WHAT TO EXPECT:

You will be guided through the entire 8 step Yoga for the Mind Program
INCLUDING:

1) Breath awareness, breath practises and techniques to alter mood in the short and long-term
2) Yoga Postures that influence body chemistry and nervous system in positive ways.
3) Mindfulness activities that assist in self-understanding, to help you both undo and understand your emotional patterning.
4) Strategies for daily living to work through difficult feelings and experiences.
5) Nutritional advice to balance blood sugar and mood.
6) Daily activities such as chanting and yoga nidra to nurture increased well-being.
7) Informative talks that explain how the nervous system works and how to use yoga and breath to restore internal equilibrium, whether you are stressed, suffering from anxiety, or depression.
8)You will also receive individual attention for your personal mental health needs, with an opportunity for private time with Heather Mason.



THE SCHEDULE
7.30-9:30am Yoga for the Mind Practise
10:00 Breakfast
11:00-12:00 Mindfulness Activity
12:30-1:30 Lunch (Followed by free time)
3:00-5:30 Yoga for the Mind Practise
6:30-7:30 Dinner
8:00-900 Evening Talk and Activity

During the day you will have some free time to:
-Go on nature walks
-Take a boat trip on the Soami Boat (one of the days)
-Visit the quaint village nearby
-Book a massage
-Relax in the sauna
-Or just plain lounge about!!!

ABOUT SOAMI

The Soami Yoga Retreat Center is an indulgent mix of tranquility and natural beauty located in Obermillstatt Austria with breathtaking views of lake Millstatt and near the Nockberge National Park.

Soami is a 5 star luxurious yoga retreat centre dedicated to wholistic living. Every blanket, sheet, chair and building is fully organic. Sleeping in the beautiful Zen rooms in the forest guest house it is hard to imagine something so luxurious could be completely natural.

Known for its beauty Millstatt is one of the most beautiful places in all of Austria. Soami is set on heavenly mountain tops overlooking the valley and is truly a spectacular site!!!
Sitting at the pool, drinking water drawn from the valley and overlooking the land is a curative experience in of itself.
Hilda one of the owners is the Soami nutritionist. She specialises in creating vegan culinary delights to entice your palate, while balancing your mood. I can honestly say she prepares 5 star cuisine, the best vegan food I have ever eaten in my life
For more information about Soami please visit http://yoga-retreat.at/en/

To get to Soami you can either come via Salzburg and take the train (about an 1hr and a half), where the Soami team will meet you, or you can fly directly to O