Join us for this 7-day retreat, “Returning: Creative Pathways to Unleashing your Essence," Saturday, November 3, 2007 – Saturday, November 10, 2007 in Tulum, Mexico.  Let the beautiful Caribbean waters in the sacred land of the Mayan Riviera be your inspiration as we guide you through art, visioning and experiential activities back to you! 

Are you someone who likes to take time to gain greater personal mastery?
Would you like to explore your creative side through art, music and dance?
Would you like to experience being centered in the strength of who you are, regardless of circumstance?

There's an epidemic of information overload, stress and ‘busy’ness that can keep us un-centered, tired and overwhelmed. We tend to start living from obligation and reaction rather than creativity and joy. Most of us are starving for a sense of balance and we forget that the secret to that balance is in us all along. Sound familiar? We just need to take the time to remember. We need to create ways to return to our essence.

So, that's why we've created a 7-day retreat called Returning: Creative Pathways for Unleashing Your Essence.

In this retreat, you'll receive tools that will transform your core motivators – from stress to inner strength. You will have the time and space to allow your own natural wisdom to emerge. Located in a beautiful retreat center on the beach in the Caribbean, you will have the opportunity to return to source.

We want you to find the magic of your ESSENCE and live it fully in your life. Allow us to guide you to reveal and strengthen your core sense of self, identify access points for your greatest strengths and deepen your learning through visioning, movement, yoga, art and dance. You can be ALL of yourself, all of the time!

At this retreat, you will experience:
•    Awakening: Take the time to slow down to the pace of life and use all of your senses and your body to reveal what life has to say to you. Find your movement, your pace, your expression.

•    Connection: Find a deeper sense of Spirit living within you. Move through the obstacles and the old beliefs that stand in the way of the expression of your essence. You will leave the retreat with a deeper sense of knowing yourself.

•    Creativity: Find the ways that your essence wants to be expressed in art, movement, dance and song!

•    A unique journey: In experiential learning, the exercises are created so that your learning and growth is unique to your life.

•    Community: In a community setting, based on a foundation of acceptance, you will reveal and grow yourself with the support of others. Through the intimacy created in the group, depth, strength and magic is made possible.

Read on for more detailed information or Click here to register!

Week Overview
Upon arrival, you will check in to your room and have time to settle in, go for a swim and relax. A pre-dinner orientation will take place in the yoga room to welcome you at 6:00 p.m. Dinner is served at 7.
The general overview of the retreat schedule follows:

•    Yoga and Movement in the mornings
•    Breakfast
•    Retreat session
•    Lunch
•    Retreat Session
•    Free time
•    Dinner
•    Evening activities or free time

The retreat workshops will be a combination of coaching activities, visioning and creativity, all of which will explore the theme of returning to essence.  On Thursday evening, we will have a special completion dinner followed by a celebration party. You may want to bring something festive and fun to wear.  Friday is an open day to explore the beautiful surroundings. You may want to organize a trip to the Tulum ruins, or go snorkeling nearby. Activities can be arranged through the Maya Tulum Resort. Check out is Saturday, November 10th at  11:00 a.m.

Accommodations
Guests sleep inside one of our simple, yet chic, thatched-roofed cabanas that look as if they could have sprung naturally from the earth. Each cabana comes with a sitting area for relaxing, tiled bathroom with an open shower area, and a generous supply of fresh bottled water. Maya Tulum Resort offers a choice of 3 types of rooms: garden, ocean-view, or beachfront.

Beachfront Rooms:
Our best cabanas! Each cabana sits right on the sandy beach with spectacular and crystal clear views of the Caribbean Sea.
Ocean-View Rooms:
Cabanas are located in the garden area with beautiful views of the ocean. There are breezes in these cabanas, like the sky itself is touching you.
Garden Rooms:
Cabanas are located in the garden area with windows that open to allow the sweet, deep scent of the tropical gardens to come in.

Room Pricing: Includes Accommodations, Food, Retreat, Transportation to and from the airport
Rooms                          Double Occupancy          Single Occupancy
Garden Room                        $1,823.00                     $2,258.00
Ocean View Deluxe               $1,928.00                     $2,398.00
Beach Front Deluxe               $2,068.00                     $2,678.00
Beach Front Super Deluxe     $2,153.00                     $2,853.00

Payment
On-line payment is available at this time.  Please email us, info@aviaretretreats.com, informing us that you have registered and which room you prefer.  This will ensure your room option.  Payment if full is due no later than August 10th.

There are a few payment options.  Checks can be made payable to AVIAretreats and sent to P.O. Box P.O. Box 8017 Santa Cruz, CA 9506.  Pay Pal is available on-line to make payments via credit cards.  Please contact us at info@aviaretreats.com for help.

Travel Information
You are responsible for booking your own flight to and from Cancun, Mexico. A shuttle from the resort will pick you up upon arrival and take you to the resort. Details for flights and transportation are below.  Mexico's Travel Documents Requirements -
Starting January 23, 2007 a passport is required.  Current Passport strongly recommended (driver’s license & certified birth certificate as ID may be acceptable but not guaranteed) US citizens do not need a visa, but non- US citizens may need one. Please contact your airline or passport office.

Airline Flights
Please book your flight as soon as possible for best rates! We recommend finding the best flight deals online through www.orbitz.com, www.sidestep.com or www.kayak.com. When booking your flight to Maya Tulum, you will want to fly into Cancun International Airport (CUN) in Cancun, Mexico. Be sure to arrive in the Cancun International Airport no later than 3:00 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2007.  There will be a shuttle to pick you up at 4:00pm to take you to the Maya Tulum Resort.
 
Maya Tulum Cuisine
We celebrate each meal in an exquisite huge round cabana built with marble floors and white limestone walls. Through its windows you have a fantastic view of the coastline with the turquoise Caribbean Sea embracing the white sand. The restaurant serves vegetarian and fresh seafood fare. Anytime of the day you may order your favorite drink or smoothie from the bar. If you have any particular dietary requirements, we shall do our best to help you. Special care is taken in the preparation and cleaning of all fruits and vegetables to ensure the good health of our guests.  Sample menus can be found at www.mayatulum.com.

Upon registration, you will receive a  registration packet with more information about your retreat.  We look forward to seeing you in the Caribbean!

Thank you so much and we look forward to seeing you in Tulum, Mexico!

Sarah Medlicott, Tricia Larson and Elizabeth Cunningham