Yoav Shamash
The vital principals of Yoga as a Rubik’s cube
For the past fourteen years, Yoav Shamash has been teaching Vijnana Yoga in his studio in Jaffa as well as offering Yoga workshops and retreats in and out of Israel. Nowadays Yoav works as a teaching assistant to Orit Sen-Gupta (the founder of Vijnana Yoga) in the Vijnana Teacher Training Course.
Yoav graduated his bachelors in musicology, but extended his studies with eastern philosophy and the philosophy of Yoga.
“Our body is our instrument. Similar to a musical instrument, our body-mind has inner strings. For me, practicing Yoga is the continuous tuning of those inner strings, so that we can play our most balanced and natural sound. Each of us has our own unique instrument and only we can tune it and find our own accurate sound. I’m looking forward to experiencing your sound.”
Yoav graduated his bachelors in musicology, but extended his studies with eastern philosophy and the philosophy of Yoga.
“Our body is our instrument. Similar to a musical instrument, our body-mind has inner strings. For me, practicing Yoga is the continuous tuning of those inner strings, so that we can play our most balanced and natural sound. Each of us has our own unique instrument and only we can tune it and find our own accurate sound. I’m looking forward to experiencing your sound.”
Far from the buzzing crowds of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Eilat, relax in a peaceful atmosphere with beautiful desert landscapes. Ideal for families with children, backpackers and friends, there are plenty of exciting activities at Kibbutz Lotan to choose from.
The Lotan Guesthouse is an integral part of this unique desert community. The colorful Edom Mountains in Jordan provide a spectacular panorama, while the canyons of the Eilat Mountains are situated in our back yard.
Kibbutz Ketura offers rustic accommodation in a pastoral desert atmosphere for groups, families and couples, from Israel and from abroad.
In the kibbutz’s guesthouse “Keren Kolot” (“Ray of Sounds”) there are 44 spacious and cozy guestrooms – couples’ rooms, family rooms, suites and large apartments for rent.
The rooms are designed and furnished for the guests’ comfort. Each room has an accessorized kitchenette with a coffee kit, milk, cookies and seasonal fruit, a bedroom with a comfortable double bed, cable TV, and a spacious and cozy bathroom.
The exit to the resort’s courtyard leads to wide lawns and cozy shaded sitting corners.
The lobby of “Keren Kolot” offers the guests free wireless internet connection, a “Cup’o’Joe” coffee shop which serves high quality cakes, home-made cookies, soft drinks, snacks, ice cream and light meals. The lobby also serves as a gallery with photographs, jewelry and atmosphere lamps, all made by the artists of the kibbutz.
The resort guests are welcome to a walk around the kibbutz, to the swimming pool (during the season), to the sports courts, and to the amusement rides for kids.
The meals are served at the kibbutz’s communal dining room.
Also at Ketura – a solar energy park with various devices for producing energy from the sun.