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5 Days Cuban Culture and Yoga Retreat with the Cuban Yoga Teacher Ludisis Mones in Cuba

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Description of the Retreat

Discover and Escape Cuba Yoga Retreat
This program is a five-day trip that will take you to Havana, Vinales valley, and a Cayo Jutia Key, a virgin hidden paradise in the province of Pinar del Rio in Cuba. You can expect a Cuban cultural immersion while enjoying salsa dance lessons, captivating workshops about the Afro-Cuban culture heritage, horseback riding excursions, and a tobacco farm tour in Viñales valley. This getaway and yoga retreat in Cuba is simply made for you! American citizens can join this tour.

What is included?
The local guide, Ludisis, always at your disposal
Transfer to Viñales and Havana in a public tourist bus
4 nights accommodation in typical Cuban private houses
All breakfasts
Day trip excursion to a hidden virgin key
Daily classes of Hatha yoga
Tobacco farm tour in Viñales Valley
Transfers to the airport
Afro-Cuban culture heritage workshops
2 salsa dancing lessons
Old Havana walking tour with Ludisis

Teacher/Teachings

Ludisis trained as a dancer in her native country, Cuba. From an early age, she felt a great passion for the spiritual world. Her training as a yoga teacher took place in Indonesia exactly in Bali, the island of the Gods. Her goal is to share her practice with her students and help them to know more about themselves and yoga. She is passionate about spirituality and offers wisdom, guidance, and persistence to her students. Teachers who worked with her in Bali found her to be a kind, strong, and powerful individual, and she can be relied upon to act as the calm in the middle of a storm.

Facilities

Set in the rich culture and beauty of Cuba, 'the pearl of the Caribbean', you will have the opportunity to explore Havana, a hidden key and Viñales.

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Food

The breakfast includes exotic tropical fruits, omelet, natural juices, fresh bread, homemade jams, Cuban desserts, milk, and the best coffee in the world: Cuba's. If you prefer vegetarian food, please let Yalorde Yoga know when you make your reservation and they will provide vegetarian dishes.

Regular food
Ropa vieja (Cuban-style shredded beef)
Congris
Mojo-marinated pork shoulder roast (Pernil roast with mojo)
Cuban-style chicken stew (Fricassee de Pollo)
Fish with escabeche sauce (Pickled fish)
Ajiaco
Yucca with mojo sauce
Vegetarians
Fried rice with sautéed vegetables (Arroz Frito Con Verduras Salteadas)
Diced fresh Cuban pumpkin with a herb and onion dressing (Calabaza Fresca con un aderezo de hierbas y cebolla)
Stuffed tomatoes filled with sautéed vegetables (Tomatoes Rellenos De Verduras Salteadas)
Sweet corn fritter (Buñuelos de maíz dulce)
Potato cake filled with seasonal vegetables (Pastel de papa Relleno de vegetables)
Tamales
The following meals are included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Drinks
The following drinks are included:
Coffee
Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
Vegan
Organic
Seafood

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    5 Days Cuban Culture and Yoga Retreat with the Cuban Yoga Teacher Ludisis Mones in Cuba

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      In addition, you will delve into a historical walking tour through the colonial Old Havana which this year celebrates its 500th anniversary of founding. This getaway not only gives you the best of Cuba but also offers you blissful daily Hatha yoga classes (all levels are welcome). Yalorde Yoga as a local will provide you personalized attention and an unforgettable retreat experience showing you the secrets of Cuba that only a local knows.

      During your tours, you will engage in additional authorized support for the Cuban people activities. In addition, you stay in rooms in a rented accommodation in a private Cuban residence (Casas Particulares), you eat in private Cuban restaurants (paladares), and you buy in privately-owned stores (cuentapropista), as stated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). You need to carry a full-time schedule itinerary in order to meet the requirement. Yalorde Yoga includes this itinerary for free when you book with them.

      Timetable

      Day 1 - Welcome to your Cuba getaway
      Today, you will arrive in Cuba, and Ludisis will pick you up at José Martí International Airport (HAV). You will be transferred to 'Casa Particular' (guest house), the trip is about 35 minutes. Upon arrival, your local hosts will give you a warm welcome and show you your room. To immerse in the pure Cuban culture, you will head to the Ludisis neighborhood to discover 'the real life of Cubans'. In this non-tourist neighborhood, you can appreciate the lives of the locals, learn about the Cuban currency and the peculiar and lively bustling life of Havana residents.

      In the afternoon, you will have a welcome ceremony in which you will meet with the other participants and have dinner together in a local paladar (privately owned restaurant) (dinner not included).

      Day 2 - Viñales Valley, 'natural cathedral of Cuba'
      Today in the morning, Yalorde Yoga invites you to a relaxing session of Hatha yoga and meditation that will transport you to self-observation and prepare for the rest of the day's activities. Your local hosts will prepare a delicious breakfast in which you will be served with tropical fruits such as guava or papaya. Then you will visit the west of the Cuban provinces, the provinces' main attraction is its natural beauty.

