Rio Acima ecological retreat

Here are some amazing photos by Hamid Sardar. He lived with the reindeer people of Mongolia recently and took incredible movies and films of them. They train the giant eagles and reindeer as well as horses. Eagle Boy shows an eagle bigger than the kid. That’s his eagle! The photo of the giant eagle had the caption under it: “After killing several wolves…” These are the remnants of the most powerful shamans on earth, totally in tune with the wild animals.
I went to the photo exhibit in Bangkok. The website is: www.hamidsardar.com

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!

Marcel Marceau, Danny and Sting

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

Waldemar Niclevicz primeiro brasileiro a escalar o Everest

Danny doing yoga in Crete

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.

Cliff Barber On the island of Crete