Rio Acima ecological retreat

Hello everyone……..We are please to inform all that Montino Bourbon and Danny Paradise will be returning to Estancia Rio Acima in July. For those who were here for Danny’s workshop a few years ago, http://dannyparadise.com/ you will remember Montino Bourbon, a master Sarod player and chef.

http://www.montinobourbon.com/Montino_Bourbon_Site/Montino_Bourbon_BIo.html

This July we will be having an extraordinary busy month with lots of yoga, Music, Culinary and shamanistic rituals. Montino will be arriving in late June with his partner who will be playing tabla. July 5 Danny Paradise arrives for a workshop that is still being determined however it may last for two weeks depending upon demand. July 14th is Forest’s 60th Birthday and it will be a extraordinary music event with Montino Bourbon and band, including, Adonai and Samara from Alfenas, wonderful musicians that many of you know. Of course we are waiting to see if Danny is going to be there as well as of course Forest with his harmonicas. This is only the beginning and we are confident that we are going to be totally full. However this year instead of just a weekend with Danny we are going to extend his stay here for at least ten days. After that……at the end of the month arrives Beto, our great friend and shaman. Check out our new addition….hammock over untroubled waters.

This New Years at Estançia Rio Acima was an incredible success with Beto and Gui…..Totally full with half our guest extending their stay for an extra week. It was one of those memorable events that people will be talking about for a long time. Between Gui’s yoga classes and Beto’s shamanic rituals and cleansings we had a special guest musician Adonai of Alfenas. Music, meditation, yoga, prana yama, herbal saunas, mud cleansing and great food. It was like a wonderful great family reunion…….we were all one family…..

So much is going on here at Rio Acima that it is hard to keep up with the progress. This year we have been particularly busy with construction projects……The new bridge to the island that was lost in the January floods, new deck over the river, new loja (store) over looking the river, and another bridge to the lower part of the property that opens up the otherside of the river.

Everyone is saying we have transformed Rio Acima into another place. And it feels that way. Fortunately we are getting a lots of movement with workshops and friends of friends.
This year Beto has done five workshops with Temescal and Ayuahausca with great success and one more before the end of the year. Gui recently filled the house with a special program of music, yoga and slack line surfing. It was one of our better workshops with everyone enjoying themselves so much that half of the people stayed for an extra couple of days. Mathew and Carla of Ashtanga Spirit was also here with two workshops this year. We also had two groups of 50 teenagers who came this year for graduation. This was quite an under taking but we survived and everyone was happy……..They arrived in a huge city bus that could not pass over our bridges coming to the pousada so they had to hike two kms to get here…….Can you imagine……50 kids with supervisors walking down the dirt road to our place. It was a scene…….however, the kids had a great time and fortunately we had no major problems. Next year we have the pleasure of having Danny Paradise return to Brazil…..this will be his third time here and it is always and amazing time with music, yoga and wonderful food. We are going to try and get Montino Bourbon to return for this workshop as well….He is a master player of the Sarod, and Indian instrument somewhat like the sitar but played more like a guitar…..he is also a master chef. He was here on Danny’s first workshop……and in my opinion it was the most amazing workshop we have had to this date…….. There is big changes happening here in the south of Minas…..it is almost like it is being discovered by estrangerios…….lots of new people arriving bringing new energy and business to the region. We have had lots of guest who have been looking to buy land and have many contacts for people wanting to sell…….Land prices in this region is still very very good when comparing to Rio or SP or the the rest of the world. Lots for as little as 30,000 reais to acres for 150,000. With many many in between.

A justa medida de cada um…

nossa saúde manifestada a partir de como produzimos nosso mundo e nossas relações.

“Tecendo seu cordão de preces e intenções…

com a ajuda e proteção da Mãe Terra, cada um trabalha na sua própria cura.”

A TEMAZKAL ou TENDA DO SUOR, tem sua estrutura nas medicinas da terra, da água, do ar e do fogo, que nos dá sustentação, nos purifica e energiza. A vida contida nas pedras, nos trazem o conhecimento e a sabedoria de quem guarda em si os registros da história prévia do nosso planeta.

Esta próxima Cerimônia de purificação e cura nos trará a oportunidade de um trabalho no sentido da “Justa Medida” na vida de cada um. Fazendo uma limpeza e revisão naquilo que carregamos e fazemos no nosso corpo e cotidiano, cuidaremos da nossa saúde nos nossos gestos, intenções, ações e pensamentos que produzimos no mundo e nas nossas redes de relacionamentos.

Temperando a agressividade e aplacando a impaciência para nos moldar com mais respeito… Trabalhar honestamente sobre si e com entrega, como um meio e resposta aos bloqueios e frustrações do nosso caminho.

INFORMAÇÕES:

Local: Estância Rio Acima em Itamonte, sul de Minas Gerais. WWW.RIOACIMA.COM.BR

Investimento: $335,00 para quem quer se hospedar em chalés para duas pessoas ou, $305,00 para quartos para até 4 pessoas… Estes valores incluem hospedagem, todas as refeições, os materiais e o trabalho.

Inscrições: Deverão ser feitas mediante depósito de 50% dos valores acima

Beto Teixeira: (11) 8151-6900 ou 3086-2970 (corpocatsbeto@gmail.com)

Fabiana Deus: (11) 7743-9957 (fabisdeus@gmail.com)

Condutor: Beto Teixeira é curador autorizado e reconhecido por Xamãs para realizar esses trabalhos, comprometido com sua formação e treinamento desde 1992.

