SAYULITA, MEXICO

Yoga + Surf Retreat
JANUARY 21 - 28, 2012

This will be my 10th trip to Sayulita since 2008. I've come to know, love and support so many of the locals that make Sayulita special! Gato is our surf instructor who will make you feel safe in the water and up riding waves. Andres is a Huichol artist who makes the bracelets I wear and bring back for those who want to support his indigenous tribal art. Josue is our fisherman, ocean and jungle guide who lives off the grid on his ranch. I'd love for you to meet the my friends who have taught, inspired, and shared their home with me! Join me and we'll open the door to a whole new reality together.

Yoga: We'll practice yoga in a beautiful oceanfront studio. Open the SayulitaLife rental map: SayulitaLife.com/Map. It's on the south end of the shoreline between Casa Higuera and Casa Bougainvillea. Immerse yourself in twice daily all level 1.5 hour yoga sessions in our breezy shaded studio with the option of taking yoga off the mat, into the jungle, onto the beach, and into the water!

Registration: Nonrefundable $100 deposit reserves your spot. Contact me directly for details/registration form.

Fees: $475 by 11/11/11, $575 after. Fee includes all yoga and organization of group adventures. Fees do not include food/air/ground/transport/surf lessons/island tour/or housing. Refunds will be offered minus a $100 administration fee. Cancellations made 4 weeks or less prior to departure are non refundable.

Housing: Book through SayulitaLife.com. I'm happy to offer suggestions based on your preferences and price range. Group housing is encouraged and facilitated via email.

Transportation: Your point of origin to PVR. Arrange air travel in/out of Puerto Vallarta at/around 3pm. If you want to book flights with other participants, share cabs and/or bus rides to the retreat, I will help facilitate via email.

Surfing: Perfect place to learn, boards available at additional cost ($10/hr, $25/day). I also organize a surf trip/lesson at a beautiful white sands beach at an additional cost TBD.

Registration: info@jenniferisaacson.com

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WHIDBEY ISLAND, YOGA LODGE

Yoga & Sound Healing Retreat
MARCH 9 - 11, 2012

Let's cleanse and restore balance as we shift out of winter and into the balanced nature of spring. Longtime friend and colleague Daniella White will be with us for the weekend offering sound healing during our savasanas, meditations and restorative practices. Daniella will also be available for private sound healing & reiki sessions!

A weekend on these sacred 5 acres offers, nightly sauna sweats, fireside talks, organic vegetarian food, yoga on radiant heated wood floors, silent morning nature walks, meditation, time for reflection and so much more!

Friday
3 - 4pm Arrival/Check-In
5 - 6:30pm Opening Intention/Yoga Practice
6:30 - 7:30pm Dinner*
8-9pm Restorative Sound Healing Meditation
9 - 9:30pm Sauna (optional)

Saturday
7:30 - 8:30am Breakfast*
8:30 - 9:30am Silent forest walk + meditation
9:30-11:00am Asana Yoga Practice
12:30 - 1:30pm Lunch*
1:30-4:30 Free time to walk to ocean, write, read, nap or hike
4:30- 5pm Meditation
5 - 6:30pm Asana Yoga Practice
6:30 - 7:30pm Dinner*
7:30 - 8 Lecture
8 - 9pm Restorative Sound Healing Meditation
9 - 9:30pm Sauna (optional)

Sunday
7:30 - 8:30am Silent Breakfast*
8:30 - 9:30am Forest walk and meditation
9:30 - 11am Asana Yoga Practice
11-12pm Closing/Distribution of sack lunches* for your journey home.

*all meals are vegetarian & mostly organic. vegan, gluten free, and any other dietary restrictions will be honored, just let me know on your registration form.
Fees:
The lodge accommodates 11 and the retreat is limited to 20 people. Fees include all yoga, mostly organic vegetarian meals, sauna, and shared accommodations/bath.

Lodge: $425 by 1/15/12, $450 after
Camp:$400 by 1/1/12, $425 after
Offsite: $300

Deposit of $100 will secure your space in the lodge. Full payment due 2/1/12.
Retreat Cancellation/Refunds are offered minus a $150 administration fee. After 2/1/12 refunds, minus the administration fee, will only be granted if your place can be filled with a new participant.

