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The retreat center platform
provides ample space for large groups.
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The Retreat Center is located up and away from the bungalows with a
platform that hangs majestically over the rainforest hillside,
providing an awe inspiring view of the Pacific Ocean, rainforest, and
wildlife. Luna Lodge provides superb facilities for organized retreats
with eight bungalows, three hacienda rooms, and five tents that can
provide sleeping accommodations for up to 32 people (double occupancy).
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The platform hangs
majestically over the rainforest hillside.
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With over 1600 square feet of covered open-air space, the Retreat
Center can accommodate large groups who wish to explore activities such
as Yoga, Tai Chi, Nia, massage therapy, and aromatherapy. The solitude
of the rainforest surroundings is also great for language study,
creative writing, meditation, guided relaxation, vocalization, and
business workshops that need meeting space- any activity that would be
enhanced by solitude and privacy. Other convenient amenities include
equipment storage space, two bathrooms, and a shower. In addition, our
large restaurant building with a fully staffed kitchen provides ample
space for meetings, workshops, and dining.
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Melding with nature
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If you would like to participate in one of several Yoga or other
retreats, contact us for more information about the various trips
scheduled throughout the year. If you are a facilitator or instructor,
looking for the ultimate location for your group's retreat, please contact us
for more information and availability.
Currently scheduled retreats include: (Subject
to participation)
It's All Yoga Costa Rica Retreat
With Michelle Marlahan
January 10 - 17, 2009
Join us for a journey into
the jungle -- the jungle within! Tune into the natural and primal
rhythms of the earth and your body, and let the lodge wrap its arms
around you as you peel away the layers of modern day tension with
asana, breathwork and meditation.
The retreat setting is a perfect opportunity to let go deeper into the
state of being which is yoga. In the asana practice, Michelle hopes to
provide enough structure to inspire an idea -like a sketch- leaving
space for possibility where your inner teacher completes the picture.
Using poetry, story, breath, and the jungle as our inspiration, we will
brave the landscape within!
This retreat includes:
Gorgeous eco-lodging, 7 nights
Twice daily yoga intensives - a balance of yin and
yang, study and play, movement and meditation
One-hour massage
All meals - delicious, vegetarian
Guided hike in Corcovado National Park
Waterfall tour
Transfer flights from San Jose, Costa Rica
Optional tours available vary from exploring, kayaking, hiking and
beach lounging to beautiful waterfalls, surfing lessons, dolphin
excursions, spa treatments and much, much more! Additional costs apply.
For pricing, information or registration, contact:
michelle@itsallyoga.com
916.501.4692
itsallyoga.com
Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica on the Full Moon
With Gloria Drayer
February 6 - 14, 2009
The first night is in San
Jose (evening of the 6th of February, 2009). Then we fly from San Jose
to Puerto Jimenez and then to Carate and the Luna Lodge. We arrive on
the 7th of February and depart on the 14th. So we will be there for the
Full Moon. It is amazing to be at the Luna for the Full Moon– the views
are indescribable. The whole rain forest lights up.
Our practice space is the open platform jutting out over the
rainforest. The peace and serene majesty of this place enhance the
union of body, mind, spirit and nature. We will practice yoga and
meditation twice daily to the accompaniment of howler monkeys and
scarlet macaws. Adventure a waits! Join us!
This retreat includes: 8 nights deluxe Eco-Lodging
accommodations, including 1 night in San Jose
Transportation to and from Domestic flights to and from
lodge and San Jose (Round trip airfare to Costa Rica is NOT included.)
All meals, including delicious vegetarian options
Daily mixed-level yoga classes incorporating yoga,
pranayama & meditation.
Restorative yoga in addition 4 late afternoons.
Day of silence to reflect and time for journaling.
One massage at the Luna Lodge
Waterfall Tour and Corcovado National Park Tour
Optional tours available vary from exploring, kayaking, hiking and
beach lounging to beautiful waterfalls, surfing lessons, dolphin
excursions, spa treatments and much, much more! Additional costs apply.
For pricing, information or registration, contact:
gloria@yogasimpleandsacred.com
(505) 275-6638
www.yogasimpleandsacred.com
Sacred Loving Vacation Retreat for Couples
A Journey of Joyful Intimacy and Connection
February 27 - March 7, 2009
Guided by Kenneth and Sharon
Mauldin, Certified Tantra Educators
Please join us if you desire to have your love and relationship expand
in richness, joy and pleasure beyond your imaginings. This intimate,
honeymoon-style, vacation retreat is open to couples who wish to
explore, renew and deepen their relationship to themselves, to Spirit
and to their partner through sacred loving practices.
