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December 1, 2023.

Join us to explore how we as women can take charge of our health, create longevity with wellness, and have clarity of mind as we navigate the inevitable changes that unfold in our lives.

This retreat offers an opportunity to:

• Expand your view of self-care

• Explore a path to wellness through collective wisdom, yoga and movement, dance, play, guided imagery, and ayurvedic teachings

• Be inspired with daily Sunrise Contemplation

• Relax and invigorate with stimulating and inspiring daily yoga practices

• Better understand what serves you and your unique constitution

• Learn practical, accessible ways to restore, maintain, and enhance your wellbeing

• Enjoy Silent Disco on the beach, stone bracelet-making, and ecotour adventures

• Connect with other amazing women on a sun-drenched, oceanfront getaway

You’ll return home with practical, easy-to-use yet powerful ways to:

• Recognize which practices serve you best as a unique individual

• Decode the messages that the body sends you and respond in ways that support you

• Regulate your nervous system and stress response

• Elevate and refine your energy and wellness

• Restore balance

This transformative gathering happens on the gorgeous Pacific coast in Troncones, Mexico, with free time for ecotours, boogie-boarding, beachcombing, poolside lounging, and much more!

NOTE: Teachers can earn Yoga Alliance CEUs for this retreat.

HARMONIZING CHANGE Is a Path to Wellness

Now is a perfect time to slow down, re-evaluate, realize change is inevitable, and understand there is always room for better self-care. Always. It’s our natural way of expansion and growth—individually and collectively. 

Times of challenge or change—like starting or ending a relationship, changing jobs, facing an illness, navigating menopause, or losing a loved one—often cause stress and affect our physical, emotional, or mental health. The stress response can show up in many ways, such as subtle fear and anxiety, sleeplessness, resistance, anger, self-blame, and feeling overwhelmed, out-of-sync, or fractured.

How do we address the discord, bring ourselves back into alignment, and restore balance? How do we harmonize change and thrive—not merely survive—as we face it?

• First, we need the emotional honesty and the tools to recognize the imbalance.

• Next, we need to lean into effective self-care practices tailored to our unique constitution.

This year’s Women in the Round shares the tools and practices to help you do both.

Harmonizing change is a path to wellness. It’s how we grow our hearts.

A POWERFUL WOMEN’S COLLECTIVE

A COMMUNITY OF WOMEN
Our intent is to create a community of women to come together in an intimate circle to reconnect with our true essence, embrace who we are becoming, and rediscover our innate power and wisdom. We use an inclusive definition of “woman” and “female,” and we welcome trans women, genderqueer women, and non-binary people who are significantly female-identified. Attendees only need to identify as women in a way that’s significant to them.

COME AS YOU ARE; NO YOGA OR AYURVEDA EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
This retreat is for any woman who is curious and brave and willing to jump in and explore! No yoga or ayurveda experience is necessary. Whether you’re a beginner or long-time practitioner, our practices and discussions—from ayurvedic teachings to therapeutic, restorative, vinyasa flow, and contemplative practices—are accessible for everyone. Do as much or as little as you’d like.

MAKE IT YOUR RETREAT (THERE’S LOTS TO CHOOSE FROM)
There are plenty of optional activities, massage and spa services, ecotours, and more available to enjoy. You can create precisely the retreat you want. If that means pool time, great food, and soaking up the sun in the company of other lovely women, it can be just that. If you want it to be that plus yoga, movement, ayurveda, and more, it can be that, too. You choose!

HARMONIZING CHANGE:
The Power of Yoga and Ayurveda to Guide, Strengthen, and Heal

This year’s Women in the Round acknowledges that there is valuable wisdom to share woman-to-woman and across generations. Taking care of ourselves is a priority, and gaining much needed knowledge and tools through holistic teachings is worth our time and investment.

