2008Retreat

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The Experience

The Location

Fees and Rates

Meals

Rooms

John Merideth - Instructor

Things To Do

Daily Schedule

The Experience

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The onlYoga Mexico retreat is an opportunity to pause, re-invigorate and transform your life over the course of one week. Imagine seven days nestled between the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea and the lush tropical Yucatan rain forest. Each day opens with meditation and pranayama to loosen the barnacles of mental habit. In the evening experience a powerful Vinyasa

Yoga practice designed to reshape your inner vision and strengthen your spiritual foundation. Take part in a week long adventure that will integrate your mind and body and fortify you on every level.We hope you join us in cultivating the solitude and companionship that this retreat offers.

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The Location

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Maya Tulum is a stunning retreat bathed by the magical warm waters of the Caribbean Sea on the Yucatan Peninsula. This is the land of the Maya, rich with physical beauty and infused with spiritual energy. Located 1.5 hours south of Cancun, Maya Tulum lies at the entrance of the Sian Ka'an National Park, an intact nature reserve.

The resort is run by Mayan Indians. They are light-hearted, gentle people that delight in serving their guests. The facilities include cabanas for lodging, a large meditation/yoga hall and a large dining area, all beautifully constructed in the Mayan tradition. The cabanas are round, rustic and charming.

They are surrounded by windows for striking views of the sea and jungle and are covered with high thatched roof ceilings that give a wonderful sense of openness. The peacefully rustic Maya Tulum is a magical place. We invite you to gather with us for a celebration of body, mind and spirit at this spectacular location!

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Fees and Rates

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Meals

Maya Tulum celebrates each meal in an exquisite round palapa, a huge cabana built on two levels with marble floors and white limestone walls. Through its windows you have a fantastic view of the coastline with the turquoise Caribbean Sea embracing the white sand. The communal experience created by the open space and relaxed atmosphere is unique. Meals are primarily vegetarian, however, fresh fish, sea food and lobster are served a la carte. The bar offers wine, beer or a glass of freshly-squeezed juice at any time throughout the day.

Breakfast is a feast of freshly cooked eggs, pancakes, french toast, homemade scones, pastries, fresh breads, cereals, tropical fruits and tea or coffee.

Lunch and dinner include a wide range of soups, pastas, crepes, fresh vegetables, quiches, souffles, various stuffed vegetables, delicious salads, rice, deserts and tea or coffee.

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Accommodations

Spend your down time sleeping and relaxing inside one of the simple, yet chic, thatched-roofed cabanas that look as if they could have sprung naturally from the earth.

Many of the cabanas are just a few steps away from the Caribbean Sea and the seductive rhythm of of the waves. Each cabana comes with a sitting area for relaxing, tiled bathroom with an open shower area, and a generous supply of fresh bottled water. Maya Tulum Resort offers a choice of 3 types of rooms: garden, ocean-view, or beachfront

Beachfront Rooms:

These are the best cabanas! Each cabana sits right on the sandy beach with spectacular open views of the Caribbean Sea.

Ocean-View Rooms:

Cabanas are located in the garden area with beautiful views of the ocean. There are breezes in these cabanas, like the sky itself is touching you.

Garden Rooms:

Cabanas are located in the garden area with windows that open to allow the sweet, deep scent of the tropical gardens to come in

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The Instructor

John Merideth is a certified yoga instructor teaching the Ashtanga method. He Has been studying and teaching yoga for more than 18 years. John believes strongly in the authentic transmission of classical ashtanga yoga as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (the 90 year old living master of ashtanga yoga). As such, his teaching style is very “hands on.” He utilizes manual adjustment techniques along with the proper vinyasa method to help students uncover the deepest possible awareness in each posture. Working within the framework of classical ashtanga yoga,

John makes each class unique and challenging through posture modifications and alignment isolation. John's practices are always dynamic and energetic with emphasis placed on growth of the individual student. He gently nudges students encouraging them to explore ever-greater depths within and without.
This retreat is suitable for all levels. A basic understanding of the Ashtanga Primary Series will be helpful but is not required. Some of the classes will explore more specialized areas, such as hip opening, back bending or vinyasa flow, partner work, etc..

