In this nourishing retreat to Mexico, we will be asked to contemplate and visualize what aspects of ourselves are desiring to be embodied. There will be abundant space and support to pause, breathe and listen; to peel away the layers of detail, busyness and separation and move into and from a place of freedom. We will access the pulse of the heart to more fully lean into a seat of spaciousness and compassion.

Misha Kellner-Rogers RYT, LMP

Misha bows with reverence to the practice and path of yoga, a path that only reveals to us the truth and asks of us to see, feel and listen more clearly, directly and honestly. Drawing from various foundations, Misha guides a class steeped in refinement and spaciousness. Movement to purify the body and inner channels, stillness to connect the mind to ground, to presence and deep listening to hear the heart’s song.

Misha emphasizes the balance of yin and yang, dark and light, active and receptive; warm and cool, solar and lunar, light and shadow into a practice that is deeply awakening and nourishing to the body and spirit. Expect to feel into the depths of your body mindfully and thoroughly in order to contact more of your inner intelligence embedded in your tissues and cells. Misha’s background in bodywork, yin & yang styles of yoga, mediation, and a dedication to her personal practice and teaching and continued studies with the Insight Yoga Institute guide and give her practice form.

A Cultivation of Freedom & Compassion Yoga Retreat Itinerary May 7-14:

Day 1- Saturday, May 7th

noon-5:00pm Arrive at Xinalani Retreat Center
5:30pm Opening Circle
6:00pm Welcome Yoga Practice
8:00pm Dinner

Day 2- Sunday, May 8th

7:00am Tea/Coffee, Granola/Fruit
8:00am Yoga Practice with DJ Drishti
9:30am Breakfast
11:00am Freedom & Compassion Workshop with Misha
1:30pm Lunch
3:00pm Optional Guided Quimixto (local village) Hike
6:00pm Yoga & Meditation Practice
7:30pm Tequila Tasting with Reinier
8:00pm Dinner

Day 3- Monday, May 9th

7:00am Tea/Coffee, Granola/Fruit
8:00am Yoga Practice with DJ Drishti
9:30am Breakfast
1:30pm Lunch
2:30pm Jungle & Beach Hike to Los Muertos
7:30pm Dinner
9:00pm Restorative Yoga Nidra Practice

Day 4- Tuesday, May 10th

7:00am Tea/Coffee, Granola/Fruit
8:00am Yoga Practice
9:30am Breakfast
1:30pm Lunch
3:00pm Optional Horseback Ride to Waterfall
6:00pm Yoga & Meditation Practice
8:00pm Dinner
9:30pm Dance Party with DJ Drishti

Day 5- Wednesday, May 11th

7:00am Tea/Coffee, Granola/Fruit
8:00am Yoga Practice
9:30am Breakfast
11:00am Optional Yoga Photography Workshop with Reinier
1:30pm Lunch
2:30pm Free Time for Excursions ( SUP, Kayak, Whale Watch, Spa Treatments, Surfing, Snorkeling, Cooking Class)
6:00pm Yoga & Meditation Practice with DJ Drishti
8:00pm Dinner

Day 6- Thursday, May 12th

7:00am Tea/Coffee, Granola/Fruit
8:00am Yoga Practice
9:30am Breakfast
11:00am Optional Dharma Talk with Misha
1:30pm Lunch
6:00pm Yoga & Meditation Practice
7:30pm Dinner
9:00pm Salsa Dance Lesson/Party

Day 7- Friday, May 13th

7:00am Tea/Coffee, Granola/Fruit
8:00am Yoga Practice with DJ Drishti
9:30am Breakfast
1:30pm Lunch
6:00pm Yoga & Meditation Practice
8:00pm Dinner on Beach
9:30pm Bonfire Ceremony on Beach

Day 8- Saturday, May 14th

7:00am Tea/Coffee, Granola/Fruit
8:00am Closing Yoga Practice
9:30am Breakfast
11am-1pm Check Out-Airport Transfers

Price:

• $1350 (shared palapa/ shared bathroom) – $1950 (private eco-suite/private bathroom)
• Early bird savings of US $150 when you book your Xinalani Yoga Retreat
  with Misha & Reiner before February 14, 2016

What is Included:

• 8 days/7 nights of deluxe accommodations at
  Xinalani Resort
• Private round-trip transportation from Puerto Vallarta Airport to Xinalani Retreat
• 3 gourmet meals per day incl. some non-alcoholic beverages
• 2 daily yoga classes with Misha Kellner-Rogers
• Meditation practices with Misha Kellner-Rogers
• Yoga Pose Photography Workshop with Reinier
• Cultivation of Freedom & Compassion Workshop with Misha
• Live DJ performances by DJ Drishti for select yoga classes
• Tequila tasting with Reinier Voorwinde
• Salsa dance lesson by Xinalani staff
• Guided jungle and beach hikes
• Bonfire ceremony on Xinalani beach

Not Included:

• International airfare to Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR)
  in Mexico
• Alcoholic beverages (except Tequila Tasting)
• Optional excursions
• Recommended gratuity of $15 per day for Xinalani staff
• Optional gratuities for your guides
• Personal Travel Insurance
• Expenses of a personal nature