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Yoga in the Park for the Butterfly Foundation

kris — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:10:11 +0000

On Saturday 14 and Saturday 21 January from 8.30-9.30am, join me for Yoga in the Park in Rushcutters Bay Park to raise funds for the Butterfly Foundation. The class is $10 per person (plus donations to support The Butterfly Foundation’s work in supporting young women with eating and body image disorders). As part of Sportsgirl’s initiative to encourage young women to get fit, healthy and outdoors, we’re also giving away free Sportsgirl yoga mats* – perfect for yoga in the park.

* While stocks last. Register at kris@krismcintyre.com to get your free mat.

Rated by the Sunday Telegraph’s Body+Soul as one of the best outdoor yoga classes in NSW.

2012 Weekend Yoga Retreat at Peppers Anchorage Port Stephens

kris — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:57:31 +0000

Located on the shores of beautiful Port Stephens just over 2 hours drive from Sydney and 40 minutes from Newcastle, Peppers Anchorage is the perfect place to relax and unwind for a weekend yoga retreat.

Friday 23-Sunday 25 March 2012: Autumn Retreat
Themes: Autumn cleansing, respiration, elimination, improved digestion.

Friday 17-Sunday 19 August 2012: Winter-into-Spring Retreat
Themes: Spring detox, back strength, flexibility, eyesight and stress release.

Designed especially to suit beginners and intermediate levels of experience, each weekend varies to suit the changing needs of the seasons according to Ryoho (a form of yoga therapy combining traditional Indian Hatha poses with the meridian based healing arts of China and Japan). Yoga, meditation, food talks, beach and bush walks are all part of the weekend.

The weekend yoga escape at Peppers Anchorage isn’t a yoga ‘boot camp’ and we don’t have any ‘rules’. We instead provide a platform for attendees to get as much as they want out of the weekend.

From $536 per person, twin share the weekend retreat package includes two nights accommodation at Peppers Anchorage Port Stephens, six Ryoho yoga and meditation classes, a yoga mat, morning beach and bushwalks and a healthy wholefood menu prepared by Peppers Chefs. Optional treatments (at additional cost) available at Shayna Day Spa.

When not stretching out on the yoga mat, guests can enjoy massage and beauty treatments at the onsite Shayna Day Spa and full use of the resort’s leisure facilities including a swimming pool, sauna and the adjacent beach.

For bookings contact Delise McLean at Peppers Anchorage Port Stephens on (02) 4984 0364 or email delise.mclean@peppers.com.au.

Read about Newcastle Herald journalist, Anita Beaumont’s experience on a recent retreat here.

2012 Weekend Yoga Retreats at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa

kris — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:01:09 +0000

I’ve locked in the dates for my 2012 weekend yoga retreats at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa with The Golden Door Spa at Salt Village on the North Coast of New South Wales.

Designed especially to suit beginners and intermediate levels of experience, classes for each weekend will vary to suit the changing needs of the seasons according to Ryoho Yoga Therapy.

17-19 February 2012: High Summer Retreat
Themes: good digestion, weight loss, improving energy levels and kicking sugar cravings!

18-20 May 2012: Mother & Daughter Retreat
Themes: women’s health, sugar cravings, stress release and core strength.

20-22 July 2012: Winter Retreat
Themes: lower back strength, stress release and sexual energy.

12-14 October 2012: Summer Retreat
Themes: power & strength, upper back release, blood pressure & circulation, happy hearts!

Based on the teachings of my renowned teachers, Andzej Gospodarczyk and Lisa Foster, Ryoho yoga combines traditional Indian Hatha yoga with the principles of Yin and Yang, the Five Element Theory and the healing arts of China and Japan. In addressing specific conditions through yoga and food advise, it is also efficient and effective in dealing with conditions ranging from back and neck pain to women’s health issues, weight control, joint problems, stress, anxiety, respiratory and circulatory problems.

My aim in creating these retreats with Peppers and the Golden Door was to create a yoga escape that is approachable, both financially and in terms of accessibility of the program – something that sits between the existing offerings of intense, strict and often expensive health retreats and, at the other end of the scale, the more hippie, bunk-style intense yoga camps which aren’t for everyone.

The weekend yoga escape at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa isn’t a yoga ‘boot camp’ and we don’t have any ‘rules’… we instead provide a platform for attendees to get as much as they want out of the weekend.

Priced from $557* per person twin share, the all-inclusive escape includes two nights accommodation, full buffet breakfast daily, five Ryoho yoga and meditation classes with yoga teacher Kris McIntyre, a yoga mat, workshops and Zumba hosted by The Golden Door, a 50 minute spa treatment at The Golden Door Spa, wholesome meals including lunch supper on Friday and lunch and dinner on Saturday inspired by The Golden Door cook book and prepared by Peppers Salt Resort & Spa’s onsite restaurant Season, full use of resort leisure facilities, unlimited in-room movies and more.

