Emily Garrett Yoga » Yoga

Transformation through self acceptance.

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:37:38 +0000

Emily Garrett, owner of Laughing River Yoga in Burlington, VT talks candidly about how yoga has allowed her to fear less and love more.

You will make many mistakes.

admin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:12:30 +0000

I make a lot of mistakes. At the moment in which I recognize that I have made a mistake, I can respond in two ways. The first is to condemn and criticize myself with thoughts like, “You should have known better. I can’t believe you did that . What were you thinking?” This way is deeply attached to the desire to fix the mistake immediately. The second way is to pause, connect with the feeling in my body, and open to an opportunity for growth. In this way, rather than immediately trying to fix the mistake I sit with it’s feeling. Sometimes the two ways weave together. First the criticism, then the realization of the criticism and then the opening.

There is value in looking at mistakes and asking, “Was my action aligned with my intention?” and then to recognize what a more appropriate action would have been. And I am all for amending my mistakes. However, this approach must be balanced with self empathy, with the understanding that mistakes are part of the growing process and although I am imperfect, I am lovable just the same.

I have some amazing people in my life. My closest relationships are with people who have felt pain as a result of my actions and have chosen to work through it and love me anyway. They forgave me, let go, and allowed us to begin again. I did the same for them. These relationships strengthen my courage and my capacity to love.

My students, yes you, do this for me every time you show up for class. There are weeks where I have been off in my teaching, distracted or just not feeling completely together. You have come to class and then you have returned the next week, loving me anyway. Some of my happiest moments are in the yoga studio, teaching. You provide me with a space to explore who I am and what’s important to me, not just as a teacher but also as a human.

This path is difficult. It requires hard work and discipline. Let us support each other in being ourselves, in making mistakes and opening our hearts to those mistakes, all in the process of growth. After all, as I was told by one of my teachers, once you reach enlightenment there are no more mistakes to be made.

Simon Park to teach at Laughing River Yoga.

admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:47:27 +0000

Simon Park for BE PRESENT in this month's Yoga Journal.

Learn more about Simon Park and his weekend intensive November 11-13 at Laughing River Yoga here.

Yay Yogasurf.

admin — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:02:52 +0000

Thanks everyone for an amazing weekend at the beach. See more photos here.

Yoga like a Monkey in Costa Rica

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:19:39 +0000

March 11-17, 2012 in Nosara, Costa Rica at Villa Cortes with Emily Garrett and Sofi Dillof.

Come practice yoga, surf, swim, and relax on the beach as you explore the natural beauty of the Nicoya Peninsula.

A typical day looks like:

7:00-9:30 am Morning yoga

10:30 am Share a group brunch provided by the Villa Cortes chef

11:30 am onwards Free time for:

Swimming
Canopy Tour
Kayaking in the local estuaries
Surfing
Shopping
Restaurants
Jungle Buggie Rentals: golf carts, scooters, & Tuk-Tuks
Turtle watching
Horseback riding
Fishing
Learn Spanish
Yoga
Photography
Boogie Boarding
Hiking
Massage (available at Villa Cortes, or other locations around Nosara)
Spa treatments

or anything else your heart desires.

4 pm Afternoon Yoga

6 pm Cook in your private kitchen or hit the town for dinner.

Villa Cortes is a few minutes walk from the beach, where the waves are enjoyable for all levels of surfing all day long. The town of Nosara boasts healthy, affordable restaurants for dinners and places to shop for local foods if you choose to cook in your villa’s private kitchen. The retreat includes lodging, mid day brunch, daily meditation, 2 yoga classes a day, and more.

Prices for a seven night stay range from $1300-$2000 depending on accommodations. Shared and private rooms available. Airfare is not included. Learn more details about how to get to Nosara here.

Please contact Emily for more details.

The quintessential summer experience….YogaSurf.

admin — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:56:51 +0000

YOGASURF

September 9-11, 2011

York, Maine

The seventh annual YogaSurf is scheduled for September this year, when the waves are bigger and the beaches less crowded. Open to all levels of surfers and yogis, this weekend retreat is a guaranteed good time. Watch the sunrise over the Atlantic, practice yoga on the beach, eat tasty food by the campfire, make new friends, and bathe in the splendor of the ocean.

Schedule:

FRIDAY

7 pm dinner/campfire introductions

SATURDAY

7 am yoga on the beach

9 am breakfast

10:30 am surf lesson/free surfing

12:30 pm lunch/more surfing or beach hanging

4 pm yoga at Yoga on York

7 pm dinner

SUNDAY

6 am sunrise yoga on the beach

8 am breakfast

10 am surf lesson/surfing

12 pm lunch on the beach

1-4 pm free time to surf

$300 includes food, 2 nights camping at Dixon’s Campground, 3 yoga classes, 2 days board and wetsuit rentals and surf lessons fromLiquid Dreams Surf Shop. To register or for more information contact Emily.

Sign up now for YogaSurf

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 14:05:22 +0000

Photos from August Yogasurf

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:58:06 +0000

Sign up for Costa Rica and receive 10% off.

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:36:36 +0000

If you sign up for either of the Costa Rica trips before January 15 you will receive 10% off the cost.

We hope to see you in Costa Rica.