COMMUNITY // RETREATS
By Natalie Macamget out and practice
Written by Natalie Macam a Yoga Teacher who teaches locally at Malibu Beach Yoga: nataliemacam.com- Return to Grace
Lesvos, Grece
June 3–13
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Yoga legends Mark Whitwell,
Angela Farmer, and Victor Van
Kooten join Mark Devenpeck and
Cheri Rae on a retreat in Lesvos,
Greece, that will focus on the
essence and roots of yoga. It’s been
a lifelong dream for Peace Yoga
Gallery owner Cheri Rae and
Triad Yoga and Pilates owner
Mark Allen Devenpeck to curate
an experience that brings together
some of the teachers responsible
for passing on the heart of yoga
to the Western world. The retreat
also features special musical guest
Terra Gold.
The retreat takes place on the
lush, green island of Lesvos, which
is like no other Greek island and
perhaps no other place in the
world. The third largest of the
islands in Greece after Crete and
Evia, Lesvos is virtually unaffected
by mass tourism. This makes it a
perfect place to visit for people who
want to experience the real Greece.
This Return to Greece retreat
is an opportunity to discover your
own yoga, to be in a place that
where you can connect breath with
movement, and to break down any
barriers and to find the light of your
true self.
- Rise of the Divine
Feminine | Sicily, Italy
June 13-20, 2018
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Allyn Cioban and Denise Diani
lead this exploration of yoga,
meditation, relaxation, and guided
self-inquiry to connect with your
inner goddess.
This retreat includes seven nights
stay in a luxurious 5-star, private
center with amazing amenities
and views, three authentic Italian
meals a day (paleo, vegetarian, and
vegan options), all non-alcoholic
beverages, two sight-seeing tour
excursions, two yoga classes
daily (Vinyasa, Yin, and/or Shakti
Naam), daily guided meditations,
divine spiritual wisdom, and time to
relax, contemplate, and connect.
You will also enjoy two half-day
excursions to explore the wonder
and splendor of Sicily including
Valle dei Templi, a series of Roman
and Greek temple ruins; and Scala
dei Turchai, a beautiful white sand
beach with white sandstone steps
that appear to emerge from the
gorgeous Mediterranean Sea. Visit
the town of Caltagirone to explore
the vibrant colors and designs of
the famous ceramic art of Sicily.
This retreat is limited to twelve
participants ready to tap into their
divine feminine.- Discover Ancient Nepal
Nepal
Oct 19-Nov 1
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Discover Ancient Nepal: A Yoga
Pilgrimage to the Sacred is a spiri-
tual journey for people seeking to
visit Nepal and immerse them-
selves in the spirituality offered in
the living traditions and the spirit
of the land. This yoga adventure
takes place in one of the most
magical, beautiful, peaceful yet
exhilarating places in all of Asia.
Hinduism and Buddhism converge
in Nepal and this land is full of
awe-inspiring monuments.
LA-based teacher Natalie
Macam guides you on a journey
of the heart. Explore the living
pilgrimage sites of Kathmandu
and beyond. Visit unforgettable,
powerfully charged sacred sites,
temples, and monasteries. Connect
with the wisdom of Nepal’s living
spiritual traditions through stays at
monasteries. Become immersed in
Nepalese culture in the moun-
tain villages picking vegetables,
cooking, and learning from locals,
explore and trek the majestic
Himalayan mountains on the less
visited Mardi Himal region of the
Annapurna Range. Practice yoga
and meditation daily.
If you love yoga and adventure,
this transformative divine journey is
the experience of a lifetime.- The Road Not Yet Taken:
A Guatemalan Adventure
July 14 - 21, 20 18
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Journey with Jacci Gruninger and
Lisa Gulotta for a yoga vacation
at Villa Sumaya, located in Santa
Cruz la Laguna on the shores of
Lake Atitlán, in Guatemala. The
lake basin is volcanic in origin,
filling an enormous caldera formed
by an eruption 84,000 years ago.
The landscape features the supreme
grandeur of three volcanoes.
Greet each morning and close
each day with yoga, pranayama,
and meditation, then traverse new
roads as you journey to the deepest
lake in Central America, meet new
people, and explore new ways
of being in your body and in the
world. Options include explor-
ing local sites such as the Chi Chi
market, town of Santiago, hikes
to El Pico De Cielo with local tour
guides and a picnic lunch, and con-
necting with community through
volunteer service.
The spacious schedule allows
time for integration with read-
ing, resting, or just hanging out in
the lush gardens or pool at Villa
Sumaya. The trip includes three
fresh, vegetarian meals daily.