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7-Day Juice Cleanse, Yoga & Meditation Retreat in San Juanillo, Costa Rica, December 9 – 16, 2012
7-Day Juice Cleanse,
Yoga & Meditation Retreat
with Quen Koetter
& Menlha Bruneau
at Hacienda del Sol,
San Juanillo, Costa Rica
December 9 – 16, 2012
Cleanse your body and rejuvenate your soul with Menlha Bruneau’s celebrated raw food and juice cleanse! In addition to cleansing and learning about living foods, Quen Koetter will offer daily yin/yang yoga classes, meditation instruction and yoga nidra to facilitate a deeper connection to source and clarity of purpose. There will also be dharma and nutrition talks throughout the week and the option of a liver cleanse and various healing bodywork sessions.
This Rejuvenating Retreat includes:
~ 7 nights accommodation
~ A raw food introduction – we begin and end the cleanse with a delicious raw food meal
~ A raw food preparation demonstration
~ A 5 day juice fast with fruit juices, vegetable protein drinks, chlorophyll drinks, pipa water (from coconut), noni juice, coconut kefir
~ 2 colemas (colon cleansing) a day
~ Daily yin/yang yoga & meditation
~ Daily yoga nidra
~ Group sharing and inspiration
~ Skin cleansing clay baths
~ Giving and receiving abdominal massage
~ PLUS an individual cranial sacral session with Menlha
Informational subjects include:
* Your cleanse and about cleansing
* Juicing
* Raw food and food combining
* Colon cleansing
* Digestive system
Liver Cleanse:
* If people are interested in a liver cleanse we offer that on the 6th evening.
This consists of 5 drinks for the liver and gallbladder to cleanse and flush out gall stones.
From Joy…
I did my first cleanse in 2008 at Hacienda del Sol and it was a life-altering event. After completing the cleanse, I experienced more clarity and felt more vibrant than ever before. Giving my body a “break” from non-stop consumption and digestion allowed for a very deep healing and shift in my entire being. Menlha’s teaching, support and presence is absolutely magical. She is a true healer.
Yin & Yang Yoga
In ancient Chinese philosophy, yin & yang describe the opposites that exist in the world, such as light & dark or hot & cold. Yin cannot exist without yang and yang cannot exist without yin, they complement each other. Harmony and health are created when these contrasting aspects come into balance.
Yin is traditionally passive and introspective, and the perfect counter-balance to upbeat, energetic yang. So it is with yoga, that a yin style practice is slow and quiet with long-held passive poses, in sitting and lying positions. Relaxing and opening the body to more flexibility by allowing the body’s connective tissues to soften. By contrast, a yang flow is more active and dynamic, strengthening and invigorating the body and mind.
Yoga Nidra – Enter the Zero Stress Zone
The literal translation of Yoga Nidra is Yogic Sleep. It is an ancient form of meditation that will take you into the deepest levels of relaxation while still remaining fully aware. When practicing Yoga Nidra, your brainwaves drop into the alpha and theta state. As you progressively enter deeper and subtler brain waves you become more relaxed, integrated, expansive and present. Eventually, you completely shift out of identification with the body, mind and ego. In this deep state beyond ordinary waking consciousness, you naturally re-align with spirit, allowing you to effortlessly disengage from restrictive physical, mental and emotional patterning. Here, you are free to create a life that is an expression of higher
consciousness, rather than acquired conditioning.
Quen Koetter
Quen’s yogic journey has been evolving magically throughout the past 7 years, finding inspiration in array of different practices. She embarked with a weekly Hatha class, used as a tool for controlling the stress of her fast-paced television production job in London. Truly awakened by its profound effects on her emotional, spiritual and physical well-being, she quickly found a new, more conscious and balanced way of living. With a spirit of adventure and a passion for travel, she journeyed to India in 2005 in pursuit of a deeper practice, spending time studying the Sivananda tradition. In 2008 her path called her to the guidance of Don & Amba Stapleton at the Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica, where she completed her 200-hr Interdisciplinary Teacher Training, 100-hr Pranassage Practitioner, 100-hr Inner Quest and subsequently their 500-hr Professional Certification.
In addition, Quen is an ITEC and MTI certified Holistic Massage Therapist and is grateful to currently find ‘home’ to be Nosara, Costa Rica, where she assists in the facilitation of yoga training’s, is a practicing yoga instructor, body worker and co-director of Inward Bound.
Menlha Bruneau
I have been interested in cleansing and health & super foods since my grandfather started me gathering and eating dandelion greens. This was much more appealing and interesting to me than eating the standard things offered, like meat and potatoes. So as the years went by, I tried many diets and accumulated much information about what is healthy and what is not. I found that I felt the best when eating a lot of green salads, drinking green drinks and not consuming too much. Adding cleansing to a good diet, 1-2 times a year was the key for clarity, rest and re-newel. What I offer in cleanses is a relaxed and supportive environment for your personalized cleanse with lots of information to continue a healthy life.
Retreat schedule:
~ Arrival late afternoon – Group begins with a raw food dinner at 6pm, an opening circle with an introduction of the participants and the cleanse.
~ 1st day – Yoga, meditation, circle for support and information, light food, introduction to colemas (colon cleansing), juices, yoga nidra
~ 2nd – 6th days (5 days juicing) – mornings in silence, yoga, meditation, juices, colemas (2 a day), skin brushing, clay baths, information on cleansing your system, digestive system massage, yoga nidra
~ 7th day – Yoga, meditation, breaking the juice fast, raw food preparation demonstration, raw food lunch, closing circle and departure.
Prices for the 7-Day Juice Cleanse:
Hacienda del Sol
Single Occupancy (with private bathroom): $1195.00
Double Occupancy (with private bathroom): $1095.00 (per person)
Single Occupancy (without private bathroom): $1095.00
Double Occupancy (without private bathroom): $995.00 (per person)
* Spaces are limited on this retreat, you can register and secure your accommodation choice with a $500.00 non-refundable deposit until October 26th, 2012. Your balance will be due one month prior to the retreats start date on November 9th, 2012.
Bodywork Sessions:
~ 1 1/2 hour sessions – US$85.00
~ 1 hour sessions – US$60.00
Hacienda del Sol does not accept credit cards. Payment for additional treatments and purchases can be made through PayPal or by a bank transfer.
