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August 6 to 12 and 13 to 19, 2023: Two summer retreats with Stéphane LALO at Tardoun

Dates and levels

August 6-12, 2023: intermediate level
August 13 to 19, 2023: intermediate and advanced levels

NOTE: DUE TO THE HEALTH SITUATION, THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE.

The place

Located in the hollow of a sunny valley in the Alpes de Haute Provence, at an altitude of a thousand meters and four kilometers from the nearest village, the place is wide and wild.
The quality of silence and the beauty of nature create perfect conditions for a harmonious and deep practice. The centuries-old beech and chestnut forest is a haven for walking and meditating. A pure torrent borders the property and transmits its vitality and energy to the valley. The vocation of the center is to receive groups for a week-end or a week, from May to October.

Course

Arrival on Sunday afternoon and departure after saturday lunch.
Practices will be from Monday morning to Saturday morning.
Remember to bring your own sheets, a towel, a flashlight as well as your practice mat and if possible your own supports.

Program

8:00 : Asanas
11:00 : Warm drink, tea
11:30 : Pranayama
12:30 : Lunch
14:00 : Free Time
16:30 : Restorative practice and inversions
19:30 : Dinner

Lodging

Rooms for 2, 3 or 4 people, possibility of camping for 3 tents and a yurt. The meals are vegetarian, tasty, with fresh seasonal and organic products.

Organisation and sanitary arrangements at the accommodation place

Because of the physical distancing rules, the Tardoun center will provide some exceptional measures :

  • Maximum number of participants: 20 (including people who prefer to bring their own tent) + teacher.
  • Participants must bring: 1 practice mat, 1 headband, 1 pillow, sheets, pillowcase, towel, masks (especially for cab transport), hydralcoholic gel or soap, 1 pareo or towel to protect bolster during practice.
  • It is required that people who come with their personal vehicle bring all their practice equipment (blankets, straps, wedges, bands).
  • The Tardoun will not provide any mats or headbands that you will need to bring or available upon request from the Yoga Center

Cost

Teaching for the 6 days: 420€, reduced rate at 380€. Or 720 € for the two weeks, reduced rate 650€.
Accomodation and meals per week: 350 € to be paid directly to the gîte.
Participation per day (depending on the availability of places): 80 €.
The number of places is limited to 20 people. Subscriptions will be accepted in the order of arrival. If withdrawal after the 1st of mai 2023, account won’t be returned.

To subscribe, please send us an email and wait for a confirmation before sending us the registration form below.

Once the confirmation is received, this form must be sent to us by mail, with a check for the deposit to the order of Stéphane LALO (50% cashed at the end of the course) as well as a 30€ membership check payable to the Dipika association (non-refundable in case of withdrawal) to the following address :

Centre de Yoga Iyengar

19 Place Sébastopol

13004 MARSEILLE

=> Download registration form

=> Read the brochure

Access and contact of the retreat venue

GITE LE TARDOUN
Chabrières, 04240 Le Fugeret
Tel/Fax : 04 92 83 35 82
Website : http://letardoun.fr/

By train Chemin de Fer de la Provence from Nice or Digne juntil Annot station.
By road 1h30 from Nice: cross the village of Braux; after the monument of the dead, turn right, direction Chabrières for 4km. Arrived at the torrent, cross the bridge and park just after in the parking lot.

Cancellation policy

After booking your place, for any cancellation notified up to one month before the date of the course, the deposit will be refunded in full (less the participation in the management fee of 30 € and registration to the association DIPIKA). If the cancellation takes place less than 30 days before the date of the retreat, no refund of the deposit will be possible, whatever the reason.