Immerse yourself in a supportive space surrounded by the ocean and the ion-rich sea breeze. Relish moments of deep knowledge and inner awareness as you reclaim your connection with inner wisdom. Reconnect to nature, and your true essence, while basking in the beauty of Indonesia’s eastern archipelago, one of the most extraordinary marine environment on the planet. We invite you to join acclaimed international yoga teacher Francesco de Nigris aboard Mantamae.
THE FLOATING TEMPLE EXPERIENCE
“Bringing yoga in contact with the sea is like giving wings to a dream”
From distant mountain peaks the yogis of yore observed boundless horizons. Today yoga tends towards oriental gymnastics – yet its potential still has no border. The human desire to see and the inalienable instinct to seek absolute freedom drives us all.
A sharp horizon line opens up endless spaces, compelling the eyes o see and embrace the beauty – the first act of opening and awakening. Earth, air, fire, water and space are absolute elements that we share with nature. At sea, with the intimacy of space and the expanse of the ocean, we open ourselves, experiment, find strength. Here, we can stop , see an feel; we can let profound feelings rise, discover fragments of ourselves and return them into alignment In intimate dialogue within this rediscovered space, the dream blossoms.
And the dream glides on the surface of the oceans to a lost archipelago where is nothing and no one to remind you who you are; the past falls away, freeing yourself to rediscover your essence and open like a precious shell of the sea – like a pearl diver.
When the dream is laid, light as a migrant with large wings, it does a corsair boat, Mantamae, which moves on the line between water and sky, over looking coloured seabeds steep like mountains, sliding silently among green islands where nature is still intact.
Here, we are in a stat of grace. New beginnings – with yoga that is primordial, uncontaminated, that seeks sincerity not skills, awakening a desire to experiment and renew our true selves. The body blooms, the mind settles to silence.
Come onboard! Join me on a magical yoga and wellbeing retreat on Mantamae. Enjoy a simple yet intense program that emcompasses morning awakenings of the body, breathing exercises, free body workouts, meditations, sequences of postures and moments of deep knowledge. Let me draw on Eastern wisdom (both Indian and Chinese) from 20 Years of study and practice, to create a tailor-made path of you. Though intense, the retreat will have moments of sharing and lightness, of personal or group relaxation, of exploration above and below water. Moments shared at dinner, in the creative kitchen of Karen or after dinner in conversation with the stars or in ecstatic dance.
Namaste
Francesco de Nigris
A TYPICAL DAY!
7,20 – Cold rubbing
07,30 – Sūrya Namaskāra and/or small yoga morning sequence or Energization Exercises or Tai Kung
08,10 – Prānāyāma & Meditation
09,30 – Breakfast
free time (reading, sun bathing, water activities, ecc.)
12,00 – Training (swimming o training by land or on bard)
13,00 – Lunch
Resting time
16,30 – Dialogues about your way
17,30 – Afternoon Yoga Class or Tai Chi Form or Bokken (wooden sword)
19,00 – Small Meditation
19,30 – Dinner
21,00 – “Sharing Stars”
FRANCESCO DE NIGRIS
Francesco De Nigris, born in Rome on June 30, 1967. He began studying the physical arts in 1984 and graduated in 1993, from the Department of Psychology and Criminology in Rome.
His studies range from martial arts to yoga. From the Shin Jitsu Ryu to Ayurvedic Massage, Reflexology and Shiatsu and he studied the style of Ho Ryu Do, a synthesis between traditional Kung Fu and western fighting and combat techniques.
In ’95 he went to O.N.U., in New York, to teach yoga. and that year, he participated in a program of Yoga and Re-education (rehabilitation) intended for recovering drug addicts and felons at Fondazione Villa Maraini in Rome. He developed and implemented a Children’s Yoga Program for L’Istituto Comprensivo Cortina D’Ampezzo.
KAREN COUTO
Our Integrative Chef Karen Couto will take care will delights your palates with a Sattvic menu.
She is post graduated in Functional Gastronomy by FAMESP-SP, Brazil and author of the book “Você Pode SER Mais FELIZ Comendo”. She learned Ayurvedic Techniques in India and Chinese Medicine in Brazil. Karen lived in Europe for 8 years and travelled the world, searching for healing food/ spiritual experiences, thus she provides a complete integral nourishment experience in all her professional activities. She has worked with many well-known chefs in Paris, Italy and Spain from whom she has absorbed, in her opinion, the 3 most important pillars of the kitchen: ethics, quality, common sense and balance. Karen is a gastronomic consultant for bars, restaurants and cook teams and she is currently residing in Bali working teaching culinary arts at Greenschool, Ubud, Bali. Retreats and workshops on health awareness, ‘bodies’ conscience and well being are her speciality.