How to get to Hacienda del Sol:
San Juanillo is just over a 2hr drive from the airport at Liberia, Costa Rica. Liberia Airport is served by Delta, American, US Air and Continental. Delta has also added a direct flight from Los Angeles to Liberia around the weekend.
The closest airport to San Juanillo (for domestic flights within Costa Rica) is Nosara. For your convenience, you can fly from San Jose to Nosara via a domestic commuter airline, flights are approx. 45 minutes in duration. For more information, prices, schedules & weight restrictions (small and strictly enforced), please contact:
- Sansa Airlines: www. flysansa.com
(Located at the International Airport, San Jose)
- Nature Air: www.natureair.com
(Located at Pavas Airport, a domestic airport 35 minutes from the International Airport)
The package price does not include transfers from Liberia or Nosara Airport however we would be delighted to assist with arranging your transportation arriving to and from San Juanillo. Please email Quen for further information: quen@inwardbound.com
If you have any further questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to call us on +1 (843) 277 1479 or email us at hello@inwardbound.com.
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7 or 14-Day Juice Cleanse, Yoga & Meditation Retreat in San Juanillo, Costa Rica, December 1 – 8 or 16, 2012
7 or 14-Day Juice Cleanse,
Yoga & Meditation Retreat
with Quen Koetter
& Menlha Bruneau
at Hacienda del Sol,
San Juanillo, Costa Rica
December 1 – 8 or 16, 2012
Cleanse your body and rejuvenate your soul with Menlha Bruneau’s celebrated raw food and juice cleanse! In addition to cleansing and learning about living foods, Quen Koetter will offer daily yin/yang yoga classes, meditation instruction and yoga nidra to facilitate a deeper connection to source and clarity of purpose. There will also be dharma and nutrition talks throughout the week and the option of a liver cleanse and various healing bodywork sessions.
This Rejuvenating Retreat includes:
~ 7 or 14 nights accommodation
~ A raw food introduction – we begin and end the cleanse with a delicious raw food meal
~ A raw food preparation demonstration
~ A 5 day juice fast with fruit juices, vegetable protein drinks, chlorophyll drinks, pipa water (from coconut), noni juice, coconut kefir
~ 2 colemas (colon cleansing) a day
~ Daily yin/yang yoga & meditation
~ Daily yoga nidra
~ Group sharing and inspiration
~ Skin cleansing clay baths
~ Giving and receiving abdominal massage
~ PLUS an individual cranial sacral session with Menlha
Informational subjects include:
* Your cleanse and about cleansing
* Juicing
* Raw food and food combining
* Colon cleansing
* Digestive system
Liver Cleanse:
* If people are interested in a liver cleanse we offer that on the 6th evening.
This consists of 5 drinks for the liver and gallbladder to cleanse and flush out gall stones.
From Joy…
I did my first cleanse in 2008 at Hacienda del Sol and it was a life-altering event. After completing the cleanse, I experienced more clarity and felt more vibrant than ever before. Giving my body a “break” from non-stop consumption and digestion allowed for a very deep healing and shift in my entire being. Menlha’s teaching, support and presence is absolutely magical. She is a true healer.
Yin & Yang Yoga
In ancient Chinese philosophy, yin & yang describe the opposites that exist in the world, such as light & dark or hot & cold. Yin cannot exist without yang and yang cannot exist without yin, they complement each other. Harmony and health are created when these contrasting aspects come into balance.
Yin is traditionally passive and introspective, and the perfect counter-balance to upbeat, energetic yang. So it is with yoga, that a yin style practice is slow and quiet with long-held passive poses, in sitting and lying positions. Relaxing and opening the body to more flexibility by allowing the body’s connective tissues to soften. By contrast, a yang flow is more active and dynamic, strengthening and invigorating the body and mind.
Yoga Nidra – Enter the Zero Stress Zone
The literal translation of Yoga Nidra is Yogic Sleep. It is an ancient form of meditation that will take you into the deepest levels of relaxation while still remaining fully aware. When practicing Yoga Nidra, your brainwaves drop into the alpha and theta state. As you progressively enter deeper and subtler brain waves you become more relaxed, integrated, expansive and present. Eventually, you completely shift out of identification with the body, mind and ego. In this deep state beyond ordinary waking consciousness, you naturally re-align with spirit, allowing you to effortlessly disengage from restrictive physical, mental and emotional patterning. Here, you are free to create a life that is an expression of higher
consciousness, rather than acquired conditioning.
Quen Koetter
Quen’s yogic journey has been evolving magically throughout the past 7 years, finding inspiration in array of different practices. She embarked with a weekly Hatha class, used as a tool for controlling the stress of her fast-paced television production job in London. Truly awakened by its profound effects on her emotional, spiritual and physical well-being, she quickly found a new, more conscious and balanced way of living. With a spirit of adventure and a passion for travel, she journeyed to India in 2005 in pursuit of a deeper practice, spending time studying the Sivananda tradition. In 2008 her path called her to the guidance of Don & Amba Stapleton at the Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica, where she completed her 200-hr Interdisciplinary Teacher Training, 100-hr Pranassage Practitioner, 100-hr Inner Quest and subsequently their 500-hr Professional Certification.
In addition, Quen is an ITEC and MTI certified Holistic Massage Therapist and is grateful to currently find ‘home’ to be Nosara, Costa Rica, where she assists in the facilitation of yoga training’s, is a practicing yoga instructor, body worker and co-director of Inward Bound.
Menlha Bruneau
I have been interested in cleansing and health & super foods since my grandfather started me gathering and eating dandelion greens. This was much more appealing and interesting to me than eating the standard things offered, like meat and potatoes. So as the years went by, I tried many diets and accumulated much information about what is healthy and what is not. I found that I felt the best when eating a lot of green salads, drinking green drinks and not consuming too much. Adding cleansing to a good diet, 1-2 times a year was the key for clarity, rest and re-newel. What I offer in cleanses is a relaxed and supportive environment for your personalized cleanse with lots of information to continue a healthy life.
Retreat schedule:
~ Arrival late afternoon – Group begins with a raw food dinner at 6pm, an opening circle with an introduction of the participants and the cleanse.
