Shanti Retreat
Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada
September 9-11, 2011
Join us for a weekend of Yoga and Mystical Belly dance with Monika. The weekend will include 2 night’s accommodation, 4 large vegetarian buffet meals (2 brunch and 2 dinner), 3 yoga classes, evening programs and 2 afternoon Mystical Belly dance Workshops.
Workshop Outline -
UNVEIL YOUR FEMININE MYSTERY
Take a magic carpet ride into the sacred movements of belly dance bliss where you will discover new dimensions of your femininity.
Utilizing classical belly dance as a foundation, Mystical Dance® weaves together tantric theory, chakra energy work, yoga, meditation and sacred dance traditions to create a unique and transformational Shakti experience for all women, regardless of dance level.
Monika offers a range of workshops worldwide in dance, yoga and tantric meditation, and has taught and performed for thousands of people across the globe. Her students unequivocally agree that her courses are inspiring, and for many, life changing.
Weekend Schedule
Friday –
Arrival anytime after 2pm
5-6:30pm – hatha yoga
6:45pm – dinner
8:15pm - Evening program
Saturday -
Early morning tea, coffee, fruit and trail mix available
9am -10:30 am – hatha yoga
10:45am – brunch
Freetime
1pm-4:30pm – Mystical Bellydance Workshop (followed by light snacks)
Monika has been performing and teaching belly dance for 14 years in the USA, Europe and Asia. Her dance training includes extensive studies in the classical Egyptian cabaret style with Yousry Sharif, Serena Wilson and Ibrahim Farrah. Monika spent many years dancing professionally in the night club circuit of New York City, performing in large stage shows and cultural events worldwide, and has been featured in countless magazines and television programs, including MTV.
Monika is also a senior teacher of kundalini-tantra with the Agama Yoga school and co-founder of the Agama branch in Dharamsala, India. She is best known for her ability to unite yoga, tantra and dance into a complete Shakti celebration.
Monika’s love of dance and yoga, combined with a passion for teaching, keeps her globe trotting – recently she has held Mystical Dance® workshops and intensives in Thailand, India, Cambodia, Turkey, Belgium, Ireland, France, England, Czech Republic, Spain, Bulgaria, Israel, Canada and the USA. Her students unequivocally agree that her courses are inspirational and for many, life changing.
Monika has been performing and teaching belly dance for 14 years in the USA, Europe and Asia. Her dance training includes extensive studies in the classical Egyptian cabaret style with Yousry Sharif, Serena Wilson and Ibrahim Farrah. Monika spent many years dancing professionally in the night club circuit of New York City, performing in large stage shows and cultural events worldwide, and has been featured in countless magazines and television programs, including MTV. 
