Itinerary

At a blink: 

• Fri - Fireside Supper & siren salutations 7pm
• Sat - Full day of genie delights including yoga, bellydance, spa & theme activities, optional dinner at Casablanca
• Sun - Day 2 of relaxation & pampering plus optional dinner excursion via the famous Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
• Mon - Morning together, 12pm departure

Friday

• 3pm - Check-in at our weekend oasis, El Morocco Inn & Spa
• 7pm - Fireside Supper - Get acquainted with your siren sisters as we dine al fresco, by firelight, surrendering to the mythical world of the magical genie and exploring its lore and lifestyle

Saturday

• 8am - What better way to start our first full day than by being spoiled by our hosts with a lovingly prepared continental breakfast
• 9am - Yoga in the Yurt - We retire to the inn's festooned fitness tent to enjoy a rejuvenating basic yoga class
• 10am - The Bottle Opens - Get to know the power and placement of the chakras as your kundalini begins to waken. Includes a mid-morning Turkish coffee break
• 11am - Stirring the Snake - Slow, empowering Fantasy Fitness Belly Bliss dance class, featuring the choreography from our preceding 6 week prep series
• 12noon - Turkish DeLight Tea Luncheon - Refreshing tea luncheon onsite with chilled strawberry soup, cucumber sandwiches, lemon scones, meringues, tea, and of course, Turkish Delight
• 1-5pm - Afternoon Options (free time): Spaaaaaah - Avail yourself of the the inn's many spa treatments; Get crafty doing some home decorating, i.e. embellishing a genie bottle; Learn how to play Mancala, the world's oldest board game; Stroll the neighborhood; Enjoy a Middle Eastern dance isolations session; Or just enjoy some relaxing quiet time
• 5-7pm - Happy Hour & hookah - Sample the delight's of the oasis from the comfort of the inn's hookah lounge
• 7pm - *Dinner in CasaBlanca, the popular cantina just blocks from the inn
• 9pm - Rumi'nation - Retire to the sultan's tent for a healing mineral water jacuzzi while soothing your soul with poems by Rumi

Sunday

Bellydance teacher & siren sister, Datana Artemis

• 8am - Continental breakfast, poolside
• 9am - Sleep in late or join us for another yoga session
• 10am - History of bellydance with movement
• 11:30am - Salad & sandwich sampler lunch onsite
• 12noon - I Dream of Fashion - As we continue to nosh we'll look into the opulent traditions of bellydance wear from ancient times to modern day, from Egypt to America. We will use the last part of this session to embellish our own costumes for this afternoon's onsite photoshoot. Includes mid-session Moroccan Mint Tea break
• 1:30 - Afternoon Options: *Beautify your hands with a delicate henna design professionally created by a local artist; Get in those last spa treatments you've dreamed of
• 3pm - Genie Hair & Makeup sharing session. Using bindi, face painting, veils, ribbons, jewels & trinkets we will celebrate our femininity (optional)
• 4pm - Informal individual & group photoshoot around the oasis
• 5pm - *Dinner at the Top - Take in the breathtaking view from the *Palm Springs Aerial Tramway as we ride to *Peaks, the summit's fine dining restaurant
• 8pm - Making Music - Get tribal with the primal rhythms of a siren drum circle, followed by a videographed genie dance session
• 9pm - While away our last evening with Hakawati - the ancient Arabic art of storytelling

Monday 

• 9am - Continental breakfast, poolside
• 10am - Last chance bellydance
• 12noon - Salaam send-off - At our last meal here at the oasis we bid our genies happiness, health and safe travels

*indicates additional/optional fee