~ 1st day – Yoga, meditation, circle for support and information, light food, introduction to colemas (colon cleansing), juices, yoga nidra
~ 2nd – 6th days (5 days juicing) – mornings in silence, yoga, meditation, juices, colemas (2 a day), skin brushing, clay baths, information on cleansing your system, digestive system massage, yoga nidra
~ 7th day – Yoga, meditation, breaking the juice fast, raw food preparation demonstration, raw food lunch, closing circle and departure.
Prices for the 7-Day Juice Cleanse (December 1-8, 2012):
Hacienda del Sol
Single Occupancy (with private bathroom): $1195.00
Double Occupancy (with private bathroom): $1095.00 (per person)
Single Occupancy (without private bathroom): $1095.00
Double Occupancy (without private bathroom): $995.00 (per person)
Prices for the 14-Day Juice Cleanse (December 1-16, 2012):
Hacienda del Sol
Single Occupancy (with private bathroom): $2295.00
Double Occupancy (with private bathroom): $2090.00 (per person)
Single Occupancy (without private bathroom): $2090.00
Double Occupancy (without private bathroom): $1890.00 (per person)
* Spaces are limited on this retreat, you can register and secure your accommodation choice with a $500.00 non-refundable deposit until October 18th, 2012. Your balance will be due one month prior to the retreats start date on November 1st, 2012.
Bodywork Sessions:
~ 1 1/2 hour sessions – US$85.00
~ 1 hour sessions – US$60.00
Hacienda del Sol does not accept credit cards. Payment for additional treatments and purchases can be made through PayPal or by a bank transfer.
How to get to Hacienda del Sol:
San Juanillo is just over a 2hr drive from the airport at Liberia, Costa Rica. Liberia Airport is served by Delta, American, US Air and Continental. Delta has also added a direct flight from Los Angeles to Liberia around the weekend.
The closest airport to San Juanillo (for domestic flights within Costa Rica) is Nosara. For your convenience, you can fly from San Jose to Nosara via a domestic commuter airline, flights are approx. 45 minutes in duration. For more information, prices, schedules & weight restrictions (small and strictly enforced), please contact:
- Sansa Airlines: www. flysansa.com
(Located at the International Airport, San Jose)
- Nature Air: www.natureair.com
(Located at Pavas Airport, a domestic airport 35 minutes from the International Airport)
The package price does not include transfers from Liberia or Nosara Airport however we would be delighted to assist with arranging your transportation arriving to and from San Juanillo. Please email Quen for further information: quen@inwardbound.com
If you have any further questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to call us on +1 (843) 277 1479 or email us at hello@inwardbound.com.
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7-Day Juice Cleanse, Yoga & Meditation Retreat in San Juanillo, Costa Rica, November 3 – 10, 2012
7-Day Juice Cleanse,
Yoga & Meditation Retreat
with Quen Koetter
& Menlha Bruneau
at Hacienda del Sol,
San Juanillo, Costa Rica
November 3 – 10, 2012
Cleanse your body and rejuvenate your soul with Menlha Bruneau’s celebrated raw food and juice cleanse! In addition to cleansing and learning about living foods, Quen Koetter will offer daily yin/yang yoga classes, meditation instruction and yoga nidra to facilitate a deeper connection to source and clarity of purpose. There will also be dharma and nutrition talks throughout the week and the option of a liver cleanse and various healing bodywork sessions.
This Rejuvenating Retreat includes:
~ 7 nights accommodation
~ A raw food introduction – we begin and end the cleanse with a delicious raw food meal
~ A raw food preparation demonstration
~ A 5 day juice fast with fruit juices, vegetable protein drinks, chlorophyll drinks, pipa water (from coconut), noni juice, coconut kefir
~ 2 colemas (colon cleansing) a day
~ Daily yin/yang yoga & meditation
~ Daily yoga nidra
~ Group sharing and inspiration
~ Skin cleansing clay baths
~ Giving and receiving abdominal massage
~ PLUS an individual cranial sacral session with Menlha
Informational subjects include:
* Your cleanse and about cleansing
* Juicing
* Raw food and food combining
* Colon cleansing
* Digestive system
Liver Cleanse:
* If people are interested in a liver cleanse we offer that on the 6th evening.
This consists of 5 drinks for the liver and gallbladder to cleanse and flush out gall stones.
From Joy…
I did my first cleanse in 2008 at Hacienda del Sol and it was a life-altering event. After completing the cleanse, I experienced more clarity and felt more vibrant than ever before. Giving my body a “break” from non-stop consumption and digestion allowed for a very deep healing and shift in my entire being. Menlha’s teaching, support and presence is absolutely magical. She is a true healer.
Yin & Yang Yoga
In ancient Chinese philosophy, yin & yang describe the opposites that exist in the world, such as light & dark or hot & cold. Yin cannot exist without yang and yang cannot exist without yin, they complement each other. Harmony and health are created when these contrasting aspects come into balance.
Yin is traditionally passive and introspective, and the perfect counter-balance to upbeat, energetic yang. So it is with yoga, that a yin style practice is slow and quiet with long-held passive poses, in sitting and lying positions. Relaxing and opening the body to more flexibility by allowing the body’s connective tissues to soften. By contrast, a yang flow is more active and dynamic, strengthening and invigorating the body and mind.
Yoga Nidra – Enter the Zero Stress Zone
The literal translation of Yoga Nidra is Yogic Sleep. It is an ancient form of meditation that will take you into the deepest levels of relaxation while still remaining fully aware. When practicing Yoga Nidra, your brainwaves drop into the alpha and theta state. As you progressively enter deeper and subtler brain waves you become more relaxed, integrated, expansive and present. Eventually, you completely shift out of identification with the body, mind and ego. In this deep state beyond ordinary waking consciousness, you naturally re-align with spirit, allowing you to effortlessly disengage from restrictive physical, mental and emotional patterning. Here, you are free to create a life that is an expression of higher
consciousness, rather than acquired conditioning.
