“From our sunrise yoga practices with Sonja to our last night dinner with our fellow guests, this trip was magical in every way.” Joan

“I also had two amazing private yoga classes on the beach with the wonderful Sonja. Can you say “blissed out?””  Chris

Ummm…you will be hard pressed to find something better than this, a yoga retreat on the beaches of Tulum, Mexico with all rooms facing the ocean, a guest yoga teacher from New York, at the end of the summer, as the rest of North America starts to get a chill in the air and the grind at work gets just a bit…..grindier.

For us summer really never ends, so we decided to spread the weather cheer and share our weather with yoginis who need that last 5 day blast of yoga before they settle in for the winter…or at least for the fall months. Rebecca Jo from Brooklyn, New York will be leading this 5 day retreat at Casa de las Olas from September 28 to October 3, 2012 on the pristine (and really our beaches are pristine) Tulum beach. Enjoy 10 yoga classes over 5 days, a collective first night dinner at the villa, breakfast, lunch and for the early birds, sunrise meditations facing the Caribbean ocean each morning.

Rebecca Jo will provide that Endless Summer you are looking for!

We all know that the summer makes us feel great. The sun, the activities, the vacations, family get -togethers, community festivals, all of this happens during the summer months. Rebecca Jo has designed her yoga retreat to provide you with all of this and some in Tulum with her yoga classes at Casa de las Olas. Summer will end in most areas of North America, but with 10 yoga classes and her direction in personal classes if you choose this option, summer will last just that much longer even after you return home.

Rebecca Jo uses the basis of Hatha yoga to design her classes. Depending on our students and participants, the classes will adapt to the skill level of our guests and yoginis. Her speciality is injury repair, but you can use this retreat as injury prevention. If you are looking to avoid injuries, this is the place to be.

Rebecca Jo began practicing yoga after suffering a back injury due to a car accident. The ability yoga gave her to reinvigorate her body after injury versus living in pain inspired her to undergo training to become a yoga instructor. As a former gymnast, yoga appealed to her physical sensibilities immediately, but it was the effects on her mental space that she found the most profound. As awareness grew she began to sense on a deeper level how to move more efficiently, relaxing years of tension, calming anxiety and freeing up energy to enjoy living again.

Rebecca Jo teaches in Brooklyn at various yoga studios and conducts private classes to many students overcoming injury. She guides students through the process of recovery as she has done for herself, a method that has taken her from inactivity to yoga teacher.

Catch this interview with Rebecca Jo!

Tulum is the perfect place for your endless summer retreat

If you have been to Tulum you know why we say that it is the perfect place for your endless summer. If you have not been blessed with the Tulum experience, it is time to give it a try. Tulum is eclectic, spiritual, natural, confused and very 70′s. Every visitor that lands here finds they have an experience, a discovery and a great time. For some it is a food discovery, for others it is personal discovery, in many cases it is a discovery that not all of the planet functions like home, which is a good thing. Whether you live here or are just visiting, there are magical moments all the time in this city and no one can explain it. There are attempts to explaining the magic, but really these are only theories. Combining a 5 day yoga retreat with the beaches of Tulum is sure to be a winner. And exactly what you are looking for.

Casa de las Olas provides some of those magical moments as well, as a sustainable development property that is secluded and private, the natural surroundings come alive on this property more so than other boutique hotels. Turtles appear to lay their eggs, the resident woodpeckers can provide hours of entertainment, the staff of funny and eager to share their sustainable practices which can be transferred to your home or office. Most of all, it is beautiful, peaceful and as we say in Spanish super chido! An experience is the only way to fully appreciate what this property is and does for the environment, guests and friends. Nothing goes unnoticed and nothing goes undone……

Endless Summer Yoga Retreat 2012 Check it out!

• Villa suites at Casa de las Olas. Review more Secluded, private and amazing…could it get any better….

• Suites for all needs and preferences.  Please review our different suites here

• Daily maid service

• Private beach and lounge chairs for all guest
• Breakfast and lunch is provided for all guests during the retreat with one welcome dinner included on September 28th.

• Prices are based on double occupancy.  The Master Ocean front suite prices are based on 4 person occupancy. Single supplements or accommodation sharing requests are offered to participants who are travelling alone.
• 10 yoga classes and sunrise meditations daily

Price per person starts at $520 USD based on double occupancy. Book your retreat and a friends space now so to guarantee your space with Rebecca Jo! If you want more details emai us at info@casadelasolas.com

This may not seem like such a treat, but very few yoga studios in the Mayan Riviera have yoga classes on Sundays. Many yoga studios in the area are owned by the teachers themselves, so a day off is necessary. Some are Mexican yoga teachers so Sunday is family day, others are European teachers who take Sundays as their day of rest.

Tulum yoga studios are a bit different, with many teachers working out of one yoga studio. This means YOGA ON SUNDAYS as there is plenty of time for days off without a disruption in your yoga practice. When on vacation, every day is Sunday, and Tulum yoga teachers teach every day. There is also a great demand for yoga classes in Tulum so classes are throughout the day, and in some cases a few times a day, with different teachers hosting each class.

Having different yoga teachers can deepen your yoga practice

Many of us get attached to our teachers, whether it be a language teacher, scuba instructor or yoga teacher. As a student, we seek out a teacher that speaks to us, a person who we can build a relationship with and who understands who we are. When you build multiple relationships with many yoga teachers, your yoga practice will deepen as each teacher will find different areas in your practice that you both can connect with. Changing or trying new teachers can be a big stretch for some yogini’s but we encourage the development of multiple relationships with many yoga teachers.

Sunday Yoga pratice in Tulum

Here are a list of a few yoga studios in Tulum that hold Sunday classes. Class times can differ throughout the year, so check with the studio to double check the exact time of their classes that week.

1. Maya Tulum – This is a great place to practice yoga, on the ocean, huge yoga studio with a high roof and open windows. Buy a weekly pass or a day pass during your visit. Maya Tulum has 4 or 5 yoga teachers that host classes regularly. They offer a variety of disciplines from Ashtanga to Kundalini, Hatha and Vinyasa. Wednesdays offer a Yoga relaxation class in the afternoons. If you attend their classes regularly during your vacation you will gather so much information from each of their teachers.

2. Yogashala – located 7.5 kilometers on the beach road, this yoga studio is gaining followers from near and far. The yoga teachers are local residents of Tulum who have been teaching yoga classes for many years. There is a weekly pass for 50 USD or 15 USD a class. Classes are three times a day with classes on Sunday!

 There are yoga teachers who conduct classes in the town of Tulum at the Casa de Cultura in the heart of the Tulum pueblo. At the time of writing we could not determine the schedule so check out the Casa de Cultura behind the Municipal building and see what yoga classes are offered on Sundays.

Looking for other activities or adventures while you are in Tulum? Check out some of the sustainable tourism activities that are offered in Tulum and the surrounding area.