New Year's Retreat wtih BJ Galvan! December 27 - Jan 2, 2009 Harmony Hotel, Playa Guiones Nosara Beach, Costa Rica Prices: Single $2,995* Double $2,295** (per person) (**Shared King Bed at Harmony Hotel) (*Early Bird Pricing ends Oct 1, 2008 & will then increase $200!) For secure online registration, click here " Living in the Mystery is where we find the Magic" - B.J. Galvin Discover how to experience grace as ever present through asana, meditation, pranayama, chanting, journaling and energetic exercises at this enchanting yoga retreat in stunning Nosara Beach, Costa Rica. We invite you to join BJ on the sand in the gentle warm breezes of the Costa Rican tropics to clear out the old patterns blocking our innate access to the magical source within the landscape of our own heart. Discover how to experience grace as ever present through asana, meditation, pranayama, chanting, journaling and energetic exercises. We'll explore and realign with the vibration of magic as our own essence and begin to create a new story, one filled with wonder and vibrancy. We'll learn ways to fully engage our senses, not only in the physical realm, but cultivating and honing our sensory perception skills refining ourselves into discriminating multi-sensory beings. We become skillful magicians, the mysteries our tools, gateways, for living a miraculous life immersed in the magic. This fabulous yoga retreat package includes 6 nights deluxe accommodations, yoga morning and afternoon class, huge breakfasts, dinners, and transfers from Liberia or Nosara airports (on first and last days of retreat only, please).   For more information, call us toll-free at 800-760-5099 or email us at hello@inwardbound.com. Reserve now and start anticipating this unforgettable experience! This is a great program for men, women and families, from beginners to all level of experience in yoga. About B.J. Galvan .......................... B.J., a Certified Anusara Instructor, Reiki Master, and HypnoBirthing, is an energizing presence and contagiously uplifting. In 1999 she began a steady yoga practice, and after an intense year of Astanga she discovered and aligned with the path of Anusara yoga. Aside from the deep appreciation of her teachers Jordan and Martin Kirk, Sianna, Darren, Noah and Desiree, B.J. is grateful for having been blessed with the opportunity to extensively travel the U.S., Australia, and Europe, studying with, apprenticing, and assisting master yoga teacher and the founder of Anusara, John Friend. Passionate about the practice, BJ inspires students to align with the power of grace and their own intentions within. She will guide and assist you to transform, heal and awaken to the unique expression of beauty and goodness that is your divine essence. For a deeper insight into ‘Beej’, please see her website: www.bjgalvan.com Your accommodations in Nosara Beach Harmony Hotel has just been beautifully renovated and is simply gorgeous! ... Inspired by the old school tropical destinations of the eras that appreciate low key glamour and total escape, Harmony Hotel is the perfect setting for people to get in tune with natural rhythm.The graceful simplicity of earth tones and crisp whites creates rooms that are rooted in nature and beach life at the Harmony. All 24 accommodations reside on a path that meanders through a tropical garden overflowing with native vegetation. And the ears do not lie—that is the sound of waves. The path ends nearby at the warm, inviting Pacific Ocean. Rooms Amenities   Daily Maid Service   King Size Bed (Only King Beds available for single or double)   Refrigerator   Air Conditioning   Ceiling Fans   Laptop-Sized Safe Deposit Box   Coffee Maker   WiFi (Skype works on your laptop) Restaurant The open air restaurant at the Harmony seats its guests in a stylish but casual atmosphere that draws upon '70s surf culture, Brazilian Modernism, and old school tropical resorts. Taking its cue from a harmonious way of living, the kitchen cooks up local organic seafood, fruits, and vegetables. This means a menu of options flavored by the exotic likes of wild ginger, taro, banana, plantains, mango, coconut and of course, black beans and rice. In addition to the main restaurant at the Harmony, La Cafeteria provides vegetarian tapas, fresh squeezed juices and herbal teas. Like the restaurant, they use organic ingredients whenever possible. In the new trends of green hotels, Harmony has been rethought to meet hight standards of sustainable living where beach life meets comfort. Heed the howler monkey wakeup call for a quiet, early morning session. The most popular time is sunset. No wonder. The waves get glassy late afternoon and the colors are mind expanding as the sun dips. More on Harmony Hotel click here! How to get there Nosara is just over a 2-hour drive from the airport at Liberia, served by Delta, American, US Air and Continental. The package includes transfers from Liberia or Nosara airport on Dec 27th and January 2, only.. For your convenience you can fly from San Jose to Nosara. If you fly into San Jose there are a small plane commuter flights to Nosara that are approx. 40 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 45 minutes from the International Airport) If you want to rent a car You can rent a car at Liberia airport or at Nosara Beach with National. A weekly rental of a small 4X4 SUV (you really need a 4 wheel drive) is $353 plus $15-20 a day for a mandatory car insurance. A somewhat larger Terios is $461. Please contact the local agent Ronald Castro to confirm rates and availability (011-506-682-0254) or rcastro@ancar.com. There is only one gas station in Nosara, and bring cash, plastic is not accepted. For more info of this kind www.nosaratravel.com More about Guiones Beach and Nosara Nosara also offers a range of excellent dining experiences, and other recreational activities that include surfing, horseback riding, hiking, deep sea fishing, kayaking, and, the always desirable, but sometimes elusive, tanning of the soul. For more information, call us toll-free at 800-760-5099 or email us at hello@inwardbound.com. Reserve now and start anticipating this unforgettable experience!

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