Relax & Renew Your Body, Mind & Spirit for the New Year!
December 29, 2012 - January 5, 2013
Haramara Eco-Resort, Sayulita, Mexico
Immerse yourself in a week-long tropical yoga retreat at Haramara Resort just outside the picturesque town of Sayulita, Mexico. With tranquil beaches, energizing surf and magnificent sunsets, Haramara is an ideal setting for renewal and transformation. Surrounded by lush jungle just 30 miles north of Puerto Vallarta International Airport on Mexico's Central Pacific Coast, Haramara's sub-tropical climate is perfect for the natural flow of your yoga practice. The daily schedule offers lots of options, including two yoga classes, asana and pranayama workshops, guided meditation practices, and an array of both on-site and off-site activities and excursions.
Yoga Practice: Daily classes and workshops are designed for new and beginning to advanced students and teachers. With the support of teacher Mark Stephens and his assistants, classes are taught to accommodate different levels of ability and interest. Morning classes start with Sun Salutations and standing poses to warm, awaken, strengthen and open the body, then flow into backbends, core refinement, twists, hip openers, forward bends, and inversions. Arm balances are sprinkled into the classes for anyone interested. All aspects of the yoga practice can be further explored in mid-day workshops on focused topics. All classes emphasize proper alignment, energetic actions, use of props, and modifications to make the practice accessible, while also offering plenty of space for more advanced exploration of asanas. Morning classes are by design more energizing while afternoon classes are pretty purely relaxing and restorative – the perfect complement to an afternoon of napping, surfing, or playing at the beach or in the jungle.
The Daily Flow: Participate as You Please! Sunrise Meditation & Pranayama, Light Breakfast, Morning Yoga Class, Lunch, Mid-Day Workshops & Activities: Refining Your Sun Salutations, Basics of Postural Alignment, Arm Balances, Intermediate Pranayama, Partner Yoga, Standing On Your Head OR... Get a massage, Hang Out on the Beach ,Read & Nap, Go Surfing or Snorkeling, Jungle Eco-Tours, Zip Wire in the Jungle, Canopy, Explore the Town of Sayulita, Whale Watching, Boat Excursions, Horseback Riding, Visit with Friends, Afternoon Restorative Yoga Class, Dinner, Evening Meditation, Evening Conversation, Yoga Nidra... Accommodations: Spacious cabanas are sprinkled along the paths leading from the Yoga Pavillion down to the beach. Choose between private accommodation in a single or double occupancy cabana, or join a limited number of folks in the all-women's La Grande Cabana. Private bathrooms, hot open air showers, comfortable beds, awe-inspiring panoramic views, candles and lanterns make the cabanas as charming and serene as can be.
Food & Dining: The food at Haramara is amazing. Local and international chefs prepare exquisite meals using local organic produce and seafood caught fresh daily. If you are vegan or have other special food interests, including an ayurvedic diet, the kitchen staff will happily prepare your meals accordingly. The food is clean, healthy, delicious and beautifully presented. The dining pavillion is a beautiful ridge-top cabana ov erlooking the jungle and sea. Sharing food and conversation is one of the highlights of any Haramara retreat. Getting to Haramara: Haramara is located about 45 minutes from Puerto Vallarta International Airport and about a mile outside the quaint seaside town of Sayulita. After booking your flight into P.V., give us your flight itinerary so we can arrange your local shuttle to take you directly from the airport arrival area to Haramara. There is no need for a car unless you want to explore the larger region of Nayarit.
Registration Fees & Policies: $1125 per person in women's group cabana, $1375 per person triple occupancy, $1595 per person double occupancy, $2595 per person single occupancy Fee include: Lodging for 8 days and 7 nights, all meals, taxes, all yoga and yoga-related activities. Not included: airfare, gratuities, airport shuttle, spa services and private excursions. Space is limited. A $500 deposit will secure your space. Full registration payment is due by November 1, 2012. If you register after November 1, full payment is due with registration. If you cancel before November 1, 2012, we will refund all but $250 of your deposit. If you must cancel after November 1 and we cannot fill your spot, no monies are refunded due to our contract with Haramara, and you will reveive a credit for going to Haramara at a future date.
Please contact Anne regarding openings: anne@markstephensyoga.com
Option #1: Pay online via PayPal
Option #2: Pay by check payable to Mark Stephens to:
Mark Stephens c/o Santa Cruz Yoga 402 Ingalls St., #11 Santa Cruz, CA 95060
