JiY Yoga Vacation in Aruba

Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa July 21-28, 2012

Rejuvenate, Reconnect, Relax

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The JiY Yoga Vacation in Aruba is ideal for a rejuvenating solo retreat, a romantic getaway to reconnect with your partner, or a relaxing fun-filled trip with friends. Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa is located onAruba’s widest stretch of beach. A boutique style resort, Manchebo isAruba’s most intimate beach resort featuring only 70 rooms. Whether your dream vacation includes lots of action-packed adventures or hours of leisurely beach combing, you’ll have plenty of freedom to enjoy your time however you see fit. Your yoga vacation includes two yoga classes and a healthy breakfast daily, two group lunches and dinners, two guided excursions and the rest is up to you!  See below for rates and itinerary.

Package Rates:

• Early Bird Discount Rate:

   Available Nov. 11, 2011-May 6 June 6!, 2012

   Double Occupancy  Deluxe Garden View Room*

   $ 1,299.00 per person

   Single Occupancy Deluxe Garden View Room*

$ 2,121.00

• Regular Rate:

    Available May 7, 2012-June 6, 2012 

  Double Occupancy Deluxe Garden View Room*

$ 1,449.00 per person

   Single Occupancy Deluxe Garden View Room*

$ 2,271.00

* Deluxe Ocean View Rooms also available at a slightly higher rate, see online registration for details.

Click here to register for the trip, we look forward to seeing you in paradise!

Questions? See our FAQs below, or contact Stacey at stacey@journeysinyoga.com

Want some firsthand impressions?  Bill Crona, a longtime student of Journeys in Yoga is a stakeholder in the Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa. He spends several weeks out of the year there and is happy to share his experiences.  A few other JiY students have also made the trip to Manchebo and report nothing but great things! We’ll get into the habit of pointing these folks out to you in classes, so feel free to ask them all about Manchebo!

• Package Rates Include:

-Seven nights’ accommodation at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa

-Airport transfers inAruba

-Welcome wine and cheese reception

-Meals

Daily breakfast, two group dinners at the resort, two group lunches at the resort 

-2 Group Excursions

Sailing and Snorkeling Cruise

Guided hike at Aruba’sArikokNational Park

-2 yoga classes a day w/ Suzanne Harrell & Stacey Abbott

Including sunrise yoga, chanting and meditation, sunset yoga, and a special 2 hour chakra-focused class plus a range of styles that you are accustomed to at Journeys InYoga– all levels welcome!

• Package Rates Do Not Include:

-Airfare

-Lunches and Dinners not listed above

• Daily Itinerary

Saturday July 21, 2012

Arrival

5:00pm-6:00pm Included Welcome Wine and Cheese Reception at the Resort

6:00pm-7:00pm Included Group Welcome Dinner at the Resort

Sunday July 22, 2012

8:00am-9:00am Morning Yoga

9:00am-10:00am Included Breakfast at the Resort

10:00am-5:00pm Free time (lunch on your own)

5:00pm-6:00pm Evening Yoga

6:00pm and onward—Free time (dinner on your own)

Monday July 23, 2012

6:30am-7:30amSunriseYoga on the beach

7:30am-8:00am Included Breakfast at the Resort

8:15am- depart from the resort. 11:30am-return to the resort- Included Excursion:  Arikok National Park guided hike. Find out more about the park here

12:00pm-1:00pm Included Group Lunch at the Resort

1:00pm-5:00pm Free time

5:00-6:00pm  Evening Yoga

6:00pm and onward—Free time (dinner on your own)

Tuesday July 24, 201

8:00am-9:00am Morning Yoga

9:00am-10:00am Included Breakfast at the Resort

10:00am-7:30pm Free time (lunch and dinner on your own)

7:30pm-8:30pm Sunset Yoga

8:30pm- onward, Free time

Wednesday July 25, 2012

8:00am-9:00am Morning Yoga

9:00am-10:00am Included Breakfast at the Resort

10:00am-5:00pm Free time (lunch on your own)

