We spent the first 5 days at an ecovillage overlooking the Maramar Sea.
There were over 100 people from 21 countries singing and dancing together for peace.

Meet Your Host, Douglas Stevenson:
Activist, artist, author, and musician, with The Farm Community since 1973

 I am blessed to be able to share my music and singing in a way that brings people together, opening hearts through the direct experience of sacred space. I look forward to sharing dances, and our life in community, with you.

Douglas
douglas@thefarmcommunity.com

THE CENTER OF THE HEART,        THE HEART OF THE CENTER            Jan 24 - 27, 2020       Akumal, Yucatan, Mexico   A Dance and deepening retreat with Sky Roshay and Glenda Taylor at Organic Yoga Mexico, a retreat center in Akumal (near Tulum). Where is our center, and how do we find it in times of stress and turmoil? How do we connect to our heart and move from there as much as possible? What do we need right now to support that within us? Morning and evening Dances, meditation, conversation, introspective inquiry, experiential practices and ceremony, with plenty of afternoon time for relaxing and enjoying the beach or the hammocks. The flow will be guided by our collective wisdom and needs as the weekend unfolds. The retreat starts Friday, January 24 at dinner, and ends with lunch on Monday, January 27. All vegetarian meals, and one seafood dinner, are included. Akumal is just down the coast from Puerto Morelos, with plenty of time to get there for the start of the Winter Dance Camp. You fly into Cancun and take the ADO bus to Playa and change to a colectivo to Akumal, or you can rent a car or reserve a van shuttle. YOU NEED A PASSPORT TO ENTER MEXICO.  CHECK YOUR PASSPORT'S EXPIRATION DATE. There are sometimes issues if your passport will expire within 6 months of your travel dates. The early bird rate is $295 for space in one of the houses, and $225 for space in the Yoga Hall (you must bring your own pad and bedding); rates will go up in mid-November, to $325 and $260. Space is extremely limited, so we suggest registering early. Here’s the website with more info on the retreat center, including some beautiful photos of the site and the rooms: https://organicyogamexico.com/home-1 These are the available houses/rooms. All have bathrooms with hot water showers. There are no private accommodations; couples can of course share a bed. Shiva House: 2 queens, 1 double, sofa couch, screened terrace with 2 couch singles (6 people with no sharing) Ganesha House: 1 queen, 1 king, screened terrace with couch, kitchen (3 people with no sharing) Hanuman House: 1 queen, 2 singles, mini fridge, A/C (3 people with no sharing) To register, contact Sky Roshay at skyness54@gmail.com Glenda is the owner of Earthsprings Retreat Center, backing onto the Davy Crockett National Forest in east Texas, where she has been leading women’s retreats and spiritual retreats for 40 years. A highly respected teacher and holder of wisdom, you can read more about her at https://oneandallwisdom.com/about-glenda-taylor/ Sky Roshay has been leading Dances for over 20 years and staffing at Dance camps for most of that time. She is also a mentor in the Dance lineage a musician, and periodically a poet. She dives deeply into the merging of spiritual growth with the Dances as a spiritual practice, and has been sharing wisdom about this at camps and in conversation formally for the past several years.

20th Winter Camp in Puerto Morelos Mexico Jan 31 - Feb 7, 2020   The camp starts at 7 PM on January 31st and ends on Feb 7 around noon. Two extra Dance evenings on Jan 30 and Feb 7.   Bernie writes, "The camp is a great break from winter.  The main leaders will be Bernie Heideman and Sky Roshay with an assist from other leaders from around the world who attend.  We will also have a special guest leader for several days at the beginning of the camp.    "These camps have been great fun with lots of extra singing and other offerings.  There is snorkeling right from the beach or from boats that travel to the reef just offshore. (Sky: "great restaurants and ice cream too!")   "The camp costs $250 and includes a catered lunch on the first afternoon of the camp.  You are responsible for your room and board and travel. I am booking rooms at Gota de Sal (where we dance).  A room for 1 or 2 is $63/night .  The rooms are clean and remodeled about 2 years ago, have air conditioning and a bathroom but no kitchenette (most if not all the rooms have a small fridge).    "There are lots of other places nearby.  Let me know if you want a list of more recommendations or want to reserve a room at Gota (no deposit needed for the room but deposit for the camp is needed ($100/person) to reserve one of those rooms).  Some people rent multiple room condos. You will be happier having a room near the beach and within 4 blocks of the town square.  Some rooms that show up on an internet search are in the "colonia" which is about 3 km from the beach and more hassle for travel and possibly more noise.   "Allow yourself some extra time before and/or after the camp to hang out or travel to the many interesting Mayan ruins, eco parks, colonial cities, etc around the Yucatan. (Sky: "or just hang out in Puerto Morelos, a lovely village where you can walk almost everywhere and it's all close to the beach.")   "You will fly into Cancun and take a bus or cab to Puerto Morelos, about  20km south of Cancun.   "My work the last few years has centered on choosing to be in the heart  and inviting joy into my life.  We will continue this work together in Mexico."   To register, contact Bernie at heideman@paonia.com or 970-872-2172   YOU NEED A PASSPORT TO ENTER MEXICO.  CHECK YOUR PASSPORT'S EXPIRATION DATE. There are sometimes issues if your passport will expire within 6 months of your travel dates.