On this retreat, you will:

• Practice daily self-care (and set the intention to bring these practices home)

• Realize the importance of gleaning and learning through others and across generations

• Explore foundational principles of ayurveda that can enhance your wellbeing:

  • Practice daily Ayuryoga and learn about your marma points

  • Acknowledge and understand subtle signs of health imbalances

  • Learn practices to elevate and refine your energy and help restore balance

• Delve deeper into the therapeutic aspects of asana practice and pranayam

• Gain a clearer understanding of your nervous system, including how to:

  • Wake up your interoceptive awareness (the belly-brain connection)

  • More steadily regulate your nervous system to counter stress

• Gain confidence in what works best for you to restore and maintain optimum wellness

• Honor yourself right where you are

• Make new connections with other amazing women

WHAT IS AYURVEDA?

Ayurveda, which means wisdom of life in Sanskrit, is one of the oldest healing sciences and an art of living in harmony with nature and oneself. Ayurveda teaches about uniqueness and authenticity and finding out who you are in the world as a being and how to adequately nourish yourself through food, lifestyle, rituals, good company, rest, and other choices.

Ayurveda teaches that each of us has a unique balance of the five elements (ether, air, fire, water, and earth), which make up our constitution and are reflected in the tridoshas (subtle life energies) of vata, pitta, and kapha.

Many factors can disrupt our natural balance of the elements, resulting in disorder. Health is order and disease (or dis-ease) is disorder. Simple ayurvedic practices can help restore order, or balance. As we move through the cycles of life and change of seasons, practices like these daily allow us to thrive and live life more fully.

Since the beginning, yoga and ayurveda—two complementary paths to wellness—have been practiced together. They are called the sister sciences because of their overlap in bringing deep and lasting change in body and mind. When we follow the practices offered by each, we can better understand our bodies, harmonize change in our lives, and create radical transformation.

Each day we will move through practices that channel our own creative energy as women and human beings. These practices serve as a grounding force, fine-tune our nervous system, nourish our spirit, and help unleash and empower our creative force.

Throughout the week there will be opportunities for:

• Sunrise beach contemplation

• Wisdom Flow — Free-spirited vinyasa flow

• Therapeutic Ayuryoga — Ayurvedic education and practice

• Restorative, yin yoga, and somatic practices

• Satsang/discussion, guided imagery, and reflection

• Journaling, time in nature, and walking on a gorgeous beach

DONNA PAPANIA, MS, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT (she/her) — Ayurvedic Practitioner and Yoga Therapist
Donna is a nationally renowned ayurvedic practitioner and yoga therapist. Her experience with Dr. Vasant Lad at The Ayurvedic Institute in the desert of New Mexico has shaped her unique approach to wellness in mind-body and evolution of consciousness. With a constant awareness of energy, she brings an easy union of ayurveda and yoga that is transformational. She now empowers yogis to move into perfect health and to embrace a deeper connection with themselves by learning their unique path to optimal health. She believes that, with ayurveda yoga, together we live this life fully and expedite our spiritual journey.

Donna holds a master’s degree in nutrition and is a certified reiki master and ayurvedic energy point therapist. She served as the head of the Ayuryoga department at The Ayurvedic Institute and assisted Dr. Lad in the Pancha Karma (cleansing) department as a consultant and therapist. She is also certified as a past life regression hypnotherapist and is a mama to three, beach lover, and fond of the quote by Ram Dass, “We are all just walking each other home.” Learn more about Donna and Ayuryoga at www.ayuryogi.net.

SETTING: TRONCONES BEACH and LAS VILLAS

THE VILLAS: Las Villas on Troncones Beach is a gorgeous oceanfront retreat 30 minutes north of Zihuatanejo on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Each villa has multiple single- or double-occupancy bedrooms with private or shared baths, a shared kitchen and common space with an open floor plan ideal for enjoying the ocean breezes. Take in breathtaking sunsets to the west and the Sierra Madre mountains to the east; take a dip and relax by the saltwater infinity pool; bask in the sun; lounge under the shade of the palapa; or walk, run and explore the beach, just steps away.

MEALS: Fresh and delicious brunch and dinner are provided daily, mostly on site at the Villas, with both vegetarian and fish or meat options. Meals feature authentic Mexican cuisine prepared by Las Villas’ gourmet cooks, who will do their best to meet special dietary needs. We also plan to have two group dinners at local restaurants with outdoor seating (included in retreat fee).

