Travel has a way of helping people break from their normal habits and get out of their comfort zone to see things from a new perspective. Utilizing the Mayan wisdom of “Understanding Through Experience,” this course offers participants a culturally immersive opportunity to challenge their own perceptions while examining core tenants of psychology including: cognition, attention, emotional intelligence, motivation, relationships, and resilience. Applying an Experience Before Learning model, participants will spend time experiencing a variety of safe, but challenging, adventure-based activities before identifying the psychological lessons in connection to human behavior. Participants will also encounter traditions, folklore, art and food in a culturally rich location sure to be a memorable and life changing course. A few highlights include: sensory eco-park, cave tubing, mud river crossing, night zip-lining, snorkeling, unique dining, and beach fire reflections.