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.

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.

After cleansing with clients for several years, we have witnessed firsthand how transformational and healing it can be to purify the body. By releasing old toxins the body renews its ability to absorb vital nutrients and heal on many different levels. With our continued exposure to environmental toxins, food additives, chemical medications and stressful lifestyles, the need to cleanse is becoming even more apparent.

Based on Chinese philosophy, we have crafted the 5 Elements Detox Retreat to address each major organ in the body and have specifically selected whole foods & juices to support the detoxification of that organ. In addition, we use an optional 3-day juice fast and the powerful healing of acupuncture, yin/yang yoga, meditation and yoga nidra to aid in this cleansing process, taking it to a deep cellular level.

During the retreat, we also incorporate and practice mindful or intentional resting. Now more than ever, people are filled to threshold with responsibilities and daily demands. If feeling energetically tired or burned out, this can be a transformative aspect that helps to further replenish where one feels depleted.

We want to support you in your own healing process and in becoming the most optimal You! Join us this season to uncover hidden stagnation and strengthen the life force within. Feel more enriched and vibrant, with results that are sustainable and life enhancing.

In wellness,
Joy, Quen & Deva Mitra

5 Elements Detox Retreat
with Deva Mitra
& Quen Koetter
Nosara, Costa Rica
April 21 – 28, 2012

Set your intention to live a more balanced, energized and joyful life! Join Deva Mitra and Quen Koetter in the natural beauty of the Costa Rican jungle for a detoxifying, seven day, 5 elemental approach to cleansing your mind, body and spirit. Combining a pH balanced diet & 3-day organic juice fast (optional), with yoga and acupuncture, together they have crafted an itinerary that is set to purify, nourish and renew the flow of life force energy in your body.

Based on Chinese philosophy, the 5 elements describe five essential qualities
of chi (life force energy) found in nature; earth, fire, water, wood, and metal.
Every element symbolizes an organ of the body and has a corresponding physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual attribute. Using the form of the body as a tool
to reflect deep patterns within and bring insight into that which prevents us from living in health and harmony, the focus will be on a different organ each day, working directly through diet, yoga and acupuncture to bring balance to the
5 elements and all levels of being.

This detox retreat package includes:*
~ 7 nights accommodation
~ Daily pH balanced, healthful meals
~ A 3-day organic juice fast (optional)
~ A wellness consultation and daily acupuncture
~ Daily lectures
~ Daily Yin & Yang yoga
~ Healing circles, including elements
of Shiatsu & energy work
~ Yoga Nidra & Meditation

*Includes everything but your travel!

3-Day Organic Juice Fast
By cleansing with various combinations of vegetable and fruit juices containing greens, proteins and superfoods, a deeper detoxification process begins. This juice fast supports the body to eliminate toxins that result from poor nutrition accumulated by the constant barrage of food additives, chemical medications, pesticides, industrial chemicals, and environmental pollution. Releasing these toxins from the body creates a greater capacity to contain vital life force energy and allows the powerful healing of the acupuncture and yoga to integrate on a deep cellular level.

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.

Group Acupuncture
Influenced by traditional Acupuncture clinics, receiving acupuncture in a group raises the frequency of the energy field and invites deeper healing both individually and collectively.
Before being invited to participate in the group sessions, each person will meet with Mitra for
a private consultation to discuss and gather information about their state of being.

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.

Itinerary for this cleansing retreat week:*
Saturday April 21, arrival ~ Evening ‘welcome meal’
6:30-7:00am ~ Silent sitting/Pranayama (optional)
7:15-8:15am ~ Breakfast
8:30-9:30am ~ Lecture
9:30-11:00am ~ Yoga
11:00-12:00pm ~ Group Acupuncture
12:00-1:00pm ~ Lunch
1:00-3:00pm ~ Free time
3:00-5:00pm ~ Healing circle & Yoga Nidra
5:00-6:30pm ~ Free time/sunset
6:30-7:30pm ~ Dinner
8:00-9:00 ~ Group Circle or Optional Activity
Saturday April 28, departure ~ After breakfast

For those that choose our 3-day organic juice fast, the first 2 transition days you will gently begin to detox by eating light foods: fruits, vegetables, salads, and grains. For the following 3 days we move on to liquids only (mostly fresh veggie juices and green drinks) allowing a deeper detoxification to begin. The last 2 days we will ease back to solid foods again, similar to the first 2 days.

*Schedule is carved in sand, not stone, so please be flexible if changes occur.

