Anusara Yoga and “Mapquesting the Soul”
A Special Winter Retreat in
The Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

GUARIA DE OSA Wilderness Discovery Centre
January 27 – February 3, 2007
with Lorraine Aguilar, P.T. and Karen Altschuler, MA

Join Lorraine and Karen for an exotic week of practice, rejuvenation, fun and adventure in the lush Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. Guaria de Osa is nestled in a roadless nature sanctuary known as the”Little Amazon by the Ocean”. This Rainforest Ocean Wilderness Discovery Centre offers seclusion, serenity, private beaches as well as nature exploration: the exotic plants and flowers of the ethnobotanical gardens & beautiful hiking trails with possible encounters with toucans, scarlet macaws, monkeys and other wildlife.

YOGA, Buddhist Meditation and “Mapquesting”
Thru the practices of Anusara Yoga, Prana Yoga meditation and “Mapquesting” we will support each other on our journeys of Transformation and Manifestation. Daily offerings include: early am Meditation sessions with Lorraine. 2 yoga classes daily for 5 days: Prana Yoga with Karen alternating with Anusara Basics with Lorraine in an early morning gentle practice and a late afternoon Intermediate/Advanced Anusara practice with Lorraine.

“Mapquesting the Soul in Everyday Life” with Karen. Learn to use personal power tools to reclaim the life you were meant to live. Sessions guide you towards creating a life “on track” with purpose and deep meaning. Learn spiritual practices that act as navigational tools to move through the world with greater ease.

ACCOMMODATIONS: There are a variety of indoor accommodations in bungalows & lodges with shared and private baths. All accommodations are shared occupancy and offer fresh towels and linens and solar powered energy. Rooms assigned on a first come, first served basis.

MEALS: Enjoy three delicious meals daily. Prepared with the utmost of care to provide fresh natural and whenever possible organic cuisine. Home cooked local, vegetarian /or fresh fish dishes, homemade bread, fresh seasonal fruit and juices , purified fresh spring water, herbal tea, coffee, hot chocolate bar.

LOCATION: Guaria de Osa is located near Corcovado National Park in the Osa Peninsula which has been described as “the most biologically intense place on earth.” by National Geographic.

ACTIVITIES: Enjoy a wide variety of spa treatments as well as ocean & rainforest excursions: horseback riding, snorkeling, diving, canopy zip line, kayaking, canoeing. Botanical garden/nature tours and more.

TRANSPORTATION: Fly from your home city to San Jose, CR and then take a domestic flight over the rainforest canopy into Drake’s Bay airstrip where we will be taxied to a motorboat that brings us to Playa San Josecito. Guaria is an easy 20 minute walk up the path from there. Airfare is additional. R/T transfers are included with specific pick up times. Please coordinate your flights accordingly . Reserve flights early to ensure the best schedule and rates. Please inquire for recommended flights and schedule.

FACILITATORS:
LORRAINE AGUILAR is the director/founder of YOGA FLOW STUDIO in Glen Head, N.Y. She has been a practicing Physical Therapist since 1991 and specializes in yoga therapeutics and orthopedic manual therapy. Lorraine has been practicing yoga since 1992 and teaching since 1995. She is an Affiliated Anusara yoga teacher and continues to study with her main teacher John Friend as well as Yoga Philosophy and Tibetan Buddhism. She received her 500hr yoga certification from Beryl Bender Birch of the Hard & the Soft Institute and continues to practice and study Ashtanga yoga. Lorraine offers group and private yoga sessions as well as Immersions and workshops in Anusara Yoga and Anatomy for Yoga. Lorraine is one of the founders of the Long Island Nature Challenge and hopes to inspire others to take positive action for the healing of the planet.

KAREN ALTSCHULER has been practicing yoga since 1987 and was certified in 1997. She is a Cranial-Sacral practitioner and Thai Yoga Therapist with a MA in Speech Pathology. Karen presently teaches at Absolute Yoga in Woodbury, L.I. and has a private Thai Massage and and yoga practice in New York City. She is a workshop facilitator in the “Art of Manifestation”.

COST: EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: $1200 per person based on shared occupancy indoor accomodations
$1300 per person if reservation is made after October 27th.
Discounts available for non-yoga participants ( please inquire)
$500 INITIAL DEPOSIT to reserve your space must be received upon booking (non-refundable)
FINAL BALANCE DUE: October 27th, 2006
CANCELLATION POLICY: Please INQUIRE !
Price includes: 7 nights accommodations , 3 daily meals, roundtrip group transfers from Drakes Bay to Guaria de Osa, taxes, group yoga, meditation & “mapquesting” sessions.

Airfare, gratuities, required emergency medical insurance & some excursions are additional.
Please do not book any flights until you receive your confirmation of the retreat.

Make checks payable to: YOGA FLOW STUDIO
Send to: Yoga Flow Studio, 977 Glen Cove Avenue , Glen Head, NY 11545
Additional Information: Contact: Lorraine Aguilar at (516) 656-0672 or yogaflow@earthlink.net
Website: www.guariadeosa.com
A complete itinerary and list of what to bring etc. will be provided when final payment is received.

Required Documents: Valid Passport, Emergency Medical/Evacuation Insurance
SPACE IS LIMITED !!! RESERVE EARLY for best flights !!!!
Fees in part support the non-profit Biodiversity Rainforest Conservation projects. Please visit www.osanimi.org