Join other Women of Color in this retreat with Maya Breuer @maya.breuer , Kiesha Battles @iamyogaclt and special guests Dr. LaCretia Dye @credyeyoga Robin Downes @robindownes @yogaflava and Satta Jallah @satta.jallah and experience a weekend of sisterhood like no other. Through yoga, movement, meditation, relaxation, and conscious connection to yourself and others, you will
* Open your heart to make connection through sacred movement
I totally enjoyed this year's Yoga Retreat For Women of Color 2013, hosted by Maya Breuer. I was honored to be a presenter and receive all the positive feedback and love from the attendees.
The event was held on May 17 - 19, 2013 The locations was Kripalu Center For Yoga Health in Lenox, Massachusetts.
Quote from the retreat: Sighing and clapping and ...
Check out this Yoga Flava TV Episode: Which features sit down interview with Robin Downes and Maya Breuer included from
never before seen footage from 2011 interview. The interview is about
the importance of exposing yoga to people of color. The interview was
edited with footage from the 2013 Yoga Retreat For Women of Color.
The "Yoga Retreat For Women Of Color": Stir Up The Pot, Bring On The Light! at the Kripalu Center (May 4 - 6th) As a co-presenter, the retreat provided me with the much
needed platform to nurture and be nurtured by like minded women. People may ask why do women of color need a separate retreat - isn't it all yoga? My answer is - - - isn't all music, just music? The difference is the artist talent and cultural interpretation. Whitney Houston's version of "I Will Always Love You" moved me in a different way than the original creator's version by Dolly Parton.
*How-to focus on
yourself and
rediscover who you
are
*The practice of
Sacred Rhythm Yoga
*Holistic tools for
coping with stress
*How to integrate
yoga into your daily
life.
For
over 15 years I have trusted the path of yoga and simply invited people
to join me. The retreat reflected back to me how far I have traveled on
the path. My recent 52nd birthday celebration was met by awe and
accolades from my sisters of color, who commented on my youthful
appearance and vitality. I was able to proudly tell them it is the result of my Yogic lifestyle!
Yes, it's been non-stop since I really did "Spring It On" the end of March and have a lot to share since then. There are several Yoga Flava reports that I will be sharing shortly.
At the Yoga Journal Conference in New York I was introduced to the detox drink "Rebootizer", a powerful antioxidant instant drink made of natural detoxifying fruit and plant extracts.
I'm working on editing all the great video footage that I have captured thus far for spring. In the meantime, check out this Yoga Flava TV clip for last year's Yoga Journal Convention in New York that includes yoginis Maya Breuer and Faith Hunter:
CELEBRITY YOGA INSTRUCTOR, ROBIN DOWNES OF YOGA FLAVA™
IS A PRESENTER FOR
YOGA RETREAT FOR WOMEN OF COLOR ™,
KIRPALU CENTER FOR YOGA & HEALTH
MA.
Robin Downes’Yoga Flava And Maya Breuer invite you to
“Stir Up The Pot, Bring On The Light”
May 4 – 6th 2012
WHO: Robin Downes, creator of the Yoga Flava ™ brand and one of the four presenters for YOGA RETREAT FOR WOMEN OF COLOR ™, Yoga Flava ™ (www.YogaFlava.com) is a Hatha Yoga based tasteful blend of ancient moves to contemporary grooves. Since 1996, Downes is Hollywood's certified Yoga Instructor to the stars (actress Vanessa Williams, Brandy, John Salley, actress LisaRaye McCoy and Hip-Hop Mogal Russell Simmons to name a few). The first African Caribbean American woman to have an internationally distributed video through Wal-Mart, entitled "Yoga Flava™ for Relaxation", Vol.1 . Essence Magazine recommended Robin Downes' Yoga Flava™ in the "2010 Wealth and Wellness" issue. Ms. Downes is also an Emmy™ Award winner and a featured blogger providing daily updates on health, wellness and spirituality and Yoga Flava™ TV for Elev8.com and the Interactive One Network.
Maya Breuer, E-RYT 500, the founder and director of the Yoga Retreat for Women of Color™ is a certified, senior Kripalu Yoga Teacher (www.mayabreuer.com)
The Yoga Retreat for Women of Color™ is a weekend retreat designed for women of color. In 1999 I had an epiphany that it was important for me to share the healing benefits of yoga and meditation with women of color.
