hatha yoga in Austin Texas
 Yoga and Meditation Retreats in Mexico
with Charles MacInerney
hatha yoga in Austin Texas

Free Time - The Beaches of Yelapa

From the Retreat Center, the main beach in Yelapa is only a 5-10 minute walk down river. On the way you will pass by the alternative medicine clinic, run by a Harvard trained doctor who is investigating non-traditional healing modalities.

Once at the beach you can relax in a lawn chair, visit with locals, eat in one of the many beach restaurants, swim, sun bathe, or for the more adventurous, take out a sea kayak, go para-sailing, or para-gliding.
Most participants choose to gather at the north end of the beach which offers amenities like bathrooms, shady tables, and lawn chairs. At any restaurant you can get fresh chips, guacamole, salsa, and drinks, or a full meal including fresh fish caught that morning by one of the many village fishermen.

In the evenings there is usually live entertainment, often of a high caliber. Yelapa is a favorite get-away for musicians, and there is usually a professional blues singer, or folk band in town on any given day or month!

Yelapa has 3 beaches. The smallest of them is Charles' favorite and is almost always deserted. It also features the best snorkeling in the village. From the retreat center this beach is about a 20 minute walk through the village.

 
Posota is a small village further down the coast, accessible only by boat. It has some of the best snorkeling in banderas bay, and also has a beach that has larger waves, great for body surfing in.

Walking back to Los Naranjos, one of the village teenagers shows of his catch of the day. At one time, fishing was the primary industry of Yelapa. Although it still maintains a strong fishing tradition, most of the money coming into Yelapa is brought by visitors who rent palapas, and eat at the village restaurants.

For scuba enthusiasts, special arrangements can be made in advance for a private or small group excursion. Bandaras Bay is a breeding ground for humpback whales, wright wales, grey whales, dolphins and manta rays.

 

 

 
UPCOMING RETREATS with Charles MacInerney
April
10-13, 2008
- Sold Out -
Yoga & Writing
Alma de Mujer Center
Austin, Texas
May
9-11, 2008
(Mother's Day Weekend)
 Yoga & Meditation
Margaret Austin Center
Chappell Hill, Texas
June
20-22, 2008
 Texas Yoga Retreat
Barsana Dham, Austin, Texas
July
12-19, 2008
 Yoga & Meditation
Villa Sumaya Retreat Center,
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
October
 2-5, 2008
 Yoga & Writing
Stump Sprouts Retreat Center
Massachusetts
November
7-9, 2008
 8th Annual
Texas Yoga Retreat
Barsana Dham, Austin, Texas
November
15-22, 2008
Yoga & Meditation
Los Naranjos Retreat Center, Yelapa, Mexico
December
5-7, 2008
 Yoga & Meditation
Margaret Austin Center
Chappell Hill, Texas
February
14-21, 2009
 Yoga & Writing
Villa Sumaya Retreat Center,
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
March
6-8, 2009
 Raja Yoga Retreat
Margaret Austin Center
Chappell Hill, Texas
March
14-21, 2009
 Yoga & Writing
Los Naranjos Retreat Center,
Yelapa, Mexico