Why the Sattva Menu
“Foods dear to those in the mode of goodness (Sattva) increase the duration of life, purify one’s existence and give strength, health, happiness and satisfaction. Such foods are juicy, wholesome, and pleasing to the heart.” – Bhagavad-
“Sattvic foods are therefore pure, clean and wholesome. A sattvic diet consists of food that gives life, strength and energy to the individual. Yoga practitioners make use of the sattvic diet to support the practices of anushasanam, which means the governing of ones subtle nature and the quieting of the mind, this is not just for the health of the body.
They are light in nature, easy to digest, mildly cooling, refreshing and not disturbing to the mind. the way it is prepared is relevant, it should be in a positive mood and the food is best prepared in a state of love and awareness.
Chewing (more time to eat and easier to digest) and meals in modest portions is very important.”
DATES AND DESTINATIONS 2019
Our floating temple retreat is designed to provide an experience that helps you to reconnect with your true self, inspiring you to live a balanced lifestyle.
FEBRUARY – MARCH 2019
In the month of February we will sail around Raja Ampat known as the world’s coral library, one of the richest coral reef in the world and an isolated paradise with unbelievable island formations. Definitely one of the most spectacular countries on earth and the jewel of Indonesia.
SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2019
In September, we will explore Komodo, tucked away in Flores archipelago, famous for its day dinos – the Komodo dragons – and its amazing population of manta rays.
RAJA AMPAT February – March
Feb 23rd – March 4th
March 9th – March 18th
9 nights
Master Cabin: 4.500,00 per person (3rd/4rd person $2.250,00)
Deluxe Cabin 1: $ 4.250,00 per person (3rd person $2.125)
Deluxe Cabin 2: $ 4.250,00 per person (3rd person $2.125)
Bunk Bed: $ 3.900 per person
KOMODO September – October
Sept 9th – Sept 16th
Sept 19th -Sept 26th
Sept 29th – Oct 6th
7 nights
Master Cabin: $3.500,00 per person (3rd/4rd person $1.750,00)
Deluxe Cabin 1: $3.250,00 per person (3rd person $1.625,00)
Deluxe Cabin 2: $3.250,00 per person (3rd person $1.625,00)
Bunk Bed: $ 2.900
WHAT IT'S INCLUDED AND NOT INCLUDED
INCLUDED
- Accommodation in an air-conditioned cabin (shared occupancy) with supremely comfortable bed, and ensuite shower room with toiletries and towels
- Full board, with breakfast, lunch and dinner plus healthy snacks and home-made cake in between
- Yoga and wellbeing instruction, guidance and mentoring
- Land excursions, including sunset barbecue
- Dives with complete sets of diving equipment and accompanying dive instructor
- Snorkelling gear, kayaks, jet skis, water skis, wakeboards, skidoos
- Transfers to Mantamae from the nearest airport
- National Park Fee
EXCLUDED:
All you have to do is pay for:
- Airfare to Bali
- Travel Insurance
- Diving Insurance (if you want to dive)
- On-board alcohol
TRAVEL INFO
Book your flight to the Labuan Bajo airport (if your retreat is in Komodo) or in Sorong (if your retreat is in Raja Ampat). Please choose a flight that arrives one day before the starting date of the retreat.
Indonesia is a day ahead from most cities in North America & Europe. Please refer to this time zone chart if needed.
If you need help booking flights we would be happy to give you support. Once you have booked your flight, please email us your flight itinerary.
Once you arrive at the airport terminal one staff of Mantamae will be there to pick up you to the boat.
Tourist Visa:
*Passport must be valid for a least six months after your date of arrival.
Free Visa entry & VOA – Visa on Arrival:
Depending on your passport there are three options to enter Indonesia that apply to most travellers that come for tourist or social purpose only:
1. No Visa required (majority of countries – FREE entry, 30 days valid, NOT extendable)
2. Visa on Arrival (35US$, 30 days valid, extendable (once for 30 days)
3. Visa needed (apply abroad before arriving in Indonesia)
*Please refer to this link for more details.