Guest guest Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 Thanks for this info. It looks wonderful. Doug >This is not exactly what you are looking for but depending on her >lifestyle it might be an alternative. I've been to Rancho La Puerta a >few times. It is in Tecate, Mexico about a hour's drive from San >Diego airport. It is style as more of a "fitness resort" with >relaxation and pampering. For people who like a healthy, active >vacation with healthy food. (Not a "fat farm", a lot of the guests >are athletic, fit, or well on the way there.) It is lacto-ovo >vegetarian with seafood twice weekly and, depending on the time of >year, a lot of the food may come from the organic garden. >Unfortunately, though, the yoga program is not Ashtanga; it is more >like a casual Iyengar for the level 1 classes and hatha flow for the >level 1 classes. They do have an Ashtanga-theme week from time to >time, but not often. They have a good morning hiking program. > >Normally they required a full week's stay, but since spa occupancy >has dropped off during the last couple years they do allow shorter >stays provided the guest arrives on Sat, the official "arrival" day. >It is not cheap but for a full-service, all-inclusive spa, it is a >good value. They might even have gone back to offering to match up >single guests so they can stay in a less expensive double. > >The website will give you most of the info you need but feel free to >email or post if you have specific questions I could answer. >www.rancholapuerta.com. > >If there are Asthanga-based spas I would love to hear about them. >I've found that most typical spas offer a less vigorous/rigorous >version of yoga so that guests are not intimidated to "try" it. > >ashtanga yoga, "Doug Snyder" <doug@d...> wrote: >> My wife, who loves Ashtanga yoga, is in desperate need of some >pampering (and >> deserves it). I'd like to find a spa that is a combination of >traditional 'mud pack, >> facials, massage' but also offers Asthanga yoga. Loking for >something within say 300 >> miles of LA with a stay of optimally 4 days 3 nights. She'd >be 'attending' on her own. >> I'd drive her there, drop her off, pitch a tent and meditate in my >own way, then pick >> her up. We're working stiffs so price is a bit of an object but >not the primary decision >> maker. >> >> Suggestions and recommendations greately appreciated. >> >> Thanks, >> Doug > > > Sponsor > ><'"http://rd./SIG=129nbdr2k/M=285832.5035993.6164948.1793556/D=groups/\ S=1705060955:HM/EXP=1086496196/A=2178650/R=0/SIG=14drisgb3/*http://www.household\ finance.com/ln/TrackingServlet?cmd_MediaCode=&fc=APS&mkt=000&mc=01PSYAYA004001B2\ 20000U0300L003000> > > > > > Links > > ><>asht\ angayoga/ > > ><ashtangayoga?subject=Un>ashtangayo\ ga > >Your use of is subject to the ><> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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