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Magical Morocco JourneyJoin us for our
14th Inner Fire Yoga and Adventure Retreat March 17th to 29th 2019 12 days /nights staying in 6 specially curated luxury Villas and Riads along with incredible adventures, natural wonders, cultural discoveries and authentic spiritual connection ! This trip of a lifetime will whisk you away on a magic carpet ride to explore the gateway to Africa, and a country of dizzying diversity ! With its Sweeping Deserts and Starry Nights / Epic Mountains / Ancient Cities / Fragrant Gardens / Fascinating Souks / Hamman’s ( Spas ) / Delicious Farm to Table Cuisine / the Blue Sea and the Warmest Hospitality ! You will feel deeply relaxed, renewed and in bliss with our small group of future best friends from around the world ! |
Our itinerary ~
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We will be making a giant circle through Southern Morocco enjoying the varied landscapes and
energies from each location ! See map below ! From March 17 – 20th we will be picked up at the Marrakech airport and transported to stay in our very own 5 star luxury Tikka Palace with a huge heated pool ( we plan to have a pool yoga class in it ! ), fountains, a giant Moroccan tent for us to do Yoga in and have our first night dinner in, with its own spa and included heated Hamman and much more for 3 days and nights. Included are 2 buffet breakfasts, one lunch and one dinner, as well as 2 roundtrip daily transfers into the heart of cosmopolitan Marrakesh to visit the stunning Jardin Majorelle Gardens, the maze like souks, monuments, Djma El Fnaa Square and all its spectacles, fabulous restaurants and a few hours dancing in a famous Theatro Marrakech nightclub on the 19th where I will reserve us a table and more ! https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/24037843 Then we transfer by Shuttle to stay one night on March 20th at the 4 star Perle Du Dades Villa ( just for us ) with pool, gardens, easy hikes around, including one breakfast and one Moroccan dinner buffet ! They have bikes to rent too ! https://www.booking.com/hotel/ma/la-perle-du-dades.html One March 21-23 ( two days and nights ) we will enjoy a camel ride during the sunset to our Luxury Desert camp with comfortable beds, in suite bathrooms with running toilets and hot water showers, lovely meals, including sandboarding down sand dunes and a ATV adventure, deep relaxation, live music at night around a fire, a bellydance class for the ladies, and a partner yoga class ! https://www.bivouaccafedusud.com/ On March 23rd we transfer to stay at the 4 Star Kasbah Titrit with 1st a stop to a world heritage town Ait Benhaddou for sightseeing and a visit to the very old Kasbah, Atlas Studios and the Cinema Museum as this is the place where many famous movies were filmed including Gladiator, The Mummy, Prince of Persia and many more ! Then relaxing and fab dinner with views and use of the jacuzzi and spa there all included ! https://kasbah-titrit.net/ March 24th and 25th we will be staying at an award winning Berber lodge in High Atlas called Kasbah Du Toubkal. Martin Scorsese filmed his movie about the Dalai Lama called Kundan there ! We have 2 included guided 4 hour ( with a stop for picnic lunch ) hikes ~ one into a ancient village and one to a river with incredible views. Delicious meals provided and much with produce from their own gardens ! Use of the Hammam Spa included and you can enjoy massages there for just $30 an hour ! https://kasbahtoubkal.com/ March 26 to 29 we transfer to Essaouira a lovely seaside town for 3 nights in the entire and authentic Riad Chbanate which is a 4 star boutique hotel with a jacuzzi on the rooftop ! We have an included a horseback or camel ride along the beaches and olive and almond forest, as well as the many cute shops, restaurants and ocean there ! Our last night we will have a final night celebration with a private party with our group on the rooftop deck ! Including a gourmet dinner and live Gnawa band ( 3 ) and dancers ( 2 ) just for us ! https://www.riadchbanate.com/fr/ The next morning we will be transferred back to the airport to leave back home with a renewed sense of the self and the world with memories to last a lifetime ! 
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Hiking around Kasbah Du Toubkal will give us a chance to see how the Berber people live !
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Picture above is in Essaouira - our last place to experience and many say their favorite town in Morocco !
We offer two packages for 14 people !
