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Santosa pan yoga gathering and Kirtan Camp


For those of you who have attended this lovely event before, please mail us to claim your early bird booking promotion (valid until 31st March, 2009).

All our bookings this year are through the newly simplfied and improved ONLINE BOOKING SERVICE.

2009 Booking Information

FOURTH marvellous year for the fabulous pan yoga gathering.

Arrival and settling in day 23rd August 2009,

Full programme dawn till dusk from the 24th to the 30th and departure day is the 31st of August 2009.

To make your booking, please be honest and choose the highest rate which you can afford to pay.

The options for full-stays are listed below and then appear again as you go through the purchasing process.

We encourage you to stay for the whole stay. If you are staying for less, you can pick your days at the next stage of the booking process.

TRUST AND HONOUR - We keep the prices low enough to cover costs, we rely on your honesty and fully trust that you will choose the highest rate which you are able to afford: This is a shoestring budget event.

CONCESSIONARY RATES
(available only for those on state benefit, full-time students, single parents and retired people)

The family tickets cover two adults. If there are more than two adults in your party, then either pay for single adult tickets or buy more 'pairs' with family tickets.

All children go free. If you are bringing your children please email us at yoga@sitaram.org putting the words SANTOSA FAMILY in the subject, and tell us the names and ages of your children.

This helps us plan events to suit who is coming. We look forward to seeing you there. All confirmations sent via email.

Teachers

If you are interested in teaching at this year's gathering please mail Donna Southwell santosayoga@googlemail.com. Donna is creating the teaching schedule for the gathering this year.

When you have a place on the schedule, all teachers/crew will also need to register via the online booking service.

Healers

If you are a healer/therapist and would like to come and offer treatments at the gathering, please mail yoga@sitaram.org. There is a flat fee for the week of £25 for attending as a healer. Once you have checked your attendance with Uma, all healers will also need to register via the online booking
service.

FAQs from last year

Q: What do I need to bring?
A: Yourself, all your camping equipment, your cooking gear if you want to self cater, your yoga mat and any other yoga stuff you want to use, musical instruments if you want to play. Flip flops are handy for the outdoor showers, swimming costumes for the hot tubs are a good idea if you
are planning to soak in the tub. Bring clothes for all weathers - in the last years we have had blazing sun, (bring hats, sunblock and sunglasses); pouring rain (full waterproofs, umbrellas and wellies are a must), and the nights get a bit chilly, even if you are round the campfire (warm sweaters and rugs/blankets to sit on). Typical English summer gear.

Q: Where's the schedule and what to I get for my money?
A: Once you arrive on site all classes and workshops are free. All you need to pay for are any treatments you arrange with the therapists, and any food you buy at the cafes. We have over fifty yoga teachers registered to teach this year, in five different structures, and there are always last minute changes to the schedule. For a taste of what we offered last year you can scroll down this page to download last year's schedule.

 

Dawn to Dusk Yoga, Kirtan, Chant, Meditation and Healing Therapies

Family friendly yoga for everyone: chanting, relaxation, healing and camp fires. Every kind of yoga under the sun.

Including all sorts of asana, pranayama, yoga nidra, kids yoga, baby yoga, yoga therapy, family yoga, early morning practice, ceremony, satsang and great company.

Back by popular demand! The third annual Santosa gathering is fifty percent longer, with improved facilities and more yoga structures.

Building on the success of the last two years, we are delighted to present eight days of dawn-dusk yoga from Saturday 23 until Saturday 30 inclusive.

This year all places must be pre-booked. To preserve the village atmosphere there is a limit to 250 adults on site.

For the full stay, please arrive Friday 22 August anytime from dawn onwards. There will be an evening welcome event for those who are on site on Friday.

The last event of the gathering is the evening of Saturday 30th, and the departure day is Sunday 31st. Please leave the site by dusk.

This is a gathering for everyone who loves yoga and/or kirtan, and wants to practice in a beautiful Somerset meadow, ,overlooking Glastonbury Tor, mod-way between Shepton Mallet and Pilton.