Deva Mitra
Trained for four years at the Medicin College of Chinese Medicine and Zen Shiatsu in Israel, specializing in Acupuncture, Shiatsu, and Nutrition. Concurrently, he studied both Thai Massage and Reiki, becoming a Reiki Master in 1996. In 1999, Mitra opened his own clinic for the practice of Acupuncture, Shiatsu, Thai Massage, Reiki, and Jin Shin. For the past 12 years, Mitra has been practicing Chinese medicine and facilitating worldwide, transformational workshops as well as living with an enlightened master exploring the inner world.

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.

Pricing Options for this all-inclusive retreat week at Bella Vista Mar:
Single Occupancy: US$1,595.00*
Double Occupancy (1 bed): US$1,395.00* per person
Double Occupancy (2 beds): US$1,395.00* per person

* EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT – Our prices above will increase by $200.00 after February 21st, 2012.

* 10% DISCOUNT – On all our prices if your payment is made in full on registration (valid for all registrations prior to February 21st, 2012)
Single Occupancy: US$1,435.50
Double Occupancy (1 bed): US$1,255.50 per person
Double Occupancy (2 beds): US$1,255.50 per person

* FRIEND DISCOUNT – For each friend you bring with you, receive $100 off your retreat (or $50 each.)

* Spaces are limited to 14 on this retreat, you can register and secure your EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT with a $500.00 non-refundable deposit until February 21st, 2012. Your balance will be due one month prior to the start
date on March 21st, 2012.

How to get to Nosara
Nosara is just over a 2-hour drive from the airport at Liberia (LIR), served by Delta, American Airlines, US Air and Continental.

Or, for your convenience you can fly from San Jose to Nosara
If you fly into San Jose (SJO) 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 (SJO)
- 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 Bella Vista Mar. Please email Quen for further information: quen@inwardbound.com

If you have any further questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to call +1 (843) 277 1479 or email us at hello@inwardbound.com.

Rest, Restore & Re-New Year Cleanse Retreat
with Deva Mitra & Quen Koetter
Portalon, Costa Rica
Dec 29, 2011 – Jan 4, 2012

Take time to stop; review the
old and prepare for the new!
By combining the quiet and introspective qualities of yoga and meditation, detoxifying wholefoods and the healing modalities of acupuncture, shiatsu and yoga nidra. We invite you to a space of nourishing relaxation that will restore, re-energize and deeply cleanse all levels
of your being. Together we will find ways to start anew.

Ground your soul, nourish your senses, and absorb the lush and potent energy
of the jungle and ocean. We will reside and rest at the mountain-side Leela Rica Retreat Center in the Hills of Portalon. Boosting intimacy, exquisite natural surrounds and some of the most impressive and beautiful Pacific Ocean views
in Costa Rica.

This rejuvenating retreat package includes:*
~ 6 nights accommodation
~ Daily pH balanced, healthful meals
~ A wellness consultation
& 3 Acupuncture sessions
~ Daily yoga
~ Healing circles, including elements
of Shiatsu & Energy work
~ Yoga Nidra & Meditation
~ An optional waterfall excursion
~ Free time to explore the area

*Includes everything but your travel!

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.

Group Acupuncture
Influenced by traditional Acupuncture clinics, receiving acupuncture in a group raises the frequency of the energy field and invites deeper healing both individually and collectively.
Before being invited to participate in the group sessions, each person will meet with Mitra for
a private consultation to discuss and gather information about their state of being.

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.

Itinerary for this restorative retreat week:*
Thursday December 29, arrival ~ Evening ‘welcome meal’
From 6:30am ~ Tea & fruit available
7:00-8:45am ~ Yoga & yoga nidra
9:00-10:00am ~ Breakfast
10:00-12:30pm ~ Free time/acupuncture sessions
12:30-1:30pm ~ Lunch
1:30-3:30pm ~ Free time (beach/waterfall/hike)
3:45-5:00pm ~ Healing circle
5:00-6:30pm ~ Free time/sunset
6:45-7:45pm ~ Dinner
8:00pm ~ Silent meditation or movie
Wednesday January 4, departure ~ After breakfast

*We also encourage intentional resting during this retreat. Schedule is carved in sand, not stone, so please be flexible if changes occur.

Deva Mitra
Trained for four years at the Medicin College of Chinese Medicine and Zen Shiatsu in Israel, specializing in Acupuncture, Shiatsu, and Nutrition. Concurrently, he studied both Thai Massage and Reiki, becoming a Reiki Master in 1996. In 1999, Mitra opened his own clinic for the practice of Acupuncture, Shiatsu, Thai Massage, Reiki, and Jin Shin. For the past 12 years, Mitra has been practicing Chinese medicine and facilitating worldwide, transformational workshops as well as living with an enlightened master exploring the inner world.