      Today, you will visit the natural cathedral of Cuba. The province of Pinar del Rio is not only famous for the Viñales Valley, Unesco's world cultural landscape, but also for cultivating the best tobacco in the world. You will receive a captivating tobacco tour and workshop and you will get to know the protagonists of Cuban tobacco cultivation.

      Today, you will have free time to discover this natural treasure. You will be accommodated in a private house (pension, one night in the Viñales). Transfers from Havana to Viñales round trip is included in public tourist bus. Activities included today is guidance and demonstrative tour on Cuban tobacco. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included this day.

      Day 3 - Day excursion to 'a hidden virgin key'
      Retreat yourself in a hidden island of four square kilometers of surface that belongs to the Archipelago of the Colorados, near Viñales Valley. Here, you will enjoy one of the most pristine beaches of Cuba, white sands, and turquoise waters where you can enjoy the Caribbean tranquillity. To recreate and enjoy this key to the maximum, you can hire some optional excursions to dive on the reefs, for which it is necessary to travel by boat. You can also rent water bikes and snorkel in the nearby reefs. Revitalize and end your day with a relaxing session of Hatha yoga and Meditation on the shores of this beautiful Tuquesa beach.

      Day 4 - Exploring Havana inside out
      Today after having breakfast in Viñales, you will make a trip down to Havana. An Afro Cuban culture heritage workshop with a priest of the Afro-Cuban culture awaits you today. It will be an exciting experience that you will love. A salsa dance lesson with Ludisis is included. Be amazed and immerse yourself in the culture and history of the Cuban capital as you walk through Old Havana.

      You will enter its historic center, which, together with its fortification system, was declared a World Heritage Site in 1982 by UNESCO. The historical center of Havana has 3370 buildings, the majority of great environmental, and heritage value. Walking through this walled city, you will know its most characteristic symbols such as El Capitolio, El Templete, La Giraldilla, and El Castillo de Los Tres Reyes del Morro.

      You will also appreciate the five main squares that define the physiognomy of the old city: Arms, San Francisco de Assis Square, Plaza de la Catedral, Plaza Vieja, and Plaza del Cristo. Tonight, you will have the chance to attend a concert of traditional Cuban music in Havana (ticket not included). Today's accommodation will be at Casa Particular (pension, one night in Havana). Transfers from Viñales to Havana, the return trip is included by a public tourist bus.

      Activities included are a walking tour through Old Havana in English, Afro-Cuban workshop with a priest of the Afro-Cuban culture, and salsa dance session. Activities that are up to the individual are the museum of the revolution (5 CUC), the national museum of fine arts (5 CUC), vintage car tour, and Buena Vista social club show and dinner (70 CUC). Breakfast is included on this day.

      Day 5 - Totally immersed in the Cuban culture
      Enjoy a session of Hatha yoga and Vipassana meditation as a farewell ceremony. Salsa dance lesson, breakfast, and departure at Casa Particular in Havana. Transfer to the José Martí International Airport (HAV) in Havana (included).

      Testimonials

      Testimonials:

      "Experiencing the Real Cuba" - Simone Morgan - the UK
      I mostly enjoyed the variation of activities and places to visit. Ludisis really listened to what I enjoy prior to the trip and tailored it to my needs. This included visiting a ceramics studio, art galleries and an unexpected visit to meet Ludisis's family where I was welcomed with open arms. There was a good balance of excursions and meditation time which was useful for taking some time out and reconnecting. Ludisis was thoughtful, kind, patient and shown a genuine interest in ensuring I experienced all aspects of the real Cuba.

      "One of my very best travel experiences!" - Leslie Tenney - USA
      The instructors are what make this a truly unique experience! Every detail was so carefully planned, though they were open and willing to accommodate individual preferences and modifications. Because of the small group and the thought that was put into every detail, I felt that I experienced Cuba in a very different and personal way. As a native Cuban and because of the love that she puts into her work, Ludi is exceptional. She offered insights that I don’t think I would have experienced otherwise. As a team, Ludi and Gunther work together to ensure the guests are happy and attended too always. They make a great team.

      May Fern Toh - USA
      This was one of the best trips I’ve experienced and was perfect for a single female traveler. I was nervous to visit Cuba alone so it was extremely reassuring to have a local guide show me around.

      Ludi was beyond flexible and the itinerary was customized to my interests. I couldn’t make the exact dates for the retreat but Ludi was more than accommodating and went out of her way to pick me up 2 days before the actual trip was scheduled to start.

      Because of that, I had 2 days of a private guide with Ludi. I got to experience the authentic Cuban culture while enjoying all the touristy delights Cuba had to offer.

      I was initially hesitant as I had very little yoga experience but it wasn’t a problem at all! This was a great introduction to the practice for me. So If yoga isn’t your thing, don’t fear!

      The accommodations were better than expected, clean, safe and most of all locally owned. I would recommend arriving a day or two earlier if you’d like to spend more time in old Havana. I can happily say that I’ve made a fabulous new Cuban friend and cannot wait to return and spend more time in Havana.

      Thanks, Ludi for the experience of a lifetime that I’ll forever cherish!

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