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JOURNEYS NEWSLETTER – SPRING
2007
Sacred Journeys |
Yoga Tours and Retreats
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Helen Tomei |
I hope you are all
enjoying the beautiful Spring season!. As usual
time is flying by and I have not had time to get
a Newsletter out since February.
As always, we have
many exciting programs to share with you, so
please hang on to this Newsletter for a
while....it might be some time before I get to
the next one!
We have just posted our
Walking Tour of Ancient Japan, November 2-20,
and hope that some of you can join us!
Over the millennia pilgrims have etched well worn
paths over the landscape. Walking these same routes
is a unique and relaxing way to experience “old
Japan”. While modern life bustles ever onwards, this
tour will slow us down, enabling us to experience a
bygone age. We will journey to such places as
Kamakura on the coast which holds claim to a rich
period in Japan's history. We will also see the
splendors of Kyoto, going back in history to 700AD.
Imagine relaxing in two different luxurious mountain
spas as we get a feel for the national pass time
enjoyed by the Japanese for thousands of years. Due
to the nature of this trip, we will be limiting
participation to 12 people.
Our Incan
Shamanic Journey to Peru,
June 13-23 is now a
guaranteed departure. We have a wonderful
group forming and invite you to join us! Experience
the magic and mystery of the rich legacy of rituals
healing practices and esoteric information of the
ancient Incas. Connect with the apus (sacred
mountains) and Pachamama (the Mother Earth). Balance
your male and female energies, and further open your
heart...for personal, as well as planetary healing.
Registration will be
closing May 13th, so please contact us as soon as
possible if you are interested.
We only have 3 more
Yoga & Surf Retreats in
Maui this year - Aug 19,
Aug 26 & Sep 1 -
don't miss out! Some comments from a past
participant - "Without a doubt the Yoga & Surf
Retreat in Maui is the best all-around retreat I've
ever been too. The planned activities facilitated
stimulation of both my physical and mental
well-being. Going surfing and practicing yoga on the
beautiful island of Maui was indeed rejuvenating.
The physical activity forced me to breathe in deeply
and to re-energize while the exhale provided a
comfort zone to release inner tension and clarity....
For those interested in
exploring and experiencing the many fascinating
mysteries and ancient esoteric traditions of Mary
Magdalene, The Black Madonnas, The Holy Grail, the
Knights Templar, The Cathars and more - please join
us on our Mary Magdalene and Black Madonna
Pilgrimage to France,
Aug 30-Sep 12.
Our Maya Sacred
Path to 2012 program is a tour series that
will be offered each year leading up to 2012, the
end of the Mayan Calendar. The ancient spiritual
wisdom and cosmology of the Maya is not only
fascinating, it is relevant to who we are today and
where we are going as a
collective humanity.
The Flight of the Stellar Serpant
trip, Dec 4-13
is almost full now (only a few spots left), however
we still have room on our first trip Balancing
the Male & Female Forces, Nov 25-Dec 3,
which will focus on balancing and awakening
the major chakras at seven sacred Maya sites that
have been chosen by our Maya Master teacher
Miguel Angel Vergara - Chakmultun,
Labnah, Xlapak, Sayil, Sta.
Elena, Kabah & Uxmal. At
Chichen Itza we will swim in the healing waters
of Ik’il cenote, and return there at night for a
private candle lit ceremony with a local shaman.
I have posted an
interesting article by the late Ian Xel Lungold -
An Overview of the Mayan Calendar -
Enjoy! Here is the
link.
Our annual
pilgrimage to Mystical Egypt is scheduled
for Nov 3-17. This is a trip that tends to fill
quickly - so try to register soon if you are
interested. Our guide is author and Egyptologist
Stephen Mehler, and his latest book
From Light Into Darkness: The Evolution of
Religion in Ancient Egypt is a fascinating
read. Please join us!
Our Yoga & Sea
Kayaking trips to the Baja
have been posted now for Feb/Mar, 2008.
I know it seems a long way off, but best to book
early for these trips. We had several people who
wanted to join us, but waited too long and couldn't
get flights to Loreto. Here is just one of the many
comments we've received from this year's
participants - "It
was such a great trip, I don’t know if I will ever
be able to go to a regular resort trip. The
kayaking to these secluded beaches, sleeping outside
while gazing at the stars (without ANY bugs), great
food that included warm home made cakes and
practicing yoga while the sun was setting behind the
mountains. Who can ask for anything else".
Please read on below for most of
our upcoming trips, or visit our website
www.sacredearthjourneys.ca for
a complete listing. As always, I welcome your
questions and comments!
Namaste,
Helen
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Bimini – Women’s Retreat & Dolphin Encounter – May
19-25, 2007
Experience a truly touching spiritual journey of the
heart to the Caribbean Island of Bimini for an intimate
experience swimming with the wild spotted dolphins. With
Toltec Master Teacher, Dr. Sheri Rosenthal, you will
have the opportunity to open your heart and practice
unconditional love and acceptance for these marvelous
creatures and for yourself. Although they do not speak
our language, they will respond to the emotional quality
we put out and lack of judgment we have in our
minds.
Peru - Incan Shamanic Journey - Jun 13-20, 2007
Extension to Lake Titicaca - Special Solstice
Celebration - Jun 19-23, 2007
Extension to Lake Titicaca - Special Solstice
Celebration - Jun 19-23, 2007
Journey with Peruvian Mystic Dr. Jose (Pepe) Altamirano,
Andrea Mikana-Pinkham and Edwin Harkness Spina to the
majestic land of the ancient Inca, the most powerful
feminine energy center on the planet today! Connect with
the apus (sacred mountains), Pachamama (the Mother
Earth) and further open your heart for personal, as well
as planetary healing. The Lake Titicaca Winter Solstice
ceremony and celebration is the most sacred day in the
Andean world!
