12 years in a row, Whistler was the Host Mountain Resort of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The resort offers an extensive range of accommodations totaling 10,000 bedrooms among 24 hotels as well as townhomes, condos, B&Bs and chalets. Whistler also boasts more than 100 restaurants and bars, 200 retail shops, 25 spas and countless activity options from world-renowned skiing and snowboarding, mountain biking and golf, to hiking, rock climbing, and watersports. The Resort Municipality of Whistler is home to a diverse community of more than 9,000 permanent residents.

Tourism Whistler is the member-based marketing and sales organization representing Whistler, operating the Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler Golf Club, Whistler Visitor Centre, as well as 1.800.WHISTLER and whistler.com – Whistler’s official source for visitor bookings and information. As the convention and visitors bureau for the Resort Municipality of Whistler, Tourism Whistler represents more than 7,000 members who own, manage and operate properties or businesses on resort lands including hotels, restaurants, activity operators and retail shops.

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