Mexico Yoga Retreat
Woman only:
Baptiste Power of Yoga and Meditation Retreat
March 15 - 21, 2008
at the Haramara Retreat Center, Sayulita, Mexico
Price: $1795 (double occupancy, standard cabana) or $1595 (dorm space). Includes all meals and classes.
Sherri Baptiste and Michele Hebert share their wisdom and love of yoga in a beautiful mountain setting. More and more people are realizing the mind body relationship and that our mental state and physical well being are intimately connected. Because life can be so fragmented and busy, taking time for a retreat like this with its fullness of experience has taken on even more importance and value. Spending time in nature supports real change - change that you feel - and influences the quality of your work and daily life when you return home. Extended Morning Sessions: will give you time to master a strong intermediate practice. Your body will thrive on the longer sessions giving you the time to release stress and fatigue, while developing accurate alignment and a deep breath. All levels of ability are welcome!
The Power of Yoga Retreat will include:
Yoga Postures: For Serenity, Strength, and Beauty- You will be skillfully and gently guided through each practice, with modifications given throughout the practice. You will be encouraged to work at your own level of ability. The series of flowing movements with breath will strengthen the muscles of the mind as well as the body. You'll quickly notice more ease in practice, and your relationship to your yoga practice will move you to new levels of strength, flexibility, and suppleness.
Breathwork: They way you are breathing influences everything in your life. The wellbeing of body, mind and health are all enhanced through breath work. You'll notice many personal benefits from this natural process, bringing peace of mind, while strengthening the body's immune system, slowing biologic aging processes, awakening regenerative energies, balancing the nervous system, and nurturing enhanced creative abilities. During the sessions you'll experience many different techniques and practices that you will bring home with you.
Deep relaxation & Meditation: Meditation has integrated itself into modern life and become an increasingly familiar word in our vocabulary. Physicians, psychologists, and other professionals endorse meditation as a powerful tool for relieving stress, maintaining health, and promoting creativity and vitality. One of the benefits of this week will be your time for meditation. The rich experience of practice will help you to establish your own daily practice when you return home. Even just a few minutes daily in meditation, will enhance the quality and outlook on life.
This Retreat will nurture your well being with a diet that is fresh, healthy and delicious, while restoring your vital energy and link to the earth. You'll find a healthy balance and return home rejuvenated, balanced, and relaxed mentally and spiritually with an improved and inspired state of being.
Sherri Baptiste: was born into a rich heritage and family of pioneering teachers, her parents Magana and Walt Baptiste, who established yoga on the West Coast in the mid-1950s. Sherri has been teaching yoga since her teens and is the founder of Baptiste Power of Yoga, as well as a yoga teacher-training program recognized by Yoga Alliance. You can learn more about Sherri at: Power of Yoga and Yoga with Weights.
Michele Hebert is a master yoga and meditation teacher, fitness expert, natural nutritionist and a visionary in women's wellness and spirituality. As the media representative for the American Council on Exercise, she was one of the first to promote the integration of mind, body and spirit within the mainstream fitness industry. She implemented the first meditation-based stress management program at the renowned Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, CA and teaches Meditation at UC San Diego. She has been associated with Rancho La Puerta for 20 years and is a frequent presenter in the international spa industry. Michele blends her background in yoga, meditation, fitness and nutrition to guide others in achieving higher levels of health and spiritual awareness and her work has been a transformative factor in the lives of thousands. www.spaspirit.com