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SUMMARY:Mallorca Retreat
DESCRIPTION:The island of Mallorca elicits an old memory from my first trip to Europe. I was 20 years old in 1978\, taking an overnight boat from Barcelona\, Spain to the Iberic islands on the Mediterranean sea. My destination was the island of Ibiza and the smallest island of Formentera. In the morning\, after a very rough journey on the sea\, we arrived in the port of Palma de Mallorca. Wow\, what a beautiful place and city. While I did not disembark on that April day in 1978\, I have returned these last 3 years to the city of Palma de Mallorca on the way to the retreat center\, la Serrania. You too will fly into this city on the way to our yoga retreat. \nPalma has the distinct feel of being in Spain as well as being on an island. The city is very European with an elegant old world architecture crossed with the tiles and gardened courtyards of Spain. As well\, there is a very hip\, cosmopolitan feel in this old world city. The islands are a major destination for the European sun lovers\, particularly the British and Germans. I have really\, really enjoyed my time in this city and am always left longing for more. \nJust outside the city\, on the 50 minute drive to the northern shore of Mallorca\, stretch many\, many miles of Olive and Almond orchards\, dotted with stunning colors of Bouganvilla and Oleanders. The landscape is filled with broad mountain vistas and long trails of ancient stone fences dividing the farmland and orchards. I get the feeling of abundance and a slower pace here in this arid\, island environment. The retreat center\, la Serrania (Serenity) is located on a mesa ridge overlooking a long and broad valley\, just 10 minutes outside the town of Pollenca. The only sound I hear is the wind and the clinking of the bells from the goat herds as they wander in the landscape. \nSo while there is the feeling of remoteness and peacefulness here\, we are indeed close to town and\nthe Mediterranean sea. \nAll are welcome… \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n		\n	\n\n\n\n\nThe Basic Itinerary\n\n\n\n	We will arrive on Saturday afternoon\, get into our fantastic rooms\, and meet at 5 pm for a one and a half hour yoga practice\, welcome and introductions. The rooms themselves are large and spacious with lots of glass doors and windows opening out to terraced gardens. The rooms are stellar for sure and the bathroom/tubs are incredible. There are many patios around the main house as well as the awesome pool terrace and deck. (I did four weeks of painting workshops at la Serrania in 2002 and 2003\, so I’ve spent a lot of time working quietly in this Mediterranean garden). There is housing only for 16 people so the retreat is guaranteed to be intimate and special in this way. Our yoga room is the living room of the main house and we have plenty of space for our practice on a two-leveled surface. Again\, all the doors act as windows as well so everything reflects the light of this special environment. \nThere seems to be a nice European custom to gather for wine\, olives and almonds before our gourmet dinner. The food at la Serrania is exquisite. The cook for breakfast and lunch is a native Mallorqean woman who fixes us delicious local dishes along with a host of Spanish cheeses and breads. Dinner is prepared by the owner\, Tim Pinnel and his assistants\, and is a great gourmet feast at the end of the day. We take our meals on the terrace or in the dining room. \nSunday will begin our yoga practice in earnest\, before and after our trip to the Pollenca farmers market. I love going to this market as there is a broad range of produce\, art objects\, flowers and everything else. We usually take Wednesday afternoon for an adventure day\, going on a trip to the sea and some fun tourists spots on the coast. \nI just love the feeling of being in Europe and watching how other people live and act. What a beautiful life and planet we have! \nWe will complete our practice on Friday late afternoon with six full days of practice\, and departure day will be Saturday.  \nPlease bring your yoga props if you have them\, a sticky mat\, block\, yoga blanket and eye bag. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice and Registration\n\n\nPrice\n€1200 Double(two to a room)\n€1600 Single (one to a room) \n\nPayment in full due the day of your trip. \nContact Thomas at tmfortel@gmail.com for more information and to reserve your space today. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation Policy (revised May 1\, 2021)\n\nContact Thomas directly if you need to cancel your registration for this event (tmfortel@gmail.com). We know that sometimes there are forces beyond our individual control which prevent participation as planned. However\, plans and reservations are made with all registrants’ full participation in mind\, and these require ample time for Thomas and other retreat organizers to adapt. \n3 calendar months before the start of the retreat\nYou will receive a full refund. (eg. for September 25\, cancel by June 25) \nLess than 3 months before the start of the retreat\nYou will receive a full refund if your place is filled. Otherwise\, you will lose your deposit. \n\n\n\n\n\n		\n	\n\n\n\n\nDaily Schedule\n\n\n\n	7:30 – 9:00 am: Stretch\, Meditation and Pranayama\n10:30 am – 12:30 pm: Active Morning Practice\n1:00 pm: Lunch/La Comida\n5:00 – 6:30 pm: Afternoon Restorative\, Forward Bends and Twists\n7:30 pm Dinner/Cena
