Modeled after a traditional Mayan aqua village, Isla de Maya is located adjacent to our Mayan aquaculture farm on a beautiful shallow Caribbean lagoon in the Belizean cayes. Clients and families staying at Isla de Maya are offered a blend of customized therapeutic modalities combining ancient healing methods with modern holistic and allopathic procedures in a spectacular natural setting. Isla de Maya is codirected by Nancy Velardi, M.S., a skilled practitioner of Crystal and Stone Energy Therapy™ which involves the use of laser wand crystals and other crystals and rocks to facilitate energy flow and spiritual cleansing. Various other healers from a wide variety of modalities will also be available on a rotating basis to work with local shaman on specific health issues indicated by the clientele. Treatment options range from intensive five- to seven-day sessions to more extensive 10- to 14-day regimes (for those with more leisure time or requiring more in-depth therapy), during which a personalized curriculum specifically tailored to treat individual health issues is created by the client's designated healing team of practitioners (a team of professional healers including but not limited to indigenous healers from various world cultures, homeopaths, MDs, NDs, body workers, energy workers, chiropractors, nurses or nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants, social workers, nutritionists, medical intuitives, etc.). Clients receive customized information and recommendations for health and well-being, while utilizing the distinctively energizing environment of a tropical island to assist in the healing process. Those who wish to work on specific health issues at Isla de Maya will be asked to complete a basic application indicating personal goals and objectives for healing. Customized combinations of allopathic and alternative healing modalities, along with traditional Mayan ethnobotanical formulas (custom-prepared and blessed by authentic Mayan shaman), will then be tailored to meet individual needs. Follow-up will be provided via phone, newsletters, mail or e-mail. Some group follow-up sessions may eventually be available in the U.S. Isla de Maya is also available as a relaxing, healing retreat for families and small groups. Get together with your loved ones and choose your own adventure! Let us help you put together the best healing/therapeutic package for your family or group needs, while enjoying a wide variety of marine and tropical resort activities. A Sample Day at Isla de Maya MORNING SESSION      AFTERNOON SESSION Meditation. Light exercise/yoga. Session 1 with healing team practitioners, relaxing seaside massage, or specialized therapy treatments (Crystal Energy Therapy, bodywork, and advanced energy healing techniques). Individual/family time.      Session 2 with healing team practitioners, or specialized therapy treatments. Relaxing in our lagoon's unique shallow therapy pools, lined with healing stones specially selected for your individualized needs. Individual/family time. Group healing ceremonies. Sunset cruises, sailing, or a wide variety of marine and aquatic sport activities. Dining at Isla de Maya features local and international foods served at your Caribbean seaside dining area. Select your Catch of the Day from the adjacent Mayan Aquaculture Farm. Additional Activities at Isla de Maya Seminars on ethnobotanical plants, Mayan history, anthropology and additional local lore with indigenous healers and shaman. Excursions to Cerro Maya, the Mayan water ruins. Excursions to the nearby bird sanctuaries (rated some of the world's best by the Audubon Society). Special meditations or spiritual ceremonies led by local healers or one of Isla de Maya's co-directors. And more--let your imagination be your guide! Traditional and non-traditional health care practitioners wishing to work with Earth Medicine are also welcome to contact us for more information. Direct e-mail to the attention of Nancy Velardi at Earth Medicine.