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TAOlife Newsletter / May 2016 / TAO Mexico

Dear TAO Friends & Family

It is always a pleasure to greet you each month. I would like to wish you all the best in your personal and professional endeavors. We are starting a month dedicated to honoring mothers, and all the ways they nurture and mold their children and future generations. We wish all the happiness and joy to the mothers of our community, and give thanks for their invaluable work and guidance. I hope the start of this month will be a beautiful time, with lots of good energy and relaxation as we get ready to enjoy the summer.

Here in the Riviera Maya the month of May is one of the busier months of the year, with a plethora of festivals and events. It seems like students barely set foot in school this month, with labor day falling on the first of the month, then Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day, and Teacher's Day following in quick succession. There's no shortage of cultural festivals either, so you won't run out of things to do this month!

My quote of the month:
Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.
- Stevie Wonder

Director of Operations,

Isaac Henares

 

Hello all,

This upcoming month of May will bring many amazing things. We are currently going through some transition phases at TAO. Sadly Darren will be leaving, and I know he has fostered some amazing bonds here at the TAO Inspired Living Community. As we work to create some new community events, I hope you can still enjoy the daily yoga sessions, and keep your eyes open for some new upcoming classes, events, and community gatherings. The people I have met at TAO Community have been amazing thus far, and have made my personal transition to the area easier and much brighter. Looking forward to meet you all!

Irena Stanisic

Marketing Manager

 
Discovery Weekend

DISCOVERY WEEKEND

Come and join us for our next Discovery Weekend and find out for yourself why everyone is talking about the Riviera Maya and the new way of life at TAO Inspired Living.

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TAO OCEAN RESIDENCES

Residential Area

TAO OCEAN RESIDENCES

TAO Ocean Residences offer an unparalleled Real Estate opportunity in the Riviera Maya. Just steps away from the pristine Caribbean Sea, this is a residential jewel you can call home. If you are looking for location and high living at the best price, it doesn’t get better than this.

TAO Ocean Residences are not only situated close to the beach but also just a short ride from Akumal, Tulum, Puerto Aventuras and Playa del Carmen, the most cosmopolitan and beautiful cities of the Mexican Caribbean that provide endless local options for discovery, communion with nature, recreation, culture, excellent dining and the arts.

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LOCAL NEWS:

USD$6.5 million underwater museum planned for Playa del Carmen

The proposed location for the project would see the underwater museum begin 600 meters off Mamitas Beach and extend more than one kilometer seaward. In all, the Caribbean Sea project would consist of 19 sections or galleries of 50 structures each that would eventually consist of 940 structures and cover an area of over 3,000 square meters. They will range in depth from 11 meters to 35 meters. Total cost for the project is estimated at $6.5 million USD.

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USD$6.5 million underwater museum planned for Playa del Carmen
 
Caribbean Colors

LOCAL NEWS:

Caribbean Colors

Barry Launius, affectionately known as Popeye, is originally from Jefferson City, MO. He lives in Puerto Morelos with his wife of 30 years, Phyllis, their dog, Charlie, and two cats. I first met Barry and Phyllis, when they and I were still tourists here back in 2007 or so. With his slow Missouri drawl and his laid back style, you could listen to him tell stories forever. I was fortunate enough to spend the better part of the morning with Barry and Phyllis at their home catching up and finding out more about Barry’s favorite form of therapy – painting.

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LOCAL NEWS:

A look around TAO INSPIRED LIVING- Shen Zone Spa

At TAO Inspired Living® we know that outside beauty starts from the inside, that’s why all of our treatments were created with an innovative approach centered on the latest energy healing techniques to balance the human energy fields. Our inner peace and wellness experts will pamper your body and soul with a full array of treatments like Abdominal Mayan massage, Thai massage, Shiatsu, Rain drop aromatherapy, Energy cleanse, Holistic massage; Mayan clay masks and much more.

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A look around TAO INSPIRED LIVING- Shen Zone Spa
 
Dia del Trabajo - Labor Day

Upcoming events In May

Labor Day

Nationwide, May 1st

This is a national public holiday in Mexico. There are political and labor union marches and official speeches. Schools, banks and government offices are closed.

 

Upcoming events In May

Day of the Holy Cross

Nationwide, May 3rd

This celebration dates back to colonial times. Construction workers decorate crosses with flowers and mount them on buildings under construction, and have picnics at the site, followed by fireworks

Dia de la Santa Cruz - Day of the Holy Cross
 
Cinco de mayo, Batalla de Puebla - Commemoration of the Battle of Puebla

Upcoming events In May

Cinco de Mayo

Throughout the country, but particularly in Puebla, May 5th

Cinco de Mayo is a government and school holiday in Mexico, so government offices and many schools are closed.