Arabian Nights Silver Package $2500 total ( 10 available ) Aladdin’s Lamp Gold Package $2800 ( just 4 available ) The Gold package includes single rooms ( whenever possible for the singles ), and / or bigger beds and / or the premium suites plus a Spa package ! InnerFire Alumni get $100 discount ( we love our friends ! ) Reserve this EARLY BIRD price ( it goes up $100 on Nov 1st ) with your $600 deposit as we may just sell out with a month ! Pay in full or the payment plan comes with no penalties and is with 2 more payments, the next due of 50% the remaining balance due by Nov 15th and the second half due by January 3rd . What your package includes : *12 nights in 4 and 5 star accommodations ( usually just for our group ! ) all with air conditioning and heating and very comfortable beds - many with fireplaces and deep soaking tubs ! *All optional daily One Hour Inner Fire Yoga for Everybody and Sound Healing Meditation to open your heart to each magnificent moment ! * And optional other fun workshops like Bellydance / Ecstatic Dance / Partner Yoga, * 20 yummy meals and drinks ( Vegetarian, Pescatarian and Meat eaters accommodated ), * All air conditioned private shuttle transfers and stops along the way for sightseeing and meals, *All the special adventures listed like ATV, horseback riding, camel riding ! * Use of Jacuzzis / Pools / Hamman’s Spa at your leisure * The final night private party with live Gnawa Band and Dancers * Lots of free time and choice to do what YOU want always !! * Our travel assistance booking your flights * Concierge services with me and at some of the villas * Wifi in most places *A slideshow to be watched a few weeks later of our trip and many more special surprises !! Not included are alcohol, other meals, shopping, laundry, tips, phone, additional entrance fees /activities / tours / massages, and travel insurance. Flights are about $1300 - $1500 from Hawaii leaving on the eve of March 15th, and our Hawaii group loves to fly together and some of the best flights include a layover in London England going and Madrid Spain coming back. If you choose those and we book them we most likely will need hotels for 1 night in each place and I can get group hotel rates for us and we can have some extra fun exploring those two cities ! Those flying from other places have the option of flying into and out of those cities and meeting us there or booking to arrive into Marrakesh at the same approx. time. March is a great time to visit Morocco as temperatures are very moderate ! Around mid to late 70’s by day and down to the 50’s in the evenings ! We will be advising everyone on what to pack and how to dress ~ We will be taking care of you every step of the way so you can absolutely relax and let your senses open to every moment ! This will be our 14th Inner Fire Retreat with incredibly successful and well organized journeys to Big Island Hawaii, Bali ( 3 ), Thailand, Cambodia, Peru, Greece, Belize / Guatemala, and Cuba ! Call us at 808 255-9839 to discuss your joining us ! CARDAMOMO Flamenco show
Arrive at 7:15 for dinner then 8 pm show rom March 17 – 20th we will be picked up at the Marrakech airport and transported to stay in our very own 5 star luxury Tikka Palace with a huge heated pool ( we plan to have a pool yoga class in it ! ), fountains, a giant Moroccan tent for us to do Yoga in and have our first night dinner in, with its own spa and included heated Hamman and much more for 3 days and nights. Included are 3 buffet breakfasts, one lunch and one dinner, as well as a guided bus tour ! Philippe is the main manager at Tél. +212 6 61 44 64 88 Address is Noor El Jena 17 km, Route de Fès R210,, Centre Commune Ouled Hassoune,, Marrakech 40000, Morocco Sunday the 17th Arrive and hose manager will show you to your room ! Take a nap! Enjoy our first Dinner served at 9pm. People arriving earlier may be able to buy extra snacks and meals and have it put on your bill, arrange a massage at the spa ( on your bill ), or relax in the pool and hamman spa ! I have paid for nine rooms ( there will be a few rooms left empty that would cost an extra 100 euro per night if you want to stay there ~ ) 1 Eddie, Amber and Dakota ( any room and Dakota can sleep on a couch or on the floor ) 2 Michele and Isis share