Yoga and dance at Finca Argayall, La Gomera, The Canary Islands

Freeing the soul with yoga, singing and dance

Friday 8 - Friday 15 June 2012 (7 nights)

Teacher: Sue Pendlebury
 

Sue Pendlebury teaches her unique blend of yoga, dance, voice, meditation and pranayama at the beautiful Argayall in La Gomera. The week will be an explorative journey, moving from inner stillness to vital creative expression. Drawing on ancient yoga techniques, including mantra, mudra and kriyas, alongside dance and voice work, Sue enables participants to free their bodies, open their hearts and find their own inner dance of joy.

Sue teaches with a light, fun and joyful approach, helping people to find and express themselves without fear of what others may think, as one participant said, “I never thought you’d get me singing and dancing and being enthusiastic about it. You’re a genius. I love your approach.”

About Finca Argayall

Finca Argayall is one of the best kept secrets of the Canary Islands. This magical venue on the unspoilt island of La Gomera, sits nestled in the cliffs in a secluded bay. With a spectacularly diverse landscape. The contrast of the rainforest, unspoilt beaches and small fishing towns makes a visit to this island a full and rich experience.

The venue itself has an organic farm, tropical gardens, a natural spring, two swimming pools and sits directly on the beach.
 
The daily programme

Each day will start with early morning meditation. Later in the morning there will be a 2 hour asana class. Gently opening the body and attuning the mind to the breath, the class will slowly move and build into a flowing and dynamic hatha sequence, always incorporating the cultivation of awareness, physical alignment, breath and chakras (energy centres). The class aims to be suitable for all levels and yoga experience.

There will be time set aside in the day to explore and take in the stunning beauty of the surroundings. We will meet again in the late afternoon for our second yoga session of the day which will also include a variety of creative workshops offered on different days. These workshops are designed to explore and free our innate creative spirit.

 
Things to do

Throughout each day you will be offered three organic vegetarian meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Apart from on Tuesday, which will be our yoga free day, when we can go into the nearby village to taste the culinary delights offered locally. In the village you can also book to go mountain biking, dolphin watching and kayaking. There are plenty of walks on offer on this beautiful island, from traditional fishing villages to rainforests, banana plantations and secluded sandy beaches.

Or you might just want to stay within the beauty of the venue itself, relaxing by one of the two pools or simply take a few steps onto the beach and go for a swim in the warm, blue sea. Treatments such as massage and homeopathy are also available at an additional cost.

 

Accommodation
There is a selection of uniquely designed rooms.

The simple but comfortable garden huts are spacious with two beds so ideal for sharing. They are set in the lush tropical gardens with just the wildlife to disturb the peace.

The pyramid and A-frame are both well furnished little houses with a double bed in this paradise garden with a sitting space outside. Both are ideal for single occupancy. All garden accommodation has shared bathroom facilities close by.


The terrace rooms have doors that open out onto a shared veranda with stunning ocean views. These rooms have en suite bathroom facilites.

There are a very limited number of rooms for single occupancy.

   
 

Holiday

Yoga and Dance 8 - 15 June 2012

Cost

Garden huts, pyramid and A frame with shared bathroom facilites

Price per person for a shared room is £545 for 7 nights
Price per person for a private room is £660 for 7 nights (very limited availability)

Terrace rooms with en suite bathroom facilites

Price per person for a shared room is £595 for 7 nights
Price per person for a private room is £750 for 7 nights (very limited availability)

Includes:
Accommodation
Three vegetarian meals each day (apart from Tuesday)
Daily meditation, yoga sessions and creative workshops (apart from one yoga free day)

Travel

For La Gomera fly to Tenerife South. There are several airlines that fly to this airport. There are links below for some of them plus a recommended flight below.

Easyjet
Ryanair
Thomas Cook
Monarch
Thomson
Skyscanner

We are recommending the following Easyjet flight for travel from London for the best flight times and to enable people to share transfers.

Outgoing 8th June
Easyjet flight 8703 from London Gatwick to Tenerife South, departing at 07:25, arriving at 11:55
Return 15th June
Easyjet flight 8704 from Tenerife South to London Gatwick, departing at 12:40, arriving at 16:55

From the airport you will take a taxi to Los Cristianos ferry port, a 20 minute journey and a cost of approx 25 euros. Where possible we will put you in contact with others from the group arriving at the same time so you can share taxis.

From Los Cristanios you will take a ferry to the port of San Sebastian on the island of La Gomera. The ferry takes about 1 hour and costs between 30 - 40 euros depending on the ferry you take.

From San Sebastian you can take a bus for just 5 euros to Valle Gran Rey, close to Finca Argayall. The journey time is 1.5 hours. On arrival at Valle Gran Rey you will be met by a representative and a transfer will be arranged for you to Argayall at a cost of approx 5 euros.

Alternatively you can take a taxi from San Sebastian direct to Finca Argayall and the cost will be between 65 - 75 euros.

To book

Email: admin@yogaonashoestring.com

Telephone: +44(0)20 7733 2996

Payment options

Please take some time to read the following details. There are three ways to pay:

1. Bank transfer - contact us and we will email you details of how to pay into our bank account.

2. By cheque made payable to 'Yoga on a Shoestring Ltd' - post to: YOAS, 83 Herne Hill Road, London SE24 0AY

3. PayPal - Pay by credit or debit card. All major cards are accepted. You will need to set up your own PayPal account to do this which is easy to do.

Please note: ALL PAYPAL PAYMENTS WILL INCUR AN ADDITIONAL COST OF £25 for holidays under £400 and £30 for holidays over £400. These costs apply per person. Please add this onto the cost of your holiday.

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Please email or telephone +44 (0)20 7733 2996 before booking with PayPal to confirm holiday availability.

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