2010 Workshop and Retreat Dates
Workshops Retreats
I have developed a number of workshops for stress management, personal healing and spiritual growth. Among the tools I may incorporate are sharing circle, yoga stretches and postures, chanting, life skills, visualizations, breathing and relaxation techniques and healing processes such as Rapid Eye Technology (RET).
Each workshop includes time for discussion to deepen our understanding of the topic and time to experience the practice. They can be customized to the level of experience of participants (all-levels, beginner, intermediate or advanced).
Kripalu Yoga
Workshops focusing on various aspects of Kripalu Yoga:
- Meditation: Moving into Stillness
- Pranayama: Accessing the Life Force Energy through Breath
- Yoga Nidra: Delving into Deep Relaxation
- Chanting: Connecting to Divine through Sacred Sound
- Partner Yoga
- Stage 2 – Activating our Life Force Energy (Prana)
- Stage 3 – Meditation in Motion
- Exploring the depths of yoga practice
- Chakras
- Yoga Philosophy (8 limbs of Patanjali – Ashtanga Yoga, Yamas & Niyamas, etc.)
Everyday living as Spiritual Practice
Living Your Yoga
Living Yoga
Spiritual practice is not only those ancient disciplines that connect us with our spirituality. Anything we do consciously through which we remain present and creates harmony between body, mind and spirit, can be a spiritual practice, including washing the dishes.
Rapid Eye Technology (RET)
Free yourself from the blockages that are keeping you from living a joyful and fulfilling life.
How to be happy every day
Happiness is an attitude towards life. It’s a state of being we choose. You can feel sad but you don’t need to identify with it. You can observe it, learn from it and transcend it. Includes recommendations to let go of everything that is blocking you from manifesting your inner happiness, expressing your joy for living and bring a spark to your life. Among them are a fun spiritual practice, laughter, music and dance.
What do you want to do with your life? (I designed this workshop for high school students but it can be adapted to adults.)
How to identify what is your life mission, what you need to do to fulfill it and how to create a professional career, if you so wish.
Woman, Energy and Power
How to develop self-esteem and self-empowerment
Be the Peace we want to Create in the World
To create Peace in our society and the world, we need to start with ourselves. Includes a reflection of spiritual teachings of historical figures who have contributed to World Peace, a guided meditation, affirmations and recommendations of activities that support us in calming our minds and creating inner peace.
Gateways to Awakening the Divine Self: Creating Miracles in Everyday Life
Through different practices such as yoga, emphasizing on yoga nidra (deep relaxation) and powerful co-creation techniques such as visualization, guided imagery and affirmations, we can release blockages to the free flow of energy in our bodies and reconnect with the divine being inside of us and create a resonant environment that attracts miracles like magnets in our daily lives
The Path of Love
Love is the most powerful force in the universe. Reflection on what is love, in what areas of our lives it is flowing and in which they are not. How to live carrying out experiments in love. Based on the teachings of Swami Kripalu.
Spring Renewal
Learn how to transition smoothly from winter to spring. Spring is the time to cleanse the body. Prepare for the season by creating a lifestyle and practice that supports you. Includes discussion and practice on healthy and conscious eating.
How to create support to maintain a spiritual lifestyle
How to create a lifestyle that supports our spiritual evolution. How to request, search and find the support of family, friends, like-minded people, etc, to maintain this lifestyle. Community is stronger than will power. Clear communication is essential to get support from others.
Please read what clients and others say about Sitara's workshops.
Retreats (Day-long, Weekend, Week-long)
I lead retreats of my own and co-lead others with my husband and partner, Rob, who is also a certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher.
All retreats include Kripalu yoga classes, sharing circles, experiential workshops, and chanting.
Weekend retreats are currently being held at various retreat centers located throughout the countryside of Ontario that offer comfortable accommodations and delicious healthy meals.
Winter retreats are usually a week long and are held at a tropical destination.
I/we create a safe and sacred space where participants can relax, renew themselves, learn, have fun, connect with their Self and enjoy the company of like-minded people.
See below for information about retreats
coming up.
For more details about what is covered in the retreats, you are also welcome to check out the website for a previous retreat at www.pathcom.com/~selman.
Spring Renewal Day-long Retreat with Sitara
Sat, May 1st
10 am - 5 pm
Are you ready to welcome the Spring? Are you needing support in your body’s transition into the new season? Would you like to renew, connect with your loving, joyful Self and other like-minded people?
You are invited to join me for the Kripalu Yoga On & Off the Mat Spring Renewal Retreat. Learn how to transition smoothly from winter to spring. Prepare for the season by creating a lifestyle and practice that supports your body and mind. Spring is the time to cleanse.
The day retreat includes:
- Kripalu Yoga on the mat practices such as breathing exercises, postures, meditation and an extended yoga nidra (deep relaxation)
- Kripalu Yoga off the mat experiences including:
- a sharing circle
- a workshop on how to do a simple Spring Cleanse* which can last between 1-3 weeks. For those who choose to do the Spring Cleanse, I will be facilitating an optional support group that will meet once a week for 3 weeks.
