The author, a yogi traveller from Brooklyn NY also has this to say about participating in the Turtle conversation program which we also plan to take part in during our retreat in May…

“Watching the creatures leave land for their underwater destiny is like watching a piece of pre-historic history. It is beautiful–but overwhelmingly sad. We know that the fate of these baby turtles is grim but better then most. As we are reminded in our educational talk prior to the volunteer expedition, other less fortunate turtles born on more developed strips of hotel and resort beaches easily confuse the artificial lights dotting the developed strips for the moon. They end up walking away from the natural home they’re evolutionarily designed for, the ocean, thus making them more likely to be caught and killed by either a poacher or predator. Or killed even wandering onto nearby roads…

I had never known how much forming a personal relationship with a green-shelled reptile could re-ignite, inspire and motivate my take-action-ness. Not only for the turtles–for this entire environmental movement.”

I am so excited to spend time off the grid in the biosphere in a place and time when I can get away from our mechanized world and soak in the pure power of our natural world.

Check out the blog here:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/beyond_cancun_d.php

We are pleased to announce the details for six amazing yoga retreats for 2010. We have a Yoga and Surfing retreat in Nicaragua with Pete Guinosso, a Hatha Yoga and Nature Immersion in Tulum Mexico with Michelle Andersen, and a Greenpath Yoga and Adventure retreat on a private island in Thailand with Clayton Horton and David Lurey – just to name a few of our fabulous offerings!

Leela Travel and our partners are working hard to offer great value to our clients with competitive prices for our weeklong vacations including accommodations at ecologically sustainable boutique resorts, daily yoga sessions with world class teachers, gourmet meals, cultural tours, activities, spa services, airport transportation, signature Leela Travel gifts and volunteer opportunities with the local communities we visit.

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We’re hoping to see the clouds of this gloomy economic recession begin to burn away for sunny skies full of travel and adventure for a fabulous 2010!

Blessings,
Whitney