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Posted By: rw27 YOGA & WELLNESS FESTIVAL JULY 9-16 ITINERARY - 07/05/11 11:02 PM
Ak'boL Yoga Retreat Center is inviting all locals to attend
San Pedro's First Annual Yoga & Wellness Festival: July 9-16th @Ak'boL.
A week of yoga+meditation+breathing+cleansing+nutrition...and much much more.
Lose weight=Rejuvenate!
Learn the different dimensions of Hatha Yoga and Meditation
along with other tools to lead a healthier lifestyle.
Cleanse body, mind and spirit.
Open to Beginners, all levels, all body types...no experience necessary.

Why Yoga? it is relaxing, energizing, good for balance, strength and flexibility which enhances your overall sensitivity. Your intuition sharpens which reinforces your self-trust and trust in the universe. Yoga is for All. All bodies, young and old...beginners and all levels welcome. No judgement or competition with Self or others. Yoga is not a religion. Yoga leads to Self realization=We are One=One love.

Yoga is not Yogurt! Yoga is union with your true nature....a way of moving into stillness in order to experience the truth of who you are. Yoga is a science of Self Realization.
(mary-everyone thought I as referring to "yogurt" when i first moved here! thought that would be attention getting)

Kirsten Miglio, owner of Ak'boL, began her yogic journey almost 20 years ago and has training/certification in many different styles of Hatha yoga and meditation to share with our community on Isla Bonita! Please take advantage of this opportunity to join a retreat and check out what yoga and all of its dimensions are all about. Yoga is so much more than the physical asana (postures). Come and learn the ancient tools to tap inside and go beyond thought...wipe away your recycled mind chatter. Learn to move your body with your breath in a way that is comfortable without judgement and criticism. The Festival will offer many different classes throughout the week to expose you to the many dimensions of yoga. Learn the ancient tools to live in bliss while in our bodies here on Isla Bonita.

Rachelle Wintzen, founder of Chi Junky is excited to share with everyone the way to your dream body! Attend nutrition lectures and cooking classes throughout the festival to learn how to eat and live healthier. Book a private consultation to learn how your body is functioning and effective ways to help you lose weight and start to feel better than you ever have before!! Rachelle specializes in helping people reduce dis-ease through healthy living and eating. Learn the secrets to achieve a beautiful body from the inside out! Discover the secret to slow down signs of aging and achieve flawless skin. It's never too late to feel great!!!!
Rachelle Wintzen is a New York certified Yoga teacher, clinical Iridologist and clinical Nutritionist who is now a member of our community.

All meals for the festival have been designed to help you detox and cleanse your body. Take the vegan challenge for the week and watch while you lose weight and feel great!!! *Vegan= no animal meat/bi-products/no dairy products.

Local options:
+Drop in each class-no need to call-just show up! affordable BZ rates TBA
+Sign up for ALL classes/meals one time with 10% discount off!
+Eat with the retreat group=Community Building: All Vegan meals= please let us know when you will be joining 626-6296/226-2073
+Local Adult Camp=Stay the night @Ak'boL and get the total retreat experience with major discounts. call 226-2073 to check availability.

