Yoga & Service Nicaragua
Seva in the Selva
August 11th-19th, 2012
Day 1 -2 Arrival/Managua: Welcome to Nicaragua! We’ll spend the first two days getting oriented and establishing some goals for the rest of the trip. We’ll also visit La Churreca (garbage dump), in order to understand Project Chacocente better before we head out there.
Day 2-5 Masaya/Project Chacocente: We’ll spend 3 days in the countryside of Masaya where Project Chacocente is located. We’ll work with the Project, get to know the families and practice yoga once or twice a day. Fortunately the families have invited us to stay with them while we visit.
Day 5-6 Granada/Laguna De Apoyo: On our way to Granada we’ll stop at the stunning Laguna de Apoyo. A perfect opportunity to dive deeper into our practice, connect to nature and recharge for the rest of the trip. After, we’ll explore the beautiful colonial city of Granada, with its great restaurants, shops, cafes and nightlife. We’ll hike up and zip-line on Volcano Mombacho and kayak in the islands (Las Isletas) around Granada which are rich with wildlife.
Day 6-9 San Juan Del Sur: Our trip will end in idyllic San Juan Del Sur, a small beach town perfect for relaxing days at the beach, or adventurous fun in the water. We’ll take surf lessons, practice yoga in hidden coves down the coast and sail under the Nicaraguan sun.
About Stephanie
Stephanie Sandleben was first hooked by yoga in her teens through her mother, a Kripalu style Hatha yogini, along with inclusive spirituality and awareness of breath from her father, a Sufi Sheikh. After several years of exploring different styles and teachers, and a mind-blowing trip to India, she completed her 200-hr teacher training with Alison West at Yoga Union in NYC. Stephanie is currently inspired by the precision of Iyengar yoga, the freedom and creativity of Vinyasa, the poetry of Anusara, and continues her studies with Tias and Surya Little.
She teaches a slow, steady, and intelligent vinyasa class. Her aim in the practice is to build heat to open the body, along with balancing the nervous system, so that each student can begin to observe their own internal dialogue. Each class is sequenced with care and attention to alignment.
Stephanie is also a certified Reiki Master by her teacher Vanessa Gonzalez. She started on this path three years ago as a way to understand the subtle play of energy in the practice and the communication of touch. Her experience with both Reiki and Yoga instilled the importance of Seva (self-less service) as part of her practice and she’s excited to share the gift of giving with others.
For more information please visit Stephanie’s website at Samayoga.com
Trip Planning & Contact
To contact us about this trip please email ben@solyogatrips.com
For more detailed information regarding travel, passport and visas, travel insurance, packing lists and more, please see our Trip Planning Guide
Sample Day
- Morning Meditation
- breakfast
- Morning Yoga
- Work at Project
- Lunch
- Afternoon yoga or Teach at Project or Adventure!
- Dinner
- Fire side chat OR out on the town
Accommodation
We will be staying in various accommodations during our trip. In Masaya, at the project we will have a choice of staying with a host family or in a nearby hotel. In Granada we will be staying either on a small hotel by the lake or in a funky hostel with hammocks, delicious food and friendly people. In San Juan del Sur we’ll step it up to some very nice accommodations with a view or right on the beach.
Lodging in San Juan del Sur – Aqua Nicaragua
Includes
- All yoga sessions with Solyoga
- Accommodation
- Transportation
- Visit to Coffee Plantation
- Visit to Crater Lake
- Guided Hike
- 2-3 meals daily and drinks (at meals excluding alcohol)
Optional:
- Massage and spa treatments
- Kayaking
- Surfing
- zip-lining
Money
Nicaragua uses the Cordoba. $1 is worth about 22 cordobas and prices in Nicaragua are relatively cheap compared to Costa Rica, Panama and especially the US. We advise that you only take a small amount of money out upon arrival as we will have opportunities to visit atms and banks in Granada and San Juan Del Sur.
Tips – Tipping works like any other country for guides. You are encouraged to give any of our guides a tip if you think they did a good job. Of course this is completely optional but we like to treat the people we work with well when they treat us well!
Airfare and Travel Insurance
You are responsible for purchasing airfare and travel insurance. It is mandatory to purchase travel insurance and we reserve the right to deny participation if it is not purchased. Participants will cover any additional costs due to arrival/departure outside of the dates and time ranges listed below. More information in Trip Planning Guide …
*Important: Overnight flight departs on June 5th and arrives on June 6th
- Airport: Managua, Nicaragua: Augusto C Sandino International Airport(MGA )
- Arrival Date: August 13th, 2011
- Arrival Time Range: 6:00am – 1:00pm
- Departure Date: August 21st, 2011
- Departure Time Range: 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Suggested flight from New York
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Trip Planning
For more detailed information regarding travel, passport and visas, travel insurance, packing lists and more, please see our Trip Planning Guide.
Pricing Options
During the service portion of our trip you will have the choice of staying with host families or in a nearby hotel, regardless of which of the following options you purchase. The following options refer to your accommodations for our night in Granada and our nights at Aqua Nicaragua.
Non-Refundable deposit due upon registration.
- Deposit – $500 USD | Register For Your Trip Now by Making a Deposit
Early Bird Prices if trip is booked before May 15th, 2010.- Backpacker Occupancy – shared King or single bed in shared room
Price: $1,540.00 USD, per person | book now - Shared Occupancy – shared room separate beds or couple in private room
Price: $1,690.00 USD per person | book now - Single Occupancy – single, private room
Price: $2,090.00 USD, per person | book now
Normal Prices if trip is booked after June 13th, 2010.
- Backpacker Occupancy – shared King or single bed in shared room
Price: $1,740.00 USD, per person | book now - Shared Occupancy – shared room separate beds or couple in private room
Price: $1,890.00 USD per person | book now - Single Occupancy – single, private room
Price: $2,390.00 USD, per person | book now
*Airfare not included.
*Travel insurance not included, but is mandatory.
*Non-refundable deposit due upon registration.
* Payment in full due 45 days before departure or upon registration.Booking Options
Backpacker Occupancy – shared King or single bed in shared room
This is our most affordable rooming option. Sometimes you will share a double or king bed, while other times you will have a single cot in a shared room.This option works best for friends traveling together or anyone on a budget.Shared Occupancy – shared room separate beds or couple in private room
With Standard rooming you will have a private bed in a shared room. If you are traveling as a couple and want a private room please choose this option.Single Occupancy – single, private room
You will receive a private room in every location when available. If you are traveling as a couple and want an upgraded room, please choose this option. - Backpacker Occupancy – shared King or single bed in shared room
