Hope, Healing, & Empowerment for Everyone - Costa Rica · 2012. 5. 30. · Roger Jahnke, OMD Claiming the Healing Promise of Qi Qigong, the skill of consciously attracting and cultivating

OMEGA visit us online at eOmega.org/winter or call 800.944.1001

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WinterLearningVacations

leave your hat and gloves at home. Enjoy the warm sun and pristine beaches of Costa Rica with an Omega winter learning vacation at Blue Spirit Retreat. Our all-inclusive packages offer the perfect combination of rest and relaxation, lifelong learning, and inspired living.

Take classes with some of Omega’s top teachers in one of Costa Rica’s most beautiful natural settings—the lush jungle on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Enjoy all that Blue Spirit Retreat has to offer, including delicious food, elegant accommodations, miles of white sand beaches, an infinity pool, library, café, and more.

This brand new resort, created by Omega cofounder Stephan Rechtschaffen, is located in Nosara, on the northwest coast of Costa Rica. The local town boasts excellent restaurants, local cultural events, and an international community that gives the region a vibrantly creative atmosphere. Register Today!

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Costa RicaOmega Winter Learning VacationsPristine Beaches This winter,

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2010 visit us online at eOmega.org/winter or call 800.944.1001

Week 1 January 2–9Jon Kabat-ZinnMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Naushon Kabat-ZinnMindful Power Flow Yoga

Jai Uttal with Daniel PaulThe Art of Devotional Singing

Nubia TeixeiraBhakti Dance

Steven Michael PagueEasy Qigong & Tai Chi

Stephan RechtschaffenLiving Fully in This Moment

Week 2 January 9–16Donna Eden with David FeinsteinEnergy Medicine Beryl Bender BirchPracticing Yoga in the Present Moment

David FeinsteinEnergy Psychology

Roger JahnkeClaiming the Healing Promise of Qi



Week 3 January 16–23Dan MillmanThe Truth That Sets Us Free

Annette KnoppThe Free Heart

Margot AnandSpiritual Awakening & Sexual Delight

Gina NormanVinyasa Yoga



Week 4 January 23–30John PerkinsAchieving Peace Through Higher Consciousness

Alan LowenThe Art of Being®

Judith Ansara & Robert GassRelationship as Spiritual Practice& Sacred Chant Celebration

Jane FryerInward Bound Yoga

Annette KnoppThe Free Heart



Week 5 January 30–February 6Daniel Goleman & Tara Bennett-GolemanEmotional Alchemy

Ann LindsayWatercolor in Costa Rica

Cyndi LeeOM yoga

David NichternGateway to Shambhala



Week 6 February 6–13Claude SteinThe Natural Singer

Week 7 February 13–20Lynda GreenbergDrawing on the Right Side of the Brain in Costa Rica

While You’re Here• Relax and slow down to the pace of Costa Rican life with a massage• Stop by the café and treat yourself to a glass of organic wine or beer, or enjoy a cappuccino or natural fruit juice with a baked good, raw food treat, ice

cream, or fruit sorbet• Kick back in the library and enjoy a book or quiet conversations with friends• Float in the natural salt water infinity pool that overlooks the ocean • Arrange for an excursion and explore the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica with

a boat trip on the ocean, river rafting, horseback riding, or zip line adventure (Additional fees apply)

MealsThe food at Blue Spirit Retreat is primarily vegetarian, with a focus on local and organic, and occasionally supplemented by fresh fish. Meals are served buffet style and the open-air dining hall lets you gaze out at the ocean while you enjoy conversation with other guests.

Omega Learning Vacations in Costa RicaWith an Omega winter learning vacation at Blue Spirit Retreat, you have the flexibility to plan your own time. Begin your day with a yoga or movement class, a walk on the beach, or a swim in the ocean or infinity pool. After breakfast, create your own program by choosing a workshop with one of Omega’s renowned faculty. Topics include wellness, yoga, meditation, tai chi, and spiritual and psychological exploration. After lunch, enjoy more time in a workshop. You can spend the week sampling from all the workshops, or focus on a few teachers. During your free time, roam the pristine beaches, swim or surf the world-class waves, meet new friends in the café, have quiet time in the library, or relax with a massage. Evenings bring cool breezes and glorious sunsets over the ocean.

