SCHEDULE
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ACTIVITIES
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We believed in the power of autonomy and responsibility on how each individual will like to manage their time.
This schedule is just a guide for you to know what you can do in Cayman Brac, there are just a few activities on the schedule that will require preview registrations, like the yoga classes.
The rock climbing community will be climbing 99% of the weekend, if you are not a climber and you don’t have your own gear, we recommend you take a course or tour with our friend’s company Rock Iguana.
I you are already a climber we have a private WhatsApp group where we will be posting the climbing sites where we’ll be closer to the date.
Take time to check this link to the Cayman Brac Climbing guide
Feel free to contact us
If you are a climber and you don’t have your own gear, we recommend you rent it from Rock Iguana
If you want to do something that is not on the schedule feel free to contact the local companies and arrange the time/day with them.
Below is the list of companies we recommend in Cayman Brac
Diving
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Biking:
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Rent a bike and explore on your own or book a tour
Rock Climbing Courses or Tours
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- Rock Iguana https://climb.ky/
House rentals:
Car rentals:
Disclaimer: we are not affiliated in any way with the companies mentioned above and we do not take any responsibility for them
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
Limited spaces will be available for the yoga classes, we recommend you sign up in advance
Yoga registration information:
Pre-registration and payment are required to reserve your spot.
For any classes, Grand Cayman residents should contact Renée to register and pay (cash or online transfer) and Cayman Brac residents should contact Mandy to register and pay (cash or credit card).
Contact us
- Grand Cayman- Renée ✉️ reneeravazzani@gmail.com
- Cayman Brac- Mandy ✉️ yoga@climb.ky
Yoga cancellation policy
Yoga class cancellations on or before Jan. 17 (three days prior to the start of Bracfest) will be given full refunds. Cancellations after Jan. 17 will not receive refunds. No exceptions, sorry
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20th
MORNING
YOGA CLASS
8 am to 9 am
Let’s get ready – Yoga with Chantelle
A beautiful yoga flow to start moving, shaking the “office” off your mind and body, so you can set up and tune in the best way to start your holidaysLocation: Yogi Wall – Price: USD $25Registration in advance is requiredContact us:
- Grand Cayman- Renée ✉️ reneeravazzani@gmail.com
- Cayman Brac- Mandy ✉️ yoga@climb.ky
Depending on you arrival times there are few things you can do
- Optional acitvities:
Diving, Biking, Chilling in a hammock remember you are the owner of your journey.When need it contact the companies listed above.For the climbing comunity, lots of climbig will be happening.If you have experience climbing make sure to check the link to the caymann climbing guide.👇🏻The morning shade is usually at the north side and at the afternon on the south side from 3pm ish.For sunrise and sunsets time check https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/@3580720
If you never climbed before or you are a new climber and you would like to do a climbing course or tour contact Rock Iguana ltd
EVENING
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7 pm
Welcome Vegan Dinner – The Farm Restaurant
Come to meet the “gang” this is an excellent opportunity to get involved with the activities that will be happening during the weekend and get to know each other while enjoying a Vegan and Vegetarian buffet made by the incredible chefs at The Farm Restaurant all using fresh produce sourced from their blufftop farm. Includes fresh pizza from the wood fire oven.
This event is being very generously subsidized by The Farm restaurant for the participants of Bracfest so it’s an opportunity for a unique Brac experience that is not to be missed!
We will share the vision of Bracfest 2023 and CBRAC will introduce some of the conservation causes we are donating to this year.
Maximum 40 diners so book early!
Location: The Farm Restaurant (Le Soleil d’Or) –
Price: CI $45 (includes service charge, excludes drinks)
Presentation of CBRAC
☝🏼 For the reservations contact the restaurant directly
📞 928 -5670 or via email at reservations@lesoleildor.com
Address: 2147 South Side Road, Cayman Brac. KY2-2001
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21ST
MORNING
- 6:30 am to 8 am
National Trust Reserve Eco-Hike: bird watching, education and photography
A community hike through the ancient dry forest of the Brac Parrot Reserve, a piece of protected land named for the Cayman Brac Parrot (Amazona leucocephala hesterna) which you may be lucky enough to spot, along with the various other local and neotropical migrant birds. Learn about the importance of this unique ecosystem from some local naturalists and just enjoy a deep connection with the trees.
Location: National Trust Parrot Reserve – Price: Donations to CBRAC
Guided by Matt Southgate
Contact:
✉️ matt.southgate@live.com
YOGA CLASS
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8 am to 9 am
Yoga for Flexibility and Mobility with Renée
This class is not just a “stretching” class. The practice begins with a nice warm-up, including mobility drills, flowing from one posture to another, working with active and passive flexibility, and giving time to our body to adjust to the pose and explore the range of motion of our joints to see how far can you go. Ideal for climbers or anyone who want to feel better about the body when moving
Location: Yogi Wall – Price: USD $25
Registrations in advance are required
Contact us
- Grand Cayman- Renée ✉️ reneeravazzani@gmail.com
- Cayman Brac- Mandy ✉️ yoga@climb.ky
YOGA CLASS
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9:15 am to 11 am
Let’s get Upside-Down – Workshop with Renée
Arm balancing and upside-down yoga poses are available for all different levels!
In this class, you will explore and practice techniques and the variation of the pose that works for your body type. How to use your core muscles to keep your weight off your arms while you find balance practicing poses like Crow, Flying Pigeon, Dragon Fly, Headstand and/or Handstand!