URL:https://thomasfortel.com/event/mallorca-yoga-retreat-september-2021/
LOCATION:La Serrania Retreat Center\, Mallorca\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Mallorca,Travel with Thomas
ORGANIZER;CN="Thomas Fortel":MAILTO:tmfortel@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211022
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SUMMARY:Oaxaca\, Mexico Retreat (CANCELLED)
DESCRIPTION:Oaxaca is a special city – I am very excited to welcome you to this yoga retreat in southern Mexico. And this retreat is only one week before the Day of the Dead\, and I imagine the artistic and creative crescendo will be rising during our week there. \nI have travelled to Oaxaca city 12 times since the year 2000\, and stayed in this family hotel of Villa de Campo… I really love Oaxaca so much! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nItinerary\n\n\nWe’ll meet on Friday early evening\, at 6ish\, for a meet and greet and will start our practice on Saturday morning. And our last yoga practice will be on Thursday late afternoon with most friends departing on early Friday morning. \nDaily Schedule\nSchedule of retreat\n7:00am fruit and fresh juice\n7:30–9:30 am Pranayama\, Meditation and Active practice\n4-6pm Twists\, Forward bends and Restorative poses \nWhat to Bring\nWe have no yoga props available to us. I will bring yoga straps\, and we all will need to bring our own mats and blocks if they are a good tool for you. There are blankets at the hotel which we will use. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice and Registration\n\n\nPrice\nPrivate: $1000 total cost for single \nDouble: $850 total cost per person for a double (two to a room) \nCost of retreat includes:\n 4 hours yoga practices each day\, lodging\, and a fruit platter and fresh juice each morning. Food is not included as part of the cost of the retreat. \nEach of us will be staying in rooms that have a kitchenette\, including a refrigerator\, sink and stovetop\, and a few dishes. It’s unusual in a yoga retreat not to offer the food as part of the cost of the retreat. While our hotel does not have its own restaurant\, Oaxaca state and city is well known for its culinary diversity and delicious cuisine; Tamales and Moles are from this region of Mexico. We’ll be free to have our lunches and dinners in the city as we please. I am aware of some great restaurants\, and have had some great experiences at a few restaurants in the close environs near the area of our hotel. \nPlease let me know if you are committed to coming by email at tmfortel@gmail.com and then send your $500 deposit per person to: \nThomas Fortel \n6100 Heege Rd. \nSt. Louis\, Mo 63123 \nWe’ll pay the remainder in Mexican pesos when we arrive at the retreat. \nI’ll be sending an information letter after your registration to review all the fine details. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation Policy (revised May 1\, 2021)\n\nContact Thomas directly if you need to cancel your registration for this event (tmfortel@gmail.com). We know that sometimes there are forces beyond our individual control which prevent participation as planned. However\, plans and reservations are made with all registrants’ full participation in mind\, and these require ample time for Thomas and other retreat organizers to adapt. \n3 calendar months before the start of the retreat\nYou will receive a full refund. (eg. for September 6\, cancel by June 6) \nLess than 3 months before the start of the retreat\nYou will receive a full refund if your place is filled. Otherwise\, you will lose your deposit. \n\n\n\n\n\nMore Information\n\n\nOur Hotel\, Villa de Campo is on the main walking street of downtown Oaxaca\, 10 minutes down to the cathedral de Santo Domingo and another 10 minute walk to the central Zocolo\, (central square)\, and another 10–15 minutes to this enormous market\, mercado…..I will lead a walk to this market during the week. I’m very happy to organize a group excursion to the pyramid site of Monte Alban. Whoever goes will pay for the cost of the transport\, this will be an extra cost. \nRecommended Travel Dates\nYou can plan your flight for arriving on Friday and departing the next Friday morning. The flights are normally quite early for going north\, usually around 6am.
URL:https://thomasfortel.com/event/oaxaca-yoga-retreat-2021/
LOCATION:Hotel Villa de Campo\, Macedonio Alcalá No. 910 Centro Histórico\, Oahaca\, OAX\, CP 68000\, Mexico
CATEGORIES:Oaxaca,Travel with Thomas
ORGANIZER;CN="Thomas Fortel":MAILTO:tmfortel@gmail.com
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