Mexico Winter Retreat (2010)

february 27 – march 6, 2010

Don DeMercurio and Puma Quispe-Singona, invite you to join them in Tulum, Mexico on the Mayan Riviera, for a powerful week of inner exploration, restorative healing and gentle guidance into the loving presence of your deepest nature.

Retiro Maya Eco Retreat

Tulum, Mexico

Located on the Mayan Riviera, a 45 minute drive south of Cancun International Airport
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Beautiful beach front retreat with breathtaking views. Electricity-free, candle-lit cabanas with thatched roof, sand floor and the simplicity of living in paradise.
15 ocean and garden view cabañas with private baths, offering single, double, triple and quad accommodations in this exquisite location.

Daily Schedule

7:30am Gentle morning Chi Kung practice (no experience necessary)
8:30am Breakfast
9:30am Morning Session (meditation/teaching/spiritual practice):
12:30pm Lunch
Afternoon Free
5:30pm Dinner
7:00pm Evening Session (meditation/teaching/spiritual practice)

Program Details

Together we will create a sacred space and a gentle structure, away from the distractions of daily life where you can drop into a deep contact with your spiritual essence. Through meditation, teaching, exercises and ceremonies designed to facilitate contact with more essential states of Being, Don and Puma will guide you into the energy of spiritual presence.

The pace of the retreat will be relaxed, allowing each participant to experience the presence of the ocean, sun and the peaceful energy of this ancient paradise. You will have ample free time every day to swim, walk, journal, snorkel, go birdwatching or explore the cenotes, get a massage or just lie on the beach and reconnect with yourself and nature.

the teachings

The Red Essence
Don DeMercurio and Puma Quispe-Singona, will guide participants in a powerful week of activation, exploration and integration of the “Red Essence”. There are 5 essential subtle energy forces that are integral to human life. The particular aspect that we will be exploring during this retreat, known in the Sufi tradition as the “Red Latifa,” is responsible for movement, change, action, engagement. It is the hot, fiery, unstoppable life-force of creation. In the Andean tradition it is connected to one of the “Chumpi”, also known as the 5 belts of power. We will be working to clarify our connection to this energy through initiation and ceremony as well as inner exploration into the conditioning, assumptions, beliefs and personal history that have distorted our experience and expression of this part of our nature.

No prior experience is necessary – just an intention to stop and meet yourself exactly as you are.

Cost

Accommodations: Quad – $1465/person, Triple – $1575, Double – $1685, Single – $2165/person

Fee includes: $695 tuition fee, 7 nights lodging, 3 vegetarian meals per day, daily maid service and 17% tax. (Transportation and Tips not included)

*Accommodation choice is on a space available basis. Cabaña assignments will be made by lottery once all reservations have been finalized.

registration and cancellation

$300 non-refundable deposit due with registration.
Balance due on or before December 10, 2010.

Cancellation policy:
60 days or more prior to retreat – 100% refund less $300 deposit
45-59 days prior to retreat – 75% less $300 deposit
30 – 44 days prior to retreat – 25% less $300 deposit
less than 30 days prior to retreat – no refund