Embodying the Elements Yoga & Chanting

About the Retreat

Join Shanti and Scott Medina, along with special musical guest Gayan Long, for 7-nights where the jungle meets the sea at Mar de Jade retreat and wellness center for an energizing and relaxing weeklong retreat cultivating mindfulness, restoring well-being and embodying the elements of beautiful Chacala, Mexico.  Experience awakening the senses on Chacala Beach as we journey through and align with the elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Space and Light with daily practices to ignite the innate wisdom. Shanti and Scott create a sacred and simple container for you to enjoy your Mexico vacation while optimizing your wellbeing.  With a daily schedule designed to inspire and delight, all levels of practice and experience are welcome.

Testimonial for a 2018 participant:

“The retreat was beyond I would say expectations but I really did not have any because I had no idea what Embodying the Elements meant. Boy do I know now. It was day upon day of life affirming practices orchestrated in a way that allowed one to go in as deep as needed to heal to shed layers, to find oneself. Mar de Jade because of the setting promoted authentic engagement with others, fostered meaningful conversations and connections. Shanti and Scott facilitated an amazing week that was so powerful, simply put one of the most amazing weeks of my life.” –  Peter 2018 participant

Schedule

This schedule is subject to change.

Arrival: Saturday, March 30, 2019 by 3pm to Puerto Vallarta airport
Enjoy checking into your room, spending some spacious time on the beach or taking a swim before dinner

6:30pm-7:30pm Gourmet Dinner
7:30pm Opening Circle with Scott and Shanti after dinner

Daily Schedule: Sunday-Friday (subject to change)

7:30-8:30am Early Morning Session
  Yoga, meditation, hike, vocal toning or walk on the beach
8:30-9:30am Gourmet Breakfast
10:00-1:00pm Mid-Morning session
Body Current somatic practices, brain training meditations, ecstatic chanting and rituals through the elements.
1:30-2:30 Gourmet Lunch
2:30-6:30pm Spacious Solo Time
 Relax on the beach, swim in the ocean/pool or enjoy a Retreat Enhancement Option: excursion, spa, mala making
6:30-7:30pm Gourmet Dinner
8:00-9:00pm Evening Session
  Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra, live music, fire circle on the beach, ecstatic chant (kirtan)

Closing Circle: Friday, April 5, 2019 after dinner

Departure: Saturday, April 6, 2019 after breakfast

Week-long Retreat Investment:
Includes all retreat sessions: Daily morning/afternoon/evening sessions for all levels of practice along with ceremony and rituals to align with the elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Space and Light.

• Super Early Bird investment available until December 1, 2018: $425/pp
• Early Bird investment available until January 15, 2019: $525/pp
• Regular Investment after Jan.15, 2019: $625/pp

Direct URL for 2019 Retreat for registration.

About the Teachers

Scott & Shanti Medina:

Scott and Shanti Medina, CNSF CYT are a dynamic husband-and-wife duo from Boulder, CO on a mission to uplift humanity by empowering self-realization. Shanti is a certified Neurosculpting Facilitator, Yoga Therapist and Founder of Energize training systems and Body Current® therapeutics. She is honored to be on faculty at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in NY and previously at the Neurosculpting Institute in Denver, CO. Scott began chanting over 25 years ago at Omega Institute and has led chanting events for over 18 years. Their very popular sacred sound workshops, ecstatic community chants, and inspiring retreats offer a sweet and deep dive into the vibration where the soma, or body, and mantra are One. They recently released their double-CD project SoMAntra™. The CD is a collection of original chants from wisdom-traditions around the globe along with embodied yoga therapy practices to self-regulate the nervous system and ignite the innate wisdom. Find out more at www.ScottandShanti.com

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Gayan Long

Gayan Gregory Long is an internationally acclaimed drummer, composer, spiritual mentor, retreat leader, and story teller. He has dedicated his life to awakening human potential through music, devotional practices, pith teachings, and community celebration. Gayan is a teacher in the lineage of Sufi Ruhaniat International, a certified Leader of the Dances of Universal Peace, and a direct disciple of Pir Shabda Kahn. He has offered teachings and has performed world wide: from India to Russia, South America to Thailand, and throughout the United States. He has collaborated and lead meditation retreats with some of the foremost spiritual leaders of our time. Gayan has appeared on thirty-five recording projects and has released two albums: Padma Thunder and When Two or More are Gathered.