Come and be our guests for this enigmatic journey of the heart and soul!
Sing your heart out with world renowned singer/songwriter Donna De Lory and special guest musician Tony Khalife!! Bliss out with one of the most healing environments on the planet! Imagine a weekend of singing, yoga, fresh water pool, jacuzzi, vineyards, exotic fruit trees, blissful views of the Ojai Valley, trail heads right out side your door, organic conscious food, love, and beautiful like minded souls like you!

RETREAT SCHEDULE

(subject to change)
*all activities are optional according to your own flow and desire, though highly recommended!

FRIDAY, July 24, 2009

2-4 pm arrive at Ojai-Eco Sanctuary
4pm Opening Circle, intro to each other and the staff
5-6:45pm Yoga with SAUL DAVID RAYE
7pm Dinner -Organic Conscious Food by Caspar
8pm Ecstatic Kirtan with Donna and Tony

SATURDAY July 25, 2009

6:30 am Meditation -optional : )
7-8 am Breakfast
9:00- 11:00 am Yoga with Saul David Raye
11:00 am Morning Chant/Dance/Massage/Healings
12:00 pm Lunch
1-4 pm Play time! Hike, Swim, Nap, Read, Heal.. (Masseuses and and Energy Healer will be available for you!)
4-6 pm Yoga with Audra
6:30 pm Dinner -Organic Conscious Food 
7:30pm Ecstatic Kirtan with Donna De Lory

Sunday, July 26, 2009

6:30 am Meditation (optional : )
7-8 am Breakfast
9:00- 11:00 am Vinyasa Shakti Yoga w Audra
11:00 am Morning Chant/Dance/Massage/Healings
12:30 pm Lunch
1:30 departure and farewells!

DONNA DE LORY:

Singer/Musician

Donna De Lory’s many fans know that she’s long bridged vastly disparate worlds in music. The petite, vivacious brunette with the mighty voice may have brashly stepped into the mainstream as Madonna’s sassy tour sidekick for years, but as a solo artist, Donna follows an alternate muse. A devoted student of yoga and spiritual teachings, she is inspired not only by Western pop, but by Indian devotional music, Sanskrit mantras, Northern African grooves, psychedelic arrangements, and dance beats. The Topanga Canyon-based singer enjoys making what she calls “meditative music” that can smartly – and sensuously - lend itself to dance-friendly, earthy remixes; richly textured music that can heal through either contemplation or celebration. Music has always been a catalyst in De Lory’s life. “It’s my yoga,” she says. “It connects me to the divine. Being able to sing and create is the gift that I have to give and I realize this more and more everyday. When I play, I get lost in the music, my mind stops, I am in the moment and I am free. This is a place I never want to leave." -Donna De Lory 
We are delighted that Donna, her family, and her band will gift us with their presence and their soulful, enchanting melodies. What a gift! 

“Donna's concerts bring the house down and raise the sky.”—Shiva Rea
www.donnadelory.com

TONY KHALIFE:

Singer/Musician

These words define the essence of Tony Khalife—musician, singer, songwriter, composer, yogi, artist, teacher, child-soldier, messenger of love and peace. His mission is to raise the world’s vibration through music—to be the rose growing among the ruins, the smile through the tears, and the melody of peace overpowering the guns of war. He is transcendence through music, blending a lifelong search for musical truth into all forms of world music and creating a seamless flow in which the drone and ragas of Indian music meet the Western harmonies, the resonance of the devotional Sufi dances flows into the different pulses, melodies and accents of all the forms of music Tony has mastered—Indian, Middle-Eastern, flamenco and rock’ n’ roll—in a whirl of contrasting time signatures, from the needle-like 7/4 spiral and cyclical time of eastern music to the 4/4 of western rhythmic drive. Tony is currently traveling the country and world, blessing the lives of others with his sweet grooves. 

"Tony's music transports you to a place beyond reason, full of beauty and saturated with spirit." -Hala Khouri
www.tonykhalife.com

SAUL DAVID RAYE:

Yoga Teacher

Saul David Raye is known for his empowering and transformational approach to yoga, healing, and spirituality. He began practicing yoga and meditation as a teenager, studied with masters in many spiritual and healing traditions, and spent several years in Asia and India learning and practicing yoga, Thai massage, and pranic healing. Saul being a highly acclaimed and inspirational teacher, is known for his empowering and transformational approach to yoga, healing and spirituality. Saul's teaching brings alive the holistic nature of healing in a way that is simple, powerful and accessible, allowing people to connect more deeply with their own authentic power and spirit. He holds certifications in Yoga, bodywork and energy healing, is an ordained minister and musician who infuses his classes with healing music and chants. Saul is also the cofounder of Shanti House LA, a nonprofit providing food and healing services in the Los Angeles community. WE ARE DELIGHTED AND BLESSED TO HAVE SAUL AS A GUEST TEACHER FOR THIS RETREAT!
www.sauldavidraye.com

