Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii – Relax. Be madly in love. Introduce the kids to the yoga way.
Best-selling author, relaxation consultant and acclaimed yoga teacher Darrin Zeer will lead a Yoga Weekend at the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, May 27 & 28, 2006, with programs and activities specifically geared for families, couples and anyone seeking a little peace and calmness in their otherwise hurly burly lives.
Yoga Weekend includes two sessions that are free: Everyday Calm, based on Zeer’s popular book by the same name, on Saturday, May 27; and Family Yoga Circus, the subject of an upcoming book by Zeer, on Sunday, May 28. Both classes are one hour in length.
For couples, Zeer will teach a Partners Yoga & Massage Retreat on May 27 and 28, a four-hour class per day in which participants will learn over 50 intimate stretches, achieve deep relaxation, give and receive a blissful massage, and learn lovers‘ meditation. Participation fee is $275 per couple for both days, or $150 per couple for one day. Guests staying at the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach or the Outrigger Reef on the Beach can receive a 20% discount.
Zeer spent seven years in Asia studying the Eastern arts of yoga, meditation and relaxation. His published books include the wildly popular Office Yoga, Office Spa, Office Feng Shui, Everyday Calm, Travel Yoga, and the recently released Lovers‘ Yoga. Today, Zeer serves as a consultant to a number of corporations, and teaches others how to live simply, peacefully and healthier.
Special room rates are available for Yoga Weekend participants, starting from $165 per night at the Outrigger Reef on the Beach, and $200 per night at the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach. Rates are per room, per night, two persons sharing. Subject to availability and change. Taxes not included. Cannot be combined with other offers. Restrictions may apply.
For accommodations, call toll-free in the U.S. Canada and Guam,
1-877-863-6860; or direct at 808-921-9781. For more information on Yoga Weekend activities and workshop registration, visit www.outriggerwaikiki.com or call Ethan Chang, Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, at 808-921-9731.
Darrin Zeer’s Yoga Weekend is part of Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach’s educational series on wellness. The hotel offers free workshops on la’au lapa’au (Hawaiian medicinal plants) every second Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Its sister property, the Outrigger Reef on the Beach, also offers a complimentary 45-minute low-impact class on the sands of Waikiki
Beach every Wednesday and Saturday morning at 7 a.m. Rhythms of the Ocean incorporates hula movements, language, history and culture to awaken the mind, body and spirit, and connect with the islands‘ culture, and is open to all guests of the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach and Outrigger Reef on the Beach.
The Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach is a deluxe and gracious Hawaiian hotel located directly on the sands of world-famous Waikiki Beach in the heart of exciting Waikiki. Recently renovated, the 525-room property features three restaurants including the famed Duke’s Canoe Club and Hula Grill Waikiki, the popular Society of Seven cabaret show, shops, meeting rooms, self-service business center and exceptional displays of Hawaiian artifacts and artwork throughout the property.
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Sidebar: Celebrated author and relaxation expert Darrin Zeer has three quick and fun relaxation techniques for you and your loved ones.
Happy Travels Stretch
If you have to leave the Hawaiian Islands this stretch will help you keep the Aloha spirit.
· While sitting down interlace your fingers behind your head.
· Relax your elbows and shoulders.
· Smile, breathe, and stretch your elbows back.
· Feel your shoulder tightness releasing.
Repeat this calming exercise throughout your flight.
„Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.“
-Chinese proverb
E-mail Meditation
While you are reading your e-mail, remember to breathe slowly and focus your attention on your breath. Make the out-breath two times longer than the in-breath. This will immediately calm you.
„Kind words may be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.“
-Mother Teresa
Tree Together
Grab your friend or loved one and try this partner stretch.
· Stand side-by-side.
· Lift your outside leg up and place your foot on your inside upper thigh.
· If your foot slips, you can hold it up with your hand.
· Wrap your inside arm around your partner’s waist and hold tight for
balance and support.
· Stand tall and feel your head rise toward the sky.
· Breathe in unison and relax into the pose.
· Take 5 deep breaths.
· Switch sides with your partner and stretch the other leg.
„Happiness is made to be shared.“
-French proverb
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About Outrigger Hotels & Resorts
Outrigger Hotels & Resorts is a family-owned and operated company deeply committed to providing authentic island hospitality in premiere destinations throughout the Pacific. Each Outrigger property embraces the local culture to create a true sense of place for guests. Outrigger Hotels & Resorts and OHANA Hotels & Resorts are divisions of Outrigger Enterprises, Inc., Hawaii’s largest locally owned hospitality-company and one of the fastest-growing hotel companies in the Pacific managing over 50 properties with more than 12,000 rooms in Hawaii, Australia, Micronesia, Fiji, Tahiti and New Zealand. For online information, log onto www.outrigger.com.
