So where were we? Oh yes, I had just arrived in Santa Barbara after cycling down the coast from San Francisco. Diana was off in Whitehorse working for six weeks and I was preparing to catch a flight to Puerto Vallarta to attend two weeks of Yoga workshops at the Harramara Retreat Centre http://www.haramararetreat.com/ in Sayulita http://www.sayulitalife.com/ just north of PV.
I caught an early (05:45) flight out of Santa Barbara to Phoenix where I connected with a PV bound flight. As it turned out my two seat mates were also headed to the same workshop so we chatted on the way down. They were a great couple (Russell & Nancy; see below) from just south of Tucson.
After a relatively uneventful flight we gathered our bags; of which I had the most by far; and found our shuttle driver. There were six of us plus the driver in the van. Traffic was dense and chaotic getting out to PV but we made it safely to our little piece of paradise. (For more photos go to the Haramara web site above.)
The next two weeks were a blur of Ananda (bliss) filled yoga; eating; reading and sleeping all in the company of great folks from all over the country. The instructors; Darren Rhodes http://www.yogaoasis.com/ week one; Sianna Sherman and Kenny Graham http://www.opentograce.com/ week two, were stellar. The location was magical; small cabanas constructed along steep paths in the tropical rainforests just a few minutes’ walk from the ocean. The views out over the open ocean were spectacular. There was a hill top open air yoga platform, an east facing meditation platform and a beautiful communal dining area. The daily schedule was usually 07:00 to 08:30 breakfast; 09:00 to 11:30 or 12:00 morning asana practise; 12:30 to 13:30 lunch; 13:30 to 15:30 personal time; 15:30 to 17:30 afternoon asana; 18:30 to 20:00 dinner.
Two weeks went by quickly; too quickly and soon it was time to think about the next leg of the adventure. Back on the bike!
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