JOURNEYS NEWSLETTER - January 2008

Sacred Journeys|Yoga Tours and Retreats

Happy New Year!

We are so excited to be featuring our Land of the Thunder Dragon - A Photographic and Spiritual Journey to Bhutan, November 10 - 20, 2008 as our first feature tour of the year! Expand your photographic eye with professional photographer Jaime Kowal, who has worked with National Geographic Traveler Seminars, the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, and is the publisher of the award-winning book celebrating healthy, green living called Waking Up the West Coast: Healers and Visionaries, available across North America. Explore one of the most awe-inspiring places on earth through a mix of group instruction, experiential learning, and one-on-one coaching. Highlights include magnificent architecture, unspoiled natural scenery, and a rich heritage, including the spectacular Jambay Lhakhang Festival, a vibrant celebration of colourful costumes, intricate masks, fire dances and traditional blessing ceremonies. Book by March 31 and receive a FREE Portrait Session with Jaime Kowal worth $500! Learn More

This is the LAST CHANCE to register for our Shamanic Journey to Palenque, February 2 - 10, 2008. We have just increased our bus size and are re-opening registration to any last minute participants. The new registration deadline is Monday January 28. This extraordinary healing journey will explore some of the most important sacred sites of the ancient Maya including Palenque, and its Forgotten Temple, as well as the rarely visited site of Bonampak. Learn More

The registration deadline for our 2 Baja trips is quickly approaching in early February. Sign up now so you don't miss out on the fantastic scenery, peaceful tranquillity and exciting activities experienced on these two journeys. Our Mindfulness Meditation & Vijnana Yoga Journey, March 2 - 9, 2008 is a special retreat offering a wonderful and unique opportunity to take a break from your busy routine for personal renewal and spiritual reflection with two very experienced international teachers. Learn More Our Magic of Baja - Kayaking and Yoga Journey, March 9 - 16, 2008 offers a great opportunity to combine the complimentary activities of yoga and kayaking in one of the most pleasant environments in the world.  If you’ve never tried kayaking, this is a wonderfully gentle place to experience the sport for the first time. Your Yoga practice in this paradise will surely be a rich and profound experience. Learn More

Honour your divine feminine and join International Performing Artist Karen Rae Wilson, in England on our Return to Avalon - Re-igniting the Sacred Flame of Camelot Journey, May 16 - 25, 2008. This remarkable initiatory journey, including ceremonial gatherings and sacred invocations for Planetary Peace and the restoration of the Sacred Heart of the Feminine, will explore some of the most important sacred sites in England. Our journey will take place during the Wesak Full Moon, the most powerful Full Moon of the year when the sun is in Taurus, an extremely auspicious time for a group of people to come together on behalf of humanity. Book by February 29 and receive a FREE 30 minute Sacred Quest Session with Karen Rae Wilson! Learn More

Immerse yourself in the mysteries of the majestic Andes and mystical Machu Picchu on our Heart of the Pachamama – A Heart Opening Sacred Journey to the Land of the Inca, September 12 - 19, 2008, with internationally renowned Andean Medicine Man, Healer & Wisdom Keeper, Puma Quispe Singona. Trained by his Grandfather since the age of 6, Puma has been walking the path of a traditional Andean Medicine Man and is recognized as a holder of ancient wisdom making it both an honour and a blessing to have him as our leader on this wonderful sacred journey to honour the Earth. Our Optional Excursion to Lake Titicaca for a Spring Equinox Ceremony & Celebration,
September 19 – 23, 2008 is fantastic experience and immersion into the traditional culture and way of life of the Uros people and an opportunity not to be missed.
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Please watch for our next newsletter which will announce our NEW Maya Sacred Path to 2012 Journey - Return to the Sacred Path of the Sun, November 28 - December 7, 2008. Travel with renowned spiritual teacher, healer and author, Richard Jelusich Ph.D. and Maya Master Teacher, Miguel Angel Vergara Calleros Ph.D. through the scenic and diverse regions of the Yucatán, Campeche, and Quintana Roo. On this exciting and informative journey, we will explore isolated and less visited ancient Mayan sites, participate in private sacred Mayan ceremonies, and also venture off the beaten track to immerse ourselves deep in the lush jungle to listen to and discover the captivating sounds and sights of nature before ending off the journey with a renewing beachfront stay. Details coming soon!

We are feeling the energy building for 2008 already! People are jumping on our trips last minute and many people have shown interest in this year's journeys. The most wondrous and magical part of what we do is seeing who shows up! With intention, and always just the right mix of people and energies, our journeys unfold exactly how they should - transformational......always. Please join us!

Blessings,

Helen Tomei & Daniela Masaro

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Sacred Journeys

GUARANTEED DEPARTURE - OPEN TO LAST MINUTE REGISTRATIONS!
Mexico - Shamanic Journey to Palenque
February 2 – 10, 2008

SPACE IS LIMITED - BOOK NOW!
England - Return to Avalon:  Re-igniting the Sacred Flame of Camelot
May 16 -25, 2008

An Initiatory Journey with Karen Rae Wilson including ceremonial gatherings and sacred invocations for Planetary Peace and the restoration of the Sacred Heart of the Feminine. Our journey will take place during the Wesak Full Moon, the most powerful Full Moon of the year when the sun is in Taurus, an extremely auspicious time for a group of people to come together on behalf of humanity. Join us and capture the essence of Camelot and Avalon on this Initiatory Journey to celebrate the Earth, and enhance your understanding of your life purpose. Experience not only the sacred beauty of Glastonbury, legendary heart center of the world, but have the opportunity to open to “Earth Listening” and the Magic of the Stones. 

