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 or Muyil and Coba, which we will visit on two excursions (optional to mountain bike or shuttle.)

Your Guides on the Journey... Phoenix Artemisia, B.A., RYT 500 Mazatzin Acostas, Ceremonialist and Tonalpouki (Calendar Keeper)

Phoenix Artemisia, RYT 500 has been leading inspired Yoga retreats internationally for several years and draws from her fortunate studies with Indian and western Yoga teachers and indigenous healers in her understanding and transmission of Yoga and mind-body-spiritual integration. She leads creative Vinyasa and Iyengar-influenced Yoga classes that include energy practices such as pranayama, mudra and chanting. Her classes are rooted in techniques for conscious embodiment, mindfulness, and a peaceful, open heart~ reflected in the timeless Yoga philosophy.

Mazatzin Guadalupe Acostas is a special guest teacher coming to be with us as a guide who will bless our gathering with facilitated group ceremony and daily teachings on ancient indigenous Mexican Indian culture. Mazatzin has been called to travel all over the world and has studied, participated in, and facilitated ceremony with Native elders from the U.S., Mexico, Central and South America. He is a respected ritualist, teacher, astronomer, linguist, and public speaker whose life work is based on the Aztec Calendar of the Fifth Sun. During mid-morning, we gather in circle to understand these potent teachings based on Aztec astrology and indigenous traditions from the Calendar, which is based on a cycle of time governed by the elements, and their seasonal and social influence on human psychology and relationships. Mazatzin is called by the title "Tonalpouki", one who keeps count of the symbols of the days of the Sun on the Aztek Calendar. Mazatzin teaches the personal, social and spiritual truths revealed by the Calendar and how to use it on a daily basis for your personal benefit, self-understanding and evolution. He invites you to a "Re-Encounter with your Cosmic Identity". The teachings of the Calendar are an accumulation of thousands of years of observation and study so that people of all backgrounds may be able to live a just and HAPPY life, with a strong heart and their own identity signature, given as your Nahuatl name according to your birth astrology. Mazatzin will give daily seminars on the Calendar and is available for personal appointments and counselling sessions during the weeklong retreat. Retreat Schedule of Yoga Classes and Events 7-7:45AM Pranayama, morning Sanskrit prayers and meditation 8-9:30AM Asana I: Vinyasa Yoga class 9:30-10:30AM Breakfast 11:30-12:30PM Ceremony and Teaching given by Mazatzin 1-3PM Lunch is served until 3, and there is free time until 5:30pm 5:30-6:30PM Asana II: Iyengar Yoga and special topics workshop 7-9PM Dinner This schedule reflects the regular retreat rhythm for the week, beginning on Sunday December 14, and ending on Saturday the 20th after breakfast and a closing circle together. Exceptions occur on Tuesday and Wednesday when we take our excursions to visit the Mayan sites of Muyil and Coba. During those days the following schedule is in effect: MUYIL: Tuesday, December 16. From 1:30-5:30PM we will visit this temple complex, trade center, and the neighboring water reserve of S’ian Kaan. COBA: Wednesday, December 17. Leaving at 9:30AM and returning at 2:30pm. An evening circle will be held with Mazatzin at 5:30PM instead of Yoga.

Phoenix and Mazatzin have worked together over many years with groups of adults and children, co-facilitating these teachings, and are looking forward to bringing them back into context with participants near the ruins of ancient Mexico.

Contact: Phoenix in the U.S. at 001 831 728 8064
email: garudayogini@yahoo.com

Cost includes 7 days/nights at Maya Tulum, 3 gourmet meals a day, airport transfer, 2 Yoga classes a day, daily seminars on indigenous Mexican culture and spirituality and guided excursions to archaeological sites of interest
$1800-$2500 depending on your choice of cabana
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A non-refundable deposit of $450 reserves your space.
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