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Retreats 2021

Energy Healing Retreat in North Carolina

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Getting to spend time with these ladies was such a treat! We enjoyed a very laid-back Labor Day weekend together, and followed this simple program:

  • Fresh squeezed raw juice
  • Morning yoga
  • One-on-one Reiki sessions / Kayaking on the lake / Time for journaling
  • BrainTapping and BrainTap Neural Check/HRV measurements
  • Hiking the Hickory Nut Falls, Chimney Rock, and Devil’s Head trails
  • Bonfire / Hot tub
  • Guided meditation
  • Homemade, vegetarian/vegan meals

Our venue provided the perfect setting – cozy and safe, nestled in the woods, yet with a wide-open view over the lake and mountains, inviting us to take deep breaths, open our minds and hearts, and take back our time.

Past Retreats

Past Retreats

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International Retreats – In 2016, I took a leap of faith and hosted my first yoga retreat and have not stopped since. When I say, Women Empowerment Retreat, I mean holding space for one another in a circle so that we can be real and show up authentically and speak our truth. I invite women to emphasize the feminine qualities of compassion, creativity, and collaboration, and guide you gently yet with intention to your heart center, so that you can remember what it feels like to listen to the inner wisdom and connect to your intuition but also to allow yourself to soften safely and experience deep healing.

How do I do that? By helping you get out of your mind (the Ego mind, that tends to overthink, judge, expect, and worry for no reason) and into your body. Daily yoga reminds you to move joyfully and fully present, so that when we go on tours, you are ready to step out of your comfort zone to experience fabulous adventures that make you feel alive, supported, capable, and open up the flood gates for major transformative breakthroughs.

Pictured above: Energy Healing, Yoga, and Hiking Retreat in Sedona, AZ

Women Empowerment Retreat in Belize

Ideas of Happiness – Yoga and Ancient Philosophy Retreat in Sicily, Italy

Blue Moon Transformational Health and Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica

Corporate Retreats – I am deeply honored to have been invited
by team leaders and CEOs to lead their annual corporate wellness retreats or give presentations at their meetings, especially when a team or a company is going through personnel changes, planning a new project, or aiming at protecting their investments and at improving employee retention. I bring my toolbox of brain-based wellness, motivation mindset and communicate with clarity coaching, and yoga, and share in hands-on activities how tools such as BrainTap brainwave modulations and BrainMD supplements can help with improved focus, memory, sleep, stress reset, and allover balance and happiness in work and private life.

Working with a group of dedicated and driven people is fun, productive, and good for the soul – all at the same time. For the group pictured, I also offer monthly team yoga and am available for individual consultations on stress management, nutrition, and life coaching.

Pictured above: Uniti Fiber annual leadership retreat, Lake Martin, Alabama

Private Retreats – I had the incredible pleasure to have been invited to design customized yoga and health coaching programs for groups of women who decided to gather their besties and enjoy extended weekends together. Of course, customized private retreats come with a delicious meal plan and chef service.

If you have a group of friends or family members and think that this is a fabulous idea, let’s talk and make a meaningful and fun get-away happen for your group!

Pictured above left: Labor Day Women Empowerment, Yoga, and Energy Healing Retreat in Lake Lure, NC

Picture above center: Lakehouse Yoga and Brain-based Wellness Retreat in Cincinnati, OH

Picture above right: Yoga and Energy Healing, Soul Spa Sunday in Atlanta, GA

Pictured above, second row, from left to right: (1) Special Classes on Herbs and How to Prepare Tea, Lotions, and Face Masks; (2) Reiki Level II Training; and (3) Fermentation – How to Make Kombucha

Retreats 2018, Retreats 2022

Rebalance. Rejuvenate. Re-energize.

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This retreat was just a short, laid back, long-weekend get-away. The beaches in Destin with their fine, white sand and pristine water are among the most beautiful in the world.

We simply committed 3.5 days to clean eating, deep breathing, yoga, and Reiki healing. By taking our time to complete each breath cycle fully, we remembered that we all have enough time, and we used it for long walks on the beach, crystal bowl sound bath meditation, wonderful meals, bike rides, and coaching workshops on how to remove negative self-talk, set an intention, and take action purposefully.

It was time well spent recalibrating, rejuvenating, and re-energizing.

Especially early morning pranayama practice in salty air felt so good. I am grateful that I get to do this kind of work and for the trust of all who travel with me.