Bali – Healing Bali - Jul 1-11, 2007
Join tour leader Rucina Ballinger to explore what heals
the Balinese and how Bali can heal us. Through
traditional healers, offerings and rituals this culture
can show you a different perspective on how to heal
yourself. Experience the Festival of Kuningan, the end
of a ten-day festival of ceremonies held for the
ancestors. The island is filled with bamboo penjors
welcoming the arrival of the ancestors. If there is a
cremation happening, you will be able to observe it. And
you will be experience the magic of Balinese massage
first hand.
Scotland - The Holy Grail and Knights Templar - Jul
12-19, 2007
Extension to Northern Scotland - Jul 19-23, 2007
Extension to Northern Scotland - Jul 19-23, 2007
Join Mark Amaru Pinkham and Andrea Mikana-Pinkham to
explore the world-famous sites where the secrets and
relics of the Knights Templar are believed to reside.
Trace the footsteps of heroes like St Columba, Sir
William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and Mary, Queen of
Scots. Visit Edinburgh Castle, a haunted underground
Close and famous Rosslyn Chapel. These places are so
rich in history and tradition that the Scots themselves
regularly visit them to learn about their beloved
homeland!
NEW DATES!
France - Mary Magdalene & Black Madonna Pilgrimage –
Aug. 30-Sept. 12, 2007
Join tour leaders Mark Amaru Pinkham and Andrea
Mikana-Pinkham on this auspicious spiritual pilgrimage
to France! Explore and experience the many fascinating
mysteries, enigmatic and elusive secrets, and the
ancient esoteric traditions of: Mary Magdalene, the
Black Madonnas, the Holy Grail and the Enigmatic Knights
Templar. Begin to unravel the mysteries that have been
part of this area for centuries.
Sedona - Paradise for the Spiritual Adventurer -
Oct.24-28, 2007
Experience mystical Sedona, one of the most sacred and
powerful places on earth! Join tour leaders Mark Amaru
Pinkham and Andrea Mikana-Pinkham to explore the Sedona
vortex sites, participate in meditations and shamanic
rituals that connect you to the land and your own Inner
Spirit and take in the beautiful, breathtaking Red Rock
Formations. Known as a spiritual mecca, Sedona is sure
to be a transformational journey!
NEW DATES!
A Walking Tour of Ancient Japan – Temples, Gardens & Spa
On the Trail of Re-enCHANTment – Nov. 2-20, 2007
Walk the same well worn routes of “old Japan” that
pilgrims have etched over the millennia. While modern
life bustles ever onwards, this tour will slow us down,
enabling us to experience a bygone age. Japan is a
“living museum” of art, architecture, gardens and
religion. Tour Leader, Vasana Spogliarich, EleCT, MBRCP,
has traveled and lived abroad for some 22 years in
Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. The tangible quality
of religiousness and respect towards life draws her to
Japan as it will surely enchant you!
Egypt - A Pilgrimage to the Mystical Land of Sacred
Temples and Ancient Wisdom – Nov. 3–17, 2007
Travel with Author, Independent Egyptologist &
Khemitologists Stephen Mehler, Abd'El Hakim Awyan,
Ceremonialist Andrea Mikana-Pinkham, and Egyptologist
and Tour Guide Soha Mahmoud, Ph.D. on an annual
pilgrimage in mystical Egypt! Experience the magic and
mystery of Egypt in ways that regular tourists never do.
Through sacred ceremony, connect with the powerful
energies of at each of the temples and sacred sites
dedicated to one of the Egyptian Gods or Goddesses, or
Neters as you will come to know them. Experience
initiation into the mysteries of Egypt!
NEW!
Yucatan, Mexico - Maya Sacred Path to 2012: Balancing
the Male and Female Forces – Nov. 25 – Dec. 3, 2007
Embark on this mystical journey, offered each year as
part of our ongoing tour series leading up to 2012, the
end of the Maya calendar. Each program is created to
help you prepare for and deal with the many changes and
shifts happening in the world around you. Working in the
sacred land of the Maya, learning their ceremonies and
practicing their rituals, we will attempt to balance our
inner male and female forces through the clearing of our
Chakras. The seven Maya sites that we will visit to do
this work have been chosen for their connection to a
specific chakra. These sacred sites will also be our
teachers, and if we listen with our whole being we will
hear the ancient Maya wisdom that is still relevant in
our lives today.
Yoga Tours and
Retreats
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Maui - Yoga & Surf Retreats - Aug 19, Aug 26 & Sep 1,
2007
Our Surf & Yoga experience is a one of a kind premiere
experience on the magical island of Maui combining
activity and adventure, rejuvenation and community among
like-minded women
Thailand - Yoga
Teacher Training - Jan 19-Feb 15, 2008
This magical bay of Had Tien Beach is surrounded by one
of the last remaining virgin rainforests in South East
Asia which is only accessible by boat or on foot. We
will have exclusive use of a custom-built 2000 sq. ft.
Yoga Hall and private accommodations. The first 7 people
who sign up for the program and pay in full receive
DISCOUNTED/PRIVATE accommodations at The Sanctuary
Baja - Yoga & Sea Kayaking - Feb 10, Mar 9, & Mar 30,
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 worl
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