Warrnambool, Victoria

November 2 – 4, 2018

For anyone who is passionate about yoga and wants to take their practice and understanding to the next level, we invite you to join us for the Warrnambool Yoga Project’s Intensive, ‘Spring into Self’.

Set in the picturesque grounds of Deakin University alongside the majestic Hopkins River, Rachel and John, who offer a wealth of over 50 years combined wisdom & experience, can’t wait to share their nourishing, thought-provoking, and healing teachings in our supportive retreat environment.

This Intensive offers a deep immersion in the tradition of yoga and each day builds on the next, meeting yourself every morning on the mat with compassion and commitment.

You have the opportunity to embrace a yogic way of living, having time to rejuvenate, restore and remember, while you explore and improve your practice.

Our Intensive schedule is overflowing with opportunities to deepen your understanding of Yoga.

Each morning we begin with an asana and pranayama class from Rachel. We will sit together for daily talks with John from the wisdom teachings of the Upanishads. There is space to listen to lectures on Ayurveda, Mudras and Yantra creations.

Time for talks from the Bhagavad Gita, the song of the soul, and passionate devotional chanting through a Kirtan.

We will learn a sequence called Ishta Mala, …..and have time and space to reflect and journal in silence.

Beautifully prepared, nutritious vegetarian food is included and together we will share a Welcome and Farewell dinner.

JOHN WEDDEPOHL

John Weddepohl (Siddharthan) has always been blessed with teachers. One of few English speakers teaching Self Knowledge, John joins two of India’s time-honored traditions dating back to Indias great revivalist Adi Shankara and great Guru Boghanathar Siddha one of the 18 Tamil Siddhas. A talented musician from the age of seven, John found success as a singer, songwriter and later composing music for film and television. In 2004, John journeyed across India as a western sadhu. It is through the grace and blessing of his Master H.H. Sri Pujya Suddhananda Swamiji and the blessings of the Boghanathar Siddha tradition of Palani that John has been able to assimilate the wisdom of the Upanishads and share the secrets of Asta Yoga, the Yoga of Agastya. Self Knowledge breaks the barrier of time uplifting humanity and resolving the problem of human suffering in India for countless generations.

John teaches the philosophy component on the Ishta System Mentorship Teacher Training, the Yoga Synergy teacher training and for Air Yoga in Munich. He has been featured on the Bali Spirit Festival, The Byron Spirit Retreat, The Berlin Yoga Festival, Bhakti Yoga Summer, Yoga Fest and taught workshops and retreats in the USA, India, Bali, Japan, Europe, South Africa and Australia since 2010. You can find out more about John at www.theyogaco.com/teacher

Rachel and John are inspirational in their way of life and living. Sharing classes and teachings with them is an enriching experience infused with love and humility. I love working with them. Thanks for being so real.

Peta

RACHEL ZINMAN

Rachel is passionate about the deeper aspects of yoga and its ability to heal and inspire. She has spent the last 35 years practicing enthusiastically as well as teaching nationally (in Australia) and internationally since 1992. She has studied with some of the most influential teachers in the west as well as immersing herself in the study and assimilation of the classical system of knowledge called Vedanta, in the lineage of Adi Shankara. While living in New York from 2000–2004 Rachel met and mentored with ISHTA yoga founder Alan Finger which led to teaching in his studios for four years. There she co-created and coordinated their Teacher Training Program, becoming a senior facilitator and mentor. Rachel was diagnosed with diabetes in 2008 at the age of 42. Her book “Yoga for Diabetes, How to Manage Your Health with Yoga and Ayurveda is available from Amazon or where all good books are sold. Her classes are often described as a fluid mix of creative playful sequencing, meaningful insights and lighthearted fun. www.rachelzinmanyoga.com and www.yogafordiabetesblog.com

Through John & Rachel’s warmth humor, & experience I was able to reach in -retreat’ while connecting with their beautiful approach to deep yoga philosophy & yoga asana practice- I’m so grateful.

Jane