Our group time we will be devoted to gently and safely guiding you
through tantric practices and techniques of healing and awakening,
group discussions, sacred rituals & playful celebrations.
There will be plenty of free time to relax, play, "practice", explore
the beach, rain forest and waterfalls, enjoy massages or the many other
activities the Luna Lodge offers.
During this extraordinary vacation retreat you will . . . Deepen
your love and intimacy beyond your imagination
Renew & enliven your relationship with
yourself, Spirit & your partner
Discover a deeper sacredness between you and your
partner
Turn your lovemaking into something so healing,
renewing and energizing that you will never be the same again
Learn to use sexual energy for increased
intimacy,power, pleasure, harmony and freedom
Turn sex into a relationship practice of
healing,energy, renewal and transformation
Bring more joy, humor and passion into your life
Retreat includes:
Sacred Loving workshop
1 night's accommodations in San Jose, Feb 27th
Domestic Airfare & transfers from San Jose to
Luna Lodge
7 nights accommodations at Luna Lodge
Day trip to Corcovado National Park
Guided waterfall tour
3 delicious,organic meals daily at Luna Lodge
Who we are...
Our retreats and workshops grew our of our personal journey into sacred
sexuality and the deepening of the relationship with ourselves and each
other. Our adventure began 15 years ago with our desire to keep passion
and intimacy growing throughout our years together. At that time we
never could have imagined the richness of depth, joy and love that
would come to us through this path. We have found our sexuality and
relationship to be profound doorways to our spirits and our connection
to the Divine. We are having a blast in and outside of the bedroom. All
areas of our lives are enlivened.
In 1999 we started sharing what we had learned through retreats,
workshops and private coaching sessions. We draw from the blessings and
lessons of our life experience and blend those with the skills,
knowledge and experience we have gained through a variety of personal
enrichment courses. We are Certified Tantra Educators through the
Source School of Tantra.
For
pricing, information or registration contact Sharon or Kenneth
info@stardancertantra.com
call 970 884-4229 US MT time
www.stardancertantra.com
Full Moon Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica
with Corina Benner & Jill Manning
March 6 - 14, 2009
This retreat is the PERFECT
OPPORTUNITY for you to relax, regroup, and refresh yourself in
preparation for the advent of springtime! We will melt away any
residual tightness created by the coldness of winter, and prepare to
blossom fully into springtime. Giving yourself this chance to retreat
from your life in order to gain a bird’s eye view of the habits and
perspectives that may unconsciously drive you is nothing less than a
gift of liberation. Your efforts here will surely enLIGHTen your spirit
which often feels caged by urban living.
Drawing from the inherent balance that the Vernal Equinox symbolizes,
Jill and Corina will help you find your own harmonious center,
balancing light with darkness, effort with surrender, Shiva (Divine
Consciousness) with Shakti (Cosmic Energy). In a place as beautiful as
the Luna Lodge in sublime Costa Rica you will feel the pristine way in
which humans live in balance with nature, and you will marvel at the
majesty of life on Earth. Our offerings will balance Yin with Yang;
active, expansive and powerful physical yoga practice with receptive,
grounded and introspective physical yoga practice. We will offer
pranayama, asana and chanting to prepare for deeper states of
meditative absorption. Listening to the Howler Monkeys, feeling the
tropical breeze, sitting high atop a platform in the canopy of the
rainforest, all notions of duality are likely to disappear as you find
yourself blended harmoniously into the fabric of wholeness. There will
be early morning yoga, and late afternoon yoga ... with a great deal of
free time in between.
Our scheduling good fortune has our retreat occurring during the Full
Moon, which itself symbolizes the richness of contentment, a state of
wholeness which always leads to gratitude. You will find ways to truly
appreciate the many gifts in your life: the material and the ethereal.
Each participant is invited to bring something inspirational: a poem, a
story, a picture (that can withstand the journey). On the evening of
the Full Moon we will have the opportunity to share what inspires us
individually, raising the vibration of the group as a whole.
