Adirondack Lake & Mountain Yoga at Camp Lifwynn – August 14-16, 2009

Camp Lifwynn
Created in the early 1900s, Camp Lifwyn was a retreat center for renowned physician Dr. Burrows and colleagues from New York City. Maids served afternoon tea; butlers heated the bath water.
 
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Swim, Hike, Sail and Relax with Yoga in the Wilderness

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Usually only descendants of the well-to-do New York families who owned these wonderful Adirondack camps have the opportunity to enjoy them! So don’t miss this invitation to Camp Lifwynn (meaning new life in Gaelic) for an unforgettable weekend of yoga and relaxation activities.

Registered Yoga Teachers Andrea and Bill O’Connor of Burlington, VT. lead you in  yoga sessions throughout the weekend punctuated with free time to enjoy this ideal lake and mountain setting.

Between yoga sessions enjoy:
walking trails, stargazing and campfires
simple, fresh vegetarian meals
swim (a skinny dip?), sail, or kayack to explore the lake inlets and shorelines

Come alone, with a friend, spouse or partner to enjoy rejuvenating yoga, the tonic of mountain and lake air, and the gracious hospitality of Camp Lifwynn hosts.

Comments from last year’s retreat:
“I had such fun! And got a good workout.”
“Yoga was just right. Very accommodating to all levels”
“Gracious hospitality. Easy going schedule. Nice people!
“Amazing meals.”
“Beautiful place. Four-star service.”

Find out more about this and other yoga retreats and programs at Destinations Yoga by contacing: Andrea 802-233-1161 or info@destinationsyoga.com

About The Instructors

Bill and Andrea O’Connor are registered yoga teachers from Burlngton, VT.

Both were both in the midst of successful 20-year careers in marketing and sales when they sought relief from the world of 12-hour workdays. They took up yoga in 2001 and found what they were looking for - an antidote to stress, injury, and aging.

Andrea left marketing and founded WorkingWell Inc. and Destinations Yoga. She now teaches yoga and Gyrotonic movement exclusively.

Bill teaches yoga several times a week while keeping his finger on the pulse of the wine business as a sales manager.

 

 

Schedule

Friday, August 14
2-4 pm	Ferry Catch the motor boat ferry at an arranged time
4-6:30 pm	Arrival Arrive and settle into cabins. Swim, hike or sail.
6:30 pm	Avant Yoga Wine Tasting: Casual California Explore the bold, fun flavors that make California wines the right choice for sipping and summer food. Whites and reds.
7:30-9 pm	Dinner Menu to be announced
Saturday, August 15
7-9 am	Silent Time & Breakfast Silent time for sleeping late, meditation, and full country breakfast
9 -11 am	Spanda! Yoga We need strength to relax! Huh? How do we do that? Learn the alignment and energy principles of Anusara Yoga that incorporate the ability to pulse back and forth between strength and relaxation. It’s called spanda which means pulsation. Rediscover this power and fluidity for yoga and any kind of movement including summer gardening, biking, golf, etc.
11-11:30	Breath and Meditation (optional) Learn to play with the breath and then explore a guided meditation.
11:30– 1:00 pm	Lunch Menu to be announced
1-3 pm	Free Time Hosts will lead a hike around the lake, a short run on well-beaten paths, or set you up with the sail boat, canoes or kayacks available at the camp.
3:30-5 pm	Yoga and Chocolate Stability and willpower; enjoyment and compassion. We all want a balance of these core energies in our lives. Learn poses to support your core strength as well as encourage us to expand with openness and compassion. Then experience the fresh, Vermont-made artisan chocolate flavored with the spice or flower that uniquely supports these core qualities. Reconnect with your power and loving kindness with yoga and an out-of-this-world chocolate experience!
5-7 pm	Free Time
7-9 pm	Dinner {Menu to be announced}
Sunday, August 16
7-9 am	Silent Time & Breakfast Silent time for sleeping late, meditation, and full country breakfast
9-11 am	Together Yoga Energize and stretch while you lift each other up. Explore fun partner and group yoga poses. For friends or couples. Explore new horizons like Yoga Flying! Connect with other yogis on a new level.
11-11:30	Breath and Meditation (optional) Build on Saturday’s experience with mindfulness and breath.
11-1 pm	Full Country Brunch and Closing Ceremony
1-3 pm	Catch the motor boat ferry back to the parking lot

 

More about Camp Lifwynn

A short canoe trip or motorboat ride across a pristine Adirondack lake brings you to Camp Lifwynn.  This rustic retreat center on Lake Chateaugay, New York sits amidst tall pines on an isolated point of land. It has a large dining hall with wood-fired kitchen, exposed-beam lodge with massive fireplace for yoga and ten cozy private cabins, all with wood stoves.

Today, the founder's descendants have retained the turn-of-the century flavor for guests.This is a rustic woods and mountain lake experience! Leave cell phones and computers and all your worries behind.

Gracious hosts for the weekend are Dr. Peter Guenther, from the original Burrow’s family that created the Camp, and his wife Paulette Thabault, of South Burlington, VT. They pick you up in the 16-foot motorboat ferry from a landing inX, New York. (a 90 minute drive from Burlington VT including the 20 minute ferry from Grand Isle. (goggle map)

As you set foot on the dock at Camp Lifwynn, you know a special experience awaits you. The deeply green, scented pine forest gently opens before you. For a swim, sail or kayack, the refreshing lake and soft breezes beckon. Hiking paths wind around the lake past old-growth fir trees.

Your quaint and cozy cabin has fresh sheets, a pitcher of cool spring drinking water and fresh flowers. You’ll need to bring sleeping bags. You’ll be walking over rooted paths to your cabin with a flashlight at night. The antique bowl with pitcher of heated water you carry is for washing up or a morning shave for men. Camp Lifwynn hosts will fire up the shower on Saturday for those who wish, using water from the Lake.

More about the camp:
• a natural fresh spring keeps food and drinks cold
• kerosene lamps light the night
• wood heat only! so bring warm clothes for evenings and mornings
• a motor boat ferries guests to camp OR bring your own canoe or kayak to
• no cell phones, no TV, no computers, no electricity, no distractions
• a well maintained out house with a view!

Contact Andrea at 802-233-1161 or info@destinationsyoga.com to sign up for this yoga event or learn more about how you can have a yoga event at your destination.