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.

Pricing Options for this all-inclusive
retreat week at Leela Rica:
Single Occupancy: US$1,595.00*
Double Occupancy: US$1,395.00* per person
Platform Tent: US$1,195.00* per person
(max. 4 people)

* EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT – Our prices will increase by $200.00 after Nov. 29th, 2011.

* 10% DISCOUNT – On all of our prices if your payment is made in full by Nov. 29th, 2011.
Single Occupancy: US$1,435.50
Double Occupancy: US$1,255.50 per person
Platform Tent: US$1,075.50 per person

* FRIEND DISCOUNT – For each friend you bring with you, receive $100 off your retreat
(or $50 each.)

* Spaces are limited to 12 on this retreat, you can register and secure your
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT with a $500.00 non-refundable deposit. Your balance will be due one month prior to the start date on Nov. 29th, 2011.

How to get to Leela Rica Retreat Center
All international flights arrive at San Jose International Airport (SJO), in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Leela Rica is located between Quepos and Dominical on the Southern Pacific coast, just under a 3-hour drive from the airport. The closest beach town is Matapalo. It is possible to take a bus from downtown San Jose, rent a car (the best prices are with Thrifty when booked through vacationcity.com) or hire a private taxi (approx $120.00).

Or, for your convenience you can fly from San Jose to Quepos
Sansa Airlines fly daily from San Jose (SJO) to Quepos (XQP), the last flight is around 3pm. It is recommended to have 2 hours between arrival at SJO and
your departure flight on Sansa.The Domestic terminal is located next to the International terminal. After collecting your luggage, exit the terminal, turn left
and walk one block along the sidewalk. There is a metal gate and a guard who will let you into the domestic terminal. You do not need a taxi between these terminals. For more information, prices, schedules and weight restrictions (small & strictly enforced) please contact Sansa Airlines: flysansa.com

The package price does not include transfers from San Jose (SJO) or Quepos (XQP) Airport however we would be delighted to assist with arranging your transportation arriving to and from Leela Rica. Please email Quen for further information: quen@inwardbound.com

If you have any further questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to call +1 (843) 277 1479 or email us at hello@inwardbound.com.

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 click here.

For time immemorial, yogis, some known as the Pine Forest sages, have taken sabbatical from their families, work and villages to go explore the inner space of their own Heart, Mind and Body. They would leave for extended periods of time and go deep into the jungle to practice yoga together, making offering and fully stepping into their own forest of life that is feeling and thought. Practicing yoga, meditation and sharing stories in satsang with their teacher, the Pine jungle sages awaken to the Ecstatic Dance, their own Dance of Bliss and make offering before going back into the currents of their own householder life, forever shifted, deeply connected to their Spirit and a deep awareness and understanding of their own Heart.

Our fast paced westernized urban culture can often knock our physical, emotional and spiritual bodies out of balance with the natural rhythms of the earth. The great benefit of doing all three immersions back to back in the jungle is the opportunity created to truly immerse and invest in
ourselves. By being physically spacious from our householder lives, deep in Nature, fully engaged in learning and practicing how to align and sync up our physical body, sharing in the rich stories of experience in a supportive space with other heart inspired Jungle sages – this is the catalyst for true change. The space created by not having the day to day callings of western life creates the outer space to explore and cultivate the inner space. The experience of being immersed in the jungle allows us to rebalance with the the circadian rhythms, the natural cycles of existence, day/night, sun/moon and the seasons. The immersion in the jungle, whether back to back, a combination of two, or just one, will invite you to make a shift that will ripple through lifetimes.

~The Goddess Circle as a healing path~

The earth-based tradition of the Goddess Circle is physically when a group of women sit in a circle around an altar of candles forming a circle.

The spiral dance and natural essence of the cycle of life begins to reveal itself, simply by the act of forming a circle.

First, we look at acknowledging the elements and directions of Earth (North), Air (East), Fire (South) and Water (West) and how they pertain to the cycles of our lives, Air-East-Springtime is our Birth, Summer-South-Fire is the Maiden, Autumn-West-Water is the Mother and Winter-North-Earth is the Crone. Plus, there is an energy that each woman can relate to as a memory or thought about how we feel during these times in our lives. We are given the opportunity have an audience of the other women hearing our story and us hearing them in the safety of the circle. There is a feeling of connectedness and magic that comes from hearing your own story within another woman’s story. And, to know that we are not separate, but always ONE!

