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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).
Upcoming scheduled retreats include: (Subject to participation) Costa Rica Yoga Vacation with Lynn Matthews Anusara and Level II Certified ParaYoga Teacher January 14 - 21, 2012 
Imagine waking up immersed in the beauty and serenity of Nature...surrounded by the sights and sounds of a tropical jungle. Each morning, amidst lush tropical flora and bird calls (perhaps even howler monkeys), enjoy a ParaYoga practice skillfully designed to renew your spirit and revitalize both body and mind. A healthy, natural lunch made with fresh local ingredients, then the rest of the day is yours .... to explore, hike, kayak, horseback ride, relax and take in the wonders of nature or indulge in a therapeutic massage. In the evening, a journey inward with the practice of yoga nidra, an ancient technique that deeply relaxes the conscious and subconscious mind allowing you to create positive changes in your life.Lynn offers unique, thoughtful retreats held in beautiful, natural locations with the intention of providing you the opportunity to let go of the tensions and stresses of daily life so that you can reconnect with Nature and your own true nature...that of beauty and bliss. The experience will touch you in ways you cannot imagine. Whether you are seeking stillness, adventure, time alone or time shared with a close friend, the Costa Rica Yoga Vacation will give you everything you are seeking and more. Non-yogis are welcome! ParaYoga® classes masterfully blend asana, pranayama, meditation, kriya, bandha, mudra and chanting to create an experience that leads you back home to yourself and helps you remember and reconnect to the light within you. Derived from the Tantric tradition, ParaYoga respects the deeper intent of yoga practice which is to enjoy life, to thrive and be as effective as possible while having a positive impact on the world. Retreat leader Lynn Matthews, E-RYT500, has been teaching yoga for more than ten years. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Lynn has been studying yoga since 1997 and is a Level II Certified ParaYoga® teacher. She is also Anusara® certified. Her teaching embodies the art and science of yoga by seamlessly blending bio-mechanical principles of alignment with the deeper, more subtle aspects of yoga. Lynn uses the wisdom of yoga to help her students learn to manage the stress and busyness of their lives while reconnecting with their innermost selves. She enriches their experience by skillfully weaving pranayama (breath work), meditation and chanting into her classes. She brings humor, compassion and encouragement to her teaching. Lynn also teaches yoga nidra, using this ancient practice to help students learn to relax, reduce stress and define the direction they want their lives to take. Lynn is the founder of Yoga 4 Life and Golden Heart Yoga in Annapolis, MD. She developed and teaches workshops and nationally-recognized teacher training programs around the country. She also leads retreats in beautiful natural locations such as Sedona, Costa Rica, and Spain. What previous participants had to say: "Lynn’s practice is a wonderful combination of spirituality and physical challenges. Each person takes their own journey with her guidance and support. Lynn’s peaceful countenance is contagious!" Mary P. "I can't say enough about Lynn's amazing yoga retreat to Costa Rica and Luna Lodge. The trip exceeded all my expectations. It is hard to believe that such a beautiful and fully featured resort could exist in the middle of the rain forest. We were very well taken care of. Proprietor Lana and her "family" at Luna Lodge took care of all our needs leaving us to focus on yoga and finding peace in the abundance of nature. The yoga space at Luna is truly inspiring. Built high on a hill with a marvelous view of the Pacific Ocean, the pavilion and soaring platform deck instills a connection with something greater than can be described in words. During our daily practices, Lynn led us through a wonderful mix of asana, pranayama, chanting and meditation. I could challenge myself at any time but was encouraged to follow my own path in a safe and nurturing environment. Lynn is a very loving and insightful teacher. She could sense where our group dynamic was at any given point during the week and adjust the sessions accordingly. For me this was not just a trip into the jungle. It was a journey inward as well. My path has widened after an amazing week with Lynn and our familia Luna." Brian K. "Thank you for hosting such a wonderful retreat--it was the best that I have experienced. Your teaching of yoga[asana, pranayama, meditation and yoga nidra] in the great setting and service of Luna Lodge made for a most memorable experience." George K. For a flyer or registration information, visit web.me.com/yoga4life or contact Lynn by phone at (410) 956-6025 or email lynn.yoga4life@gmail.com Yoga retreat in Costa Rica with Tara Blake January 28 - February 4, 2012 Slow down and get in touch with the roots of experience. Being on a retreat at Luna Lodge is a unique opportunity to align with the overflowing vibrancy of life in this remote jungle location. Practicing yoga among the treetops is a deeply satisfying experience that will make a positive change in your life. Yoga classes will be led from 7 - 9 am and 4 - 6 pm. The yoga practice will be accessible for all level of student looking to connect to their inner grace, strength and joy, with variations from beginner to experienced students. Tara will focus the yoga practice on the possibility of inner ease while in postures, using the ground, breath and spine as the foundation for unlimited possibilities of inward and outward movement. Yoga sessions will include breathing practice and meditation in the vipassana tradition. Come and experience your body through this fresh approach. 