It’s camping in a meadow doing yoga all day - clear pure space - alcohol and drug free - family friendly - no cliques - just friendly yogis from all traditions teaching in yurts and big bender and in the open air.

Complementary therapists and healers working for donation (including Thai Yoga Massage, Reflexology, Reiki, Shiatsu, head massage and lots more). Sorry no dogs.

This year we have two fabulous vegetarian caterers on site, The Outer Limits Café and Yamuna’s vegetarian Café. We also have a meditation space, healing space, kids space and four yoga spaces (one more than last year), plus a new covered seating and chill out area.

The full day programme funs from dawn til dusk and includes asana, pranayama, meditation, kirtan, yoga nidra, chanting and camp fires. Teachers from all lineages including Ashtanga, Iyengar, Satyananda, Vini and Kundalini yoga; also Tibetan yoga, Kashmir yoga, Acro-yoga, partner yoga, Yin Yoga, kirtan, bhajans, dance ceremony and more. Kids crafts, yoga, fun and games.

Santosa 2008 Bookings

You bring: yourselves, your energy, your yoga mats and equipment, food and cooking gear if you want to self-cater, your voices, drums and musical instruments if you want to play and sing.

Clean, green, self-catering site. Please take your recycling and rubbish away with you.

Directions: download the directions (In .pdf format)

Crucial information: download the crucial information (in .pdf format)
Schedule:

We'll be working on the 2008 schedule all through the year. If you would like to teach please mail Amanda Brown <magicbean_99@yahoo.co.uk> To take a look at last year's schedule please download it (.pdf format).

Spread the word

If you would like to spread the word about Santosa, mail this link to your friends and students. Check again later for our flyer too!

One Person's Appreciation of Santosa 2006

from: John

Despite the dire forecast, we were lucky and had good weather with only 2 hours of rain , plus one nights rain (which doesn't really count in my book,as its just so soothing to fall to sleep to)!

There were five large geodesic domes in the field for the classes and events, plus the two cafe's , so in reality bad weather wouldn't have been a problem.

There were two small cafes serving veggie food , these were in atmospheric tents with wall hangings, mellow music, carpets, cushions and low tables,  

The hot tubs and showers  were a  real hit !   lovely,  hot,  and suitably basic.   The water for both being heated by wood burning stoves along side. From a distance it was a scene from a 'carry on film' with the white missionaries being boiled in a big black steaming pots !

We ended up frequenting the tubs around midnight most nights ... Wonderful memories of being  up to my neck in hot water in great company with just the stars overhead for light !.  

The composting loos were a new system to me, (coming from so sensible Surrey) !   Very alternative, private - A shock at first, however once the continental squatting technique had been re-mastered, they were fine and vastly superior to the usual  festival 'tardis' variety, and what's more, they didn't even smell !

The  full , varied and regularly changing program was well attended , going on from 8am till 11 pm

Of the variety of things I went to,   the Tantrik Shamanic dancing session was the most remarkable (almost like being on drugs)! .

Nice surprise to find such a variety of  complementary healing people  (all in interesting yurts or domes), offering  treatments at low prices..... I had a full massage  day one, reflexology day two and a Shiatsu massage day three.....all wonderful !  
 
Many children running around, and young babies on site, which was really nice, with one big tent for the kids with daily activities.   A couple of my 'neighbours' were  Astanga teachers [big thanks to Joey and Donna - much appreciated classes! Ed.] and had their 7 month with them while teaching.

Tents of all shapes and sizes. a few camper vans and couple of caravans. Probably 120 people in all I guess, with more women than men,

Recommended !
take care
John.

 

Healing Field Gathering 30 July – 3 August

If you enjoyed Santosa, or love little gatherings like this, you are also warmly invited to the Healing Field Gathering, upon whose site Santosa is held.

Sitaram is teaching family yoga there every day this year, as we have tdone for the past four years.. It’s a treat! And all the details are here:

http://www.healingfield.co.uk

 

 

 

 

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