Energy is not good just because it feels powerful; direction matters. A moment of awareness before acting lets you steer impulses toward what serves you.
The path of your energy
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Juan Rendon
Founder and lead facilitator, Life Synergy Retreat · Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Juan Rendon is the founder and lead facilitator of Life Synergy Retreat in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, where he has organized small-group wellness retreats since 2013. He studied physical therapy and holds an Associate of Science degree. He has also completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training, a 500-hour diploma in bodywork, massage and holistic therapies, and a minor in event management at the European School of Economics. He is the author of the nutrition guide The Do’s and Donuts.
Powerhouse of Energy! Chocolate bars!
No-bake chocolate bars with almond meal, oats, chia, flaxseed and a cacao-coconut topping: dense, nutty snacks for road trips and afternoon slumps.
Not a matter of quieting the mind…
Meditation is not about forcing the mind to be quiet. Learn to witness thoughts without wrestling them, with a simple practice to begin today.
Doing what you love… It also gets you tired!
Loving your work does not override physiology. Why rest is part of the work, not a reward for finishing, and how to take it deliberately.
Mood and Energy… Keep Them Up!
A filling banana oat smoothie with guava and goat yogurt: tropical, satisfying whole-food fuel, with an honest note on food and mood.
The Nature of Things
We see the world through learned meanings, not clear glass. How meditation helps you notice perception at work and question which thoughts to follow.
Essential to Life
What essential nutrients are, why vitamins, minerals, amino acids and fats must come from food, and three common reasons people fall short.
The Meditation Void
The meditation void is not a blank but the aware space around thoughts. Learn attentive inattentiveness: watching thoughts like scenes in a film.
Nature, Naturally, Working With You
Simple ways to explore the healing benefits of nature in your daily practices through nutrition, herbs, and more.
Which Yoga Retreat Option Should You Choose?
With so many options out there for yoga retreats… How do you find the one for you?