Come ready to be upside-down 🙃 Ending the session with well-deserved relaxation.
Location: Yogi Wall – Price: USD $35
Registrations in advance are required
Contact us
- Grand Cayman- Renée ✉️ reneeravazzani@gmail.com
- Cayman Brac- Mandy ✉️ yoga@climb.ky
AFTERNOON
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2:30-6 pm
Climbing Foundations Course with Rock Iguana
This introductory course covers the basics of top rope climbing (knots, belaying) and allows participants to experience the joys of top roping at one of the Brac’s stunning seaside sites.
Pre-registration and payment are required:
- $100 CI for Grand Cayman climbing gym members;
- $165 USD for non-members.
- Maximum participants: 12 people.
For questions and registration.
Contact:
Kurtis ✉️ info@climb.ky
You are free to climb, dive, bike, read a book or chill at the beach!
Climbing site for climbers to be designated
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6 pm- onwards
Climbing Community Beach Bonfire 🔥
We will all gather around a powerful bonfire to get to know each other and share stories or your beta.
Bring a chair or something to seat on the ground, your own drink and food to celebrate the Cayman Climbing community.
If you play any instruments 🥁, bring them and share your talents.
Surprise performance 😉 will happen before Sunset
Location: South East Side Beach (park at the great cave)
FREE ADMISSION!
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22ND
MORNING
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9 am
Beach Clean Up
(Location to be designated)
Contact :
Doug ✉️ danderson@redsailcayman.com
YOGA CLASS
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7:30 am to 8:45 am
Hatha Yoga with Mandy
Contact us:
- Grand Cayman- Renée ✉️ reneeravazzani@gmail.com
- Cayman Brac- Mandy ✉️ yoga@climb.ky
YOGA CLASS
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9:15 am to 10:15 am
Restorative Yoga with Mandy
Contact us:
- Grand Cayman- Renée ✉️ reneeravazzani@gmail.com
- Cayman Brac- Mandy ✉️ yoga@climb.ky
AFTERNOON
You know the drill, you are free to do whatever you want :
Climbing, diving, biking, reading a book or chilling at the beach!
Climbing site for climbers to be designated.
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7 pm – onward
Closing Dinner at Barracudas
We’ll gather together in one of the most famous local bars in Cayman Brac, to have one more night of fun before leaving this wonderful island.
They have vegetarian options but if you have any dietary restrictions we recommend contacting the restaurant in advance
📞+1 345-948-8511
Adress: 20 West End Road | Creek 33, KY2-2301, Cayman Brac
MONDAY, JANUARY 23RD
MORNING
YOGA CLASS
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8 am to 9 am
Flow & Let Go – Yoga with Chantelle
Location: Yogi Wall – Price: USD $25
Registrations in advance are required
Contact us:
- Grand Cayman- Renée ✉️ reneeravazzani@gmail.com
- Cayman Brac- Mandy ✉️ yoga@climb.ky
AFTERNOON
Climb like a Hero!
Today is Hero’s Day a holiday in the Cayman Islands, we invite you to bring your best hero costume if you like and join us in our last climbing session of the weekend.
Location to be decided
If you never climbed before contact Rock Iguana for a course or a guided tour.
MEET YOUR YOGA INSTRUCTORS
Mandy Schenkemeyer – United States 🇺🇸Yoga Teacher (200-Hour YTT), Rock Iguana Climbing InstructorMandy began practicign yoga nearly 20 years ago. She started teaching in 2014 to share her favorite practice for developing self-love, joy, and peace. Mandy enjoys light-hearted classes that embody the spirit of Lila, or play, and help us find home in our bodies. She has completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training through the Anusara School of Hatha Yoga.When not on the mat or the rock, Mandy can be found teaching college classes or completing her doctoral research
Chantelle Cooper –Director or Bliss Yoga Teacher TrainingChantelle has been practicing yoga since 2004 and teaching since 2007.From the first class, she noticed a remarkable change: awareness of the subtle details of what goes on underneath the surface. The sensations of a body moving, the rhythm of breath, waves of feeling and vitality.Chantelle completed her 500 Hour Professional Level Yoga Teacher Training at the world renowned Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Massachusetts.There she was lucky enough to train with several experienced faculty members, studying all aspects of yoga from anatomy and physiology to philosophy and meditation. Teaching in the Kripalu style, students are encouraged to find their own unique expression of yoga that best helps to fulfill their individual goals of physical fitness and mental clarity.Chantelle guides students through creative posture flows where the breath is linked with movement and mediation in motion.You can find her teaching at Bliss Yoga Studio in Grand Cayman
YOGA GAZEBO LOCATION: YOGI WALL
THE COMMUNITY ETHIC
The BRAC FEST 2023 is committed to making our community a safe space for everyone and to being responsible stewards of our resources.
We invite you to deepen our connection with the natural world. Let’s further explore our understanding of the stewardship responsibilities we have toward this beautiful island and the gifts it bestows on each of us.
To work towards these goals together, we hope you will consider abiding by the following guidelines:
- Be considerate of one another
- Follow land manager rules and closures
- Respect wildlife and natural resources
- Travel on existing trails
- Dispose of waste properly
- Keep dogs leashed or under voice command
Thank you for helping us minimize our impact in the outdoors while attending the Fest, we are looking foward to seeing you!