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The scheduled class, will be a carefully designed sequence of movements, breathing exercises and meditations intended to gently wake-up participants, build-up their breathing and immune strength, and help them feel energized, invigorated and refreshed for the rest of the day.
Says Bija, “Even spa conferences can create stress. The demanding schedules, prolonged attention in busy environments, and the challenges of travel, all have an effect on participants. This class is a tailored, interactive session that addresses the issues of stress with powerful, time-flexible antidotes for the body and mind.”
“Come participate in a unique yoga experience that will help return you to a calm center, even in the midst of stressful circumstances,” she adds. In YogaAway, you experience your movement, breathing, and meditation simultaneously — in an integrated way — not as separate events. This multi-dimensional approach to yoga is much more effective because it ‘touches’ every personal dimension.”
The morning session will focus around YogaAway’s philosophy — that people should participate in their own healing process. In her class, Bija will provide tools for relaxation, rejuvenation and clarity of mind.
About ISPA
Since 1991, the International SPA Association has been recognized worldwide as the professional organization and voice of the spa industry, representing more than 3,000 health and wellness facilities and providers in 75 countries.
Members encompass the entire arena of the spa experience, from resort/hotel, destination, mineral springs, medical, cruise ship, club and day spas to service providers such as physicians, wellness instructors, nutritionists, massage therapists and product suppliers.
About Bija Bennett
Bija Bennett is an internationally recognized author, yoga therapist and workshop leader — and an outstanding communicator who is able to convey the tenets of mind-body health in remarkably accessible and engaging ways. A poet, producer and performer, Bija is a gifted and charismatic speaker whose innovative healing techniques have helped celebrities, corporate CEO’s, professional athletes and thousands of others achieve serenity and health.
A Chicago native, Bija earned a Master’s Degree in Dance from UCLA, and held positions with the Ravinia Festival and the Chicago City Ballet. For more than a decade, she worked closely with Deepak Chopra, MD, co-leading his seminars across the US and Europe, and addressing the personal needs of thousands of patients in a medical/spa setting. She also appeared regularly at the national and international seminars of the Young Presidents’ Organization, bringing an understanding of yoga and its benefits to business leaders. A long-time student and teacher of Viniyoga, Bija has studied extensively in India with T.K.V. Desikachar and in the U.S. with Gary Kraftsow.
Bija is the author of Breathing Into Life: Recovering Wholeness Through Body, Mind & Breath (HarperCollins, 1993), and Emotional Yoga: How the Body Can Heal the Mind, (Simon and Schuster, 2002).
About YogaAway, LLC
Founded by internationally recognized author and speaker, Bija Benntt, YogaAway (yogaaway.com) provides custom content, consulting and education for the spa, travel and corporate wellness industries. As the exclusive provider of yoga services and products to Hyatt Hotels and Resorts worldwide, YogaAway has established itself as the single source provider of on-site yoga classes, in-room videos, instructor trainings, innovative stress reduction, fitness, mental focus and enhanced sleep DVDs, and yoga accessories for resort properties and spas, becoming the global leader in the distribution of custom yoga content. YogaAway delivers the benefits of an ancient science in a modern, easy-to-use context, to individuals and business worldwide.
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