with 2 beds – one extra bed with the queen 3 Kelly and Leslie and Laura ( extra bed added ) 4 Jenn in her own room 5 MJ and Will 6 Rich and Jennifer 7 Diana Joy and Marcia with 2 beds ( extra bed added ) 8 Tammy own room 9 Then the next 2 nights add Paul in his own room as he is coming in one night later ~ Monday the 18th The Intention of the day is : Expanding Wonderment and New Beginnings ! Morning Gentle Yoga and Guided Meditation for the Root Chakra to ground and center us for our journey 8:30 am Breakfast with opening circle and gentle yoga / sound healing. Free time after with Swimming, relaxing, hamman spa ! Jennifer , Tammy , Michelle and Paul will each receive a special Deluxe Hammam experience with a body cleanse with black soap, a body scrub and a back massage ! Included Lunch served around 12:30. Leave at about 5:30pm to be driven into town to walk around Jemaa el-Fnaa ( for about 2 hours, then take a taxi for 8pm dinner with bellydancers / fire dancers at Palais Dar Soukkar 3,8 KM, Route de l'Ourika Restaurant Lounge Marrakech, Marrakech 40000 Morocco 3.1 miles from Medina of Marrakesh +212 5243-75535 I will cover the RT cost out of the villa and back to the villa ( shuttle or taxi what ever we figure is best ). Everyone will need to cover the cost of the shared taxis ( nominal ) from the square to the restaurant and the cost of the meal ( $35- $50 for a full dinner with tea and show ! ) Tuesday the 19th Intention of the day is : Letting Go to Trust and Surrender to the DIVINE you are ! 8:30 Yoga and Guided Meditation for the Sacral Chakra to cultivate life force energy 9:30 Breakfast 10:30 Swim / Relax Leave at 12 – For our 6 hour included shuttle tour into the heart of cosmopolitan Marrakesh to visit the stunning Jardin Majorelle Gardens, the maze like souks, monuments, Djma El Fnaa Square and all its spectacles and most likely eat lunch out at La Table Du Palais Phone: 00.212.5.24.38.50.51 / 00.212.6.32.36.13.33 Email: latabledupalais@palaislamrani.com Back at estate around 6:30 pm to swim, nap and relax ( bring drinks / snacks from shopping to eat and for the car ride tomorrow ). You can order food ala carte at estate on your own bill. Some of us will go out to dance at the famous club Theatro around 9 – 11 on our own dime ( shared taxi and entrance fees no covered by Amber ) Wed. March 20th The Intention of the day is : Deepening the Connection to your Truth, Passion and Purpose ! 8:00 Morning POOL Yoga ( if it feels warm enough and comfortable for everyone ! ) and Guided Floating Meditation for the Solar Plexus to balance the Ego Mind and Will ! 9:15 Breakfast , then a little relaxation and time to pack up Leave by 11:30 to we transfer by Shuttle ( a long drive of around 5- 6 hours with stops for sightseeing and lunch ) Stay at the 4 star Perle Du Dades Villa with pool, gardens, easy hikes around, including one breakfast and one Moroccan dinner buffet tonight ! At tonights dinner will be the game Questions to open your INSIGHT and pull names for the gift giving ceremony ! They have bikes to rent too and we may have time to bike tonight or in the morning ! https://www.booking.com/hotel/ma/la-perle-du-dades.html Renting all 10 bedrooms ( 16 beds ) Ed, Amber and Dakota ( 1 big bed and one twin ) Laura, Kelly and Leslie in biggest suite with 3 beds ( preferable with their own bathroom ) Tammy in her own room Michelle in her own room Jenn in her own room Paul in his own room Diana Joy share with Laura or have own room ( 2 beds ) MJ and Will share room ( 1 bed ) Rich and Jennifer share 1 bed Marcia and Isis share room ( 2 beds ) Thurs March 21st Intention of the day is : Opening Your Heart to Joy, Compassion and Acceptance ! 