Join us from November 8-10 for a Weekend Workshop in Fennville, MI.
Deep Dive into Yoga with experienced yoga teachers: Kevin Leep & Sasha Saur
Price includes weekend accommodations, homemade nourishing vegetarian food & fresh juice. You’ll experience daily yoga practice, extensive pranayama, several different types of meditation & mudras, Tibetan sound healing, Yoga Nidra, and classes on yogic philosophy.
*BYOYoga Gear: mat, yoga blanket, 2 blocks & a strap….as well as any additional items for comfort, aka: eye pillows for Nidra & Sound Healing, extra blankets or bolsters/etc. Remember you will be spending longer periods in meditation, so you may want your meditation cushion/bolster. Please let us know if you have accessibility needs, we are happy to accomodate!
Why a Deep Dive into Yoga?
Kevin and Sasha both have a passion for the aspects of yoga that are often “forgotten/lost” by western studios or have been replaced by fitness-oriented studios. While western yoga has its place and has served many well, we desire to take some time to dig into the essential components of yoga and share them with you! In traditional yogic philosophy, the mindfulness, meditation, and pranayama (breathing) come first, and the Asana (movement/postures) come after the mind & breath have been mastered. As you come to this Deep Dive Weekend, you’ll be exploring those original and essential principles of yoga: longer pranayama and meditation practice, periods of Noble Silence* and restorative walking meditations, traditional Yoga Asana, Yoga Nidra, Tibetan Sound Healing, and ample solitude/reflection time. We encourage that this time be free from distraction as you journey within: leave your phones and smartwatches in your room and come be fully present to the body, mind, and spirit.
*Often practiced by Buddhists: “Mouna” or “Noble Silence” is intentionally quieting the body, speech and mind. Mouna is a Buddhist concept meaning ‘measurement’ - specifically the measurement of words. Practicing Mouna means not speaking unnecessarily, a process which eventually leads to more meaningful and powerful speech.
Weekend Schedule:
Friday 11/8: Arrival at 5pm
Yoga Practice
Dinner
Yoga Nidra (restful practice)
Quiet Time — Sleep
Saturday 11/9: “Mouna / Noble Silence” portion in AM*
Rise & Shine Meditation & Fresh Pressed Juice
Pranayama & Yoga practice
Breakfast
Walking Meditation / Walk in the woods
Lunch - Break Silence
Recharge time/ Quiet time
Afternoon discussion & Yoga Philosophyy
Dinner
Restoratie Yoga Practice & Sound Healing
Quiet Time/ Sleep
Sunday 11/10:
Early AM Meditation and Yoga Practice
Fresh pressed Juice & Closing words
Breakfast & Pack-up / Farewell 9:30AM
The property is located in Fennville, MI: Just under 50 minutes south of Grand Rapids.
A large home with loads of natural light, spacious bedrooms, and 45 wooded acres to roam in. We will use a large Event Barn for our daily practice, and spend time gathered at the dining table sharing homemade vegetarian meals. Shannon Sadoski from Live Unprocessed Studio (where Sasha & Kevin both teach regularly) will be the chef for the weekend, and you’ll love what she cooks up!
Accommodations:
8 King Beds (shared rooms)
Cost is $700 (Early Bird $600 before Aug 15) / $250 non-refundable deposit
There are TWO king beds in the larger rooms, and thus we priced for one person per king bed: no one is sharing a bed unless you *request it. Some King rooms have their own attached bathroom, others will share bathrooms. **
*If you would like to room with someone you are attending with, please include that information when you register.
**First people to register will be given the King rooms with en suite bathrooms…consider it a bonus :)
3 Queen Beds (solo rooms) All Solo Queen rooms have already been reserved *
Cost is $800 (Early Bird $700 before Aug 15) / $250 non-refundable deposit
The Queen rooms are solo accomodations for those who would appreciate their privacy, or space to themselves. You will have a shared bathroom.
Pull-Out Queen
Cost is $475 / $250 non-refundable deposit
A pull-out Queen bed in the main living space. Great for the person who doesn’t need the extra privacy: you’ll have a shared bathroom, too! (You’ll be the first to smell the morning tea/coffee :)
Facilitators:
Kevin Leep
Kevin completed his 200hr teacher hatha/ashtanga training in 2015 on a 28 day immersion in Bali, Indonesia. He attended two 10-Day Vipassana Meditation Retreats- Feb 2017 & Nov 2018. Vipassana means, “Insight”. The technique offers discerning understanding into the fluctuations of the mind.
In November 2020, Kevin began Tibetan Sound Healing training with Danielle Dvorak. His training has continued for yearly immersions into developing & creating better sound experience.
During covid in 2020, he discovered Yoga On The Inside, the online teaching of Eddie Modestini and Kristin Bosteels. This led to consistent practice and learning poses in a deeper, more purposeful way. Developing the endurance to place the mind in the tissues and open the body while attempting to maintain mental equilibrium. This led to his 300 HR training led by Iyengar teacher, Gabriel Halpern that focused on the therapeutics of yoga, using props to work with injuries, pre/post surgery, or understanding a posture from a different perspective. He graduated in August 2023. These trainings and teachers have helped develop Kevin’s voice and perspective into a safe and insightful asana practice, and aims to honor the tradition of yoga with its benefits and transformative potential in modern day.
www.kevinleep.com
Instagram: @kevleep
Sasha Saur
Sasha started personal training in 2009, with the goal to help accomodate and inspire strength & growth in creative ways. She noticed stress and adrenal fatigue was rampant and began introducing and guiding her clients through meditation & mindfulness practice 9 years ago. Her yoga practice & training shortly followed, and her mentality & journey was completely transformed.
As a Yoga teacher, Sasha focuses on using yoga as a vessel for students to tap into their whole person. Because of her own transformational experiences, she believes the yoga mat is where we can tap into our intuition, acknowledge fears, and are liberated and healed as we move and breathe. Sasha is an avid learner and has continued her education, from classic Vinyasa training, accessibility training, extensive mobility & injury training, mindfulness certification, Qigong training, and is currently finishing her 300HR Hatha training.
She developed “Imperfect Practice” because she believes that there is always room for growth and change as each day the body, mind, and spirit arrive differently.
Every class will begin with pranayama, and include opportunities to explore the various facets of meditation, mindfulness, mudras, and asana.
www.imperfectpractice.org
Instagram: @sashasaurusrex
Yay! You made it this far and we are excited you want to attend: When you submit this form, consider yourself registered, and your $250 Non-Refundable deposit will be required: you can Paypal/Venmo/ Send a check to us, or provide your venmo/paypal information in the notes for us to charge for you. The remainder of the payment will be required on Nov 1. If you still have questions/thoughts/feelings before you sign up, send an e-mail to sash.saur@gmail.com or kevinleepyoga@gmail.com.
Get $100 off King/ Queen Beds: Early Bird Pricing until August 15.