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Costa Rica 2010 Schedule

Sample Daily ScheduleThere are no workshops on Wednesdays.

7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m.Optional Yoga or Movement Class7:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Breakfast10:00 a.m.–Noon Workshop

12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Lunch2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Workshop6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Dinner8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Entertainment, Workshop, or Free Time 3

Blue Spirit Retreat offers a wide selection of accommodations. From casitas (cabins) nestled in the jungle to luxurious rooms with balconies and stunning ocean views, there is something for every budget and taste. Prices are all-inclusive.Tents are ideal for a single person and are raised off the ground on platforms. Tents include a blow-up mattress with sheets, and share a bathhouse. • Single occupancy: $1,195 per person Plantation Casita Get in touch with nature in a casita set amid the lush vegetation of the tropics. Each casita has two twin beds, natural ventilation, and a porch. Casitas share a bathhouse and are a short walk from the main building.• Double occupancy: $1,395 per person Hermitage Room Relax in a private, cozy room with a queen-size bed, natural ventilation, and private bathroom. • Single Occupancy: $1,795 per person• Double/Couple occupancy: $1,595 per person Standard Double Room Enjoy the view of the mountains or the ocean in a room with two twin beds that can be converted into a king-size bed. These rooms have natural ventilation, a balcony, and a private bathroom.• Double/Couple occupancy: $1,795 per person Superior Double Room Observe the beauty of the ocean from the balcony of a room with two twin beds that can be converted into a king-size bed, private bathroom, balcony, and air conditioning.• Double/Couple occupancy: $1,995 per personDeluxe Double Room Luxuriate in an elegantly furnished room with a king-size bed, private bathroom, air conditioning, and a balcony with extraordinary ocean views.• Couple occupancy: $2,295 per person

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• 7 nights’ accommodations • 3 meals per day • Your choice of workshops• Full beach access • Use of the infinity swimming pool• Access to the library• WiFi in the rooms, library, and café

• Daily early morning yoga or movement classes

• Evening activities and events

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Jai Uttal with Daniel PaulPassion & Grace The Art of Devotional Singing

You don’t have to be a great singer to enjoy the passion of kirtan—chanting the ecstatic songs of ancient India. Through call-and-response chanting, storytelling, and dance, celebrated kirtan leader Jai Uttal and gifted tabla drummer Daniel Paul guide us on a journey into the feelings held deep within our hearts. Rather than being obstacles in our path, we discover these emotions are the fuel to connect us to Spirit, our eternal beloved. jaiuttal.com, tabladaniel.com Week 1

Nubia TeixeiraBhakti DanceEmbark on a playful and devotional dance-meditation journey! Incorporating elements of yoga and popular dance from North America and Brazil, bhakti dance is based on the classical Indian dance of Odissi, which originated in the ancient temples of India. Guided by Brazilian-born Nubia Teixeira, we immerse ourself in bhakti dance, “giving body” to our emotions and prayers through mudras (hand gestures), body movements, gentle footwork, and abhinaya (facial expressions). No experience is necessary, just a willingness to experiment, express, and enjoy. bhaktinova.com Week 1

Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD Mindfulness-Based Stress ReductionBased on his renowned program of stress reduction at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of numerous books, including Coming to Our Senses and Arriving at Your Own Door, engages us in sitting meditation, body scanning, and hatha yoga, as well as practicing mindfulness in communication and other activities of everyday life. This is a time to renew and recharge, explore our life at a deeper level, and learn tools for a lifetime of well-being. mindfulnesstapes.com Week 1

Naushon Kabat-ZinnMindful Power Flow YogaThis vigorous workshop, for people at all levels of ability in yoga, is a wonderful way to develop strength, serenity, and flexibility. A dynamic blend of sweat and spirituality, the practice of vinyasa flow yoga emphasizes the linking of movement with breath, cultivating our ability to awaken to the present moment. From this place of spacious awareness, seasoned vinyasa flow yoga teacher Naushon Kabat-Zinn encourages us to explore how our yoga practice can help us live a more peaceful life. Bring your own yoga mat.naushonyoga.blogspot.com Week 1

