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A Shamanic Retreat
With Nepali Shaman Bhola Banstola
“Mahakala: Great Spirit of Transcendent Time”
February 18 to 23, 2020
Tulum, Mexico
Sponsored by Robinette Kennedy, Ph.D.
If you have a strong foundation in shamanism, you’re invited
to join Bhola Banstola and me for a five-day retreat in
Tulum, Mexico. Here, in a beautiful Caribbean beachside
retreat and spa, you’ll participate in some of the oldest
Nepali shamanic healing traditions. Bhola’s travels rarely
bring him to North or Central America, so this retreat is a
rare opportunity to experience the teachings of one of the
world’s most respected Himalayan spiritual teachers and
author of The Path of the Nepalese Shaman (Inner
Traditions, 2019.) Learn more about Bhola here.
Our retreat begins Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 7:00 p.m. and ends
after breakfast on Sunday, February 23, 2020. It includes a
four-and-a-half day shamanic retreat with Bhola Banstola as
described here. You may choose to arrive early to relax on
the beach or explore nearby ancient Maya sacred sites,
and/or take some extra time after the retreat ends, to
integrate your retreat experiences while you explore Tulum.
Contact the hotel for information about extending your stay
and receiving a 10% discount.
The setting for our retreat is Maya Tulum, a private
Photo courtesy Evelyn Rysdyk beachfront, all-inclusive retreat and yoga spa, located about
90 minutes south of the Cancun airport.
The Shamanic Retreat fee only is $695 USD per person for the four-and-a-half day shamanic retreat with
Bhola Banstola. Payment in full is required to hold your place in the retreat. Find details about registration
and deposits here.
The Curriculum fee does not include Maya Tulum lodging, meals, alcohol, travel or any other related
expenses. In order to attend the retreat, you must make your own reservations directly with Maya
Tulum Retreat (not through any other company.) Find reservations details here. For information about
traveling to Maya Tulum, click here]. Optional excursions are available through the retreat and spa;
contact them for details.
After you have secured your place in the retreat and arranged your lodging at Maya Tulum and
purchased your airplane ticket (in that order), we strongly encourage you to purchase travel insurance
as soon as possible. We regret that we cannot suggest which travel insurance company is best.
This retreat is sponsored by Robinette Kennedy, PhD, a long-time student/colleague of Bhola. Our group
of 20-25 participants will be creating a temporary spiritual community of diverse, like-hearted people who
have previous experiences with shamanism. Feel free to contact Robinette with your questions!
Join us by registering now.
Please note that if you are using a mobile device, or a Mac without Adobe Reader,
the links on the PDF will not be functional. Peruse as you please, and contact Robinette with any questions.
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Preview of Bhola’s Workshop Curriculum
Mahakala: Great Spirit of Transcendent Time
There are two kinds of time: Relative and Absolute. Relative time is continuous and affected by the
movements of the planets.
Absolute time is transcendent: “It is eternal, measureless, ever-present Time.” (Danielou, Alain. Hindu
Polytheism. Bollingen/Pantheon Books, 1964)
Absolute time is presided over by a prehistoric Himalayan masculine deity named Mahakala (ma-hah-
KAH-lah).
From the perspectives of the oldest Nepali shamanic healing traditions, Mahakala has several aspects:
• As a master of transcendent (absolute) time, Mahakala clears traumatic experiences from the past.
• As a ruler of the air, Mahakala wears a necklace of bones and yields his razor-sharp sword as he
shreds negative energies.
• As a psychopomp, Mahakala protects and provides safe passage for human souls who are traveling
after death through the antarabhava (a Sanskrit word for the intermediate, transitional, or liminal state
between death and rebirth.)
Bhola will open this retreat by invoking guidance from your
Guardian Deities and Spirits. This will be followed by a
thanksgiving, empowerment ritual to call in the spirits of
the Earth, Air, Ether, Water, Fire, and the Cosmos.
Then, through guided shamanic journeys, rituals, myths,
stories, ceremonies and special iconography related to the
spirit of Mahakala’s roles in shamanism, Bhola will
transubstantiate a sacred space where your shamanic
experiences will move you deeper into the Light of your
Soul.
After you reach this profound state of spiritual support,
Bhola will lead you in creating a personal talisman
charged with self-protection and empowerment.
You will also have the opportunity to learn more aspects of
your soul through the Himalayan shamanic journey of
saato bolaunu (soul retrieval) to bring home lost soul
essences.
Finally, to express the power of your own heart’s beauty, you will be guided through the Ritual Dance of
the Circle/Cycle of Re-integration. Bhola closes the retreat with an initiation ceremony of empowerment
and gratitude to Mahakala’s feminine aspect, Mahakali, who represents Shakti, the power of pure
creation in the universe.
“When the energies of the past, the realms of the Upper World/Air and the wrathful powers of the Great
Below are united in peace, you are strong and protected.”
