Imagine, 7 days of Somatic Conditioning in beautiful Costa Rica !

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Somatic Conditioning^™ Retreat
@ Pura Vida Yoga Retreat, Costa Rica

January 31 – February 7, 2004
Presenter: Servaas Mes & Beverly Davies - Mes

Somatic Conditioning^™ is a groundbreaking cutting edge fitness program that conditions especially those organic movement patterns that create a natural flow of strength, flexibility, creativity, agility, well-being, and balance within your system. Its movement patterns are based on Somatics, Yoga, Pilates and ‘the way we are designed to move from our early childhood’ ! You will notice an improvement in your own human ‘somatic’ potential (the full integration of body, mind & spirit) as well as an improvement in the strength & quality of the life force within your system.

The first ‘Somatic Conditioning^™ principle’ is to improve the natural way we are designed to move. When your body has learned the ‘how to move’ again, it will have gained strength, flexibility and agility all at the same time ! Just like when you were young: children or animals don’t need to lift weights to be fit – they are agile all the time at any age !

The time has come to not only condition ‘poses’ and ‘strengthening/stretching exercises’, but as well conditioning the intelligence within your own movements that enable you to stand upright and move forwards effortlessly. This ‘organic intelligence’ came for free when you were born. When tapping into your own fundamental ability of being human you might feel surprised at how important these organic movement patterns really are: it is these patterns that will make you feel fit & age well, healthy & flexible, agile & gracious, creative & confident, balanced & strong.

For many, Somatic Conditioning^™ has been the turning point for a more profound and deeper understanding of their yoga practice or their exercise routines. It is as if the light goes on ! When truly understanding and embodying the freedom of Somatic Conditioning™, you will not only be able to correct your yoga pose but you will be able to instantly facilitate your own yoga-experience !

You will realise that your muscles need not only be trained & exercised in conscious movement patterns (eg. lifting weights, yoga poses) but more importantly in subconscious movement patterns. Overall health & fitness is stimulated better when training subconscious patterns because these subconscious patterns are rooted deeper into your neuro-physiology . During a Somatic Conditioning^™ workout you will exercise full body movement patterns very consciously while at the same time moving your body through many organic subconscious movement patterns. Its intent is a conditioning of these subconscious reflective movement patterns while being consciously present. That is how the body learns and that is how the body is designed to move ! When ‘somatically free’, a grounding force of ‘being in the moment’ is the result.

Somatic Conditioning^™ patterns also incorporate a better natural flow within the meridians as well as the chakra’s. ‘Breathing’ exercises, visualisation skills and meditation techniques are integrated within the program as well as to learn to differentiate eye-movements from neck-movements and to learn to connect the eyes with your own hands and feet again. The patterns are designed so you will be able to continue a Somatic Conditioning^™ routine at home to stay in good shape, maintain a stress free existence and age well. Join Servaas for a week of exciting movement, personal growth and fun !

Class size is limited to 16 participants only.

‘Somatic Conditioning^™’ is designed by Servaas Mes,
founder of ‘Mobilizing Awareness^™’ Somatic Movement Programs.
He is a Registered Physiotherapist, a Hanna Somatic Educator^®, a Pranassage^™ Practitioner and a Pilates Mat Instructor and has taught workshops in Europe, North America and Costa Rica. His knowledge and understanding of how the body works is unique. He is a dynamic presenter and has a simple way of explaining the body’s processes.

Visit beautiful Costa Rica ! This package includes 7 nights of accommodation, 3 gourmet meals daily, the Somatic Conditioning™ Program, roundtrip airport transfer from San Jose’s International Airport and several exciting eco-adventures. The package price begins at $ 1175 based on double occupancy in a standard tent chalet. Upgrades are available. Spa treatment and massage / bodywork sessions are also available for additional costs.

Pura Vida Spa is a beautiful health & yoga retreat surrounded by 12 acres of pristine gardens. The yoga rooms and its mountaintop views are breathtaking which create a wonderful environment for learning and exploring the possibilities of somatic freedom.

For reservations and information, please call R & R Resorts at 888-767-7375 (770-483-0238 from outside the U.S.) or visit Pura Vida’s website: www.puravidaspa.com .