Danielle Sonnenberg
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Picture yourself on a beach, listening to the waves crash and practicing yoga while watching the sunset.
Visualize yourself forgetting all your worries and getting in touch with what you really want. Think about getting every type of spa treatment imaginable.
It's all possible -- for a price -- at high-end resort-retreats around the world. The minute you enter the Present Moment Retreat, your mind will be put at ease. The resort lies on Troncones Beach in Mexico, right along the sparkling Pacific Ocean. "Present Moment was designed as a sacred place," says co-founder Tom Morisette. As you awaken in your private bungalow, you will hear the sound of the ocean. Then muse over what you want to do for the day -- yoga, meditation classes or qigong, an ancient Chinese practice that promotes health though certain body movements and postures. Yoga is practiced on an outdoor pavilion, which sits directly above the beach. Your body will easily glide into the various poses as you relax to the sight and sounds of the shoreline. Resident yogini C.J. Page teaches in the style of ashtanga vinyasa. Vinyasa yoga works with flow by synchronizing both moment and breathing, and classical ashtanga yoga focuses on action in poses. And don't forget about the massages -- a must after taking all those intense yoga classes. The resort has several different types including lomi lomi, which originated in Hawaii and uses invigorating oil infused with black pepper, cassia and ginger; as well as the Indian champissage, a massage that focuses specifically on the shoulders, upper arms, neck, scalp, face and ears, while helping build energy. The resort also has life coaching available, to help sort out strategies to achieve your goals back home. Present Moment offers its guests plenty of individualized service with a staff of 25 -- which is considerable, as the retreat allows a maximum of 26 guests. Based on double occupancy, cost is $105 per night. A seven-night restore and refresh package for two is $1,175 per person. This includes an ocean-view room, breakfast and lunch every day, one massage session, one bodywork session, mediation, one guided activity (hiking, horseback riding or surfing) of your choice, 14 yoga classes and evening dance celebrations or drumming circles.
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