 The Program
Join experienced yoga teacher LIKA ELWOOD for a three-day, two-night yoga getaway at the beautiful eco-friendly Blue Mountain Retreat Center in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Delicious, home-cooked, organic, gluten-free meals are provided. A “Welcome Dinner” will be served on Friday evening. Throughout your stay, you will be guided mindful yoga practices that encourage you to stay present in nature, your environment, and yourself and connect with your breath. This weekend will help quiet your mind, release stress and tension, and explore your body’s potential for mindful movement.
The schedule will include energizing yoga asana, restorative and yin yoga, meditation, optional hikes in the trails nearby, free time for being in nature, reading, yoga-ing, connecting with yourself and your friends.
This retreat is suitable for students of all levels and abilities. No yoga experience is necessary or required. You are welcome to participate in as much or as little as you like.
Lika's Bio
Lika’s dream came true when she completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2010 in Washington DC, becoming a full-time yoga teacher. Initially Lika ( E-RYT 200) was drawn to yoga as a way to maintain her flexibility and strength but was intimidated by yoga's spiritual and scholastic side which she did not find in previous experiences with ballet and modern dance. After a short time however she discovered the power of yoga as a path to a more balanced, compassionate, meaningful and happy life.
Lika teaches well-sequenced yoga classes and workshops focused on creating a comfortable, non-competitive and SAFE space where students can explore their practice while challenging themselves regardless of their background and level of their practice. She incorporates guided meditation, pranayama and aromatherapy in her classes, always encouraging her students to find one breath at the time and be their own teachers by taking what serves them and leaving what does not.
Over the years, Lika continued her education and training in different styles of yoga, including Vinyasa Flow, Prana Flow, Ashtanga, Rocket Yoga, Jivamukti, Kids yoga, Aerial yoga, Yoga Nidra, Meditation and Restorative yoga. She has studied under the guidance of well known teachers such as David Williams, David Swenson, Shiva Rea, David Kyle, Tara Brach, Christina Sell and others. Lika continues to evolve as she sees herself in the position of student and a practitioner first and only then a teacher.
Cost
Cost includes Friday and Saturday night stay, all meals, and all yoga sessions and other activities (hikes and s’mores-weather permitted)
Register now to reserve your spot! Space is limited. A $150 deposit secures your spot. Full payment is due by February 1st. (Early bird discount is due by December 15th). You can pay by check, cash, venmo, PayPal or Zelle (@likadc, Lika Elwood, 571-241-2850). Please specify in the note what room you are reserving a spot for and if you have any preferences for the roommate.
Shared room for 3 or 4 with shared hall bathroom – Early bird-$350 (by Dec 15th) and $400 per person after Dec 15th
Shared room for 2 with shared hall bathroom – Early bird $400 per person (by Dec 15th) and $450 after Dec 15th
Private Room – Early bird $475 per person by Dec 15th, and $525 per person after Dec 15th
Location
Blue Mountain Retreat Center's address is 1032 Hoffmaster Rd, Knoxville, Maryland. It is about a 1.5-hour drive from the Washington, DC beltway. It is just across from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The Retreat Center is on the Maryland side of the Potomac River, on Ehrhardt Organic Farm. This 27-acre farm provides fresh, organic produce in season for Blue Mountain
Accommodations
Nine bedrooms provide available accommodations options for a private room, shared room for 2, or shared room for 3 or 4. All rooms have access to the center’s three shared hall bathrooms. The cozy rooms have twin-size European-style platform beds and high-quality mattresses for a simple but very comfortable stay. The center will provide bed linens, quilts, and towels.
Other amenities include central air and heat, and two fireplaces (we supply the wood!). Come, relax on a large, wrap-around deck.
Massage appointments are available throughout the weekend. Massage – $80 per hour.
Contact
Lika Elwood
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Phone (571)-241-2850
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