Non-residential packages are available from $407* per person including all yoga classes, mat, The Golden Door Spa treatment, one dinner and two lunches.

When guests aren’t striking a pose, they can step out into nature and enjoy a network of beachside walking and bicycle tracks, unspoilt surf beaches, the resort’s large tropical beach lagoon pool, or head to The Golden Door Spa for a wide range of soul soothing spa treatments.

Peppers Salt Resort & Spa is located just 15 minutes from Gold Coast Airport, 60 minutes from Ballina Airport and less than 90 minutes drive from Brisbane.

For bookings call Jolene Napper at Conferences and Events at Salt on 02 6670 5027 or email jolene.napper@conferencesandeventsatsalt.com.au.

Read Lance Richardson’s article in the Sydney Morning Herald here.

Summer Yoga Retreat, 4-6 November

kris — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 07:05:56 +0000

Summer is the season of abundance, creative expression, power and strength – and the perfect season to stretch out on a seaside yoga escape to Peppers Salt Resort & Spa. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, summer is when the fire element is most prominent in the body giving us access to our inner strength, power and a calm still mind.

The retreat is designed for all ability levels from beginners through to experienced. Based on Ryoho yoga therapy combining traditional Indian Hatha poses with the meridian based healing arts of China and Japan, the Summer Retreat will address specific issues relating to the heart, blood pressure and circulation, whilst at the same time improving our ability to assimilate food, relate to other people and express yourself creatively.

The aim of the retreat is to be a relaxed weekend away in beautiful surrounds with the opportunity to enjoy yoga classes, an indulgent spa treatment and wholesome food. It’s not a ‘hard core’ yoga boot camp’.

Priced from $533* per person twin share, the all-inclusive escape includes two nights accommodation, full buffet breakfast daily, six yoga classes with yoga teacher, author and TV host Kris McIntyre, a yoga mat, Golden Door workshops and demonstrations, a 50 minute Golden Door Spa treatment, wholesome meals inspired by The Golden Door cook book and prepared by Roughie’s Restaurant & Bar, full use of resort leisure facilities, unlimited in-room movies and more.

Non-residential packages are available from $390* per person including all yoga classes, mat, Golden Door Spa treatment, one dinner and two lunches.

Featuring all the luxuries you would expect of one of Australia’s leading resorts, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa offers multiple pools including a large tropical beach lagoon, a network of walking and bicycle tracks, an unspoilt surf beach patrolled 365 days a year at its doorstep, the indulgent Golden Door Spa and award-winning Season Restaurant & Bar.

Providing the ultimate beach break on South East Queensland’s doorstep, SALT is located just 20 minutes from Gold Coast Airport, 60 minutes from Ballina Airport and less than 90 minutes drive from Brisbane through the new Tugun Bypass.

For bookings contact: Jolene Napper at Salt Conferences & Events, phone: (02) 6670 5009 or email jolene.napper@conferencesandeventsatsalt.com.au. For more information visit *Conditions apply. Subject to availability.

Pre-Spring Yoga Retreat, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa, 12-14 August 2011

kris — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:37:47 +0000

Friday 12 – Sunday 14 August 2011

Spring is a time for fresh new beginnings and this retreat is the reason to stretch out and relax at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa.

This Pre-Spring Retreat is designed to shed off the last vestiges of your winter hibernation and prepare you for the arrival of Spring. It is for all ability levels from beginners through to experienced. Based on Ryoho yoga therapy combining traditional Indian Hatha poses with the meridian based healing arts of China and Japan, the Spring Retreat will address specific issues including detoxification, flexibility, joint problems and eyesight.

Priced from $533* per person twin share, the all-inclusive escape includes accommodation at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa, six yoga classes with me, yoga mat, Golden Door Spa treatment, wholesome meals inspired by The Golden Door cook book and prepared by Roughies Restaurant & Bar, full use of resort leisure facilities and more.

Non-residential packages are available from $390* per person including all yoga classes, mat, Golden Door Spa treatment, two dinners and two lunches.

For bookings contact: Jolene Napper at Salt Conferences & Events, Phone: (02) 6670 5009 or email jolene.napper@conferencesandeventsatsalt.com.au *Conditions apply. Subject to availability.