Retreats 2022

Energy Healing, Yoga, and Hiking Retreat in Sedona, AZ

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This was such a diverse and beautiful group with women literally from all walks of life and five different states. Our common ground? Love for yoga, nature, good food, community, and purpose in life.

The unique dome house below was the venue for this retreat – offering beautiful spaces for yoga both in- and outside, private bed- and bathrooms, a quiet Reiki room, and chef kitchen, located secluded down by the river with its own access to tubing. The best part, the entire house was shielded from EMF – deep sleep, quiet, and fasting from electronics! Like at every other of my retreats, each woman received a 1-hour 1-on-1 Reiki and health coaching session.

Vortex energy everywhere!

Hiking in Sedona heals and expands the heart chakra. Allowing ourselves to be spacious and open creates a sense of free-flowing energy – for adventure and courage, for playfulness and connection medicine, for giving and receiving love.

Visiting Palatki Heritage Site, Sinagua cliff dwellings and alcoves that shelter the painted symbols, or pictographs from every native culture to ever occupy the Verde Valley.

Visiting Wupatki National Monument, Sinagua dwelling on the plateau

Visiting Walnut Canyon National Monument, 12th century Sinagua dwellings, carved and built high up in the canyon walls

Daily yoga, meditation, and mindfulness practice, including a visit to Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park for a walking meditation in silence and intention setting circle.

And of course, not to forget the fabulous vegan food 🙂

Cauliflower steak with turmeric, cinnamon and black pepper, quinoa, mixed greens with lemon-olive oil, strawberries, and goat-cheese crumbles Cajun shrimp and mixed greens salad with fresh herb vinaigrette and a cooling watermelon-mint-blueberry side
Vegetable stir-fry with tofu and green salad with kalamata olives and fresh grapefruit

Retreats 2022

Private Lakehouse Retreat in Ohio

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This group of friends invited me to spend Labor Day weekend with them in Ohio and offer my women empowerment program. They brought fabulous, joyful, warm-hearted, and open-minded energy to the retreat.

My amazing co-host, Michelle, opened her lakehouse to us, providing a welcoming ambiance for all. Thank you so much for your generosity and loving attention to detail!

We shared invigorating morning yoga classes, hikes and sunset boat tours, Reiki, BrainTap, wonderful vegetarian meals, and Yoga Nidra. And we learned about brain health and hormonal balancing through nutrients, sleep, and stress-management. And, the best part, we had the hardest belly laughs – so uplifting and making lasting memories indeed!

Bringing big smiles to faces is the reason why I keep offering retreats. Seeing everyone leave replenished, is time well spent.

If you are interested in a private retreat, fill out my contact form, and let’s start co-creating a customized program for your group!

Yoga

Meditation Apps

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For an overview of popular meditation apps scroll down to *****.

Why meditate? In numerous studies, meditation was proven to

  • Reduce stress: meditation helps to reduce cortisol levels, thus reduces stress-induced inflammatory responses
  • Decrease blood pressure: both focussing on a silent mantra and Yoga Nidra relaxes the nerve signals that coordinate heart function, thus reducing blood pressure. Combined with slow, deep breathing and an emphasis on a long exhale, this is one of the secrets to “hack” your Vagus nerve, thus calming the entire system
  • Control anxiety: regular meditation helps to reduce anxiety levels and related impulses and negative thoughts
  • Promote emotional health: long-term high-stress levels can bring our hormone and neurotransmitter system out of balance, meditation helps to reduce cytokines; meditation teaches self-control and self-awareness thus helps us to be aware of triggers, of unhealthy habits, and find the willpower to change for the better
  • Prevent and reverse age-related memory loss: meditation improves focus and increases attention span, this can turn into more clarity and improved memory. In fact, several studies have shown that especially Kirtan Kriya, a tradition that combines mantra, chants, and finger mudras, dramatically improved mental activity in elderly persons
  • Improve sleep: nearly half the adult population struggle with insomnia at some point. Meditation helps to calm the mind, relax the body, and thus supports falling and staying asleep.
  • Control Pain: Meditation affects the pain center in the brain, thus reducing the perceived pain by calming the brain.