— Bhola Banstola
Will you join us?
Register now.
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Registration, Tuition Fees and Information for the 2020 Retreat with Bhola Banstola
Tuition for the four-and-a-half day workshop is $695 USD. Contact Robinette Kennedy at
info@robinettekennedy.com or 706-746-5485, ext.1, for payment information and arrangements.
Registration deadline, full payment for tuition, and Maya Tulum lodging is December 31, 2019.
How to Register for the 2020 Bhola Banstola Shamanic Retreat in Mexico
1. Contact Robinette to find out if there is room for you in the retreat. If there is room, we will hold your
space up to three days while you immediately send in your tuition fee. When we receive your payment,
we will notify you and Maya Tulum Retreat and Spa so that you may book your room.
2. Tuition Payment Options
• Pay the full amount of $695 now, or
• Make a non-refundable deposit of $400 now, and
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• Pay the non-refundable balance of $295 total by Dec. 31 , 2019.
How to Send in Your Payment
• Pay via PayPal. Log into your PayPal account and send funds to info@robinettekennedy.com
• Pay by check or money order. Mail to:
Mexico 2020
c/o Robinette Kennedy
P.O. Box W
[Please note: this is the correct PO Box address]
Mountain City, Georgia 30562-0917
After we receive your tuition payment, we will notify you. At this point, but no earlier, you can
book your accommodations with Maya Tulum directly and arrange your travel.
Please Note: Another group will be at Maya Tulum Retreat and Spa while our group is there, which
means that after our group’s block of rooms is filled, the other group may have booked all the remaining
rooms. If you are thinking about coming or planning on joining us, I advise you to act quickly to secure
your place.
Still have questions? Contact info@robinettekennnedy.com
706-746-5485, Ext. 1
By January 18, 2020, you will receive a proposed Daily Schedule for retreat participants.
Off-Site Participants
If space is available in the retreat, off-site participants who have a sound foundation in shamanism are
welcome in the Bhola Retreat. To register for the retreat, they are to contact Robinette Kennedy for more
information (info@robinettekennedy.com). In addition to the workshop tuition fee, off-site participants will
need to make arrangements to enter the gate of Maya Tulum Retreat and Spa. These arrangements may
be made through the front desk. The retreat and spa charges visitors $35 USD per person per day. In
addition, all visitors are required to pay a daily service charge of $12 USD per person per day to the front
desk to cover tips for service personnel. Meals for visitors staying offsite can be purchased for $65 USD
daily.
CANCELLATION POLICY FOR THE BHOLA BANSTOLA RETREAT
Tuition fees for the Bhola Banstola workshop are not refundable unless the workshop is cancelled, or
there is someone who is ready to take your place in the retreat. In that case, you will receive a full refund.
Transportation from Cancun Airport to Maya Tulum Retreat and Spa
You may be able to take advantage of group prices for ground transportation in and out of Cancun
airport, which is about a 90-minute drive to Maya Tulum Retreat and Spa. Please arrange this with the
front desk, who will enter your flight details into their
3 computer, monitor your arrival and departure times
and, if
possible, synch up your schedule with other Maya Tulum guests traveling from and to the airport. Current
price for one person traveling alone one way to the hotel or airport is $150. Two passengers can expect
to pay $75 each, and three passengers will be charged $50 each.
(See Traveling to Maya Tulum below.)
Booking Your Stay at Maya Tulum Retreat and Spa
In case you are a newcomer to the term, “All-Inclusive,” here is a little tutorial: The price of your room
includes one bed and three meals a day. The price you will see on the grid below is for one person’s
room and board, no matter how many people are sharing the room. The Kennedy Group will receive a
group discount, and there may be some cabanas or villas where two or more people in the room may
receive another discount OR NOT. When booking your room, please ask about discounts (room rates,
spa coupons, excursions, etc.)
Please read the following information thoroughly. Members of our group (“The Kennedy Group”) will
arrive at Maya Tulum Retreat and Spa Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 and will depart Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020
for a total of FIVE (5) nights. We recommend that you book your room immediately, as February is high
season in the Caribbean.)
Room rates for our retreat group include: accommodations, three buffet-style vegetarian meals per day,
and taxes. (A la carte fish and meat dishes available.) Other expenses include: a one time fee of $50 US,
per person, that the hotel charges for group registration; and a $12 per day fee for tips to the service staff.
(Scroll down for more about this.)
BOOKING YOUR ACCOMMODATIONS
February 2020 is high season in the Caribbean. Special room rates for our group are below. In order to
attend the Bhola Banstola Retreat, you are required to book your room through Maya Tulum, not
through any other booking companies. These rates are per person.