Steven Michael PagueEasy Qigong & Tai ChiAt Play in the Fields of Elixir

With Steven Michael Pague, longtime codirector and host of Omega’s winter programs, we work, cultivate, and play in the wonderful mystery of qi. Through easy-to-learn yet profound movements and meditations of qigong and tai chi, we begin to discover how to access “the elixir within,” our inner medicine. Together, we cultivate a foundation of practices that can be readily duplicated at home to increase vitality, strengthen immune function, enhance creativity, and achieve more harmony and balance.myspace.com/stevenmichaelpagueWeeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Stephan Rechtschaffen, MDLiving Fully in This MomentPhysician and cofounder of Omega, Stephan Rechtschaffen, teaches holistic approaches to time, longevity, stress reduction, and well-being. Through visualization techniques, mindfulness practices, and awareness exercises, the author of Timeshifting: Creating More Time to Enjoy Your Life and coauthor of Vitality and Wellness, shows us how to slow down and come into the authentic and natural rhythms that are the result of living fully in the present moment.Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Week 1 January 2–9

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Naushon Kabat-Zinn

Steven Michael Pague

Jai Uttal

Daniel Paul Stephan Rechtschaffen

Nubia Teixeira


Roger Jahnke, OMD Claiming the Healing Promise of QiQigong, the skill of consciously attracting and cultivating vital universal energy, can transform your life. Since ancient times in China, master teachers have focused their connection to qi, or vital energy, to manifest radiant health and the light of their eternal spiritual nature. Join dynamic teacher Roger Jahnke, doctor of Chinese medicine and author of The Healing Promise of Qi and The Healer Within, to directly experience qi cultivation practices to access this profound way of being.feeltheqi.com Week 2

Beryl Bender BirchAre You Awake?Practicing Yoga in the Present Moment

Stop for a moment. Breathe in. Breathe out. Feel your body. Are you awake? The practice of yoga is designed to wake us up, help us reach our full potential, and recognize our connectedness to all things. Join veteran yoga teacher and best-selling author of Power Yoga, Beryl Bender Birch, for a mindful yoga practice designed to help us pay attention and wake up to the present moment. Bring your own yoga mat. power-yoga.com Week 2

Donna Eden with David Feinstein, PhD Energy MedicineA Hands-on Workshop

We all desire vitality, health, and happiness. Joyfully guided by two leading experts on energy medicine, Donna Eden and David Feinstein, we learn some of the basic methods and principles of energy medicine to increase our energy, overcome stress, and lift our spirit. Through audience participation and striking demonstrations, we discover how much fun it is to shift our energies for the better with simple techniques we can easily duplicate when we return home. innersource.net Week 2

David Feinstein, PhD Energy PsychologyEnergy psychology is the practice of applying acupressure for emotional well-being. Drawing on the traditional Chinese medicine practice of acupuncture, energy psychology guides us to apply physical pressure to acupuncture points along the body’s meridians to bring balance to qi, or life force. Join David Feinstein, a pioneer and leader in energy psychology, to learn acupressure points that can help you support emotional well-being and rapidly overcome post-traumatic stress, anxiety, anger, and jealousy. energymed.org Week 2


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Dan MillmanThe Truth That Sets Us FreeWe each have an essential truth within us, but we often lose touch with this innate wisdom. Through talks, physical and breathing exercises, and small-group interactions, Dan Millman, author of the best-selling book, Way of the Peaceful Warrior, guides us to a new awareness of who we are. We learn how to align ourselves with the universal principles that exist within us and let them guide us to the life we are meant to live. peacefulwarrior.com Week 3

