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My husband and I would like to attend a marriage retreat just to wake up our marriage and recognize ways to make it stronger and to draw us closer to each other. Has anyone attended one or know of one they can recommend. Christian based would be good but not necessary.

Have you tried Google? I think there is a church in Dallas, but I am not sure. Talk to your pastor, he should know.

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Why have a guru or spiritual master?

I recently attended workshops offered by Sri Chinmoy my local center. They teach meditation techniques and offer many opportunities for group activities of meditation. All this is great, my opinion. The only thing I find strange is that whenever we meet for meditation, there is a temple of Sri Chinmoy mini. Although I am sure that person was a beautiful, enlightened, spiritual person love (or maybe not, ideas about this?), it is not a god, I do not want not pray … I do not know, it just makes me feel weird. It is the only aspect of practice that I find odd. All activities and workshops are free and lead by volunteers. So my question is, if the point of meditation is self-awareness and enlightenment, why is it good to have a guru or spiritual master (which is now dead, for that matter)? Any other ideas or thoughts?

From where you are now, perhaps you can simply Sri Chinmoy display figures for inspiration. If others feel the love and devotion to him, maybe you could empathize with their experience, not necessarily share. If you just want to do a little meditation, I do not think anyone could fault you for that. But initial goal of meditation in the Indian system of Yoga has been part of an Enlightenment tradition which also take the help of a guru. Everything depends on how including a sincere seeker you are. If you only want spirituality to be, say, 10% of your life, then there may be no need for a guru. But consider that someone who eats in a Chinese restaurant once in a blue moon, and yet they want to know how to eat with chopsticks, and how order correctly from the menu, balancing yin "food with" yang ". You can get more if meditation you are able to appreciate the subtleties of the tradition, including devotional guru. You can feel a certain affinity with students Sri Chinmoy, or why would you studied meditation with them? But you do not understand some things they do - or, having grown up in a secular framework, Are you uncomfortable when you see a traditional temple with flowers and a photo of the guru. This is extremely common in India (and quite natural), but is not always well understood by the West. As far as the guru is "dead" if you ask the disciples of Sri Ramakrishna or Sri Aurobindo, Sri Chinmoy, or if their guru is dead, "they will probably tell you he has left the body, but they feel his spiritual presence very strong when they meditate (Especially in a group). Spirituality is a process of development, and it may be useful to keep open and follow the process by which it will leads, rather than planting your feet firmly and define in advance exactly what you or will not do. If you are a spiritual person, while you progress, you may feel the need to question some of your preconceived ideas and attitudes in society. If Ask the average person in the street if there is a need for a guru, he / she will probably say no. But if you ask people well advanced on the spiritual path, many will say that the guru can be very, very helpful. Sri Chinmoy tells this story: "Sri Ramakrishna said that God is like a cow. The milk is then in cow, but if I press the tail or leg or nose, I do not get milk. I get the milk when I press the udder of the cow. Similarly, God is around the world. In this wood plank God exists, but if I break the board of God does not appear. Thus, the representative of God, the Guru is the udder and then we get the milk. Milk, compassion, light, peace and happiness. Http: / / www.srichinmoylibrary.com/public/0311/1/1 Sri Chinmoy also speaks very beautiful and eloquent on the role of the guru as a messenger here: http://www.srichinmoylibrary.com/public/0166/12/1 Good luck with your spiritual practice! AM

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Great Maui Attractions for $ 25 or less

Maui Island, the valley is expensive, but worth it. There are some great activities available on Maui that WILL NOT break the bank! They range from less than $ 25 in free. With options for the whole family body surfing free hula shows.

Try some of the following suggestions for a great time and inexpensive!

Overall: A great way to save money Maui is to use natural resources to your advantage!

• Swimming - All 81 beaches in Maui are free and open to the public and many have showers, toilets.

• Snorkeling - You can take a few hours or a full day exploring the marine life in Maui, almost and staff. Rent a set of adventure gear for beach hut and go on your own!

• Sunbathing - Maui is perfect for the sun worshipers. You can sunbathe around from sunrise to sunset. Do not forget the sunscreen, though!

• Sunsets - There is nothing more spectacular than the sunset from Maui. Sip a tropical drink (alcoholic or virgin) and enjoy the finest works of Mother Nature.

• Reading - Bring your own reading material, or visit the historic public library and sit on the beach, pool or take a nice shady spot.

• Picnicking - There are numerous beach parks that have picnic tables and barbecue pits.