RARE OPPORTUNITY WITH PUMA!
Peru - Heart of the Pachamama - A Heart Opening Sacred Journey
September 12 - 19, 2008

Join us in exploring the mysteries of the majestic Andes and mystical Machu Picchu and find enlightenment and inspiration in this warm and harmonic land. Stroll around the colourful town of Cusco, wander through the lush Sacred Valley of the Incas and travel back through time while rediscovering ancient archaeological sites in Ollantaytambo and Pisac. As we seek out various temples and sacred sites and experience and participate in Sacred Ceremonies and Traditional Rituals led by Medicine Man, Healer and Wisdom Keeper Puma Quispe Singona, we will be deeply immersed in the enigmatic culture of the Incas. Connect with Pachamama (Mother Earth), the Incan goddess of fertility and the harvest, and develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for this great Earth. Open your heart as you listen to the whispers in the wind and let the Condors guide you to find your inner peace and balance.

Our optional extension on September 19 - 23, 2008 to Lake Titicaca with a Special Spring Equinox Ceremony is an opportunity not to be missed. Explore the tranquil waters of Lake Titicaca and the Uros Floating Islands. Assist in a Dream Pillow project with local under privileged children and help offer them magical dreams and a vision for a brighter future. Visit a local centre for women and children and give back to the people who have given you so much on this remarkable journey. You may also wish to take advantage of an optional Coca Leaf Reading with Puma who has an incredible gift with reading the coca leaves.

DON'T MISS OUT - BOOK EARLY!
Egypt - A Multidimensional Journey through Egypt
October 16 – 27, 2008

Expand your consciousness beyond the limitations of imagination, and experience the mystical depths of Egypt’s innate connection to immortality, and life beyond.  Like so many of the ancient civilizations, the Egyptians left behind their ways to enlightenment, and their monuments, hieroglyphs, sacred geometry and cosmically aligned stone circles contain a vibrational force of understanding.  With the mastery of Ivan Rados’s healing and guiding abilities, you will tune into that energy, explore the complex language of sacred geometry, and transform your heart for growth and spiritual ascension.

BOOK WELL IN ADVANCE - EARLY CUTOFF DATE DUE TO FESTIVAL!
Bhutan - Land of the Thunder Dragon - A Photographic and Spiritual Journey
November 10 -20, 2008

Join Jaime Kowal on a unique photographic and spiritual journey to the stunningly beautiful and serene country of Bhutan, Land of the Thunder Dragon, and experience the beautiful and vibrant Jambay Lhakhang Festival. Nestled in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan has attracted visitors from all walks of life. From mystics to scholars, pilgrims to teachers, all those who have touched upon this land have blessed it with an invaluable spiritual legacy that has shaped the life of the Bhutanese and which continues to inspire all those who now journey here. Whether you are an adept photographer, a photography enthusiast, or a spiritual seeker, this journey to Bhutan will help you to see and capture the world through new eyes. Let Jaime’s wisdom, expertise and guidance assist you in becoming a more competent and skilled photographer and let this extraordinary country full of joy and intrigue help open your heart and spirit.

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Yoga Tours and Retreats

DEADLINE TO REGISTER - FEBRUARY 1!
Baja - Mindfulness Meditation & Vijnana Yoga
March 2 - 9, 2008

This special retreat offers a wonderful and unique opportunity to take a break from your busy routine for personal renewal and spiritual reflection - in a supportive and inspiring environment - with two very experienced international teachers. It will be a wonderful opportunity for physical, spiritual and mental rejuvenation through the practices of meditation and yoga. Your retreat includes Vipassana meditation, pranayama (breathing practices), along with two yoga classes each day. Some of the yoga sessions will be flowing and active, others will offer a quieter more focused practice.

DEADLINE TO REGISTER - FEBRUARY 8!
Baja - Yoga & Sea Kayaking
March 9 - 16, 2008

Baja California is a wilderness of clear warm water, beautiful beaches and coves alive with tropical fish set against an ochre desert and red rock peaks. This is one of the best getaway destinations we know. Enjoy blending the complimentary activities of yoga and kayaking in one of the most pleasant environments in the world.  If you’ve never tried kayaking, this is a wonderfully gentle place to experience the sport for the first time. Your Yoga practice in this paradise will surely be a rich and profound experience.

GUARANTEED DEPARTURE - ONLY 2 SPACES LEFT!
India - Spirit of India - Yoga & Spirituality Tour of North India
March 15 - 30, 2008

Come explore and immerse yourself in the Indian experience that will cause your soul to be touched, moved and inspired, and be a witness to unforgettable ceremonies at the most-visited pilgrimage destination in India.  Tour Leader Michele Labelle has designed this Hatha Yoga program to open your seven major energy centers or chakras.  You will also learn about the Indian philosophies of Pantajali’s 8 limbs of Yoga.  Each day, will have a specific focus to allow your spirit to receive India’s diverse offerings.

BOOK NOW!
Costa Rica - Yoga and the Waves Retreat
July 12 -19, 2008

The beachfront resort of Tierra de Milagros on the exquisite Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica is your home for a remarkable week of yoga with Arline Jernigan. For seven memorable days, your yoga practice is integrated into the natural rhythm and delight of the tropical world. The opportunity to join our group is open to beginner as well as more advanced Yogis, and the daily schedule promises to satisfy your yoga itch, provide a variety of adventurous activity options, and gratify your tastebuds with delectable, healthy cuisine.

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For More Information and to Register for our Sacred Journeys please contact Helen Tomei or Daniela Masaro at Sacred Earth Journeys - info@sacredearthjourneys.ca