Ferry costs and transportation aren’t included. Ferry times can be found at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/

Offsite Lodging Options (5-10 minutes from Yoga Lodge)
Spring Hill Inn: (360) 678-5210, $105-155/night
Smuggler's Cove Haven: (360) 678-7100, $125-175/night
A Tuscan Lady: (360) 331-5057, $89-179/night
Guest House Log Cottages: (360) 678-3115, $165-350/night

Massage is available but not included in your retreat fee. Please make your appointment well in advance, and have the retreat schedule in mind.
Sari Spieler, LMP (360) 331-3572, ext 1

slspieler@whidbey.com

www.whidbeyhealingarts.com

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BALI, INDONESIA

Sacred Arts Purification Retreat
JUNE 12 - 25 2012

Yoga in Bali
On retreat we’ll enjoy two yoga classes on most days in a warm tropical environment. Incorporate the color and texture of this lush land as we immerse into Bali’s Hindu culture through, daily yoga, temple visits, healers, bodywork, hikes, and healthy foods. Bali's people, arts, and environment demonstrate sacred devotion in all practices, this will be the connecting theme in our purification immersion.

Art and Culture
In Bali, art is part of religion and in some cases, healing. This trip includes several performances of Balinese music and dance. Some are private, some part of regular tourist performances, and some take place at temple festivals. All are of the highest quality.

Mysticism
Purification ceremonies are an important part of Bali Hindu religious cycles. Usually held during times of stress, plague, or purification, these ceremonies are held within the village temples. During the rituals, those who fall into trance communicate the wishes of the high and low spirits to their attentive observers. Our trip includes purification at the elegant temple and Sacred Springs of Tampaksiring.

The Balian
Besides visiting a western-style doctor when ill, the Balinese consult a Balian, a traditional healer. These men and women work in different ways: some mix herbal remedies; some create drawings of magical inscriptions and symbols to protect the wearer; and some, while in trance, communicate messages from the Bali Hindu deities that dictate the creation of certain offerings and ceremonies. Visits with 3 local esteemed Balian to watch them work are included in our itinerary.

Itinerary:

Tues. June 12: Candi Dasa Travel Day. Depart Seattle a little after midnight on Eva Airways via Tai Pei. Cross international dateline and lose one day, which you make up on your return. .

Wed. June 13: Candi Dasa BL Arrive Bali mid-afternoon, and be transported by minibus to east Bali and our beachfront bungalows at Candi Dasa. Check into hotel and bask in short restorative yoga session to work out the kinks before dinner together.

Thur. June 14: Candi Dasa BD Early yoga, followed by breakfast. Then we venture off by minibus to our waiting boat and a optional snorkeling excursion to a nearby coral reef preserve with dozens of tropical fish. Afternoon downtime. Lunch and first orientation session focusing on basic Indonesian manners & customs, and a demonstration of how to wrap your traditional sarong. Late afternoon walk to the center of the village to see the temple for which Candi Dasa is named and tour Bali's only Gandhian Ashram. We have yoga session with Jennifer followed by dinner prepared by the ashram members.

Fri. June 15: Candi Dasa B Early Yoga, breakfast, then depart for the aboriginal village of Tenganan, where Bali’s finest basket making and textile weaving takes place. After lunch the second orientation/language session focusing on the Bali/Hindu religion and caste system. Late afternoon yoga and meditation.

Sat. June 16: Candi Dasa B Early departure for an optional climb up Gunung Lempuyang, a sacred, yet accessible (there are steps) volcano. After our descent, we move on to Tirtagangga, a fabulous “water palace” created by the region's last Raja. You can swim in the crystal clear, Olympic-sized pool, and have lunch at the gourmet cafe overlooking the pools and statuary. Late afternoon yoga.

Sun. June 17: Candi Dasa BD Early Yoga followed by breakfast and third language session and talk focusing on Rites of Passage, their symbolism and importance in Balinese life. Free day for another optional snorkeling excursion (there are 2 other good sites in our area of east Bali), relax and enjoy the pool, indulge in further bodywork, explore Candidasa, and do last minute shopping. Late afternoon yoga. Group farewell dinner at La Rouge! .

Mon. June 18: Ubud BD Early morning yoga. After breakfast, depart Candi Dasa for Ubud, Bali's "Cultural Center." Check into our eco/permaculture retreat center. Downtime. Late afternoon talk on Cakra's and Balinese beliefs about Tantraism, before our yoga session at the hotel. Dinner together..

Tues. June 19:Ubud BL Early yoga, followed by breakfast and guided tour through the organic garden of our lodge with a hands-on experience, learning about permaculture and tropical flora and fauna. Then we enjoy a Balinese cooking class with their professional cook. Pick vegetables in our organic garden, learn about local dishes and ingredients, prepare and cook the food. Enjoy your meal! Included organic coconut oil massages begin, followed by late afternoon yoga. Enjoy dinner out on the town in Ubud! .