In addition to yoga and contemplation, other activities include: hiking
in the pristine rainforest, chilling on the beach, and/or participating
in one of the many tours they offer (of course, they come with an extra
fee). As a group we will take a Corcovado Park Tour, and a Waterfall
tour, and each participant will enjoy a one-hour bodywork treatment. If
you are an avid yoga practitioner but your partner is not, we may be
able to offer a discounted, no-yoga price so your love can join you for
what promises to be the retreat of a lifetime!
This retreat includes: Domestic Air from San Jose to the Osa
Peninsula
1 night accommodation in San Jose, and 7 nights lodging
at the beautiful and pristine Luna Lodge in the Osa Peninsula
Morning Pranayama & Yin/Vinyasa; Late Afternoon
Vinyasa Yoga and Meditation; A Full Moon Celebration
3 Sumptuous Vegetarian Meals a Day; One-Hour Massage
Corcovado Park Tour & Waterfall Tour
A week of respite and joy, accompanied by friends known
and yet to be, surrounded by howler monkeys and tropical birds. Enjoy
lazy afternoons at the beach, hiking in the rainforest, along with
inspiring yoga classes designed to challenge you physically, while
inspiring your spirit and opening your heart. Don’t miss this trip!
YOGA at LUNA LODGE with Tama
Soble & Monica Voss
March 23 - 30, 2009
Monica Voss has been studying yoga for over 25 years and teaching since
1981. In addition to co-owning and teaching at Esther Myers Yoga Studio
in
Toronto, Monica conducts workshops, retreats and teacher training in
Canada,
the U.S., Great Britain, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
Tama Soble has been practising yoga since 1984. Her work is deeply
influenced by her 17 years of experience with modern dance, contact
improvisation and Body-Mind Centering. Tama co-owns and teaches at
Esther
Myers Yoga Studio.
Our practice space is the open platform jutting out over the
rainforest. The
peace and serene majesty of this place enhance the union of body, mind,
spirit and nature. We will practice yoga and meditation twice daily to
the accompaniment of howler monkeys and scarlet macaws.
Adventure awaits. Please join us!
For information, pricing, or to register, contact:
Esther Myers Yoga Studio
390 Dupont Street
Toronto, M5R 1V9
TEL: (416) 944-0838 FAX: (416) 944-9151
info@estheryoga.com
www.estheryoga.com
For pricing, information or registration, call 215.235.1228 or visit www.WakeUpYoga.com
Diamondfit Yoga Retreat
April 1 - 7, 2009
Join New
York Yoga instructor and fitness guru Renee Diamond for a fierce week
of yoga, fitness and adventure.
Mornings, we will dive into dynamic and rejuvenating vinyasa flow
drawing from theteachings of Shiva Rea Prana Vinyasa Flow Method and
the Budokon System. Each practice will have a focus on different
elements of yoga, i.e. backbends, twists, arm balances, etc. We will
work on inversions every day and core strength. Evenings, we will meet
for a Shanti practice in the Yin Yoga tradition to explore new depths
in postures. We will learn the art of being still and deeply relaxing.
You will sleep like a baby!
Renee Diamond has been teaching physical disciplines for over 25 years
in California, New York and Germany. A former dancer and competitive
bodybuilder, Renee is a certified yoga teacher, Budokon sensei, and
international presenter. Her style is a combination of strength and
grace, precision and flow.
For information, pricing, or to register, contact:
Renee Diamond: diamondfit@aol.com
Ashtanga Yoga Vacation With Authorized
Ashtanga Teacher Mary Flinn
April 18 - 25, 2009
Need a
break or wanting to deepen your yoga practice? Experience the healing
energy of the beautiful rain forest. This is an amazing chance to
explore or just lay back in hammocks or at the pool. Soak in the
healing effects of your Yoga practice and become one with nature!
Mary Flinn has been teaching Yoga for nearly 15 years. She is
authorized by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Rangaswami to teach
Ashtanga Yoga and has led numerous teacher trainings in New York City.
She has taught workshops in Japan, Canada, Thailand and Costa Rica at
Luna Lodge!
This retreat includes:
Daily early morning Mysore Ashtanga classes (beginners
class directly after early morning class)
Daily afternoon all levels Yoga (Asana or Pranyama) or
lectures, depending on what the group wants.
One free massage
Tour through Corcovado National Park (amazing!)
