• 3 Nights' Accommodation
• Nourishing Organic Breakfasts, Lunches and Dinners
• 6 Yoga Classes with Sandy Crichton of Valley Yoga
• Interactive Fall Flavors Cooking Class with take home recipes
• Access to the Botanical Gardens all weekend long
• Eco Friendly Goodie Bags filled with offerings from our proud Sponsors:
  Guayaki Yerba Mate 
  Nezza Naturals 
  Navitas Naturals

Come explore the foundation of Vinyasa Flow Yoga and the 5Rhythms Ecstatic Dance as they relate to the elements both within and around us. We will use these dynamic and complimentary practices to connect, expand and awaken our hearts. Through movement and awareness we will embark on a week-long journey of exploration into the divine nature of life.

Each morning we will rise to the sounds of the waves. Each day we will honor our bodies with dance, Yoga, surf, and good healthy gourmet-vegetarian cuisine, in the pristine environment of Todos Santos, Baja.

This Retreat Includes:

• 6 nights private or shared accommodation in a Luxury Beachside Villa with Pool
• 1 night shared accommodation at El Tropicana Inn. in San Jose (first night)
• Welcome Dinner at La Panga in San Jose
• Vibrant Locally inspired Feasts (3 meals/day)
• Daily 5 Rhythms Class
• Daily Yoga class, incorporating meditation and pranayama
• Eco Friendly Goodie Bags
• Interactive Cooking Class including take home recipes
• Ground transportation

Join John Paul Tamblyn and The Octopus Garden Yoga Center in The Lush Oasis of Todos Santos Baja, Mexico for a New Year's Co-ed Yoga and Surf Retreat. Enjoy this gathering and explore the transformative power of Yoga, meditation, the ocean, community and deep healing. We will create space to play, practice, rest, laugh, celebrate and rejuvenate .

* Enjoy twice daily yoga classes
* Indulge in organic meals catered by Milagro Retreats
* Commune with like-minded souls in a relaxed atmosphere that will cultivate new friendships
* Book a massage, swim in the ocean, take a surf lesson or simply read a book. 

Ring in the New Year with positive intentions in a conscious community!!

This Retreat Includes:

Join Theresa Morin and Mary Lynn Hood, for a Ladies Only get-away to the tranquil oasis of Todos Santos, Mexico. Explore the fluidity of Vinyasa Flow yoga by day and the healing power of Restorative Yoga by night.

Choose from an array of activities or simply relax, read a book and listen to the sounds of Mother Ocean as you are lulled into a state of restoration.

* Enjoy twice daily yoga classes
* Indulge in organic meals catered by Milagro Retreats
* Explore the transformative power of chanting & meditation
* Commune with other women in a relaxed atmosphere that will cultivate new friendships
*Book a massage, swim in the ocean or take a surf lesson 

This rejuvenating retreat will feed your body, mind and spirit!

This Retreat Includes:

Yields 2 cups

This rich pate is infused with earthy tastes showcasing the freshness of fall. Enjoy it with our hOMe Grown Garden Harvest Crackers or a fresh baguette.

 
Ingredients:

1 Tbsp ghee

1 cooking onion – chopped fine

2 cloves garlic – minced

¼ tsp chili flakes (optional)

2 cups chantrelle or other wild mushrooms – chopped

1 tsp sea salt

1 cup raw cashews

2 cups kale – chopped

1-2 Tbsp tahini

1 tsp toasted sesame oil

1 tsp tamari

juice of ½ lemon

 Directions:

1. Heat ghee over medium heat, add onions and sea salt. Lower heat and slow cook to caramelize.
2. Add mushrooms and garlic, sauté until liquid evaporates and mushrooms are cooked
3. Puree cashews, kale, tahini and mushroom mixture until smooth
4. Season with tamari, sesame oil and lemon juice

 **This Pate can be served warmed or chilled with a slab of chevre or sprinkled with goat feta

When considering our human impact on the planet I frequently question what happened to the seemingly lost: Reduce and Re-use aspects of the commonly seen Reduce, Re-use, and Recycle. The strong (and important) emphasis on Recycling has left the other two “R’s” in a dark shadow- and that needs to change. As aspiring conscious consumers and food lovers it is important that we reduce our impact on the earth by retrieving the Reduce and Re-use and incorporate them into our daily actions.

Food is vital to our well being and livelihood on this earth. It is imperative that we look at FOOD with respect to Reducing and Re-using. We must consider what we buy, where we buy it, and how much we buy. The reality is: what we put in the trash is not going to simply disappear because the garbage truck drove away. Our packaging, what our food is wrapped in and how we dispose of our food (composting) is extremely important to our planets health and ultimately our own health. Not only do we need to consider our own waste but the global production, transportation, and of course what impact this has on not only the environment, but the people that provide us with the food we eat.

 There is so much to consider when purchasing and preparing food. If we place Reducing and Re-using in the forefront of our consciousness we can eliminate un-needed waste that clutters and harms our precious planet.  The food choices we make create demand for the products we want, increasing availability of our favorite conscious treats. This is an indirect form of collective action and voting for what we believe in and thus enforces the change that we want to see in the world. The quote “live simply so others can simply live” emanates my thoughts as I stream the grocery aisles in search of something greater than just food: nourishment. 

When we consider our food as a sacred part of our connection to the earth, we will begin to reclaim the first two “R’s” REDUCE, RE-USE therefore making conscious choices and changes that will voice a movement towards a healthier planet, bodies, and world. Spread the word…in unison we can create the future we envision. Mankind is a tribe working to carry the message of our connection to mother earth: the ground we stand on, the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the pure life force that fills us is vital piece of the puzzle and the future of our harmonious existence. Recognizing that life is not about the accumulation of wealth or things but about the dance in which we feel connected with our mother earth and the gift of nourishment from our food. May the journey begin today.

For more information and to watch an amazing video which is sure to stimulate your awakening to conscious choices and living check out:  The history of stuff @ www.storyofstuff.com