Inn and Spa at Loretto and Walatowa
Pueblo Elders Host 2nd Annual Mother’s
Day Blessing 2010
Luminaria’s family-style Mother’s Day brunch gives
another reason to gather around the table to give
thanks
Luminaria’s Mother’s Day Brunch will be served 11:00
a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Cost - $45 per adult; $22 per child
(ages 4-12); Children under 3 dine free. Mothers
receive a complimentary rose.
Advanced credit card reservations required, please
call 1.866.601.9588.
SANTA FE, N.M. – Located in the heart of
Santa Fe, where historic crossroads intersect Native
American traditions and reverence for Mother Earth
and Father Sky stands the Inn and Spa at Loretto. On
May 9, the Inn brings its past and present full
circle by celebrating its 2nd annual
Native American blessing ceremony. Conducted by
Walatowa (also known as Jemez) Pueblo Elders Flo and
Sal Yepa, the ceremony uses song, dance and prayer
to invoke spiritual guidance and blessings to honor
mothers in attendance. The one-hour ceremony will
begin at 12:30 p.m. in the Inn’s garden and is
free and open to the public. Cultivating a
passion for traditions, Luminaria will also serve
its 2nd annual Mother’s Day Brunch
elegantly boasting a savory assortment of modern
American dishes garnished with southwestern flair.
For guests interested in a weekend getaway, hotel
rates are available starting at $199.
Mother’s Day Blessings Ceremony
The Inn is privileged to have
Flo and Sal Yepa,
members of the World Council of Elders,
lead the blessing.
They are highly respected wisdom keepers,
storytellers and folklore musicians of the Walatowa
nation, one of the oldest surviving indigenous
cultures in New Mexico, also known for their
beautiful pottery. Sal and Flo have shared their
non-denominational earth-honoring ceremonies with
people from all walks of life, including the Dali
Lama, National Jewish Conference, Heart of Healer’s
Foundation and the World Council of Elders Sundance.
Sal and Flo Yepa
along with other tribal dancers and singers will be
dressed in traditional ceremonial attire to perform
a medley of prayers, songs and dances requesting
spiritual guidance and blessings for all mothers in
attendance. Some of the ceremonial dances performed
will include the ‘Friendship’ dance; an interactive
dance that encourages guests to dance along with
tribe members, and the closing ‘Blanket’ dance, an
opportunity for guests to place their donation on
the blanket in appreciation. Drumming, considered by
many to mimic Mother Earth’s heartbeat, will also be
used during the ceremony. To learn about Native
Americans and Native Peoples, please visit the
National
Museum
of the
American
Indian website:
www.nmai.si.edu.
Mother’s Day Brunch Menu
Food, family and friends
are the building blocks that keep traditions alive from
generation to generation. At the helm of maintaining
traditions alive in Luminaria, Executive Chef Brian
Cooper invites guests to partake in Luminaria’s 2nd
annual Mother’s Day Brunch celebration. Independent of
the ceremony, brunch will begin at 11:00 a.m. and
interested guests are encouraged to make advance
reservations. Entrées are served with family
style platters of breakfast breads, pastries, flavored
butter, and a selection of seasonal fruits, chilled
juice and locally roasted agapao coffee. Chef Cooper’s
brunch menu features five appetizers, eight entrées
and four desserts, including Luminaria favorites, such
as organic three egg omelet, ancho BBQ shrimp; chile
crusted prime rib and the local award winning tortilla
soup. The brunch will also showcase Pastry Chef, Andrea
Clover’s southwestern sweet confections.
To learn about the Inn
and Spa at Loretto, please visit
www.innatloretto.com.
Inn and Spa at Loretto
The
134-room Inn and Spa at Loretto is a boutique hotel
epitomizing classic Santa Fe architecture and style with
warm Southwest colors and tones. The prestigious Inn was
inspired by the famed Taos Pueblo (a national historic
landmark) and sits adjacent to the historic Loretto
Chapel, known for its miraculous spiral staircase. The
hotel, one of the most photographed buildings in town,
features the Southwestern inspired Spa at Loretto with
six treatment rooms, the popular Living Room Bar and
Luminaria Restaurant & Patio.
Destination Hotels & Resorts
Inn and
Spa at Loretto is one of more than 30 independent,
upscale hotels, resorts and conference centers by
Destination Hotels & Resorts, the fourth largest
independent hospitality management company in the
country. To protect and preserve the unique communities
in which the company operates, Destination launched
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