Waterfall hike
Swimming pool
Three gourmet meals plus unlimited coffee, tea and
fresh drinking water (the bar is open all day for fresh fruit smoothies,
soft drinks, and cocktails for additional cost)
7 nights in luna lodge (your choice of bungalow, hacienda room, or tent; double occupancy.)
Flight to Puerto Jimenez and drive to lodge and private
charter plane from Luna Lodge back to San Jose
* International flight is not included
** If staying in San Jose on first night, hotel is not included
For information, pricing, or to register, contact: marymukh@hotmail.com
or information@lunalodge.com
Reconnect With Your Authentic Self: Power Yoga and
Rejuvenation Retreat
July 31 - August 8, 2009
Kimmy
Warren and Kate Crews join with an eclectic group of talented and
experienced yoga instructors including Scott Moore, Lucy Kinkead, and
Kim Lynn for eight days of asana, rejuvenation, pranayama, surfing,
hiking, massage, and meditation amidst the surrounding beauty of the
Costa Rican Rainforest!! Join us for an extraordinary 9 day yoga
vacation aimed to integrate and nourish the mind, body, and spirit. the
retreat setting is a perfect opportunity to explore a deeper connection
with our truest present selves -- retreating from urban life to explore
the habits and mindsets that may unconsciously drive our life
experiences. Immerse yourself in an amazing environment of yoga, breath
work, spiritual connection, and nature to tap into your highest
potential.
The vacation retreat is also open to couples and non-yoga practitioners
who would enjoy relaxing and refreshing themselves amidst the
surrounding beauty of the Costa Rican rainforest. All instructors will
expand on their love of Vinyasa flow and Restorative yoga to leave you
feeling confident and centered even after your stay. Our practice space
is an open platform that hangs over the rainforest and accommodations
range from bungalows and hacienda rooms to double tents situated in
this majestic paradise. The first night is in San Jose (July 31st,
2009). The next morning we fly from San Jose to Puerto Jimenez and then
to Carate where the Luna Lodge is located. We will practice yoga twice
daily in the 1600 square foot open-air retreat center for a total of 7
nights and 8 days before flying back to San Jose. Enriching the yoga
sessions will be daily pranayama and meditation exercises that balance
perfectly with the surrounding natural landscape and wildlife.
Leaving our "lives" behind for 9 days will help us to recharge our
souls. Let's take it deeper by sharing a love of yoga, nature,
meditation, and pranayama. You may find that our added amenities such
as a complimentary hour massage, a tour of Corcovado National Park
(plus a waterfall tour of the rainforest),surfing, three amazing
homemade meals a day (vegan and vegetarian options always available) or
a simple walk on the beach is all you need to quiet your mind and send
you along a path of renewal.
Optional tours available vary from exploring, kayaking, hiking and
beach lounging to beautiful waterfalls, surfing lessons, dolphin
excursions, spa treatments and much, much more! Additional costs apply.
For pricing, information or registration, contact Kimmy Warren:
kimmykowarren@hotmail.com
YOGAspirit: Yoga Fiesta Vacation
January 2010
Explore Luna Lodge, and be pampered by the surrounding beauty of the
Costa Rican rainforest while we explore the healing properties of yoga
coupled with indulgent massage and bodywork. This unique opportunity is
designed to help you access your spirit within while relaxing,
rejuvenating and reviving in this wonderful tropical paradise. Enjoy
our Latin Backyard Party and dance under the stars with exhilarating
Latin Dance Fiestas.
Kim Valeri, RYT, Director and Founder of
YOGAspirit Studios, one of the largest Yoga Teacher Training programs
in New England, and Julie Cooper, RN and Certified Massage therapist,
offer a weeklong retreat in beautiful Costa Rica. Come to Luna Lodge
and be pampered by the surrounding beauty of the Costa Rican rainforest
while we explore yoga as a healing modality coupled with indulgent
massage and bodywork. This unique opportunity is designed to help you
access the spirit within, while relaxing and rejuvenating at this
wonderful retreat.
Julie Cooper, RN, CMT, M. Ed.: Energy based
massage therapy is the focus of Julie s practice. Her extensive
experience and training includes psychodynamic medically oriented
bodywork. She concentrates on the relationship between body, mind and
emotions. Additionally, Thai Yoga Massage, which compliments her
Therapeutic Massage, Yoga and Energy Work is available. The methods of
Thai Yoga Massage enable clients to stretch, deeply relax, and release
unresolved patterns of holding.
