A Yoga & Mindfulness Meditation Retreat with Beryl:

Join Beryl and a bright and supportive community of friends, for a week of mindful yoga and meditation, as you melt into Xinalani’s glorious and private mountainside setting on Mexico’s magnificent Pacific Coast. Mornings begin with Beryl’s gentle and masterful guidance in the ancient Buddhist practice of vipassana meditation – a practice that awakens you to the joy of mindfulness.

The opportunity to practice training your mind in attention in this peaceful retreat setting, with minimal distraction and turbulence, helps you to establish mindfulness in every moment of your lives – no matter where you are and what is going on. As you sit easily with the sangha and then share the energy of our yoga classes, you are supported in our collective effort to be present and awake. Because we are all working to be mindful, it is easier to carry that awareness out into your day, bringing mindfulness to your conversations, explorations, and adventures.

The day continues with wonderful plant based meals, walks on the beach, world class spa services, foundation training, swimming in the magnificent Pacific, reading by the pool or soaking in the hot tubs. Options abound from whale watching and hanging with wild dolphins, to exploring the pristine sierra around Xinalani. And, of course, we need to include a day to trapise up to the beautiful West Coast city of Puerto Vallarta.

Let this week transform your life and and make every moment a chance to move toward greater health, happiness and freedom.

Our Teacher:

Beryl Bender, an environmental and animal activist since the early 70’s, as well as a renowned yogi and meditation teacher, is the best-selling author of four books on yoga, including Power Yoga and Beyond Power Yoga. A former biofeedback researcher with a degree in English and philosophy from Syracuse University, Beryl has been an avid student of classical yoga, meditation, and Buddhism since l971 and traveled to India in l974 with her teacher, Munishree Chitrabhanu, to further her studies.

She is the co-founder and board chair emeritus of The Give Back Yoga Foundation and the Director of The Hard & The Soft Yoga Institute (TH&TSYI). From l980 through 2020 her school offered one of the top 10 yoga teacher training programs in the country and certified hundreds of yoga & meditation teachers, spread throughout the world, who now are sharing the methodology of the yoga path in all corners of our communities.

Our Venue:

Mexico's Top Wellness Resort & Yoga Retreat

Xinalani is one of the foremost world-class yoga retreat centers in Mexico - an inspiring hideaway with beautiful rooms, healthy Mexican food and eco-friendly activities. As a wellness resort Xinalani provides an extraordinary setting to all who are dedicated to spiritual transformation and personal growth.

Xinalani offers more than yoga: choose from many local Activities to add to your classes with Beryl and Ellen and complete your perfect stay. There are an array of add-ons - from surfing to hiking to whale watching that involve stress-relieving experiences, mind-blowing adventures, and spa indulgences for the ultimate in self-discovery and relaxation.

Xinalani's motto is - Join us in paradise and nurture your wellbeing.

GETTING TO XINALANI

Airline Travel & Local Transport:

You will fly to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (easy direct flights from many US cities) in whatever way you deem advisable. Xinalani is only 12 miles south of Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR). The 250-yard-wide secluded beach is accessible only by boat. The price of the trip includes transportation from the airport in Puerto Vallarta, to the boat dock and then by boat to Xinalani.

There is no road access to the property. For boat transportation purposes, guests should book an arrival flight that lands no later than 4:00 PM and a departure flight that takes off no earlier than 12:00 PM.

After landing at Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR), take a moment to change into comfortable clothes for your trip to Xinalani. You’ll be joining us by boat, so expect to get wet up to your knees when stepping off the boat and onto our beach. We suggest wearing shorts, sandals, and sunscreen. We also recommend safeguarding your cell phone and valuables in a waterproof dry bag.

Welcome, Orientation, Settle in, Destress and Breathe Deeply. Evening Yoga Nidra following our first dinner together