Quen Koetter
Quen’s yogic journey has been evolving magically throughout the past 7 years, finding inspiration in array of different practices. She embarked with a weekly Hatha class, used as a tool for controlling the stress of her fast-paced television production job in London. Truly awakened by its profound effects on her emotional, spiritual and physical well-being, she quickly found a new, more conscious and balanced way of living. With a spirit of adventure and a passion for travel, she journeyed to India in 2005 in pursuit of a deeper practice, spending time studying the Sivananda tradition. In 2008 her path called her to the guidance of Don & Amba Stapleton at the Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica, where she completed her 200-hr Interdisciplinary Teacher Training, 100-hr Pranassage Practitioner, 100-hr Inner Quest and subsequently their 500-hr Professional Certification.
In addition, Quen is an ITEC and MTI certified Holistic Massage Therapist and is grateful to currently find ‘home’ to be Nosara, Costa Rica, where she assists in the facilitation of yoga training’s, is a practicing yoga instructor, body worker and co-director of Inward Bound.
Menlha Bruneau
I have been interested in cleansing and health & super foods since my grandfather started me gathering and eating dandelion greens. This was much more appealing and interesting to me than eating the standard things offered, like meat and potatoes. So as the years went by, I tried many diets and accumulated much information about what is healthy and what is not. I found that I felt the best when eating a lot of green salads, drinking green drinks and not consuming too much. Adding cleansing to a good diet, 1-2 times a year was the key for clarity, rest and re-newel. What I offer in cleanses is a relaxed and supportive environment for your personalized cleanse with lots of information to continue a healthy life.
Retreat schedule:
~ Arrival late afternoon – Group begins with a raw food dinner at 6pm, an opening circle with an introduction of the participants and the cleanse.
~ 1st day – Yoga, meditation, circle for support and information, light food, introduction to colemas (colon cleansing), juices, yoga nidra
~ 2nd – 6th days (5 days juicing) – mornings in silence, yoga, meditation, juices, colemas (2 a day), skin brushing, clay baths, information on cleansing your system, digestive system massage, yoga nidra
~ 7th day – Yoga, meditation, breaking the juice fast, raw food preparation demonstration, raw food lunch, closing circle and departure.
Prices for the 7-Day Juice Cleanse:
Hacienda del Sol
Single Occupancy (with private bathroom): $1195.00
Double Occupancy (with private bathroom): $1095.00 (per person)
Single Occupancy (without private bathroom): $1095.00
Double Occupancy (without private bathroom): $995.00 (per person)
* Spaces are limited on this retreat, you can register and secure your accommodation choice with a $500.00 non-refundable deposit until September 19th, 2012. Your balance will be due one month prior to the retreats start date on October 3rd, 2012.
Bodywork Sessions:
~ 1 1/2 hour sessions – US$85.00
~ 1 hour sessions – US$60.00
Hacienda del Sol does not accept credit cards. Payment for additional treatments and purchases can be made through PayPal or by a bank transfer.
How to get to Hacienda del Sol:
San Juanillo is just over a 2hr drive from the airport at Liberia, Costa Rica. Liberia Airport is served by Delta, American, US Air and Continental. Delta has also added a direct flight from Los Angeles to Liberia around the weekend.
The closest airport to San Juanillo (for domestic flights within Costa Rica) is Nosara. For your convenience, you can fly from San Jose to Nosara via a domestic commuter airline, flights are approx. 45 minutes in duration. For more information, prices, schedules & weight restrictions (small and strictly enforced), please contact:
- Sansa Airlines: www. flysansa.com
(Located at the International Airport, San Jose)
- Nature Air: www.natureair.com
(Located at Pavas Airport, a domestic airport 35 minutes from the International Airport)
The package price does not include transfers from Liberia or Nosara Airport however we would be delighted to assist with arranging your transportation arriving to and from San Juanillo. Please email Quen for further information: quen@inwardbound.com
If you have any further questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to call us on +1 (843) 277 1479 or email us at hello@inwardbound.com.
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7-Day Juice Cleanse, Yoga & Meditation Retreat in San Juanillo, Costa Rica, July 22 – 29, 2012
7-Day Juice Cleanse,
Yoga & Meditation Retreat
with Quen Koetter
& Menlha Bruneau
at Hacienda del Sol,
San Juanillo, Costa Rica
July 22 – 29, 2012
Cleanse your body and rejuvenate your soul with Menlha Bruneau’s celebrated raw food and juice cleanse! In addition to cleansing and learning about living foods, Quen Koetter will offer daily yin/yang yoga classes, meditation instruction and yoga nidra to facilitate a deeper connection to source and clarity of purpose. There will also be dharma and nutrition talks throughout the week and the option of a liver cleanse and various healing bodywork sessions.
This Rejuvenating Retreat includes:
~ 7 nights accommodation
~ A raw food introduction – we begin and end the cleanse with a delicious raw food meal
~ A raw food preparation demonstration
~ A 5 day juice fast with fruit juices, vegetable protein drinks, chlorophyll drinks, pipa water (from coconut), noni juice, coconut kefir
~ 2 colemas (colon cleansing) a day
~ Daily yin/yang yoga & meditation
~ Daily yoga nidra
~ Group sharing and inspiration
~ Skin cleansing clay baths
~ Giving and receiving abdominal massage
~ PLUS an individual cranial sacral session with Menlha
Informational subjects include:
* Your cleanse and about cleansing
* Juicing
* Raw food and food combining
* Colon cleansing
* Digestive system
Liver Cleanse:
* If people are interested in a liver cleanse we offer that on the 6th evening.
This consists of 5 drinks for the liver and gallbladder to cleanse and flush out gall stones.
From Joy…
I did my first cleanse in 2008 at Hacienda del Sol and it was a life-altering event. After completing the cleanse, I experienced more clarity and felt more vibrant than ever before. Giving my body a “break” from non-stop consumption and digestion allowed for a very deep healing and shift in my entire being. Menlha’s teaching, support and presence is absolutely magical. She is a true healer.
Yin & Yang Yoga
In ancient Chinese philosophy, yin & yang describe the opposites that exist in the world, such as light & dark or hot & cold. Yin cannot exist without yang and yang cannot exist without yin, they complement each other. Harmony and health are created when these contrasting aspects come into balance.