Team Unity Fitness Yoga DVD kits available

kris — Mon, 02 May 2011 12:17:41 +0000

Although I’ve run out of stock of Team Unity Fitness Yoga and Yoga TV DVDs, I’ve found some DVD Yoga kits online. The Team Unity Fitness kit include a DVD with two classes – morning and evening (with me) with a focus on good digestion, back strengthening and stress release. There’s also a yoga mat (which folds up into a travel yoga mat), music CD, instructional booklet and strap – all for only $19.95 plus postage and handling. Unfortunately, delivery is to Australia and New Zealand only. Order online at www.oo.com.au

New: Mother & Daughter Retreat at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa

kris — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:29:47 +0000

at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa, Kingscliff
with Kris McIntyre & Michele Chevalley Hedge
Friday 28-Sunday 30 October 2011

Nutritionist and author, Michele Chevalley Hedge, will co-host this special weekend for mums and daughters on 28-30 October. The weekend will include luxury accommodation at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa Kingscliff, morning and evening yoga and meditation classes with Kris, sessions on food and nutrition with Michele, healthy and nutritious meals planned by Michele and prepared by Peppers chefs, pampering at the Golden Door Day Spa* and plenty of mother-daughter bonding time.

Mother & Daughter weekend packages include:

2 nights accommodation for Mum & Daughter
All meals
5 yoga classes with Kris
2 food & nutrition sessions with Michele
1 Zumba class with the Golden Door
1 x 50-minute Spa treatment for Mum at the Golden Door *

Prices start at $1,076 per package ($538 per person). Please note that additional Golden Door Spa bookings can be made at a special retreat rate at the time of booking. Conditions apply.*

For bookings contact: Jolene Napper at Salt Conferences & Events, Phone: (02) 6670 5009 or email jolene.napper@conferencesandeventsatsalt.com.au

* Minimum age for bookings at the Golden Door Day Spa is 16 years of age, unless in the same room as a parent or guardian. Bookings at The Golden Door will be taken on a first in, best served basis.

The program

Friday 28 October 2011
6.30-7.30pm Yoga (The Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
8.00pm Dinner (Season Restaurant, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
8.40-9.00pm Welcome & introduction with Kris & Michele (The Pavilion Room)
& Relaxation session with Kris (Bring a pillow, shawl, sarong or blanket)

Saturday 29 October 2011
6.30am Morning ‘joggle’ with Kris – not a run’ (meet Kris on the beach)
7.00-8.15am Yoga with Kris: The Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
8.30-9.30am Breakfast (Season Restaurant, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
9.30-11.00am Food & nutrition session with Michele (Pavilion Room)
11.00-12.00 Zumba with the Golden Door (Pavilion Room)
1.00 -2.00pm Lunch (Lagoon Poolside, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
2.00-5.30pm Free time and/or Golden Door treatments
5.30-6.30pm Yoga with Kris (Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
6.45-7.45pm Dinner (Season, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
8.00pm Free time

Sunday 30 October 2011
6.30am Morning ‘joggle – not a run’ (meet Kris on the beach)
7.00-8.15am Yoga with Kris: The Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
8.30-9.30am Breakfast (Season Restaurant, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
9.30-11.00am Food & nutrition session with Michele (Pavilion Room)
11.00am Check-out (Lobby Lounge – NB. Luggage can be stored at Reception)
12.00-1.00pm Yoga with Kris (The Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
1.00-2.00pm Lunch (Lagoon Poolside, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
2.00pm Departure or relax at leisure

Spring Yoga Retreat at Peppers Anchorage Port Stephens (fully booked)

kris — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:00:51 +0000

This retreat is now fully booked. The next retreat at Peppers Anchorage will be in autumn (23-25 March 2012).

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Spring is when the wood element associated with the liver and gall bladder meridians in the body is most prominent. It is the time of year associated with new beginnings and is also a time when the body has a natural desire to cleanse. Based on Ryoho yoga therapy combining traditional Indian Hatha poses with the meridian based healing arts of China and Japan, the Spring Retreat will address specific issues including detoxification, flexibility, joint problems and eyesight.

Located on the shores of beautiful Port Stephens, just over 2.5 hours drive north of Sydney, Peppers Anchorage Port Stephens is the perfect location to emerge from your winter hibernation and celebrate the arrival of Spring.

This all-inclusive weekend includes accommodation at Peppers Anchorage Port Stephens, six yoga classes with Kris McIntyre, meditation and relaxation sessions, healthy meals prepared with the special touch of Peppers chefs. Prices start from $485 per person (twin share), $685 per person (single) or $245 per person (non-residential package including yoga, dinner on Friday and Saturday night, lunch on Saturday and Sunday).

We’ll also be including winter activities to build strength, connect to the water element in nature and develop a meditation practice. You also have the option to indulge in massage and beauty treatments (at an additional cost – see Resort Beauty Therapy).