Tara Blake has been teaching yoga for 9 years and began her foray into yoga at 19. She is an E-RYT 500, a Senior Yoga Teacher with YABC and Owner of Yogaroots Mindfulness Centre in Fort Langley, British Columbia, just outside the beautiful city of Vancouver. Trained in yoga by Esther Myers, Monica Voss and Sandra Sammartino. Her passion for yoga is unfolding through the experience of the breath and gravity as taught by Vanda Scaravelli. Tara's focus is the exploration of posture and breathing through intelligent and dynamic practice, including hands on adjusting and communication of elongation through touch. Her approach to yoga is grounded in the eternal wisdom possible in each student. Tara leads weekly classes, retreats and a 500 hr. Yoga Teacher Training in British Columbia, Canada.To learn more and register, visit the website: www.yogarootsmindfulnesscentre.ca or contact Tara at: 604-882-1717 tara@yogarootsmindfulnesscentre.ca Soulcraft Intensive with Peter Scanlan and Rebecca Wildbear February 4 - 10, 2012  This is the popular five-day experiential plunge of Animas Valley Institute into the wild depths of Soulcraft; a synergistic set of nature-based practices designed to evoke the life-shifting experience of soul encounter. Your soul is your true self, those qualities that most deeply define and express who you are and the unique gift that you were born to bring to the world, a world so much in need of the socially transforming contributions of initiated, actively engaged adults. To encounter the soul is to discover the mystical image you were born with, which reveals the path to your greatest personal fulfillment as well as the essence of your true service to society (the cross-cultural wisdom traditions say these are one and the same). Soulcraft practices spring from nature-based cultures, modern depth psychology, the poetic tradition, and wilderness rites of passage -- to comprise a truly contemporary Western path to soul discovery and soul initiation. For a full discussion, see Bill Plotkin's book Soulcraft: Crossing Into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche. 
Peter Scanlan is a clinical psychologist in private practice for 28 years in Nashville, Tennessee. He trained with AVI and with the School of Lost Borders as a vision quest guide and has been an AVI lead guide for nine years. He is working on a model for the challenge each of us faces in joining our masculine and feminine aspects within the four cardinal directions of our human nature. He is dedicated to guiding people to the edge of the deepest inner and outer mysteries and holding sacred space while they plunge into those depths. He then honors to the unique power and truth of the stories that they bring back from those journeys. He brings heart presence and a playful spirit to his work.
