Maya Tulum 2008
Join us for a spectacular healing immersion
to the Yucatan in the fall of 2008!
oct 4-11

Maya Tulum is a secluded wellness resort located on the beach in the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico. Away from high rise hotels and crowds, this is the perfect place to relax and soak up nature at its best. Nestled between the beach and the tropical forest, the turquoise & warm waters of the Caribbean sea welcome you.

This immersion is a special time for you to literally step outside of your day to day routines and to pause... A time to allow a change in rhythym, and give yourself space to drop into a deeper place... like dropping from the 'wave' part of you, down into the 'ocean' of you. This is especially true here in Maya Tulum with the warm ocean at your doorstep.
Participants typically notice a shift sometimes even before getting to the retreat, and usually during the week as you are supported in the nurturing energy of the group and Tulum, as well as weeks after returning.

Located 1.5 hours south of Cancun, Maya Tulum is near the entrance of the Sian Ka'an National Park, a nature reserve. You can walk along miles of white sand beach, snorkel, explore the fresh water jungle pools, and practice yoga in the yoga studio built in the traditional Mayan palapa style.

From Todd:
"I like to schedule time to meet with each participant for a reading/healing towards the start of the week. We'll be exploring different tools to help us navigate our unfolding, including yoga, movement & meditation, sound & silence, fire & ocean, circles & spirals, and other things. Together we weave a fabric which holds us and supports us leading up to and during the week, and even when we return. This is one of my favorite modalities in which to do this work, and I look forward to sharing it with you.

By signing-up, you set an intention, and things will begin to unfold for you in a different way... you open deeper possibilities for cultivating a different relationship with 'you'.
Please feel free to email/call me with questions, and help in setting a clear intention that resonates with purpose for you".

The price includes:
• accommodations
• 3 meals a day
• yoga classes (one on the beach in the am and another in the pm in the yoga hall)
• transportation to and from the airport (if you arrive Sat pm & leave the following Sat am, when most of us get there)
• use of the yoga room, props, etc.
• all taxes and tips (you may leave additional tips if you choose)

You will be also be able to choose optional excursions, such as explore ancient ruins, scuba diving, do a sweat lodge, and of course treat yourself to the many more options the spa offers....

Transportation from Cancun Airport to Maya Tulum will be available Sat, Oct 4 sometimes in the late afternoon (around 4-5 PM). We will leave Sat Oct 11 around 12 noon. Please book your flight accordingly so we can all travel together.
Accommodations are comfortable thatched-roof round cabanas, each with its own tiled bathroom and sitting area. Options are available, including garden area where you can smell the tropical forest flowers, ocean view with a breeze, and beachfront where you can be lulled to sleep by the sounds of the sea.

The food is delicious and abundant at Maya Tulum. The buffet-style meals are served in a large round palapa right on th beach, and include a variety of salads, fresh fruit and much more. Go here for a sample of their menus:
http://www.mayatulum.com/mayatulum/center/food-menu.aspx

Todd and Vittoria will co-facilitate this week at Maya Tulum.

• schedule
6:30-8 am - walking meditation & yoga (on the beach)
8-8:30 am - meet in yoga room/daily check-in
8:30-10 am - breakfast
1-3 pm - lunch
5-7 pm - yoga (in the hall)
7:30-9 pm - dinner
9-10 pm - check-in, discussions, fire on the beach, etc.

There is plenty of time in between activities to swim, sit or walk on the beach. We encourage you to take advantage of the fact that Maya Tulum is right on the water and be in it as much as possible.



"Words are not sufficient to express what the week you provided in Maya Tulum has meant to me and how it has influenced my journey. But words do come to mind: cradle, soft, warmth, spirit, refuge, dynamic, community, tribe, letting go, freedom, laughter, safe, haven/heaven, support, transformation. These words, along with the feelings they invoke, float through my heart and soul and comfort me". -Louisa -2006 participant


Link to Coba site
http://www.cancunsouth.com/cit_coba.html

Link to the Tulum ruins
http://playaguide.com/tulum.html


You can read more about Todd here and about Vittoria here
Go here for photos of our last retreat at Maya Tulum

To sign up, you pay Maya Tulum directly. You can call call R & R Resorts at 1 888 515.458o and tell you want to sign up w/Sacred Onion in Oct '08. You can pay a deposit and pay the balance 2 weeks before the trip.

Pricing:

Garden View: $1,395 per person (double occ.) - $1,725 per person (single occ.)
Ocean View: $1,450 per person (double) - $1,795 per person (single)
Beachfront Deluxe: $1,570 per person (double) - $2,005 per person (single)
Beachfront Super Deluxe: $1,620 per person (double) - $2,110 per person (single)

Group is limited to 14-16, so please sign up early!


You can find out more about the place here: http://www.mayatulum.com/

 



Here is a link to Maya Tulum about what you to bring and what to expect.
http://www.mayatulum.com/mayatulum/center/travel.aspx