Dear TAO Family and Friends,

What a wonderful season December is in Mexico: Piñatas, Pastorelas, Posadas…. We have just finished the Día de Muertos festivities, and now the markets and shopping centers where are completely transformed. A few weeks ago it was filled with cempasuchitl flowers, sugar skulls, papel picado and pan de muerto or Day of the Dead bread, and now it is getting ready for the Christmas season.

Everywhere I turn there are piñatas of all forms, sizes and colors, as well as candles for the posadas, nochebuena flowers, better known as poinsettias, and figurines made of wood, ceramic or paste for the nativity scene. Stores and street vendors are also selling all kinds of beautiful ornaments that merrily announce the proximity of one of the happiest periods of the year .

Here at TAO we have a fun filled month, with yoga classes, tennis classes, outings, visit to the world famous Bacalar and of course our Christmas and New Year’s Eve Parties. We are also very fortunate to have the HeartMath and Global Coherence Initiative Event at the TAO Wellness Center. Prepare yourself to embark on a unique journey and learning experience. The Collective Coherence: Co-Creating a New World event is from Dec. 2-6 at the TAO Wellness Center, a fantastic and uplifting venue in the Riviera Maya on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Please see here for more details and booking info →HeartMath and Global Coherence Initiative Event.

Christmas time makes us grateful for our work with you throughout the past year we wish you great happiness in a spirit of health and hope.

Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year

Isaac Henares
Operations Director

Worlds AIDS Day

1st December

It is estimated that around 34 million people are currently living with HIV and AIDS in the world. More than 35 million people have died from the virus, making it one of the most destructive pandemics in history. Show your support for people living with HIV on World AIDS Day by wearing a red ribbon, the international symbol of HIV awareness and support.

HeartMath and Global Coherence Initiative Event

December 2nd - 6th, 2015.

Come join us for a transformative experience in Collective Coherence: Co-Creating a New World, our fourth annual Mexico event. We will practice tools for Collective Coherence and learn how this accelerates our personal unfoldment into higher potentials. Energetic connectivity will be explored and why it is effective for co-creating a new world.

Prepare yourself to embark on a unique journey and learning experience. The Collective Coherence: Co-Creating a New World event is from Dec. 2-6 at the TAO Wellness Center, a fantastic and uplifting> venue in the Riviera Maya on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. More information and booking details here → HeartMath 2015

Human Rights Day

10th December

This year's Human Rights Day is devoted to the launch of a year-long campaign for the 50th anniversary of the two International Covenants on Human Rights: the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which were adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 16 December 1966.

Christmas Market at Puerto Morelos

12th December. 11am – 4pm

Come enjoy your day, shopping, eating and socializing at the Puerto Morelos Market: Christmas Edition. We as an organization seek to organically integrate the best works of each artist, as a platform to make them known and encourage the production of art and the local economy.

Lunch at Papaya Playa, Tulum

16th December, 12.15Noon.

Meeting at the Wellness Center
(Please confirm by the 4th of December).

Posadas

16th – 24th December

Singing processions fill the streets with candles, reenacting Joseph and the Virgin Mary’s journey through Bethlehem in search of shelter. Residents sometimes play the roles of innkeepers and in many places the processions are beautifully detailed with angels and children carrying poinsettias.

TAO Christmas Party

Saturday 19th 7pm at the Community Pool

December Solstice: Shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere

22nd December

THE ILLUSIONISTS – Witness the Impossible

22nd December - 2nd January, Moon Palace Cancun

This mind blowing spectacular showcases the jaw dropping talents of seven of the most incredible illusionists on earth. THE ILLUSIONISTS – Witness the Impossible has shattered box office records across the globe and dazzles audiences of all ages with a powerful mix of the most outrageous and astonishing acts ever to be seen on stage. This non-stop show is packed with thrilling and sophisticated magic of unprecedented proportions. (tickets via Ticketmaster.com)

Christmas visit to Bacalar

23rd December, 7am, meeting at the TAO Wellness Center

Beyond the Riviera Maya lays a beautiful, little-known stretch of Caribbean coastline known as the ‘Costa Maya,’ where deserted beaches and seldom visited ancient ruins await. Inland, Laguna Bacalar known as “the lake of seven colors” because of all the amazing shades of blue is a world apart from excitement of Cancun or Playa del Carmen. You will discover the area exudes a deep history, natural beauty and serenity like no other (Please confirm by the 14th of December)

