• Dates:  June 11-17, 2008
• Place:  Earthdance Retreat Center, Plainfield, MA.
• A) Prerequisites for Level III: Thai Yoga Level I & II or equivalent training (i.e. 60 hours of beginners's Thai massage training).
• B) Prerequisites for Level IV: Thai Yoga Level III
• Contact hours: 45 CEU’s/course by NCBTMB.
• Tuition: $600 (previous Level III & IV graduates get 50% off and pay $300 to repeat the course)
• Room & board: $390
• Total cost: $990 includes Level 3 tuition and training material, 6 nights room & board and full use of the retreat center. 
• Accommodation: Comfortable accommodation in shared rooms. You can also bring your own tent and camp on the spacious lawn (gives you complete privacy). Single accommodation is now also available both at Earthdance and at a nearby B & B for an additional $210  total for the 6 nights (added to your payment).
• Nutrition:  Three healthy and delicious vegetarian meals/day.
• Arrival:  You are welcome to arrive at Earthdance anytime after 4 pm on the first day. Dinner will be served at 6 pm.
• Mats: If possible bring your own Thai Yoga Bodywork mat and definitely also a yoga sticky mat.
• Bedding:  Earthdance is asking you to bring your own single sheets, pillowcases, and two towels. They do have some of these items but please bring your own for ease and comfort.
  

Schedule:

Day 1:    7.30-9.30 pm - Opening 
Day 2:    7-8 Yoga , 9-12 Thai Yoga, 2-5 Thai Yoga, 7.30-9.30 Self-practice
Day 3:    7-8 Yoga , 9-12 Thai Yoga, 2-5 Thai Yoga, 7.30-9.30 Self-practice
Day 4:    7-8 Yoga , 9-12 Thai Yoga, 2-5 Thai Yoga, 7.30-9.30 Self-practice
Day 5:    7-8 Yoga , 9-12 Thai Yoga, 2-5 Thai Yoga, 7.30-9.30 Self-Practice
Day 6:    7-8 Yoga , 9-12 Thai Yoga, 2-5 Thai Yoga, 7.30-9.30 Celebration
Day 7:    7-8 Yoga , 9-12 Community session & Closure

To Register:

Option A: Send a $290 check now and the remaining by May 1, 2008.
Option B: Send a check of the full amount $990 (single room is $210 extra).

Deposits are refundable before May 1st, 2008, minus a $90 administration fee.

Send only checks made out to Jonas Westring to the following address:

"THAI YOGA ADVANCED STUDIES"
JONAS WESTRING
138 NASH HILL ROAD
HAYDENVIULLE
MA 01039

EARTHDANCE INFORMATION
Earthdance
252 Prospect Street
Plainfield, MA 01070
# 413.634.5678
www.earthdance.net

Earthdance is a wonderful “down-to-earth” retreat center with a strong sense of community spirit. It is an ideal place for personal interaction and lots of focused practice. The accommodations are in shared rooms. You can also bring your own tent and camp on the beautiful large lawns surrounding the main building. Earthdance has an awesome wood-heated sauna and a quarry right on the property so come prepared both to sweat and jump in the water.

Note that Earthdance is not the organizer of the workshop (they are the host) and that registration goes through YogaShantaya. For practical details you may contact Earthdance directly. Also, Earthdance is a great place for children and it is possible to bring your family with you. Visit www.earthdance.net to find out more about the retreat and directions on how to get there. That information is also listed down below:

TRAVEL INFORMATION

By PLANE
Closest Airport: Hartford/Springfield, CT
Bradley International Airport

To Get to Northampton, MA from Hartford airport:
Peter Pan Bus Lines; (800) 343-9999
Call to confirm departure times and costs
Valley Transporter; (413) 253-1350
Call to arrange - reservations required

Other possible airports:

Albany, NY
Boston Providence, RI
New York, La Guardia or JFK
Airport car rentals are an option, most national companies are located there.

Please advise us of your Flight number, Airline and Airport Arrival time so we may coordinate connections to Earthdance where possible.

By TRAIN
Closest Train Station: Springfield, CT
Amtrak (800) 872-7245 to Springfield, MA

To Get to Northampton, MA:
Walk to bus station one block from train station and take Peter Pan Bus Lines (800) 343-9999

Other possible train stations:  Albany NY

Now read note: "The Last Leg" below.