• Stargazing - Isolation of Hawaii, you can view the night sky from lights of big cities and tall buildings. You can even go to the top of Haleakala Crater to see the stars. Join a group with electronic telescopes, or do it yourself.

• Whale Watching - Watch 400 humpback whales winter in Maui beach or your veranda.

• Try walking on the beach - All shells at Kanaha Beach Park or Waiehee Beach.

• Surf Watch - watch surfers on the coast.

• Scuba Dive - Introduction and experienced divers can take part in a myriad of dive sites from Kaanapali Makena.

• Body Surf - Let the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, as you move the body surfing in some of the most spectacular.

• Go Surfing - You can take a lesson from two hours of surfing from an experienced instructor, or if you prefer to rent a board and the head of your own, there are many locations throughout Maui that can accommodate your needs and abilities.

• Events Local - Maui is famous for Halloween (also called Mardi Gras of the Pacific), Taro Festival, The Rodeo Makawao, The Maui County Fair. There are ways to have fun what is happening throughout the year to the list. Check our events calendar to see if something happens during your stay.

• Playgrounds - Kamaole Kihei Kalama and Parks have free swings, slides and jungle gyms.

• Play Tennis Courts - Public in Wailuku, Kahului, Kihei, Lahaina, Makawao, Pukalani, Haliimaile, Hana.

• Camping - Kanaha Beach, Hosmer Grove, Park Waianapanapa Gulch Oheo.

• Go Hiking - Haleakala, mountains west of Maui, more than fifty tracks.

• Assist a golf tournament - Mercedes Championships (January), Ka'anapali Classic.

• Hawaii's largest collection of artifacts from the hunting the era of whaling in Lahaina, short films and on hunting whales, photomurals, graphics, a large scrimshaw collection and gift shop. Free tours certified by a marine naturalist can be arranged. Open daily from 9:00 to 10:00 PM. Free.

TIP: watch free whales from the shore, or take a boat. You may be able to save money by combining 2 boat trips, as an observation whales and a cocktail cruise.

Iao Valley Needle and Lao

• Iao Valley pure green walls are adorned with long thin waterfalls. It is one of the most impressive places on Maui.

• On the road to the height of Wailuku is the Tropical Gardens of Maui, http://www.tropicalgardensofmaui.com 808/244-3085; open weekdays), where for $ 3, you can explore four acres of tropical plants, koi ponds, streams, and taro patches.

• More in the valley, you find the nonprofit Hawaii Nature Center 808/244-6500, http://www.hawaiinaturecenter.org

• Hikes forest can be booked at 11:30 am or 1:30 pm, Monday to Friday, 11 hours and 2 hours on Saturday and Sunday. Pricing for the Rainforest Walk is $ 24.95 for adults and $ 22.95 for children. The price includes a visit to the museum.

Hana

• Hana is much more than a destination Rather, what matters, this trip is spectacular. The east side of Maui is what you would picture in Hawaii: lush, tropical beauty.

• Pack a big lunch and stop at swimming pools in many stunts as you can. There are many flower and fruit stalls and if you have the opportunity, you must try the banana bread.

TIP: Visit Hana's Red Sand Beach which is a small crescent of sand in a volcanic dome collapsed. The snorkeling is unprecedented and you'll often all over the place for you.

Upcountry

• Kula Botanical Garden with over 700 tropical plants on display with the tags useful for understanding their types and their uses. $ 4 adults, $ 1 children 6-12 years.

• A & B Sugar Museum: Learn more about the sugar cane, its impact on Maui and history of the industry. The museum is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 AM. Not for profit, $ 4.00 for adults, $ 2.00 for children (17-6), under 6 free.

• Tedeschi Vineyards on 20,000 hectares of Upcountry Maui (near Ulupalakua) has been taken of their specialty pineapple wine since 1974. The history of the winery dates back to the legendary wild parties held here by King Kalakaua (aka merry monarch).

• The Historic Iao Theater (circa 1928), located in the old section of Wailuku, hosts events theater for the enthusiastic crowds local journals as splashy Broadway musicals. Best of all non-Broadway prices: Tickets for most shows start at only $ 18 (68 N. Market St., Wailuku, 808/242-6969, http://www.mauionstage.com).

Central Maui

• Exchange Meeting, Kahului - $ 1 per person (Saturday): The Maui Swap Meet flowers every Saturday from seven in the morning until noon, with items such as Hawaiian shirts Island, fresh taro, fruit breads, tropical flowers, and more, all at an entry fee of only 50 cents. Located on South Pu'unene Avenue, next to the Kahului Post Office. For more Maui fresh produce, see the free Ohana Farmers Market under the trees monkeypod Kahului Shopping Center every Wednesday morning.