Yin is traditionally passive and introspective, and the perfect counter-balance to upbeat, energetic yang. So it is with yoga, that a yin style practice is slow and quiet with long-held passive poses, in sitting and lying positions. Relaxing and opening the body to more flexibility by allowing the body’s connective tissues to soften. By contrast, a yang flow is more active and dynamic, strengthening and invigorating the body and mind.
Yoga Nidra – Enter the Zero Stress Zone
The literal translation of Yoga Nidra is Yogic Sleep. It is an ancient form of meditation that will take you into the deepest levels of relaxation while still remaining fully aware. When practicing Yoga Nidra, your brainwaves drop into the alpha and theta state. As you progressively enter deeper and subtler brain waves you become more relaxed, integrated, expansive and present. Eventually, you completely shift out of identification with the body, mind and ego. In this deep state beyond ordinary waking consciousness, you naturally re-align with spirit, allowing you to effortlessly disengage from restrictive physical, mental and emotional patterning. Here, you are free to create a life that is an expression of higher
consciousness, rather than acquired conditioning.
Quen Koetter
Quen’s yogic journey has been evolving magically throughout the past 7 years, finding inspiration in array of different practices. She embarked with a weekly Hatha class, used as a tool for controlling the stress of her fast-paced television production job in London. Truly awakened by its profound effects on her emotional, spiritual and physical well-being, she quickly found a new, more conscious and balanced way of living. With a spirit of adventure and a passion for travel, she journeyed to India in 2005 in pursuit of a deeper practice, spending time studying the Sivananda tradition. In 2008 her path called her to the guidance of Don & Amba Stapleton at the Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica, where she completed her 200-hr Interdisciplinary Teacher Training, 100-hr Pranassage Practitioner, 100-hr Inner Quest and subsequently their 500-hr Professional Certification.
In addition, Quen is an ITEC and MTI certified Holistic Massage Therapist and is grateful to currently find ‘home’ to be Nosara, Costa Rica, where she assists in the facilitation of yoga training’s, is a practicing yoga instructor, body worker and co-director of Inward Bound.
Menlha Bruneau
I have been interested in cleansing and health & super foods since my grandfather started me gathering and eating dandelion greens. This was much more appealing and interesting to me than eating the standard things offered, like meat and potatoes. So as the years went by, I tried many diets and accumulated much information about what is healthy and what is not. I found that I felt the best when eating a lot of green salads, drinking green drinks and not consuming too much. Adding cleansing to a good diet, 1-2 times a year was the key for clarity, rest and re-newel. What I offer in cleanses is a relaxed and supportive environment for your personalized cleanse with lots of information to continue a healthy life.
Retreat schedule:
~ Arrival late afternoon – Group begins with a raw food dinner at 6pm, an opening circle with an introduction of the participants and the cleanse.
~ 1st day – Yoga, meditation, circle for support and information, light food, introduction to colemas (colon cleansing), juices, yoga nidra
~ 2nd – 6th days (5 days juicing) – mornings in silence, yoga, meditation, juices, colemas (2 a day), skin brushing, clay baths, information on cleansing your system, digestive system massage, yoga nidra
~ 7th day – Yoga, meditation, breaking the juice fast, raw food preparation demonstration, raw food lunch, closing circle and departure.
Prices for the 7-Day Juice Cleanse:
Hacienda del Sol
Single Occupancy (with private bathroom): $1195.00
Double Occupancy (with private bathroom): $1095.00 (per person)
Single Occupancy (without private bathroom): $1095.00
Double Occupancy (without private bathroom): $995.00 (per person)
* Spaces are limited on this retreat, you can register and secure your accommodation choice with a $500.00 non-refundable deposit until June 15th, 2012. Your balance will be due one month prior to the retreats start date on June 22nd, 2012.
Bodywork Sessions:
~ 1 1/2 hour sessions – US$85.00
~ 1 hour sessions – US$60.00
Hacienda del Sol does not accept credit cards. Payment for additional treatments and purchases can be made through PayPal or by a bank transfer.
How to get to Hacienda del Sol:
San Juanillo is just over a 2hr drive from the airport at Liberia, Costa Rica. Liberia Airport is served by Delta, American, US Air and Continental. Delta has also added a direct flight from Los Angeles to Liberia around the weekend.
The closest airport to San Juanillo (for domestic flights within Costa Rica) is Nosara. For your convenience, you can fly from San Jose to Nosara via a domestic commuter airline, flights are approx. 45 minutes in duration. For more information, prices, schedules & weight restrictions (small and strictly enforced), please contact:
- Sansa Airlines: www. flysansa.com
(Located at the International Airport, San Jose)
- Nature Air: www.natureair.com
(Located at Pavas Airport, a domestic airport 35 minutes from the International Airport)
The package price does not include transfers from Liberia or Nosara Airport however we would be delighted to assist with arranging your transportation arriving to and from San Juanillo. Please email Quen for further information: quen@inwardbound.com
If you have any further questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to call us on +1 (843) 277 1479 or email us at hello@inwardbound.com.
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7 or 14-Day Juice Cleanse, Yoga & Meditation Retreat in San Juanillo, Costa Rica, July 14 – 21 or 29, 2012
7 or 14-Day Juice Cleanse,
Yoga & Meditation Retreat
with Quen Koetter
& Menlha Bruneau
at Hacienda del Sol,
San Juanillo, Costa Rica
July 14 – 21 or 29, 2012
Cleanse your body and rejuvenate your soul with Menlha Bruneau’s celebrated raw food and juice cleanse! In addition to cleansing and learning about living foods, Quen Koetter will offer daily yin/yang yoga classes, meditation instruction and yoga nidra to facilitate a deeper connection to source and clarity of purpose. There will also be dharma and nutrition talks throughout the week and the option of a liver cleanse and various healing bodywork sessions.
This Rejuvenating Retreat includes:
~ 7 or 14 nights accommodation
~ A raw food introduction – we begin and end the cleanse with a delicious raw food meal
~ A raw food preparation demonstration
~ A 5 day juice fast with fruit juices, vegetable protein drinks, chlorophyll drinks, pipa water (from coconut), noni juice, coconut kefir
~ 2 colemas (colon cleansing) a day
~ Daily yin/yang yoga & meditation
~ Daily yoga nidra
~ Group sharing and inspiration
~ Skin cleansing clay baths
~ Giving and receiving abdominal massage
~ PLUS an individual cranial sacral session with Menlha
Informational subjects include:
* Your cleanse and about cleansing
* Juicing
* Raw food and food combining
* Colon cleansing
* Digestive system
Liver Cleanse:
* If people are interested in a liver cleanse we offer that on the 6th evening.
