Yoga Retreat - Workshops - Teacher Training

Overview

The Sanctuary EcoQuest Full Moon Yoga Retreat is the perfect retreat for the individual student, group of friends, or family members who are interested in relaxing in a peaceful environment, communing with Nature, and rejuvenating with a healthy diet and massage therapy sessions. Two yoga classes and three consciously prepared gourmet vegetarian or vegan meals outline your daily schedule. In between is ample time to enjoy walks in the gardens, swim in the pool, journal in the jungle, or plunge under waterfalls.

During this week’s yoga classes you will experience in the morning session a dynamic and invigorating flow yoga class and in the evening session you will enjoy restorative yoga or relaxation and stress relieving meditation; all of which is suitable for everyone. By the end of the week you will gain renewed clarity, increased vitality, expanded consciousness, and a sense of calmness; all assisting to influence your life in a positive direction.

A week at The Sanctuary at Two Rivers is suitable for those who are physically active, have a sense of adventure, and a joy of discovery. Personalized guidance is customized to benefit all levels of experience. While The Sanctuary at Two Rivers is very easy to get to you will feel both far away and at home here.

This EcoQuest Yoga Retreat Includes

• 7 Days / 6 Nights
• Accommodations in a Jungle Treehouse or Studio House
• 3 Gourmet Vegetarian Meals Daily
• Daily Morning Session Deep Flow Yoga
• Time for Exploration, Relaxation, Reflection, and Creativity
  • Deepen your relationship with the full tapestry of sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and touches that Mother Earth provides through her waterfalls and rivers, jungle, gardens, orchards, and the creatures that thrive on and around The Sanctuary’s wildlife preserve or relax and restore in a canopied lounge bed at the Pool & Spa, sketching or journaling.
• Daily Evening Session (to include several of the following; group interest and weather permitting)
  - Evening Restorative / Yin Yoga
  - Evening Pool Swim Yoga
  - Partner Yoga
  - Seated Mindfulness Meditation
  - Guided Meditation
  - Moving Meditation
  - Moonlight Shadow Dance
  - Pranayama (Breathing) and Mantra
  - Ancient Ritual
• 13% Costa Rica Taxes. This is not an insignificant amount. Please keep this in mind when making comparisons to other Retreat Centers
• The option exists, weather permitting, for local excursions that are not included in the retreat.

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7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS

Individual purchase for Deluxe Jungle Treehouse with twin beds
If you are an individual coming solo who selects Double Occupancy, you may be sharing Deluxe Jungle TreeHouse Accommodations with someone of the same gender you do not know. The Deluxe Treehouses have two floors for ample room and privacy.
Individual with Double Occupancy $1500 (base rate $1305 + tax $195)
Individual with Single Occupancy $2100 (base rate $1827 + tax $273)

Dynamic Duo Deal purchase for 2 (couple, friends, family) who will share a Deluxe Jungle Treehouse or Studio House in two twins or combined to form a king.
One person completes PayPal registration payment for both people. The purchase for 2 and discount will be shown at checkout.
Dynamic Duo Deal $2600 per Duo ($1300 each; base rate $1131 + tax $169)

Ticos, ExPats, and Students purchase for Deluxe Jungle Treehouse, Double Occupancy in twin bed
Please email us directly to book and receive the special rate at info@thesanctuarycostarica.com. Please include Tico-Expat Rate in the subject line. We will get back to you on availability and payment instructions. Students must email a scanned copy of valid student ID card and put Student Rate in the subject line.
Per Person Double Occupancy $1008 ($877 base rate + tax $131)

This EcoQuest Yoga Retreat's Sample Day

What to Bring

REQUIRED:
Flashlight or Headlamp
River-walking shoes with good drainage (Teva, Solomon, Keene)
Flip flops, sandals, or crocs for garden walking
Compact umbrella
Earth-friendly personal care products: soap, shampoo, conditioner
Refillable Eco-Water bottle (our tap water is right from the source and delicious)

RECOMMENDED
Journal
Swimsuit
Beach Towel
Reading material
Yoga clothes
Dance clothes
Camera
Binoculars
Earth-friendly sunscreen and bug repellent
Sarong
Sun hat
Sunglasses
Photos or Meaningful Totems to accompany with your retreat intentions

Helpful Information

Most questions are easily answered on the Sanctuary website and by clicking these links.
Homepage
Location
Getting Here
Staying Here
Accommodations
Wellness Services
Artistic Vegetarian & Vegan
Local Excursions
ARTchitecture
Press
Testimonials

Overview

Costa Rica is a magical place...… known for it’s outstanding surf, beautiful beaches and amazing jungles teeming with exotic wildlife. Come join me for a week as we explore and celebrate life in this magical land. We will practice yoga, Qi Gong and Tai Chi twice daily. The teachings will be deep and playful... allowing for discovery, rest and relaxation of the mind, body and spirit.

Meditate within exquisite nature and connect with your inner truth.

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Please contact us if you have any questions at info@sacredenergyarts.com.

$1600 double occupancy Jungle Treehouse
$2200 single occupancy Jungle Treehouse
$2800 per couple Jungle Treehouse

$3000 per couple The Studio House

Early bird special: $150 off per individual, $300 off per couple by April 8

$500 non-refundable deposit is due by April 8. Final payment is due by May 8

Payments are accepted in Cash, Check or Credit Card.

For cash in person or mailing a check please email us info@sacredenergyarts.com and we will provide you with our mailing address. For credit card, please call 310.403.2298

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Your Guide

MATTHEW COHEN, a 5th Degree Blackbelt in the Shaolin style of Kung Fu, has been teaching Yoga and several Chinese Martial and Healing Arts for more than two decades.

His unique style focuses on heart centered classes that seamlessly incorporate Hatha / Taoist Yoga postures and breathing practices with dance, martial arts and poetry.

Matthew is also a highly sought after master teacher of Qi Gong and Tai Chi Chuan, the most practiced Martial Art in the world.  Spiral and circular movements are practiced slowly to cultivate vitality, power, strength, balance, awareness, sensitivity, responsiveness, cardiovascular health, muscle tone, flexibility, and reduced stress.

In addition, Matthew has developed a private healing practice.  For over 20 years he has studied various methods, including Thai, Chinese, and Japanese styles of bodywork, along with the Western Healing Arts of Craniosacral Therapy, Therapeutic Stretching, Somato Emotional Release, and Trauma Healing.  His extensive work in this area has become the foundation for all of his practices and teaching:

“If you have trauma, emotional or physical, the body may contract.  This contraction may lead to stagnation of life force, physical misalignment, lack of breath, and eventually Dis-Ease.  EVERY breath and movement can be a way to release tension, fear, and negativity.  These practices bring joy and compassion while they build strength and flexibility.  Ultimately, they encourage authenticity and kindness toward oneself and others.”
-Matthew Cohen

Matthew currently teaches Sacred Energy Arts (Martial Arts, Yoga, Qi Gong) at his center in Santa Monica, CA and at Exhale in Venice, CA. He opened Sacred Energy Arts Center in January 2007 and leads teacher trainings and intensive workshops both locally and internationally.

This Yoga Retreat's Sample Day

7-8:30am - Morning Practice (SEA yoga, Qi Gong, Tai Chi)
9-10am - Breakfast
10am-2pm - Free time to relax and enjoy: rest, nature, amenities, surfing, beach, waterfalls, anything you desire
2-3pm - Lunch
3-5pm - Free time to relax and enjoy: rest, nature, amenities, surfing, beach, waterfalls, anything you desire
5-7pm – Evening Practice (SEA yoga, Qi Gong, Tai Chi)
7-8pm - Dinner
8pm and on - Evening relaxation (some nights there will be special events)

What to Bring

REQUIRED:
Flashlight or Headlamp
River-walking shoes with good drainage (Teva, Solomon, Keene)
Flip flops, sandals, or crocs for garden walking
Compact umbrella
Earth-friendly personal care products: soap, shampoo, conditioner
Refillable Eco-Water bottle (our tap water is right from the source and delicious)

RECOMMENDED
Journal
Swimsuit
Beach Towel
Reading material
Yoga clothes
Dance clothes
Camera
Binoculars
Earth-friendly sunscreen and bug repellent
Sarong
Sun hat
Sunglasses
Photos or Meaningful Totems to accompany with your retreat intentions

Helpful Information

Most questions are easily answered on the Sanctuary website and by clicking these links.
Homepage
Location
Getting Here
Staying Here
Accommodations
Wellness Services
Artistic Vegetarian & Vegan
Local Excursions
ARTchitecture
Press
Testimonials

Overview

(Includes yoga tuition, 3 gourmet meals a day and shared accommodation in a luxury jungle tree house.)