Rebecca is a wild-hearted wanderer and soul guide who supports people to open to their depths and to flower in relationship to the wild Earth. The prayer she lives is to love and embody the Mystery and the Wild as they sing each being alive, evoking their truth and beauty. Rebecca has worked as a therapist and wilderness guide since 1997, and has trained as a guide with AVI since 2002. As an Interdisciplinary Yoga Teacher and a student of Hakomi experiential therapy, Rebecca brings a body-centered approach to guiding. She received her Masters Degree in Counseling from Johns Hopkins University in 1997.Other Animas guides will be added based on enrollment. For more information, including details about what you'll learn in this program or to register, please visit www.animas.org or call Animas at (800)-451-6327. For more information on what Soulcraft is, visit http://www.animas.org/whatIsSoulcraft.htm or read Soulcraft by Bill Plotkin. Best to register by december 1, 2011. BelovedYoga Costa Rica Retreat Water & Earth * Yoga & Surf February 18 - 25, 2012  Treat yourself to a once in a lifetime experience in the jewel of the Costa Rican rainforest, treating yourself to grounding yoga practices and fluid surfing! For one week you will be transported to a magical place... Join us to connect to the earth, ocean and most importantly yourself! You are invited to surrender to the calming sounds of nature in the lush rainforest of Costa Rica. Each wonderful morning begins with thoughtful yoga sequences led by Lisa Hafner, which will renew your mind, body and spirit. The senses are awakened further with a healthy, natural breakfast made with fresh, local ingredients. The remainder of each day is yours to embrace and enjoy……exploring, hiking, horseback riding, kayaking, bird watching; or you can simply relax or indulge in a massage or spa treatment. The evenings will wind down with gentle yoga, meditation or yoga nidra, a guided meditation scientifically proven to restore the mind and help undo the accumulation of stress. This retreat includes: • Two daily yoga, pranayama and meditation classes on a platform overlooking the Osa Peninsula • Evening discussions and workshops • Two surf lessons • Early nature walk - bird watching • One FREE - one hour massage • Three meals a day • Full and complete use of the Luna Lodge Retreat Center • Internal Domestic Flights, Private taxi from Puerto Jimenez and private charter to and from Luna Lodge * The tents are very comfortable, completely screened-in and have two single beds. The tents, also, have private bathroom with shower. Private rooms available. For information, visit www.BelovedYoga.com or email belovedyoga@yahoo.com FIT205: Relax. Restore. Rejuvenate! ...in the heart of the rainforest at Luna Lodge with Lisa Hafner and Christie LaRue February 25 - March 3, 2012 
Our soul calls to us with a longing to be heard, nurtured and loved. Our culture demands that we provide those basic human needs to everyone….but we forget ourselves.You are invited to Surrender to the calming sounds of nature in the lush rainforest of Costa Rica. Each wonderful morning begins with thoughtful yoga sequences led by Lisa Hafner, which will renew your mind, body and spirit. The senses are awakened further with a healthy, natural breakfast made with fresh, local ingredients. The remainder of each day is yours to embrace and enjoy……exploring, hiking, horseback riding, kayaking, bird watching; or you can simply relax or indulge in a massage or spa treatment. The evenings will wind down with gentle yoga, meditation or yoga nidra, a guided meditation scientifically proven to restore the mind and help undo the accumulation of stress. 
For those seeking to reconnect with nature even more, Christie LaRue will spearhead a couple of fun and exciting excursions that are sure to invigorate the carefree spirit in you.You DESERVE to say yes to the longing of your SOUL! Please join Lisa Hafner and Christie LaRue of FIT 205 on this wonderful retreat event created just for women. This retreat includes: • 7 nights/8 days lodging and meals • Internal domestic flights (excluding international airfare) • Taxi to and from Luna Lodge • Twice daily yoga including: - Asana Practice for any level - Yoga Nidra (Deep Relaxation) - Guided Meditation • Two guided excursions: - Golden Trail Hike - Kayaking Adventure * Retreat does NOT include international airfare, airport transfers in San Jose, optional night in San Jose,gratuities, optional activities/excursions, or services offered at the retreat center. For pricing, information or registration, visit The Fit205 Dallas Website or contact: Lisa Hafner (lisa@fit205dallas.com) Christie LaRue (christie@fit205dallas.com) Main Phone: (214) 252-9596 Kundalini Yoga and Conscious Channeling Retreat RETREAT, REWIND, REMEMBER, REGROUP, RESOURCE, REMAKE, REVIVIE, RECREATE, REMIND March 3 - 10, 2012 Join us in the experience of a true Body-Mind-Soul Retreat in one of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring spots on our planet. Luna Lodge on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica is the "True" experience of Nature and Oneness. To allow your True Identity, your Sat Nam, to shine forth in a group of like-minded participants is one of the greatest joys available. The combination of Kundalini Yoga and Channeled Individual and Group Sessions brings this opportunity to everyone willing to say "Yes!" to this invitation. We encourage you to take a time out, and a leave of absence from your everyday life to merge your True Nature with the Rainforest's indescribable Nature around you. Your days will begin at Sunrise around 5:30 am with Morning Sadhana and Meditation on the Yoga Platform overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Serene Rainforest. We will share breakfast together and then your days will be free to hike, walk on the beach, take a guided tour, bird watch, have a massage, relax in a hammock, hike to a waterfall, read, horseback ride, kayak, boogie board, reserve a private session with Linda or Jani or create your own activity. In the afternoons, we will join together and practice a Kriya at the Yoga Platform to deepen our understanding of Asana, Chakras, Breathing, Chanting and Meditation. The nights will be filled by sharing of wonderful food and Group Channeling Council led by Linda Lee. 
