Silent Retreat

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March 26 - April 2, 2020
with Hector Marcel and Miriam Parker
in San Pancho, Mexico

Reconnect and nourish your body with yoga and meditation on the open air jungle deck with ocean views. Lounge in the dipping pool or explore the jungle along hiking trails that take you to spectacular ridges and secluded beaches.

Included:

7 nights at the Tailwind Jungle Lodge in San Pancho, Mexico
3 meals per day (dinner on arrival day, breakfast on departure day)
3 guided meditations per day
2 yoga asana sessions per day
1 Dharma talk every evening
Yoga mats and equipment

Not Included:

Flights to/from Retreat (flights should go into Puerto Vallarta and should arrive before 5pm on Thursday March 26th.
Transportation to and from airport (we’ll help you coordinate this!)
Extra activities like massage and kayaking, etc.

Tailwind Jungle Lodge

offers the perfect environment; a unique secluded and natural setting in the jungle ideal to pursue a meditation retreat in peace and solitude. The retreat grounds offer private hiking trails through the jungle that lead to ocean vistas or completely secluded white sand beaches only accessed by foot.

Silence:

The majority of the week will be in silence to allow the mind to settle and go deeper into meditation.

Food:

Tailwind Jungle Lodge has a private chef that will be creating a seasonal vegetarian menu.

Accommodations:

Shared Rooms: $2400

You can choose to pay in full or pay a $500 non-refundable deposit to reserve your spot. All balances must be paid in full by March 15, 2020.

All deposits are non- refundable. Cancellations with at least 30 days notice or more will be refunded (minus the deposit). All other cancellation requests or failure to attend the retreat will not be refunded, no exceptions.

Hector Marcel is a passionate organizational change management professional specializing in performance, culture and service. He is a master teacher of meditation and eastern philosophy, linking ancient Asian ideas to modern western systems for individuals and teams. Hector serves on the board of the Asian Classics Institute, he is the director of the 108 Lives project and is the president of Three Jewels (the Enlightenment Studio), a New York based studio dedicated to help people reach their highest potential through meditation, yoga, public talks and community outreach. He believes that meditation opens the door to every personal achievement.

Miriam Parker is a visual and performance artist, and has been working professionally in the New York City dance and visual art world for the past 25 years. Miriam’s deep and steady Buddhist spiritual practice is seamlessly intertwined with her creative identity. Over the last 4 years, her personal practice has led her to complete over 30 weeks of solitary spiritual retreat. In 2019, Miriam completed a rigorous study of the 15 Foundational Buddhist Courses as offered through the Asian Classic Institute, which parallels the basic core of information that a Geshe (Doctor of Theology) learns at a Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Miriam has been teaching meditation in NYC studios, non-profit organizations, and corporate settings for nearly 10 years. She has been imparting yogic techniques and physical training, both individually and in group settings, for nearly 5 years. In sharing the gifts that her practice as offered her, Miriam has realized that each of us are the architects of your own worlds, and that the inner landscape is the soil that needs tending in order to bear fruit. Miriam is beloved by her students for her authenticity, wisdom, and embodiment of joyful effort. In 2020, Miriam plans to continue regularly teaching meditation and yoga, co-lead 2 spiritual retreats, and further explore her artistic expression. Miriam has completed 200 hours of Meditation teacher training through Three Jewels NYC, and 300 hours of Yoga teacher training through Jivamukti.