• The Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapu offers visitors the opportunity to learn about all the plants growing on Maui. The plantation offers free admission, but the tram tour is $ 8.50 adults and children $ 3.50

Lahaina

• Sugar Cane Train: Although this trip is certainly very tourism, sugar cane train Lahaina Ka'anapali is ironic output, along six miles of incredible scenery at the foot of the West Maui Mountains. The conductor sings again! You should note that no further sugar cane is grown on the West Side of Maui, but the views of golf just as pretty. A round trip costs $ 15.95 adults, $ 9.95 Children (3-12 years).

• Friday Night is Art Night, Front Street. Lahaina Arts Society, Lahaina voluntary donation for an exhibit gallery: The whaling old street of Lahaina are now filled with Art remarkable. The galleries open their doors Friday Nights so that you can meet the artists. Many galleries offer snacks and drinks.

• There is a free Hawaiian music and Hula Show, evening in the courtyard of the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel Tiki. The exhibition is open to the public Hawaiian music is played at from 6 pm to 9 pm, and hula show from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm For Aloha Friday there local craftsmen making their products in the lobby and the courtyard between 9 am and noon, and at 11 am Friday, the staff is involved with songs and hula as well.

• The three acres of Maui Ocean Center in Ma'alaea Harbor is more than a simple aquarium, it is also a cultural experience, with an exhibition entitled "Hawaiians and the Sea", which includes bonds Polynesians with the Pacific. The exhibit displays authentic hooks, traps, and nets. The guides at Maui Ocean Center refer to the same creatures of the sea by their Hawaiian names. Tickets are $ 19 http://www.mauioceancenter.com. Contact the concierge line for tickets and more information.

Hula Shows

• Arts and Crafts Fair Lahaina Civic Center is an ideal place to buy souvenirs home for friends and family or for yourself - Sunday Admission $ 1. A great place to save money in Hawaii - products.

• Take an art course at Kapalua Art School for adults and children, aged 4 ½ years and older. Prices classes range from $ 10 to $ 110 ceramic painting for children every day programs. The Kapalua Art School also offers yoga and dance classes. See http://www.kapaluaart.com for a complete list and schedule of classes.

• Cliff Diving Ceremony, Sheraton Maui. This dramatic sunset show has one man diving torches lighting the top of Black Rock, then dive to 100 feet into the surging waves of the Pacific.

South Maui

• Makena Beach (Big Beach) is one of the largest and most beautiful beaches of the island. Makena is the last great unspoilt beaches on the south side of the island. This beach is now a state park. People enjoy the white sand and crystalline waters. On the right side of the beach, you can take a few minutes walk to an outcrop on the other side of the outcrop is little beach, hidden from the road and often used by naturists (which is illegal in Hawaii, by the way).

• Browse the path between the nature of the coastline and Outrigger Wailea the Kea Lani He also makes it ideal for jogging.

• Art & Sculpture Tour at the posh Grand Wailea Resort and exotic, an attraction tourism, all on its own.

• Go shopping at the Shops at Wailea (shopping heaven).

About the Author

Shannon Jennewein is the Internet Marketing Manager of www.SunterraMaui.com, the official home page for the Kaanapali Beach Club, A Sunterra Premier Resort. She is also the Internet Marketing Manager of www.SunterraKauai.com, the official home page of the The Point At Poipu, a Sunterra Premier Resort located on Kauai.

