Mexico Retreats and Special Events

Retreat in La Paz, Mexico
Have you been thinking how lovely a beach-side retreat would be?

beach

Would you like to spend 5 relaxed days exploring the a pristine environment, guided by a local naturalist?

Join us for a retreat in this beautiful, secluded coastal area of Mexico. This retreat is an opportunity to be nurtured by nature and the creative process, away from the stresses of daily life.

Lisa Ezzard, who teaches African Dance here at the Center, will be co-leading the retreat along with Gabriela Flores, a naturalist and owner of the Center in Baja.

The 5-day retreat will include:
  • All meals – healthy, home made with vegetarian options
  • Shared, comfortable rustic cabins near the beach (private cabin $100. extra)
  • Daily art therapy experiences, journaling and poetry writing
  • Swimming and snorkeling with the sea lions
  • Guided meditation
  • Guided hiking
  • Dancing on the beach as the sun sets and the moon rises
  • Evening campfires
  • Free transportation to the retreat center from the La Paz airport (40 minutes)
  • Boating excursion to a secluded island
  • Free time for relaxing
  • Guided horseback riding into a beautiful nearby canyon
Additional options include:
  • Massage
  • Kayaking

The cost of the retreat is $650.00 plus air fare. Space is very limited so register soon!

To reserve your space, please send a $100.00 nonrefundable deposit to:

  • Ellen Speert
  • 1905 Crest Drive
  • Encinitas, CA 92024
  • include your name, phone#, e-mail address
For more information and pictures, please visit www.ecobaja.com
Questions? Call (760) 436-3310

The Venerable Choeze Lotsel Gyamtso (Lobsang Tsultrim), a Tibetan Lama who has received asylum in the US, will be presenting a 2-day Mandala Workshop at the Center for Creative Renewal.

mandala

This unique opportunity will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31, 2009 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Lobsang's teachings will be accompanied by quiet time for walking and sitting meditation.

Mandala means literally "that which extracts the essence." In Tibetan Buddhism there are many different types of mandalas. Each mandala represents the architectural layout of the entire palace of a deity. There are multilayered symbolic images throughout the 'palace,' where iconography, placement, and color all have significance.

In this workshop Lobsang will discuss the map of the path to inner peace and compassion hidden in the mandala. Participants explore the entire map of the mandala through the measuring, drawing, painting and creation of their individual mandala, the Buddha of Compassion. This is a very simple introduction to an ancient invocational art form.

The map hidden in the mandala is not of external paths, rather the map is an internal path of consciousness. No artistic experience necessary. In this 2-part workshop participants will have the opportunities to discover and deepen their own meditative art.

The healing gardens of the Center will be a perfect backdrop for meditation, walking the labyrinth and quiet reflection in addition to the mandala teachings.

The cost for the 2 days is $120. which includes all the materials. Teas, water and fruit will be provided. Please bring a sack lunch. Space is very limited so early registration is advised.

For more information visit www.puremind.org

Please send the full (nonrefundable) registration, made out to
Ellen Speert, along with your phone # and e-mail address to:

  • Ellen Speert
  • CA Center for Creative Renewal
  • 1905 Crest Dr.
  • Encinitas, CA 92024
    • "At the Center for Creative Renewal, you won't just be leaving the four walls of your office, you'll be leaving the walls of your own limitations."