Yoga Retreats
Pictures from Our Yoga Vacation Retreat May 2010
A big thank you to Sharon, Elizabeth, Mike, Maria, Marcella, Paula, Caroline, Suanne, Kristen and Nan for making the week such a success
A Yoga Vacation For You
with Baptiste Power Vinyasa Teachers
Maria Merrill and Sharon Wells
April 30th- May 7th, 2011
In Maya Tulum, Mexico
Go Barefoot…………………
How about a week of not having to put on shoes? Spend a week in paradise on the Yucatan Peninsula known as the Mayan Riveria. Join us for a yoga vacation of 7 days in a beautiful seaside resort for a chance to unwind, relax and renew. Leave your busy world behind and come to a place of sandy beaches, ocean breezes, a place of tranquility and ease.
Yoga will be part of your paradise and you can do as little or as much as you wish. Daily activities include a silent walk and meditation, a power vinyasa (Baptiste style) class before breakfast, plenty of free time with a healthy vegetarian lunch, free time afterwards and an afternoon yoga class followed by dinner and evening activities.
Maya Tulum is located 80 miles south of Cancun between the Mayan Ruins of Tulum and acres of nature reserve. Rated as one of the top 10 resorts by Forbes magazine in 2005. Maya tulum is on a strip of sandy beach between jungle and 
the magnificent Carribean with open air yoga rooms a marble floored dining hall with wonderful tropical food. The staff is very attentive and attention is given to every detail. It is one of the most beautiful and welcoming yoga resorts in the world.
To get more info on the resort log on to www.mayatulum.com
Sharon Wells is a Certified Baptiste Power Vinyasa Teacher. Owner of WHYoga Studios, a Baptiste Affiliate in Hershey, PA, and is certified in Thai Yoga Massage. She completed her 400 hr training required to become an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) with Yoga Alliance. Sharon discovered Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga in 2000, and everything changed within her. She found she loved the structure and discipline, the sweat and spirituality, the way to “heal” through a physical practice. Sharon teaches a challenging class with strength and humor bringing out the best in her students.
Maria Merrill is a Certified Baptiste Power Vinyasa Teacher and owner of Yoga Ananda Yoga Studio in Houston, Texas an affiliate Baptiste Studio. She is an E-RYT Teacher with the Yoga Alliance and conducts a teacher training program at the 200 hour level for yoga students who wish to become certified. Maria teaches with compassion and skill focusing on intention while allowing students to find stillness within.
Accomodations
Retreat costs include accommodations in a beautiful cabana, 3 healthy scrumptious meals a day, all yoga classes and sessions and airport transport.
Garden cabana Double: $ 1700 Single: $ 2100
Ocean cabana Double: $ 1800 Single: $ 2300
Beach cabana Double: $ 1900 Single: $ 2500
Super Deluxe cabana Double: $2000 Single: $ 2700
Prices do not include airfare. For reservations see below. There are a limited amount of cabanas in each price range. Please make your reservations early. 
Typical Schedule
Solo meditation beach walk
Guided seated meditation
2 hour Power Vinyasa Practice
Breakfast ( yummy tropical fruit and delicious granola)
Free Time ( swimming, snorkeling, excursion to ruins etc.)
Lunch
Free Time ( relax, renew, massages etc.)
Yoga Practice
Dinner
Evening Activities (thai massage, drawing/painting, yoga nidra, restorative yoga etc.)
The resort has many health and wellness massages that you can easily book and excursions are easily accessible for snorkeling, touring the ruins or visiting the jungle, the biosphere. Massages and excursion fees are extra.
Reservations
Please contact Maya Tulum directly to make your reservations: 1-888-515-4580 x231 or email, reservations@mayatulum.com. If you are interested in this retreat or would like more information: Contact sharon@whyogastudio.com or maria.merrill@gmail.com.