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Belize - The Cayes: Ambergis Caye, Caye Caulker, the Turneffe Islands & Beyond $7.99 We travel to grow – our Adventure Guides show you how. Experience the places you visit more directly, freshly, intensely than you would otherwise – sometimes best done on foot, in a canoe, or through cultural adventures like art courses, cooking classes, learning the language, meeting the people, joining in the festivals and celebrations. This can make your trip life-changing, unforgettable. All of the detailed information you need is here about the hotels, restaurants, shopping, sightseeing. But we also lead you to new discoveries, turning corners you haven't turned before, helping you to interact with the world in new ways. That's what makes our Adventure Guides unique. The only English-speaking country in Central America, Belize is home to 500 species of birds, innumerable Maya ruins, as well as the world's second largest barrier reef. Over 80% of the land remains covered with primeval forest and 30% has been set aside as national parks/preserves. All manner of tips and recommendations for the first-time or veteran Belize traveler. Encouraging eco-travel, Vivien Lougheed profiles many of the unique archeological sites, wildlife preserves, marine sanctuaries and conservation areas. Explore firsthand Belize s myriad attractions. This guide provides detailed information on travel to Belize as a whole, but it then goes on to cover the Cayes — the many islands offshore. Diving, snorkeling, sailing, fishing, windsurfing and sea kayaking are what most people do in Belize. Other travelers may read, tan, drink and eat seafood. For all this we head for the cayes. The cayes of Belize have the second-largest coral reef on the planet and their two atolls include some of the most challenging dive sites in the world. The area is huge, with only three cayes being densely populated. Many are uninhabited. If you want a party scene after a day playing on or in the water, then Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker or Tobacco Caye are the places to go. If seclusion and quiet is what you seek, head to Glover's Reef or a resort on one of the privately-owned cayes. If you need adventure in the sun, go kayaking in the south. About 450 islands are bordered by 150 miles of reef that runs between 10 and 40 miles from the shoreline. The islands are of four types. There are the wet cayes that are mainly mangrove and are often partially under water. There are coral islands that are solid clumps of dead coral. The sand cayes are the most habitable. They are a combination of sand, coral and mangrove. Finally, there are three atolls - Glover's Reef, Lighthouse Reef and the Turneffe islands. "Belize holds three of the four coral atolls in the Caribbean, hosts the world's only jaguar reserve, and has the highest waterfall in Central America. The author's updated book is a tour guide helping the adventure-oriented traveler take advantage of these rare visi

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Yoga $25 Yoga Mind and Body has garnered much praise from senior Sivananda yoga teachers worldwide, and this new book retains all the features that made the existing book so successful clear instructions on each pose demonstrated step by step, common mistakes shown and explained, and a list of the physical and mental benefits of each pose together with a fresh, new design; beautiful specially commissioned step-by-step photography of the yoga poses; and a number of added features to make the book even more accessible and user-friendly. A new chapter on The Many Benefits of Yoga gives a fascinating and valuable overview of the ways that yoga can maintain or restore the health of the body. With the help of specially commissioned anatomical drawings, it explains how yoga poses work on and benefit the body, including their effect on different types of muscle and the connective tissue (the vast network of elastic tissue that encloses and connects muscles and organs); how poses can help to stimulate our hormonal system; the vital role they play in calming the nervous system, helping you to relax and deal with stress; and the powerful effect yoga has in oxygenating the whole body, and especially the brain, which needs plentiful supplies of oxygen to function properly. In the chapter Proper Exercise, the yoga poses are arranged in the order you should practice them in, and poses are clearly labeled beginner, intermediate, or advanced, helping the reader to progress at his or her own pace. At the end of the book, in another new feature that yoga students will welcome, there are specially devised programs of yoga poses for beginners, intermediate, and advanced students of 20, 40 and 60 minutes each. The chapters on Yogic Breathing and on Positive Thinking and Meditation provide detailed advice on breathing techniques and on how to meditate. The Vegetarian Diet chapter has also been rewritten, and now includes a helpful transition eating plan to becoming vegetarian. The chapter also includes over 40 wholesome and delicious all-new vegetarian recipes.

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Surf Yoga Retreats in Costa Rica

When you first hear the words surf and yoga together, you may conjure images of a swami sitting cross-legged on a paisley longboard, coasting effortlessly through the clouds to a soundtrack of “Ohmmmm…” Not quite. Surf Yoga is a growing phenomenon amongst surfers with an interest in yoga, and yoga practitioners with a taste for the extreme.

These two disciplines go together like chocolate and peanut butter. First - the chocolate; As 9-time World Surfing Champion Kelly Slater has proved again and again, yoga is an invaluable part of any surfer’s fitness training routine. Surfers yoga takes an age old system of stretching, poses, and meditation in a new direction; targeting the motions that surfers use to balance, with a focus on strengthening the muscle groups that are used for the “take off, ” the “pop up,” and turning manouevers like “cut backs,” “hitting the lip” and “tube-riding.” The mental discipline and physical benefits, combined with a heightened consciousness of body, mind and spirit, have been a key part of Kelly’s success, and many other competitive surfers.

For those who have already been practicing yoga - the peanut butter to our chocolate - surfing is a new and exciting way to get a full body workout, and embodies some of the same philosophies that yoga does; oneness and harmony with natural surroundings with an emphasis on awareness through practice and personal betterment.

