7 Days/7 Nights Mindfulness & Yoga Retreat on Puerto Vallarta’s South Shore, at the Xinalani Retreat Center | Mexico – 1/19 to 1/26 2019
with Ellen Saltonstall and Kate Mitcheom
Join Kate Mitcheom, Certified MBSR Teacher, and Ellen Saltonstall, E-RYT500 and C-IAYT, for another slice of paradise this coming January. If you loved last year’s retreat in Costa Rica (or missed it) you are in luck! Our 2019 retreat is also on the Pacific Ocean. Nestled between lush jungle and emerald ocean, the Xinalani – a luxurious, eco-friendly retreat center will be a sanctuary of wellness and serenity for our practice. With six stunning yoga spaces, a temazcal (ancient sweat lodge), beach club, lounge bar, sand terrace, oceanfront spa, and a restaurant for yogis, there will be many ways to nurture your body, mind and soul.
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Retreat Details:
Highly experienced retreat leaders, Kate Mitcheom and Ellen Saltonstall, will lead everyone in Anusara Yoga each morning at one of the 6 world-class, open-air studios. After breakfast the group will explore Mindfulness (learning/practicing a variety or meditations) & Bodymind Ballwork. One-on-one and/or group guidance sessions are available upon request. The afternoons will be free to reset, rest, play, and rejuvenate.
When:
Jan 19th-26th, 2019 Take the early flight into Puerto Vallarta International airport (PVR) on the Saturday the 19th and fly out the afternoon of Saturday the 26th. To be relaxed, fly in a day early and stay near the airport. Details available upon request.
Retreat Includes:
- Seven nights lodging at Xinalani
- Three meals a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) including a fresh juice of the day, purified water, fresh fruit water, high quality house coffee and house tea and hot water are available at the dining patio at any time of the day from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm.
- Daily Yoga & Bodymind Ballwork
- Guided daily Meditation & Mindfulness Training
- Kayaking and snorkeling equipment
- Roundtrip shuttle service from the airport to the marina and boat shuttle from the marina to the Xinalani.
- 13% tax is included
Healthy dining:
With a menu designed especially for yogis, Xinalani offers healthy, gourmet vegetarian and non-vegetarian Mexican meals. Special diet considerations can be accommodated with two weeks advance notice.
There are amazing optional activities for additional fee:
Not Included:
- Airfare & travel insurance
- Alcoholic beverages
- Gratuity for the staff of Xinalani
Your Retreat Leaders
Ellen Saltonstall
Ellen Saltonstall (E-RYT 500, C-IAYT) is a yoga instructor and certified yoga therapist based in New York with extensive training in Iyengar and Anusara methods. She has been a practitioner for over 40 years and has co-authored two books with Dr. Loren Fishman, Yoga for Arthritis and Yoga for Osteoporosis. Her newest book is Anatomy and Yoga, A Guide for Teachers and Students, was published in 2016. Her book Anatomy and Yoga, A Guide for Teachers and Students, was published in 2016 and is used in teacher trainings around the world. Her newest book, The Bodymind Ballwork Method, will be released in October 2018. She teaches nationally and internationally with a specialty in anatomy and therapeutics.
Kate Mitcheom
Kate Mitcheom ( MSN, CNM, RYT) has been practicing meditation since 1991 and teaching meditation since 1995 after training at Omega with Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D & Saki Santarelli. In 1997 she was part of the first Teacher Development Intensive at Omega and began teaching for the Center for Mindfulness in 2012 where she is a faculty member. Find our more at: katemitcheom.com
Booking
Cost: Is dependent on the accommodations you select. First come, first served! The cost of the retreat ranges from $2095-$2995 and includes lodging, meals, daily Anusara Yoga sessions, Bodymind Ballwork, Guided Meditation & Mindfulness instruction, roundtrip shuttle service to and from the retreat center (which is only assessable by boat). Your afternoons are free for any of the optional excursions, activities or classes.