Wed. June 20: Ubud BL Early Yoga followed by breakfast. Then we transfer to Ubud town begin our walk through rice paddies with a guided tour of natural medicinal herbs both growing wild and cultivated in an herb garden near a organic restaurant where we will have lunch. Afternoon yoga and evening free.

Thur. June 21:Ubud B Early morning departure for the sacred springs of Tampaksiring, believed to have healing properties. There will be a purification ceremony for those who wish to participate, and then we visit the adjacent temple. Lunch overlooking Gunung Kawi temple, and onsite, our our third language class (words related to food) and seminar on Rites of Passage. Return to hotel for late afternoon yoga. Evening free.

Fri. June 22:Ubud BLD Early Yoga. Depart for the home of an esteemed local Balian (Healer) to watch him practice and perhaps have a "checkup.” Onsite seminar on traditional healing, and box lunch included . Late afternoon yoga and dinner together at the lodge. Evening performance of the Kecak (Monkey Dance) and fire trance dance. .

Sat. June 23:Ubud BL Early morning Yoga. Depart at 9:00 for a performance of the Barong dance at Batubulan, and then we visit the family home of your guide to tour the traditional compound and meet the family and learn about making Jamu, traditional medicine. Then we enjoy a tasty buffet lunch, created by family members. Return to our eco-resort for late afternoon Yoga. Evening on your own.

Sat. Sept. 10: Ubud BD Early morning yoga. Day free to finish business, indulge in further bodywork, or do some last minute shopping. Late afternoon yoga. Evening farewell to Bali dinner and performance of dance and Gamelan.

Sun. June 24: Ubud. B Final day in Ubud. Free day to shop & relax!

Mon. June 25: Transit BLD Depart for airport for your return to the USA, or stay on for further adventures.

Although no one is required to attend any activities, there will be no refunds for missed activities. Anyone who leaves the tour at any time, for any reason, is on their own.

• Two yoga & meditation classes most days with Jennifer.
• A traditional Balinese massage.
• Attendance at 2 traditional dance performances.
• Visit and guided tour to Tenganan village.
• Visit to Tampaksiring & Gunung Kawi temples and & Purification Ritual .
• Visit to Tirtagangga Water Palace & trek up Gunung Lempuyang volcano
• Visit to your guides’ family home, including a medicine making workshop and lunch.
• Lunch at Ashram Candi Dasa and final dinner in Candi Dasa.
• Airport transfers (except for those doing their own air).
• Services of Madé Surya, professional guide.
• 5 nights at Lotus Bungalows, Candi Dasa Beach .
• 7 nights near Ubud at Jiwa's Damai Eco-Lodge .
• Garden tour and cooking class at the Eco-Lodge .
• Ubud herb walk, transport and lunch at Sari Organic.
• Visit to one of Bali’s most esteemed healers.
• 2 organic dinners and one box lunch at the Eco-Lodge.
• A snorkeling excursion to the Blue Lagoon.
• RT air from Seattle to Bali and Return.
• Pre-trip information and onsite handouts.
• Seminars on basic Indonesian, manners and customs, Bali-Hinduism, Rites of Passage, history, traditional healing, etc. .

Not Included:
Meals except where noted in itinerary, laundry, airport taxes, overweight fees, additional sightseeing, and snorkeling equipment rental. “Optional “ activities such as snorkeling excursions.

Tour cost: Tour cost: $3923.00 based on two persons sharing a twin-bed room with bathroom. Ground transportation only deduct $1800.00 (does not include transfers). Group size limited to 20 participants maximum, minimum 8. Potential participants are warned that the price is based on airfare: $1800.00, and might go up. Early signups are absolutely necessary to ensure your seat on our high-season flight. Registration/release forms may be downloaded at www.danutour.com.

Roommates: Single people may sign up for accommodations desired on a shared basis; roommates can be chosen from other tour members. If a roommate is unavailable, the participant will be notified of the adjusted price for a single supplement: $362.00 extra.

Deposit:A deposit of $350.00 per person is due at the time of booking. Final payment is due on April 25, 2012. Deposit minus a $75.00 cancellation fee is refundable until 60 days prior to departure. Final payments due 45 days prior to departure, after which there is a 50% cancelation fee. No refunds will be made 2 weeks before departure. Trip cancellation insurance is highly recommended.

Passport, Visa and Health: A passport, valid six months from date of entry with proof of onward transportation. Indonesian visa is not required for tourists staying less than 60 days. No inoculations are required.

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