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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).
Currently scheduled retreats include: (Subject to participation) New Year's Celebration!! Power Yoga and Rejuvenation Retreat December 29, 2010 - January 6, 2011 
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 in preparation for the New Year!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. Celebrate the New Year by immersing 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. In addition, a special late-night celebration will be held Dec.31st in celebration of the New Year. 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: kandk@kandkretreats.com (801) 389-622 Yoga retreat in Costa Rica with Tara Blake January 29 - February 5, 2011 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 Costa Rica Yoga Vacation with Lynn Matthews Level II Certified ParaYoga Teacher February 5 - 12, 2011 
The quality of our energy determines our experience of life.Begin each day with a yoga practice skillfully crafted to renew your spirit and rejuvenate your body and mind. End each day with Yoga Nidra, an ancient technique that deeply relaxes the conscious and subconscious mind allowing you to create positive changes in your life. Between yoga sessions there is much to do! Hike through the rainforest to view wildlife or explore waterfalls. Go horseback riding, kayaking and surfing. If you prefer something less physical, relax by the pool or swing in the hammock overlooking the rainforest. To completely relax, indulge in a massage or body therapy treatment! 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. 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. where she developed and teaches nationally-recognized teacher training programs. She currently teaches workshops, retreats and teacher trainings around the country. Join Lynn for a vacation designed to nurture your body, mind and soul and rejuvenate your spirit. Away from the demands of daily life, surrounded by the unspoiled beauty of Nature, watch tension and stress melt away. Couples and non-yoga participants are also welcome. Luna Lodge is located on 150 acres of tropical wilderness on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica. Reconnect with Nature as you explore the majestic rainforest and marvel at the brightly colored birds and exotic animals. And if you love waterfalls...there are year-round waterfalls on the property itself, one with a swift flowing chute and refreshing wading pool. Luna Lodge is woven into the tapestry of the rainforest and is committed to ecological preservation and sustainable tourism. It is located within one of the most bio-diverse regions on the planet. Your Costa Rica Yoga Vacation includes accomodations that range from bungalows to hacienda rooms to platform tents (all with private bathrooms). Register early to guarantee your lodging preference. Your vacation also includes three delicious, freshly prepared meals per day. Enjoy organic fruits and vegetables, homemade breads and exotic native dishes. Numerous optional activities are available and include waterfall tours, birdwatching tours, rainforest wildlife tours, the Corcovado National Park tour, hiking, horseback riding, surfing lessons, a variety of spa treatments and more. Additional costs apply. Come live in harmony with the Earth. Reclaim your health, happiness and vitality. For a brochure, rates or registration, visit web.me.com/yoga4life or contact Lynn Matthews lynn.yoga4life@gmail.com 410-956-6025 WILD ABUNDANCE: YOGA IN THE OSA with Off The Mat Adventures March 20 - 26, 2011 Off the Mat Adventures is thrilled to present Wild Abundance: Yoga in the Osa, a seven-day unique adventure filled with yoga, hiking, surfing, and hammock swinging. Centered at THE eco-lodge in the tropical wilderness of Costa Rica’s crown jewel, the Osa Peninsula, Wild Abundance embraces the jungle, mountains and ocean surrounding you. Tara and Richie will guide you on an invigorating retreat that will feed your soul and renew your body as you: EXPLORE ~ Corcovado National Park and nature trails through the rainforest AWAKEN ~ the wild nature within through daily yoga sessions NOURISH ~ dine on locally-grown, organic food prepared for each meal FLOW ~ with the energies of the Pacific in customized surf lessons You’ll begin and end each day with a yoga practice in the open air platform that hangs majestically over the rainforest hillside, providing an awe inspiring view of the Pacific Ocean, a space where you cannot help but BE PRESENT and FILLED WITH GRATITUDE. Tara will lead an energetic, nourishing practice, DEEPENING YOUR BOND WITH NATURE, REIGNITING YOUR WILD SIDE, and RESTORING PEACE AT YOUR CORE. The adventure continues as you immerse yourself in one of the most bio-diverse spots on the entire planet while hiking, surfing, meditating, and exploring the intense wildlife from comfort of your hammock. Yoginis and surf adventurers Tara Steffens Comer and Richie Steffens were inspired to create Off the Mat Adventures to nourish their love of nature and their sibling connection through shared environmental and soul shining adventures. 
Tara, RYT 200hr and USA Triathlon Coach, has practiced Hatha, Iyengar and Vinyasa yoga for over a decade, and her classes are a creative fusion of all 3. Tara is a graduate of Spirit Tree Yoga School with Director Cathy Cesario- who has been a student of T.K.V. Desikachar, among others. Tara is also a graduate of Shiva Rae’s Fluid Power program and has conducted classes including Yoga for Athletes, Restorative Yoga, and led 40 Days to Personal Transformation workshops.Richie is a surfer and entrepreneur in Newport Beach, California. Richie’s passion for surfing, the environment, and adventure travel have taken him around the world to some of the hardest waves and beautiful beaches. Having surfed up and down the West Coast of North America, from Northern California to Baja, Rich has journeyed to Indonesia, Australia, Thailand and Hawaii as a part of the traveling community of surfriders worldwide and will share his experience, and connection to the water with you. To learn more and register, visit our website: www.offthematadventures.com or contact Tara at: 401.569.8814 Journey for Joy March 26 – April 2, 2011 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.souldancetravel.com Yoga at Luna Lodge with Tama Soble & Monica Voss April 6 - 13, 2011 Our destination in Costa Rica is the Osa Peninsula at the southern tip of the country. National Geographic has deemed the Osa "the most biologically intense place on earth"! Nestled high up in this pristine rainforest overlooking the pounding Pacific Ocean lies Luna Lodge, a heavenly sanctuary dedicated to the pursuit of yoga, meditation and the preservation of our natural world. Nowhere else in the world is the environment so untouched. This is the last frontier. One feels as though it is the beginning of all existence.  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 accommodation is cut dramatically out of a jungle mountainside and consists of a towering central rancho, lovely, cosy bungalows with thatched roofs, and sleeping tents tucked in amongst the foliage. The rancho houses the open-air dining room as well as a platform for bird-watching, star-gazing or simply swaying in a hammock. Meals consist of home-grown organic tropical fruits, vegetables and herbs. Friendly, knowledgeable staff are available for activities such as rain forest hikes, and bird and animal viewing. There are nearby waterfalls with cool wading pools and combing the Pacific beach is awesome and invigorating. Massage is readily available and a swimming pool is a new and glorious addition. 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! This retreat includes: This retreat does not include meals in San Jose, drinks, gratuities, laundry service, or airport departure tax 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 Groups we have had the pleasure to host this past year: 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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