What’s Included:

9 nights at the Royal Lahaina Resort, a full-service resort with luxury guest rooms, traditional Hawaiian ambiance in a breathtaking setting...

Breakfast with fresh island fruit, fresh baked pastries and much more.

To/from airport transfers. 14% occupancy tax, ALL resort related fees and the use of one of the conference rooms for our yoga classes daily!!!

Yoga at least 2 times per day. Meditation and more...(See below)

Airfare is NOT included.

(Airfare will be arranged later. You can look for your own way to get there, but if you want to take advantage of the included transfer from the airport to the hotel, you will have to coordinate your arrival witht, or close to, the rest of the group. Airport transfer is not provided by the hotel. It is provided by a third party)

Children under 17 can stay at the resort for free if they utilize existing bedding with their parents. However, they will still have to pay for the transportation, breakfast, reduced yoga rate and some of the fees associated with the resort, so total of $395 per child under 17 for parents booking single or double occupancy only.

Deposit & Deadlines:

Deposit is $350 per person, cash or check. Payable ASAP to reserve space.
Deposit due by Sept 15, 2011. No penalty for canceling by Sept 15.
$50 cancellation fee Sept 15 - Nov 1, 2011
$100 cancellation fee Nov 1 - Dec 15, 2011
$150 cancellation fee Dec 15, 2011 - Feb 1, 2012
Balance /full payment is due by Feb 1, 2012. No refunds after Feb 1, 2012. 

If you would like to pay with a credit card, please call/e-mail me and I will generate an invoice you can pay over the Internet. There's a 3% PayPal transaction fee which will be added to your transaction.

About the trip:

The Hawaiian phrase "Maui No Ka Oi" means "Maui is the Best." So, that's why we re going there! The island is big enough for you to go exploring in every direction. Don't forget going Up the Haleakala crater!!! North to the hippy town of Paia with it's Down to Earth health food store and the surfing beaches around. Keep going all the way to Hana and Seven Sacred Pools. Or hop into the historic Lahaina town with it's old world charm and great restaurants right on the water. Or, check out neighboring Kihei. If I were you, I'd just chill on Ka'anapali beach - it is one of the best beaches in the world after all!!!

The Ka'anapali Golf course is right next door, so bring your clubs if you like.

I have arranged a pick up and drop off from/to the airport so you don't have to rent a car, but if you do want to rent a car, the hotel staff can help you with that. Just remember that there's another $10/day parking fee if you do have a car. FYI ~ Maui has very cheap public bus that goes all over the place and stop a lot, so it is perfect for tourist site seeing and shopping trips to the neighboring shopping centers!

We are staying at the just renovated Tower where everything is still new! There are 2 restaurants, 3 bars and an ice cream parlor at the resort, among other things. For a full list of amenities and more information about the hotel itself, go to their website at:

http://www.royallahaina.com

DO NOT CALL the hotel for reservations. All retreat reservations are done through HMC. Call me, Val at 805-909-1401.

Here's the preliminary schedule of activities. You will receive the actual one upon arrival.

6:30 - 10:00 am Hotel Breakfast every day.

6:30 - 7:30 am Meditation (because it's the best time of day to meditate)

7:30 - 8:15 am Core/Pranayama - all welcome

8:15 - 9:30 am Yoga Asana class - offered based on the level of people attending.

9:30 - 4:00 Free Time - Enjoy the beach, the island, your umbrella drink....

4:00 - 5:15 pm Yoga Asana class

5:15 - 6:30 pm Lecture/Discussion around Living with Passion theme. Fun group practices to exercise your brain and get juiced up, inspired and motivated. We will even write some poetry.

6:30 pm - Free time...some of us will be going dancing :)

About Yoga:

You will receive a schedule of classes before departure. Classes will be offered to accommodate the needs of those present on the retreat. Hence – the schedule will be done when we know who’s coming. All are welcome!!! Even people who have never done yoga before.

We will have 2 yoga classes per day - one easy/gentle/yin/restorative like, the other more of a work out with options for intermediate and advanced students. Meditations are open to all, even if you have never done meditation before. There will be discussions to go with the meditations. There will also be core/pranayama classes before or after the asana classes 20 - 30 min per day.

Each class will focus on alignment, breath and mindfulness. If you need props - you will have to bring them with you. A strap and a block are helpful. There will be vinyasa flow classes, yin and gentle classes and classes with a specific focus. There will be discussions on different yoga and meditation topics. 

So, despite all the fun that awaits us on Maui, this is a serious YOGA retreat, or at least as serious as you want to make it for yourself. No one is required to take all of the classes, but if you do - you will get a lot more out of your retreat than if you don't.

For information about your instructor, Valentina Petrova (RYT500), please click HERE..