On the surface, a yoga retreat just sounds yummy and fun, what is not to love? You get to get away to a beautiful serene location, with like minded new friends, eat awesome food you don’t have to prepare and do what you love: YOGA! On a deeper level, your entire body, mind and spirit get to experience an entire reset! Each element of a retreat heals something in you! Here are the actual behind the scenes happenings, to bring you a renewed sense of balance, health and actual joyful calm, that lasts far beyond the week long retreat:
Unplug to plug into your true nature, give your eyes and mind a break
Experience relief from chronic and long held stress and tension in your body and nervous system
Genuinely live in the present moment, we take care of the plan and you simply show up
Build new long lasting friendships, with others, and even, your Self
Embrace personal growth, learning and connection to your spirit, your divine nature
Gain new perspectives, shift your mindset, deepen your practices of yoga, meditation, and play
Rejuvenate your PRANA, your life force and enhance your immune system
Speaking of play, have you watched children play lately? I mean the kids at a park, on the beach or in the forest, without any devices! A stick becomes a scepter, a rock a throne and on it goes. When left to their own imaginations they truly will create. We need that too, no matter how “adult” we are, we NEED to play, be playful and laugh to find balance.
Most Sundays, I bike ride out in an area that is so gorgeous I can still hardly believe it, even after 11 years of riding there. The changing seasons, when the fog blows in and when the sun shines, watching the changing color of the grasses, it is all very magical still to me. Flying downhill, my heart begins to soar and it feels just like when I was a kid and all joy rises. It reminds me how important it is to still be playful, no matter what is happening outside in the world. Deep within we can still choose to find our playful nature.
When is the last time you let go and played? Sat and gazed at something so beautiful it took your breath away? or felt your heart relax and your muscles release the fear and tension long held? Research continually shows us the phenomenal healing benefits of reaching that deep relaxation response in our body/mind system. Holistically healing, reaching this state of balance is essential for thriving and moving out of survival mode. Rasayana, is the Sanskrit term for just this, to reboot our entire system, from the inside out. Classically in Ayurveda (Indian science of health and well-being) we use herbs and practices to rejuvenate. In our retreat, we will use the Sense organs for healing, eyes, ears, nose, mouth and skin.
My dear friend Corinne Leblanc and I have planned a spectacular retreat for January 2026! A true time to reset our entire system, body, mind, and spirit with balancing Surya (morning) and Chandra (afternoon and evening) yoga sessions, carefully designed to meet individual needs, all body types and nervous systems! After decades of practice, research, teaching and working with individuals, we are offering a unique week long retreat opportunity for you! We chose a sweet and nurturing location just north of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where all of your needs are taken care of, from delicious organic meals each day, snacks, beautiful rooms, a beach, pools, all yoga props, and our teaching!
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Absolutely any questions, email or call me! denise@divinelightyoga.com or 410-570-2878, I am ready to help. We are so excited to have your divine presence with us. I know from leading retreats since 2007, that the exact right people come together and form a bond, a community that is loving and supportive. We all need this now more than ever. Let us come together and hold the light, together!