Journey to the Inner Temple is a magical 10-day yoga intensive designed for yoga teachers and students (with a strong intermediate asana practice), who want to deepen their understand yogic philosophy in a practical way that will connect the spiritual inquiry to the relevance of our every day lifes. Heather Elton and Rose Baudin are the teachers on the course and between them they have over 75 years of yoga experience, each with their own insight into the ancient yogic techniques and a lot to say about the practice. You will immerse yourself in yoga for eight hours a day, but the practice will overflow into nature – into the ocean, the surf, the river and waterfalls, natural pools and jungle. There will be plenty of time for reflection and integration of the teachings in an awe-inspiring environment.

This retreat will be authentic, intense and fun. It will be an transformational journey through Ayurveda principles, Patanjali’s 8-limbed path, Samkhya philosophy upon which yoga is based, a comprehensive understanding of koshas and vayus, and the use of mudras, yantras and mantras in the practice - all seamlessly woven together through asana, lectures, rituals and ceremonies. Lectures will examine both Dakshina Marga (right-hand) ans Vama Marga (left-hand) paths of tantric tradition. This retreat offers insight into your true nature and tools to transform deep-seated habitual behaviour and emotional states. We wish to lead you into the heart of pure nature in Costa Rica, and to your own heart on a journey to the Inner Temple.

The theme of the Journey to the Inner Temple is one of ‘purification’ to reveal the light and ecstasy of our Divine Origin. For most of us living in a stressful and chaotic world, this ‘light of wisdom’ is obscured by kleshas, karmic conditioning, koshas (subtle bodies) and doshas. This yoga intensive will focus on the elimination of debilitating toxins - physical, astral and causal – and to encourage the cultivation of rasa or ‘juiciness.’ As the pivotal purification ritual, Agni Hotra (fire ceremony) will be conducted at sunset to create a bridge between the manifest world and unmanifest world. Agnihotra spreads peaceful, loving vibrations and cleanses the nadis. This process purifies the atmosphere and reduces stress and tension, giving rise to mental peace and happiness.

The philosophy lectures aim to bring practical, integrated application to your practice. Asana for elimination physical impurities while promoting balance, rejuvenation, strength and confidence. Pranayama to remove obstructions in the nadis (subtle conduits) while promoting increased energy and mental clarity. Meditation will release mental ama (toxins) while expanding awareness, and promoting wellbeing and a joyful participation in all stages of life.

Each day begins with pranayama and mediation in the Yoga Pagoda, an exquisite building perched high up in the jungle canopy. Pranayama and Meditation will explore the ‘inner limbs’ of yoga. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga workshop will be taught in a way that the practice is accessible and enjoyable for everyone. An afternoon Yoga Clinic will delve into many aspects of the practice, including the alignment principles in key poses; the inner and outer techniques of Vinyasa that tie the poses together in a 'moving meditation'; develop the 'inner limbs' of yoga to develop focus and concentration skills that enhance clarity of mind; use the breath to feel safe enough to move through difficult poses and work honestly at your edge; shift energy in problem areas (hips & shoulders); Yin/restorative yoga is used as a healing/therapeutic tool to move through fear and release hardness in the body; experience deep inner peace, relaxation and insight; learn to rest and be at ease in the present moment. It's a deep practice, an inquiry into the self and the cosmos, that moves beyond the physical experience to make the yogic inquiry authentic and relevant to real life. 
In order to come on this retreat, you should have a strong intermediate asana practice, one that you have done regularly for at least two years.

NOTE: Journey to the Inner Temple is a ‘module’ on the Advanced Yoga Teacher training course and is accredited with the Yoga Alliance for 100 hours. If you want Yoga Alliance certification, you need to be a graduate of any 200-hour YTT recognized by Yoga Alliance. The 100-hour course is part of the 500 RYT designed around three 100-hour modules. Students wanting credit for the course will be required to journal their experience on the retreat and write a short essay as part of the curriculum. People who don’t want to teach, or don’t want accreditation, are very welcome to come and won’t be expected to write the essay. Everyone should have a keen interest in yogic philosophy and have practiced some kind of meditation. A required reading list will be sent upon payment of the deposit.

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1650 USD / 1065 GBP is payable to HEATHER ELTON.

Bring a friend and receive a 10% discount!

The price includes: yoga tuition, 10 nights shared accommodation and 3 gourmet meals a day. It does not include your flight to Costa Rica or transfers. Payments must be made through wire transfer at the bank. People in the UK can also send a cheque. | Email for details.


Learn more at: www.eltonyoga.com/retreats_costa_rica_2013.html

The Teachers

Our teachers have a passion for Yoga and have dedicated their lives to the spiritual path. We are not fundamentalists preaching the dogma of one tradition. We take a comparative view that embraces all Yoga traditions and the big questions on the path to liberation. We walk the spiritual path and bring that experience to the course to guide you to find the qualities one needs to be an excellent teacher and embrace yoga into your life.

Rose Baudin
(Meditation, Pranayama, Ritual, Mantra & Agni Hotra (fire ceremony)
)

Rose is an inspirational teacher with a global reputation. She has studied and practiced yoga for 43 years and has taught for 25. She met her mentor Swami Gauribala in Sri Lanka in 1971, and was initiated into the lineage of the Tamil Siddhas in 1984. During the 16 years she lived in India, she was instructed by masters in the various schools of yoga: Integral, Iyengar, Vini and Astanga as well as extensive meditation experience under the guidance of S.N. Goenka (Vipassana), Zen Master Hogen-san Yamahata, (Soto), and Sayadaw U Janaka (Satipatthana Insight Meditation). She was introduced to and taught the ritual of Agni Hotra by Dr. Robert Svoboda who instructed her in the way of his mentor, the Aghori Vimalananda. Since 1986, Rose has been based in Australia where she teaches yoga classes, weekend meditation retreats, and lectures for Yoga Arts. She has been conducting international yoga intensives, residential retreats and seminars for the past 20 years.

Rose's teaching style is an organic synthesis of her knowledge and experience and she weaves Ayurvedic wisdom and tantric practices into each class. Her sessions are challenging yet energizing, structured yet spontaneous, focused yet humorous. Strong emphasis is placed upon cultivation of concentration and awareness of breath.

Heather Elton
(Asana, Vinyasa, Astanga, Meditation, Self Inquiry, Techniques and Teaching Methodology, Course Coordinator, Founder and Director of Elton Yoga)

Heather teaches Astanga in the Mysore tradition of Sri K Pattabhi Jois, and Vinyasa Flow Yoga based on 'classical' Astanga in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. Yoga philosophy is integrated with breath and asana to reveal the spiritual path underlying the practice, and the technology to stabilise the mind and realise our true nature. It works on a deep physical and psychological level. She is a believer in the ancient yogic path to Self-Realisation.

She has practiced Yoga since 1986 and teaches in London and on international workshops/retreats. Heather has studied many different lineages of Hatha Yoga, including BKS Iyengar technique with Alaric Newcombe, Glenn Ceresoli and Donna Holleman. She has studied Astanga with Sri K Pattabhi Jois and Sharath in Mysore, and many of their senior students. She learned the Primary and Intermediate Series adjustments from Nancy Gilgoff, completed a Teacher Training certification with Richard Freeman and more recently studied the traditional Krishnamacharya method of asana, pranayama & kundalini metaphysics with BNS Iyengar at the Patanajala Yoga Shala in Mysore. She completed the Tripsichore Yoga Theatre Teacher Training with Edward Clark and considers David Life and Sharon Gannon of Jivamukti Yoga to be truly inspirational people and teachers. She is currently researching Tibetan Yantra Yoga.

