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"Encourage yourself to Take personal time, Breathe deeply, Live fully, Give unselfishly, Love abundantly, Reflect authentically and to Be Here Now."
Dear Family and Friends,
This month of November we are celebrating in North America, two of the most important celebrations in the year: Day of the Dead in Mexico and Thanksgiving in the US.
Personally I will be taking some time this holiday season to reflect on all the wonderful things that I've experienced this year. It is easy to focus on the negative. It is easy to focus on the things that didn't work out or aren't working. What did work out though? What is working in my life? What am I grateful for this year? I have plenty to be grateful and I am sure you too are.
I was thinking about this after a meeting just yesterday. I have enjoyed connecting with each of you in each of our communities so much this past year. I love seeing you embracing the spaces we've created for you and seeing the transformation in each of you after your retreat is over. It's been incredible to see how much some of you have grown this past year as well. Thank you for your dedication to Present Moment and for sharing this journey with us. Thank you for your support and for being in our lives. I am thankful for you and grateful that we are on this adventure together! I really feel like we are a big family.
For those who read these words who haven't yet visited Present Moment Retreat, I encourage you to give yourself this experience at some point in your life. Present Moment is such an amazing experience to be a part of and it's fantastic for us here, as owners, teachers and healers to lead these retreats too. The transformation is even more incredible than you experience in a regular class. On retreat, you are taken out of your comfort zone, away from your daily schedule. Retreating is also a great way to deepen your practice and a fun way to connect with your community - likeminded people who are treading the same path as you. On retreat you're given the tools to really work on yourself and go inward. You will have the time to do the work. There is every day a meditation class, a community class, twice a day yoga and a weekly Cacao Ceremony with extra time to talk about the philosophy behind the practice, lots of time to reflect and usually everyday there's something exciting happening, a new place to explore, something new to discover and why not enjoy all
our healing arts? Read some of
our reviews on TripAdvisor: Present Moment has been one of the best experiences of many of our guests' life...
Ready to relax and restore? Make this holiday about you! Join us for a yoga meditation and/or surf retreat by the sea in beautiful Troncones where you can renew. If you'd rather join a group retreat, please visit our
events calendar or read below this Newsletter for our upcoming events. Present Moment has new group retreats being added every month, so subscribe to our
Facebook calendar for updates.
Breathe into every moment of every day.
Take time to care. Cultivate as much joy and happiness as you can and help others on their journey. Be kind. Be respectful. Be receptive. Be a blessing. Be a friend.
Have a wonderful start to your holiday season! Thankful to all of you for sharing this ride with me. I look forward to seeing you in Troncones or
Zirahuen soon!
Namaste-
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You don't have to join
a group for retreating! We offer a multitude of amazing packages all year round. If you're seeking the finest yoga retreat, meditation retreat, detox and cleansing retreat, surf retreat or another unique wellness retreat, explore our website
. Join us to begin or enhance your spiritual practice in a gorgeous setting at Troncones to allow us help you on your path to living a personally meaningful and balanced life.
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Our Monthly News & Updates
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'Tis the season for a stay at Present Moment Retreat.
In preparation for the Christmas and High Season ahead, for those visiting Troncones up until April, we've added new classes and events to our ever popular Agenda.
Welcome to the Holiday Season! The 'High Season' is upon us once again! From November to April, welcome back to our robust calendar of special events and immersive experiences...
We know you love our ceremonies so every Thursday 11.30am-1.30pm come and discover the power of a Heart Activating Cacao Ceremony. Every day we will offer a donation-based community class - Saturday: Yoga in Spanish with Maria, Sunday: Transformational Breath Work with Scott, Monday: NADA (Ear) Community Acupuncture with Brianne and Michelle, Tuesday:
Bio Flow with Bri and Taylor, Wednesday: Four Gates Community Acupuncture with Brianne & Michelle, Thursday: Pilates Mix Up with Abigail (Following the Cacao Ceremony), Friday: Intro to Thai Massage with Scott.