AUDRA GUTIERREZ:

Yoga Teacher/Yoga Therapist: 

Audra fell in love with yoga in 1994,and has been practicing ever since. She began teaching in 1999. Receiving her teacher training from The White Lotus Foundation and from Integrative Yoga Therapy. She is currently working on completing her 1,000 hour training as a yoga therapist. In her classes she wishes to share the gift of the breathe, the joy of freeing the mind, and the experience of enlivening the body to her students. Audra has been teaching in Ojai and Ventura, CA for the past nine years at the following studios intermittently: Ojai Valley Athletic Club, Lulu Bandha’s (Ojai), Ojai School of Massage, privately at Ojai-Eco Sanctuary, Yoga Jones (Ventura) and at the Justice Steven Perrin Juvenile Justice Complex (Ventura County Juvenile Hall). Audra's spiritual influences also include The Flower of Life Teachings, Buddhism, Druidry and Mother Earth. Audra also has a background and degree in the fine arts of painting and art history. You are in good hands for this retreat, Audra also has been the event/retreat coordinator for Ojai-Eco Sanctuary from 2007-2009! 

"Audra is a gifted, seasoned teacher, having been my personal teacher, co-worker, and friend; I am delighted that she will be teaching yoga for this retreat. Audra will make your body and heart soar." -Bill Moses, owner of Ojai-Eco Sanctuary
www.audragutierrez.com

 

CASPAR POYCK:

Chef:

Creator of Consciously Culinary, and a featured chef for Ojai-Eco Sanctuary. Many visitor's of past retreats will know that one of the highlights besides the blissful yoga and kirtan's is Caspar's magical meals of health and vitality. Caspar will be serving the freshest organic whole foods and meals available, morning, noon, and night for your enjoyment.

"Caspar Poyck is a great treasure! He is a wonderful, wise and gifted soul, who creates healing, soulful and delicious food. His energy is professional, efficient and friendly in every area of his work, whether cooking for a few or many, he cooks with the same love, passion and intensity." -Saul David Raye -Caspar is Saul's chef of choice.
www.consciouslyculinary.com

CC TREADWAY:

Energy Healer:

CC is an energy healer and channel, with a practice in Sedona, AZ and New York City. CC trained for four years in the intensive program Barbara Brennan School of Healing , and is a certified Barbara Brennan healer. CC is able to work with all levels of your being -including your chakras and relational therapy, bringing in profound shifts in awareness and release of stuck/old energies that no longer serve her clients. CC also has a wonderful background in the arts, with a degree in film editing from the The Rhode Island School of Design, and has had successful editing career in Manhattan. She is a native to New York, and has traveled all over the world as a healer and participating in ceremonies with indigenous cultures. She currently resides in Sedona, Arizona. 

"CC will help you heal in ways you never thought possible." -Audra Gutierrez
www.cctreadway.com

MASSAGE:

We have some of the best masseuses in the valley to serve you. We hand select them ourselves, and their training's range from deep tissue, swedish, acupressure, energy healing, and much more.. Cost $100 per hour. Sign up available when you arrive on Friday!

PRICING AND ACCOMMODATIONS: 

Friday and Saturday sleeping accommodations include yoga, kirtan, food, bedding, swimming, and full access to private estate. This does not include pricing for massage or energy healings.
ALL LODGING HAS BEEN LOWERED BY $100 TO HELP ACCOMMODATE THESE TIMES! : )

*ONLY $100 DEPOSIT TO YOUR RESERVE YOUR SPACE*

Yurt: $390.00 per person (6 max occupancy)
Tea House: $450.00 (per person 2 per tea house, 4 available)
Bungalow Cottage: $450.00 (2-3 people max)
Artist Studio $550.00 (2-3 people max, private bath)
Earth Lodge: $550.00 (2-3 people max, private bath)
Main House Lodging: double $590.00 (up to 18 people max)
Screen Porch in Main House: $390.00 (3 available)
*optional off property housing at a sister house near the estate, will accommodate if needed. We are excepting a full house!
**We accept Credit Card via Paypal, or personal check. 
***Upon receipt of payment you will be sent a welcome package, detailing your stay and what is needed while on the estate.



TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE for the retreat and to pay please contact Audra, via email or by phone. Please call during business hours M-F only. : )
e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
c# 805.640.5455