{"id":610,"date":"2025-01-24T09:42:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T09:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/camp\/?p=610"},"modified":"2026-09-22T04:23:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T08:23:25","slug":"expand-your-yoga-practice-week-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/camp\/expand-your-yoga-practice-week-retreat\/","title":{"rendered":"Expand your Yoga Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1275px;margin-left: calc(-2% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-2% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0.98%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0.98%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0.98%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0.98%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0.98%;--awb-spacing-left-small:0.98%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography1-font-size);\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Expand your Yoga Practice<\/h1><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:25px;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-dotted\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color4);border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.47%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.47%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.47%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.47%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0.98%;--awb-spacing-left-small:0.98%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-size:1em;line-height:1.5;\"><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\"><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography5-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);\"><p>This week of asana practice focuses on specific asanas and asana sequences within the Sivananda practice to help the physical body become stronger and regain flexibility. Each day will have a specific focus for the asanas to help the body become more attuned and supple. It is said muscle length &amp; strength go hand-in-hand, so as we become more flexible the body will also become stronger.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday \u2013 Sun Salutations &amp; Alignment<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday \u2013 Forward Bending Variations<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday \u2013 Back Bending Variations<\/li>\n<li>Thursday \u2013 Inversions &amp; Balancing<\/li>\n<li>Friday \u2013 Meditative Class \u2013 long holding of postures for strength<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography3-font-size);\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography3-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography3-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:var(--awb-typography3-line-height);\">FOR THE WEEKEND<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography5-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);\"><p>This weekend of asana practice focuses on specific asanas and asana sequences within the Sivananda practice to help the physical body become stronger and regain flexibility. We will offer a specific focus for the asanas to help the body become more attuned and supple. It is said muscle length &amp; strength go hand-in-hand, so as we become more flexible the body will also become stronger.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/sivananda.secure.retreat.guru\/program\/expand-your-yoga-practice- week-retreat-5\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Button Text<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" 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