BECOMING the Leader – 19 Day Zenthai Flow Bali Immersion

BECOMING the leader…
Zenthai Flow Movement Immersion into the Elements

Join us
March 5th – 23rd, 2024 – DATES FOR 2025 TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

at Shanti Agung, Jasri, Bali East Coast

Discover, Dive, Deepen 
Discover your centre, dive into culture and ceremony and deepen your relationships with our natural world.
This is not a retreat, it is a not a training… 
It is a dropping away of the world 
To drop into something new… 
It is a drop into living, purifying, meditating, loving and realising.
So many of your dreams will follow – when this personal realisation is met.

This 19 day Jasri Immersion is built around the foundation of Balinese cosmology:
The Tri Hita Karana – the three causes of well-being
 
Deepening the relationship we have with our essential self, our community and with the teachings of nature. And hence, our interconnectedness with the 5 elements.
 
Initially we work on the “I”, then we move onto the “We”, and finally we work on the “All”. 
 
As potential leaders offering transformational movement practices, gestures and “wake ups” to bigger communities, we are asked to make the two crucial steps diving into “I” and “we” beforehand. 
 
Without this we are destined to only offer a superficial version of what is possible.
 
We feel that a deep immersion into Bali culture, ceremony and spiritual essence is the perfect breeding ground for the power of You to emerge.
 
When you are grounded in your centre – everything else will follow – clarity, joy, freedom, abundance and lasting peace…
 
 
This is our new offering in Bali…
 
Shanti Agung is nestled among an ancient coconut forest by the beach, within a small rural village called Jasri, on the surf east coast of Bali.
 
Over the 19 days we will partake in daily cultural practices with Mr and Mrs Komang and their fellow villagers, allowing the magic of Bali (known as the Island of the Gods) to sink deep into our being. Our Balinese hosts, with the support of Gwyn, Gaia and Sally, will be offering their heart fuelled passions of cooking, ceremony, language, and insights of how to live a life full of simplicity, grace and ease.
 
Alongside this, is ample opportunity for you upgrade and refine your intention to wear the “Zenthai teacher suit” with full power, originality and clarity, by integrating the five elements with the three disciplines of: solo asana practice, creative partner yoga, and effective therapeutic bodywork sequences. This is always a challenge that we will meet again and again.  -“to get out of your own way and allow your own signature to shine through”.
 
We will be your number one cheer squad!
 
 
…Here we start …
Cinta cinta
Sin can can 
Sinang sinang
 
Love love , no problem , happy happy 
 
Simplicity and relaxing is easier said than done.
There is also nothing more alluring than these two ingredients…
 
We hope you are able to join us on this life changing Balinese cultural experience.
 
Imagine yourself everywhere – merging with everyone..
 

TOPICS WE EXPLORE TOGETHER:

  1. the five elements in daily life: movement, mental, emotional and spiritual
  2. becoming an effective communicator
  3. the three disciplines of Zenthai Flow:
    1. principles of Yoga asana: Fascia unwinding and spiraling movement, embodying meridian stretches and pressure points into the practice, creating sequences around the deeper emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of the elements.
    2. principles of partner yoga: Deepen the stretch and strengthen, develop the receptive capacity and embodying the joy of giving, flows with therapeutic focus, based on each. element.
    3. principles of bodywork: Simple flows for troublesome areas, deepen your experience with Zenthai Shiatsu (Zen Shiatsu, Thai massage, Osteopathic techniques), understand the nectar of the art is ‘how we touch’ and sharing potent principles from this space.
  4. creating community and an effective group dynamic
  5. marketing and management
  6. alignment and safety
  7. simplicity and authenticity as tools for transformation
  8. structural anatomy
  9. overview of the foundation of Chinese Medicine

WHEN:

March 5 -23 – FULLY BOOKED – 2025 DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
Includes Nyepi (Day of silence – March 11) 

INVESTMENT: 
 $3,500 AUD ($500 deposit required to confirm your place)
Covers twin share accommodation and all meals, local program, and all printed manuals and video resources.
Option to upgrade to private room at an extra cost.

2024 changes:
Please note that as of 2024, the numbers will be strictly limited to 20 participants. This will allow for more individualised attention for each participant, and supports the intimate setting required for our cultural classes with the local community.
Please note that this will likely mean the places fill up quickly.. so if you are ready to commit and apply.. now is better than later!

Limited spaces available.
Acceptance into the class is not automatic. Please take your time with your application (linked below) and allow your answers to come through with authenticity.
In previous years the immersion has been consistently full with a wait list.

