Yoga by the Sea
January 27 - February 03, 2024
Marti Yura & Karen Dorfman
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About the Retreat
Join Marti & Karen for a week of rejuvenation on the Pacific coast where the jungle meets the sea.
Immerse yourself in mindful yoga practices as we dive into what awakens our inner wisdom… physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Explore what your practice could be with intimate instruction, deep focus, and space to breathe. Nourish your soul and treat yourself to a week dedicated totally to you!
Each day will begin with a guided sunrise meditation followed by an active yoga practice to move our bodies and awaken the senses.
You will then have plenty of free time to enjoy the beach, get a spa treatment, take an excursion or simply relax in a hammock.
In the afternoons we’ll drop into a gentle, restorative/yin practice.
About the Teachers
Marti Yura
Marti continues to integrate what she has studied and learned for over forty years as a health and well-being professional. Her journey has come full circle, from her first fitness studio in Charleston, SC in 1982, to the 2009 “birth” of Vista Yoga in Atlanta. Since 1979 her passion for physical and spiritual well-being has led her from teaching various forms of fitness, including personal training, to her discovery of Yoga in 1998. Since then, Yoga has become a fundamental practice from which to live life from. She is grounded in the tenets and distinctions of Yoga, and utilizes her classes, workshops, and in-depth teacher trainings as a powerful medium with which to support students in fulfilling more than they could expect from their practice. Both dynamic and therapeutic, Marti’s classes are infused with a thorough understanding of the body, ancient wisdom, her nurturing spirit and a touch of humor. She is a 500-hour ERYT (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher) with Yoga Alliance. After studying with a wide variety of Yoga teachers, she has been studying extensively with Tias and Surya Little, of Prajna Yoga in Santa Fe, New Mexico since 2008, achieving her 500-hour certification with them. Marti also offers private Thai Yoga Massage therapy.
Karen Dorfrman
Karen Dorfman has always had a love for soulful expression through movement. Her creative style of teaching comes from her background in dance, using breath and music to stir the soul. Her passion is to connect people to their own joyful potential. She believes in stretching the boundaries, moving beyond the mind and feeling what is true from the heart. Karen began practicing yoga 17 years ago and in 2006 she completed the yoga teacher training program at Peachtree Yoga Center. Since then, she continues to study with teachers that inspire her so that she can bring a richer and deeper experience to her students each time they meet on the mat. Her vinyasa flow classes are dynamic, intuitive and grounding. Each session is unique and always offers attention to alignment and breath, supportive hands-on adjustments and encouragement to have fun! In addition to teaching locally, Karen has lead numerous yoga retreats in exotic locations, she teaches yoga with live music and mantra chanting with various musical artists in the Atlanta area, and is the Music Coordinator of the annual ChantLanta Sacred Music Festival. Her other passion is bodywork, she is a Neuromuscular Massage Therapist and has been practicing at her Buckhead studio since 1995.