Gina NormanVinyasa YogaJoin Gina Norman, director of Connecticut’s Greenwich Yoga, for a week of unwinding and relaxing through the powerful practice of vinyasa yoga. With a focus on alignment, adjustments, and plenty of practice, we establish a strong foundation in postures, pranayama (breathing), and meditation. As we deepen our knowledge of our body and breath, we are left feeling rejuvenated and inspired. Great for beginners and experienced practitioners alike. Bring your own yoga mat. greenwichyoga.com Week 3

Margot AnandSpiritual Awakening & Sexual DelightExplore ancient methods of sexual alchemy and energy transmutation, and wonderful ways to cultivate spiritual awakening with Margot Anand, author of the best-selling book The Art of Sexual Ecstasy. We go on inner journeys of purification, clarify our goals regarding love and sexual delight, and develop our inner light using guided meditations, visualizations, breath, movement, dialogue, and sensual inquiry. margotanand.com Week 3

Annette KnoppThe Free HeartAs human beings living in a conditional world, we tend to look outside of ourselves for perfect love, freedom, and peace. Guided by spiritual teacher and counselor Annette Knopp, we use meditative inquiry, experiential exercises, and deep communion to rediscover the natural love, clarity, and space that is already present at the core of our being. As we discover our free heart, we make peace with all aspects of reality and let go into “present-moment-openness” and authentic connection with ourself and others. thefreeheart.com Weeks 3, 4




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Roger JahnkeBeryl Bender Birch


Judith Ansara, MSW, & Robert Gass, EdDRelationship as Spiritual PracticeJoin internationally-known consciousness teachers and creators of Sharing the Path workshops for couples, Judith Ansara and Robert Gass, for an enlivening and practical training in the art of embracing relationship as a spiritual practice. As you learn to bring your heart, mind, body, and spirit into your relationship, you will delight in increased intimacy, connection, and joy in your union.

Sacred Chant CelebrationCome sing your heart open, dance your prayers, and let your spirit soar! Judith Ansara and Robert Gass, creators of the best-selling chant CDs Om Namaha Shivaya and Ancient Mother, lead us in the deep, ecstatic practices of sacred chant, movement, and meditation. Beginner and experienced chanters alike are welcome. sacredunion.com Week 4

Jane Fryer, RYT 500Inward Bound YogaAre you ready to take your yoga practice deeper? Join Jane Fryer, creator of Inward Bound, for an active and deeply restorative yoga and meditation practice. With her extensive background in Kripalu, Iyengar, Sivananda, and Anusara yogas, Fryer guides us to personalize our yoga practice and discover our sacred inner essence. Beginner and experienced yoga practitioners alike are welcome. Bring your own yoga mat. inwardbound.com Week 4

John PerkinsAchieving Peace Through Higher ConsciousnessBefore writing and teaching about shapeshifting, shamanism, and ecology, John Perkins worked for the World Bank and the U.S. government. He left when he realized he was part of a system that was transforming the once respected American republic into a feared empire. Having worked with shamans and indigenous populations around the world for four decades, Perkins, author of the best-selling Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, shows us how to achieve personal and global peace and prosperity by expanding our consciousness and shapeshifting our institutions. johnperkins.org Week 4

Alan LowenThe Art of Being®Learn to love the life you are living with The Art of Being®. Created by Alan Lowen, The Art of Being is a down-to-earth way to restore full connection with your nature, heart, being, and soul. Through dynamic meditations, trance journeys, music, inner explorations, and sharing, we bring healing to the wounds of our childhood, transcend self-limiting beliefs, and open our way into living vibrantly in an ever-deepening and expanding state of presence. artofbeing.com Week 4

Daniel Goleman, PhD, & Tara Bennett-Goleman, MAEmotional AlchemyLearn to transform your disturbing emotions through an innovative synthesis of mindfulness, Buddhist psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive therapy. Guided by Tara Bennett-Goleman, author of the best-selling Emotional Alchemy, and Daniel Goleman, author of the best-selling Emotional Intelligence, we explore ways to free ourselves from powerful emotional habits that play out in our relationships, work, and daily lives. We also explore how to transform emotional confusion, leading to a more genuine connection with ourself and others. emotionalalchemy.com Week 5

