Schedule for the summer workshops at La Kambrousse

Summer workshops at la Kambrousse:
Week 1 – Monday 16th August – Sunday 22nd August
Week 2 – Thursday 26th August – Wednesday 1st September

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The venue – la Kambrousse

For more information: https://www.lakambrousse.org/lieu

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Schedule for the 1st workshop

Monday 16th August
- 2 p.m. – Arrival
- 2:30 p.m. – Herbal tea & introductions
- 3 p.m. – Settle into rooms
- 3:30 p.m. – Tour/introduction to La Kambrousse
- 4:15-6:15 p.m. – Experiential Anatomy with Patricia Videgain
- 6:30-8 p.m. – Evening yoga practice
- 8:15 p.m. – Potluck Dinner (everyone brings a dish/dessert already made and ready to share) / Sēva (pre-dinner: setting up / post-dinner: cleaning up)
- 10:30 p.m. – Recommended bed time

Tuesday 17th – Saturday 21st August
- 6:30-7:15 a.m. – Early morning coffee/tea
- 7:45 a.m. – Sitting in quietness
- from 8 a.m. onwards – Morning practice with Lou and/or Rajhas
- 12:15 p.m. – Lunch / Sēva (pre-lunch: setting up / post-lunch: cleaning up)
- Free-time
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. – Experiential Anatomy with Patricia Videgain
- from 6 p.m. onwards – Evening practice with Lou and/or Rajhas
- 8:15 p.m. – Dinner / Sēva (pre-dinner: setting up / post-dinner: cleaning up)
- 10:30 p.m. – Recommended bed time

Sunday 22nd August (departure day)
- 6 a.m. – Early morning coffee/tea
- 7-9 a.m. – Morning practice with Lou and/or Rajhas
- 10 a.m. -12 p.m. – Experiential Anatomy with Patricia Videgain
- 12:15 p.m. – Lunch / Sēva (pre-lunch: setting up / post-lunch: cleaning up)
- 3 p.m. – Chai
- 4:30 p.m. – Departure

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Schedule for the 2nd workshop

Thursday 26th August
- 2 p.m. – Arrival
- 2:30 p.m. – Herbal tea & introductions
- 3 p.m. – Settle into rooms
- 3:30 p.m. – Tour/introduction to La Kambrousse
- 4:15-6:15 p.m. – Experiential Anatomy with Patricia Videgain
- 6:30-8 p.m. – Evening yoga practice
- 8:15 p.m. – Potluck Dinner / Sēva (pre-dinner: setting up / post-dinner: cleaning up)
- “Under the stars”
- 10:30 p.m. – Recommended bed time

Friday 27th – Tuesday 30th August
- 6:30-7:15 a.m. – Early morning coffee/tea
- 7:45 a.m. – Sitting in quietness
- from 8 a.m. onwards – Morning practice with Lou and/or Rajhas
- 12:15 p.m. – Lunch / Sēva (pre-lunch: setting up / post-lunch: cleaning up)
- Free-time
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. – Experiential Anatomy with Patricia Videgain
- from 6 p.m. onwards – Evening practice with Lou and/or Rajhas
- 8:15 p.m. – Potluck Dinner / Sēva (pre-dinner: setting up / post-dinner: cleaning up)
- Kitchen and eating area clean-up
- 10:30 p.m. – Recommended bed time

Wednesday 1st September (departure day)
- 6 a.m. – Early morning coffee/tea
- 7-9 a.m. – Morning practice with Lou and/or Rajhas
- 10 a.m. -12 p.m. – Experiential Anatomy with Patricia Videgain
- 12:15 p.m. – Lunch / Sēva (pre-lunch: setting up / post-lunch: cleaning up)
- 3 p.m. – Chai
- 4:30 p.m. – Departure

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Experiential anatomy program

Silence of Flow ~ A week of an experiential study of breathing

Anatomy of the breath and its structures, pathways, forms, functions, relations, and connections.

Breath as: Fundamental – Transporter – Generator – Elemental – Symbiotic – Catalyst – Silence – Flow

We will devote two hours each day, during seven (or fourteen) consecutive days immersing ourselves into the mysteries and realities of our breath and the breathing process.

Through the lens and tools of experiential anatomy, movement and art we will dedicate each day to exploring and experiencing a different structure of the body, learning about our breathing system and connections.

Breath is potential, practice, magic and beauty: it’s been with us always. We are its custodians and recipients. Breath stories are written with invisible ink, we can learn to decode and read their messages. When we connect to the presence of the breath, we open to the now.

What does breath mean to you?
Would you like to learn and truly connect to it?

We will look at: Structures of the nose and mouth cavities, sinus, nasal concha, pathways of the breath, larynx, pharynx, the bronchial tree, organs, internal and external breathing, the diaphragms of the body, overall connections and much more.

We will use: Art supplies, scissors, glue, paper, color, magazines, anatomy printouts.

We will practice: Yoga and movement to enhance our understanding and process of embodiment.

I will guide you with timeless use of focus and patience, holding the space open so that each person can work with the material as their own and at their own pace. By the end of the week, each participant will have created a book to take home and use for further practice. This book will have the practices and the anatomy from each day’s lectures.

Together, we will learn different practices to connect to our breath and its poetry. There are many ways to know why breath is so fundamental and important.

How: Two One Week Workshops that can be taken individually or together as one continuous process.

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Important note about La Kambrousse:
La Kambrousse is a special place where people come to be in yoga and live like you would in an ashram: it is not your typical “holiday resort” where you would go to to “disconnect, kick back, and relax”. But rather a place where everyone takes part in daily activities (like gardening, cleaning, feeding the animals…) which are all part of the experience we want to share with you. It is a place for grounding, centering, and living in harmony with nature, surrounded by animals, including alpacas, donkeys, sheep, and chickens.

The forest of Secondigny is just a stone throw away.

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Pricing

Stay*: €312 payable to la Kambrousse
(€52 per night x 6 nights)

*Please note that all rooms are double occupancy

Food: €154 payable directly to the cook in cash on the spot
(€14 x 11 meals)

Yoga & anatomy: €640 payable to Lou & Rajhas

TOTAL: €1106 for the workshop

Note: if you have any financial difficulties and would like to attend, please contact us so we can discuss payment plans

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Deposit

€94 deposit for stay to be paid by wire transfer to la Kambrousse
€280 deposit for yoga & anatomy to be paid by wire transfer to Lou & Rajhas

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More information

Extra fees for sheets (€12) and bath towel (€5) can be paid the last day of the workshop. But we encourage you to bring your own linens.
Props to bring:
- 1 yoga mat
- 2 blocks
- 4 blankets
- 1 belt
- if driving, don’t hesitate to bring your bolster and yoga chair (please note that there are chairs on site, but they’re not specifically yoga chairs.)
Shuttle: for those coming by train, there will be a shuttle from Niort train station to La Kambrousse. People interested in taking this shuttle will need to agree on departure time from Niort. Pricing: €15 per person
Please inform us of food allergies, if any.
Cancellation: due to the current uncertain situation, we will be as flexible as possible regarding cancellations. All cancellations, up to 30 days before the workshop will be refunded in full.