7:30 am Yoga and Guided Meditation for the AnaHata Heart Chakra to feel unconditional love~ 8:30 Breakfast Leave at 11:00 ( with a long drive of around 4 hours with stops for sightseeing the gorge so wear your best shoes and a lunch ) then a camel ride to our desert camp at sunset !! Staying at the Desert Camp for 2 nights. Luxury Desert camp with comfortable beds, in suite bathrooms with running toilets and hot water showers, all the, a one hour ATV adventure ( we may want to extend another hour to visit a village ) , deep relaxation, live music at night around a fire, a bellydance class for the ladies, and a partner yoga class ! www.bivouaccafedusud.com Ed, Amber and Dakota ( 1 big bed and one twin ) Kelly and Leslie in room with 2 beds Michele in her own room Paul in his own room Isis and Jenn share room ( 2 beds ) Laura and Tammy share ( 2 beds ) MJ and Will share room ( 1 bed ) Rich and Jennifer share room ( 1 bed ) Diana Joy and Marcia share room ( 2 beds ) Tonight after dinner we will burn our fears and shadow selves in the fire then have a drumming and dance party around the fire ! Friday March 22 The Intention of the day is : Expressing Gratitude for all things ! Expanding the Throat Chakra to have compassionate communication and a creative resource ! Breakfast at 8 am 9am Gentle Partner Yoga / Healing Circles / Talk on Tantra if the space is available Free time to read / journal/ walk around Lunch at 12 After lunch we have a included 1 hr. ATV excursion ( we can decide if we want to add another hour – on your dime at 45 euro to visit a local village – or not ) Dinner at 6pm After dinner the men will have a circle for 30 minutes while the women learn Bellydance. Then we come back together for the women to dance ! If we didn’t have time earlier for the healing circle / etc we will do it now ! End the night around the fire ~ Saturday March 23rd The Intention of the day is : Listening IN – to our deepest wisdom and intuition. Breakfast and Yoga and Guided Meditation for the Third Eye to able to see inwardly and observe without judgment. Breakfast and Yoga time TBD ~ Departure time TBD We then transfer to stay at the 4 Star Kasbah Titrit with 1st a stop to a world heritage town Ait Benhaddou for sightseeing and a visit to the very old Kasbah, Atlas Studios and the Cinema Museum as this is the place where many famous movies were filmed including Gladiator, The Mummy, Prince of Persia ( entrance ticket on your own dime ) ! Then relaxing at the spa and a fab dinner with views and use of the jacuzzi and Hamman spa there all included ! https://kasbah-titrit.net/ Paid for 8 rooms ~ The suites with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths for : Tammy Lynn Fasi and Jennifer Isenberger Paul and Diana Joy Michele and Marcia The duplexes/ suites for Laura and Kelly (2 beds ) Mary Jane Feldberg and Will share room 1 bed Rich Lew and Jennifer Vinson 1 bed Leslie and Isis share ( 2 beds ) Edward Riggers, Amber Ricci and Dakota who is 8 years old ( 1 big bed and one twin please ) Sunday March 24th The Intention of the day is : Recognizing Oneness ( inter connectedness ) in all things. 8am Yoga and Guided Meditation around the Crown Chakra and knowing we are a unique and important part of the entire universe. 9 am Breakfast Leaving at 10:30 for a 5 hr transfer to the award winning Berber lodge in High Atlas called Kasbah Du Toubkal to stay March 24th and 25th . Martin Scorsese filmed his movie about the Dalai Lama called Kundan there ! We have 2 included guided 4 hour ( with a stop for picnic lunch ) hikes ~ one into a ancient village and one to a river with incredible views. All delicious meals provided and much with produce from their own gardens ! Use of the Hammam Spa included and you can enjoy massages there for just $30 an hour and I reserved 4 hours the first evening after dinner ( 4 people so far so let me know if you want one ~ https://kasbahtoubkal.com/ When we arrive we will have some tea and pastries served !! Ed, Amber and Dakota ( 1 big bed and one twin ) Tikha Linen Laura, Kelly and Leslie in suite with 3 beds Deluxe Imouzzer Paul own room AYOUR Tammy own room TAFOUKT Diana Joy and Marcia share ( 2 beds ) OUKA 1 MJ and Will share room ( 1 bed ) TARGA OUAGAN Rich and Jenn 1 bed TAFERKA Jenn and Isis share room ( 2 beds ) OUKA Room 3 Michele own room OUKA 2 After checking into our own rooms prepare for dinner at 7pm 1 hr ( $30 ) Massages for 4 times are ( please tell me so I can record the names ! ) 5:30 – 6:30 6:30 – 7:30 8:30 – 9:30 9:30 to 10:30 and some of us utilizing the Hamman after ! Monday March 25th The Intention of the day is : Awakened Presence 8:00am Yoga and Guided Meditation for the High Heart Chakra ( above the head ) – realizing our subtle energy and aura is made of love and how to maintain that remembrance. 