These are ancient gifts that women have given to each other for centuries.

We are embodying the Return of the Divine Feminine as we show up, to sit in circle, and share our hearts desires, for each other and ourselves.

It is truly an honor and blessing to share these traditional gifts with you.

From my heart to yours~*~

When it was over, I wanted to continue. In fact, I felt a deep and primal yearning to continue.

Sunday had arrived, signaling the end of our cleanse. But I had found the cleansing and Yoga combination to be an eminently healthful and sublime alternative, to all the various unhealthy addictions that one encounters in modern life: junk food, sugar, caffeine, alcohol, nicotine. The experience with Inward Bound and Hacienda del Sol had proven to be the antithesis of all that. And despite consuming negligible calories for the week, I was not hungry. My body intuitively craved the cleansing and weight loss, so much more than the calories.

The experience showed me that there is no healthy weight loss without cleansing, and vice versa. The two go hand-in-hand. I also found that there is no separation between mind and body. I found greater clarity and peace of mind, not to mention better sleep, to augment the looser clothes. I found that what is good for the body is good for the mind, and vice versa. Much of what I experienced with Inward Bound & Hacienda del Sol was, for me, revelatory.

I have already incorporated these lessons into my daily life. And I recommend a similar cleanse for anyone else suffering from modern-day addictions or pollutants. I found the experience to be quite easy and natural, with the support of about a dozen like-minded quality people.

~We’re deeply grateful for all the feedback and heartfelt thoughts our guests share with us. Both Quen & I feel that it is a privilege to walk this path with you.~

First, I have brought on a partner. A lovely woman named Quen Koetter has joined me at the helm of Inward Bound. Quen is smart, funny, beautiful (inside and out) and as committed as I am to truth-seeking (did I mention she’s a Virgo?) and has a sexy accent. Simply put, if you don’t know her already, you have to meet (and will therefore love) Quen!

Second, we have a ‘new’ brand identity and a redesigned website that we are quite excited to announce. Our new direction, logo, strap line and overall feel is a direct reflection of the thoughtful combination of our heartfelt, core passions: yoga + food + awareness.

*We reflected and reviewed – and decided that it is our mission to transform the yoga vacation into an intentional, life-altering retreat.* And at the crux of it all: It is our intention is to create space and provide tools for subtle yet radical transformation.

During this re-branding process, I like to call it our Inward Bound “revitalization party” (time to trim the fat and get real about what we really want to do and share, people!) Quen and I talked for days about what matters to us and what we know to be true in our own lives. It was powerful. In our experience, we have seen raw and healing foods drastically change people’s health – and change/save lives. We’ve witnessed and experienced the profound effects of an inspired, dedicated teacher and a committed practice, and we’ve felt how increased awareness can expand your life. So, imagine integrating these three fundamentals in a consistent, balanced way? With this approach it is possible, or rather, highly probable, to experience more vibrancy, clarity, purpose and connection to source.

With this in mind, our retreat weeks have been crafted to include and thoughtfully combine the practices of yoga (or some type of mind-body movement), food (conscious consumption and/or holistic nutrition) and awareness (satsang, meditation and inquiry). Depending on the retreat, the emphasis might be more concentrated on one of these aspects, but our chief aim is to bring these three fundamentals to all of our programs. So, whether you are choosing a Cleanse or Goddess Retreat week or an Anusara Immersion or Training, you will explore this three tiered approach and find a more balanced, energy-giving way to be in and experience your daily life. Because guess what dear people? …we don’t attract what we want, we attract what we are. In other words, we are directly responsible/accountable for our lives and what we’re experiencing. And we are what we consume – literally via the food we eat, and also on the mental, emotional and energetic fields (we all know how draining a negative person or bad news, etc can be.)

Please have a look, and hopefully take a tour, through our new site and menu and let us know your thoughts. And, if you’re a social media maven, please join us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter (we promise not to tweet bathroom or too many kombucha tea breaks – only the good stuff!) We will also be happily working with bay bird inc pr to help spread the love.

In vibrant wellness,
joy*
joy@inwardbound.com

Lastly, and on a more personal note, I had a beautiful baby girl in September and she has busted my heart wide open! My birthing experience, and motherhood, has really made me reevaluate my choices on all levels and even more deeply commit to living as healthfully as possible – for myself, my family and our planet.
pura vida