There are many different schools and techniques:

  • Silent meditation – all about emptying the mind
  • autogenic training – all about learning to control involuntary aspects (hand warming, feet warming, heartbeat)
  • Progressive muscle relaxation – great preparation before Savasana
  • Guided imagery – for those who relax through daydreaming (switches the brain from beta to alpha mode)
  • Positive affirmations/mantras – has shown incredible results, people healed themselves from cancer, IBS, PTSD and more
  • Chanting – great spiritual practice, for those who like it, that has dramatic effects on the brain (all the way to theta and delta waves while staying aware of it), in yoga these ancient Kundalini techniques are considered the Bliss-practice
  • Focused-attention meditation – concentrates attention on a single object (candle), thought (affirmation, intention, mantra), sound (bird), or visualization. Other methods focus on the breath.
  • Open-monitoring meditation – encourages broadened awareness of all aspects of your environment, train of thought, and a sense of self. This may help to become aware of thoughts, feelings or impulses that you might normally try to suppress.
  • Loving-kindness meditation – also known as Bhakti yoga teaches to extend compassion to oneself and others, it teaches to soften the heart, let go of anger, and cultivate a lasting attitude of kindness toward all
  • Walking meditation – is an old Buddhist tradition but also known from Christianity (think colonnades in monasteries).

So, there are traditional teachings that are both timeless and effective, yet our modern lifestyle always seems to find excuses as to why we don’t have time to meditate. So, now there are also branded programs that teach you a step-by-step approach and there are mobile apps that allow you to take your meditation teacher with you wherever you go. Before you decide which approach you want to try, take a moment and think about why you consider meditating. What do YOU want to get out of it?

  • Do you want to learn to relax and cope with stress in a healthier way?
  • Do you want to live more mindfully?
  • Do you want to make this part of your spiritual life?
  • Or do you want to support long-term brain health (memory, focus, learning)?

And while sooner or later a regular meditation practice supports all of the above, I recommend picking a starting point that suits your personality and schedule best.

There are countless videos with guided meditations available on YouTube. I’m very picky. YouTube can be a great and affordable source but it can also feel like a jungle.

***** Meanwhile, there are dozens of apps available – both free of charge and for a fee/subscription. I have tried some out and want to share what I found:

Calm

Calm offers support with relaxation via guided meditations, with disrupted sleep patters via sleep stories, coaching for focus, relationships, anxiety, and more. Once you download the app on your phone, you can try it out for free for 7 days. If you like it, you can purchase a subscription to access the full library. It is an advantage that everything is on your phone and you don’t need internet access to use the app.

I personally liked some of their guided visualizations but didn’t like the sleep stories at all.

www.calm.com

Muse

Muse is the technology I’m currently using. I love it! Muse is more than just an app. Muse is a wearable headband that uses electroencephalography—or EEG—to detect electrical activity in your brain. The goal of Muse is to make you aware of your brain’s activity and to train your brain via audio and visual cues such as the sound of waves or chirping birds.

The Muse headband has seven EEG sensors that are grouped into five points—three on the front of your forehead and one behind each ear. So one needs to purchase the headband-device and download the app. The headband transfers the data via Bluetooth to the phone.

Through the app, you can assess your progress in remaining calm. The device also records when you move, fidget, or open your eyes. Reviewers of Muse have noted that it’s useful for beginners or those inexperienced with meditation and mindfulness. The app is very detailed, it pairs with any iPhone or Android, and charges quickly. It lets you track your progress in how long you can maintain to stay very calm – it works basically like Biofeedback – with simple cues that train your mind to maintain a certain state of calm.

When working with my private clients, I’m connecting the headband to additional measuring apps, and it allows to track not just a basic EEG but monitors each brainwave, the heart rate, and the breathing rate. This allows me to combine guided meditation with heart variability training, breathwork, hypnotic trances, and mindfulness exercises. One of my small research projects is to offer Reiki (a Japanese form of energy healing and guided meditation) to clients with acute or chronic inflammation in the body and using an Infrared-camera to measure how well we were able to bring the inflammation down.

Muse is the right approach for all who long to support brain health, who do want to feel calmer and cope with stress and anxiety but at the same time like a scientific kind of approach.

Btw: Muse and Calm cost almost the same – and with that in mind, I think that Muse offers the better value.

www.choosemuse.com

Inner Balance Trainer

So here is one version of HRV training: The inner balance technology works by analyzing your heart rate and understanding the emotional condition of your mind. It trains you to generate a highly efficient physiological state called the HRV coherence (HRV = Heart Rate Variability). This helps you clearing your mind and increasing your emotional composure. This one also requires the purchase of an additional device plus the app.

store.heartmath.com/innerbalance

Headspace

You can either download this app on your smartphone or signup online and start meditating today. The guided meditations have been developed by former Monk Andy Puddicombe and many like them for reducing stress and anxiety, or simply erasing feelings of restlessness.