Heather also has a meditation practice and did two 10-day silent Vipassana meditation retreats in Myanmar (2006) and Hereford, UK (2009). More recently she is a student of the Tibetan Tantric Vajrayana path under the tutelage of Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche. All forms of non-dualism are of interest on this mystical path, including Self-Inquiry, based on the teachings of Ramana Maharishi and she visited his ashram in Tiruvannamalai, India (2009). Native American Shamanic healing techniques also inform her yoga path. Heather is is certified member of Yoga Alliance at the highest level, E-RYT 500 and RYS-500.

The Venue 

The Sanctuary at Two Rivers is a luxurious Zen-style yoga retreat set back in the jungle and only 1000 meters from the beach and the Pacific Ocean. This 40-acre private wildlife sanctuary is situated at the southernmost tip of the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica. The Sanctuary at Two Rivers is nestled between two rivers, with waterfalls, and has an abundance of exotic mammals, resplendent birds, butterflies, reptiles, amphibians and insects. The Sanctuary is built by yogis and designed with contemplation and meditation in mind. It’s 100% off-the-grid experience in pure nature with luxury-modern accommodations and serving ‘artistic’ organic vegetarian and vegan cuisine.

The Yoga Pagoda has a Zen-style aesthetic, inspired by the traditional Japanese Pagoda, but with a tropical modern twist. The foyer is made with brushed quartz. An oxidized slate stone walkway leads you to the ‘sacred space’ with 25-foot ceilings and open walls. The ventilation is excellent and the air is pure, manifesting jungle paradise, ocean views, twilight sunsets, and nighttime stargazing. Yoga is done on a tropical teak wood floor - the ultimate shock absorbing material for yoga asanas, dancing in the moonlight, or just feeling good beneath the soles of your feet. The Puja and Meditation wing allows for more intimate reflection and contemplation sheltered with screened walls that open up to the jungle. There is also a Salon, where guests can gather for teaching workshops, film night, book reading, journal writing, or socializing on eco-rattan furniture with cozy cushions.

You will stay in a modern, luxurious, spacious, loft-style jungle treehouse, built with teak wood and designed to harmonize within the natural environment, and provide a comfortable up-close and very personal experience with nature. Upstairs in the bedroom mezzanine; guest beds each have an eye-level view of the forest canopy, the passing monkeys, singing tropical birds, and scented floral trees. There is a private dressing area and a spacious bathroom with a tropical garden view solar hot water shower. Terraces offer plenty of room to perch yourself at canopy level with your favorite book, a pair of binoculars, digital camera and a glass of fresh spring water.

The talented chef creates three unforgettable meals a day, inspired by Ayurvedic cooking techniques. The healthy food is hand-crafted, organic, gourmet cuisine, made with love, and pleasing to all the senses. Meals use the best seasonal produce sourced locally from Costa Rica farmers.

You can swim in the ocean, rinse off in the waterfalls, hike along the rivers, walk thought the manicured tropical gardens and jurassic jungle, or simply just relax in one of the natural swimming holes. All are ideal for both inner and outer exploration.

Therapeutic treatments are also available.

Getting Here

Of the two international airports in Costa Rica, San Jose International Airport (SJO) is the most convenient airport to The Sanctuary. Frequent international flights are available at this modern airport. 

The Sanctuary at Two Rivers’ local airstrip is at Tambor, only a quick 25-minute flight from San Jose International Airport. All guests must arrive at The Sanctuary no later than 4:00pm on arrival day; please schedule your travel accordingly. Upon arrival at the car park, you’ll then walk 15 minutes over jungle and river paths to reach the grounds of The Sanctuary.
For your homebound travel plan at least two hours between local air and international travel. IMPORTANT: There is a departure tax of approximately $26 at San Jose International Airport when you leave Costa Rica. It needs to be paid in cash (US$ or Costa Rican Colones) or with a Visa credit card.

To arrange pickup at the airport, contact Jeff at the Sanctuary at Two Rivers: info@thesanctuarycostarica.com

What to Bring

REQUIRED:
Flashlight or Headlamp
River-walking shoes with good drainage (Teva, Solomon, Keene)
Flip flops, sandals, or crocs for garden walking
Compact umbrella
Earth-friendly personal care products: soap, shampoo, conditioner
Refillable Eco-Water bottle (our tap water is right from the source and delicious)
A small logbook and pen to log your ritual experiments
An open mind and be a willing participant in what really is your own process of transformation.
 

RECOMMENDED

Journal
Swimsuit
Beach Towel
Reading material
Yoga clothes
Dance clothes
Camera
Binoculars
Earth-friendly sunscreen and bug repellent
Sarong
Sun hat
Sunglasses

Helpful Information

Most questions are easily answered on the Sanctuary website and by clicking these links.
Homepage
Location
Getting Here
Staying Here
Accommodations
Wellness Services
Artistic Vegetarian & Vegan
Local Excursions
ARTchitecture
Press
Testimonials

Overview

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Individual purchase for Deluxe Jungle Treehouse with twin beds/ or Studio House with King Bed
Individual with Double Occupancy $1650/person

Individual with Single Occupancy $2550/person

If you are an individual coming solo who selects Double Occupancy, you may be sharing Deluxe Jungle TreeHouse accommodations with someone of the same gender you do not know. The Deluxe Jungle Treehouses have two floors for ample room and privacy.

Contact Information:
To make reservation, Contact Arpita Shah arpitamshah@yahoo.com or call 817-706-3142.
www.omyogajourney.com

Retreat Includes

• Seven days accommodation in Tropical Zen Modern Treehouse with ensuite bath
• Three gourmet organic vegetarian and vegan meals daily (cooked based on Ayurvedic cooking techniques)
• 2-way transfers from San Jose to the retreat center
• Twice daily yoga classes and a workshop
• Zip lining and Visit to Montezuma
• Excursions to Waterfalls or Pacific Ocean Beaches
• Time for Exploration, Relaxation, Reflection, and Creativity
• Deepen your relationship with the full tapestry of sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and touches that Mother Earth provides through her waterfalls and rivers, jungle, gardens, orchards, and the creatures that thrive on and around The Sanctuary’s wildlife preserve or relax and restore in a canopied lounge bed at the Pool & Spa, sketching or journaling.
• Costa Rican Taxes (13%)

Yoga Retreats Sample Day

7:30-9:00am - Morning Yoga Practice: Asana, Pranayama, Meditation
9:00am-10.00am - Breakfast
10.00am-2:00pm - Excursion/Exploration/Relaxation or Optional Activity
2.00pm-3.00pm - Lunch
3:00-5:00pm - Excursion/Exploration/Relaxation or Optional Activity
5:00-6:30pm - Evening Yoga Practice
7:00pm-8:00pm - Dinner
9:00pm - Om Out

Your Guide

Arpita was born in India and came to the United States when she was 18 years old. She was raised in a traditional Hindu family, where chanting, kirtan and meditation were part of her daily rituals.  Her first introduction to asana practice came from her Grandfather, her Guruji.  She started her asana practice under his guidance and it became her daily ritual.

Arpita is a RYT500 and ERYT 200 certified yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance and has had the privilege of studying under very talented international teachers such as Rod Styker, Dharma Mittra, Judith Lasater, Lesli Kamainof, Doug Keller and Pandit Rajmani Tigunait. Arpita has earned BS degree in Nutrition and MBA from Texas Woman´s University. She is also Ayurveda Consultant. 

For Arpita, yoga is not just a form of exercise but it´s a path towards a better life. She believes that yoga helps clear clutter of daily modern life and develops an awareness to get in touch with our inner selves. Arpita´s yoga classes are designed and based on this philosophy. She provides a fun-filled environment where each participant is encouraged and empowered to learn and grow. Her classes offer an alignment-focused asana practice combined with chanting, pranayama and meditation.

What to Bring

REQUIRED:
Flashlight or Headlamp
River-walking shoes with good drainage (Teva, Solomon, Keene)
Flip flops, sandals, or crocs for garden walking
Compact umbrella
Earth-friendly personal care products: soap, shampoo, conditioner
Refillable Eco-Water bottle (our tap water is right from the source and delicious)

RECOMMENDED
Swimsuit
Beach Towel
Reading material
Yoga clothes
Dance clothes
Camera
Binoculars
Sarong
Sun hat
Sunglasses

Helpful Information

Most questions are easily answered on the Sanctuary website and by clicking here.
Homepage
Location
Getting Here
Staying Here
Accommodations
Wellness Services
Artistic Vegetarian & Vegan
Local Excursions
ARTchitecture
Testimonials

Overview

Hi- in some areas of Japan means Fire and Light

Therefore the Hi in YogaHi Retreat means,  Say hello to your inner fire and light! 

Depending on deeply you want to bow to your inner self, Yoga hi has 2 levels of retreats.  Mild and Flying.  MildHi is for people who want to go play in the countryside, through various activities like hiking, biking, zip lining, horseback riding, surfing, paddle boarding, and going all day strong to end the day with a 90 minute led Yoga Hi class based on Astanga yoga.  People who want to do MildHi, are also interested in local Costa Rican fare, nights out, and gathering with many friends and new found local friendships daily. 

FlyingHi, is for the yoga student who wishes to practice 3-5 hours per day, through Mysore yoga classes, as well as led yoga classes, meditations, mindful eating, deep yoga studies (Svadyaya).  FlyingHi takes the student deep into the world of non-violent living and their foods are fresh vegetarian cuisine.  The flying Hi student takes time out to surf, relax, reflect, and visit a few places of interest, but most the week prefers to truly retreat from everything in their life, especially high levels of activity and focus on Hi levels of yoga.  Students participating in FlyingHi can get 30 teacher training hours or CEU's that are valid for various health and mental health fields.  Our school is an affiliate of the international yoga school - The Hard and the Soft Yoga Institute.  

Whatever you seek, you shall find in a YogaHi Retreat.  Teachers Theresa and Calvin Curameng have been spiritedly teaching yoga and co-directing at their yoga studio College Park Yoga in Orlando since 2001- their studio has won Best of Orlando awards and Best of the region since they opened.  Their focus of yoga education comes from Patanajli’s method of yoga, the Astanga 8 limbed path.  To learn more about their studio, classes, and workshops or to sign up for the retreat please visit them at:

Yogahiretreat.com- this is where you can sign up for retreat.

Burn33.com

Collegeparkyoga.com - you can also sign up for retreat through this site. 

or call us at 407.999.7871

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Students may select between shared bed or single twin bed under the double occupancy options. The retreat center offers deeper discounts on shared/king bed occupancy. 

Not all students in 1 room or shared bed need to sign up for the same level of Hi. Simply select your preferred accommodation under the headings below.

All rates below are per person.

MILD Hi rates- (no training hours are offered at this rate)

Jungle Tree room:
Couples Rate- shared king bed:  $1400 per person of the couple
Double Occupancy- single twin bed:  $1550
Single occupancy:  $2250

Studio:
Couples Rate- shared king bed: $1750 per person of the couple

FLYING Hi rates- 30 TT hours

Jungle Tree room:
Double Occupancy- shared king bed: $1650
Double Occupancy- single twin bed: $1800
Single occupancy: $2500

Studio:
Double Occupancy- shared king bed: $2000

What to Bring   

Flashlight or Headlamp
River-walking shoes with good drainage (Teva, Solomon, Keene) 
Flip flops, sandals, or crocs for garden walking 
Compact umbrella 
Earth-friendly personal care products: soap, shampoo, conditioner 
Refillable Eco-Water bottle (our tap water is right from the source and delicious) 
A journal 
Swimsuit 
Beach Towel 
Reading Material 
Yoga clothing 
Camera 
Binoculars 
Earth-friendly sunscreen and bug repellant (Burt's Bees is great!) 
Sarong 
Sunglasses 
Sun hat 
An open mind and be a willing participant in what really is your own process of transformation 

Helpful Information 

Most questions are easily answered on the Sanctuary website and by clicking these links.
Homepage
Location
Getting Here
Staying Here
Accommodations
Wellness Services
Artistic Vegetarian & Vegan
Local Excursions
ARTchitecture
Press
Testimonials

Overview of Your Adventure

1. Alchemy of Yoga: Tapping into Your Potential and living in Possibility 
2. Flow: Discovering Your Optimal Performance
3. Unlearning the Obstacles to Your Happiness
4. Express yourself! Self-love, Tapas and Healthy Habits
5. 5 Elements Alchemy of Yoga
6. Relationship Yoga
7. Awareness of Awareness: Transformation into the infinite

Investement Costa Rica Training

$3,550 Double Occupancy in Jungle Treehouse

This Yoga Retreat Includes

• RYT200 Alchemy of Yoga Training
• 300 Page Training Manual
• On-going mentoring
• Three Delicious Gourmet Vegetarian Meals Daily
• Beautiful accommodations in Tropical Zen Modern Treehouse
• Daily meditation
• Night Pool with underwater LED lights
• Spanish language basics class
• Free Internet Access
• Delicious, quadruple filtered drinking water
• Excursions to Waterfalls and Pacific Ocean Sandy Beaches
• Time for Exploration and Relaxation
• Eco-Friendly Goodie Bags
• Costa Rican Taxes (13%)
  
  NOT INCLUDED:
• Airfare to and from the trip, transfers and spa services.

Payment Policies

Deposit: A $500 dollar deposit will reserve your space. 

To Register and Save Your Spot

You can pay with check, direct bank deposit, or credit card or Paypal on line but we most prefer checks.
Please send checks to:
Alchemy Tours | 2227 11th Ave W | Seattle, WA 98119.

Pay online: http://www.alchemytours.com/book-now/reservations-cancellations/

Teacher Training Syllabus

*Provided via email

2 Options

1. Immersion for serious students looking to deepen their practice and knowledge of yoga asana, meditation, philosophy and spirit but don't want to teach yoga.
2. RYT200 Yoga Alliance Certification program designed for those who are interested in teaching.

More Details

www.alchemytours.com/2013/01/costa-rica-august-2013-ryt200-yoga-teacher-training/

About Alchemy of Yoga

This 200 hour program is recognized by Yoga Alliance as a REGISTERED 200 HOUR YOGA SCHOOL and offers you a unique opportunity to make a deep commitment to learning more about yourself. The Sanctuary at Two Rivers is a safe haven: a nurturing place to engage in open minded self-exploration. I am devoted to offering you an atmosphere in which freedom of expression, fun, creativity and passion for life are "totally" encouraged! My program covers the foundations of the 8 limbed path of Yoga and believes in yoga as a life-long truthful celebration of ourselves and our world. 

Why This Program Changes Your Life

Something magical and mystical happens when a group of high-intentioned individuals make the decision to gather together for 200 hours with the purpose of uplifting their lives & expanding their consciousness into radical authenticity. The result is something beyond words. It is, as best as I can explain it, the Alchemy of Yoga at its best. Chapter 2 verse 1 of the Yoga Sutras sets forth how the Alchemy of Yoga actually works. "Tapas svadhyaya ishvara pranidhana kriya yoga." Translated to mean that yoga helps us transform ourselves on three levels:

1. Physical Alchemy - Tapas helps us ignite the changes we want to make in our lives. It is about the getting fired up and passionate. Literally it means heating the body through moving and breathing in the vinyasa

2. Mental Alchemy - Svadhaya. While we are following the discipline of tapas and engaging in physical practice to help move our stuck energy we are watching ourselves. In yoga we study the self to learn about the self. Here the mental alchemy is through self-observation. We witness what is going on in our thoughts, what are we thinking.

3. Spiritual Alchemy - ishvara pranidahana. As we are doing and watching we let go of the ego of judgment. We move beyond wanting life to be different and begin to feel the surrender that allows what is being offered to mix together. We practice ishvara pranidhana as we trust the universal intelligence that hugs us from all directions to know what it's doing. And once we find this trust we begin to believe that beauty and goodness are within us flowing nonstop and there is no reason to stop this flow for its natural current is to align with the current of grace that is everywhere outisde us. Beauty becomes our way of life. Happiness becomes our natural alchemy.

You see when you get together in a Teacher Training Tribe (aka Alchemy of Yoga) we are all like the Alchemist in his/her laboratory mixing ingredients. For us as yogis our laboratory is our mat and the ingredients are our bodies, our poses, our breath, our thoughts and the mixing it all together creates a different result every time. A Teacher Training Program changes your life. You wake up to the power you have to go into the laboratory of your life experience and mix the potions you want to create your best life going forward! 

I believe that the Alchemy of Yoga Teacher Training Program sparks the fire of transformation in everyone. Apply today! Namaskaram!

Syllabus Includes

• Techniques 100 Contact Hours/15 Non Contact Hours: Includes asanas, pranayamas and meditation. These hours include both training in the techniques and the practice of them.
• Teaching Methodology 25 Contact Hours/6 Non Contact Hours: Principles of demonstration, observation, assisting/correcting, instruction, teaching styles, qualities of a teacher, and the student's process of learning.
• Anatomy and Physiology 14 Contact Hours/6 Non Contact Hours: We will incorporate awareness of physical and subtle anatomy throughout training.
• Philosophy, Ethics, & Lifestyle 20 Contact Hours/10 Non Contact Hours: Study of Yoga Philosophy (Yamas, Niyamas), Yoga Scriptures (Yoga Sutras), ethics for yoga teachers, 'living the life of the yogi'.
• Practicum 10 Contact Hours: Includes observing and assisting in classes taught by others. Hours may be a combination of supervised and unsupervised. (5 hours of assistant teaching, 5 hours of observing classes.
• Electives/Independent Study 10 Contact Hours/5 Non Contact Hours: these hours will include assigned reading or other homework like book reports, unsupervised study/meditation groups, classes, workshops, community service (mandatory element, 5 hours of Karma Yoga Student Teaching).

Certification Requirements for RYT 200 Program

PRACTICUM
1. Observations: Email me on the exact dates/name of teacher/location where you have completed your 5 observations. To get credit for these observations you will be required to complete a brief report (a paragraph or two but please no more for each).
2. Assistant Teaching: Email me on the exact dates/name of teacher you assisted/location where you have completed your 5 assists. To get credit for assisting you are required to submit a paragraph report for each.
3. Student Teaching: Email me the exact dates/location where you have teach 5 complete classes. To get credit you must submit a paragraph report for each.
4. Karma Yoga: Email me the exact dates/location where you have taught 5 hours for FREE. To get credit you must submit a paragraph report for each. 

OTHER:
5. Asana Sheets: Email me the completed Asana sheets or print out 1 copy and submit.
6. Final open book exam. Email me your final or print out 1 copy and submit
7. Attendance: 180 contact hours 
8. Attitude
9: Alignment
10: Action: Conscious relationships and ethics in line with Yoga Alliance

For each teacher trainee it takes a different amount of time to "complete" the program post classroom sessions. Everybody has their own yoga and we respect that. I honor this and namaste you! And I want you to LIVE your namaste as you do what you feel is best for you.

Required Books

1. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Swami Satchitananda or Secret Power of Yoga, Nichala Joy Devi Practice:
2. Yoga The Spirit and Practice of Moving Into Stillness, Eric Schiffman
3. Jivamukti By Shannon Gannon and David Life
4. Yoga for Wellness, Gary Kraftsow, Penquin, 1999
5. Teaching Yoga: Exploring the Teacher-Student Relationship, Donna Farhi
6. Living Your Yoga: Finding the Spiritual in Everyday Life, Judith Lasater
7. The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga by Dr Ray Loong
8. The Heart of Yoga: Developing A Personal Practice, Desikachar

Recommended Books:
Yogi Bare by Philip Self
The Language of Yoga by Nicolai Bachman
Yoga from the Inside Out by Christina Sell
A Path With Heart: A Guide through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life & Wherever You Go There You Are by Jack Kornfield
Anatomy of Movement, Blandine Calais-Germain

Testimonials

Silvia Mordini is a teacher of teachers, and a wonderful mentor who compassionately evokes self-inquiry and transformation. Without a doubt, Silvia’s friendship and mentorship have helped to shape my path to service, adventure, and stepping outwards of my bounds and into a world wide open. - Hannah

Silvia- I wanted to teach yoga because I have personally experienced the power it has to change lives. I so deeply wanted to share this magic with people – especially students my age who I saw struggling and fighting with life instead of living it. I am endlessly grateful to Silvia for teaching by example to live life with love for others, and more importantly with big love for yourself. One of the most beautiful parts about this teacher training for me was that the more I learned, the more I realized this is just the beginning of an even greater journey. Silvia has provided me the inspiration to continue flowing through my own evolution. I can truly say with my whole loving and honest heart, that embarking on this "self-study" has been the best decision I have ever made." -- Alysha

Silvia- I entered teacher training just hoping to deepen my practice but the reality is I graduated as a whole new me. This was an adventure that pushed, challenged and encouraged me to grow. In a matter of months I became more self-aware and self-confident than any time in my life. I wasn’t surrounded by a group of students that wanted to perfect their asanas. I joined a Kula (a community of the heart), an extended family that offered unconditional support and inspiration. I am grateful to Silvia Mordini for the professional, organized and extremely informative yoga training, but I am eternally indebted to Silvia for creating a safe space for growth and helping open my eyes to my potential!” -Casey 

Silvia- You are such a wonderful person and a gifted teacher! I am truly blessed to have found you and am honored to be one of your students. I look forward to continuing my teaching and inspiring others as you have inspired me. Thank You for everything! -- Maryann

Silvia- I honestly recommend this training for anyone who enjoys practicing yoga and is interested in personal development and growth. It is an amazing journey you take to know yourself and have a better understanding of who you are. A beautiful, enlightening experience that I would do all over again. It has developed, supported and empowered me in my life. - Dana, lululemon 

Silvia- You are a gifted teacher, philosopher and it is truly a blessing to learn from you. With love and gratitude, Nancy
Silvia- I am so grateful for your love, light & inspiration. Thank you for being you & for instilling such grace & virtue in all that you do! - Katy

Silvia- One of the best things I have ever done for myself was take the Alchemy of Yoga Teacher Training. It was life changing in many ways. Not only did I get incredible teaching from one of the best yoga instructors in the industry but I also became a part of a wonderful kula that was also so much a part of my growth and learning. If you have the chance to train with Silvia Mordinin, you will be amazed - she is the best of the best. I'm blown away every time I take one of her classes and to be able to take her training was amazing. Taking this training is something I am very grateful for and proud of. If you have the chance - take it! -Sue

Silvia- I took Silvia's Teacher Training and highly recommend this experience for anyone seeking this certification. Silvia is a consummate professional with a multitude of talents as a trainer, but more than that she exemplifies everything that a true yogi should be: caring and compassionate with her students, living and breathing the yoga sutras both on and off the mat. As a certified personal trainer with my own business I also appreciate her organizational skills. In fact, I often think, "How does she do this all and do it so well?!" The answer is clear, she loves yoga and she loves to teach it to everyone from the new teachers she mentors to the students in every class. I wholeheartedly recommend this program to everyone with a passion and dedication for yoga that is willing to invest their time, heart and talent to the practice. Many blessings for the future! -Jackie

Silvia- I am impressed on how hard you try to meet everyone's schedule, it can't be easy. Thanks to your dedication and assurance I can flow through yoga poses, I am now actually playing with yoga more and listening to what my body inspires me to do instead of trying to do yoga like everyone else. Yoga has become so much more an enriching experience for me rather than a physical struggle. So many thanks, I am very grateful for all the help you have given me. - Anonymous

Silvia- Alchemy of Yoga Teacher Training provided me with the skills to sit confidently and authentically in the seat of the teacher. I came away with the ability to look deep inside myself to really know who I am and what I want to shine out to the world. All this and I developed friendships with the most amazing and inspiring women who warm my heart and nurture my soul. - Nancy

Silvia- I enjoyed the training and learning many things, one thing I am very happy about, especially how to incorporate more yoga into my everyday life! Thanks! - Cheryl

Silvia- Thank you for caring about the quality of our teacher training program. Thanks for sharing so much of yourself. Thank you for teaching from your heart and thank you for making a difference in my life. - Sue

Silvia- I want to thank you for the amazing experience of attending your teacher training program. I will remember this as one of the most rewarding times in my life and look forward to the rewards I will see in the future because of your program. Thank you for all that you do for us to help us succeed, it really means the world to me. Peace and Love - Jennifer

Silvia - I'm very excited to be a part of this training program and I feel very blessed and lucky!! I'm so happy to be on this journey especially with everyone in class. I think we have a great group of people and everyone feels comfortable. Thank you for accepting me and letting me be a part of this program! - Kelly

Silvia - Yesterday was fantastic!! We learned so much! You are a fountain of knowledge and I so appreciate your teacher ability. You have an innate ability to teach. I could have sat there for hours. The time goes so quickly when we're learning. - Martha

Silvia- You have been a wonderful mentor, teacher & guide to me while I'm going thru my journey. I can't thank you enough for all that you've given me. And NO one compares to your teaching style...you are truly one of a kind & I'm so happy I was able to do my training with you. Looking forward to learning lots more from you! - Lexi

Silvia- I am so grateful for this training program. This training was the first thing I was able to do for myself after having kids. At the time it felt like such a stretch but it was just the first step in an amazing new journey. -Jodi

What to Bring

REQUIRED:
Flashlight or Headlamp
River-walking shoes with good drainage (Teva, Solomon, Keene)
Flip flops, sandals, or crocs for garden walking
Compact umbrella
Earth-friendly personal care products: soap, shampoo, conditioner
Refillable Eco-Water bottle (our tap water is right from the source and delicious)

RECOMMENDED
Journal
Swimsuit
Beach Towel
Reading material
Yoga clothes
Dance clothes
Camera
Binoculars
Earth-friendly sunscreen and bug repellent
Sarong
Sun hat
Sunglasses
Photos or Meaningful Totems to accompany with your retreat intentions

Helpful Information

Most questions are easily answered on the Sanctuary website and by clicking these links.
Homepage
Location
Getting Here
Staying Here
Accommodations
Wellness Services
Artistic Vegetarian & Vegan
Local Excursions
ARTchitecture
Press
Testimonials

Overview

As the days get shorter and the time to turn the clocks back approaches it's helpful to keep in mind the words of the wise and witty Eleanor Roosevelt, "It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness." The sunlight will wane as it does every year, but you can kindle your own light on this tropical retreat. Through dynamic and challenging vinyasa yoga with Patti every morning; deep, restorative yoga with Liz every evening and afternoon healing beauty rituals at the waterfall; your body, mind and soul will illuminate, brighten and glow. You'll also have time to enjoy hiking in the jungle, gardens and orchard; relaxing and sunbathing by the pool; therapeutic massage, acupuncture or facials on site; optional excursions to the beach, surfing, snorkeling or zip-lining; and a movie night on the big screen in the Yoga Pagoda.

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$1450 per person ($1600 after July 1st) double occupancy in two twin beds in a Jungle Treehouse. 

$2700 for Dynamic Duo Deal ($3000 after July 1st) two people book together and share a room either in two twin beds or combined to form a king in a Jungle Treehouse.

$500 non-refundable deposit to secure a spot on this extraordinary retreat.

Sample Schedule 

7-7:30       Tea and Coffee
7:30-9am   Yoga
9am           Breakfast
10-1           Relaxation/ Free Time
1-2pm        Waterfall Beauty Ritual
2pm           Lunch
3-5:30        Relaxation/ Free Time
5:30-7pm   Yoga
7pm           Dinner

The Teachers

Our teachers have a passion for Yoga and have dedicated their lives to the spiritual path. We are not fundamentalists preaching the dogma of one tradition. We take a comparative view that embraces all Yoga traditions and the big questions on the path to liberation. We walk the spiritual path and bring that experience to the course to guide you to find the qualities one needs to be an excellent teacher and embrace yoga into your life.

Patty Doyle
Patti Doyle became a certified yoga instructor in 2002. She continues to enjoy the privilege of growing and furthering her practice with other local and national teachers. Patti's classes are challenging but their spontaneous nature allows exploration of various modifications to allow the practice to resonate on a deeply personal level.

Together with Liz Lindh, she directs the Yoga Alliance 200-Hour Vinyasa Teacher Training Program at Thames Street Yoga in Newport, Rhode Island where she is the studio director. Patti has participated in other regional trainings as an instructor throughout the years. She recently completed two advanced vinyasa trainings in Boston, the first with Ame Wren and David Regelin at Back Bay Yoga and the second with Todd Skoglund and Georgia Reath at South Boston Yoga.

Patti strives to provide students with the opportunity to come up against their own growing edges, physically and energetically, as a means to mirror those experiences in life off the mat. Emphasis is placed on intention to guide the practitioner through a uniquely personal yoga experience.

Visit www.thamesstreetyoga.com for more info about Patti.

Liz Lindh
Liz Lindh has been exploring the path of yoga since the early 1990’s. Her dynamic vinyasa yoga classes are a fusion of fluid movement, flexibility, core strengthening and balance where you will find rhythm and awareness, breath and calm, ritual and rock & roll, integration of body, mind, heart and spirit. She teaches workshops and teacher trainings internationally with the intention of spreading love, health and beauty.

Liz has attended yoga teacher trainings across the globe with many great teachers and currently pursues advanced training with Shiva Rea. Liz is a serious student of Gabrielle Roth's 5Rhythms, which she dances wildly and often. She is also a nationally board certified Doctor of Acupuncture (DAc), herbalist and esthetician with her own line of natural beauty products.

Visit www.FlowNaturalHealth.com for more info about Liz

REQUIRED:
Flashlight or Headlamp
River-walking shoes with good drainage (Teva, Solomon, Keene)
Flip flops, sandals, or crocs for garden walking
Compact umbrella
Earth-friendly personal care products: soap, shampoo, conditioner
Refillable Eco-Water bottle (our tap water is right from the source and delicious)
A small logbook and pen to log your ritual experiments
An open mind and be a willing participant in what really is your own process of transformation.
 

RECOMMENDED

Journal
Swimsuit
Beach Towel
Reading material
Yoga clothes
Dance clothes
Camera
Binoculars
Earth-friendly sunscreen and bug repellent
Sarong
Sun hat
Sunglasses

Helpful Information

Most questions are easily answered on the Sanctuary website and by clicking these links.
Homepage
Location
Getting Here
Staying Here
Accommodations
Wellness Services
Artistic Vegetarian & Vegan
Local Excursions
ARTchitecture
Press
Testimonials

Overview

For those of you who have an interest in both deepening your yoga practice and re-calibrating your inner flow through the inherent realignment powers of Mother Nature, this retreat is designed to be shared around an intimate setting with like minded people while internationally recognized yoga instructors and musicians guide you both on and off the mat in the jungle of Costa Rica. Treat yourself to a week at The Sanctuary at Two Rivers, Costa Rica, one of the worlds most beautiful places where you will find inspiration, become recharged, and feel rejuvenated. Flow is much easier to tap into when you have a combination of Nature, Yoga and Music.

Got music? Music moves us. The powerful effects go far beyond the sensuously tactile experiences found through sound and rhythm. It is discovering this deeper sense of harmony in the body that helps us to embrace and dance with the rhythmic flow of life. When we are with our lover our heartbeats sync. When tuning an instrument the other chords will resonate at the same octave as the one plucked. When we explore asanas, regulate our breathe, and move to a rhythmic beat we sync together as one, creating a harmony as a whole. Practicing together with rhythm and sound assists us into a deeper experience of yoga, both within and without our selves. The ultimate goal of yoga, Enlightenment or Freedom, is for our self to be in sync with The Self of All that Is.  Come to the jungle to lose yourself in order to find your self in Her Rhythm. It is through the dissolution of resistance where we will discover ourselves dancing in the moonlight of the moment and missing absolutely nothing.

Please come join us for a magical week in nature. Our intention is to create a space where you feel relaxed to surrender to your own inner beat and dance with the wildlife and pristine nature surrounding you. Morning flow is a dynamic Vinyasa practice with Dagmar. Evening flow is led by Dagmar while being accompanied by global artist Gaudan (The Gaudan Project) who will be playing the Hang, a unique instrument with an ancient sound and mystical feel. The phenomenon of overtones combined with opening yoga asanas assists to harmonize our individual frequencies with the Universal vibration of the macrocosm. You will leave this week feeling inspired, re-aligned, and renewed.