Christmas Day

25th December

Full Moon

25th December

Tulum Winterfest - A Transformational Gathering

Tulum, Dec. 26 - Feb. 15, 2016

The Tulum Winter Fest is an eco-centric arts, music and cultural celebration in the heart of the Rivera Maya. This transformative event spans seven weeks, with each week revealing a new-themed chapter. The festival will increase community involvement in nature conservation and allow for self-discovery.For more information →

New Year’s Eve at La Buena Vida

31st December, 7pm

Want to have good luck in love in the coming year? Wear red underwear on New Year's Eve. For good luck with money, wear yellow. (Please confirm by the 14th of December)

New Year's Day

January 1st

This is a national holiday and all-around quiet day. Most stores and businesses are closed as folks recuperate from the revelry of New Year's Eve. Museums, archaeological sites, and most tourist attractions are open on their regular schedule.

Día de Reyes - Kings Day

January 6th

Traditionally this is the day Mexican children receive gifts, brought by the three kings (the Magi).

American Airlines adds 4 new routes to the Yucatan Peninsula

Service to Cancun will launch March 5 from Kansas City, Nashville, Pittsburgh and Raleigh-Durham. American will operate one round-trip flight each Saturday from all four cities. American will fly the Kansas City-Cancun route with Boeing 737 aircraft. The three other routes will be flown with Airbus A319s.

Read more here → American Airlines adds 4 new routes to the Yucatan Peninsula

Cancun wins three new distinctions at London Travel Awards

The state of Quintana Roo walked away from the recent World Travel Awards in London, England this year with three new distinctions.

Read more here → Cancun wins three new distinctions at London Travel Awards

Health News: Scientists prove property in jalapeno peppers kills cancer cells

A group of UK scientists have discovered that spicy foods can kill cancer cells.

The scientists found that capsaicin, a property in jalapeno peppers, can kill cancer cells by attacking the cell’s mitochondria – the core where the cells generate their energy. Capsaicin was tested on cultures of human pancreatic and lung cancer cells.

Read more here → Health News: Scientists prove property in jalapeno peppers kills cancer cells

RECIPE: Ponche Navideño - Mexican Christmas Punch

January 6th

No Mexican holiday party is complete without a hearty pot of hot ¡Ponche Navideño! This warm, spiced Christmas punch is made by simmering typical Mexican fruits with cane sugar and spices until the heavenly aroma permeates the home. Ponche is typically served in Mexico on Noche Buena (Christmas Eve) and during the posadas, the 9 day Celebration leading up to Christmas. During these days of celebration, a steaming pot of Ponche is always kept hot and ready for guests.

See more here →“Mexican Christmas Punch” →

Scuba diving at Cenote Dos Ojos

Dos Ojos is a flooded cave system located south of Playa Del Carmen and north of Tulum, on the Caribbean coast, in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. The exploration of Dos Ojos began in 1986 and has never stopped since. The documented underwater extend of the cave system is at least 61 km.

Dos Ojos has remains in the top 10 longest underwater cave systems in the world. Dos Ojos contains the deepest known cave passage in Quintana Roo with 118 meters / 396 feet of depth located at The Cenote Pit.

The name Dos Ojos is Spanish for two eyes, and refers to two neighboring cenotes which connect into a very large cavern zone shared between the two. These two cenote appear like two large eyes into the underground.

TAO Foundation

On Thursday the 3rd and 17th of December we will be visiting the Mayan Community of Yaxche, located 45 minutes from the Mayan ruins of Coba.

The children are always delighted to see us, if you are interested in joining, please meet us at the lobby at 8am.

More for information please contact Claudia directly at claudiam@taoinspiredliving.com

Deliveries of the Month

Construction Site Progress

Our website is updated every month with the latest photos of the evolution of TAO. Here you will be able to see the latest progress of the different Condo Buildings, Residences, Townhomes, Common areas and the Ocean Residences.

See the December 2015 Photo Gallery →

Birthdays of the Month!

Happy birthday! We hope that you have an amazing day!

* Please send us your birthday info to complete our database.
darren@taoinspiredliving.com

CONTACT US

STAY CONNECTED