SPIRITUAL TOURISM
PROJECT
WHO: JARABACOA RETREAT GROUP
Led by Rev. Ryusho Koji Salazar
Sensei of Centro Zen Dominican
WHERE: Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic
WHEN: To be determined. Groups will form.
Ideally groups should be around 12 to 15 persons of persons interested
(and practitioners of) zen, yoga, Tai Chi, martials arts. Etc. Capable if
sitting meditation during 30 minute periods.
TIME OF SPIRITUAL TOURISM: One week (7 days) Schedule:
Arrival: Saturday. Ideally arrive at Santiago International Airport:
Pickup and
transportation to Jarabacoa (1/2 hour trip)
Settle in – Snack –
Welcome drink – Introduction to staff – Talk on Dominican Republic, Jarabacoa,
brief overview of history and culture
Vegeterian dinner –
Review of schedule – Lights out
Day 2: 5:00 am – wake up – yoga exercise,
warm up – morning service - zazen/kinhin
7:00 - Breakfast – break
8:30 – Zazen/kinhin
11:00 – Work in cabin: gather leaves, water
plants, fee birds, etc.
12:00 – Lunch – formal
in silence – break
1:30 – zazen/kinhin
3:30 - Break
4:00 – zazen/kinhin
6:00 – Dharma talk
- chanting
7:00 – Dinner
8:00 – zazen/kinhin
9:00 – break
10:00 – lights out
Day 3: Same
Day 4: 5:00 am – wake up – yoga exercise, warm up – morning service - zazen/kinhin
7:00 - Breakfast – break
8:30 – Zazen/kinhin
11:00 – Work in cabin: gather leaves, water
plants, fee birds, etc.
12:00 – Lunch – formal
in silence – break
1:30 – zazen/kinhin
3:30 - Break
4:00 – Final talk –
Close
Day 5: 8:00 – Wake up – yoga exercise - breakfast
9:30- transportation to
activities:
a)
Nature photography class and
practice
b)
Rafting
c)
Tennis and river bathing
d)
Visit Himenoa Falls – Tour to
national Pyramid
e)
Others to be decided
Evening: Jarabacoa night life-drinks-dancing
Day 6: same
Day 7: 8:00 – Wake up – yoga exercise - breakfast
9:30- transportation to airport
NOTICES:
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Preliminary
fee (subject to change): $1,000.00 p/p - 50% payable on registration
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All
activities, food and welcome and farewell drinks day 1 and 6 will be covered
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Drink
other days will be to the participant´s account as all tips an gratuities
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There
are Rooms: there are 5 double occupancy rooms with bath
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Any
adventuresome participants can sleep in tents set up on lawn
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Groups
can have retreat led by local priest or bring own teacher – in that case the
fee for the teacher will be waived
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Participants
will be insured against accidents and emergency treatment
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Only
persons who can participate in all activities can participate – partial participation
will allowed if justified
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Groups
will arrive together and also depart together. Groups will be taken to airport
three hours before departure and the center will not be responsible for delays.
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Below:
Views of the cabin in Buena Vista, Jarabacoa. The cabin is basically as shown
but has been remodeled and some areas will vary.
JARABACOA is in the Central Mountain Range of the Dominican Republic. It is deemed to be one of the "energy center" or polarities world-wide forming a grid with the other world spiritual magnetoes: Great Pyramids, Himalayas, Macchu Picchu, Atlantis, etc.