By BUS
To Northampton, MA, then see "The Last leg" below
Peter Pan Bus Lines (800) 343-9999 from Boston about $22 travel time 2:45hrs approx.; from New York $32 travel time 3:45 hrs. approx.
**  From New York you can also book a ticket to Greenfield, MA, and simply get off the bus at Northampton.  For some strange reason, it is only $62 - cheaper than the NY-Northampton tickets....................  But make sure when you transfer buses at Springfield that you check with the driver that the bus is stopping at Northampton (they are all supposed to, but it is always wise to check!)

THE LAST LEG: Northampton to Earthdance
Congratulations! You've made it to Northampton, MA, a welcoming New England town. Now you need to get 25 miles West on Route 9 to Plainfield.  Just up the road from the bus station, a wonderful place to take a break is Fire & Water Cafe at 5 Old South Street. There are several options for getting from Northampton to Earthdance:

Personal Pick-Up: Earthdance has no formal means for assisting in this final leg.  For large events we try to arrange for a scheduled pick-up. PLEASE CALL AHEAD IF YOU WANT OUR ASSISTANCE IN GETTING FROM NORTHAMPTON TO EARTHDANCE!

It will cost  $25.00 for one person and $5.00-10.00 (sliding scale) for each additional person.
We will pick you up from Fire & Water Cafe noted above.  We also suggest you call us from the airport when you know which bus/transport you are on and again when you are at the cafe (which has a pay phone) so we know you are there.

There is a reasonable car rental place in Northampton called Enterprise Rental Car 413-586-5177.  For a standard car, three day weekend (Fri-Mon) they charge $90.  However, they often have special deals on particular weekends, so it is often worth a call to find out.

Taxis are also an option.
Northampton Taxi (at bus station): 584-6244; around $30.00; open until 11 p.m.
Paradise Cab: 584-0055; around $35.00; open until 11 p.m.
Note:  They usually require payment up front because they are leaving the city area.

By CAR to EARTHDANCE

252 Prospect Street, Plainfield, MA 01070

From points SOUTH and SOUTHEAST (Northampton, MA; Hartford, CT):
Take Interstate I-91 North to Northampton, MA. Take exit 18.
Take a left at the end of the exit ramp (Pleasant St)
Take a left at the first traffic light (Route 9 West, also Main St)
Stay on Route 9, through downtown Northampton, past Smith College, the high school, hospital, Florence (the home of Miss Florence Diner).
Follow Route 9 west about 20+ miles towards Pittsfield.
In Cummington you'll pass the Old Creamery Grocery with gas pumps and a great big cow on the roof (you can't miss it!).
Go about 3 more miles on Route 9 and turn right onto Packard/Prospect St (West Main St means you've gone too far......)
Proceed one mile up the hill.
After the road flattens out, there is a sign on the left saying #262,
Earthdance is the next driveway on the left, #252.

From points EAST (Boston, MA):
Take the MA Turnpike (I-90) West to Interstate I-91.
Take 1-81 North to Northampton
Take exit 18 and follow directions listed above..

From points NORTH or NORTHEAST (Greenfield, MA)
Take MA Route 2 West to Route 112 in Buckland, MA.
Follow Route 112 South to Route 116 North in Ashfield (Note: for a short distance, Route 112 and Route 116 join and read as South and North simultaneously!). 
When you turn right on Route 116 North, you will continue for eight miles. 
After you pass through the village of Plainfield, and head down a long hill, turn left on Prospect Street. (It's easy to miss, so keep a lookout for it!)
Go about 2 miles, just past Mountain Road on the right, and turn into the Earthdance driveway, the second driveway on the right,  #252.

From points WEST (Pittsfield, MA; Albany, NY):
Take MA Route 9 East out of Pittsfield for 20 miles. 
2 miles after the Green sign for the Town of Cummington, turn left onto Packard/Prospect Street. There is a brown house at the corner. (If you pass the Old Creamery with a cow on the roof, you've gone too far..........).
Proceed one mile.  After the road flattens and straightens out, you will see a sign on the left saying #262.  Earthdance is the next driveway on the left, #252.