David NichternGateway to ShambhalaShambhala is a mythical Asian kingdom that represents the pinnacle of enlightened human society. Guided by David Nichtern, senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage, we explore a series of teachings designed to develop a good human society and bring out the best in us as individuals. Brought to the West by Tibetan Buddhist meditation master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, these teachings include an introduction to meditation and are appropriate for beginner and advanced practitioners alike. davidnichtern.com Week 5

Ann LindsayWatercolor in Costa RicaJoin award-winning artist and teacher Ann Lindsay, author of Watercolor: A New Beginning: A Holistic Approach to Painting, as we discover the soulful pleasure of painting with watercolor, an especially wonderful way to experience and record our travels in a deep and sustaining way. With demonstrations and individual attention in each session, everyone, including beginners, will enjoy painting watercolors of their holiday in Costa Rica. A list of supplies to bring will be sent upon registration. annlindsay.org Week 5

Cyndi LeeOM yogaJoin New York City’s OM yoga center director, Cyndi Lee, for mindful flow yoga classes that help cultivate both the strength and purity of a yoga body and the clarity and awareness of a Buddha mind. We take mindfulness meditation right onto the mat in dynamic classes that offer creative sequencing, clear instruction, and plenty of personal attention and hands-on adjustments, allowing our practice to truly become a vibrant, grounded gateway to a more awakened life. Open to beginners and experienced practitioners alike. Bring your own yoga mat. omyoga.com Week 5




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Founded in 1977, Omega Institute for Holistic Studiesis the nation’s most trusted source for wellness and personal growth. As a nonprofit organization, Omega offers diverse and innovative educational experiences that inspire an integrated approach to personal and social change. Located on 195 acres in the beautiful Hudson Valley, Omega welcomes more than 23,000 people to its workshops, conferences, and retreats in Rhinebeck, New York and at exceptional locations around the world.

Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Inc. is qualified as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax-deductible, as allowed by the law.

Weeks 6 and 7 at Blue Spirit Retreat give you the opportunity to study in depth with one teacher. Visit eOmega.org/winter for complete course descriptions.

Registration InformationRegister online at: eOmega.org/winter Or call:800.944.1001 Monday–Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. E.S.T. Friday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., E.S.T.Omega accepts:MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express

Cancellation & Refund PoliciesA full refund, less a $100 processing fee, will be offered for cancellations made on or before the close of business, 45 days before each program. No refund or credit will be offered for cancellations made with less than 45 days notice, if you do not show up, or if you leave a program early.

Getting There & Other DetailsOur helpful reservations staff can answer your questions and assist you with travel information. Call 800.944.1001 or visit eOmega.org/winter.

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Week 6 February 6–13Claude SteinThe Natural Singer CR10-600Whether you already sing or have always wished you could, this transformational workshop will change your life. Here, you will finally find and use your true voice. Guided by Gold Record vocal producer Claude Stein, we practice exercises to relax the throat, build confidence, increase range, sing in key, and project with power. Then using favorite songs, we develop the gifts we were born with. Bring instruments, CDs, and songbooks for evening jam sessions. naturalsinger.com

Week 7 February 13–20Lynda Greenberg, MFA

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain in Costa Rica CR10-700This workshop, designed for people with little or no experience in drawing, introduces the basic skills necessary for realistic drawing. Under the dynamic guidance of Lynda Greenberg, we learn and practice the concepts presented in Betty Edwards’ book, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, and discover abilities we may not know we have. Together, we employ strategies of perceiving that enable us to draw stunning Costa Rican landscapes and seascapes with a high degree of skill. A list of things to bring will be sent upon registration.

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Sustainability at Blue Spirit Retreat

• Cleaning products are all Earth-friendly• Local FSC certified wood is used for buildings and furniture• Solar panels provide all electricity for Plantation Casitas• Roofs are made from local clay tiles and recycled plastic banana bags• Reclaimed water irrigates the grounds

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Hope, Healing, & Empowerment for Everyone - Costa Rica · 2012. 5. 30. · Roger Jahnke, OMD Claiming the Healing Promise of Qi Qigong, the skill of consciously attracting and cultivating