Join Souljourn Yoga Foundation (http://souljournyoga.com) and Alma Retreats (http://www.myalmaretreats.com/) down in Nicaragua for a week of sweet sandy beaches, seva, inspired jewelry making with Elizabeth Vallenilla (http://elizabethvallenilla.com) and invigorating yoga all in the spirit of supporting the Girls Home (http://thegirlshome.com/) an organization that supports and houses girls who have been deemed “social orphans” due to distinctive circumstances and provide education, shelter, and care.

Our adventure will take place from February 4-10 and will not only be yoga retreat, but a journey of giving back to girls’ education with daily yoga and “making meditation” jewelry workshops. We begin our retreat with 3 nights of surf side lodging in San Juan Del Sur. The second portion of the trip will include 3 nights tucked into teepees and two opportunities to meet with the girls of the Girls Home, which will include a beading workshop and a playful yoga practice. Our trip will culminate on the back of a pick up truck journeying through coffee country.

- Transportation to/from MGA airport 

- 3 nights accommodation at Seven Arrows Surf Lodge, Playa Maderas http://www.sevenarrowsurf.com 

- 3 nights accommodation at HabitArte Yoga Sanctuary

 - 1-2 yoga classes a day 

- 3 jewelry workshops (all materials and tools will be provided) 

- 3 meals per day starting with dinner on February 4th and ending with breakfast on February 10th (pescatarian, vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options available) 

- Transportation to the highlands/coffee country in Miraflor 

- Guided hike through coffee country 

- $300 tax-deductible donation to the Girls Home 

- Donation towards the Mobile Library Bus Project, "El Libro Volador" http://bibliobusmiraflor.wix.com/ellibrovolador# 

- Round-trip Airfare: to Augusto C. Sandino International Airport, Managua, Nicaragua (MGA)

- Additional activities including massage, energy work, surf lessons, board rentals, horseback riding, catamaran ride out to sea, stand-up paddle boarding 

Our retreat begins at 3 pm after a scenic 2.5 hour drive from the airport to our rustic surf lodge, Seven Arrows. Welcome snacks will be provided upon arrival with the option to lunch by the beach, Playa Maderas, renowned for their delicious fish tacos. Opening ceremony will begin at 5 pm followed by a revitalizing yoga practice then dinner.

Rise and shine! Start the day with fresh fruit smoothies, local coffee, or tea. Morning yoga practice will take place from 7:30 am – 9 am on the yoga platform, overlooking the ocean. Indulge in a traditional Nicaraguan breakfast before starting our beach day in one of Nicaragua’s most famous beaches, Playa Maderas, where you can choose from an array of activities including surf lessons, sound healing/ shamanic journey sessions, Swedish or Thai massage* (based on availability) * Please note massage therapist will come to Seven Arrows for treatments. For lunch, sample an array of beach cuisine from a variety of resident food stands including…fish tacos! A cooling evening yoga practice will be from 5:30 pm – 7 pm followed by a light and healthy dinner.

Wake up and begin another gorgeous day with morning smoothies, coffee, and tea followed by an energizing yoga practice from 7:30 am – 9 am. Satiate your appetite with a scrumptious and fresh breakfast before starting our first “making meditation”. In this jewelry session you will learn how to make a pendant, charms or earrings using Precious Metal Clay (PMC) and other found objects from the beach. You will learn how to handle, cut, texture, shape, refine, fire (using torch) and polish your finished pieces. Wander down to the beach to catch some waves, one of the best surf breaks in Central America, Playa Maderas, and grab some lunch. Head back to or cliffside yoga shala for a relaxing evening yoga practice from 6 pm – 7 pm before our last dinner at Seven Arrows Surf Lodge.

Pack your bags as we get ready for the second half of our adventure! After breakfast, we begin our 1.5-2 hour picturesque drive to Granada where we visit The Girls Home and work on a collective beading project and get to know these amazing girls. We then continue on to HabitArte, our private forest reserve outside the hills of Managua, and settle into our teepees and have a light lunch. Evening yoga practice in HabitArte’s open and airy studio, then a delicious dinner of salad, fish curry, and homemade sweets.

All the smoothies and caffeine your heart desires as we fuel up for our first morning at HabitArte Yoga Sanctuary. Yoga from 7:30 am – 9 am. We will enjoy breakfast before making our 1 hour drive back to The Girls Home where we will have a playful yoga experience and lunch with the girls. Return to Habitarte for another “making meditation”. We will learn the sacred art of mala making and how mala are used in daily practice. Everyone will leave the workshop with a one-of-a-kind mala bead necklace. Dinner and games by the bonfire to wrap up our fantastic day.

On the road again! We will start our day with an early wake, fruit, coffee and tea before we hit the road for a 2.5 hour drive to the campesino…coffee and cowboy country! We will start the highland adventure in Esteli, with a typical Nica breakfast before packing into a pick up truck for an afternoon with local farmers in the highlands of Miraflor. The day hike will take you up and down rolling hills, farmland, and end at a freshwater hole for a swim. We return back to a farmer's home for a tortilla-making workshop and late lunch. We return to Esteli for coffee, chocolate and one last chance to shop. All profits support Luz y Luna social enterprise/ El Libro Volador. Final night at HabitArte. Light dinner, stargazing and one last sleep tucked into the hills.

Last Nica breakfast. Depart to airport.