9:00am Breakfast ( Amber get orders for Le Table Madada and email it to restaurant ) 10:30 Enjoy a 4 hour guided hike with lunch provided. Wear hat, sunscreen, sneakers/ hiking shoes 2:30 – 6:30 Enjoy the hamman, free time to relax / journal /read/ walk around, maybe book the massage gal ? 7pm WILLS 50’th Birthday celebration Dinner – After dinner we may have live traditional music ( for tips ) ! If not we will have a ecstatic dance party ! Tuesday March 26th The Intention of the day is : Boundlessness and Freedom to BE ! 7 am Yoga and Guided Meditation for our Soul and Spirits Infinite Journey Breakfast 8:00 am 8:30 – 12:00 Guided hike with packed lunch then check out Leave by 12:30 for Essaouira ( 4 hour drive ) ~ March 26 to 29 we transfer to Essaouira a lovely seaside town for 3 nights in the lovely and authentic Riad Chbanate which is a 4 star boutique hotel with a jacuzzi on the rooftop ! https://www.riadchbanate.com/fr/ 2 Comfort rooms with 1 double bed and 1 extra bed Isis and Marcia Kelly and Leslie ( sisters ) 1 Romantic Room with 1 double bed and 1 supplementary bed Diana Joy and Laura 4 Romantic rooms with 1 double bed Mary Jane and Will ( couple ) Rich and Jennifer ( couple ) Paul plus on of the gals – perhaps Michele, Jenn, Leslie , Kelly , etc ( extra bed please ) Tammy ( and Michele or Jenn or Leslie~ extra bed please ) On night 1 Ed / Amber and Dakota will stay close by in Dar Dakar Riad then move over to the riad for nights 2 and 3 Wednesday March 27th The Intention of the Day is: Being Renewed and Inspired to LIVE. 8am Morning Yoga for the Benefit of Peace on the Planet ! Breakfast 9am Ranch De Diabat Horseback riding – wear jeans or slacks Pick up ( please group walk together ) at Bab Marrakech Pick up 10:00am to transfer ~ 3 hours horse ride ( lmk if you need to switch times ) Amber, Ed and Dakota Laura Kelly Leslie Isis Michele Extra BONUS ~ Treats of Tea and pasties in between ! 1:00 pm 3 hours horse ride for 9 persons Rich and Jennifer Paul MJ and Will Diana Joy Tammy Jennifer Isengerger Marcia 7pm Dinner tonight at Le Table Madada ( Average is 35 per person for a 3 course meal ) Voted best restaurant and in a converted mill, with live music ! We’ll need to know the menu at least 48h in advanced. Regarding the payment your credit card number is enough and we’ll not take an amount before but only 50% in case of cancellation. We wait for you call in order to provide your coordinates. Christine Dadda Since 2004 +212 (0) 524 475 512 Thursday March 28th The Intention for the day is to CRYSTALIZE and SYNCHRONIZE YOUR REALITY through your actions and non-actions ~ Yoga 8am Breakfast 9am Free Day ! Let’s take some pics at Skala Du Port, shop in the souk together, go to a different Spa or enjoy the one at the hotel Just massage – try LES MASSAGES BERBERES As the name suggests, this place does just massages using essential and local argan oils. The prices are fixed at 250.00MAD for a one-hour massage and 350.00MAD for a two-hour massage. Address: 135 Mohamed El Quorry (Bab Marrakech) Phone: +212-524-47-31-30 Top rated Hamman Spa is : Azur Spa Essaouira +212 524 78 57 94 contact@azur-spa-essaouira.com We can prob book 4 women at a time if we want to go together For Hammam ( $20 to $50 depending on what is included ) Massage and facials ( $35- $50 ) 6pm – Please dress up !! Bring your gift ~ Final Night Dinner Party at the Riad with musicians and dancers Goodbye/ gifting ceremony ~ Pack up tonight ! Friday March 29th The Intention for the day is to Always Access Your Highest Being ( no matter the circumstances ! ) 7:30 am Yoga to maintain harmony and high vibration within 7:30 Breakfast at 8:30 Depart at 9:30 to Marrakesh Airport Those going to stay in Madrid for the night – Try to share two taxis or van to hotel . We are booked to stay at Barcelo Torre De Madrid Hotel ( $231 per room with pool / spa , sauna and includes buffet breakfast ! ) Address: Plaza de España, 18, 28008 Madrid, Spain Phone: +34 915 24 23 99 CARDAMOMO Flamenco show Arrive at 7:15 for dinner then 8 pm show 
This map demonstrates most of our 12 day tour in the bright red and blue !!
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This music is mystical and designed to put you in a TRANCE ! We have hired the best band and dancers for our last night celebration !