5:00pm-6:00pm  Evening Yoga

6:00pm and onward—Free time (dinner on your own)

Thursday July 26, 2012

8:00am-9:00am Morning Yoga

9:00am-10:00am Included Breakfast at the Resort

10:00am-1:00pm Free time

1:00pm-2:00pm Included Group Lunch at the Resort

2:00pm-4:00pm Free time

4:00-6:00pm Chakra Yoga– learn more about chakras here

6:00pm and onward—Free time (dinner on your own)

Friday July 27, 2012

8:00am-9:00pm Morning Yoga

9:00am-10:00am Included Breakfast at the Resort

10:00-2:00pm Free time (lunch on your own)

2:00pm-3:00pm Afternoon Yoga

3:30pm-7:30pm Included Excursion: Sailing and Snorkeling Cruise (all snorkeling gear included) Refreshments will be served

7:30pm-8:30pm- Included Group Farewell Dinner at the Resort

8:30pm and onward—Free time

Saturday July 28, 2012

9:00am-10:00am Included Breakfast at the Resort

Departure

Register now by clicking here. 

Questions? See the FAQs below or contact Stacey at:  stacey@journeysinyoga.com

Things to bring:

Passport—Don’t have one? Find out more here

Sunscreen

Sun hat

Bathing Suit

Shoes that will be comfortable to hike in

Casual, warm weather attire and yoga attire

Sense of adventure

Readiness to relax, unwind and experience a dream vacation in paradise!

The Resort will provide yoga mats and props—of course you are welcome to bring your own mat and/or yoga towel if you like, but no need to take up precious suitcase space for these!

• FAQs

  1.      What about those lunches and dinners on my own—where are the restaurants, how will I get there?

Aruba boasts many unique and wonderful restaurants, and we want you to explore some of them! Also we don’t want you to feel overly scheduled and tied to the group—so go ahead, have a romantic dinner for two, or a raucous night out on the town with friends (maybe a bit of both!).

Manchebo is equally close to town (Oranjestad, the capital) as it is the high-rise area (the tourist area) where the bigger hotels are and lots of shopping, nightlife etc. It’s not far, but not walk-able either, due to the terrain.

A taxi takes about 6 minutes and costs around 10 dollars.

Aruba has a great public transport system. There is a bus stop right by the hotel that goes both ways – to town and to the high rise area. The buses leave every few minutes, they are usually air conditioned and it’s very cheap, about $1.50.

Renting cars is only necessary if you want to venture out to the other end of the island, but we’ll be headed out there when we go on the Hike Excursion toArikokNational Parkso you’ll get to see that area then.

You are also certainly welcome to purchase lunches and dinners not included in the trip at the Resort’s three restaurants or in-room dining.  Find out more and look over menus here.  Your room at Manchebo also includes a microwave and a small refrigerator.

2.      Do I pay a deposit to reserve my room? When is it due? When do I pay the remaining balance?

When you book your reservation online, $500.00 per person will automatically be charged to the credit card you provide.  45 days prior to arrival (June 6, 2012) you will automatically be charged the remaining balance to the same card used when booking the room.  If you’d like to use another credit card for the remaining balance, or have other questions regarding payment, please contact Manchebo at (888)-673-8036 or   reserve@manchebo.com

Remember, book before May 6, 2012 to take advantage of the early bird discount rate!

3.      What if I need to make changes to make reservation? 

When you book your reservation you’ll create a login and password.  You can use this log in to cancel your reservation or change personal information. Need help with some other aspect of your reservation? Please contact Manchebo at (888)-673-8036 or   reserve@manchebo.com

4.      What if I book the trip, then have to cancel?

We understand that sometimes plans change.  Manchebo is happy to offer a full refund, save a $25.00 cancellation fee per room anytime before June 6, 2012.  Refunds requested after June 6, 2012 will not be issued. You can cancel your own reservation online using the login and password you created at the time of booking.  If you need additional assistance, please contact the reservations department at: (888)-673-8036 or reserve@manchebo.com

5.      How do I change the number of guests, the room type, or request bed type on the online registration screen?

To change the number of guests, click the grey “Edit Dates” button in the top right.  You’ll see a drop down menu that allows you to change the number of guests.  Click “modify” to save your changes.

