Zahra invites writers on assignment to tempt their senses in Tulum, Mexico

Contact:
Holly Elizabeth Worton
info@zahra.com.mx

TULUM, Mexico — Just one and a half hours south of Cancun, Maya Spa feels like another world: slow paced, candle-lit, and richly endowed with pleasures for our senses. Slow down and breathe fresh sea air, bury your toes in cool white sand, linger in the lapping waves of the warm Caribbean Sea. It is the perfect tropical retreat to stimulate your senses and immerse yourself in explorations of your body’s wisdom. Discover new ways of being through daily yoga and lucid dreaming courses. Purify yourself with our indigenous sweat lodge and fresh tropical meals. Revitalize and keep in shape with pure fun: sea swims, snorkeling in fresh water caverns, and kayaking to the coral reef. Maya Spa is like a retreat within a retreat: a world of wellness within the candlelight Caribbean beach of Tulum.

The holistic spa and its idyllic surroundings offer the perfect antidote to high stressed city life. The properties of earth, wind, fire, and water are combined to purify the mind, body, and soul. The holistic principle lies in integrating the totality of one’s being: body, mind, emotions, and spirit. We invite you to enjoy an experience of complete relaxation, guided by the sound of the ocean and gentle hands which will guide you through an exploration of your inner world. The Maya Spa holistic spa and activities program features a variety of Mayan treatments performed by local shamans. Herbal treatments prepared by Mayan healers using local plants are available as needed, upon request.

Maya Spa (http://www.maya-spa.com/) forms part of the EcoTulum Hotels & Resorts (http://www.ecotulum.com/), a small group of three eco-hotels on the Tulum coast: Cabanas Copal, Azulik, and Zahra. In December 2004, Zahra inaugurated seven new cabanas, designed with both couples and families in mind. Four of the new sea view cabanas have king size beds and two bunks, for lounging or sharing with the family. The three two story family suites have the kids´ area below, with a queen size hanging bed and two bunks, and the parents´ area on the second floor, with a king size bed and soaking tub carved out of a tree trunk.

The 22 Zahra rooms and cabanas are clustered on a small property nestled between two sandy beaches. The cabañas are based on the traditional Mayan style, with thatched palm roofs, and some are raised on stilts above the sandy beach. Guests can enjoy in-room spa services and room service from the restaurant, or they can venture out to the restaurant to enjoy authentic Mexican specialties and live music. Our restaurant-bar is open all day long for dining.

Zahra is ideal for travelers seeking less of a rustic jungle experience, while still being able to enjoy the natural beauty of Tulum. Some rooms are sea view, while others look out onto our tropical garden patio.

Zahra invites a professional travel writer on assignment to step off the beaten path for a five night getaway to experience our new cabanas. Editors also welcome.

What’s included with confirmed story assignments (please provide letter):
-Five nights accommodation
-One hour massage with Daniel, Mayan shaman at Maya Spa
-One hour in the floatation tank
-One ticket to the temazcal ceremony, indigenous sweat lodge
-All meals included (breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily) for writers only (travel companions are more than welcome to accompany the writer, but we ask that they pay their own meals).

What’s excluded:
-Airfare
-Meals for guests sharing same room as working writer
-Extra spa treatments
-Gratuities
-Additional tours of area

For more information, please visit our websites: http://www.zahra.com.mx
http://www.maya-spa.com

Contact:
Holly Elizabeth Worton
info@zahra.com.mx

To qualify you must be a published professional travel writer with a letter of assignment from your editor detailing your coverage.