This consists of 5 drinks for the liver and gallbladder to cleanse and flush out gall stones.
From Joy…
I did my first cleanse in 2008 at Hacienda del Sol and it was a life-altering event. After completing the cleanse, I experienced more clarity and felt more vibrant than ever before. Giving my body a “break” from non-stop consumption and digestion allowed for a very deep healing and shift in my entire being. Menlha’s teaching, support and presence is absolutely magical. She is a true healer.
Yin & Yang Yoga
In ancient Chinese philosophy, yin & yang describe the opposites that exist in the world, such as light & dark or hot & cold. Yin cannot exist without yang and yang cannot exist without yin, they complement each other. Harmony and health are created when these contrasting aspects come into balance.
Yin is traditionally passive and introspective, and the perfect counter-balance to upbeat, energetic yang. So it is with yoga, that a yin style practice is slow and quiet with long-held passive poses, in sitting and lying positions. Relaxing and opening the body to more flexibility by allowing the body’s connective tissues to soften. By contrast, a yang flow is more active and dynamic, strengthening and invigorating the body and mind.
Yoga Nidra – Enter the Zero Stress Zone
The literal translation of Yoga Nidra is Yogic Sleep. It is an ancient form of meditation that will take you into the deepest levels of relaxation while still remaining fully aware. When practicing Yoga Nidra, your brainwaves drop into the alpha and theta state. As you progressively enter deeper and subtler brain waves you become more relaxed, integrated, expansive and present. Eventually, you completely shift out of identification with the body, mind and ego. In this deep state beyond ordinary waking consciousness, you naturally re-align with spirit, allowing you to effortlessly disengage from restrictive physical, mental and emotional patterning. Here, you are free to create a life that is an expression of higher
consciousness, rather than acquired conditioning.
Quen Koetter
Quen’s yogic journey has been evolving magically throughout the past 7 years, finding inspiration in array of different practices. She embarked with a weekly Hatha class, used as a tool for controlling the stress of her fast-paced television production job in London. Truly awakened by its profound effects on her emotional, spiritual and physical well-being, she quickly found a new, more conscious and balanced way of living. With a spirit of adventure and a passion for travel, she journeyed to India in 2005 in pursuit of a deeper practice, spending time studying the Sivananda tradition. In 2008 her path called her to the guidance of Don & Amba Stapleton at the Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica, where she completed her 200-hr Interdisciplinary Teacher Training, 100-hr Pranassage Practitioner, 100-hr Inner Quest and subsequently their 500-hr Professional Certification.
In addition, Quen is an ITEC and MTI certified Holistic Massage Therapist and is grateful to currently find ‘home’ to be Nosara, Costa Rica, where she assists in the facilitation of yoga training’s, is a practicing yoga instructor, body worker and co-director of Inward Bound.
Menlha Bruneau
I have been interested in cleansing and health & super foods since my grandfather started me gathering and eating dandelion greens. This was much more appealing and interesting to me than eating the standard things offered, like meat and potatoes. So as the years went by, I tried many diets and accumulated much information about what is healthy and what is not. I found that I felt the best when eating a lot of green salads, drinking green drinks and not consuming too much. Adding cleansing to a good diet, 1-2 times a year was the key for clarity, rest and re-newel. What I offer in cleanses is a relaxed and supportive environment for your personalized cleanse with lots of information to continue a healthy life.
Retreat schedule:
~ Arrival late afternoon – Group begins with a raw food dinner at 6pm, an opening circle with an introduction of the participants and the cleanse.
~ 1st day – Yoga, meditation, circle for support and information, light food, introduction to colemas (colon cleansing), juices, yoga nidra
~ 2nd – 6th days (5 days juicing) – mornings in silence, yoga, meditation, juices, colemas (2 a day), skin brushing, clay baths, information on cleansing your system, digestive system massage, yoga nidra
~ 7th day – Yoga, meditation, breaking the juice fast, raw food preparation demonstration, raw food lunch, closing circle and departure.
Prices for the 7-Day Juice Cleanse (July 14-21, 2012):
Hacienda del Sol
Single Occupancy (with private bathroom): $1195.00
Double Occupancy (with private bathroom): $1095.00 (per person)
Single Occupancy (without private bathroom): $1095.00
Double Occupancy (without private bathroom): $995.00 (per person)
Prices for the 14-Day Juice Cleanse (July 14-29, 2012):
Hacienda del Sol
Single Occupancy (with private bathroom): $2295.00
Double Occupancy (with private bathroom): $2090.00 (per person)
Single Occupancy (without private bathroom): $2090.00
Double Occupancy (without private bathroom): $1890.00 (per person)
* Spaces are limited on this retreat, you can register and secure your accommodation choice with a $500.00 non-refundable deposit until June 7th, 2012. Your balance will be due one month prior to the retreats start date on June 14th, 2012.
Bodywork Sessions:
~ 1 1/2 hour sessions – US$85.00
~ 1 hour sessions – US$60.00
Hacienda del Sol does not accept credit cards. Payment for additional treatments and purchases can be made through PayPal or by a bank transfer.
How to get to Hacienda del Sol:
San Juanillo is just over a 2hr drive from the airport at Liberia, Costa Rica. Liberia Airport is served by Delta, American, US Air and Continental. Delta has also added a direct flight from Los Angeles to Liberia around the weekend.
The closest airport to San Juanillo (for domestic flights within Costa Rica) is Nosara. For your convenience, you can fly from San Jose to Nosara via a domestic commuter airline, flights are approx. 45 minutes in duration. For more information, prices, schedules & weight restrictions (small and strictly enforced), please contact:
- Sansa Airlines: www. flysansa.com
(Located at the International Airport, San Jose)
- Nature Air: www.natureair.com
(Located at Pavas Airport, a domestic airport 35 minutes from the International Airport)
The package price does not include transfers from Liberia or Nosara Airport however we would be delighted to assist with arranging your transportation arriving to and from San Juanillo. Please email Quen for further information: quen@inwardbound.com
If you have any further questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to call us on +1 (843) 277 1479 or email us at hello@inwardbound.com.