Surfing has two faces - the bleached blonde, pimple faced California teenager who dreams of competing in the ASP World Tour, but smokes to much weed to ever get it together to register for a contest; and everyone else. That’s right! Surfing is for everyone, regardless of age, sex, race, demographic, or any other qualifiers you can attach to the sport. The truth is: surfing is a deeply personal pursuit, and not everyone gets into it for the same reason. But one thing does remain consistent for just about anyone who has been at it for a while, a deep emotional connection with the ocean, and a respect for her power, which is both awesome and humbling. With surfing, the rewards are huge; your first wave, your deepest tube ride, your longest ride. In yoga, the rewards are also huge; physical fitness and mental focus which benefits you in every aspect of your daily life. Chocolate and peanut butter.

I know what you’re thinking… “Where can I find this delicious chocolate and peanut butter surfing yoga cupcake? And how soon can I gobble it up!” The answer is one you are simply going to love: Costa Rica Surf Yoga Retreats. Costa Rica has been a Mecca for surfers for years, and over the last 10 or so, several excellent yoga teachers have established themselves as surf yoga masters. It gets even better, your surf and yoga retreats are located in some of the country’s most exotic destinations, nestled in tropical rainforest beach towns, where the jungle spills into the ocean and perfect waves beckon. Your packaged surf yoga retreat can be customized to include a host of other activities, like nature hikes to waterfalls, snorkeling, horseback rides on the beach, luxury spa treatments, and surfing excursions to Costa Rica’s best beaches. Seven days of unspoiled natural beauty in one of the worlds most accessible and tourist friendly countries sets the stage for you to indulge in your new passion: surf yoga.

Don’t worry - I’m not going to leave you hanging! I’m going to make this whole painful process easy for you. Not only am I going to drop this mouth watering chocolate and peanut butter travel nugget right into your mouth, I’m going to show you where you can get your own, so you can keep eating and eating and eating; until you explode. But first, you will need to get yourself to the sleepy fishing town of Montezuma, located on the southern tip of Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula. Montezuma is a quiet town, a blend of locals (Tico’s), Europeans, and Eco-Tourists on a budget. Amenities like the bank and the post office are forty minutes away in the town of Cobano, and Cabo Blanco National Park is adjacent, where you can find all the howler monkeys, iguanas, exotic birds and Tarzan swinging vines you will ever need.

Contact one of these Surf Yoga Retreats and customize a package for your next vacation. Awaken your mind, rejuvenate your spirit, and nurture your body with a surf and yoga vacation. Find out for yourself why Costa Rica’s mantra “Pura Vida” or “Pure Life” can be heard echoing throughout the country every day.

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Yoga with Weights For Dummies $21.99 An easy-to-follow guide to a hot new form of yoga. Yoga with Weights is the latest breakthrough in mind-body exercise, integrating the mindfulness of yoga with the physical culture of body-building. Building on the strengths of both disciplines, this friendly guide shows readers how to safely combine yoga postures while simultaneously working out with lightweight hand-held free weights. It features customizable exercises that target specific areas of the body, each illustrated with multiple photos, and provides guidelines for combining healthy eating with workouts. Sherri Baptiste (Marin County, CA) is the founder of Baptiste Power of Yoga, a nationally recognized method of yoga offered throughout the United States. She teaches yoga classes throughout the United States and hosts retreats around the world.

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The Healing Path of Yoga $15.99 Stress is now considered the foremost contributor to poor health and a major factor in causing heart disease, cancer, and a myriad of chronic and acute diseases. This book will make yoga a fundamental part of your quest for wellness and well-being, whether you are a novice or a current pactitioner. Nischala Joy Devi, a pioneer in the field of alternative healing and a renowned yoga expert, has spent years helping people realize the healthful and stress-controlling benefits of yoga. In 1982 she developed yoga-based retreats for Dr. Michael Lerner’s now famous Commonweal Cancer Help Program. That same year Dr. Dean Ornish asked her to create a program of yoga practices for patients suffering from heart disease. Yoga’s contribution to the success of both programs has been astounding. Devi shares her years of experience working with the healthful benefits of yoga, teaching visualizations, breathwork, and meditation, as well as providing the classic steps and illustrated instructions for yoga’s physical poses. The Healing Path of Yoga uses timeless Indian-based yoga techniques and philosophy, along with Devi’s lifestyle-altering regimen, to create one extraordinary program with the power to rejuvenate and heal. The Healing Path of Yoga presents the key to:preventing disease and stress in healthy people aiding in recovery from heart disease, cancer, and other illnesses physical conditioning and weight loss deep, healing relaxation techniques heightened overall wellness of body, mind, and spirit From the Trade Paperback edition.

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