Updates at Milagro Retreats

Greetings from the Cowichan Valley, where we are reintegrating into 'Island Life' after another Blissful Baja Winter. With the spring Equinox on March 20th and the New Moon in Pisces today, the Milagro Garden is entering our consciousness.

Our Kale has miraculously survived recent snow and sleet, tasting sweeter than ever. The garlic is poking through the deep straw mulch and this weekend attending a local 'Seedy Saturday,' we stocked on up on heritage seeds. Milagro Menus are dancing through our minds, as we plan the summer garden.

Our Summer Schedule is full of transformational offerings in Tofino, on Vancouver Island ~

June 11-14th ~ Journey Through the 5 Elements
June - September ~ Yoga & Surf Eco Retreats
September 23-26th ~ Shakti Women's Yoga Retreat

Although next fall and winter is many moons away, we encourage you to join us back in Baja for one of our week-long full immersions. With 7 nights at the luxurious Eco- Friendly Prana del Mar, Organic locally inspired cuisine and eclectic yoga and movement, we hope you find a getaway that suits your needs ~

November 20-27th ~ Full Moon Eco Retreat
December 27th-January 3rd ~ Details Coming Soon
February 12-19th ~ Nourish Your Seed Retreat

New Moon in Pisces

The New Moon offers opportunities to "reboot" our energy and approach to a particular area of life. Today ~ Monday, March 15th at 2:01pm (PST) the reinvention process begins, as the Sun and Moon join shocking Uranus and clever Mercury in the intuitive sign of Pisces. We may have a psychic flash that awakens a dream, or a surprising experience that takes us in a new direction.

We're also particularly attuned to others' suffering now. And, our own pain might feel more acute. Because Pisces is so watery and emotional, it's wise to stay connected to our bodies, honor our feelings and not allow our fears to run away with us.

Yoga Retreats w/Dorothy Price

DATES:

April 23-25th
June 18-20th
July 16-18th
Oct 15-17th

Join yoga teacher Dorothy Price, of Santosha Yoga Retreats, on beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC for this wonderful weekend at Stowel Lake Organic Farm! This beautiful new facility is a yogi’s dream.

Deepen your yoga practice whether newly on the yoga path or an experienced yogi. Heal mind, body and soul. Surround yourself with the islands’ beauty.Enjoy delicious, vegetarian cuisine!Find inspiration for leading a healthier lifestyle! Meet like minded souls, create new friendships or seek solitude; all is possible.

Explore alignment within your pose as well as fluid movement from one pose to the next in Hatha Flow Yoga. In the mornings explore the energetically balanced fluidity of Hatha Flow Yoga and in the warm afternoons enjoy a slower, deeply inward turning yoga experience.

You will learn simple, yet effective tools, to calm the mind and lead a healthier lifestyle through asana, pranayam and meditation.
*Giving you one to one attention and helping you develop a home practice are important aspects of the retreat.

In your free time read a book, wander the gardens, hike, or visit the village of Ganges to see the amazing ‘Saturday Market’ where you will find local crafts, organic produce and baking!

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Recipe for Nori Rolls

Yields 15

These fantastic rolls are a marriage of the fragile Vietnamese Salad Roll and Japanese Sushi Rolls and travel well for dinner parties or picnics. Serve with a spicy peanut sauce.

1 package of vermicelli rice noodles
2 cups carrots, julienne
2 cups jicama, julienne
1 cup cucumber, julienne
1 cup red pepper, julienne
4 stalks green onion, minced
2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
2 Tbsp Braggs or 1 Tbsp tamari
4 Tbsp rice vinegar
1 Tbsp pickled ginger, minced
½ cup cashews, toasted
½ cup cilantro, minced
1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
15 sheets of toasted nori
15 rice paper wrappers

1. Soak vermicelli noodles in boiling water for 5 minutes to soften. Drain and rinse with cold water.
2. Combine noodles, vegetables and condiments. Toss to thoroughly combine.
3. Set up your working station with a bowl of warm water and a clean surface to roll.
4. Place one rice paper at a time in hot water for 15-20 seconds….until soft.
5. Place softened paper on surface and cover with 1 sheet of nori.
6. Take 1/4 cup of noodle mixture and place in the bottom half of the nori, leave an inch of space at the bottom of the nori, fold over the mixture, fold the sides in and roll into burritos.

Yoga & 5Rhythms in Baja

DATES:

July 3-10th

Join Barbara Fabbri ~ certified Iyengar instructor and Lori Saltzman ~ Co-founder of the Moving Center School at beautiful Prana del Mar in Baja. Practice Iyengar-style Yoga and 5Rhythms moving meditation, nourish and cleanse your body with scrumptious vegan cuisine,

Two yoga classes a day, a series of 5Rhythms sessions and the healing ambience of the ocean at Mexico's newest eco retreat center will calm your system and enliven your senses.

Two yoga classes are offered each day--an energetic practice in the morning and a calming restorative practice before dinner, including pranayama and deep relaxation. You will have the opportunity to sink into your asana practice, whether you are new to yoga or have been practicing for a long time.

5Rhythms sessions will focus on moving to music. There are no steps or technique to learn, no choreography to figure out. All that is required is a body that is still breathing, a heart that is still beating, and a mind that is still curious.

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Only when the last tree has died
and the last river been poisoned
and the last fish been caught
will we realize we cannot eat money

~Cree Indian Proverb~



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