Ashtanga Yoga Enrichment Retreat – Goa, India – 2027

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When:

January 16, 2027 @ 9:02 pm – January 30, 2027 @ 10:02 pm

2027-01-16T21:02:00+04:00

2027-01-30T22:02:00+04:00

Retreats

Ashtanga Yoga Retreat Ashtanga Yoga Retreat Intensive Goa India

Ashtanga Yoga Enrichment

Goa, India
16 – 30 January 2027

A Retreat for Intermediate and Advanced Series Students

This retreat is designed for experienced students of Ashtanga yoga who desire to enrich their practice through expanding and deepening the embodiment of yoga into their life. We title this retreat enrichment, for at this stage, there is no need to push oneself further, but to be guided into the heart of Ashtanga yoga through more skillful means—bringing greater awareness and intention into the daily practice. Hence, it is not only about how far you go, but how deep you integrate each asana with attention. Cultivating discipline will be a major theme; however, at no cost, but to become more focused on what is truly essential. This is liberation.

Time will be given to fine tune the technical development of the method, while allowing the energetic, subtle aspects to take front and center in our conscious awareness. There has to be meaning behind everything for peace and well being to arise. It is our goal that everyone who participates feels more empowered and skilled in the practice and within themselves. Where we no longer shy away from discomfort, but have the skills to navigate challenge, and let go of what no longer serves our potential.

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TIME TABLE

Meditation & Mysore Practice
7:00—9:00

Pranayama Practice
9:15—9:45

Veda Recitation
10:30—12:00

Workshops
16:00—18:0

MATERIALS

Have a notebook or journal and writing utensil on had for classes to take notes and follow through on writing/journal prompts.

Pack a white outfit for the closing ceremony.

THE EXPERIENCE

Each morning will begin with morning Mysore practice and led classes on designated days, beginning with seated meditation and silence. After asana practice, there will be pranayama sessions on days there is Mysore practice, four times in the week.

Afternoons will be focused on fine tuning the practice on every level—physically, mentally and energetically. We will learn to merge technique with awareness and refined focus through understanding the proper vinyasa and alignment. It won’t only be about doing more, but about doing things well, and knowing what to do after the retreat to move forward and inward in the practice.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Please note: Some aspects of the schedule may be subject to change. However, that will be communicated ahead of time if adjustments need to be made.

REQUIREMENTS & PREREQUISITES

Appropriate participants for this retreat need to have finished the Ashtanga Yoga Primary series (all memorized) and have started working on drop-backs in back-bending.

VEDA RECITATION WITH SOPHIE FRENCH

The Vedas are a vast collection of spiritual texts that originated in ancient India and contain prayers, hymns and mantras in the form of mystical poetry in Vedic Sanskrit. These mantras are considered sacred without authorship as Ṛṣi-s or sages did not say that they composed them, but rather that they were ‘heard’ in deep states of meditation. The Vedas, meaning ‘knowledge,’ are considered the source texts for Yoga, Vedānta, the Bhagavad Gīta and several other important practices and philosophies from India. The Vedas have been preserved for millennia through oral tradition by teachers passing on knowledge to students through recitation. This process of learning by repeating after a teacher is called Adhyayanam

WEEK ONE

Saturday 16 January

Check-in
Welcome Meeting

Sunday 17 January

Morning Practice: Led Primary Series

Workshop
Ashtanga Yoga Elevated: It’s not only what you are doing, but how you are doing it that matters. With one breath, one movement awareness, we will explore the moving meditative action of the practice.

Monday 18 January

Morning Practice: Mysore Class
Pranayama Practice
Veda Recitation

Workshop
Strength and Fluidity in Transitions: Aligning to strength and grace in the practice, we will find where we need to be strong and where we need to soften. Understanding how are essentially important.

Tuesday 19 January

Morning Practice: Mysore Class
Pranayama Practice

Wednesday 20 January

Morning Practice: Mysore Class
Pranayama Practice

Workshop
Intermediate Series Details and How it Progresses into Advanced A (Part One)

Thursday 21 January

Morning Practice: Mysore Class
Pranayama Practice
Veda Recitation

Workshop
Intermediate Series Details and How it Progresses into Advanced A (Part Two

Friday 22 January

Morning Practice: Led Intermediate Series
Veda Recitation

Saturday 23 January

WEEK TWO

Sunday 24 January

Morning Practice: Led Intermediate Series

Workshop
Core Integrity: Learn how the breathe and bandhas work in conjunction with each other as we align to our center of gravity.

Monday 25 January

Morning Practice: Mysore Class
Pranayama Practice

Workshop
Arm Balance Progressions and Strength Awareness

Tuesday 26 January

Morning Practice: Mysore Class
Pranayama Practice
Veda Recitation

Wednesday 27 January

Morning Practice: Mysore Class
Pranayama Practice

Workshop
Backbend Progressions and Understanding Spinal Extension

Thursday 28 January

Morning Practice: Mysore Class
Pranayama Practice

Workshop
Hip Opening Asanas and Understanding Spinal Flexion

Friday 29 January

Morning Practice: Led Primary Series
Veda Recitation

C L O S I N G C E R E M O N Y

Saturday 30 January

Check-out & Goodbyes

Pricing

The following booking options are available for this retreat:

Accommodation	Room Type	2 Week Price
Cottages	Garden View Shared	£1960
Ganesh House	Standard Single	£1910
Ganesh House	Standard Shared	£1660
Savasana House	Standard Single	£2010
Savasana House	Standard Shared	£1760
Savasana House	Garden View Single	£2260
Savasana House	Garden View Shared	£1960

For More Information
and Booking

Email: info@yogagoa.com
Website: yogagoa.com/retreats/one-month-ashtanga-intensive-with-laruga/
Phone: +91 0832 2268363