Join us for a fun, relaxing and transforming yoga vacation in tropical paradise! Nurture positive change in your life - you'll de-stress and nourish your mind with restorative meditation techniques...you'll nourish your body with muscle lengthening and strengthening yoga instruction (not to mention great local cuisine). You'll nourish your spirit with a community of new friends, an intoxicating setting, and plenty of time to play! Although we love our yoga we love to relax, unwind and have fun too so remember, none yoga people are also welcome!

Coffee, tea, juice and fresh tropical fruits will be served prior to the morning yoga class and a delicious, healthful brunch buffet at Harmony Suites restaurant, The Edge, will follow the morning class. The Edge is known as one of the best fine dining restaurants on the island and the chef has created a special menu just for yoga retreat participants!

The included welcome and farewell dinners will provide a wonderful group opportunity to experience Chef Bobo’s unique Eurobbean fusion cuisine at this stunning, waterfront setting. He has earned fame in the whole of the Caribbean for his cooking style, flavors, presentation and attention to detail. The rest of the week is left open for you to choose which of the many restaurants within walking distance from the hotel you’d like to dine at.

Morning yoga classes incorporate traditional hatha and flowing vinyasa yoga styles to nourish and strengthen the body. Evening classes are a mix of restorative yoga, meditation, and Pranayama. (Belly dance, Latin dance and Creative Movement classes are also available if the group prefers). Classes are flexible and can be modified to suit individual needs. All levels of experience are welcome. Attendance to all classes is of course optional.

Valerie Rushmere, owner of Studio 1831 in Philadelphia, has over 25 years experience in Yoga, Dance, Fitness and Pilates. She has devoted her career to understanding movement arts that promote health and well-being. Valerie's twice daily yoga classes will leave you feeling balanced, relaxed, and renewed.

Through one-on-one attention, with a "hands-on" approach to teaching, Valerie emphasizes alignment, balance, focus, and breathing. She has developed her own unique style of yoga, incorporating aspects from many yoga traditions including Iyengar, Power Yoga, Vinyasa, Kripalu, and Kundalini. She has studied with many renowned yoga teachers including Baron Baptiste, Sean Corn, Rodney Yee, Joan White, Bikram Choudry, David Newman and David Swenson. Valerie has a deep understanding of body mechanics enables her to modify postures for all levels of participants thereby helping each student reach their full potential.

This retreat package includes three day trips to give you a taste of the what St. Lucia has to offer!

On Monday a water taxi will pick us up right at Harmony Suites dock and take us to Pigeon Island for the afternoon. We'll enjoy meditation on the beach, dinner at a local restaurant, and then the water taxi will bring us back to Harmony Suites. Pigeon Island is a national landmark and a venue for concerts, festivals, and family gatherings. There are two small beaches with calm waters for swimming and snorkeling. On the grounds are ruins of barracks, batteries, and garrisons that date from 18th-century French and English battles. In the Museum and Interpretative Centre, housed in the restored British officers' mess, a there is a multimedia presentation on the island's ecological and historical past.

On Wednesday we'll head south, down the west coast through one of the largest banana plantations in the eastern Caribbean, quaint fishing villages and the outskirts of the rainforest, abounding with tropical vegetation. You'll enjoy the scenic drive to the historical town of Soufriere where you'll see the spectacular twin peaks, "The Pitons", rising sheer out of the sea. While in Soufriere we'll visit a botanical garden, waterfall and natural hot spring where we'll soak in the healing waters!

On Friday a taxi will take us to the Cotton Bay Village and Spa. Here you can choose to relax on the beach and watch the kite surfers, book a horseback riding excursion, or make a massage or other body treatment appointment.

Spend the other afternoons doing as much or as little as you choose with plenty of time to relax, enjoy and just be! Soak in some sun at nearby Reduit Beach or just relax by the hotel pool. Our retreat coordinator will also be available to arrange additional massages and spa services as well as a full range of additional Adventures and Activities such as scuba diving, mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, wind surfing, and rainforest canopy tours.

• Round trip airport transfers on the retreat start and end dates
• 7 nights accommodations
• Twice daily yoga
• A welcome dinner a farewell dinner, daily coffee, tea, fruit and juice prior to am yoga and daily brunch following morning yoga
• The three day trips listed above (one of which includes dinner)
• Taxes and service charges

• Airfare and travel to St. Lucia
• Dinners other then the three included
• Gratuities including tips for taxis, tour guides, maid service etc. are at your discretion
• Personal expenses including souvenirs, massages, incidentals, extra excursions, alcoholic beverages etc.
• Travel Insurance - We recommend that you verify your health insurance coverage and purchase travel insurance as there are no refunds for cancellation

*Note: There are two airports on the island. Airport code UVF, the international airport in the south, is about a 1 1/2 hour drive from Harmony Suites. The smaller airport, code SLU, is only about 15 minutes away. Although transfers from either airport are included, you may want to consider total travel time and convenience when booking your flight