Festival Schedule of Events:
Saturday July 9th
6pm: Welcome Vegan Dinner+Opening Circle (Welcome ALL) ($25BZ)
8pm: Yoga Nidra (Yogic sleep meditation: set your intention for the week) ($15BZ locals)
Sunday July 10th
7am Juicing Demo(learn how to juice properly, benefits and recipes)+Silent Walk+Iridology/Nutrition Lecture with Rachelle information packets included
10am Restorative Yoga + Guided Meditation (all yoga classes $15BZ to full time locals)
*Restorative yoga: supported, conscious body/mind relaxation practice. Relax and rest deeply and completely. Allows body to renew and heal.
12 Vegan Lunch=take the Vegan challenge for the week! feel light ($20BZ includes retreat beverages)
1pm Free time: join the Snorkel of the day ?when was the last time you observed the undersea world?, sign up for a private Iridology Session/Nutrition Nutrition Plan or massage
5pm Ayurveda Lecture (the science of life) with Kirsten: learn your dosha ($20BZ)
*Ayurveda=the science of self healing=food is medicine/medicine is food. The basic principle of Ayurveda is to prevent and treat illness by maintaining balance in the body, mind and consciousness through proper drinking, diet, and lifestyle, as well as herbal remedies.
6pm Vegan Dinner bring a friend! ($25BZ includes retreat beverages)
Evening Activity to follow: Laughter Yoga!! Open discussion...get to know new friends.
Monday July 11th
7am Morning Meditation: there will be different breathing exercises+guided meditation+mantra each morning Monday thru Saturday ($5BZ)
7:30am Juicing+Tropical Fruits Cleanse
9am Morning Yoga Practice with Kirsten=learn to move with your breath=open to all levels
12 Vegan Lunch Eat Healthy=feel Fabulous
1pm Free time: choice of snorkel of the day+massage+private Iridology+Nutrition session+creative activities: poetry+journaling+collages
5pm Cooking Class with Rachelle
6pm Dinner: Ayurvedic Vegan Indian Buffet ($25BZ includes retreat beverages)
Evening Activities to follow=join us in Stargazing! free
Tuesday July 12th
7am Morning Meditation with Kirsten: learn tools to go beyond thought!
7:30am Juicing & Fruit Cleanse
9am Morning Yoga Practice with Rachelle
12 Vegan Lunch drop in for a healthy meal and leave feeling great!
1pm Kids Yoga ALL children please come and play! ($5BZ)
Free time: choice of snorkel of the day+massage+private Iridology+Nutrition session+creative activities: poetry+journaling+collages
4-5:30pm Restorative Yoga + Guided Meditation with Kirsten
6pm Vegan Dinner: bring a friend and join the discussion afterwards...
Evening Activities to follow...welcome to join our discussion.
Wednesday July 13th
7am Morning Meditation with Kirsten
7:30am Juicing +Fruits Cleanse
9am Morning Yoga Practice with Kirsten
12 Vegan Lunch=lighten up your body and mind!
Free time: bring your swim suit and enjoy a pool day!
5pm Cooking Class
6pm Dinner Ayurvedic Indian Buffet =bring the family
Evening Activity to follow: Thai Yoga Partner Massage for beginners and all levels
Thursday July 14th
7am Morning Meditation with Kirsten
7:30am Juicing+Fruits Cleanse
9am Morning Yoga Practice with Rachelle
12 Vegan Lunch=cleanse body
Free Time: choice of snorkel of the day+massage+private Iridology+Nutrition session+creative activities: poetry+journaling+collages
4pm Restorative Yoga + Guided Meditation with Kirsten=chill out + breathe
6pm Vegan Dinner Social with the retreat group
Evening Activity to follow: learn Vedic Chants/Kirtan
Kirtan: repetition of mantras=use as a tool to stop mind chatter
Friday July 15th
7am Morning Meditation with Kirsten=come one come all!
7:30 Juicing + Fruits Cleanse
9am Morning Yoga Practice with Kirsten=all levels
12 Vegan Lunch bring the whole family
Free Time: choice of snorkel of the day+massage+private Iridology+Nutrition session+creative activities: poetry+journaling+collages
4pm Maya 2012 Discussion Group with Dr. Marilyn Marx: questions & answers
6pm Dinner Ayurvedic Indian Feast! Bring the whole family
Evening Activity to follow: Full Moon Gathering/Drumming with Drummer Zac & Closing Circle
Saturday July 16th
7am Morning Meditation and Gratitude
8am Join our healthy vegan full breakfast=bring a loved one...

ALL classes open to ALL LEVELS + Beginners.
Lectures are Introductions.
*The following are all discounted Retreat Classes/Activities/Lectures open to Locals
(must live in Belize full time=12 months/year for discounted rate=no exceptions or US price)
BZ$
$20 1. Opening Circle+Welcome Dinner
$15 2. Yoga Nidra=Yogic Sleep Meditation=set your intention for the week Saturday 8pm=wear your PJs and plant the seed=one hour
$75 3. Yoga Practice X 5 days=Monday thru Friday 9am all levels welcome/mats available=drop in $15BZ/class/90minutes. Kids Yoga Tuesday 1pm $5BZ for festival (reg. $10BZ/class)
$45 4. *Restorative Yoga/Guided Meditation X 3 days=Sunday 10am+Tu &Th 4pm all levels=drop in $15BZ/class/1 hour 45 minutes=wear your PJs drain your adrenals!
$30 5. *Morning Meditation/Pranayama(breathwork)/Mantras(sound meditation) X 6 days=Mon-Sat 7-7:30am=drop in $5BZ/class!! no experience necessary.
$35 6. *Juicing Demo+Silent Walk+Iridology/Nutrition Lecture +Handouts Sunday 7-10am=great information for starting a new healthy wellness plan!
$90 7. Breakfast: Solo Juicing+Tropical Fruits X 6 days=Sun-Fri 7:30am=take the 6 day challenge to cleanse toxins, loose weight and feel great!
$120 8. Lunch 12 noon: Salad Bar+soup of the day+ macrobiotic protein salads or veggie X 6 days=Sun-Fri @12 noon=eat healthy with the retreat + build community vibes.
$175 9. Ayurveda Dinner X 7 days=Sat thru Friday @6pm=healthy flavorful meals with alike minds...evening activities to follow...(Monday/Wednesday/Friday Indian buffets)
*please let us know you are coming 626-6296/226-2073 or email [email protected]
$20 10. *Ayurveda Lecture=the Science of Life=what is it +learn your dosha (your constitution) +what you should be eating to support it.
$35 11. Cooking Class X 2 sessions=learn basic tools for healthy home cooking+recipies $20BZ each drop in
$125 12. *Private Iridology Session (reading of the Iris for deficiencies) + Personal Nutrition Plan to folow when home=unleash your whole healthy Self=90 minutes
$80 13. Private Iridology=one hour
$80 14. Private Nutrition Counseling=one hour
Evening Activities to follow each dinner Saturday-Friday:
$15 Saturday: Yoga Nidra=Yogic Sleep as mentioned above=one hour
FREE Sunday: Laughter Yoga+Group Discussion
FREE Monday: Stargazing+Discussion
FREE Tuesday: Yoga Sutras Satsang=sharing scriptures of Yoga with community (45 minutes)
$10pp Wednesday: Thai Yoga Partner Massage Introduction=gentle and relaxing for ALL
FREE Thursday: Satsang: Open Group Discussion+Journal+Poetry+sharing of Self+craft=show and tell night
$5 Friday: Kirtan Full Moon Gathering/Drumming=Community building + appreciation of the full moon rising over the sea
FREE Closing Circle (open to all who attended any classes)

