Only 4 weeks left for yoga, surf, and sunshine in Costa Rica!

palmgrove yoga deckOnly 4 weeks left until the first Spring Yoga and Surf retreat in Costa Rica!
Spaces are still available and flights are still cheap! I hope you will join us!
Come join us in magical Costa Rica for a Yoga, Surf and Adventure Retreat you will never forget! Choose from two dates! April 20-26 or May 4-11
Prices:
$1,426-$2,212 per person

What’s included:
Ocean front luxury accommodation
2 daily yoga classes
3 surf lessons
A SUP (stand up paddle board) lesson/tour
3 daily gourmet meals prepared by our own personal chef
A workbook for you to take home into your daily life

For all levels of yogi’s and surfer’s

How to reserve your spot?
http://wendysyoga.com/contact-2/

The Costa Rica Yoga & Surf Retreat Spring dates are posted!

April 20-26 & May 4-10th

A once in a lifetime opportunity to heal yourself and learn to listen to your body while you practice two yoga classes a day in our outdoor, ocean front pagoda, learn to surf, learn stand-up paddle boarding, eat delicious home cooked cuisine by our very own personal chef, and sleep in luxury one the ocean front with the sounds of the jungle and ocean waves crashing on the shore. You will have the option to receive healing and rejuvenating spa treatments, swing through the jungle on a zip line, go deep sea fishing, ride a horse ride on the beach while watching a beautiful sunset, and more.

This natural tropical environment has positive healing energy and wildlife surrounding you every moment throughout the day. Your morning Vinyasa flow classes will awaken your senses, energize your mind, and strengthen your body. Your evening classes will be restorative where we will teach you about the Chakras “energy centres” in your body. We will hold poses for longer periods of time, and open the specific Chakra for that day. You will feel something you have never felt before. It gets better! We will send you home with a workbook with everything we teach you during the week so you can take your experience home with you and practice it in your everyday life! This magical land is where Wendy and Lucy will guide you through a yogic and adventure journey designed to awaken your mind, cultivate self-awareness, create strength, rejuvenate your body, and find perfect balance. You are guaranteed to feel great, have a lot of fun and meet amazing new friends! Reserve your space now! Click on the Yoga, Surf and Adventure retreats link above to get more info, and book your space!

Private room $2,212 Shared room $1,526

 

March Yoga and Surf News

In this months newsletter see what a day in paradise looks like on our Yoga, Surf and Adventure Retreats, learn what Chia seeds are and how they are good for you, see step by step instructions to feel your own power and strength in Warrior ll, and a little surf news!  Costa Rican surfer, Carlos Munoz, took the title of the Open Champion Reef Classic, the fifth stage of the Latin American Tour right here in Santa Teresa.

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Namaste and a big hug!

Wendy’s Yoga March Newsletter

Wendys Yoga February Newsletter

 Welcome to my first Newsletter

It has been fun learning how to make this fun and informative newsletter.  Thank you to everyone who has encouraged me to create one.  This month you will learn about our Quantum Restorative Yoga, Surf, and Adventure Retreat in Costa Rica.  You will also learn that chocolate in it’s “pure” form which is called “Cacao” is a superfood.  There are many listed benefits and a recipe for raw chocolate coconut balls.  Next learn about Camel Pose (Ustrasana), a full back bending posture that opens all 7 Chakras in your body.  Learn the “how to” and the many benefits.  Finally there is a page on inspiration.

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Om Shanti

WendysYoga February Newsletter

 

 

 

 

Curcumin and Tumeric Natually Blocks Cancer Growth

30th January 2012

By Anthony Gucciardi

Contributing Writer for Wake Up World

Turmeric and curcumin have been highlighted as powerful anti-cancer substances in the past, but research has now shed even more light on the amazing ability of both turmeric and curcumin to actually block cancer growth. This is due to the unique ability of a main component in turmeric that is actually able to block an enzyme that promotes the spread of head and neck cancer.

Researchers at UCLA found that curcumin — the primary component in turmeric also responsible for its color — exhibited these cancer-blocking properties during a study involving 21 participants suffering from head and neck cancers. The subjects were given two chewable curcumin tablets containing 1,000 miligrams of the substance each. After administering the chewable curcumin tablets, an independent lab in Maryland was in charge of evaluating the results.

What the lab found was that the enzymes in the patients’ mouths responsible for promoting cancer spread and growth were inhibited by the curcumin supplementation. As a result, the curcumin intake halted the spread of the malignant cells. Curcumin has previously been found to reduce tumors by 81% in similarly shocking research, which also gives credence to the natural anti-cancer benefits of turmeric and curcumin intake.

While the benefits of turmeric have not been widely publicized in the United States, turmeric is known for its widespread use in many South Asian and Middle Eastern countries. Utilized as a spice in traditional dishes, many cultures have already fully recognized the powerful health-promoting aspects of turmeric. Perhaps the best part about turmeric is the fact that it is very cheap compared to highly ineffective cancer drugs that have actually been shown to worsen tumors conditions and kill patients. As more health professionals begin to realize the attributes of turmeric and curcumin, it is very possible that it could become as popular and widespread — if not more so– than super-nutrient vitamin D.

Wonderful posture for your hips

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana

Step by Step

Begin on all fours, with your knees directly below your hips, and your hands slightly ahead of your shoulders. Slide your right knee forward to the back of your right wrist; at the same time angle your right shin under your torso and bring your right foot to the front of your left knee. The outside of your right shin will now rest on the floor. Slowly slide your left leg back, straightening the knee and descending the front of the thigh to the floor. Lower the outside of your right buttock to the floor. Position the right heel just in front of the left hip.

The right knee can angle slightly to the right, outside the line of the hip. Look back at your left leg. It should extend straight out of the hip (and not be angled off to the left), and rotated slightly inwardly, so its midline presses against the floor. Exhale and lay your torso down on the inner right thigh for a few breaths. Stretch your arms forward.

Then slide your hands back toward the front shin and push your fingertips firmly to the floor. Lift your torso away from the thigh. Lengthen the lower back by pressing your tailbone down and forward; at the same time, and lift your pubis toward the navel. Roll your left hip point toward the right heel, and lengthen the left front groin.

If you can maintain the upright position of your pelvis without the support of your hands on the floor, bring your hands to the top rim of your pelvis. Push heavily down. Against this pressure, lift the lower rim of your rib cage. The back ribs should lift a little faster than the front. Without shortening the back of your neck, drop your head back. To lift your chest, push the top of your sternum (at the manubrium) straight up toward the ceiling.

Stay in this position for a minute. Then, with your hands back on the floor, carefully slide the left knee forward, then exhale and lift up and back into Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose). Take a few breaths, drop the knees to all-fours on another exhalation, and repeat with the legs reversed for the same length of time.

A Yoga Resolution

Happy New Year!  

Even though we can start every day with the intention to make a stronger commitment to our soul’s purpose, the approach of a New Year feels like the most opportune time to do so. For one, this is a time when people around the world are making new decisions about their life.

What are you intending to change, grow with, or evolve towards this New Year?  Here’s an idea?

Go to your first yoga class

The first class may be hard. I know, it sounds crazy, but whether or not you’ve done yoga before, your body may be tense. Tight muscles, restricted breath, and frustration MIGHT occur. It’s ok! The first 5 or so classes may feel this way, but as in everything it gets better.  Listen to your body and your breathe.  Know that you are welcome to take a break whenever and as many times as you need one.  Everyday is different and everybody is different so tap in and listen to yourself.  You don’t have to be like or look like anyone else.  Honor yourself and your practice.

Namaste