www.headspace.com

Omvana

Omvana is part of a comprehensive platform for online learning and connecting with a global spiritual network of students and thought leaders, called Mindvalley. Their recorded meditations are great, many are done by well-known thought leaders and authors of spiritual guidance and self-help books. A disadvantage is that you do need the internet – no offline use. Some of Mindvalley’s online courses are great – I personally love Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle, and Carolyne Myss. This is especially true when you don’t have a lot of time to read all these books. Some of their ideas are inspirational … and after reading hundreds of pages for work, it may be nice to simply listen to someone else reading to you. However, some of Mindvalley’s online classes promise deep insights but deliver beginner level … this is a good community to connect with when you are interested in networking, personal growth, spirituality, self-realization, and everything down those lines.

www.omvana.com

Buddhify

This meditation app is insofar unique that it does not ask for any of your extra time in the already busy days. Like other meditation apps, you do not have to separate your meditation time from your work time. Because you can use this app anytime you want and at any pace that you are in (meditate on the go).

You also do not have to pay any subscription fee to use this app. It charges you a one-time, very affordable fee. 

You can download this app on your iOS or Android device as it is available for both OS.

www.buddhify.com

The Mindfulness App

Last but not least one more very affordable option. The guided meditations are well done, mindfulness-based, and the app offers easy access and reminder functions from anywhere.

www.themindfulnessapp.com

What if plugging in my earphones and listening to some guided meditation is all fine but sometimes I feel like putting all technology to the side? 

Then may be the time for you to simply find a quiet spot to sit down, bring your awareness to your breath, focus on the light of a candle, the sound of a gong, a positive affirmation, or whatever suits you best – and be still. 

Prayer is when we talk to God. Meditation is when we listen to God.

Diet & Hormonal Balance

Clean Eating Challenge

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Did you know that about 70% of the average modern-day American diet are empty calories and that such a diet sets you up for weight gain while being malnourished? Did you know that with a non-organic diet, you eat 3 to 5 pounds of chemical food-additives each year? 

Clean eating is not a diet. It’s not about losing weight at every price and it’s not about going hungry.

Clean eating is about

  • restoring the gut flora – thus reversing symptoms of IBS and boosting the immune system,
  • replenishing nutrients such as amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and trace elements – thus keeping the endocrine system, bones, teeth, and muscle tissues healthy,
  • rebalancing the nervous system – thus supporting long-term brain health and good memory, eliminating brain fog, ensuring restful sleep, and improving mood,
  • resetting the hormones – thus ensuring proper thyroid metabolism, blood sugar control, stronger muscles, neurotransmitter balance in the brain, and optimal weight, 
  • restoring long-term health by reversing early symptoms of dis-ease and reducing inflammatory processes in the body. 

This 10-day program offers you:

  1. a meal plan with precise instruction and timing and protein-carb-balance
  2. easy yet tasty recipes
  3. list of local restaurants that offer healthy options
  4. action steps on how to change habits/overcome cravings and more
  5. daily email support: motivation and education
  6. learn how and which amino acids can support weight loss, brain health, strength building, and much more
  7. learn how enzymes can support proper digestion, reverse IBS symptoms, reduce allergies, boost immune strength
  8. learn how intermittent fasting can reset your digestive fire (appropriate hydrochloric acid production for complete digestion)
  9. why eating organic is imperative
  10. how to stay youthful longer: take control of your blood sugar, cholesterol, hormonal balance (yes, this is important for men too)
  11. learn why gut health and liver cleansing are so important and which foods and supplements are good and which ones are a waste of money
  12. yogic/ayurvedic teaching about healthy eating
  13. yoga poses that support digestion, blood pressure, detox, stress management, mindfulness.

10-Day-Clean-Eating-Challenge, $397.00/person $100.00/person


Obviously, it would be fabulous to get your spouses on board and do this together! 

10-Day-Clean-Eating-Challenge, $697.00/couple $175.00/couple

*** couple’s discount ***

Heck YES, this program is actually providing specific information for men and women with regard to metabolism, endocrine balance, and nutrients.

I partner with Dr. Alan Hopkins for blood/lab work and with Dr. Daniel Amen/Amen Clinics for brain health assessments. If you are interested in a more comprehensive consultation, let me know, and I’d be glad to talk to you in more detail.

Retreats 2019, Retreats 2021

Women Empowerment Retreat in Belize

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Women Empowerment Retreat in Belize

Are you thinking about going on retreat, and trying to find the right one for you? Get a glimpse of this beautiful place and the program I offer here (the photos below were taken during retreats in 2019 and 2021).

