Hello there! Thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience. We're honored that your experience in the retreat and at our center touched you so much. May you continue to feel the echoes! We hope to welcome you again someday.

This is so beautiful, thank you for sharing your experience. We are so glad you joined us and left asking about love. :) We hope to see you again soon!

Thanks, Meredith! We're so glad you had an enriching experience with us and look forward to seeing you again.

Thanks for your feedback. We're grateful to hear that you appreciated the retreat and the teacher. We hope you're continuing to feel its echoes. It's true that Mazunte can get noisy, especially during the high season. We regret that your experience was so affected by it. One of the reasons we're doing construction at the center is to create sound barriers to block street noise. We now stop all on-site construction projects during silent retreats to support retreat participants. We send many blessings for your spiritual journey!

Thanks for your feedback. We're sorry to hear that you weren't able to have a deep experience in the retreat. It's true that the retreat includes many lecture sessions. We find that this is generally needed to provide enough background for people of all experience levels, and we sincerely try to find the right balance between instruction and practice. We wish you many blessings on your spiritual path.

We are sorry to hear that this was your experience at our center. We welcome feedback and consider your reflections valuable in our continuous effort to refine our systems and how we present the yogic teachings. As this is not typical of the feedback we receive from students, we have thoroughly contemplated your sharing. We did this both to understand your perspective and to provide greater clarity on ours. Our deepest aspiration in communicating with you now is to foster harmony, openness, and heart-to-heart connection. Hridaya Yoga’s Module 1 Intensive is a 3.5-week long course. While it is true that the first week has more theoretical content, this sets an important foundation and helps us build to 2-2.25-hour practice sessions. We find that even students who were expecting a more physical practice end up profoundly transformed by the experience of using the body as a tool to understand the deeper dimensions of the being. Our vision and approach to Hatha Yoga, and the way in which the course is structured, is described in detail on our website. Our intention is to support everyone, regardless of their health status. Although we do not give medical advice, we are experienced at offering modifications and adjustments to meet students where they are. We do this both in Hatha Yoga classes and via one-on-one meetings. The day before the course starts we hold an orientation session at which we explain this, so that all students know that they can reach out if they need support. As you joined after the course began, perhaps this wasn’t clearly explained to you. We regret that. As a non-profit organization, we are never driven by money, but by the longing to touch as many hearts as possible with authentic spiritual teachings. This is why we keep course fees low and offer scholarships and discounts. Our school is largely run by volunteers, along with people who receive small stipends to cover living expenses. We understand that by allowing you to join Module 1 on the 4th day it may have seemed like we had ample room in the course. In fact, this is our busiest season and the course had a waiting list—we made the decision to welcome you into the program based on your strong aspiration to join. Our registration guidelines are in place to provide structure and harmony for everyone at our center. However, although we have clearly stated payment guidelines that include a non-refundable $50 deposit, we feel it is important to carefully consider individual circumstances as they arise. We are grateful for you sharing your experience as this gave us an opportunity for reflection. After reviewing your case, we feel it would be best to make an exception and refund your deposit. Because you did not make a payment for the course, refunding you the $50 USD will be a full refund. The refund has been issued and you have received a personal email confirming this. Thank you again for your feedback. We wish you a harmonious healing journey and hope you will join us in the future. You will always be welcome.

Dear Danielle, We love you too!! And we are grateful to YOU--thank you for taking the time to write such a heartfelt review, and for your presence in the 10-Day Silent Retreat. We look forward to hosting you again soon. You are always welcome, you are always home. With love, Whitney

Thanks for your review! So wonderful that you are now learning how to integrate daily life into spirituality, not the other way around. Enjoy the echoes of the retreat. We hope to welcome you again soon.

We're gratified to know that you had such a beautiful experience at our center. These teachings are powerful, aren't they? We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Thank you for sharing your experience (and the beautiful photos!). We're delighted that you got more than you expected :), and hope to welcome you again soon.