{"id":12040,"date":"2025-11-16T13:37:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T13:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myaorg.com\/blog\/?p=12040"},"modified":"2025-11-16T13:40:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T13:40:29","slug":"la-ventana-retreat-2025-a-week-of-remembering-who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myaorg.com\/blog\/la-ventana-retreat-2025-a-week-of-remembering-who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"La Ventana Retreat 2025 | A Week of Remembering Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In the serene paradise of La Ventana<\/strong>, nestled in front of the majestic Mar de Cort\u00e9s<\/strong>, we gathered once again at our beloved boutique sanctuary, Casa Verde<\/strong>, for a transformational week of nature, inner exploration, and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each morning greeted us with a sunrise meditation<\/strong>, bathed in the soft colors of the early light. From there, we moved into our Yoga practice in the peacefulYoga Den<\/em>, letting breath and movement welcome the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After practice, a nourishing breakfast awaited us, followed by our daily circle under the Palapa<\/strong>\u2014a traditional open-sided shelter with a thatched palm-leaf roof that held our conversations, lectures, and collective insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through these group interactions we explored essential themes, always closing with a meditation that integrated the morning\u2019s learning.
Then came SOLO Time<\/strong>\u2014a cherished and intentional container to explore the Niyamas, the personal observances that guide our inner life.
The central question for this SOLO Time<\/strong> was:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cWhat is it that you do when nobody is watching?\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the retreat, the intention was clear: to remember who we are<\/strong>.
\u00abIn the end I think that my mission is to help people remember who they are\u2014through meditation, yoga, story, and inner exploration.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our afternoons were gentle: a 4:30 PM Yoga session followed by time to prepare for dinner at Casa Xolo<\/strong>. The Ayurvedic meals there are beyond description\u2014sensational, vibrant, healing. Magnificence<\/em> might be the closest word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We closed each day with a moon meditation by the ocean<\/strong>, listening to the waves as the night sky embraced us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few unforgettable highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n