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Rebalancing Bodywork Training, San Juanillo, Costa Rica, April 2 – June 2, 2013
For further information & reservations, please visit:
Hacienda del Sol
~ Inward Bound is
delighted to announce ~
Rebalancing Bodywork Training
with the Kootenay School
of Rebalancing
at Hacienda del Sol,
San Juanillo, Costa Rica
April 2, 2013
- June 2, 2013
Join the Kootenay School of Rebalancing with Menlha Bruneau & instructors in the tropical Costa Rican jungle for a 2 month intensive Rebalancing Bodywork Training (400 hours), certified with the Rebalancing Bodywork Certificate and the Life Meditation Program Certificate. Rebalancing is holistic bodywork which is designed to release energy held in the body and mind as a result of physical or emotional imbalances. The Kootenay School of Rebalancing is designed to create a positive and friendly environment for students during the certification process. Menlha, the owner of Hacienda Del Sol, has 25 years of experience teaching Rebalancing.
This ‘All-Inclusive’ Training includes:
* Accommodation for the duration of the program (2 months)
* 3 x delicious & healthful raw/vegan/vegetarian meals a day
* 7 hours daily instruction, 6 days a week
* Daily yoga classes
* Skin cleansing clay baths
* Personal free time to explore the area
Course Curriculum:
REBALANCING BODYWORK TRAINING:
~ Breathwork
~ Bodyreading
~ Learning and applying the 10 sessions of Rebalancing Bodywork
~ Supervised clinic hours
~ Business orientation
MEDITATION:
~ Daily 1-hour sessions. Silent and active Meditation taught as a life tool.
~ Hakomi: Mindfullness-Based assisted self study.
COMMUNITY LIVING:
~ Communication skills ~ Nonviolent Communication
~ Emotional awareness and responsibility
HEALTH AWARENESS:
~ Dietary needs
~ The importance of nutrition and our relationship to food
~ Finding balance: Integrating body movement and exertion
~ Positive changes and new disciplines
NATURE:
~ Developing sensitivity to our natural surroundings
Our Instructors:
Menlha Bruneau
Founder & Lead Instructor
Menlha (Medicine Buddha) is the founder and main instructor of the school, which was founded in 1986. She began doing bodywork in 1975 and has trained in various forms of massage, psychotherapy work, and is a certified craniosacral practitioner. Menlha trained in Rebalancing at Rajneeshpuram, Oregon, in 1984; she has a current Rebalancing practice.
About Rebalancing, Menlha says: “Rebalancing has an unlimited potential for skilled and creative bodywork which can produce magical results.”
David Bruneau
Course Assistant
David was a student in the first Rebalancing course given by Menlha 1987-88 in Nelson, BC. Thereafter he assisted in the yearly six-month courses for the next five years and maintained a private practice in Rebalancing in Nelson. As well as helping with bodywork instruction he led the daily meditations that have become a core element of the Rebalancing program. Meditation and the exploration of our true nature have been a deep interest for most of David’s life and he has studied with numerous teachers and Masters in different parts of the world as well as consistently practicing since his early twenties. Also during the years in Nelson, David was drawn to the Feldenkrais work (Awareness Through Movement) as taught by Brian Lynn from Victoria and has integrated this approach to the body into his life. The Feldenkrais perspective is one of the foundations of Rebalancing and David shares his knowledge of it during the course.
Since the Rebalancing program moved to Costa Rica, David has been a teacher in seven courses, continuing to facilitate the meditation, Feldenkrais sessions, and to assist in teaching the bodywork. He considers Rebalancing to be part of his “life meditation” and spiritual journey.
Claire Sauve
Course Assistant
Claire has been practicing Rebalancing Bodywork for 4 years, and when joining our program she assists in the facilitation and to teach anatomy. She brings to Rebalancing a broad range of experiences including mathematics, education, science, music, art and healing. Expansively curious, she is continuously wondering and learning about the mysteries of life and the universe. Claire strives to build bridges between the various realms of healing and helping, a journey which has brought her most recently to Vancouver. As well as practicing Rebalancing bodywork, she is studying the Hakomi method of body-centered psychotherapy. Claire also works in the field of Physician Health, which has afforded her the opportunity to study and explore spirituality in healthcare and Non-Violent Communication.
During the courses that Claire joins us, she will be sharing her scientific and healing backgrounds as she integrates the anatomy lessons with the whole Rebalancing Bodywork course and way of being.
Brandy Dicks
Course Assistant
Brandy was called to study Rebalancing in 2003, being attracted to it’s unique process, creative possibilities, and variety of techniques. Having practiced Rebalancing since then to varying capacities, and assisting in the course in 2008, she is excited to once again immerse in this wonderful healing art. Outside of Rebalancing she practices dance and movement expression, writing, and communing with nature. She is also a crafting queen who is always inspired and creating.
Brandy is excited to be returning to the Kootenay School of Rebalancing as she is as inspired as ever with this unique healing modality. Brandy has much to share in the realms of heartfelt communication, grounded presence, and family constellation work. Integral to the course is how we live together in community and build self awareness and awareness of others, a continuous life practice to which Brandy is devoted.
Our Aim:
~ To provide training for individuals who are either practicing or potential body workers. Through a two month process of education and practice, each participant will receive the knowledge and skills necessary to become a Certified Rebalancer.
~ To provide an opportunity for self-transformation. Participants in the school will inevitably experience a tremendous amount of personal growth. Physical and mental issues will be dealt with as they arise in the context of bodywork, meditation and group dynamics. In order for the group process to work effectively, it is crucial that each participant be fully committed to the entire two month period and to the process of self-transformation.
~ To provide a complete bodywork training through the 10 rebalancing sessions. Each session is unique and different, which in sequence are aimed to rebalance the whole body. During this phase of the course the students will practice the 10 sessions on clients as well as on fellow students.
~ To provide business management as part of the program to enable students to successfully step into their own practice.ide business management as part of the program to enable students to successfully step into their own practice.