THE VENUE – Copal Tree Lodge – a little piece of heaven

The lodge is located in the middle of a 12,000 acres wildlife refuge right on the banks of river Rio Grande. The terrain is quite steep but there are both steps and an elevator tram. During our last retreat, we had two ladies with prior knee-surgery participating and they had no problems getting around. Everything is tastefully furnished, in harmony with nature, sustainably built and managed.

Amenities: yoga palapa, pool, spa, boat deck, fire pit, restaurant, hiking trails, jungle gym, kayaks and canoes, bicycles.

THE ROOMS – at this lodge various categories are offered.

For my retreats, I reserve these charming and spacious cabins with private bathrooms (single-/double-occupancy). As much as I love to travel with a group, I respect that there are times when we need our privacy. These rooms offer just that – your own space. The rooms are exceptionally clean, the views extend the space into the jungle for those who like to communicate with trees and listen to the vast diversity of birds.

THE FOOD – organically grown, always fresh, seasonal farm-to-table meals.

Come and experience for yourself what difference a week of clean eating can make for your health.

YOGA – complete guided practice every morning, guided meditation or Yin Yoga every night – for all who love yoga

In addition to the daily morning and evening practices, there are yoga posture clinics, chanting sessions, pranayama sessions, and one-on-one sessions for holistic health coaching. As a board-certified holistic health practitioner, I offer Reiki, nutritional consultation, hypnotherapy, and auriculotherapy.

THE FARM – this has been a farm for generations – honoring the soil, loving nature and growing food in harmony with its cosmic cycles.

For those interested, tours of the on-site spice farm and chocolate factory are offered.

GETTING THERE – let the adventure begin

Book your international flight to Philip Golson International Airport in Belize City. Passports must be valid for a minimum of 6 months. We will book the domestic flight to/from Punta Gorda for you, and pick you up from the airport with the lodge van.

One-On-One Coaching/Energy Healing – this is my purpose – to meet you where you are and hold space for your healing because I believe that you were created to live life to your fullest potential.

As a board-certified holistic health practitioner, I offer one-on-one health coaching starting with a thorough intake session and a customized energy healing sessions including Reiki, homeopathy, and auriculotherapy accompanied by hypnotic trances.

TOURS – Mayan Ruins

TOURS – Blue Creek

“This feels so free.” – Annabel; Best compliment ever!

I can’t express with words how grateful I am for being able to do this kind of work, for the trust the women who choose to travel with me were and are giving me, the riches of nature, the friendliness of the locals, the guidance to do it and lead retreats. Namaste!

Diet & Hormonal Balance

Über Manja

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“Ich liebe Yoga, Natur, und andere Menschen mehr zu einem gesunden Lebensstil zu ermutigen. Deshalb biete ich regelmaessig Workshops und Retreats an.”

Manja Herlt Podratz, Ph.D., unterrichtet Vinyasa, Ashtanga, und Yin Yoga.

header1Als sechsjaehriges Maedchen hat sie von ihrem Vater die ersten Hatha Yoga Uebungen gelernt. Er war es auch, der ihr Entspannungstechniken wie autogenes Training beibrachte.  Von 1998 bis 2006 praktizierte Manja Kundalini und Schwangerschaftsyoga in Berlin verschiedenen Lehrern, und Hatha und Kundalini Yoga in der Tradition nach Swami Sivananda with Yoga Vidya in Deutschland. Im Jahr 2008 ist Manja in die Vereinigten Staaten umgezogen und absolvierte ihre 200-Stunden Ausbildung zur Yogalehrerin in 2014/15 mit Tracey Narayani Glover von Shanti Warrior Living Yoga School in Mobile, Alabama.

 

mybookManja erhielt ihr Diplom in Kulturarbeit und Kunstmanagement von der Fachhochschule Potsdam, und einen Doktortitel in Architekturtheorie von der Brandenburgischen Technischen Universitaet (BTU) Cottbus. Sie lehrte fuer 11 Jahre an verschiedenen Hochschulen in Deutschland, Italien, und in den USA und publizierte mehrere akademische Buecher und Artikel auf Englisch und Deutsch waehrend dieser Zeit.