Our “stateside” contact for Maya Tulum Retreat and Spa, who is working with The Kennedy Group to
ensure you receive our group discount, is:
Nicole Winkler
Marketing & Sales Director
R&R Resorts
PO Box 1496
Conyers, GA 30012
P: 678.248.6628
E: nicole@rrresorts.com
Jan. 4 – April 24 & Nov. 1 – Dec. 18, 2020
5 Nights During High Season
Single Rate p/p Double Rate p/p Triple Rate p/p
CABAÑA CATEGORY (USD) (USD) (USD)
Garden View Cabaña $ 1,601 $ 996
Garden View Villa $ 1,601 $ 996 $ 794
Ocean View Cabaña $ 1,963 $ 1,176
Ocean Front Bungalow $ 2,090 $ 1,240
Ocean Front Cabaña $ 2,218 $ 1,304
Ocean Front Villa $ 2,430 $ 1,410 $ 1,070
Vacation House $ 2,728 $ 1,559 $ 1,169
Ocean Front Suite $ 3,578 $ 1,984
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EXTENDING YOUR STAY
You may also choose to arrive before the retreat begins and/or stay after the five nights of the retreat end,
if rooms are available. A 10% discount may be available.
RETREAT AND SPA DETAILS
1. A booking fee of $50 USD per participant will be added to your hotel bill for handling group
reservations and payment processing.
2. A courtesy discount of 10% off the nightly rate will be given to participants who arrive early and/or
stay late.
3. After December 31, 2019 all unsold rooms will be released. After this date, any additional room
requests will be accepted based on availability, at the group rate. The hotel cannot guarantee
room type availability.
4. For a guest to receive the Double Occupancy rate, there must be two paying adults staying
in the room.
5. A service charge of $12 USD per person per day is required (gratuity collected for all Maya Tulum
staff, excluding spa therapists, tour guides and drivers). This charge may be added to your bill or,
you may bring $60 in cash (in $US currency), and each day you may give $12 to the front desk.
This fee is not included in the group rate. Or, this service charge will be added to your room bill
and must be paid at check out.
FORCE MAJEURE
If, for any reason beyond the Hotel’s or the Patron’s reasonable control, including but not limited to:
strikes; labor disputes; regulations, conditions have been deemed unadvisable by government authorities;
civil disorder; disasters, acts of war; acts of God; fires; flood; hurricane; or other emergency conditions;
any delay in necessary and essential repairs of the hotel; the Hotel or the Patron is unable to perform its
obligations under this agreement, such non-performance is excused and such party may terminate this
Agreement without further liability of any nature, upon return of the Patron’s deposit. In no event shall the
Hotel or Patron be liable for consequential damages of any nature for any reason whatsoever.
MAYA TULUM RETREAT AND SPA CANCELLATION POLICY
If a retreat participant cancels their room thirty days before arrival, a full refund will be returned. If a
participant cancels within 30 days, all deposits will be held as a credit for up to one year from the date of
cancellation to be used at Maya Tulum Retreat and Spa or an affiliate. (This credit must be used within 12
months of the date of cancellation.)
• No refunds will be given unless the retreat and spa is under a mandatory evacuation or if Force
Majeure applies.
• If the retreat and spa does not have to evacuate, then the normal cancellation policies apply.
• Maya Tulum Retreat and Spa strongly recommends that participants obtain travel insurance to
protect themselves if their flight is cancelled due to inclement weather, or if an emergency
presents itself, making travel unavailable. Credits will not be issued due to incoming flight delays
and/or cancellations.
Please Note: the Chac-Mool Restaurant is to be used exclusively for meals only. Out of respect for
individual guests and other group participants, the reorganization of the restaurant furniture (tables and
chairs) is not allowed without management consent. Presentations in the restaurant are not permitted.
An exception will be made in the case of a buy-out.
Maya Tulum is exclusively for guests only. No outside patrons or third-party providers are allowed on
the gated property without previous authorization from management.
Maya Tulum Retreat and Spa
Carretera Tulum-Boca Paila KM 7 Lote 10 | Tulum, Quintana Roo, CP77780 | Quintana Roo |
5
678-248-6406 | 1-888-515-4580
Please explore mayatulum.com for information only,
as The Kennedy Group is registering through the
Group Sales Office, nicole@rrresorts.com.
Courtesy Maya Tulum Retreat and Spa
Traveling to Maya Tulum
The nearest airport is in Cancun, Mexico, about a 90-minute drive to the retreat. Group transportation
may be available to and from the Cancun airport. To learn more about this option, please contact the
reservations desk at Maya Tulum after you’ve booked your flight. Retreat and Spa staff will record your
flight arrival and departure details in order to sync up with your travel schedule with others in the group.
(Keep in mind that this is Mexico.)
Our retreat begins on February 18 at 7:00 pm. Please plan your travel schedule so that you have plenty
of time for travel from the airport and to check in and get settled in your room before the retreat begins.