Price & Accommodation options:
Private Cabina with Private Bathroom $8,500.00
Shared Cabina with Bathroom $7,500.00
Shared Cabina without Bathroom $7,000.00
Hostel with Shared Bathroom $6,500.00
- A $1,000.00 deposit is required prior to our sign-up deadline of January 2, 2013. This will guarantee your space in the program.
- We require a minimum of 10 students to proceed with this program so reserve your space soon!
How to get to Hacienda del Sol:
San Juanillo is just over a 2 hour drive from the airport at Liberia, Costa Rica. Liberia Airport is served by Delta, American, US Air and Continental. Delta has also added a direct flight from Los Angeles to Liberia around the weekend.
The closest airport to San Juanillo (for domestic flights within Costa Rica) is Nosara. For your convenience, you can fly from San Jose to Nosara via a domestic commuter airline, flights are approx. 45 minutes in duration. For more information, prices, schedules & weight restrictions (small and strictly enforced), please contact:
- Sansa Airlines: www. flysansa.com
(Located at the International Airport, San Jose)
- Nature Air: www.natureair.com
(Located at Pavas Airport, a domestic airport 35 minutes from the International Airport)
The package price does not include transfers from Liberia or Nosara Airport however we would be delighted to assist with arranging your transportation arriving to and from San Juanillo. Please email Hacienda del Sol for more information: haciendadelsolcr@gmail.com
For further information & reservations, please visit:
Hacienda del Sol
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Spanish Immersions with Yoga & Holistic Nutrition, Nosara, Costa Rica, 2012
To register or for further information,
please visit the Nosara Spanish Institute.
Spanish Immersions with
Yoga & Holistic Nutrition
Nosara Spanish Institute with
the Yoga House & Joy Burch
Playa Guiones, Nosara, Costa Rica
Our interpretation of the world and all that is happening around us depends largely on our perspective – this is why it is of utmost importance to feel as good as we possibly can! How we feel, determines the way we experience the world and how we relate to others. It is our intention with this unique Inward Bound retreat to empower you with the awareness on how to truly feel great while immersing yourself in language study. Allow us to share with you our ideas and ’secrets’ on optimal health and well-being, broaden your perspective by learning in a different culture, stretch your body with hatha yoga and exercise your mind learning one of the most romantic languages in the world, Spanish.
This wellness retreat package includes:
- 6 nights deluxe accommodation
- Healthful & fresh breakfasts and several group dinners
(including several raw food meals)
- Daily yoga classes
- Holistic health & nutrition talks
- Daily Spanish lessons
- One complimentary massage
- Personal free time to explore the area
- Round trip transfers from Liberia (LIR) or Nosara Airports
Sample itinerary for our wellness week:*
Sunday arrival ~ Optional tour at 4:30pm
7:00 -7:50am ~ Breakfast
8:00-9:40am ~ Morning Spanish lessons
10:30am-12:00pm ~ Yoga class
12:00-4:00pm ~ Lunch/free time
4:00-5:30pm ~ Nutrition class or sunset beach walk
5:30-7:00pm ~ Free time or optional free of charge activities (Latin dance lessons, nature walks, bird watching, workshops, beach games & activities)
7:00pm ~ Dinner
Nutritional Topics:*
Yoga & Nutrition/Primary Food
Greens/Green Smoothie Demo
Deconstructing Cravings/Healthy Desserts
The Importance of Fats in the Diet
Conscious Eating/Chewing and Alkaline vs. Acid
*schedules are carved in sand, not stone, so please be flexible if changes occur.
Spanish Lessons at the:
Nosara Spanish Institute
NSI is an institution dedicated to teaching foreign languages. NSI is located on the Beaches of Nosara, on the North Pacific coast of Costa Rica. It’s main activity is to offer intensive and semi-intensive courses in Spanish as a foreign language (SFL) to native speakers of any first language, and of all ages. In addition to the immersion experience, students are able to interact and spend time in a country where the language is spoken.
NSI uses a communicative teaching methodology, in which the main goal is the improvement of the student’s communication skills, encouraging spontaneous and creative use of the language, using real communicative situations and activities that teach Spanish in the way we really use it. In a fun, relaxed atmosphere experience our exceptional classes ran by professional certified teachers of Spanish as a foreign language.
Yoga Classes at the:
Yoga House, Playa Guiones
Choose between a variety of Hatha Yoga Classes as well as Pilates and other offerings depending on the time of year.
Nutrition Talks with:
Joy Burch, MBA, E-RYT, Living Foods Educator
Joy is an experienced yoga teacher, teacher training facilitator and retreat leader/coordinator, and is the current owner and co-director of Inward Bound. She has studied in India, throughout North America and extensively in Central America, and currently runs retreats in Costa Rica, Jamaica and North Carolina. After her mother was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, she began to research alternative therapies and discovered juice fasting and Ann Wigmore’s healing protocol. Her current passion is to combine yoga with healing raw and living foods to create optimum health for those who either want more energy and “joie de vivre” or who are actually in a healing crisis. She is currently studying and working on the Educator’s Path at the Living Foods Institute and at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
Accommodations at:
506 Resort Arco Iris apartments
2 bedroom, 2 bathroom fully equipped deluxe apartments, with full kitchen, living area, open terrace, wi-fi internet, pool and 24 hour security.
Tennis court and gym are available for a small fee.
Prices for this wellness retreat package:
Single Occupancy: $1,650.00
Double Occupancy: $1,455.00
How to get to Nosara
Nosara is just over a 2-hour drive from the airport at Liberia, served by Delta, American Airlines, US Air and Continental. Our package includes transfers from Liberia or Nosara Airport on the first and last days of your retreat, and we will assist with your transportation if you arrive on other days.
Or, for your convenience you can fly from San Jose to Nosara
If you fly into San Jose there are domestic flights to Nosara that are approx. 45 minutes in duration. For more information, prices, schedules and weight restrictions (small & strictly enforced) please contact:
- Sansa Airlines: www. flysansa.com
(Located at the International Airport, San Jose)
- Nature Air: www.natureair.com
(Located at Pavas Airport, a domestic airport 35 minutes from the International Airport)
To register or for further information,
please visit the Nosara Spanish Institute.
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