Revive and restore: Yoga by the sea

About the Retreat

Join Melissa and Sara for a rejuvenating Yoga retreat in Mexico. Here you will find the rest, renewal, and tranquility you may seek from a retreat experience. Mar de Jade has been hosting contemplative retreats for over 30 years. Here is what they say, “At Mar de Jade we are dedicated to supporting retreats that nurture, transform and inspire our lives. Building on 30 years of experience hosting retreats, we offer a welcoming environment, professional services and life-changing retreats for each participant.” 

Practice Yoga, eat, play, and sleep with the sound of the sea at your footsteps!

Each day you will enjoy a morning and evening Yoga class alternately taught by Melissa and Sara, three nourishing organic meals prepared by Mar de Jade, plenty of time to rest, explore the surrounding land, swim, and restore the soul.

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Schedule

Sara and Melissa’s combined Yoga teaching hopes to provide you with joyful inspiration, clear instruction, deepening process for self-inquiry, and balanced sequencing. The morning classes will be active and energizing with key awareness on alignment and stability, as well as fun and new explorations in movements. The afternoon classes will encompass yin and restorative poses, as well as breathing and meditation practices. For this particular retreat we will be exploring the essence of Yoga practice and what that means for you.  Come to discover or rediscover the meaning and purpose of your practice and how it can serve your body, your life, and your spirit. These classes are catered to and support all levels of experience.

Payment & Cancellation Policy

To register for this retreat and reserve your space you must submit a non-refundable and non-transferrable deposit of $400 for single occupancy or $350 for double occupancy.

To submit your deposit, you can call Melissa Spamer directly 1.505.913.1835 and pay by credit card over the phone.

You can also submit your deposit or balance due by selecting the pay buttons under the room descriptions above.

Once that is completed, Melissa Spamer will contact you about your lodging options. If you want to make sure your preferred choice of lodging is available prior to registration please email info@melissa-spamer.com or call her directly.

About the Teachers

Sara Easterson-Bond

Sara Easterson-Bond began studying yoga at Yoga Source-Santa Fe in 2005 and was hooked after one class. Now a Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor at the Intermediate Jr. I level, Sara’s teaching focuses on bringing stability, balance, strength, grace and humor to the practice of yoga, both on and off the mat. In addition to her Yoga Source mentors, Sara has studied extensively with Senior Iyengar Teacher Patricia Walden; completing Patricia’s 2-year Teacher Training program in 2015. Sara has also studied with Geeta Iyengar in Pune, India.

Melissa Spamer

Melissa Spamer, M.A. ERYT 500, L.M.T., C. Ay. began formally practicing Yoga in 1993. She has completed more than six Yoga teacher trainings and has twenty-two years of teaching experience, leading classes, workshops, retreats and teacher trainings. Her love of Yoga led her to also become an Ayurvedic practitioner, massage therapist and licensed psychotherapist. Her approach to Yoga integrates her in-depth studies with such celebrated teachers as Angela Farmer, Victor Van Kooten, Rama Vernon, Shiva Rea, Kali Ray and training at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram. Her classes are inspired by the natural rhythms of the breath and fluid alignment. She will often infuse music and poetry into her classes as well as teachings on energetic anatomy and Yoga philosophy – to help guide each student on a journey into the art of living Yoga.