Retreat activities end on the evening of February 22 in order to allow for early morning departures on
Sunday, February 23, 2020.
We are also looking at some options for group rates on airfare out of Atlanta, Georgia. Please send
me an email if you are interested in learning more details.
Does this sound like an opportunity you don't want to miss?
Register now.
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About Bhola Banstola
Bhola Banstola was born in the foothills of Mt. Everest into a Nepalese family of 27 [documented]
consecutive generations of shamans.
Growing up in the district of Bhojpur, Bhola was chosen by the spirits of his ancestors to carry forward
their message and healing traditions.
Bhola, whose 102-year-old father is also a
practicing shaman, received his shamanic training
from his paternal grandfather, who was a skillful
and well-known local shaman.
In adulthood, Bhola traveled and studied
shamanism with teachers in Nepal, Northeast India,
Bhutan and parts of Sikkim and Darjeeling.
His formal education includes a Master’s degree in
Cultural Anthropology from Delhi University and a
naturopathy degree from the Indian Board of
Alternative Medicines in Calcutta.
Currently, Bhola is conducting extensive fieldwork
on various shamanic practices among diverse
ethnic groups in Nepal, India and abroad.
He is the author of The Path of the Nepalese
Shaman (Inner Traditions, 2019)
© Mariarosa Genitrini
“Bhola is an extraordinary shaman who carries down a beautiful tradition … a true example of a shaman
who can walk into a room and uplift everyone and transform by his presence of light and love. His
teaching style is filled with love, clarity, truth, wisdom and humor. Everyone I know who has studied with
Bhola has loved his workshops. And it is a true gift to receive a private healing from Bhola. Do not miss
any opportunity you have to work with Bhola!”
— Sandra Ingerman: shaman and author of eight books, including
Soul Retrieval and Medicine for the Earth.
Read more about Bhola and the shamans of Nepal here: https://www.nepal-shaman.com/en/.
You won't get many chances to learn from Bhola in the Americas.
Register now.
7About Robinette Kennedy
Robinette Kennedy, Ph.D.
Robinette presents unique experiential workshops based upon
her ongoing research into Indo-European shamanistic practices.
She is a clinical anthropologist and shamanistic practitioner with
a doctorate in humanistic psychology. In the 1990’s, Robinette
began researching figurines of humans in unusual, yoga-like
poses depicted in the sacred art of prehistoric, Crete where she
once lived. Since then, she has continued to expand upon her
ongoing original research into shamanistic practices in the first
European culture. www.robinettekennedy.com
“I had never heard of Bhola Banstola until 2007 when he and I
were each presenting at a shamanic event in a vast New York
forest. A few minutes into Bhola’s opening ritual for 150 people,
I was not expecting the powerful energy he suddenly transmitted
through the room and that stirred my soul with a life-changing
gift. Looking back, that moment is when I became a follower of
the light that Bhola sheds on my path. Over the years of getting
to know him, I’ve discovered that alongside Bhola’s shamanic
powers stands an ordinary man of extraordinary humility, wit,
creativity and generosity. I have been blessed to experience his
many gifts in the USA, Canada, Nepal and Mexico, and I am
Bhola Banstola and Robinette Kennedy honored to be hosting a retreat with Bhola for the third time. I
hope you will join us.”
Contact Robinette at
info@robinettekennedy.com or
001-706-746-5485.
What Participants have been saying about Bhola’s 2019 Mexico Retreat
2019 Mexico Retreat Participants
8“I can't recommend Bhola’s and Robinette's workshops
highly enough. Bhola offers deep medicine from his
Nepalese shamanic lineage, and he and Robinette create a
safe container where you can learn and integrate Bhola’s
powerful medicine with like-minded people. Bhola shares
his teachings with passion, dedication and heartfelt
devotion. He is wise yet approachable, powerful yet
humble, and utterly delightful to study with. Robinette
provides equally heart-felt support and her own deep
wisdom during these retreat journeys. I am grateful for both
of them and highly recommend their shamanic retreats.“
— Ellen Mathys Kirkaldy
“Bhola is the most powerful and yet humble teacher that I
have met to date. Through my retreat experiences with him
since 2014, Bhola has truly changed my life, and I hold
heartfelt gratitude towards him. During the 2019 Mexico
retreat, Bhola brought forth profound spiritual and shamanic
teachings on Kali Ma and Naga Kanya in such a way that
allowed me to penetrate deep within my primordial center
and access life-changing empowerment and healing that I
have integrated into my daily practices. I am honored to Ellen Mathys with Bhola Banstola
have been able to take part in this gathering and look
forward to continued journeys into of Bhola’s vast
knowledge.”
— Scot Hollonbeck
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A Shamanic Retreat with Nepali Shaman Bhola Banstola
sponsored by Robinette Kennedy, Ph.D.
February 18-23, 2020
Tulum, Mexico
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