Experience total relaxation, utter tranquillity and discover the transformative power of yoga in paradise!

(TRAVPR.COM) USA - September 13th, 2011 - This October, from the 1st-8th, the tropical hideaway of Anse Chastanet Resort in St Lucia will be hosting a very special yoga retreat week for guests, led by Californian yoga guru Ginger Tracy Olmscheid.

Set on the beach sheltered by swaying palms and surrounded by the soft sound of the waves, the yoga pavilion at Anse Chastanet is an idyllic location in which to roll out your yoga mat, work on your warrior and BREATHE!

Created with the beginner in mind, Ginger’s yoga retreat will offer a fun way to learn the fine art of being present and developing mindful breathing through your yoga practice. Ginger can also customise her tuition to cater to the most dedicated yogi or yogini too, so all levels of student are welcome.

Ginger Tracy Olmscheid has been a yoga instructor, personal trainer and fitness teacher for 25 years, with additional certifications in holistic nutrition from Bauman College in Berkeley, California. Her wide base of training in various styles of yoga and fitness training enable her to customize her rejuvenating and restorative classes to awaken mind, body and spirit. Stress reduction is a focus for Ginger and her classes are typically light hearted, fun and accessible to men and women of all ages and abilities. For more information about Ginger, please visit http://www.ginergy.com

Participants will enjoy two hour-long classes, a morning session and a late afternoon sunset session, each day for five of the seven days of the yoga break, with two rest days during the week. They will also receive a customised nutritional plan from Ginger, aiming to balance out their chakras and body energy.

Package prices from US $1,735 per person, double occupancy, per week and from US $2,455 per person, single occupancy, per week.

Package rates include the following in addition to a place on the Ginergy Yoga Retreat from the 1st – 8th October 2011:

7 nights superior accommodation * breakfast * lunch * afternoon tea and dinner * all tax and service * airport transfers both ways * a welcome cocktail * manager's rum punch party * mini-sailing * windsurfing * snorkelling * use of tennis court and tennis equipment * guided tour of Old French Colonial Plantation * basket of local fruit * use of beach chairs and beach towels.

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