So much to participate in and fabulous people to get to know, you'll have something to pique your interest no matter when you decide to visit. Present Moment Retreat is the sort of vacation in Mexico that you will come back to every year, even more often...
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Our Monthly Photo Contest
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Get your #PresentMomentRetreat post featured!
We LOVE this sunset photo from our pristine beach by
@pazyluzyoga.
If you took a great photo in Troncones, send it over to us! Let us know your username to be tagged. It may end up on our monthly newsletter, ALL our social media and maybe a special Present Moment Retreat fan post!
Show us your creativity on Instagram or Facebook and don't forget to tag us or hashtag
#PresentMomentRetreat.
Thank you for spreading the Present Moment love...
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One of our Latest Lovely Reviews on
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"Extraordinary Bliss Here on Earth!...
I took my girlfriend and myself here during January and we had the most magical, sweet, loving and meditative time. Our week-long stay at Present Moment was a peak experience for me. I found parts of myself I never knew were there. I felt reborn sensually and left feeling very inspired. The couples' anointing ceremony they instructed us on to do in the privacy of our bungalow was profound and brought us closer together. There were lots of ceremonies. Another one was placing our intentions into flowers and setting them afloat on banana leaves into the great beautiful ocean as an offering. The owners and staff have a special place in my heart - they were kind, generous and good natured about everything. We did yoga and meditated together nearly every day, soaked in the hot tub, chanted and danced in the evenings, and at night, gazed up at the starry sky and watched paper lanterns float up and away. The accommodations are amazing and the food at the restaurant is spectacular. The massages, the Thai massages especially, were transformative as was the 1-on-1 session with the life-coach. Present Moment's name reflects the nature of this retreat center's wonderful ability of bringing people into the present moment. I feel so blessed to have visited this magical little place and town and I hope to return again!
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Our wellness
staff is made up of the top therapists
throughout the world. In our October Newsletter we
introduced Ryan, today let's present the other half of their EmbraceLifeYoga, his partner Julia Louise Malcolmson!
Julia just spent the last 15 months managing the Living Yoga Internship at the Hariharalaya Retreat Centre as the Senior Yoga Instructor. Her love and focus was directed at hosting and overseeing the 6 Day Integral Yoga & Conscious Living retreats (50 of them altogether!), conducting all the teacher trainings, scheduling all the classes and retreat activities, running the tours and workshops, giving private yoga consultations and so much more.
Julia is a 500 hour Vinyasa Flow/Rajadhiraja instructor and she leads classes in elemental yoga, hatha, vinyasa, hot flow, yin & restorative, pregnancy yoga, Partner Yoga and conscious touch & Thai Massage.
Since she began teaching, about 4 years ago, she has been very fortunate to guide classes at such wonderful studios as The Yoga Garden in Sussex, LANO yoga in Chichester, Earth Yoga Village in Goa and the magical Hariharalaya Retreat Centre in Cambodia.
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Below we've listed a schedule of our upcoming group retreats.
We've co-created well over 100 events led by amazing yogis and yoginis from around the world. We are very proud to say that they've all been amazingly successful, magical and truly transformational experiences.
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November 3 - 10, 2018
SALT Adventure. Sweat. Surf. Serenity.
Join Petit Davina and Dave Hannas at Present Moment Retreat for sweat, surf and serenity. We will explore waves of movement, waves of stillness, waves of breath, waves of inspiration, and the sweet salt water waves of Mexico.
Each day will be an opportunity for guided meditation, awakening yoga, gourmet healthy food, sand in your toes, surf lessons/adventure for all levels, yin yoga, and relaxation.
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November 10 - 17, 2018
Power of Your Om presents 7 Night Yoga + Surf Retreat
Dive into a week of self discovery, FUN, adventure and connection - yoga, surfing, hiking plus the opportunity for massage and exploration! Walk out of your door and feel the sand under your toes, practice yoga with the salt air on your skin, bond with other adventure-seeking yogis at our beautiful venue. We promise to inspire you, get you laughing and connected more than ever and leave you going home recharged and excited to LIVE BIG!
