Santosa pan yoga gathering and Kirtan Camp
Santosa 2008
Saturday August 22 – Saturday 31 2008.
CREW ONSITE
Please note from Tuesday 19th August until Sunday 31 August we are on site in the beautiful Healing Field Meadow in Somerset for the Santosa Yoga Gathering.
If you need to contact us please use the on site phone to send TEXT MESSAGES ONLY IF POSSIBLE PLEASE: 07595 322 779
We do have mobile broadband on site to monitor our bookings, but it
may be patchy, so it could take us a while to respond to emails.
THANK YOU
AUGUST UPDATE FOR SANTOSA GOERS
LAST CHANCE TO BOOK FOR THIS LOVELY EVENT
If you have been thinking about coming along this year, then please do now go ahead and register yourself BEFORE 19 AUGUST for the remaining places with our online booking service.
Everyone who is planning to come should aim to register before 19 August when the crew go on site. We need to keep a limit to attendees so we don't overcrowd our yoga village!
IF you are reading this after the 19 August,and you still want to come, please call to discover if there have been any cancellations and we can reserve your place over the phone: 0787 215 1122.
PLEASE NOTE that the registration service and the payment systems are currently TWO SEPARATE THINGS - unfortunately you cannot make your payments through the registration page.
To pay for your stay, you will need to scroll down to the bottom of
this page where you will find four ADD to CART buttons with different
payment rates. Please pay what you can afford. The payment is processed
by paypal but you do not need a paypal account to make your payment,
the service
will accept any cards.
Please be patiently aware that we have only just this month moved house, home and office, relocating ourselves, our computers, three children, six bicycles, several thousand books and two bunny rabbits in record time.
During the move our broadband service has been disrupted so there may be some delays in answering your questions about Santosa. Many of you have been contacting us to ask us the same questions, so here are some of the answers you may be looking for:
Q: I have registered and paid but have received no confirmation letter.
Help?
A: This year we are not sending out confirmation letters. Everyone
who has registered on the online booking service is listed in our database,
and the smiling people on the aget at the meadow will have your name
on their list. You just need to turn up with proof of Id (anything
with your full
name on it) and they can check you in.
Q: I have registered and paid but I don't know where to come. Help?
A: Full directions to the Healing Field Meadow, between Shepton Malet
and Pilton are here for
you to download.
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. We will be
posting a plan for the programme up on this site just before the
crew leave to set up (19 August), but we will be bringing printed
programmes with us for you to collect at the gate. For a taste of
what we offered last year you can scroll down this page to download
last year's schedule.
Q: I can't come for the whole time, just want to book for a few days.
How do I do it?
A: Please visit the online booking service, and scroll down to see
the lists for ONE DAY ONLY bookings. The third line of each of these
options carries a different date, just book for the dates you want
to attend and then pay that number through the payment options below.
Q: I have paid but cannot register. What do I do?
A: Sometimes the booing service takes a while to refresh. visit
this page click on the EVENTS tab at the top to see the range of
booking options. If you cannot see all the options, click on CLASSES
and then return to EVENTS a few seconds later. This refreshes the booking
service.
Q: I have registered but cannot pay. What do I do?
A: Sometimes the paypal button s get sticky. Please visit this page
again tomorrow, scroll down to the add to cart buttons and try again.
If it still doesn't work, then please bring a cheque for the amount
you wish to pay and give it to the check in lovelies on the gate
at the site.
Q: I have registered myself but want to bring my children. What do
I do?
A: Please use your account and login to register the children according
to their ages on the booking options.
Q: I have registered myself but other adults are coming with me.
A: Please ask the other adults to register themselves with the online
booking service, or do it for them, so that each adult on site has
their own account and registration. This is how we can keep a track
on numbers.
Q: I cannot get online to register. What can I do?
A: Please ask a friend who has internet access to register you. If
you can't do this, then do telephone us and we will arrange to get
you registered. Please be aware we will be onsite from 19 August
and our own internet access may be a pit patchy, but we can take
your details to have
on the gate for when you arrive.
Q: When can I come?
A: Please arrive only during daylight hours, when the gate will be
open from 6am until 9pm. Official festival opening is 22 August until
31 August. The crew is on site from 19 August until 31 August, so
all crew members, teachers and healers/therapists who need to set
up are welcome to arrive from 20 August if they need time to set
up their structures.
Q: I am lost on my way to the site. Help?
A: There will be signs up on the roads close to the field, so watch
out for them. The Healing Field is well known (as Jacob Jones's field)
to local people, so do ask for directions in and around Shepton and
Pilton. In dire need or confusion do call us on 07885 905 900 and
we should be
able to guide you to us.
PHEW! Looking forward to greeting you in the goreous green healing
field meadow.
All the best
OM SHANTI
UMA
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.
Trust and honour costing structure
Santosa is a not for profit gathering. We have calculated
the cost of providing improved services and more classes this year.
We encourage you to book for the full stay wherever possible and invite
you to pay the rate you can afford from the following four options:
Our new online booking system is now up. Please register everyone who is coming to the gathering, by creating an account for yourself and SIGNING UP for all the options you need for each person.
To register, you will need to go to our bookings
page,
then CLICK on EVENTS (third yellow tab on the right)
Please chose the
Santosa booking options and prices appropriate for you, and ENROLL.
Be sure to ENROLL AS UNPAID because for the time being we have not
integrated the new booking system with our old Paypal payment processing
system.
This means that to pay for your booking you need to click on the buttons
below:
THANK YOU for your patience.
We need to have details of all participants so we can plan the right
events for everyone. You will need to register EVERYONE
who is going to be on site, and let us know what days they
will be there, including children and babies.
All children go free.
FULL STAY RATES for 10 day stay and 8 days of yoga
Higher rate: £180
Lower rate: £140
Unwaged rate: £88
(Concessionary rate available for students, OAPs, single parents, and those
on state benefit. Please send us documentary proof of status when you book
at this rate.)
DAY RATES (these remain unchanged from last year)
Higher rate: £25 per day
Unwaged rate: £15 per day
(Concessionary rate available for students, OAPs, single parents, and those
on state benefit. Please send us documentary proof of status when you book
at this rate.)
Skills and energy exchange
Please do not let price be a barrier to attendance. There are many opportunities for energy exchange. If you are unable to afford the above charges, please let us know and we can arrange to exchange skills and energy for participation at the gathering.
If you have questions, we really prefer you to email us: yoga@sitaram.org.
But if you honestly can’t manage an email then you can call us
on 0787 215 1122.
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: