Retreat - Tulum Mexico
Dates: July 10-17, 2010
Every day the media overwhelms us by telling us what a horrible year it's been and how it's only going to get worse. We’re busy. And tired. We find ourselves feeling frustrated and unfulfilled. We race from one place to the next. We’re on the run with our kids and our life. We know that if we could just stop, take time, gather our thoughts, explore the meaning of a joy-FULL life, and really rest, we’d be a better spouse, mother, daughter, employee, etc.
There is a much different way. Choose to join me in Tulum Mexico and together we'll move and breathe our way to bliss. You'll experience a completely different way of being.
There is a reason why Maya Tulum was voted one of the Top Ten Resorts to Go Barefoot and one of the Top Ten Spas by Travel & Leisure. The location alone is enough to make you swoon. Maya Tulum is an eco-friendly resort located on the Riviera Maya. Between the pristine blue ocean and the emerald green tropical forests and jungles, you experience nature in its entire splendor. Paradise comes in all forms: lying in a hammock under the shade of a palm tree, sunbathing on beautiful white beaches, sipping a cool drink while enjoying the warm but refreshing breeze, or savoring your favorite spa treatment.
The sand is white, the water blue, and the sky is clear. Each morning the sun greets you. Every day you'll think "it doesn't get better than this", until the next morning when you are greeted with an even more beautiful display of color.
The yoga classes are equally inspiring. We practice with a deep sense of gratitude and joy. With the sounds of the ocean waves and birds chirping, it's impossible not to feel inspired, refreshed, and renewed daily. The classes will leave you feeling vibrantly alive.
Over the course of the week you will:
- Open your heart to yourself and your life.
- Gain perspective on your yoga practice and yoga philosophy.
- Get to experience the joys of a flow yoga practice and the yumminess of yin and restorative yoga.
- Learn simple ways to shift stress and fear.
- Explore ways to commit to living life fully and vibrantly.
- Get a clearly picture of where and with whom you spend your time and energy.
- Nurture yourself with sun and sand....good food and good people.
- Unwind more with each day. You'll rest. Really rest.
- Experience the best spa treatments you have ever had.
- Not be held accountable to taking care of anyone other than yourself. For an entire week!
What a typical day looks like:
Breakfast is delicious. We celebrate each meal in an exquisite huge round cabana built with marble floors and white limestone walls. You'll choose how to spend your afternoon, but you will have a tough choice ahead of you: should you spend the afternoon walking on the white sand beach, getting a massage, napping in a hammock, exploring the Mayan Ruins, or swimming with the dolphins? We'll convene for lunch where great conversations unfold. The buffet is fresh and delicious. Prepare to be amazed by the quality of this food. Evenings will consist of yoga and creative exploration. Each day you're here, you enliven your body, relax your mind, and renew your spirit.
Between sessions there is ample time available for excursions to the jungle, Mayan Ruins, swimming in the fresh water sink holes (cenotes), snorkeling and lots of pampering at Maya Tulum's world renowned spa. Finish your day by reading quietly in your cabana, dancing at Zamas, or enjoying a moonlit stroll on the beach.
If not now then when? If that little voice in your head (and more importantly your heart) is saying "YES", then find a way and make it happen.
You will be blown away by how much change seven days devoted to yoga, rest, learning new ways of being, self acceptance, nurturing, and hanging with like minded people creates.
This trip changes my life in profound ways with each year. It will do the same for you.
Take a look at what past participants have said:
“I loved walking into the restaurant and knowing that not only would there always be an open seat at one of the tables, that I would be welcomed with open arms and that I would spend the next hour to three hours conversing with other amazing, extraordinary, powerful women about all of the ways in which they were impacting the world through their teaching, their healing arts, and their vocations. I would be remiss if I didn't also mention the amazing therapists on staff. I have never been in the presence of so many powerful, talented, and insightful healers. The healers went beyond the sessions I bought from them to talk to me when they saw me anywhere on the resort, to check in on how I was feeling, and the progress I felt I was making. I felt so connected to people that I initially thought I was only paying for an 80 minute treatment. I entered the trip hoping to learn to relax a little more, to take myself a little less seriously, and to cut myself slack when I needed it. I ended the trip a new woman. I’m already thinking about how much money I have to put back each month to come again next year.” ~Danielle
I found the teaching to be thoughtful and sensitive, and just challenging enough. The scheduled sessions felt right-on at both intervals in the day I loved pushing myself to wake at 7, eating a granola bar with tea, and moving into asana. AND THEN, after 2 hours of yoga, I still had the entire day ahead! The resort was beautiful and staff bent over backwards to accommodate us. It's so lovely to be greeted with happiness from staff through out each day. I LOVED walking around the resort for entire days in my bare feet, after all, Barefoot Works, right? The massage therapists were healers in their own specialties. I've never encountered so many experts in one short time frame--- they each seemed to care that clients on the table received what they were there for. ~Lisa
For me, Maya Tulum was first and foremost my getaway; a treat I needed to give myself. I hadn’t ever been separated from my husband or kids for longer than four days; and the last time I got away just by myself was over a year ago. I was worried that I would miss my family terribly and that my kids might not survive without me! Not once did I regret or feel guilty about going; I loved every minute I was there. I loved the food, the wonderful people who work there, the incredible treatments, the beauty of the beach and the peace and quite. I spent a lot of alone time reading in my cabana but I also spent a lot of time with all of the yoga gals out on the beach, in town, at the ruins or at meals which we could linger over for 2-3 hours.
I knew I needed to take a break (and Tulum was a very special break I gave myself) and I came home feeling refreshed, relaxed and rejuvenated. I only wish there were two mini-retreats a year instead of one because I am already ready to go back. ~Ashley
The Price of Paradise
| 2010 Pricing: | ||
| July 10-17, 2010 | Double | Single |
| Ocean View | $1,275 | $1,640 |
| Beach Front Deluxe | $1,360 | $1,815 |
| Beach Front Super Deluxe | $1,415 | $1,920 |
Rate includes: accommodations for seven nights, three (mostly vegetarian) meals per day, all yoga sessions, and unlimited sun, sand and sea. $300 deposit required for booking. Ask about setting up monthly payments!
About the cost: I know that money is tight these days. I hear it daily (much as I try to remove myself from it). It can be hard to justify spending this amount of money of yourself. Others and possibly you will view it as something fun to do. A vacation. A nice experience. I can’t say it enough…..this week will be so much more than that. One tiny lesson, one tiny breakthrough can change your entire life.
You know if this trip is right for you or not. If you still don’t know, call or email me and we can chat. I’m always happy to chat about Tulum.
To register call 1-888-515-4580
Interested in learning more?
Call, 859-433-7787
Email, barefootworks@hotmail.com
Click here to take a short little Tour of Maya Tulum with me....
Click here to view a list of frequently asked questions.
Click here to view the spa menu at Maya Tulum.
And here to view to daily eco excursions.
I'm so looking forward to creating this experience for you - and with you! Please let me know if you have any questions.
Warmth & Sunshine,
Owner/Director of Barefoot Works