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Group Size:
15 - 18
Group Leaders:
Penny Allport and Judith Chaikin
Casa Crayola
Judith Chaikin
Penny Allport
Reyna, MexArt's cook
Parroquia de San Miguel
Casa Crayola
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About
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
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Sustaining
Prosperity and Actualizing Our Dreams
in the Magic of San Miguel de Allende
Organized by
Penny Allport and Judith Chaikin
Day of the Dead is the celebration
in Mexican culture of honoring those who have gone before them, a time of
understanding and an affirmation of death as just another part of the ever
changing life cycle. The retreat will be based upon this theme attempting
to establish new ways of creating the abundance, flow, and harmony we desire
in our lives on physical, emotional, and spiritual levels by honoring the
"death" or leaving of old ways of thinking, moving and acting.
Trip Dates:
October 29 - November 5, 2005
Cost: $1195 U.S.
$100 booking fee required for holding a spot, full payment/balance due by
September 30th.
**register and send full payment before September 1st and receive a 90 minute
full body massage!
Trip Highlights:
- Daily Continuum Movement Classes
- Day of the Dead Celebration
- Women and Money Workshop
- Alter-making ritual with Maria Teresa Vanlenzuela,
local indigenous shaman
- Airport pick-up/drop-off between Leon (airport
code BJX) and San Miguel
- Breakfast daily (prepared by our fabulous cook at
home)
- Lunch or Dinner daily (vegetarian meals prepared
by Reyna)
- "Dead Bread" making with Reyna, workshop
on making day-of-the-dead bread. Reyna will
be happy to share her personal stories and knowledge of this season's
festivities and history.
- Accommodations for 15-18 people, using all 7
casitas at Casa Crayola. Double and triple occupancy. Single and king beds available.
Through the resources of the Day of the Dead
celebrations, the Women & Money Workshop, the Re-Enchantment of Movement
(Continuum based), the dreaming land of San Miguel de Allende, and creative
space of Casa Crayola, we will open to the infinite prosperity available in
each moment and take life affirming action to actualize our collective and
individual dreams.
Schedule of Events:
| Oct. 29 |
Arrival, dinner 6:30, orientation
8pm |
| Oct 30 |
Breakfast, movement 9:30-11:30,
lunch out, afternoon off. Dinner at 5:30 and Money Workshop 7 -
9:30. |
| Oct. 31 |
Breakfast, Movement 9:30 - 11:30,
lunch and Maria Theresa (2 hours) and cemetary in afternoon.
Dinner out, evening off. |
| Nov. 1 |
Breakfast, Movement 9:30 - 11:30,
lunch, Money Workshop (3 hours in afternoon), dinner out, night off. |
| Nov. 2 |
Breakfast, Movement 9:30 - 11:30,
lunch out and afternoon off, dinner 5:30 and Money Workshop completion. |
| Nov. 3 |
Breakfast, Movement 9:30 - 11:30,
lunch, Creating a New Vision of Prosperity Collage process in afternoon,
dinner, and dreamtime gathering at night. |
| Nov. 4 |
Breakfast, Day off, Dinner, Evening
celebration and closing. |
| Nov. 5 |
Breakfast, departure - travel day. |
Penny Allport: a creative
explorer with a passion for what is possible, leads continuum movement
sessions. She is dedicated to
reclaiming our humanity, remembering our divinity and accepting our
responsibility for life on this beautiful blue/green planet we call Earth.
She is a Certified Yoga Teacher (11 years), and an authorized Continuum
Teacher, however her greatest credentials lie in her life experience and the
willingness to continually say “yes” to life and all it’s changes.
She recently sold her Inspirational Bookstore, Serendipity’s Backyard
after 12 ˝ years of creation and community, to follow her passion to teach,
write and simply “be”. Her purpose is to
breathe life into, and embody creatively living the Mystery.
Her curiosity and wonder at the
incredible beauty of the natural world, and commitment to embracing our
humanity in all it’s forms, is infectious.
What is moving her at this time in her life is learning to live in a
sustainable and simple way, honoring the diversity of each individual and
supporting the expression of each of our unique gifts and talents.
Judith Chaikin: A Canadian, JUDITH CHAIKIN is no stranger to the world of business and finance. Reared in an entrepreneurial family, she created and ran several successful businesses of her own while raising her family on the west coast of Canada. This workshop reflects her passion for helping women become financially independent through acquiring knowledge and support.
Continuum
Movement: The Re-enchantment of Movement with Penny Allport is
about being in the body you have, feeling deliciously alive, highly aware and
effortlessly relaxed. It is about reclaiming your birthright of
embodiment and an invitation to expand your creative Self and open to the
infinite possibilities of being human. Through explorations in breath,
sound, movement and inquiry we activate the fluid system and remind our
organism of it's origins. We are primarily water beings living on land.
The invocation of the fluid awakens new potential for movement, healing and
awakening in the body.
 Women
and Money: Often we feel confused, anxious or downright depressed about the role that money has played in our lives. We wish for a change, but are at a loss to make it happen. This story is one told repeatedly in the workshop. These same women leave revitalized and confident that they understand the feelings which controlled their actions with regard to their money
behavior. Despair turns into a challenge met with joy and optimism. Money becomes just a tool that can be used to create peace and harmony in their lives.
Hotel: Participants live in
a small, centrally located casa de husepedes (Casa Crayola). There are 2 to 3
participants
in a suite, depending on the size of the casita.
The property is the site of a summer teen camp for 30
students between June and August. During the rest of the year, the
casitas are rented out to individual visitors to San Miguel or to group
programs. Drinking water is
provided. Location is in a safe neighborhood with many conveniences
nearby: general store, internet cafes, 3 bakeries, etc.... The
jardin is a flat 5-7 minute walk. For more information and photos:
http://www.gomexart.com/aurora48.htm
Flights to Leon are NOT included. However, Leon airport (airport
code BJX) is an hour and fifteen minutes away from San Miguel de Allende.
The van service will greet groups outside of customs/immigration. The
airport is serviced by Continental, American, United, Mexicana, Aeromexico and
a few smaller, less-known Mexican companies. MexArt recommends booking
flights that arrive into Leon as their FIRST port of entry into Mexico. This
small airport is easy to navigate and has clearly-laid-out and easy-to-follow
arrival and departure routines.
Travel documents: each traveler will need a
passport OR
a birth certificate accompanied by a photo i.d.
(i.e. a driver's license).
Safety and Health: San
Miguel is an extremely safe small town. When crime does occur, it's
usually in the nature of petty theft. As a precaution, participants
should not bring valuable items. The
water in Mexico is not potable. Participants will be educated upon arrival
about drinking only bottled water and in what cases fruits and vegetables may
be eaten. MexArt requires a
medical health history and treatment-release form
for all participants (signed by individual or parent/guardian for minors).
If sickness or injury occurs, MexArt has an arrangement with a local
doctor who is on-call for MexArt participants. This doctor is capable of
handling most medical situations. However, the hospital in San Miguel is more
than capable of handling minor medical emergencies and the hospital in
Queretaro is world class.. Medical treatment in Mexico is
much less expensive than in the United States. However, since
participants are responsible for the cost of any medical attention that may be
needed, they should have their own medical insurance coverage that covers
them while traveling in Mexico. Participants should check with their insurance
carrier prior to travel.
Payment, Cancelation and Refund Policy:
A $100 U.S. non-refundable deposit is due upon registration to hold a
spot. The balance and full payment is due by September 30th. Those
registering after this date must make the full payment upon
registration. A refund, minus the $100 U.S. booking fee, is available if
the space can be filled by another participant.
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