February 11-18, 2007:
Deepening Connection with Nature,
Whales ... and Body Tales®!
with author, biologist & animal communicator Marta Williams,
and Body Tales founder, Olivia Corson
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Features intimate gray whale encounters from an exclusive island on Magdalena Bay, plus guided sea kayaking, snorkeling, whale watching and more at a secluded Eco-Resort on the Sea of Cortez. Outfitted by Blue Waters Kayaking, with over 20 years experience leading tours in Baja ...
Join us for an amazing 8-day adventure in Baja Mexico, communicating with whales, reconnecting with nature, with our bodies and with our selves ...
Biologist, author and animal communicator Marta Williams will help us awaken to our innate intuitive abilities and our connection with all aspects — both animate AND inanimate — of the natural world. As indigenous peoples have always known, animals have senses that transcend our five, and it is within this realm that true communication with all of life occurs.
For those drawn to participate, Olivia Corson will offer several sessions of Body Tales, a somatic practice that interweaves intuitive movement and personal storytelling, with a focus on healing, renewing and strengthening our core relationships with our own bodies and with the earth. These introductory sessions will help us practice, experience and express coming home to our bodies, our senses, and to our love and caring for this earth ... within a supportive community setting.
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 Marta Williams
Olivia Corson
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Our group will fly in to Loreto, then travel by van over to Magdalena Bay, where the California Gray Whales breed, birth and raise their young each winter. Each morning, Marta will offer instruction in the skill of intuitive communication before venturing out to visit the mother and baby whales by panga (motorized skiff). Discover first-hand the wisdom and advice the Gray Whales, ambassadors to humanity, want to share with us. We'll stay on an exclusive, comfortable island base camp, at the edge of the mangrove estuaries, where we'll also enjoy kayaking, led by expert guides who will point out several species of exotic birds along the way.
After 3 days and nights at Mag Bay, we will head over to a solar-powered, secluded eco-resort on the Sea of Cortez, with open-air dining, a 30-foot yurt, secluded casitas, snorkeling, guided hikes and sea kayaking. We will also have the option to motor out to visit dolphins and a variety of whales, including blue, finback, minke, orca, humpbacks, and even the occasional gray. Depending on weather and tides, we also have the option to visit a natural, tidal hot spring at the edge of the sea. We will have plenty of opportunities to reconnect and communicate with all aspects of nature in an intimate and comfortable setting.
On this trip, you will have the undeniable experience of intuitive communication with animals and nature. Once you encounter the intelligence and spirit of other beings through intuitive discourse, it changes your life radically and forever. Come to Baja to revive this ancient skill that we all possess — while also awakening to our bodies and our selves — and explore your unique role in helping to bring humans and the natural world back together again!
About Marta Williams ...
A biologist and animal communicator, Marta is the author of Learning Their Language: Intuitive Communication with Animals and Nature, and Beyond Words: Talking with Animals and Nature. She received a BA from the University of California at Berkeley in Resource Conservation and an MS from San Francisco State University in Biology. She worked for many years as a wildlife biologist and an environmental scientist before she began practicing as a professional animal communicator in 1991. She lectures, teaches and offers consultations for animals by phone or by email, worldwide.
Learn more about Marta's work and upcoming seminars via her website, www.martawilliams.com
About Olivia Corson...
Originator of Body Tales®, Olivia is a spirited and inspiring Movement Theater artist and teacher. She is the Artistic Director of Third Stone Productions, the non-profit aspect of Body Tales. Olivia has taught and performed extensively in colleges, studios, retreat centers, and conferences for over 30 years. Her academic background includes an M.A. in Culture and Spirituality, with focus on Expressive Arts, and a B.F.A. in Dance Performance. Olivia powerfully infuses the Body Tales practice with her passion for the Earth, and for the movement and stories that renew and sustain us. Along with national and international guest teaching and performing, she continues to be an artistic force in the Bay Area.
"Body Tales opens up a wealth of resources. We humans have a tremendous need to share our artistry, our values, our depth of love and caring. There is something about being seen, heard and appreciated — in community — that is tremendously affirming. My joy in this work is tapping into the miracle of the body — making way for our fierce and tender stories; our touchstones, our wisdom." — Olivia Corson, Body Tales founder
Learn more about Olivia and Body Tales via the website, www.bodytales.org
Tour and payment information:
The tour is outfitted and supported by Blue Waters Kayaking of Inverness, CA ... with 21 years experience of leading kayaking and whale-watching tours in Baja. It will follow their 8-day Magdalena Bay / Sea of Cortez Eco-Resort itinerary ... with 1st night in a Loreto hotel, next 3 nights on an exclusive island within the Magdalena Bay gray whale nursery, and last 3 nights at a secluded Eco-Resort on the Sea of Cortez. Daily workshop sessions with Marta will be integrated into this itinerary. Beginning kayakers are welcome, and all activities are optional ...
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Cost: $1695
Includes:
All airport transfers and ground transportation within Mexico
All meals in Mexico (except one dinner on the town in Loreto)
Use of kayaking and camping equipment
Guide services
Hotel stay in Loreto
Most Eco-Resort activities
Four (4) hours of whale watching in Mexican pangas at Mag Bay
Does not include:
Air/bus/car travel between the U.S. and Loreto
Optional rental of snorkeling wetsuit and gear
Single-occupancy accommodations ($40 single supplement in Loreto; inquire about availability at Eco-Resort)
Additional whale-watching hours @ $15 pp (minimum 5 participants/boat) on Mag Bay
Optional day trip by boat to hot springs and to view whales on the Sea of Cortez - about $30-$40pp
Private healing and massage sessions
Gratuities (not expected, but approx. $125-$175 suggested)
To hold your space, please send $350 check or money order to The River Guidess (email for address), or by credit card here through PayPal. Once this non-refundable deposit is received, you will be sent a registration packet that includes your itinerary, a health/dietary questionnaire, packing list, liability waiver, and suggestions for purchasing travel insurance (highly recommended).
The balance is to be paid to Blue Waters Kayaking by check, money order, or by credit card (with advance arrangements). Please inquire if you'd like to set up a payment plan. Checks or money orders may be sent to Blue Waters Kayaking, P.O. Box 983, Inverness, CA 94937.
Why contact us early with your interest?
• To guarantee your space for this unique opportunity, limited to 14 participants.
• As of 11/20, airfares start at $408 RT from LAX to Loreto; $485 from SFO (check www.kayak.com for best fares). Please be aware that fares can increase substantially over time.
For more about this trip, flights to Loreto, and to receive email updates as it all unfolds,
contact Gail
at 415-312-3112 or go@RiverGuidess.com
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