International Retreats and Upcoming Events
Beauty Way: Arizona March '08 | Crete & Santorini: June-July '08
Northern India: October '08 |Maya Tulum, Mexico: December' 08

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International Yoga Journeys 2008-2009

Join us in 2008 on Yoga journeys to help you relax, renew, explore and
learn to stay connected to the wisdom and beauty on the inside---
mirrored by the ancient landscapes and cultures of
India (October 5-19), Tulum, Mexico (December 13-20), Arizona and Greece (dates TBA for 2009)
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Yoga Pilgrimage:

Yoga retreat intensive
and tours of Northern India

October 4-19, 2008

Slideshow of a prior Journey to India
Registration opens on Nov.1 for 2008 trip

A week of our retreat will be held at Parmarth Niketan Ashram, located on the banks of the sacred Ganga river in Rishikesh, Uttaranchal--in the foothills of the Himalayas. At this time of year the weather is at its' best, with warm days and breezy nights. Explore Yoga at its' source by the Ganga with morning sadhana and instruction in pranayama and meditation, 2 daily asana classes, Yoga Philosophy, and Yoga Nidra, led by Phoenix and Mataji (Sadhvi Abha Sarasvati). Every night there is Kirtan (devotional singing) and Aarti (offering of Light) at the Ganga at Parmarth's beautiful ghat (pier). We will visit several temples and a cave sacred to the sage Vasistha. In Rishikesh you will also receive a 2 1/2 hour Ayurvedic massage treatment and shirodhara, to be scheduled at your convenience...

Two days and nights will be spent in Haridwar, an ancient city sacred to Lord Shiva. This very special gathering places of saints and teachers over time is also a tirtha, or holy place, where the massive spiritual gathering of Kumbh Mela meets every 12 years. In Haridwar there is an optional excursion to a Shiva temple, evening Aarti at the Ganga and a day trip to visit one of India's wildife preserves. We will stay at a renovated Maharaja's mansion on the banks of the Ganga and have our classes on their rooftop balcony.

On the last portion of our journey there will be a daylong trip from Delhi to Agra to see the Taj Mahal, an architectural wonder and monument built in tribute to Love. We will also see the old historical quarters of Delhi and shop in the bazaars on the way back.

Your Guides on the Journey
Detailed brochure
Fees, Itinerary and daily schedule
Registration and Waiver
Traveller's info for India
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View photos of our accomodations for this retreat at:
La Sagrita, Delhi | Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh | Green Hotel, Rishikesh
Haveli Hari Ganga, Haridwar
Maya Hotel, Agra | Hotel Sri Nanak, Delhi
Yoga & Nahuatl (ancestral) traditions of ancient Mexico

Vinyasa and Iyengar-inspired Yoga, excursions to Mayan ruins, wisdom traditions, teaching and ceremony from Pre-Columbian Mexico
with Phoenix Artemisia and Mazatzin Acostas

Join us in Mexico for a week of diverse Yoga practices, pristine beaches, exploring nearby Mayan ruins, and learning about indigenous traditions of ancient Mexico from traditional teachers.

Maya Tulum is on the Yucatan Peninsula and is close to Cancun. The retreat center is famed for it’s peerless location on white sand beaches, gourmet organic vegetarian and seafood dishes, and also for it’s spacious and inspiring Yogashala and beautiful, traditional Palapa-style accomodations. Maya Tulum is in the vicinity of the Mayan citadels of Muyil and Coba, which we will visit on two excursions on separate days during the week.

Your Guides on the Journey:

Phoenix Artemisia, RYT 500

Mazatzin Acostas, Aztec Ceremonialist
and Calendar Keeper

Retreat Details
Registration
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Retreat website and traveler's info
for Tulum, Mexico

This trip has been lovingly crafted out of the relationships Phoenix has with several Dineh (Navajo) elders who are open to sharing themselves with sincere people who want to learn more about their traditions, and to explore the history the ancestors of the land and their places along the desert cliffs and canyons.

The weeklong journey through Sedona, Flagstaff area, and Navajo land includes seven Yoga classes, guided tours of Monument Valley and Canyon de Chelly, and visits to many ruins belonging to the Hopi, Navajo, Sinagua, and Hohokam peoples from up to a thousand years ago.

We will spend time with Navajo medicine woman Mary Williams in the Kayenta area, and you will be able to participate in a traditional sweatlodge ceremony led by Emerson Gorman at the end of the trip. (more details)

Register now! Space is limited on this very special trip to 18 people.

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View hotel accomodations and camping options below:

View pictures of accomodations of hotels: Sedona | Flagstaff| Kayenta| Chinle

~Come for one week to Crete only, June 21-28th
or two full weeks in Crete and Santorini, June 16-30th... (details)

Join us on a journey that will nourish your Spirit through twice-daily practices of pranayama, asana, and meditation, in sight of the lapis blue Aegean and Libyan seas bordering Crete, and the stunning cliffs of Santorini. This Yoga retreat includes seminars on Minoan culture and guided tours during several excursions for those coming on the two-weeks session. In Crete we will visit the Minoan Palace of Knossos, which was a center of trade between ancient peoples of the Mediterranean, as well as the epicenter of Minoan religious activity, culture and government; and the incredible National Archaelogical Museum of Crete. In Santorini will visit Nea Kameni volcano by boat and the adjacent ocean hotsprings and see the Minoan settlement of Akrotiri and Akrotiri Museum.

We arrive in Heraklion, a historic Minoan port and the capital city of Crete, on June 9 and shuttle to Triopetra Yoga Center for a weeklong immersion in the practices of Ashtanga (8 Limb) Yoga on the Libyan Sea. Located in the south of Crete, Triopetra has an oceanfront Yoga room with open glass wall to the sea, and views of the sea from the balconies on all of the rooms. Enjoy 2 daily classes, optional morning and evening meditation, special classes on philosophy and deepen your application of the eight limbs of the Yoga practice in daily life. Swim, go scuba diving or snorkelling in the incomparable, warm Mediterranean waters, enjoy organic vegetarian Greek cuisine at the tavernas... Through informal beach seminars and walks you will learn about Minoan civilization and their influence on art, culture, and economics of the Mediterranean of 3500 years ago.

During the second week, we continue on to spend 2 days sightseeing in Heraklion with a full practice session each morning, visiting the Palace of Knossos and Archaeological Museum in the afternoons. On the 30th, we depart by ferry for the island of Santorini, where we will stay for 4 nights and days on the cliffs of the crescent island that was once called "Callisto" ("the Beautiful") before it's current incarnation as a crescent took form after the eruption of it's still-active volcano at the center of the island, Nea Kameni. We will visit the volcano on a boat trip and dabble in the ocean hotsprings bordering the volcano's rim. We will also visit the ruins of Akrotiri, a Minoan settlement on the southern tip of the island, and the small but impressive archaeological museum which has cult statues, pottery and beautiful reconstructions of frescoes from the site. We return to Heraklion overnight and have a closing circle before our departure on the 5th.

View photos of accomodations for this retreat at:
Triopetra Yoga Retreat I The Boathouse, Santorini

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