- a vegetarian cooking class
- and time for chanting.
Day/Time
Saturday, May 1st, 2010 - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Spring Cleanse support group sessions – Thursdays, April 29th, May 6th and 13th – 6-7:15 pm
Cost
Early bird special
$75 - Retreat only
$115 - Retreat and follow-up Spring Cleanse support group
If you register after April 28th
$90 - Retreat only
$130 - Retreat and follow-up Spring Cleanse support group
To hold your space, please make payment of a $25 deposit with cash, money order or check payable to Sylvia Maldonado. Full payment must be made by May 1st.
Location
Subud, 2170 Danforth Avenue (located near Danforth & Woodbine)
For more information about Spring Cleanse, click here.
For testimonials on people who have joined us for past retreats please read below.
Sitara has a wonderful presence, apart from being so knowledgeable. I always feel so safe and supported in her workshops! I felt very nurtured by the day retreat. Great energy to bathe in!
Pat S., Toronto, ON
Sitara is a fantastic facilitator, always ensuring that everyone feels included. When she walked amongst us singing during relaxation I thought I had died and gone to heaven – beautiful!
Ruth G., Toronto, ON
I came to this retreat as a chance to go deeper in my ongoing spiritual journey with a great teacher. Sitara creates a warm and safe environment that facilitates growth. I gained more insight into Self. Life always changes after a retreat.
Patti A., Toronto, ON
Sitara is always great. I have really gained confidence since I met her.
Shirley B., Toronto, ON
I left the day retreat leaving strong and powerful.
Dollie N., Toronto, ON
Spring Cleanse 2010
Winter is a time of conservation. Our bodies naturally slow down, our metabolism shifts and we store fat to keep us warm.
With the arrival of spring and the warmer weather, we gradually come out of hibernation. This is the time when our body naturally releases congestion, energy increases and we begin to feel more alive. However, because of unhealthy habits associated with our modern lifestyle, many of us tend to feel heavy, sluggish, lethargic and depressed as a result of the winter toxic buildup.
A spring cleanse supports the body in its transition from winter to spring. The purpose is to detoxify and revitalize the body, mind and spirit.
The Simple Spring Cleanse is a 3-week program that includes a yogic cleansing diet, herbs, a yoga practice and other lifestyle changes that stimulate the body to detoxify and enhance the function of the elimination organs, including the skin, liver, lungs, kidneys, bowels and gall bladder.
The Simple Spring Cleanse is safe for most people. This is not a fast. You will be reducing your food intake and consuming foods that support the detoxification of the body.
Are you needing support in your body's transition into the new season? Would you like guidance in doing a Spring Cleanse?
Let me support you in any of the following ways:
Spring Renewal Day-long Retreat with Sitara
Kripalu Yoga On & Off the Mat Winter Retreat
Learn how to transition smoothly from winter to spring. Prepare for the season by creating a lifestyle and practice that supports your body and mind. Spring is the time to cleanse.
Includes a workshop on how to do a simple Spring Cleanse*, a yoga class with an extended yoga nidra, a vegetarian cooking class, and time for sharing.
There will be an optional follow-up Spring Cleanse support group that will meet once a week for 3 weeks.
Day/Time
Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Spring Cleanse support group sessions – Thursdays, April 29th, May 6th and 13th – 6-7:15 pm
Cost
Early bird special
$75 - Retreat only
$115 - Retreat and follow-up Spring Cleanse support group
If you register after April 28th
$90 - Retreat only
$130 - Retreat and follow-up Spring Cleanse support group
To hold your space, please make payment of a $25 deposit with cash, money order or check payable to Sylvia Maldonado. Full payment must be made by May 1st.
See below for registration information*.
Location
Subud, 2170 Danforth Avenue (located near Danforth & Woodbine)
Spring Cleanse Support Group
If you're unable to attend the Spring Renewal Day-long Retreat, but still interested in doing the Spring Cleanse, then you may be interested in the Support Group. We would have a brief ˝ hr session, either in person or by phone, and I would provide you with information to help answer questions and facilitate a smooth cleanse experience. We can do this either in person or by e-mail before the first support group meeting.
Day/Time
Thursdays, April 29th, May 6th and 13th – 6-7:15 pm
Cost
$70 (Early bird special) / $85 (if you register after April 17th)
Spring Cleanse Consultation
If you're unable to attend the Spring Renewal Day-long Retreat and the Spring Cleanse support group, but would like assistance in doing a Spring Cleanse, I am offering private sessions. I will provide you with the necessary information to help you with your cleanse experience. We can do that either in person or by e-mail before our session.
Cost
$60/hr
Click here to see photos of past retreats. Please read what clients and others say about Sitara's retreats. Please contact Sitara if you have any questions or wish to learn more about her upcoming workshops and retreats.