 
“When we begin exploring the elements, we begin exploring life.
When we share the elements as leaders in our communities, we digest it in a unforgettable way.
We become life.
Life is interconnected, unpredictable and mysterious.
If this sounds too wild and uncomfortable maybe this immersion isn’t for you
If this excites you,
Maybe it is worth exploring further…”
~Gwyn Williams
 
Prior experience in Zenthai Shiatsu is required.
Please submit your application for consideration.
Once your application has been approved, you will receive an email with more details on the immersion and how to secure your place with your deposit.

Contact: gwynzenthai@gmail.com or 0416 746 996

Here are some testimonials from previous years:

“Spending this time in the village in Bali was like putting the icing on the cake of my journey with Yoga.
I’ve been teaching for 6 years and I now feel, more than ever, a deep confidence and ability to hold space for my students. I feel comfortable and safe in my own vulnerability as a teacher and I’ve been able to facilitate so much growth in my students through a newfound ability to confidently encourage self inquiry.
This immersion was life changing and transformational, and I felt challenged but held throughout the experience.”
– Jess Humphries, editor of Australian Yoga Journal 

“It’s been few months since our time in Bali. Interestingly, the effect of the immersion lasted for me and I still feel it in my work and also my body.  What we learned and experienced is far beyond words  – how do you describe energy shifting, creativity rising, happiness oozing and far, far more? 
I witnessed significant change in everyone. We came out renewed and empowered .”
–  Asho Gevorgyan, Qi Gong Teacher

FAQ

1. Do I need to be experienced at teaching yoga or Zenthai?

This is an immersion into Balinese culture, for any Zenthai Therapists who are ready to start wearing/refining/upgrading their “teaching suit” and step into the unique and integrated voice as a Zenthai leader. Though you may already have teaching experience, it is mainly required that you have partaken in one of our Zenthai trainings in the past.

Outside of obvious topics of immersion in the practice, teaching methodology, theory of the elements, anatomy of the structural body, shapes/safety/refinement ….is you sharing your voice and practices with your fellow participants!

There is a strong focus on practical application and continually refining to find your voice.

“Learn the principle , abide by the principle , dissolve the principle “ Bruce Lee

Asana (50%], partner flows ( 25%), bodywork (25%)

2. HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE THERE?

The class will be capped at around 20 students.

Gwyn, Gaia and Sally will be alongside our local Balinese host family in facilitating the 19 days.

3.WHERE IS THE IMMERSION BEING HELD?
WHERE WILL I STAY AND WHAT WILL I EAT?

Shanti Agung Pantai is located on a small fishing village on Bali’s east coast, near Candi Dasa – Pantai Jasri. Our hosts are Mr and Mrs Komang, who feed us delicious Balinese food, predominately vegan with eggs, chicken and fish available for those who wish. Everyone will stay onsite, or very close by. Rooms are twin share, simple and comfortable. There’s also an option to have your own room in the offsite accommodation next door to the retreat (this is an extra cost). 

4. WHAT IS THE BASIC PROGRAM?

We will begin each day with early morning meditation and yoga together. After breakfast/morning tea, we will dissect the qualities of each element (Earth, Metal, Water, Wood and Fire), marrying each with the how and what of presenting effective learning environments and putting it all to action.

Within the two sessions after breakfast, you will have ample opportunities to be in active teaching roles, (predominantly asana), where we learn and grow and step into deeper leadership together.

We have a daily 3-4 hour break between 1-4pm allows time to restore, soak up the offerings of the village or gather with each other to collaborate and imprint the material.

The evening program (4-6.30pm) entails five Elements meets partner yoga (some optional therapeutic flying /AcroYoga), and sharing of five Zenthai bodywork sequences (simple and effective).

Forum and discussion on a journey towards a powerful and joyful leader is injected throughout the day.  An embodiment of the 5 elements is filtered throughout the entire program, as well as Balinese culture, spirituality and cosmology.

5. Application process, when do I need to pay the deposit and the remaining fee?

Acceptance is via successful application. Take your time to fill our online application form.
On acceptance of your application, your position in the class is secured with a $500 deposit. The remaining amount needs to be finalised before the class commencement.

6. How do I describe Zenthai flow to future students and clients?

Zenthai flow is best described as movement-based therapy, based around the five events of Chinese medicine. The free flowing asana flow involves vitalising the meridians or energy lines of the body, with the intention of supporting overall wellbeing and dealing with existing imbalances. Partner and bodywork sequences are focused on fluidity, therapy and connection.

The yogic and zen philosophies offer a refreshing lens of perception to quieten the mind, direct attention and to embody a more sincere, contributive and harmonious daily life.

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