In these classes John's concise verbal instructions combined with his intuitive physical adjustments will help you refineand deepen your relationship to particular asanas. One session will be spent in question and answer addressing individual alignment issues and looking at a few of the more complex asanas. Every class will flow naturally toward uncovering the inherent joy, wonder and playfulness of the practice.

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Things To Do
Maya Tulum Excursion

Chichén Itzá Ruins Full Day Trip:
This important Maya ceremonial center is famous for its descending and ascending serpent images at the Equinoxes and amazingly intact stone car.
Price: $75 USD p/p includes round trip transport, entrance fee to ruins, guide, lunch, and entrance to Dzitnub Cenote.

Cobá Ruins Full Day Trip:
Coba is located between two lakes in the middle of the jungle and was once home to about 50,000 people. One of the most outstanding features of Coba is the incredible number of sacbe (elevated roads) that connect parts of Coba with other Mayan cities many miles inland.

Sian Kaán Full Day Trip:
Enjoy a short interpretive walk, where the 1.3 million acre biosphere, conservation efforts, local flora and fauna, and cohabitation with humans are explained by a trained naturalist guide. Afterwards, enjoy a boat journey through the canal system, excellent opportunity to spot birdlife and crocodiles. A stop for lunch will be made at a small Mayan Ruin. On the return trip through the canal, swimming and snorkeling are a must.

Spa Tour "Dynamics" Full Day:
Includes an introduction to Geotherapy (healing the body with clay through application to body, face and hair), demonstration of massage techniques, a rebalancing meditation in the pre-Hispanic energy center of the Tulum Pyramids, a Watzu Massage (freeing the body in water) in the beautiful Gran Cenote.

Aktun Chen & Cenote Xunaan Ha:
Take a guided tour through the 5 million year old Aktun Chen Caverns where you will enjoy thousands of stalactites, stalagmites and natural sculptures, all of them formed by water and calcium carbonate. The tour will start with an explanation of the local flora and fauna, followed by a short hike to the entrance of the caves. While inside the caverns, you will learn about its formation. Later, enjoy a refreshing dip in the Xunaan Ha Cenote (fresh water sink hole).

Yalkú Snorkeling Half Day:
The waters of Yalkú are crystal clear, calm and inviting, wonders can be seen in depths no greater than six feet. The cove is almost perfectly still, and submerged rock formations create a fascinating underwater terrain and the ideal habitat for precisely the kind of flashy marine creatures one goes snorkeling to see.

Snorkeling to the Tulum Reef Half Day:
The captain will take you out to two drop sites, one before the Tulum ruins and one after. At each drop you will have approximately one hour to swim and snorkel to your heart´s content. Boat pickup at the Maya Tulum beach.

Catamaran Sunset Sailing Adventure:
Hop aboard the Kantaris, a 36 foot catamaran and watch the reef glide beneath you through the crystal clear Caribbean waters. Enjoy the breathtaking sunset, refreshing breeze, and the warm sun on your skin.

Tulum Ruins:
It is the largest Maya construction built on the coast. Today it is Mexico's most visited pre-Hispanic site. Tulum was a very important center of commerce and a place of pilgrimage in the past. This royal city, perched on limestone cliffs, is worth a visit because of the magnificent view and the charm of its buildings.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (a typical day will include)


6:30 - 8am	Sunrise Meditation and Yoga or Sunrise Beach Walk
8:30am	Breakfast
11 - 5:00pm	Optional Game of Frisbee, Day Excursion To Miami, Swim With The Dolphins, Spa Treatments, Play A Game, Optional Yoga Class
1 - 3pm	Lunch
5:30 - 7:45pm	Sunset Yoga Practice
8:30pm	Dinner

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Annual onlYoga Retreat

Fall 2008 • November 15 - 20