The 2007 Healer's Forum will take place at the EcoTulum Resorts from October 26-31. The conference features free lectures with internationally recognized healers and native shaman, free daily yoga and sunrise Tai Chi as well as a full moon ceremony, a Temascal Mayan sweat lodge, fire dancing, drumming and performance art. Private sessions can be booked with visiting healers. The location is a totally natural environment, with holistic Mayan spa services, 32 miles of pristine white sand beach, a friendly beach bar and gourmet restaurants, all nestled on a ridge between the Yucatan jungle and the Caribbean Sea. Romantic candle-lit cabanas are available, ranging from $30 to $285/night.
A typical day begins with morning yoga and meditation sessions, followed by a healthy breakfast buffet of ripe tropical fruits, crunchy homemade granola, organic eggs with chaya, corn tortillas, fresh fruit juices and robust coffee or tea. After a short digestive break, guests can opt for a therapeutic massage or take part in a round-table discussion with a local shaman, covering topics as diverse as auras, crystal therapies, herbology, Mayan astrology and energy cleansing. There is no cost for attending seminars but individual healing sessions will carry additional prices depending on the therapy.At dusk, indigenous dancing and a ceremonial farewell to the sun set the stage for a two-hour ritualistic journey into the Temazcal, an ancient Mayan steam bath that purifies the body and mind with the use of hot steam generated by herb-infused water poured over fire-heated lava rocks. Newly cleansed when they reemerge, guests are led down to the beach at dusk where the celebration continues with a final toast and colorful extravaganza in honor of the full moon.
MayanHoliday.com editors attended this retreat last year and were amazed with the beauty of the location and the diversity of the topics covered.
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