CIRCULAR POWER ~ PRANA MANDALA FLOW

A MOVEMENT MEDITATION FOR LIFE

Prana Mandala Flow is a roots and evolution exploration of meditation as a way of life. We embody this circular power through movement meditation for full-spectrum embodiment and vital living.

Mandala comes from the sanskrit root, “manda” which means essence plus “la” as a vessel or container. In our immersion, we will embody the mandala as our very body, home, community, earth body, cosmic rhythm.

 Increased balance, embodied fluidity, creative pathways, joy of strength & flow, big picture perspective are just some of the inner and outer benefits of this practice for all levels. 

 We will explore Solar and Lunar Circular Mandal Vinyasas and study and experience the roots of namaskar in prostration forms as a ritual practice leading to seated mandala meditation, pranayama, mudra and mantra.

 RETREAT PROGRAM

 This will be an immersive 2 day, non-residential retreat hosted in the beautiful beachside town of Brunswick Heads. Participants need to arrange their own accommodation and will be provided with one nutritious lunch each day and access to filtered spring water.

The program will include. 

• Introduction to Art of Circular Flow and Prana Mandala Vinyasa

• Movement Meditation – Roots and Evolution

• Surya Prana Mandala and Chandra Prana Mandala Namaskars to embody cosmic rhythm

• Solar and Lunar Prana Mandala Vinyasa Flow

• Mandala Meditation, Mudra and Sahaja Prana Flow 

• Delicious vegetarian lunch
• Daily beach swims, nature walks and shared sunset
• Sound healing, live music and infinite JOY

Prana Mandala Vinyasa is a solar yoga practice for developing whole-body awareness, tonification and circulation of vital energy in a mandala pattern.     Beginning with rhythmic syncopation with breath, movement and awareness, Prana Vinyasa founder, Shiva Rea will guide you into a solar circular flow integrating prana mandala namaskars or “salutations”with intelligent, circular sequencing for wholeness, balance and flow. 

Morning Session : Prana Mandala Vinyasa – Solar Movement Meditation + Sacred Training

Prana Mandala Vinyasa is a solar yoga practice for developing whole-body awareness, tonification and circulation of vital energy in a mandala pattern. We will enjoy two sessions: solar morning meditation + solar prana mandala vinyasa

Beginning with rhythmic syncopation with breath, movement and awareness, Prana Vinyasa founder, Shiva Rea will guide you into a solar circular flow integrating prana mandala “namaskars” or salutations with intelligent, circular sequencing for wholeness, balance and flow. Solar practices emphasize sacred strength in standing asanas, arm balances and hip-opening for fertilizing your sacred ground.

Afternoon Session : Prana Mandala Flow – Lunar Movement Meditation

Explore a meditative, lunar  Prana Mandala Flow as a flowing approach to caressing stress and awakening our fluid body. 

Beginning with Prana Flow evolutions of Chandra Namaskar, we will enjoy the power of slow flow movement meditation in a circular journey of effective sequencing for heart opening backbends and mandala movement on earth. 

Our last session of the day offers, Sahaja Prana Flow – our free-form movement exploration – with our live music artists to embody freedom in 360 degrees. 

Local Accommodation

Brunswick Heads is wonderful laid back town with crystal clear river and ocean to enjoy in between our sessions! There are various accommodation options from camping or cabins at the Reflections Holiday Park just down the road from the venue to the various motels or AirBnB

 SHIVA REA

Movement is life for Shiva Rea, M.A, global Prana Vinyasa teacher, activist, and innovator in the evolution of vinyasa yoga around the world from Large-scale festivals and conferences to unplugged retreats. She has taught thousands of students, teachers, and movers and shakers how to integrate yoga as a way of life.

 As founder of Prana Vinyasa & Samudra Global School for Living Yoga, she integrates the roots of vinyasa, yoga, ayurveda, and tantra in creative and life-transforming online courses, workshops, retreats, and trainigs. Her studies in the Krishnamacharya lineage, kalarippayatu, world dance, yogic arts, and somatic movement infuse her approach to living yoga and embodying the flow.

Shiva has collaborated across many fields and is known for offering the synthesis form of Vinyasa Flow throughout the world, bringing the roots of yoga alive for modern practitioners in creative, dynamic, and life-transforming ways for over 25 years around the globe.

 Her life offering focuses on  the art of namaskar and offering vinyasa as movement meditation integrating the natural, spontaneous movement or “sahaja” for all. Her book, Tending the Heart Fire – Living in Flow with the Pulse of Life is about the art of living vinyasa, our energetic heart, and the integration of Ayurveda, Tantra, Bhakti and Yoga as a way of living in rhythm with nature’s intelligence.

 She has led free-form movement in festivals from Wanderlust, Chant 4 Change, Yoga Journal Live, Yogini Conferences, Bhakti Fest, Lightning in a Bottle, Barcelona Yoga Festival, Earthdance, Beloved, Bali Spirit Festival, TEDx, Tadasana Festival, and Burning Man. Shiva has collaborated with many DJ’s, artists and musicians to bring the art and healing power of music into the flow of yoga live and through the compilation and original music for yoga as a moving meditation for everybody.

Website: www.shivarea.love

Instagram: shivarea108

Shiva will be supported on this Retreat by senior practitioners, Delamay Devi & Lara Zilibowitz and Musical accompaniment by Benny Holloway and Edo Kahn as well as a other special guests and a divine sound healing journey with Seriya Cutbush & Matty Rainbow of Sound Healing Australia

WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE WILL MEET ON ARAKWAL COUNTRY IN THE BUNDJALUNG NATION AND WE DEEPLY HONOUR THE TRADITIONAL OWNERS OF THIS LAND AND THEIR ELDERS, PAST, PRESENT AND EMERGING