ACTIVITIES: In addition to our scheduled sessions, there is lots to enjoy, such as:

• Walking, running and exploring the 3-mile stretch of golden Troncones beach

• Kayaking, hiking and horseback riding

• Boogie-boarding and swimming in the warm Pacific waters

• Cooking lesson at Restaurante La Mexicana

• Massage and spa services

• Surf and stand-up paddleboard lessons

• Local sea turtle sanctuary — watch the release of baby turtles into the ocean

THE TOWN: Just a short walk down the beach from Las Villas is Troncones, a small community with a few tiendas, beachfront restaurants, small hotels, B&Bs, cafes, and surf shops (some of the best surfing in Mexico is in this area). A few of our favorite spots are: 

• Lorenzo’s “Cocos Frios” stand just across the bridge on the way into town — don’t miss your chance to sit a spell and enjoy a nice, cool drink from a freshly cut coconut!

• The open-air market on Thursday morning at Tres Mujeres Boutique Hotel, where local artisans and food vendors offer their wares (just a few doors down from Las Villas).

• Cafe Pacifico, creating some of the best coffee drinks and smoothies in town. They are also a full-service restaurant offering delectable breakfast, lunch and dinner items.

YOUR RETREAT, YOUR WAY: 
      relax, reflect and renew on your own terms

There are a variety of practices and other activities scheduled daily. A sample day's schedule is shown here (schedule and session content may vary).

Please do not feel pressure to do it all. You may participate in as much or as little as you wish. This is your retreat, so make it what it needs to be for you. Allow yourself the time and space to relax and renew in body, mind and spirit. Go at your own pace. Honor your inner nudges and let them guide you toward an appropriate level of activity, striking a healthy balance between community time and personal time.

Let your senses soak in all this place has to offer. Feel the sand between your toes, the fresh breeze upon your face. Quiet yourself and sway to the rhythm of the waves. Breathe deep the sweet sea air. Take in the transcendent beauty of an ocean sunset or the mountain's majesty. Be still and let earth, sea and sky nourish the soul!

Women in the Round 2024
FEES and PAYMENT INFORMATION

RETREAT FEES (per person):
— DOUBLE Occupancy Early Bird rate* : $2,195 (until Dec 1, 2023)
— DOUBLE Occupancy Standard rate* : $2,395 (after Dec 1, 2023)
— SINGLE Occupancy Early Bird rate* : $2,795 (until Dec 1, 2023)
— SINGLE Occupancy Standard rate* : $2,995 (after Dec 1, 2023)

     * NOTE: Rooms will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
          -- Some rooms have private baths
          -- Some rooms share a bathroom with another room
          -- Rooms have one King, one Queen or two Single beds
          -- Limited number of oceanfront rooms available (with ocean view)

PAYMENT due with REGISTRATION FORM:
— BEFORE DEC 1: If you register before December 1, 2023, a $500 nonrefundable deposit must be submitted with your completed registration form (with the balance due by December 1, 2023). You are invited to pay the full balance at the time of registration if you are able to do so.
— ON or AFTER DEC 1: If you register on or after December 1, 2023, full payment must be submitted with your completed registration form.
* NOTE: Early Bird rates end on December 1, 2023.

FORMS of PAYMENT ACCEPTED:
— Zelle (direct bank-to-bank funds transfer)
— Check made payable to LINDA MEACCI YOGA
— Credit card (3% processing fee applies)


CANCELLATION and REFUND POLICY:
— All cancellation requests must be made via EMAIL to info@lindameacciyoga.com. — On or before December 1, 2023: Your payment(s) will be refunded, minus a $500 nonrefundable deposit.
— No refunds after December 1, 2023: Due to our financial commitment to the retreat venue, we are unable to issue any refunds after December 1, 2023. Exception: If a border closing or government-imposed travel ban prevents travel to Mexico at the time of the retreat, a full refund will be issued.

To request a Registration Form or more information, please use the form below (fields marked with an asterisk * are required). To prevent our email response from being rejected as spam or junk mail, make sure “info@lindameacciyoga.com” is added to the list of approved or “safe” addresses in your email system. Thank you!