Jani Wedmore Pulaski has been a Student and Practitioner of the healing arts for 20 years. She is a Certified Rolfer, Rolf Movement Practitioner, Kundalini Yoga Teacher, Nutritional Health Counselor and Psych-K Practitioner. Jani carries the unique ability to gently guide her students and clients to experience their own greatness, get a glimpse of their strength and courage, and blossom in ways totally unexpected.
Linda Lee has been a Conscious Channel for 23 years. She has been facilitating Circle Channelings that inspire and remind the group of their beauty and light, individually and collectively. The Group Sessions provide collective, more universal messages from Spirit, while Individual Sessions offer very personal attention, insights meant to illuminate and clarify your journey.We would love for you to re-read these words, hold the energy, and respond from that quiet place deep within where the connection to your Sat Nam whispers words of wisdom and inspiration. We hope you join us at Luna Lodge the last week of February! Linda and Jani live in the beautiful Rocky Mountains in the town of Gunnison, Colorado. They both cherish sharing with others in incredible places on this planet. For more information, pricing or individual needs regarding this special retreat please contact: Jani: janipulaski@yahoo.com or phone 970 209-9723 Linda: mamaloo101@hotmail.com or phone 970 641-1142 Yoga and Movement Retreat in Costa Rica: A Healthy Start to 2012 with Ed and Lucy Paget March 31 – April 7, 2012 
Ed and Lucy Paget are highly experienced osteopathic practitioners, movement trainers and the owners of The English Osteopaths in Calgary, Canada. They have been teaching yoga and functional movement for over a decade. Between them, they’ve helped thousands of clients recover from injury through their one-on-one, hands on osteopathic treatment and movement education. In 2007, Lucy and Ed moved to Calgary from England. They were married in 2009 and had a daughter, Nina, in 2010.They love showing people how interconnected the body is. They love it when people say “WOW, I’ve never seen it like that before!” It is very gratifying when people understand – and feel – how a tight hip has caused a shoulder injury or how relaxed their jaw feels after they’ve worked on their shoulders. That kind of ah-ha moment is empowering for clients because understanding why something has happened means they can do something about it. Lucy and Ed’s shared mission is to deliver health through movement classes, extraordinary workshops and osteopathic treatment to educate people about just how amazing their bodies are. With their guidance and support, by registering for this package you will:
This retreat will be a great fit if:
We will share eight breathtaking days of movement, yoga and relaxation, and seven nights of star-gazing and jungle sounds. It’s your opportunity to combine a nature lover’s holiday with a week of movement education grounded in the principles of functional movement and yoga. For more information or to register, please contact Ed or Lucy at: info@theenglishosteopaths.com Or by telephone: 001-403-229-9214. Visit our website: theenglishosteopaths.com Journey for Joy April 14 - 21, 2012 Nia is a celebration of life. It is a unique magical way to connect with your body, your mind and your spirit in joy, love and compassion. Journey for Joy is honored to return to the Luna Lodge for its third year to practice Nia in the sacredness of the rainforest and in the beautiful lodge Lana has created. Being surrounded by primary and secondary rainforest is amazing, taking the time to practice Nia, Yoga or any mind, body, spirit technique surrounded by primary rainforest is transforming. Journey for Joy chooses to return to the Luna Lodge for many reasons, one of the most important is having time to understand and value the importance of the Corcovado Park located on the Osa Peninsula. We have been blessed to be able to come here to unravel from modern society, rediscover ourselves, enjoy our time and allow ourselves to be wrapped in the atmosphere of the Osa Peninsula. I hope you will choose to join us on this celebratory transformational Nia retreat at the Luna Lodge. 