10% off if signing up one time for total retreat for entire week
or
drop in ala carte each class/activity/meals at BZ price listed
*please call day before or morning of to let us know you will be eating 626-6296/226-2073
Monday/WEdnesday/Friday Ayurvedic Indian Buffets

ALL classes open to ALL LEVELS + Beginners.
No experience necessary.
Lectures are Introductions.
*Vegan= no animal meat/no dairy products/no animal bi-products.
*Macrobiotic=whole pure prepared food/non-processed.
*Restorative yoga: supported, conscious body/mind relaxation practice. Relax and rest deeply and completely. Allows body to renew and heal.
*Meditation Monday thru Saturday 7am for 1/2 hour learn different yogic tools to go beyond thought: different guided meditation+pranayama=breathwork+mantras=sound formulated meditation+chakra introduction.
*Iridology: The eye is the window to the soul. Iridology is a beneficial tool that allows us to observe the entire body non-invasively. By reading the different colorings and markings in a magnified iris, an iridologist can interpret what each sign means and understand how each system and organ is functioning. The history of the body and certain things that have been inherited also allow us to understand the problem behind the problem. Have a stomach ache? Iridology shows us what is going on internally and causing it! You will leave with a complete understanding of how your body is working for you and how to improve what's not. * Private sessions with Rachelle will give you a detailed understanding of how your body is functioning plus a personalized nutrition plan to help you achieve your ideal body.
*Ayurveda=the science of self healing=food is medicine/medicine is food. The basic principle of Ayurveda is to prevent and treat illness by maintaining balance in the body, mind and consciousness through proper drinking, diet, and lifestyle, as well as herbal remedies.
Kirtan: repetition of mantras=use as a tool to stop mind chatter

Adult Camp:
In appreciation to our local Belizean Neighbors and Friends, Ak'boL would like to extend special discounted rates for accommodations offered to those who are attending the retreat with a spiritual work exchange of 2 hours only=7nights.
Come experience a yoga retreat and stay 7 nights with us @ 1/2 price or better: Adult Summer Camp.

Yoga Barracks=clean, comfortable, cozy private rooms with spacious shared bath and shower locker rooms. A clean place to crash and bathe=Community Center. 2 night minimum.
Yoga Barracks single occupancy: ($282US reg. rate)=discounted$275BZ/7nts=2nts$80BZ
Yoga Barracks double occupancy=$200USpp reg. rate=discounted$200BZ/7nts per person*must have roommate for price=2nts $60BZper person
*Yoga Barracks are reservable now.

Cabanas are thatch-roofed, old school style, plantain shutters/fans, private bath, outdoor rain shower and private front porches overlooking the sea. One queen bed with options of two twins in loft=3 adults max.
Seafront Cabana=$966US reg. price=discounted $850BZ/7nights/double occupancy
Sea/Garden View=$805US reg. price=discounted $700BZ/7nights/double occupancy
*three adults max to a cabana=add+$20BZ/night for third person
*Reservations are taken one week prior upon availability for discounted rates.
Sign up on waiting list please before then.
Less than 7 nights? check availability please=2 night minimum.


May you leave transformed, inspired, rejuvenated, lighter and with the knowledge and tools to carry on a cleaner lifestyle back at home.

Come unplug with us @Ak'boL the heart of the village! Namaste the light within me salutes the light within you!
Ak'bol 226.2073/626-6296 [email protected] www.akbol.com


Rachelle Wintzen 635-4661 [email protected]
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