Holiday Schedule and Costs

Refresh body, mind and spirit

Kailasam Yoga & Ayurveda Holidays, Kovalam

“Your yoga was inspiring; your retreat is a piece of heaven; the group was a privilege to be a part of. I have definitely had a life-changing time and return to the UK with a lightness of heart.”
Wendy, London

Yoga Holidays 2007 - 2008

Holiday 1 October 29 - November 12 2007 Diana Shipp

Holiday 2 November 19 - December 3 2007 Diana Shipp

Holiday 3 December 18 2007 - January 1 2008 Diana Shipp

Holiday 4 January 6 - January 19 2008 Neville Cregan

Holiday 5 January 20 - February 3 2008 Diana Shipp

Holiday 6 February 12 - February 26 2008 Diana Shipp

Holiday 7 March 2 - March 16 2008 Diana Shipp

Holiday 8 March 17 - March 31 2008 Ken Eyerman

Cost:

Holidays 1,2,5,7,8	£450 sharing, £550 single
Holidays 3,4,6 and 9	£495 sharing, £595 single

Staying extra nights (when rooms available)
December 11 - January 6	B&B £15/20 per night
Rest of season	B&B £13/16 per night
5% discount for returning Kailasam guests

Included in your holiday

Accommodation and breakfasts, all yoga classes, transfers from and to Trivandrum Airport

Not included in your holiday

Flight and travel costs to Trivandrum, insurance. Ayurvedic massage and treatments (as a general guide one full body massage costs approximately £9-10), midday and evening meals.

EGYPT
DAHAB, SINAI, Yoga Holiday with DIANA SHIPP
May 13th – 20th 2007

A wonderful opportunity for a yoga holiday in this relaxed, friendly village by the sea. Non-yoga friends welcome.

The holiday is based at the Blue Beach Hotel which is Swiss-owned and has its own pool. Clean, comfortable and very friendly. Yoga is in the stunning, purpose-built, yoga studio with panoramic views of the mountains and the Red Sea.

Enjoy twice-daily yoga with Diana plus the chance to swim, snorkel and dive (courses available) in the warmth of the Red Sea – it’s amazing!

You can also take a desert safari in the mountains with the Bedouins; ride a camel; climb Mount Sinai for sunrise at St Catherine’s Monastery; and ride Arabian Horses (tuition provided), If you feel adventurous, there is even the chance of an excursion to the rose pink city of Petra in Jordan.

Or just chill out by the pool and enjoy the yoga in this very friendly, laid back place! You won’t believe how good you feel after just one week.

Single, air-con, en-suite room £375, sharing £325 (special price of only £299 for Diana’s students). Yoga, accommodation and breakfast included. Enjoy dinner at the hotel, or in one of the charming seafront restaurants for only £3 - £5.

Flights are to Sharm el Sheik or Taba.

Diana is a British Wheel and Sivananda trained teacher. She teaches Hatha Yoga with an emphasis on spiritual awareness.

Bookings: Free Spirit Travel UK. Call Debbie or Jilly on +44 (0)1273 564230. or email info@freespirituk.com

SPAIN
MONTANA PALMERA, Yoga Holiday with DIANA SHIPP
July 28th – August 4th 2007.

A truly relaxing experience in this delightful mountain retreat. The holiday is set in a superb location, 700m up in the Sierra de Alhama east of Malaga. Set in a tiny hamlet with spectacular mountain views on three sides. 30 minutes to the coast. Perfect for walking, riding or mountain biking – or just chill out and relax between yoga classes!

The retreat centre - www.montanapalmera.com - has 9 rooms – 6 singles and 3 with double beds that serve as singles or doubles. All rooms have en-suite facilities and a terrace where you can while away the day, looking down the mountains over Lake Viñuela towards the sea. On a clear day you can even glimpse Africa!

Unwind with a book on a sun-bed by the oval swimming pool. You can wander off through the olive groves, or borrow one of the mountain bikes to explore further. Visits to hot springs, tennis or golf, can also be arranged by your hosts. Massage is also available.

The holiday includes breakfast/brunch after morning yoga plus dinner on 6 evenings. On one evening we will take a trip to a local restaurant where you can buy a Spanish meal for a local price.

Single, en-suite room £450 (£425 for Diana’s students only). There is no single room supplement.

Diana, who trained with the British Wheel in Norfolk, UK, and with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashram in India, now runs Kailasam Yoga & Ayurveda Holidays in Kerala, Bookings: Free Spirit Travel UK. Call Debbie or Jilly on +44 (0)1273 564230. or email info@freespirituk.com

GREECE
MITHIMNA, WEST CRETE, Yoga Holiday with DIANA SHIPP
Sept 4th – 11th 2007.

Enjoy Diana’s yoga in unspoilt West Crete with its beautiful countryside, olive groves, mountains, gorges and quiet beaches. The holiday is set Crete in the simple, family-run Leonidas Rooms, with yoga in their taverna by the sea - www.westcreteholidays.com. Excellent home cooking and very friendly.

Mithimna is a quiet stretch of shingle and sand beach where sun beds are available. There is a swimming pool a short walk away along the quiet sea road, and other places to sunbathe and swim within walking distance. This is a pleasant and unspoilt rural area where you can easily unwind and experience the simple life in the warm Cretan sun. It’s a 10-minute walk to buses which will take you to the nearby market town of Kastelli – or we can organize taxis.

Included in your holiday is twice-daily yoga and an excellent breakfast served in the taverna after morning yoga. An evening meal is served on your arrival day, and on other evenings we will choose from the array of good quality and often cheap tavernas in the area. Lots of fish, meat and excellent vegetarian choices available.

During the week, we will organise walks to ancient ruins, gorges and other beaches through wonderful scenery, and you can take a sea cruise to a lovely sandy beach where you can swim or snorkel in clear shallow water.

The Venetian town of Chania is wonderful for an evening or day visit – with speciality shops and an array of Greek restaurants along the harbour and in it’s tiny alleyways. We can share taxis or you can take the comfortable local bus.

Flights to Chania airport - Transfer included.

Shared en-suite room £410, single supplement £100. Non-yoga friends are very welcome.

Diana Shipp is a British Wheel and Sivananda trained teacher who runs Kailasam Yoga & Ayurveda Holidays in Kerala, She teaches Hatha Yoga with an emphasis on spiritual awareness.