• 7 nights accommodations (1st night airport hotel and 6 nights in Santa Teresa)
• 3 gourmet meals each day (organic and local when possible)
• Group ground transportation to and from airport
• Twice daily yoga sessions
• Personal Retreat Time (plenty of free time to nap, walk, swim, read, and enjoy the breathtaking setting)
• Service Project (Karma Yoga) in the Local Area (by donation)

Annika Autumn Williams 500-R.Y.T.
Vinyasa, Therapeutics, Anusara-Inspired Licensed

Annika Williams was introduced to Yoga while studying English Literature and Dance at the University of Oregon. Annika’s journey brought her to find in Yoga a union of her passions and inspirations, and a way to help others & make a positive difference; she was moved to share the joy, centering & healing, vibrancy & wellness, inner-connection to Self & Essence, contentment, peace, and strength in her body, mind, heart, & spirit that she had found in Yoga. Annika teaches Vinyasa Yoga & the Universal Principles of Alignment, a bio-mechanically therapeutic method which re-patterns, strengthens, and physically re-postures to bring unparalleled healing benefits and sustained wellness to her clients and students.

From her studies of Anusara, Dynamic Hatha, Vinyasa, Iyengar, Yoga Philosophy, Meditation, Music, Mantra, and Dance, a fun, creatively-sequenced, bio-mechanically healing, and inwardly connecting practice unfolds in her teaching, with a foundation in unconditional love. Annika’s classes provide a balance of challenge, strengthening vigor, and playful fun, with centering & expanding inspiration and connection to the Self. Annika’s lyrical classes & creative sequencing offer challenge and cardiovascular strengthening through the vehicle of invigorating Sun Salutation variations that move to the rhythm of the breath. Her eloquent instructions make postures more accessible to all levels of students. Annika’s knowledge of anatomy, kinesiology, and movement patterns supports students to safely open, strengthen, rehabilitate, and revitalize their bodies, and to develop increased agility, athletic ability, proprioception, coordination, and physical freedom.

Known for her therapeutic work with clients, Annika works for a leading physical therapy clinic in Portola Valley, Pacific
Therx, providing yoga therapeutic sessions & co-treatments with doctors & physical therapists to help patients rehabilitate from injuries, chronic pain, and after surgery. Annika offers patients the healing, re-patterning benefits of optimizing Yoga alignment, hands-on adjustments, and increased mind-body understanding for continued recovery, stabilization, & sustained wellness. Annika’s calming, centering classes celebrate Universal conscious awareness, our connection to the Earth & nature, and the unique light, beauty, and dharma within everyone’s being. Her classes provide space for us to physically open, heal, restore, connect, expand, play, and awaken to our own inner peace, freedom, and contentment.

Annika recieved her 500-RYT, Yoga Alliance Certification, through the Avalon Yoga Teacher Training Program in 2006. She has mentored with some of the most knowledgeable & luminary instructors in the bay area including Ben Thomas, Anirudh Shastri, Samantha Shakti Brown, Kenny Graham, Stacey Rosenberg, & Sianna Sherman. Annika holds two Yoga Alliance Certifications, totaling over 500-hours in Vinyasa, Anusara, Iyengar, and Therapeutics.

www.AnnikaWilliamsYoga.org

While on your retreat you will also have the opportunity to take part in adventure activities and wonderful excursions. Some of the possible options include:

• Zip-lining
• Horseback Riding
• Surfing
• Waterfall Tour
• Kayaking
• Fishing Trip
• River Wildlife Tour

“Annika is a wonderful, authentic teacher. I love that her inner light shines through in every class she teaches. She doesn’t just teach, she lives and breathes the yogi life. I attend many different classes. Some are funny, some are easy, some test my physical limits.. But I always go to Annika’s class knowing I will *LEARN*. She takes great effort is explaining each asana and making adjustments so you’re correctly aligned. I value her teaching and appreciate her spirit.” –Devan Hammack
“Annika is an integral part of my journey in deepening my practice, and also in helping me to decide to pursue yoga teacher training. Her teaching is a pure translation of her intention to spread all good things – especially love, compassion, and joy. Her classes are always heart opening as well as physically challenging in that her style naturally encourages students to come out of their comfort zones and play with their edge. She offers a truly unique, spiritually mindful class in the SF Bay Area where classes are typically workout-oriented. I am forever grateful to have been Annika’s student and friend.” -Tiffany Chen

Accommodations

The retreat will be held at an intimate beachfront hotel and yoga center located in Santa Teresa, a breathtaking white

sand beach on the Pacific Ocean of Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula. Situated on four acres of unspoiled tropical beach, you will find beautiful swimming areas and also outcroppings of rock where natural tide pools form. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are prepared daily and include healthy vegetarian options along with fish and/or chicken. The food is organic when available and prepared with nourishing ingredients. *We have a limited amount of Beachfront, Garden, and Jungle View Rooms Available. Rooms will be assigned on a first-come first-serve basis. Limited singles available for an extra fee. Please register for a single room, and if spaces are full, register for a shared accommodations and contact us to be placed on a waiting list. We will do our best to accommodate you.