Flowing Vinyasa Yoga with Shamita Ray

A former dancer and choreographer, Shamita started practising Iyengar yoga as a means to increase flexibility and complement dance training. A chance wandering into an Ashtanga class one day turned what was, until then, a mere hobby, into a lifelong passion, rivalling her love for dance.

She went on to undertake 200 & 500 hour teacher training, eventually developing her own style of yoga that combines the precision and alignment of Iyengar with the breath and dynamism of Ashtanga. Ever curious to explore the many facets of yoga, she has also completed teacher trainings in Yin, meditation, Ashtanga, Forrest Yoga, and Gong meditation. She is currently studying towards a MA in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation at SOAS

In this retreat, Shamita will be offering two yoga sessions per day.

The morning session will commence with pranayama (breathing techniques), which will lead into a flowing, dynamic yoga practice. Using her background as a dancer, Shamita will create imaginative sequences which move seamlessly from one posture to the next, in a dance-like flow of breath and movement. Practitioners will be encouraged to challenge themselves to discover what their bodies are truly capable of, while maintaining a sense of humour and playfulness throughout. The session will conclude with meditation or chanting, followed by a well-deserved relaxation.

The evening session will follow a 'workshop style' format exploring a different theme each day to ignite your curiosity, and encourage you to deepen your practice. Examples of things we could work on will be backbends, hip-openers, or arm balances. Feel free to suggest more themes you would like to work on! At least one of the evening sessions will be a blissfully relaxing Yin session accompanied by soothing gong vibrations.

This retreat will be suitable for practitioners of abilities from the relative newcomer to the seasoned yogi.

Anyone wishing to try out Shamita's classes beforehand would be most welcome to come to one of her many studio classes in London, listed at https://shamitaray.com/

Hi Debbie, Just a belated email to say how fantastic the yoga holiday was at Grenadine Lodge. The lodge was idyllic and the people running it lovely. The 12 island tour was amazing too. I already knew I would enjoy Shamita’s classes and they didn’t disappoint!  I'm very keen to go again next year if Shamita runs another either at the same location or elsewhere...Thanks for all your help , Sarah - June 2016
 

I just wanted to let you know that our stay at Grenadine Lodge was wonderful. It was a charming hotel with the most helpful staff I have ever met anywhere.  The yoga was fabulous; Shanita was an excellent teacher. All in all it was a wonderful holiday. Thank you so much  . Pamela - June 2016