Patagonia, Argentina Family yoga vacation
with Jennifer Pettit and Kyle Canepa
Saturday February 19th-26th, 2005
Set in the pristine Rivadavia valley, La Rinconada is a privately owned 880-acre ranch set in the heart of Argentina's lake district. On the grounds are the inn, yoga studio, gardens, picnic area, greenhouse and organic garden, barn and stable.
Every day will include two yoga classes (Anusara, Iyengar and Ashtanga influenced), scheduled children's activities, many unscheduled hours for down time and to enjoy the area as a family, ride horseback or hike in the surrounding areas where there are astoundingly beautiful brooks, forests and overlooks to explore. We have planned an optional boat trip to the breath-taking Los Alerces National Forest, as well.
Children's activities will include age appropriate adventures: gardening, painting, petting animals, games, cooking, and crafts. For older children: swimming, hiking, soccer, games, horseback riding for experienced riders (8 years or older). While yoga classes are being held, all scheduled children's activities will have bilingual childcare providers.
Rocky Durham, former head chef of Santacafé in Santa Fe, New Mexico will be cooking for the group as well as offering cooking classes for those interested.
We have a collection of yoga retreat photos as well plenty of additional pictures in the gallery.
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Daily Schedule |
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| 8 am |
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breakfast |
| 9.30 - 11.30 am |
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yoga practice |
| 12 pm |
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lunch or trip [with lunch provided] |
| 4 - 5.30 or 6 pm |
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restorative yoga practice |
| 7.30 pm |
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dinner |
$1825 per person includes:
- Seven nights lodging with daily organic meals
- 1 excursion (horseback riding or raft trip)
- Domestic transfers from San Carlos de Bariloche airport to La Rinconada Ranch
- Occupancy based per person - one child per adult stays free. Childcare available.
Reservation with non-refundable deposit is due by December 22nd. Full fee due by January 22nd. The trip will be limited to 14 adults; up to two children included with two adults. International airfare not included.
Travel particulars - 3 legs to the trip:
- Fly into the Ezeiza airport in Buenos Aires. (Airlines servicing this route include American, United, and Aerolineas Argentinas)
- Travel via taxi or hired car 30 minutes to the Jorge Newberry airport within Buenos Aires (approximate cost is $25).
- From the Jorge Newberry airport board a 2 hour flight to San Carlos de Bariloche
You will be picked up at the San Carlos de Bariloche airport at 3 pm on February 19th and driven through some of the most incredible countryside to the La Rinconada Ranch.
For travel arrangements, La Rinconada recommends Alejandro Gutierrez & Viajes Dannemann:
www.dannemann.com.ar
danetravel@speedy.com.ar
phone: 011-54-29-4442-8793
Email Kyle Canepa at kcanepa@aol.com with confirmed travel plans. For further information from Jennifer Pettit, please call (917) 488-2638 or email her at jpartadvisory@earthlink.net.
About your instructors:
Jennifer Pettit:
Jennifer is a certified teacher through Yoga Mandali, New York City, an Anusara style yoga school. Her current studies continue with John Friend and tantric philosopher and scholar, Douglas R. Brooks. In addition to Anusara style yoga, Jennifer has studied with renowned yoga teachers Ana Forrest, Cindy Lee, Rodney Yee and Sarah Powers. She is currently teaching in New York for Baby Om, specializing in pre-natal and post-partum yoga. She lives with her husband and two children in New York.
Kyle Canepa:
Kyle is a certified yoga teacher and has been practicing Iyengar and Ashtanga yoga traditions for five years. Her primary instructors have been Tias and Surya Little of Santa Fe, New Mexico and Erich Schiffman of Los Angeles, California. She teaches in Santa Fe, where she lives with her husband and two daughters when the family is not in Argentina at their retreat center.
Our goal is create retreats in exciting locations that focus on families being together while allowing parents to continue exploring their yoga practice. This retreat is open for all levels. Alternative activities for those not interested in yoga classes include; hiking, horseback riding, fly fishing, river kayaking, canoeing, bicycling, and other sports as well as opportunities to attend local craft markets and visit nearby Patagonian towns.