This retreat includes:
8 nights deluxe Eco-Lodging accommodations including 1
night in San Jose
Domestic flights to and from lodge and San Jose
(Round trip airfare to Costa Rica is NOT
included.)
All meals, including delicious vegetarian options
Daily yoga classes incorporating yoga sutras,
pranayama, meditation and mixed-level Iyengar-style asana to honor the
unfolding consciousness within.
Evening music with Latin and Salsa Lessons
Optional tours available at the Luna Lodge
(www.lunalodge.com) vary from exploring, kayaking, hiking and beach
lounging to beautiful waterfalls, surfing lessons, dolphin excursions,
spa treatments and much much more!
For information or pricing visit our website at: www.yogaspiritstudios.com/retreats.html
To register contact Elaine O'Rourke at: info@yogaspiritstudios.com
The Iron Crow Bikini Boot
Camp
February 2010
We are pleased to announce our return to Luna Lodge for our semi-annual
Iron Crow Power Yoga and Pilates Retreat!
Luna Lodge is the heavenly spot where we filmed our acclaimed DVD, Iron
Crow Yoga in Paradise. Lana's vision, the pristine, tropical location
and excellent accommodations have made Luna Lodge the spiritual
epicenter of the Osa Peninsula.
Prepare to practice vigorously in the early morning, enjoy hiking,
beaching, birding, waterfalls and numerous tour activities during the
day. We enjoy a restorative yoga practice in the late afternoon, just
prior to sunset and delicious cocktails in the Luna Bar.
Mary Hart is a certified Yoga Teacher and Teacher Trainer. Her
background is in Astanga, Iyengar and Baron Baptiste Power Yoga. Her
last seven years of study and practice has focused on Anusara Yoga and
the teachings of John Friend.
The Iron Crow Power Yoga Workout is for all levels and ages assuming
that the student is healthy and willing! Flexibility is not required,
but a sense of humor is.
We hope that you will join us for the adventure of a lifetime in one of
the most magical places on earth. This retreat will be restoring and
transformative.
Sign up Today! We have always filled up quickly!
In addition to the Lodging, the Package Price includes:
Internal Flights and transfers to/from Luna Lodge
Three gourmet meals a day & jungle appetizers
during happy hour in the Luna Bar
Waterfall Tour
Corcovado Park Tour
One hour Massage
Be sure to arrive in San Jose Costa Rica on January 18th - you will be
met at the airport and transferred to a B&B in San Jose for the
night.
We will practice by the pool and enjoy a group dinner together. We fly
by private charter on Nature Air on Saturday morning to the Osa. Your
return flights should be after noon on the 26th.
Mary can be reached at www.ironcrowyoga.com.
Namaste - Honor the light within and without.
Dancing Through Life
Spring 2010
Join Melissa Dice for a week of rejuvenation, inspiration, and
transformation on the tropical coast of Costa Rica!
Most of the movement we do every day happens outside of the studio and
off the mat. "Dancing Through Life" is movement as pleasurable
sensation, the Nia prescription for enjoying and celebrating life in
your body. It's not what you're doing-dancing or doing the dishes-but
how you feel while you're doing it. Join us to play, celebrate, and
love the body you're in.
Nia is a powerful mind-body movement practice that draws from dance
arts, martial arts, and healing arts to create health and wellbeing.
Nia builds strength, cardiovascular fitness, grace, joy, and a deep
sense of being alive and well. Be at home in your body with a clear
mind, flowing emotions, and connection to your spirit. Nia will guide
you to a deeper relationship with yourself, your loved ones, and your
life as it is unfolding day to day.
In the quiet of the jungle, meet yourself again for the very first time.
About your leader:
Melissa Dice, of Costa Rican descent, is a licensed/certified Nia blue
belt instructor, bringing over 30 years of experience in dance, yoga,
healing, and bodywork to her practice. Classically trained as a ballet
and jazz dancer, Melissa has been teaching Nia for nine years. She is
also a massage therapist trained in a wide variety of modalities
including reflexology, deep tissue, and trager. Melissa has a deep
connection to the role that movement can play in personal
transformation.
This all-inclusive retreat includes:
Deluxe bungalow accommodations
Two daily Nia classes
One-hour massage
Three delicious, organic meals per day
A national park tour
A waterfall tour
Internal flights and transfers to/from Luna Lodge
For more information or to register, please contact Edie at enehls@hotmail.com
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