mybook1Im Jahr 1999 erhielt Manja die Diagnose Unterleibskrebs, eine schockierende Diagnose, welche dazu fuehrte, dass sie ihre Ernaehrungs- und Lebensweise komplett umgestellte. Fuer zwei Jahre folgte sie einer Rohkost-Heilnahrung und seitdem ist sie Veganerin. Heute ist sie Mutter von drei wunderbaren Kindern, die alle natuerlich zu Hause geboren wurden. Manja ist die Autorin von “Das Leben kennt den Weg” – ein Ratgeberbuch zu natuerlicher Schwangerschaft und Geburt sowie veganer Ernaehrung. 

http://yogawithmanja.com/healing-from-cancer

Im Jahr 2001 verursachte ein Sportunfall die Fraktur von drei Rueckenwirbeln. Nach langen Monaten der Heilung, ohne Operation, kam Manja zurueck zu einer intensiveren Yoga Praxis.  http://yogawithmanja.com/healing-from-spinal-injury

Heute arbeitet Manja als Yogalehrerin, als Brain Health Coach (zertifiziert durch Amen Clinics/Dr. Daniel Amen), zertifizierter Life Coach, zertifizierter Hypnotherapeut, und Reiki Meister. Manja hilft ihren Klienten, Trauma, Angstzustaende, Depressionen, Suechte und ADHS zu heilen auf koerperlicher, geistiger und emotionaler Ebene. Manja arbeitet zweisprachig auf Deutsch und Englisch, und ist ausgebildet und zertifiziert als Uebersetzerin. Regelmaessig arbeitet sie medizinische und juristische Dolmetscherin.

Manjas Lebensmotto ist:

“Wenn Dir viel gegeben wurde, ist es Deine Verantwortung viel zurueckzugeben zu Dir selbst, Deiner Familie und Deiner Gemeinde, zum besten Wohle aller.”

Diet & Hormonal Balance

Cancellation and Refund Policy for Retreats

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PLEASE READ THE CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE BOOKING. Do not hesitate to contact me (manjapodratz@gmail.com) should you have any questions.

PAYMENT

In order to reserve your spot for this retreat, you may either pay in full or pay a deposit and then pay the remainder upon receiving the invoice in your email. Upon receipt of your payment, I will send you a confirmation of your deposit/payment.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Please note that there will be no refunds or discounts for arriving late, leaving early, flight cancellations, travel delays or illness. If you cancel your participation in a retreat for any reason, the cancellation policy below will apply, with no exceptions. I wish I could compensate people for unforeseen circumstances (injury, family emergency, etc.), but I have costs already going into play when reserving retreat centers. I have designed the cancellation policy to be as compassionate as possible in the case that your plans change. But to protect yourself further, I strongly encourage you to purchase travel insurance.

IF YOU CANCEL THE RETREAT

    • If you cancel more than 75 days before your retreat start date, 100% of your payment may be applied to another Retreat.
    • If you cancel 50 – 75 days before your retreat start date, 75% of your payment may be applied to another Retreat. You will forfeit 25% of the price of your retreat.
    • If you cancel 15 – 49 days before your retreat start date, 50% of your payment may be applied to another Retreat. You will forfeit 50% of the price of your retreat.
  • If you cancel 14 days or less before your retreat start date, you will forfeit your entire payment.

HOWEVER

You may TRANSFER your reservation to another person subject to the procedures in this paragraph. Such transfer must be made no later than September 10th, 2018. In order to make the transfer, the owner of the reservation must contact me and provide contact information for the person who receives the transfer. The transfer between transferor and recipient may be as a gift or as a sale between the two parties, which will be considered completely independent of Manja Podratz and Yoga With Manja. Transfers made without communicating it to me will not be manifested to the final attendee list and there will be no refund of the ticket price. To cancel, you must send an email stating that you wish to cancel to: manjapodratz@gmail.com

IF I CANCEL THE RETREAT

I have never had to cancel a retreat, however, if I do cancel a trip due to personal circumstances such as illness or death in the family, I will refund to you all deposits and payments you have paid. I cannot however compensate you for airfare or travel costs incurred. In the unlikely event that I must cancel a retreat due to weather, natural disaster or political upheaval, I cannot guarantee a refund – it will be depending on receiving a refund from the venue / tour operator I work with.

TRAVEL INSURANCE:

To join the retreat you must have travel insurance. The best way to protect yourself from any unforeseen circumstance is to purchase trip insurance. Travel Insurance can protect you in case:

•  you cancel your participation in the retreat
• retreat is cancelled due to weather, natural disaster, or not enough participants to run the trip
•  lost baggage
• medical expenses and the cost of repatriation should you become ill or injured