Villas
Sumaya - Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Yoga
& Meditation Retreat
with Charles MacInerney
SCHEDULE
At the heart of this retreat is the combination of Hatha Yoga, Meditation, and a variety of workshops. The Yoga serves to relax and energize you. It creates a sense of physical well-being, while bringing you back to your body and senses. Each Yoga class ends with a deep guided relaxation which calms the mind further and relaxes you into a creative Alpha brainwave pattern. This sets the stage for deeper meditative experiences.
During the course of the retreat we will cover a variety of different types of meditation including: Walking; Eating; Working; Mantra; Trataka; Zen; Detached Observation; Vipassana; Perfected Master Visualization; Somatic Meditation and many more.
The following workshops are
offered during the retreat: Raja Yoga; breathing; sense
withdrawal; concentration; 7 Chakras; mind mapping; creative
writing; and more.
Beginning and experienced students alike will find a supportive,
encouraging environment in which to work, rest and play.
A typical day (Sun, Mon, Wed, & Fri) will approximate the following schedule:
Scheduled
Activities
A typical day (Sun, Tues, Thurs, & Sat)
will approximate the following schedule:
Morning
6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Tea &
Coffee available
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Yoga & Meditation
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Workshop
Afternoon
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Free Time!
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Yoga & Meditation
Evening
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Dinner
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Workshop
9:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Meditation
On Monday and Friday we will schedule half day excursions, and on Wednesday a full day excursion. These are optional and some participants may choose to relax at the retreat center, but most people will want to take advantage of the opportunity to see the sights. Depending upon the interest of the group, there are 12 different villages to choose from, all accessible only by boat, and each with its on unique character and charm.
