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Welcome to Mar de Jade
Silence is golden! The view says it all!
Making beautiful music
Food for thought
Taking class
Welcome aboard
Deep in thought
Meal time on the yacht
Listening intently
Help! I’m being crushed! (Not really)
Flora
Have fresh coconuts, ready to drink
Masking up?
Retreaters, Aho!!!
Feet! Glorious feet!
Nothing like a beautiful sunset to set the tone for a lovely evening
Welcome!
Hometown
Vedanta Academy
Vedanta Academy campus
Vedanta Academy dorm and lecture hall
For whom the bell tolls
India team
Happy students!
Studying one of the “good” books
Hanging with Swamiji and friends
Words of encouragement
Message on the bottle
Swamiji and a few of his students
Bahja Caves
Down by the station
Doughnuts?
Indian snail?
Butterflies are free
Of course, dogs have a way of finding Eric on every trip.
Playing footsies
Interesting pose
Posing
Intense
Eric’s road show
Yoga can be practiced anywhere
Down-time
Solitude
Has all the makings of an Eric photo
Breathtaking
Taj Bekal’s innards
Taj Bekal Resort & Spa -Kerala, India
Trying to dry out the rugs
Strip center
Roof top early morning.
They run the show
Munchtime
Mooove on down!
They have a lot more than most. On the way to the caves.
Sweet lady spreading love
Sign advertising what’s up the road
Laundry day. Waving and smiling.
Typical street scene in Pune.
Walls all chiseled by hand
Class of 2019. Vedanta Academy
Love of a student for his teacher
Words not needed
Glorious ending…Namaste!
Home base
Relaxation time
A formidable trio; Eric, Ama (Swamiji’s wife), Rina
Taste of Taj Bekal
Tortilla flats
Drinks are on the house
Organization is the key
Someone’s in the kitchen with Dinah
Now that’s a clean kitchen
Trees of life
Teacher has a captive audience
Room for one more?
Running of the bulls
Tickle torture? Or something more serious?
Cool, cool water
Kayaking down the river on a lazy afternoon
Modern day Tom Sawyer on the water
Nothing like a good stretch
Open air yoga
Rising or setting? Doesn’t matter. Mother Nature’s palette!
Ready for take-off
Off they go into the wild, blue yonder
Namaste y’all
Are you looking at me?
Meal time
Amazing rhino
Rare beauty
Is he on the warpath?
Lion king
I spy….
Elephant in the brush
Welcome to Blue Spirit
Our Training leaders: Eric Paskel and Caren Paskel
Our Retreat leaders: Eric Paskel and Rina Jakubowicz
Zip lining, here we come!
Walking to the next zip line platform
Zip lining finito
Group time
We’re all heart
Got our sillies on
Beach hike
You’ve got to have trust
Faith and trust
Beach hike cool off
Transportation of choice by many
ATVing
Stuck in the mud
Look ma, a broken chain! Or is that a snake?
Who needs hands? Feet can do the driving!
Class time
Reversing the warriors
Down dogies never looked so good!
Circle of feet
Captive audience
Day planner
Out and about
Gone shopping
Pool time
Sons amazed at mom doing a tripod
Lunging cacti
Monkey talk
Leaping lizard
Are you looking at me?
Butterflies are free
Study time
Team works!
Best friends!
Flora
Buddha tranquility garden
Crabfest
Family that plays together, stays together
Family ties
People who need people
Are the luckiest people
Of all!
On the beach
House is not a home
Protective netting
Sign of the times
The view
Says it all
Namaste!
Welcome!
Our ESY Training Leaders
Our Retreat leaders
ESY Mexico Training – Class of 2018
ESY Retreaters, wild and crazy
Stairway to Paradise
Inviting rest…
Pool side
Peace, love, divine
Flowers abound
Tide kissing the shore
Breathtaking
One lonely coconut
On the streets of Chacala
Mexican eatery
Tempting our palates
Guac delicious
“Green” hot chili pepper
Crabbie
Tuna time
Iguana time
Iggy, come to Eric
Lisa sharing her latest book
Karma yoga – ESY visits Mar de Jade supported Waldorf School
Yoga is not about posing
Hanging out with our guide
Here ye, hear ye
Last minute hiking instructions
Togetherness
Eric reading Lisa’s story, “The First Mer-Fairy” inspired by the lost lake tale.
Ceremonial fire
Praying, or…?
Sage ceremony
On the “cat”
Eric holding court on the “cat”
Bro’ time
More bro’ time
A real live mermaid
Water play with mermaid
Ocean paddle boarding
Reclining Rick
Family time
On the fence
Sisters forever attached
Class time
Hands, reaching out!
“Celebrate good times, c’mon”
Happy faces
Belly up to the bar
They’re off and running…
What a “catch”!
Six-some
Eric with his Miami hotties!
Eric, the thinker, with his sis
“Bono” and his lady
Love!
Mother Nature’s palette
Namaste
Welcome to Mar de Jade
Ripe for picking
Natural shoreline preservation
Meal time
Strawberry delight
Beached
Smiling faces….happy places
Dining at sea
Never know who you will meet on a sea cruise
Ready for a sea adventure
Leap of faith?
On your mark…
Mermaid sighting
Paddle boarding fun
Back flipping?
No sibling rivalry here
Partner yoga taking on a whole new meaning
Double plank
He ain’t heavy. He’s my Eric
Trust your partner
Who said women are the weaker sex?
Eric giving directions – Great back rub
Size does not matter
Lean on me
Footsies on the rocks
When our leader speaks, we listen…
On the precipice taking in the beauty
Ceremonial beginning
Renewing their commitment
Family affair
Are you looking at me?
Watchful eye
Dance party time
Dancing cheek to cheek
Putting his best foot forward
Nina, our guardian
Glorious sunset
Coming together in peace
Welcome
Cottage chic
Its the tropics
Could be a painting
Let a sleeping dog (Karma) lie
Crabbie
Look at those roots
Serenity
Sand art
Jumping for…
Amazing partner yoga
Leap of faith
Down and dirty – on the beach
Beach volleyball aftermath
Jump! How high?
Sliding into the abyss
Amazing backdrop
4 amigos
Logging it
Kung fu you
Food art
Bountiful fruit feast
Coconut delight
Paddles at the ready
Riding the rapids
Keeper of the flames
Sunset? Where’s the sun
Day is done…gone the sun
Namaste high
The place where all good things happen
Place to hang, as well as eat
Perfecto!
Queen dancer
Learning about relationships
Food, glorious food
Yummmm
Knocking down coconuts
The drink of the day; coconut milk
Skin tight
An iguana catching some rays
Creepy crawly
Our resident cat
Our beloved resident
Busy city street
Outdoor eating
Market-ware choices
Mexican housing
Now this is wall art!
Sculpted to perfection
Trust factor
Namaste
Stacking bodies – how did they do it?
Its not about standing on your hands, but standing up for yourself
Are you looking at me?
Beach yoga
Boards in tow, ready to go
Wipeout? Almost
By George, I’m up!
Riding the wave
Yes!!!
Sweet and hot
“Tonguing” it
Group swim
House of “sweat”
Preparing to “sweat” it out in the sweat lodge
Praying for a swift recovery
Place for quiet reflection
Don’t you just want to hang with them?
First the tide rushes in
Our Captain
Beach babes
Oh, Eric and his hand gestures
What a great group photo!
Words are useless
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