830 breakfast includes a huge bowl of papaya and pineapple, black coffee & half an avocado. And by 10 we form a small circle of students to chant a mantra before we begin our daily lesson in Thai massage.
1 o'clock is lunch time and we enjoy couscous, pitas, hummus, falafel, taziki, & a vibrant salad filled with edible flowers and all sorts of greens.
The afternoon is spent relaxing in the hammock, reading, discussing and sharing our spiritual paths and experiences. Before we know it, its time for 4pm yoga class over looking Lake Atitlan from the Shakti Shala.
The gong sounds again at 6, letting us know dinner is ready. We hold hands in a circle & bless the meal then we conclude ¡Buen provecho! Brown rice, vegetable curry and a beetroot salad with flatbread and herbal tea. Chatting after dinner is about all I have energy left for and im in bed by 830!
A full schedule of classes and meals are just the tip of the experience here as San marcos is a small but lively community of artisans, and spiritual seekers, travellers and hippies! There are weekly Kirtans held at an ashram nearby. And every sunday the Yoga Forest hosts an Ecstatic Temple Dance where free movement is explored in a peaceful and serene setting.
The community here is an amazing group of adventurous and enlightened yogis who are eager to share skills & insights. I have already learned so much about massage, gardening, permaculture, shamanic journeys, acrobatics, fermentation, composting, and cooking! And it only makes me realize how much more I still want to learn & experience here!!!