Retângulo de cantos arredondados: Próximo ritual de Tenda com Ayauaska – Dias 28, 29 e 30 de outubro – Aguarde mais informações…

Nao so Danny e um grande mestre de yoga, como tambem e um excelente
musico. Com amigos como Sting, Dominic Miller, Bruce Springstein, Paul Simon, Madonna e varios outros Danny e reconhecido por todos, com o seu estilo unico. Ele produziu dois fantasticos CDs com a ajuda de Sting, Dominic Miller e Paul Simon.
Quando Danny realiza os seus encontros de yoga, todos os dias acontecem
momentos musicais.
Aqui na Estancia estes encontros tem a participacao de Forest Sprague, grande amigo e tambem o produtor de seu primeiro disco 45rpm em 1978, em Honolulu, Hawaii.
Esteja preparado para as praticas, como tambem para estes momentos musicais! Traga o seu instrumento, caso voce seja musico!

Ha mais de 20 anos queria escalar a Pedra do Picu! Demorou, mas aqui estive apos o Carnaval de 2010, tendo a felicidade de passar momentos super agradaveis na Estancia Rio Acima. O Picu e uma linda pedra, com rotas elegantes e cheias de agarras, e esta bem aqui do lado! Aproveitei e matei as saudades das Agulhas Negras, tendo como base este pedaco de paraiso tao bem cuidado pela Marcinha e sua equipe! Da Estancia Rio Acima ate a parte alta do Parque Nacional de Itatiaia leva-se apenas uma horinha de carro. A comida saudavel e bem caseira, o barulhinho do rio e o aconchego dos chales, garantem o animo para no dia seguinte a gente ir em busca de mais um pouco dessa linda natureza da Mantiqueira. Venha voce tambem!
Namaste!
Waldemar Niclevicz

Forest, Marcia, Waldemar e namorada

Danny Paradise de volta em Julho 2010 Ashtanga Yoga Vinyase workshop.
3 dias de yoga, gastronomia e música.
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We are happy to announce that Danny Paradise will be returning to Brazil for another great workshop.

Last years work shop was a great success with lots of music, food and yoga.

Each session will include short discussions on various topics as listed below. The first session can be an intro to my approach with derivative poses within the standing and finishing sequence of the primary series.
The Second session will include Discussions, Pranayama, extended Standing sequence and an exploration of an expanded primary series, elements of 2nd and derivative routines from other traditions.
The 3rd session will discuss, pranayama and include an introduction to the 2nd series which will be accessible to all levels of students and teachers. Depending upon the level of the people attending I will also introduce some elements of the advanced sequences. 3rd session will focus on the 2nd series and beyond….

SHAMANISM, TOTAL FREEDOM, EVOLUTION AND ASHTANGA YOGA

with Danny Paradise www.dannyparadise.com
Here are some facts about my background and approach:
I usually have brief discussions before each class. The sessions include discussions, Pranayama and Asana. (Discussion topics are listed below.) EACH Asana class will also include derivative poses and modifications to show how to keep expanding the practices of Ashtanga Yoga to make them a Joyous, Sacred, Lifetime, Healing, Unlimited Exploration.
“Yoga arose out of man’s perception of nature and is a journey back to Nature.”
As an ancient Shamanic practice, Yoga is about creating personal empowerment, personal authority and total freedom with an understanding that Nature is our Spiritual Teacher and Guide…
THE CLASSES ARE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES AND LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE from beginning students to advanced practitioners, teacher trainees and teachers of ALL forms of YOGA.
The classes that are taught are considered to be Teacher Training sessions as well.
Danny Paradise has been practising Ashtanga Yoga since 1975 and teaching worldwide since 1979. He initially studied with the first Western teachers of Ashtanga, David Williams and Nancy Gilgoff. Danny learned the beginning and advanced sequences from them over five years and has studied with Sri Patabbhi Jois in 1978 and 1980. Danny has also studied and practised with Yoga teachers and Spiritual guides in many other lineages and traditions as well as teachers of Kung fu, Tai Chi and Karate.
SINCE 1979 Danny has introduced all levels of the practices of Ashtanga Yoga to students and teachers worldwide. He has also introduced the Ashtanga practices to world renowned artists, musicians, dancers, Buddhist Lamas, actors and sports champions. He incorporates several indigenous spiritual traditions into the practice and philosophy of Yoga, relating Yoga to all Shamanic nature-based cultures.

Danny draws from the teachings of Krishnamurti, Buddha, ancient Egypt as well as many Indigenous Cultures: Hawaiian, Mayan, Native Americans…
Danny passes on ancient traditions in a non-dogmatic, contemporary, compassionate, humorous way. His purpose is to help people develop a Sacred, safe, meditative, healing, joyful, expanding, pain free, personal self-practice. Danny teaches all the Ashtanga Sequences with emphasis on an expanding evolving practice. He shows derivative poses, modifications and variations with the structure of all the sequences of Ashtanga Yoga. Classes include Pranayama, Asana, and open discussions on topics such as:
1/Shamanic and Historical Roots of Yoga and the connection to other ancient cultures: Egyptian, Mayan, North and South American Native, Chinese, Polynesian
2/Healing Processes of Ashtanga Yoga, and other healing traditions. 3/Relationship of Yoga to Sacred Indigenous Spiritual traditions worldwide,
4/Spiritual Intelligence and Evolution.
5/Responsibility, Personal Authority, The Sacred, Fulfilling Personal Destiny and Yoga
6/Food, Diet and the dangers of the Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Genetically Modified Food Industries.
7/Medical Intuition: Understanding the processes that create disease and healing and the relationship to Chakras and glandular systems.
8/Yogic and Shamanic perspectives on Aging and Death.