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December 5 - 9, 2018
Retreat with senior teacher Chad Hamrin
Join master teacher Chad Hamrin who has been teaching yoga for 40+ years. Ever since 1967, he has been studying Iyengar, viniyoga, ashtanga, kundalini yoga, and holds a black belt in karate. He is a skilled bodyworker with extensive experience in polarity therapy, reiki, jin-shin do and deep tissue massage. His teaching brings together aspects of all these elements resulting in a style which emphasizes investigative awareness of the body, flow, mindfulness and breath, leading naturally into a deep insightful practice. From personal experiences we can tell you that Chad Hamrin reads your body like no one else, helping you to deepen your practice.
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January 5 - 12, 2019
Awakened SOUL: "A New Year Revival Retreat"
Join David Westlake & Joshua Love on a week long journey to our remarkable Present Moment Retreat. Enjoy 7 days and 7 nights on a life affirming and soulful journey in the humbling town of Troncones, Mexico. The beaches are remote, pure and tranquil. The quiet streets and the sound of the surf will heal your body and rejuvenate your Soul. Our intention for this experience is to dive deeper into our practice with a powerful alchemy of Asana, Kriya, Pranayama, Meditation, and did we say surfing?!
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January 12 - 26, 2019
The 9th Annual Yoga Retreat to Mexico
It's a good sign when a retreat has been returning year after year, and even more so that for the past SIX years there has been back-to-back weeks! That's the best endorsement in itself. Come see for yourself! Led by award-winning master yogi Ted Roseen and Sharon Picasso, join The Ninth Annual Yoga Retreat to Paradise for one or two full weeks (there's a $200 discount if you sign up for BOTH weeks).
Nervous, because you've never done a retreat before? Check out Arah Bahn's Blog about her experience 2 years ago
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January 26 - February 2, 2019
Flow With The Present Moment By Brianne Mckenzie And Orsi Foldesi
Present Moment's very own yoga teacher and wellness practitioner Dr. Brianne McKenzie and her dear friend and teacher Orsi Foldesi, owner of Flow Yoga Studio in Campbell River, BC, are pleased to share with you a 7-day/7-night Yoga Retreat at Present Moment. This retreat is designed with the intention of providing a rich and nourishing body and soul experience in community in paradise. Bri and Orsi look forward to sharing all things Yoga with you in Mexico this winter!
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February 2 - 9, 2019
Immerse, Inspire & Awaken with Vista Yoga
In this week long immersion we'll dive into practices that awaken us physically, mentally, and spiritually; strengthening our ability to be more present and expand our awareness. Immerse yourself in this mindful style of yoga. We will meet you where you are: to establish a personalized practice or deepen your current yoga practice. Discover yourself, your practice, your world. Inspire real connection.
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February 9 - 16, 2019
Serita Yoga Presents: Rest and Liberation Retreat
Serita Colette will be leading a once in a lifetime retreat at
PMR
on Rest & Liberation. We will be studying yogic practices of liberation through the Hatha Yoga tradition, and the power of Nidra to open to ourselves beyond limiting ideas of self to unfold into our deepest desires.
Immerse oneself in the sacred ocean around the full moon, evening sangha around a bonfire, time for massage, fresh smoothies, beach play, peace and reflection.
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February 16 - 23, 2019
Inner Alchemy Retreat by Brodie Welch
Join Brodie Welch for Inner Alchemy Retreat where we will be drawing on the ancient wisdom of the Chinese Medicine and yogic traditions, and examining how to live our most authentic, healthy, and joyful lives. Let the sound of the waves be the backdrop for a week of rejuvenation, relaxation, reflection, and transformation. The ocean will be your constant companion, lending its transformational presence to your inner work. For an entire week, you will have no responsibilities to cook, clean, or even to put on shoes - freeing up energy for relaxation and transformation at the deepest possible level.
