I lead four retreats a year in Mexico, and I am away for about a fortnight each time. The shala keeps running while I am gone, and I would rather have people lined up than scramble a week out.

Below is every session I need covered, grouped by trip. Open the ones you might be free for and tick what you could take. It is a standing ask — near dates and far ones both help, and nothing here is a commitment. I will come back to you before each trip to confirm and sort out the rate.

What you would be walking into

Mysore and Open Practice are self-paced. People arrive and practise their own sequence. You hold the room, keep time, and help where help is wanted — you do not lead it.

Led Primary on Friday is a led count, ninety minutes.

Functional Synthesis on Sunday is part of a running course with a full room. I would want to talk that one through properly rather than hand it over cold.

Wednesday mornings are covered — Mana teaches those, so they are not on the list.

The trips fall on the same four weekends every year: the King holiday, Memorial Day, late August, and Veterans Day. The dates are fixed, so you can plan against them.

Cover at the shala — 2027 to 2029

Open a trip and tick what you could take. Nothing is a commitment.

Jan 9 – Jan 25, 2027  retreat Jan 15–1918 sessions
May 21 – Jun 6, 2027  retreat May 27–3112 sessions
Aug 13 – Aug 29, 2027  retreat Aug 19–2312 sessions
Nov 5 – Nov 21, 2027  retreat Nov 11–1512 sessions
Jan 8 – Jan 24, 2028  retreat Jan 14–1812 sessions
May 19 – Jun 4, 2028  retreat May 25–2912 sessions
Aug 11 – Aug 27, 2028  retreat Aug 17–2112 sessions
Nov 3 – Nov 19, 2028  retreat Nov 9–1312 sessions
Jan 6 – Jan 22, 2029  retreat Jan 12–1612 sessions
May 18 – Jun 3, 2029  retreat May 24–2812 sessions
Aug 10 – Aug 26, 2029  retreat Aug 16–2012 sessions
Nov 2 – Nov 18, 2029  retreat Nov 8–1212 sessions