Adventure

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Celebrate your life and nurture your heart with a unique seven-day vacation at the luxurious Blue Spirit Costa Rica. Days begin with yoga classes, followed by morning sessions of ecstatic chant. These offer an opportunity to dive deeply into the healing world of mantras and sacred songs. Luxuriate on beautiful beaches in the afternoon and follow that up with four evening chant sessions.

The lucky high bidder on this item will attend the In The Light of Love workshop with the renowned Deva Premal & Miten and Manose, March 16 to 23. The cost of travel, accommodations, food and other items are not covered.

Deva Premal & Miten

Deva Premal & Miten met in India in 1990 and soon began a journey into love and creativity that has taken their inspiring blend of song, mantra and meditation to a worldwide audience. They have released a string of acclaimed CDs with international sales of over a million, and their concerts and ecstatic chant workshops are met with rave reviews throughout Europe, Australia, South America, Canada and the United States.

Nepalese bansuri maestro Manose began his career with a rigorous training in classical Indian raga. Later he brought the sound of the bansuri to many musical genres, from jazz to Celtic, and was a founding member of the most popular rock band in Kathmandu. He now tours regularly with Deva Premal & Miten and is featured on many of their CDs, including Deva's most recent release, Password.

Blue Spirit Costa Rica

Blue Spirit Costa Rica provides an extraordinary setting to all who are dedicated to spiritual transformation, personal development, and environmental sustainability. Perched on a hilltop that overlooks the Pacific Ocean and a three-mile long white sand beach that is protected as a turtle refuge–Blue Spirit offers an extraordinarily beautiful and natural setting on one of Costa Rica’s renowned beaches, supporting your retreats, workshops, and trainings to be a deeply nurturing and unforgettable experience.

Blue Spirit is located in one of the world’s Blue Zones which inspired the name Blue Spirit. According to author Dan Buettner, the Nicoya Peninsula is one of five Blue Zones in the world. A Blue Zone is an area where people live the longest and report the highest levels of well-being. While visiting Blue Spirit, you will feel the resonance of a vibrant, inspiring and healing energy, because of the rich subtropical environment and culture.

Blue Spirit was founded by Stephan Rechtschaffen, who also co-founded the renowned Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY. He is a nationally recognized holistic physician who lectures on health, wellness, nutrition, longevity and time. These interests have drawn him to living and working in the more mindful and slower-paced environment of Blue Spirit in Costa Rica.

Find out more: bluespiritcostarica.com/retreats/light-of-love

Find out more about on Deva Premal & Miten's music: www.devapremalmiten.com

Find out more about Blue Spirit Costa Rica: www.bluespiritcostarica.com

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