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February 23 - March 2, 2019
Women Building Connections Retreat w/ Fusion Studios
Each year, Marsha Nieland of Fusion Yoga Studio hosts a women's yoga retreat in Mexico. This week-long retreat in a tropical location at the end of February is a wonderful opportunity to step away from day-to-day responsibilities. The retreat offers an opportunity to disconnect from the "real world" of technology, work and family, and is an incredible opportunity to connect on a deeper level in areas that I care about. The retreat offers the opportunity to spend a week focused on all of these connections in a way that your regular life doesn't allow.
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March 2 - 9, 2019
Stretch Your Body, Stretch Your Mind with Next Tribe
There's nothing quite like holding your warrior pose with an ocean breeze wafting through your hair and the sound of the waves as your soundtrack. You can have a whole week of that-and much more-as NextTribe, a web magazine for women 45 plus who are "aging boldly", takes you to Present Moment Retreat in the small Mexican beach village of Troncones. Package includes 7 nights in palapa-roofed bungalows, 6 dinners, all breakfasts, daily yoga, daily meditation and one massage over the week. Number of deep sighs as you loll in a hammock on this gorgeous, secluded beach: unlimited.
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March 16 - 23, 2019
Yogis with A Soul Purpose
Join Christine Chen & Von Love at Present Moment Retreat to heal your body, mind and soul during a beach getaway, featuring twice-daily asana and healing workshops.
You'll have plenty of time to craft your own vacation too: tropical excursions, spa treatments, beach time, a sweet lodge and of course delicious food and company. We plan to release baby turtles into the ocean - new beginnings for all!
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March 23 - 29, 2019
Sol 2 Soul Retreat with April Joy, Rachel & Daniel Cordua
Sol 2 Soul returns and this year they are off to Troncones! They handpicked our gorgeous, rustic boutique destination because it aligns with their above and beyond retreat offerings! Enjoy yoga twice daily, delicious healing and nourishing meals, surfing, kayaking, hiking, nature walks, spa, snorkeling, cacao ceremony, sound bath, mantra, meditation, Kirtan, spiritually, yoga nidra, make-your-own medicine workshop & more!!
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April 16 - 20, 2019
A "HELL YES" mini retreat in paradise with Tammy Finnerty
In this moment, ask yourself this question.... Is life happening to me or for me? So often it can feel like life is happen to us. If you are reading these words chances are you are looking for something to look forward to, something that will inspire you, that will heal you, that will help you re-connect with the truth that.... life is happen for you
... always. This is it
. All you have to do is say "Hell Yes".
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June 29 - July 5, 2019
Mexico Beachfront Retreat with Mind Tribes
Connect & restore with Christina and Dan Houston at our exclusive oceanfront hotel situated. They have created two distinct opportunities: a week-long retreat option or their 200-hour teacher training immersion (read below). Retreat participants will join us for daily yoga practices, meditation, workshops and meals while enjoying ample down time. Travel solo to this retreat or with a friend. They can't wait to share one of their favorite places with you!
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June 29 - July 16, 2019
200h Yoga Alliance Training Immersion with Mind Tribes
Join Dan + Cristina Houston, founders of Mind Tribes, for their inaugural international retreat and training immersion! They've created two distinct opportunities: a week-long retreat option or their 200-hour teacher training immersion. Training participants will complete their immersion across the 17 total days, graduating and departing on July 16th. Bring a loved one to practice alongside you during your transformational training journey!
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Bring your group to paradise
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Are you looking for a quaint, cosy and inspirational place to hold your next retreat, gathering or educational course for your group of up to 25 guests? If the answers 'Yes' - I'd like to invite you to host it at Present Moment Retreat.
So many reason to pick us: unique location on a pristine and secluded beach; affordable and flexible accommodation rates; free usage of our outdoor open-air covered pavilion and stage along with yoga props and sound system; experienced and friendly staff; nutritious meal from our 4 star, gourmet restaurant serving raw, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and protein based farm to table cuisine...all locally sourced, for all preferences and budgets; diverse range of activities and tours available in an authentic Mexican fishing village; special events and immersive experiences...
Our Group Retreat Program is an easy way for you to host a retreat with a group at our beautiful venue. Just reserve the rooms, choose the package, confirm with a deposit and you're good to go!
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