The weekend is designed to give you the option de-stress and unwind or just enjoy a relaxed weekend away with your partner or a group of friends. It’s not a ‘hard core’, boot-camp style yoga retreat, but you’ll have the opportunity to work hard if you wish to.

The weekend is open to beginners, but a basic level of fitness is required. Non-residential and non-yogi packages (for accompanying companions) are also available.

For bookings, contact Delise McLean on (02) 4984 0350 or email delise.mclean@peppers.com.au

The program:

Friday 23 September 2011
2pm onwards – guests check in
6pm-7pm – yoga in the Guest Lounge Room
7.15pm – light welcome dinner in Merretts Restaurant/ The Pavilion
8.45-9.15pm – Relaxation/ guided meditation in Thurlow Room

Saturday 24 September 2011
7.00am – meet on Corlette Beach for morning ‘joggle’
7.30am – morning yoga on Glover Lawn or in the Thurlow Room
8.45am – breakfast in Merretts Restaurant
9.00am-midday- free time & beauty treatments*
Midday – yoga in Thurlow Room
1pm – lunch in Merretts Restaurant/ The Pavilion followed by food talk with Kris
2pm-5.30pm – free time & beauty treatments*
5.30-6.30pm – Yoga in Thurlow room
7pm – light dinner/ supper in Merretts Restaurant
8pm – free time

Sunday 25 September 2011
6.30am – meet in Reception for morning bushwalk along Corlette Headland
7:30am – morning yoga on Glover Lawn or in the Thurlow Room
8.45am – Breakfast on the Terrace outside Merretts Restaurant
9.30am- midday – Free time & beauty treatments*
11am – guests check-out of rooms and leave luggage at Reception
Midday – yoga in Thurlow Room
1pm – lunch in Merretts Restaurant
2pm – departure (plus spa treatments)

* Please note beauty treatments are at an additional cost and must be booked prior to arrival. Refer to pre-arrival notes for details.

Winter Yoga Retreat at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa, 10-12 June 2011

kris — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:00:25 +0000

In nature, winter is the season for hibernation – a time for resting and restoring and the perfect time to focus inwards and build strength and stability in the body. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, winter is when the water element in the body is most prominent. This energy system is linked to the structural integrity of our body and its shape, our sense of identity, our hormonal and nervous systems, our bones, sexual energy and reproductive functions. This is the ideal time of the year to deal with issues including lower back issues, stress and hormonal imbalances.

This all-inclusive weekend includes accommodation at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa, six yoga classes with Kris McIntyre, meditation and relaxation sessions, Golden Door Spa treatments, wholesome meals inspired by the Golden Door with the special touch of Peppers executive chef Reuben Radonich.

The weekend is open to beginners, but a basic level of fitness is required. Non-residential and non-yogi packages (for accompanying companions) are also available.

Prices start at $533 per person (twin share). Non-residential packages are available from $390 per person. For bookings contact: Jolene Napper at Salt Conferences & Events, Phone: (02) 6670 5009 or email jolene.napper@conferencesandeventsatsalt.com.au

The Program:

Friday 10 June 2011
6.30-7.30pm Yoga (The Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
8.00pm Dinner (Season Restaurant, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
8.40-9.00pm Relaxation/ Meditation with Kris (The Pavilion Room – bring a pillow, shawl, sarong or blanket)

Saturday 11 June 2011
6.30am Morning ‘joggle – not a run’ (meet Kris on the beach)
7.00-8.00am Yoga: The Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
8.00-9.00am Breakfast (Season Restaurant, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
9.00-12.00am Free time & Golden Door treatments
12.00 -1.00pm Yoga (The Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
1.00 -2.00pm Lunch (Lagoon Poolside, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
2.00-3.30pm Free time and/or Golden Door treatments
5.30-6.30pm Yoga (Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
6.45-7.45pm Dinner (Season, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
8.00pm Free time

Sunday 12 June 2011
6.30am Morning ‘joggle – not a run’ (meet Kris on the beach)
7.00-8.00am Yoga: The Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
8.00-9.00am Breakfast (Season Restaurant, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
9.00am-noon Free time & Golden Door treatments
11.00am Check-out (Lobby Lounge – NB. Luggage can be stored)
12.00-1.00pm Yoga (The Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach))
1.00-2.00pm Lunch (Lagoon Poolside, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
2.00pm Departure or relax at leisure

Issue 9 of Australian Yoga Journal on sale

kris — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 03:06:47 +0000

Issue 9 of Australian Yoga Journal is on sale. Inside you’ll find my story about beautiful Uma Paro Bhutan (oh my gosh, I so want to go back!), along with stories about the path to becoming a yoga teacher, understanding your chakras, yoga for back pain, yummy recipes and more. Copies are available in good newsagents or you can subscribe online.