The Venue

This venue is the brand new creation of the wonderful family where we hosted the 2025 Mexico Mandala retreat. It is with great trust, love and respect that I am continuing to work with this wonderful small company as we continue to grow together. This stunning new venue sits directly on Bacalar lagoon. Which is exactly where we will practice every single morning. Every single day the sun rises directly in-front of our lagoon shala, where you can expect sunrise swims, and meditation before a long and soulful mandala practice together.

This venue is capped at 12 guests including myself, so expect lots of attention, time and connection.

MANDALA VINYASA

This is a practice rooted in Mayan tradition, each elemental sequence (earth, air, fire, & water) are taught specifically in alignment with what day it is in the Mayan calendar. The physical practice is taught in a 360 degree sequence around the mat which connects us to the symbolism of a mandala. If you can imagine what one looks like, geometric, patterned, and connected. It represents (much like the word ‘yoga’) the universe, a cosmic diagram and embodiment of the interconnectedness of all things. That we are all one, a harmonious pattern of life. This is an ongoing theme that we will be exploring throughout our retreat together. This practice begins and ends traditionally in yin yoga, for the full balance of yin and yang. I will also be offering special guest workshops including a beautifully guided sound bath.

Example Day

7am - meditation

7.30am - meditation, pranayama & morning dynamic vinyasa practice

9.30am - breakfast

11am - freetime, sun, chill, massage, sup, kayak around the lagoon day trip to the beach ( depending on schedule)

1pm - lunch

3pm - snack time

4pm - workshops or free time depending on the day

5pm - sunsets & golden hour optional gatherings

6.30pm - yin and pranayama (some days may be replaced with a workshop) - we will also sometimes be practicing yin in the meditation hall.

7.30-8pm - dinner at villa (we are in a tiny village this time so all dinners will be within the retreat venue)

9pm - freetime

(full itinerary will be added at a later date we may also venture into Bacalar town)

Highlights include…

whats included?

group fire pits

Daily morning sunrise at the lagoon meditation

1 x daily full mandala vinyasa practice (long daily practice)

1 x daily yin and pranayama practice (some days guest workshops)

3 x workshops including at least 1 guest workshop

1 x sound bath on the water

daily snacks

After practice breakfast, lunch & dinner - all made in-house with seasonal fresh ingredients

Yoga mats and high quality props

Towels beach and bath

coffee, teas, snacks plus filtered water and fruits throughout the day

exclusive use of pool, loungers and grounds kayaks and paddle boards

whats not included?

flights

transfers

lunch or food and drink purchased outside the villa during freetime

activities not offered in itinerary such as external cenote visits - but can be experienced during free time

anything marked with a * on the schedule (provided nearer the retreat) - these will be mostly group day trips - anything within the villa is included

massage and treatments

NOT TO BE MISSED IN FREE TIME

Local beaches, visits to town, time on the water with our kayaks and paddle boards. We can also arrange a lagoon tour if everyone is interested :)

WHATS THE COST?

Our 6 night retreat has a few options for all budgets. Private and shared. Sharing rooms with people we don’t know is always a beautifully bonding experience and new often come back friends for life.

VILLA 1 - PRIVATE ROOM, KING SIZE BED, PRIVATE BATHROOM, PRIVATE BALCONY & STUNNING VIEWS - £2600 (single occupancy)

VILLA 2 - PRIVATE ROOM, KING SIZE BED, PRIVATE BATHROOM, GARDEN TERRACE - £2400 (single occupancy)

VILLA 3 - 2 X QUEEN BEDS BASED ON 2 SHARING, PRIVATE BATHROOM - £1850PP - ( 1 space remaining)

VILLA 4 - 4 X QUEEN BEDS BASED ON 4 SHARING, MULTIPLE SHARED BATHROOMS - £1500PP ( 2 spaces remaining)

GLAMPING TENT - 2 X SINGLE BEDS BASED ON 2 SHARING, MULTIPLE SHARED BATHROOMS - £1200PP (1 tent remaining)

PRIVATE ROOMS - can also be shared (couple or friends) with a price adjustment per person. (Please note it will not be half as the venue charges per person) - please enquire

DEPOSITS, BOOKING, TERMS. (please read carefully and also the T’s&C’s below - this is non negotiable)

Deposit : 25% of your final room choice or £400 (whichever is greater) - non refundable. If for any reason you decide to cancel the retreat once the deposit payment is made the deposit is Non-refundable. If for any reason I need to cancel the retreat your deposit will be refunded.

Final Payment : 60 days before first day of retreat. OR payment plan splitting your final total over the months leading to the retreat. (highly recommended)

Flights : flights/airport transfers and all travel costs are not included - you will also be responsible for booking your own flights and we can arrange a group transfer through the WhatsApp group closer to the time. Please be aware that some may choose to travel the island before or after so group transfer is not always definite on this type of retreat and you will need to factor this into your planning.

HOW TO SECURE / T’S&C’S

To secure your space you will need to place a £400 deposit (min) or 25% of your final room cost (whichever is greatest) . This will be deducted from the total cost of the retreat. The rest of the retreat balance will be due 8 weeks before the retreat start date in early March 2025. If you would prefer to pay in instalments to split the cost we can also work that out.

Please be aware that I have some terms with this retreats, based on many previous experiences these boundaries are fundamental. The deposit is non refundable. If under any circumstances I need to cancel the retreat I will refund what you have paid or move you to another retreat (whichever you feel more comfortable with).

I cannot under any circumstances be responsible for participants deciding to not to join, and the full amount (not including the deposit) is non refundable from 8 weeks before the retreat. This will be non negotiable since everything will have been secured and paid for over an extended amount of time. Please ensure you have sufficient insurance to cover any issues that you can potentially see arising pre retreat should you need to cancel.

On retreat this is a community experience. If you chose to join please be fully prepared to take part in everything unless we have discussed previously. This is primarly because the energy of the group is so important and such a huge part of everyones experience. There will be plenty of free time to do your own thing/explore, but shala time is shala time, and you will grow and benefit so much from being fully immersed in it.

flights & transfers are NOT included.

*When booking the retreat and the deposit has been paid you are agreeing to all of the above.