About your leader:Edie Nehls has been practicing Nia for 6 years and has had the pleasure of sharing Nia with others as a licensed Nia White Belt Instructor for approximately one year. Edie is thrilled to be able to provide a supportive environment where her class attendees can explore their body's way of movement. Edie has experienced the powerful healing benefits of Nia both pre and post operatively as she practiced this technique to maintain physical and emotional health before and after receiving total hip replacements. In addition to being an Arts Administrator at a Museum in San Diego, Edie is in her second year of studies at The New Seminary and practices Energy Healing. We look forward to sharing this incredible time with you! This all-inclusive retreat includes: For more information or to register, please contact Edie at: enehls@hotmail.com. Visit our website: www.journeyforjoy.net Peak Beings - 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Three trainings available in 2012: April 7th to May 5th, 2012 July 21st to August 18th, 2012 November 10 to December 8, 2012 
This 28 Day ‘Traveling’ Yoga Teacher Training will visit the Caribbean Coast, Central Valley and Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. We will spend 12 days enjoying the beauty and tranquility on the Caribbean Coast at Samasati Nature Retreat and then travel across the beautiful landscape of Costa Rica in a private shuttle to the majestic Central Valley and home of Chirripó National Park. We will spend 3 peaceful days at La Montaña Azul located on a mountain top with unbelievable views. Following our stay in the Central Valley we will travel via private shuttle/taxi to the exotic Osa Peninsula and Corcovado National Park on the Pacific Coast. Here we will spend 13 days at the tropical Luna Lodge. This training is an All Inclusive Training which includes the training and all materials, Transportation from the Caribbean Coast to the Pacific Coast, 28 nights of lodging, and 3 vegetarian meals daily. A variety of Accommodations are available to select from including Single or Shared Occupancy. ** Early Registration Discount available **The 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Trainings are classified as multi-style yoga teacher trainings with Yoga Alliance. These trainings are generally a hatha vinyasa (flow) style training, but will also draw from a variety of different styles including but not limited to Power, Ashtanga, Iyengar, Bikram, Yin, Therapeutic, Kundalini and more. We welcome yoga practitioners who are looking to teach yoga or who are just looking to deepen their practice. Peak Beings is a 200 Hour Registered Yoga School with the Yoga Alliance. All trainings exceed the Yoga Alliance Certification Standards and all teachers will be recognized by the Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga Teacher. All Peak Beings Teacher Trainings are guided by Troy McPeak, E-RYT. Troy is a 500 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance. He has guided hundreds of students to embark upon the profound journey of the discipline of Yoga. Visit www.peakbeings.com or contact Troy at info@peakbeings.com for more details about the training. Power Yoga and Rejuvenation Retreat 2012 Season 
Join K and K Retreats for nine days of Asana, Rejuvenation, Pranayama, Surfing, Hiking, Massage, and Meditation amidst the surrounding beauty of the Costa Rican Rainforest!! This extraordinary 9 day yoga vacation aims 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! This 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. RYT 500 yoga instructors Kate and Kim 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 (all with private bathrooms) situated in this majestic paradise. The first night we stay in Costa Rica's capitol city, San Jose. 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 and rediscover our authentic selves. Change your perspective--change your life! You may find that our added amenities such as a complimentary hour massage, a tour of Corcovado National Park, a Waterfall and Rainforest Tour, three AMAZING homemade meals a day (vegan and vegetarian options always available), boogie boarding, or simply a meditative walk on the beach is all you need to quiet your mind and send you along a path of renewal.Optional tours available include bird-watching, kayaking, hiking, eco-tours, surfing lessons, dolphin excursions, spa treatments and much, much more! Additional costs apply. For pricing, information or registration, visit www.kandkretreats.com or contact Kim Warren: kandkretreats@gmail.com (801) 389-622 Other groups we have had the pleasure to host: A Sacred Journey to Your Self... Through the Healing Practice of Yoga Neva Ingalls, Sarah Cahill Yoga Retreat with Pearl Sari Yoga Centre Iyengar Yoga Retreat with Lara Brunn Hip Joint Studio Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica on the Full Moon with Gloria Dryer Yoga Simple and Sacred Yoga & Meditation Retreat in Costa Rica Deanna Evans Beloved Yoga Retreat Beloved Yoga Reconnect With Your Authentic Self: Power Yoga and Rejuvenation Retreat Kimmy Warren and Kate Crews Ashtanga Yoga Vacation Mary Flinn |
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