We’re going to Mexico!

Space still available! Read the information below, check out the full event invite on our Facebook Page for more information, or register today!

Dates: March 15-22, 2010

About this trip:

The theme and destination of our second retreat share a common name: peace.

Join us for 7 nights and days of serenity and practice at La Duna (“The Dune”) Ecological Center for Creative Renewal. La Duna is a unique place set amidst a majestic cardon cacti desert against the open blue horizon of the Sea of Cortes. It is a place to visualize positive ideas outside the routine of everyday life.

Check out their website or view the video slideshow below to get a feel of the place:

Located just 40 minutes north of the city of La Paz, it is close enough to the city but secluded enough to enjoy a star-laced night sky, the undisturbed view of whale dwelling islands, and multicolored ancient mountains.

Our group will enjoy tranquil and comfortable accommodations, daily yoga and meditation practice, healthy cuisine, and excursions designed to showcase the local ecology and culture.

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More notes about the trip:

Conservation and Seclusion: Our host venue, La Duna is a quiet, secluded place that is about 30 minutes from the city of La Paz, along a dirt road. It is a nature reserve that runs on solar energy, although the kitchen, dining room and bathrooms all have electricity. The rooms do not have electricity, just candlelight at night. La Duna asks that we save water, but provides regular (hot) showers and sinks. Also, because of its secluded location, driving at night will not be recommended due to the preponderance of free-roaming cattle on the roads after dark!

Schedule: In general, our days will look like this:

• Optional (but recommended) Meditation at 7:30
• Yoga practice 8-9:30
• Breakfast
• Free Time or excursion/daytrip
• Lunch (either onsite or while on excursion)
• Afternoon/Evening yoga practice (1.5 hours)
• Dinner and socializing
• Some days we will have structured nighttime meditation and/or observed silence
• Retire

Accommodations: There are 8 huts and several campsites in the property for camping. All stays include the use of hot showers, table and beach games. The huts are made as the local ranchers used to make them, built with local renewable wood “palo de arco” and palapa roofs. Each room has two single comfortable beds with linens, and candle night light to make these personal spaces unique and cozy.

Food: La Duna’s kitchen focuses on foods good for the soul besides being nutritious and delicious. They feature regional food and vegetarian delights. We will need to know of any dietary restrictions ahead of time.

Trips: There will be 3 trips covered in the retreat price:

• Island boat ride: World Heritage Site Espiritu Santo Island is a grand island across from La Duna with many coves and sandy beaches as well as a sea lion rookery. The pleasant boat ride takes you to the beautiful experience of swimming and snorkeling with sea lions, and then an unforgettable lunch on a white sand beach overlooking the turquoise changing sea.
• Las Posas nature hike: We drive deep into an ancient canyon for a walk along the carved seasonal sandstone pools up to the place where the fresh water spring is born. We have lunch there. The excursion takes about 4-5 hrs
• We will probably have at least a couple of rental cars, so we will most likely arrange a group trip into La Paz, which is known for its swimming-pool water desert beaches.

Transport: We can coordinate rental cars, but if you do not wish to pay for a rental car, La Duna can provide round-trip airport transfers from La Paz airport for USD50.

Surfing: La Duna is located on the Sea of Cortez, which is tranquil sea with no surf. We will most likely organize a surf daytrip to Todos Santos, which is about 1.5 hours away. We will have at least one rental car at our disposal. This trip would be at added cost to everyone, (although lunch will be provided).

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About Your Instructor:

Once upon a time, Karen organized a yoga class at her office for herself and her colleagues while working in the tech sector. She realized that she, along with those around her at work, were too busy to go out to lunch, much less even make it to the gym across the street to stay fit. So why not just bring the teacher to us, she thought? It was then that the seed for Phyzz Yoga was planted. Karen has been teaching corporate yoga classes in the Seattle area for over 5 years, and still loves helping people see “yoga at work” by transforming their everyday workspaces into beautiful places for yoga and wellness.

Decades after her mother first introduced her to yoga through Raquel Welch’s video workout series, Karen continues to enjoy sharing with others the peace she finds through teaching yoga. As a lifelong musician, Karen appreciates and enjoys sharing the physical and energetic potency of chanting and mantra as tools to prepare the body and mind for meditation. She has been practicing yoga for 12 years and teaching for 6, having completed the her RYT 200-hour Yoga Alliance Certification in 2003 at Samadhi Yoga in Seattle.

Karen holds a B.A. in Geological Sciences from Princeton University, and has worked as a high school math instructor, dot.com startup geek, IT Desktop Technician, and most recently as a Program Manager for early-adopter software marketing programs, until she realized that bringing yoga into the world required her full and undivided attention.

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Pricing Deets:

$1295 single (your own room)
$1085 shared (with one other)
$885 tent site (on sand!)

Inclusions:
• Food and lodging for 7 days
• All yoga and meditation classes
• 3 excursions in the local area

Excursions:

• a boat ride to World Heritage site Espiritu Santo Island to snorkel with sea lions and swim in pristine beaches
• a nature hike in an ancient canyon along carved seasonal sandstone pools; a horseback ride to a high mesa from where one can admire the blue horizon of the sea and the magnificent desert
• a trip to the nearby city of La Paz to satisfy our urban cravings

If you’re here because you already know you want to come, GREAT! Let us know by dropping us an email, RSVPing at the Facebook event page, or heck, click the paypal button below to reserve or purchase your spot instantly.

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Deposit ONLY $300.00 FULL Payment – Single $1,295.00 FULL Payment – Shared $1,085.00 FULL payment – Camp $885.00

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