Return to Love—A Yoga Retreat at Good Hope, Jamaica with Laura Jane Mellencamp

February 8–15, 2020

It’s been 10 years since our last trip to this amazing respite. Now it’s time to come home! Limited to 15 people.

Join Laura Jane and fellow like-minded friends for a small, intimate yoga retreat at Good Hope Plantation in Jamaica. Originally a sugar plantation, Good Hope is 2,000 acres in size and is located in the parish of Trelawny, Jamaica. This property, including its historic 260 yr old Great House, sits in a idillic valley surrounded by the lush green hills of the cockpit country and the meandering Martha Brae River.

The plant life, scenic views, and private beach provide the perfect environment for togetherness and discovering nature, deeply amplifying the effects of your yoga and meditation practice. Immerse yourself in the history, the nature & the beauty of Jamaica and nourish a deeper understanding of your self!

An Unforgettable Yoga Experience with Laura Jane Mellencamp

Using the practice of meditation, Laura Jane has designed this week to support you in exploring the tools of stilling the mind and embracing your authentic self. The yoga classes will blend the disciplines of various styles of Hatha yoga with the mindfulness of meditation. They will cover the fundamental principles underlying the therapeutic application of yoga and how to incorporate these principles into your practice. Work to dissolve old blockages, unravel samskaras, and create new pathways to vibrant health and happiness. The end result will be one of the most incredible, unforgettable yoga experiences you will ever have.

This week is a perfect balance between rest and play. Laura has discovered through leading and attending many retreats that traveling together and saying yes to life and its opportunities in the moment create lasting friendships and a gratitude for life’s abundance that will last forever.

This yoga retreat is for all ages and all life experiences. It is perfect for all levels of practitioners, yoga teachers, and bodywork therapists. Private yoga sessions will also be available.

It is perfect for all levels of practitioners, yoga teachers, and bodywork therapists.

Sample Daily Schedule*

(Optional to meet each student’s needs)
• Early morning hike and meditation
• Breakfast
• In-depth yoga practice with Laura Jane
• Lunch
• Free time to explore this beautiful and healing environment
• Late practice includes asana, chanting, sutra study and meditation
• Dinner
• Evening shared sanga

*Schedule is subject to change.

We will be going down to the private beach most days (15 min from the Coach House). Price includes daily transportation to the beach.

Accomodatations

Forty minutes from the Sangster Intl Airport in Montego Bay, the Coach House villa, situated in the heart of the beautiful 18th century historic Good Hope Plantation, is the Coach House, a country villa with 7 contemporary bedrooms, all with ceiling fans, air conditioning & en-suite bathrooms.

Recently renovated with stylish new interiors and the addition of a 50-foot infinity edge pool & an open air dining terrace. Good Hope’s private beach house (15 min drive away) has a 110-foot white sand beach and calm waters for swimming.

Good Hope Coach House offers exclusivity and privacy. She sits on a hill with breathtaking views. The garden is full of trees, tropical flowers and bird life. The vibe at Good Hope is surely one to experience true Jamaican Hospitality. Like travelling through a time warp, the pace is slow here, the lifestyle uncomplicated, the people are kind and calm, service is relaxed and meals are served family style.

In addition, the Good Hope plantation is the Caribbean’s first and only nature adventure park with an unparalleled variety of adventures and cultural experiences including the thrilling zip line canopy, rugged ATV and Dune Buggy adventures, relaxing jungle river tubing, Appleton Rum Tasting, Great House tour, and bird aviary.

Fun fact: The Bachelor Final was filmed here in 2016.

Retreat Costs

Book early! This retreat is limited to 15 people!

The cost of the retreat includes:

• Roundtrip airport transportation to & from the resort

• Deluxe accomodations for 7 nights. All bedrooms have bathrooms, A/C, and ceiling fans

• 3 gourmet, mostly vegetarian meals daily with some seafood meals during the week. Gluten/dairy free options are available upon request

• Water, teas, & juices

• Daily yoga classes & sutra studies—Private yoga sessions available

• Full use of all resort amenities - including pool, beach, boogie boards paddle boards, river swimming, yoga room, pool table, ping pong table, and ADSL internet access.

• Daily transportation to and from the private beach

• Sales & hospitality taxes

The retreat does not include:

• Airfare to Sangster Intl Airport in Montego Bay

• Spa treatments (massage, mani/pedis, etc)

• Alcoholic beverages & personal purchases

• Optional excursions such as pottery classes, horseback riding, chukka adventures (zip lines, river tubing, horse and buggy rides and dune buggy rides and tours of the historic Great House)

• Travel insurance (highly recommended)

• Gratuities

Register in 3 steps

Register online or mail your registration form and cash/check today! A deposit of $600 is due at time of registration to hold your place. Payment is due in full by January 8, 2019.

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