Cinco de Mayo, Spanish for the 5th of May, celebrates the defeat of the French army during the Battle of Puebla (Batalla de Puebla) in Mexico on May 5, 1862. It is not to be confused with the country's Independence Day.

 

Upcoming events In May

Mother’s Day

Nationwide, May 10

Mothers and mother figures are given flowers, cards, candy, and other gifts that symbolize appreciation, respect and love.

Dia de la Madre - Mother's Day
 
Teacher's Day

Upcoming events In May

Teachers’ Day

Nationwide, May 15th

Teachers’ Day (Día del Maestro), on May 15th, is a special day when educators in Mexico are treated to a nationwide celebration. Children shower their teachers with flowers and cards to show their appreciation, while singing and putting on theatrical performances.

 

Upcoming events In May

Grand Oasis Cancun to host jazz festival

19th-28th May

Grand Oasis Cancun will host the Oasis Jazz U Festival May 19-28. This festival will feature some of the biggest music legends in the industry. Among the recognizable names headlining the event include Chaka Khan, Tower of Power, Los Musicos de Jose and Fiusha.

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Grand Oasis Cancun to host jazz festival
 
Day of Vesak

Upcoming events In May

Day of Vesak

20 May 2016

"Vesak", the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, is the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. It was on the Day of Vesak two and a half millennia ago, in the year 623 B.C., that the Buddha was born. It was also on the Day of Vesak that the Buddha attained enlightenment, and it was on the Day of Vesak that the Buddha in his eightieth year passed away.

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Upcoming events In May

Sacred Mayan Journey

Travesia Sagrada Maya, or Sacred Mayan Journey in Xcaret, Cozumel and Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, May 20th and 21st

Recreating the pilgrimage of the ancient Maya to worship the Goddess lxChel, canoeists in pre-hispanic-style vessels race from Xcaret Park to Cozumel, a journey of approximately 17 miles.

Travesia Sagrada Maya - Sacred Mayan Journey
 
International Brothers Day

Upcoming events In May

International Brother’s Day

24th May

Brother’s Day celebrates the bond between brothers – an amazing gift and should be cherished. Take this day to make contact with your brother and tell him how much he means to you. Why not arrange to take your brother out for a meal and discuss your family memories?

 

Upcoming events In May

Havana, Cuba May 2016

24th-31st May

Close your eyes for a moment and imagine you are there. Waves crashing against a mildewed sea wall; a young couple cavorting in a dark, dilapidated alley; guitars and voices harmonizing over a syncopated drum rhythm; sunlight slanting across rotten peeling paintwork; a handsome youth in a guayabera shirt leaning against a Lada; the smell of diesel fumes and cheap after-shave; tourists with Hemingway beards; Che Guevara on a billboard, a banknote, a key-ring, a t-shirt…

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Havana, Cuba May 2016
 
World No Tobacco Day

Upcoming events In May

World No Tobacco Day

31st May

No Tobacco Day is a day to draw attention to the negative effects of tobacco and smoking, where each year the WHO awards individuals and organizations who make an exceptional contribution to the reduction of smoking and tobacco consumption.

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LATER IN THE YEAR

HeartMath 2016

December 7-11

Come join us for a transformative experience in Awakening Our Heart’s Intelligence: Activate the Intuitive Heart our fifth annual Mexico event. We will learn and practice tools for rapid consciousness expansion to raise the personal, social and global vibratory rate. We will explore the heart’s intelligent guidance system and how it shortens our learning curve for intuitive connection.

Embark on a unique journey and learning experience. Awakening Our Heart’s Intelligence: Activate the Intuitive Heart event is from Dec. 7 to Dec.11, 2016 at the TAO Wellness Center, a fantastic and uplifting venue in the Riviera Maya on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The event will begin at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday the 7th and end at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday the 11th.

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HeathMath 2016
 
Mexican Churros

RECIPE:

Mexican Churros

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TAOs Top Tip:

Rio Secreto Cenote Park

Discover the secrets of a real underground river, the longest and most spectacular of the region; travel into another world of extraordinary beauty.

Rio Secreto invites you on a fantastic voyage, a magical journey that will bring to life you amazing sensory adventure.

Dare to live a fantastic experience in one of the most incredible locations in the Riviera Maya. Enter this natural museum filled with a kaleidoscope of speleothems and walk an easy 600m route amidst the thousands of stalactites and stalagmites found in this protected natural reserve. Learn and marvel in this ancient, magical subterranean world that until now has remained unexplored for millions of years.

Rio Secreto Cenote Park
 
TAO Foundation

TAO Foundation

We are creating healthier communities, where equality, empowerment and opportunity are common. We are committed to fostering the fullest expression of healing relationships in this world, for people with themselves and their community, for those who have talent or resources to share, and for each and every one to realize their impact on and interrelationship with the natural world.

If you would like to find out more about the TAO Foundation please contact foundation@taoinspiredliving.com or check out our website

 
 

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