To change the room type (Garden View vs. Ocean View) simply click on the desired heading under the brown “Journeys in Yoga Package” banner on the left side of the screen.  Whichever room type is highlighted in gold is the one selected—you’ll notice the rate will update accordingly.

To request one king bed or two double beds, etc. click the grey “Edit Dates” button then click the words “Room features” in the top right.  You’ll see a drop down menu that allows you to choose other preferences.

6.      I used the calendar on the home page of the resort to enter in the dates of the trip, but when the room rate shows up, it’s not the same as the advertised rate, what do I do?

The easiest way to register is to click here.

If you want to enter the days of the JiY trip (July 21 – July 28 2012), from the Manchebo home page, you’ll then have to enter florida2102 in the “corporate/promotional code” box.  Then you will see the rates advertised for the JiY trip.

7.      I’m an early riser, can I eat breakfast earlier?  I am a late riser and may skip some morning yoga classes, can I eat breakfast later?

Yes and yes!  The resort offers breakfast from 7:00am-11:30am daily, so you are free to enjoy breakfast anytime during that window.

8.      Is airfare included in the Package Rate?

No, airfare is not included.  Feel free to book your airfare at whatever time/departure city suits you best.  You’ll want to arrive at the Queen Beatrix International Airport in Aruba.  Find out more about the airport here.  Transportation from the airport to Manchebo is included in your Package Rate. Keep in mind the Welcome Wine and Cheese Reception begins at 5:00pm on Saturday July 21, Welcome dinner follows at 6:00pm.

9.      What type of yoga will we be doing?

The majority of the classes will likely be Intro and Open Flow I and II classes that we offer at Journeys In Yoga, plus some Yin. We’ll wait to see who will be joining us before we decide for certain—feel free to suggest a particular style you’d like to see during the trip by e-mailing Stacey at:  stacey@journeysinyoga.com

10.  I haven’t done very much yoga, can I still come? Can I bring someone who has never done yoga?

Of course and of course—all are welcome!  Truly, no yoga experience is necessary, we’ll offer many modifications and as always, we encourage students to “do what you can do” and enjoy the practices at a suitable pace—no competition, no comparison.  We’ll move and breathe, listen to the ocean and smile!  You are free to do as many or as few of the yoga classes as you like.

11.  What will I do with all the free time?

What won’t you do is the shorter answer!

In addition to our two Included Excursions and two Optional Excursions, your room at Manchebo is just steps away from Eagle Beach—Aruba’s most pristine beach.  Beach chairs, shade palapas, and towels are provided free of charge for your comfort. Enjoying Manchebo’s sparkling pool is another great way to soak up the sun.

The Spa at Manchebo overlooks the ocean and is described as a “…Caribbean-Balinese style spa retreat. Teakwood furniture, chanting birds and soft music in the spa’s outdoor massage cabanas overlooking the beach stimulate waves of serenity.”  Schedule some pampering ahead of time or once you get there! Read more about Spa services here.

A trip into town or the “high rise” tourist area is a short bus or taxi ride away, see #1 for details.

Other island activities include wind surfing, jeep tours,  golf and much more, find out more here.  If there is interest among the group once we are there, we may also schedule a horseback riding excursion and a surf lesson.

Don’t forget, your room at Manchebo will be an oasis of comfort and relaxed luxury, so you may want to spend some time relaxing there as well! Find about more about room amenities here.

12.  Do I need to bring a yoga mat?

Nope, the Resort will provide yoga mats and props—of course you are welcome to bring your own mat and/or yoga towel if you like, but no need to take up precious suitcase space for these!