Event Calendar
Laguna Beach and the surrounding Orange County area offers an endless variety and choice of events. From strolling through the many galleries downtown, or experiencing the famed Pageant of the Masters event in the summer, there are always plenty of exciting events for you to plan on attending.
Events for July 2010
The Gift of Giving Life, March Wellness Series
When: From 03/21/2010 to 03/24/2010
Prenatal Yoga & Wellness Retreat, celebrating The Gift of Giving Life with Dana Sara of White Lotus Yoga at Cho's Academy.
Imagine a transformational escape which allows you to relax, recharge, and connect with your baby before your child's birth. Experience the majestic beauty of Laguna Beach, while staying at Montage Laguna Beach. This retreat integrates the activities of prenatal yoga, thalassic beach walks, tranquility breaks at the spa pool, sunset meditations, spa therapies, and nutrition to help you find the perfect balance for you in preparation of your child.
With its serene oceanfront location, Spa Montage is the perfect place for you to learn about yourself amongst the healing elements of nature on the ocean's edge. Breathing the elements of the ocean air will naturally guide your body and mind to find equilibrium.
Gift of Giving Life Retreat: An all-inclusive retreat, for the ultimate escape. Starting from $3,640.00, this retreat includes
- Accommodations for three nights at Montage Laguna Beach
- Transportation to and from the airport
- Complimentary valet parking
- A Sunday evening sunset welcome celebratoin
- Two remineralizing thalassic beach walks
- Three two-hour prenatal workshops
- Two tranquility breaks with organic snacks and lemonade
- Two candle-lit sunset meditations
- One beach meditation session
- Nine well-balanced meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Two 60-minute signature Spa Montage Surrender therapies
- Three Spa Montage turn-down amenities
- Daily access ot the Spa Montage facilities including the eucalyptus steam room, dry redwood sauna and relaxation area
The Day of Renewal Special starts at $375.00 and includes
- One remineralizing thalassic beach walk
- One two-hour prenatal workshop
- One one-hour beach sunset meditation session
- Lunch at the Spa Montage pool
- One signature Spa Montage amenity
- Our two-hour Prenatal Workshop starts at $195.00.
- Prenatal Yoga Series Workshop with Dana Sarah
Sunday, March 21st:
4:00 p.m.: Arrival to Montage Laguna Beach, check-in
5:30 p.m - 6:30 p.m. Sunset welcome at the Spa Pool
Monday, March 22:
6:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: Remineralizing thalassic beach walk
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.: Tranquility break and snack at Spa Pool
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Prenatal workshop: Empowering the Sacred Self, Connecting with the Primal Power
Learn how to have a healthy, safe and magical pregnancy. We will practice basic do's and dont's of pregnancy with stretching and strengthening exercises. Common issues of pregnancy such as weight, water gain, sleeplessness, nausea and emotions will be addressed. Women will learn how to have a healthy pregnancy and post-partum recovery. Spirit must flow through each woman. Spirit is strength and must carry us through all challenges. Meditation will focus on centering and being in the grace and power of each individual as a woman and creator of life.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Lunch
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: ADI Shakti Meditation at Sunset
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.: Dinner
Tuesday, March 23:
6:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.: Remineralizing thalassic beach walk
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.: Tranquility break and snack at Spa Pool
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Prenatal workshop: Connecting with the Soul of the Child
We will explore the inner meaning of yoga for both the inner woman and the child within. We will connect with the soul of the child within, release fears and celebrate life. We will practice yoga and belly dancing, which was the ancient Egyptian art of preparing for childbirth. We will discuss a healthy diet for women and babies. Meditation will be in connecting with the spirit, soul and true identity of the child. Every child is born to the karma of their parents and the karma of him or herself.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Lunch
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: ADI Shakti Meditation at sunset
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.: Dinner
Wednesday, March 24:
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.: Relaxation, Restoration and OM meditation
Relaxation is essential to maintaining peace and emotional balance. Women will restore and promote healthy cellular growth. The benefits will allow for a happy centered woman, mother to be and partner. We will enjoy the bliss of restorative yoga. Meditation will focus on letting go of fears and living in our grace.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Farewell Tea and snack on Beach Front Studio Lawn
About Dana Sara
Dana Sara loves to be in motion. A lifelong commitment to yoga practice has helped Dana to realize her physical potential, avoid injury and overcome challenges. She has decades of experience teaching students who have diverse goals, from members of the US Ski team and the military to members of the band Phish. She offers unique insight and a well-rounded approach to teaching and has enjoyed great success with students of all levels and ages.
Practicing with many of the great yoga masters and exploring many systems, Dana has been particularly inspired by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Tim Miller. In Kundalini yoga she trained at Ram Das Puri under Yogi Bhajan where she was an official photographer for 3hO. In 2005 she was invited to meet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama to participate in an exclusive symposium where they implemented programs bringing mindfulness into the corporate structure and healing into the 21st century. There she was introduced to an apprentice of His Holiness, Lama Tenzin with whom she studied Tibetan yoga.
Dana has been the creator and director of many wellness programs where she instructed yoga, including: The Center for the Arts, Dancers' Workshop and Amangani Resort in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, additionally at Snowbird, Alta and Sundance resorts in Utah. She is currently developing wellness and theatre programs at the Anneliese's Schools in Laguna Beach, California. Dana sits on the Board of Directors of The Women's College for Rural India, free to all girls and women. Dana was a founder of the Jackson Hole Film Festival and as Program Director initiated the Global Awareness program, which gained recognition for raising human rights issues.
A sponsored snowboarder for over 15 years, Dana has pioneered many high peak descents, and made appearances in the action sports classics Electric and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Bang. Training in dance throughout her life, she has performed with professional companies such as Ballet West and has appeared in numerous videos. Dana was a student of the Interlochen Arts Academy, a member of the Piven Theatre Workshop and did undergraduate work at the California Institute of the Arts. She attended a graduate program at UCLA in injury prevention for dancers and athletes.
In the early 1990's Dana first trained with Grandmaster Hee Il Cho and Jacob Cho at Cho's Tae Kwon Do. Today Dana is happy to be collaborating with Mr. Jacob Cho in the creation of Cho's Academy.