This Yoga Retreat Includes

• 7 Days / 6 Nights
• Accommodations in a Jungle Treehouse or Studio House
• 3 Gourmet Vegetarian Meals Daily
• Daily Morning Session - Dynamic Vinyasa Flow with Dagmar
• Time for Exploration, Relaxation, Reflection, and Creativity
  • Deepen your relationship with the full tapestry of sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and touches that Mother Earth provides through her waterfalls and rivers, jungle, gardens, orchards, and the creatures that thrive on and around The Sanctuary’s wildlife preserve or relax and restore in a canopied lounge bed at the Pool & Spa, sketching or journaling.
• Daily Evening Session - Slow Flow accompanied by Daniel playing the magical melodies of the HANG instrument to guide you deeper into your meditative flow.
• Silent Day - Yoga Nidra session will be offered.
• 13% Costa Rica Taxes. This is not an insignificant amount. Please keep this in mind when making comparisons to other Retreat Centers
• The option exists, weather permitting, for local excursions that are not included in the retreat.

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7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS

Individual purchase for Deluxe Jungle Treehouse with twin beds
If you are an individual coming solo who selects Double Occupancy, you may be sharing Deluxe Jungle TreeHouse Accommodations with someone of the same gender you do not know. The Deluxe Treehouses have two floors for ample room and privacy.
Individual with Double Occupancy $1500 (base rate $1305 + tax $195)
Individual with Single Occupancy $2100 (base rate $1827 + tax $273)

Dynamic Duo Deal purchase for 2 (couple, friends, family) who will share a Deluxe Jungle Treehouse or Studio House in two twins or combined to form a king.
One person completes PayPal registration payment for both people. The purchase for 2 and discount will be shown at checkout.
Dynamic Duo Deal $2600 per Duo ($1300 each; base rate $1131 + tax $169)

Ticos, ExPats, and Students purchase for Deluxe Jungle Treehouse, Double Occupancy in twin bed
Please email us directly to book and receive the special rate at info@thesanctuarycostarica.com. Please include Tico-Expat Rate in the subject line. We will get back to you on availability and payment instructions. Students must email a scanned copy of valid student ID card and put Student Rate in the subject line.
Per Person Double Occupancy $1008 ($877 base rate + tax $131)

Your Guides

Dagmar Spremberg, founder & director of Montezuma Yoga Studio in Costa Rica, has been living in Montezuma for more than 11 years. After leaving Germany in 1996 she moved to Los Angeles where she first started practicing yoga. It was not until her move to costa rica that her yoga teacher and mentor Elena Brower encouraged her to start teaching as well. Since then Dagmar has trained with numerous teachers like Elena Brower, John Friend, Paula Tursi, to name a few, and is 500 E-RYT certified with the yoga alliance. Dagmar is also well known in the yoga community for her videos on youtube, that have already over 500.000 views.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xctBhj7TVc

Her vinyasa flow classes emphasize the art of surrender into a meditative flow, supporting you to go deeper into your breathing and creating more awareness, while simultaneously creating more strength in your body.  Since 2010 Dagmar and her partner Gaudan are traveling around the globe to teach their unique Vinyasa Flow & Hang music classes & retreats , when not at their base in Montezuma.

Originally from Switzerland, Gaudan is a well known artist and muralist who has been living in Costa Rica for over 20 years. 4 years ago he fell in love with Dagmar, Yoga & the Hang instrument and started an interesting journey to receive a HANG. This instrument is handmade in Switzerland by PANART and often used for sound healing therapy. Besides playing in Dagmar’s yoga classes, he further co- founded “The Gaudan Project”, where he creates music to share with other musicians and performance artists.
www.thegaudanproject.bandcamp.com

This Yoga Retreat's Sample Day

7:30-9:00am    Morning Yoga Practice: Invigorating Deep-Flow

9:00am    Morning Meal

9:30am-2:00pm    Exploration/Relaxation/Creativity Time

2:00pm    MidDay Meal (Largest Meal of Day)

2:30-5:30pm    Exploration/Relaxation/Creativity Time

6:00-7:00pm    Evening Yoga Practice

7:30pm    Light Evening Meal

9:00pm    Om Out

What to Bring

REQUIRED:
Flashlight or Headlamp
River-walking shoes with good drainage (Teva, Solomon, Keene)
Flip flops, sandals, or crocs for garden walking
Compact umbrella
Earth-friendly personal care products: soap, shampoo, conditioner
Refillable Eco-Water bottle (our tap water is right from the source and delicious)

RECOMMENDED
Journal
Swimsuit
Beach Towel
Reading material
Yoga clothes
Dance clothes
Camera
Binoculars
Earth-friendly sunscreen and bug repellent
Sarong
Sun hat
Sunglasses
Photos or Meaningful Totems to accompany with your retreat intentions

Helpful Information

Most questions are easily answered on the Sanctuary website and by clicking these links.
Homepage
Location
Getting Here
Staying Here
Accommodations
Wellness Services
Artistic Vegetarian & Vegan
Local Excursions
ARTchitecture
Press
Testimonials

Overview

Play, Transform, Evolve

This trip embodies the vision of transformation. Come ready to evolve!

This retreat is designed to take the adventurous yogi to a deeper level of self-awareness and is perfect for those who want to unblock all mental & physical barriers to live the best life ever! Throughout this week, we will embark on a transformative process of mind and body detoxification using a combination of dynamic poses, meditation, journaling and community for an experience of deep connection and awakening. Join us at Costa Rica’s premier 100% Off-The-Grid, Solar Powered, Gourmet Vegetarian Retreat Center where you will live and learn the lessons of one of the Earth’s only five "Blue Zones: places in the world where higher percentages of people enjoy remarkably long, full lives" according to author Dan Buettner. 

Yoga in paradise means we will awaken each morning and end each day with a yoga practice designed to bring awareness and balance. Come unplug in a modern Zen tree house where you have time to relax, read, journal, set mindful goals, rest and renew your entire sense of well-being in between morning yoga, pool yoga, restorative yoga and incredible vegetarian meals. In the afternoon, wander through the Jurassic jungle enjoying adjacent secluded waterfalls or walk 1000 yards to a glorious surf and swimming beach. In many ways, attending a yoga retreat is always a type of overall collaborative experience because it provides you an opportunity to share, have fun and connect with other like-minded people. 

Furthermore, as your guides and life coaches with a combined twelve years experience organizing group travel adventures, we are 100% committed to helping you reach your full potential in a friendly, unpretentious, and supportive environment. Join us at this private 40-acre eco-estate exclusive for only 12 guests with minimal mosquitos, comfortable breezes that provides a magical place where you deepen your yoga practice, relax, refresh, detox your body, transform your mind and catalyze change for living a LIFE-inspired! 

This trip embodies the vision of transformation. In 7 days you will:
*Integrate Spirit and Nature as you enjoy exceptional yoga, hiking, eco-adventures to a waterfall, horseback riding, connecting with pristine beaches, organic food, and relaxing jungle spa treatments.
*Enjoy camaraderie as you yoga, play and meditate with a group dedicated to doing the same.
*Recharge, refresh and renew, leaving totally more inspired about your life!

This EcoQuest Yoga Retreat Includes

• Three Delicious Gourmet Vegetarian Meals Daily
• 6 nights/7 days Double occupancy accommodations in Tropical Zen Modern Treehouse
• Two yoga classes per day: 1 detoxifying morning practice and evening slow flow
• Daily meditation
• Night Pool with underwater LED lights
• Riverwalks led by Jacob Young
• Movie Night and (optional) Dance Party
• Partner Yoga with Jacob Young and Silvia Mordini
• Restorative Yoga
• Spanish language basics class
• Free Internet Access
• Delicious, quadruple filtered drinking water
• Excursions to Waterfalls and Pacific Ocean Sandy Beaches
• Surfing Hermosa Beach
• Time for Exploration and Relaxation
• Eco-Friendly Goodie Bags
• Costa Rican Taxes (13%)


NOT INCLUDED?
Airfare to and from the trip, spa treatments, additional (optional) excursions and gratuities for your guides.
 

