by Maria Cook | Mar 17, 2024 | Kayaking, learning, retreats
Danzante Between sun and shade, we dance all day. The breeze so gentle, comes to play. And then the wind, the flapping tent… No sleeping and the poles are bent. The orange sunrise joys the day, Alas my head on pillow stayed. Each morning coffee beckons...
by Maria Cook | Apr 10, 2022 | empowerment, Kayaking, learning, retreats, Rituals, Travel
What does it take to create a transformative experience? On our kayak journeys we like to present the opportunity to paddle across Rich Passage and set up camp on Blake Island as a kind of rite of passage, something that will inform us of what we are truly capable...
by Maria Cook | Aug 3, 2021 | empowerment, Kayaking, learning, retreats, workshops
What does it take to create a transformative experience? On our kayak journeys we like to present the opportunity to paddle across Rich Passage and set up camp on Blake Island as a kind of rite of passage, something that will inform us of what we are truly capable...
by Maria Cook | Feb 19, 2020 | empowerment, learning, retreats
The world can appear to be a dangerous place. The new virus is causing a lot of upheaval for travelers. Threats of terrorism make people feel unsafe. The new normal of disrespect and the tolerance for ‘ad hominem’ attacks contributes to the sense of...
by Maria Cook | Nov 14, 2019 | Belize, Curanderos, empowerment, Kayaking, learning, retreats, Rituals, Travel, workshops, Yoga
Why travel? Here are 11 good reasons: •Cultivate more mindfulness as new experiences bring you into the moment, very present and engaged with new things •Enjoy simplicity as you do a lot with just a few things and recognize how little you actually need •Relax deeply...
by Maria Cook | Oct 17, 2019 | Curanderos, empowerment, learning, retreats, Rituals, Travel
A healing journey, Oaxaca, Oct 2019 We purified, released, let go of what didn’t serve, and exposed all the dark places that have kept us down. We opened, allowed, surrendered, and let in the light that filled us with joy and possibilities. Mostly we just had an...