Register Now

Your purchase indicates that you accept all terms and conditions of purchase. Click here for Terms and Conditions.
____________________________________________________________________

7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS

Individual purchase for Deluxe Jungle Treehouse with twin beds
If you are an individual coming solo who selects Double Occupancy, you may be sharing Deluxe Jungle TreeHouse Accommodations with someone of the same gender you do not know. The Deluxe Treehouses have two floors for ample room and privacy.
Individual with Double Occupancy $1700
Individual with Single Occupancy $2200

Click here to register:

www.alchemytours.com/2013/01/costa-rica-yoga-surfing-new-years-retreat-jan-5-10-2014/

This Yoga Retreat's Sample Day

8:00-9:30am Morning Practice with Detox Flow Yoga
9:30am Morning Meal
10:30am-2:00pm Exploration/Relaxation/Free Time
2:00pm MidDay Meal
2:30-5:00pm Exploration/Relaxation/Free Time
5:30-7:00pm Restorative Yoga, Moving Meditation, & dharma talks
7:30pm Evening Meal
9:00pm Om Out

About Our Theme
Throughout this week, we will embark on a transformative process of mind-body purification using a combination of dynamic asana, meditation, writing and community for an experience of deep connection and awakening.

Time on the mat gives us some space to figure out where we’re going in life. This will give us the clarity to KNOW where you want to go. This concept of an internal GPS is essential to yoga. It means the spiritual evolving in the direction of your most inspired life. The opportunity to achieve this is remarkable. 

Why? Because something happens while on a yoga retreat that breaks the bonds of ordinary awareness and expands the consciousness of each individual to a level that would otherwise would have taken months or years of ordinary living to attain. This acceleration of evolution is mystical, meaning that the explanation of the change is beyond logic and reason. The term from quantum physics, “quantum leap”, comes to mind. A quantum leap means "a phenomena where an electron orbiting the nucleus of an atom changes its position without having traversed the space between its old and new orbit and without taking any time to do so. As scientifically verifiable as this phenomena is, it is also on the order of a miracle, for science has no explanation how this effect happens." Join us for the magic, miracle and power of transformation!

Take to heart the words of Danna Faulds. She writes,
“Let go of the ways you though life would unfold; the holding of plans or dreams or expectations — Let it go.

Save your strength to swim with the tide. The choice to fight what is here before you now will only result in struggle, fear, and desperate attempts to flee from the very energy you long for.

Let it all go and flow with the grace that washes through your days whether you receive it gently or with all your quills raised to defend against invaders.

Take this on faith: the mind may never find the explanations that it seeks, but you will move forward nonetheless.
Let it all go and find the place of rest and peace, and certain transformation."

What to Bring

REQUIRED:
Flashlight or Headlamp
River-walking shoes with good drainage (Teva, Solomon, Keene)
Flip flops, sandals, or crocs for garden walking
Compact umbrella
Earth-friendly personal care products: soap, shampoo, conditioner
Refillable Eco-Water bottle (our tap water is right from the source and delicious)

RECOMMENDED
Journal
Swimsuit
Beach Towel
Reading material
Yoga clothes
Dance clothes
Camera
Binoculars
Earth-friendly sunscreen and bug repellent
Sarong
Sun hat
Sunglasses
Photos or Meaningful Totems to accompany with your retreat intentions

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Overview

Take the time to discover a deeper truth- embody love and find the calm within as you embark on a weeklong yoga and meditation retreat with yoga instructor and massage therapist Jessica Proulx. Breathe through daily Vinyasa, flow with the breath of the jungle air and find surrender in mediation.

This EcoQuest Yoga Retreat Includes

• 6 Night Seven Day Stay at The Sanctuary at Two Rivers, Costa Rica
• 3 Vegetarian/Vegan Meals per day
• Twice daily Yoga
• Daily Meditation and weeklong Sadhana
• Full Day Excursion (snorkeling, boating, eating, drinking and being merry!)

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Cost: $1650 per person

$500 Non-Refundable Deposit Due by: October 1, 2013
Payment Plans Available

For more information call or email The Om Center for Yoga & Massage
theomcenter@gmail.com
860-417-3770

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This Yoga Retreat's Sample Day

What to Bring

REQUIRED:
Flashlight or Headlamp
River-walking shoes with good drainage (Teva, Solomon, Keene)
Flip flops, sandals, or crocs for garden walking
Compact umbrella
Earth-friendly personal care products: soap, shampoo, conditioner
Refillable Eco-Water bottle (our tap water is right from the source and delicious)

RECOMMENDED
Journal
Swimsuit
Beach Towel
Reading material
Yoga clothes
Dance clothes
Camera
Binoculars
Earth-friendly sunscreen and bug repellent
Sarong
Sun hat
Sunglasses
Photos or Meaningful Totems to accompany with your retreat intentions

Helpful Information

Most questions are easily answered on the Sanctuary website and by clicking these links.
Homepage
Location
Getting Here
Staying Here
Accommodations
Wellness Services
Artistic Vegetarian & Vegan
Local Excursions
ARTchitecture
Press
Testimonials

Overview

Join Jeff Gossett, co-founder of the Sanctuary at Two Rivers and expert on local flora and fauna, and Liz Lindh, amateur ornithologist, herbalist and yoga instructor, for a retreat in paradise.

We will begin each day with a sunrise bird watching session, followed by a yoga practice designed to harmonize the body, awaken the senses and enhance one's relationship with the natural world. Three luscious vegetarian meals a day will be served for your enjoyment, as well as afternoon bird watching sessions and optional excursions snorkeling and zip-lining.

This retreat is a perfect adventure for the nature lover, yogi and anyone interested in a jungle immersion complete with monkeys, butterflies and waterfalls. We recommend A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica by F. Gary Stiles and Alexander F. Skutch. Don't forget your binoculars!

Some Birds you may see at The Sanctuary:

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Early-birder discount save $150 per person if purchased in full by Sept 1^st, 2013

$1450 per person ($1600 after Sept 1st) double occupancy in two twin beds in a Jungle Treehouse.  

$2700 for Dynamic Duo Deal ($3000 after Sept 1st) two people book together and share a room either in two twin beds or combined to form a king in a Jungle Treehouse.

$500 non-refundable deposit to secure a spot on this extraordinary retreat.

Sample Schedule

5:30-6am   Tea and Coffee
6-7:30am   Sunrise Bird Watching
7:30-9am   Yoga
9am           Breakfast
10am-2pm Excursions, Relax, Rejuvenate
2pm           Lunch
4:30-6pm   Sunset Bird Watching
7pm           Dinner

About Your Yoga Instructor

Liz Lindh has been exploring the path of yoga since the early 1990’s. Her dynamic vinyasa yoga classes are a fusion of fluid movement, flexibility, core strengthening and balance where you will find rhythm and awareness, breath and calm, ritual and rock & roll, integration of body, mind, heart and spirit. She teaches workshops and teacher trainings internationally with the intention of spreading love, health and beauty.

Liz has attended yoga teacher trainings across the globe with many great teachers and currently pursues advanced training with Shiva Rea. Liz is a serious student of Gabrielle Roth's 5Rhythms, which she dances wildly and often. She is also a nationally board certified Doctor of Acupuncture (DAc), herbalist and esthetician with her own line of natural beauty products.

What to Bring

REQUIRED
Flashlight or Headlamp
River-walking shoes with good drainage (Teva, Solomon, Keene)
Flip flops, sandals, or crocs for garden walking
Compact umbrella
Earth-friendly personal care products: soap, shampoo, conditioner
Refillable Eco-Water bottle (our tap water is right from the source and delicious)
Binoculars


RECOMMENDED
Journal
Swimsuit
Beach Towel
Rash guard
Reading material
Yoga clothes, mat, and any props you use
Dance clothes
Camera
Earth-friendly sunscreen and bug repellent
Sarong
Sun hat
Sunglasses

Helpful Information

Most questions are easily answered on the Sanctuary website and by clicking these links.
Homepage
Location
Getting Here
Staying Here
Accommodations
Wellness Services
Artistic Vegetarian & Vegan
Local Excursions
ARTchitecture
Press
Testimonials