RETREATS
Ekumal is the perfect place to join us or host your experience! Set deep in the heart of the jungle, far away from everyday distractions, is a magical place that has the power to bring people together, to connect people with themselves, and to create lasting changes in each person that comes here.
Events
Some of the events that we've hosted and future upcoming events:
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Sound Meditation
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Ecstatic Dance
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Breath Works
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Jungle Cinema
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Tattoo Expo
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Aura Cleansing
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Aromatherapy Experiences
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Weddings / Private Events
For upcoming dates be sure to stay tuned to our calendar! Click below!
Ceremonies
Some of the ceremonies that we have hosted and future ceremonies coming:
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Cacao
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Temazcal
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Ancestral Healing
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Full Moon
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Reiki
For upcoming dates be sure to stay tuned to our calendar! Click below!
Retreats
Here are some of the retreats that we have hosted:
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Yoga (of all types)
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Tantra
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Wild Woman
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Samari
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Sirenis
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Photography
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Community
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Eco & Sustainable Living Workshops
If you are interested in having a retreat at Ekumal, connect with us! Click below!
Three Day Reload in the Jungle Retreat
Summary
The purpose of the retreat is to reload your brain and make deep connections with the body through the practice of yoga (connecting the sympathetic with the parasympathetic nervous system) and to make contact with the energetic body. A purifying and unique experience that will nourish you with self-love and attention to launch the rebirth process. This is ideal for those who want to relax their busy minds and connect to their inner being to experience true peace. This retreat also includes yoga with Tantric basics sessions specifically for couples!
This is your chance to connect your body and soul.
Skill Level
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Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Description
Therapy approach:
Daily Yoga Asana and Pranayama practice: we will guide you through different yoga styles like Kundalini yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga, and Couple Yoga with Tantric Basics (for couples).
Mayan Healing Massage:
The ritual of the Mayan massage is a spiritual experience that heals both the physical and emotional bodies. It was used in the past as an initiation to prepare the medicine men and medicine women of the Mayan culture. It's a way for us to understand that our pain is a sign that our physical and emotional bodies want to heal and purify themselves. That we are our own healers. That our bodies are full of medicine that we require, that miracles can happen and that our intuition is divine. The Mayan energy massage is a very powerful bodywork that liberates blocked energy in the body. Also, it treats muscle contractions, and pain in joints (ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, wrists, and neck). It heals stress, anxiety, and trauma. And it realigns the vital organs so the energy flows freely.
Program also includes:
Mind treatment
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Sound healing
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Cacao Ceremony
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Mindfulness workshop
Additional services
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Temazcal
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Ancestral Ceremony
Food
Freshly prepared vegetarian & vegan meals. For an extra charge, you can order fish and meat.
For availability & pricing please
Seven Day "Jungle Wellness" Personal Retreat
Summary
Use the jungle and the Caribbean sea to heal profoundly. The stressed mind creates stress symptoms in the body that eventually take on a life of their own. These unhealthy cycles are radically interrupted in this retreat.
The grounding nature of the jungle and the proximity of the Caribbean sea, as well as the extensive wellness and therapy program of the psychologist Isabel Rössle and her holistically trained team help to achieve this.
Skill Level
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Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Description
Therapy approach:
We "merely" need to recognize and accept the conditioned layers of CONCEPTS – RESISTANCES – PROJECTIONS and FEARS in order to then discover the tremendous source of our CREATIVITY - JOY - INTUITIVE INTELLIGENCE, LOVE, and UNBREAKING CONSCIOUSNESS to be able to tap into them.
Awakening Code
...is a path of self-exploration and self-knowledge. Self-knowledge is a very worthwhile goal because it brings you to a state that all people long for, whether they realize it or not. That state is life itself. With all the polarities it offers. To no longer be captivated by these polarities, or to no longer suffer from them, is the art of an awakened being. It means that one is no longer at the mercy of the agony of a painful life full of oppositions. Indeed, we are quite capable of deciding where to direct our perception. We decide whether we want to surrender to the lies, tricks, and traps, of the so-called ego - or whether we want to perceive our true self. One leads to suffering, the other to peace, joy, and freedom. A Freedom that most people cannot even imagine.
Sensual Dance
This training method is a mixture of physical workouts and a (re)union with our body needs and its primal rhythm in the NOW. SD helps to dissolve physical and mental blockages through the subtle but also very expressive and free movements. The accompanying music is perceived meditatively and melted into the body in a conscious way. The sole concentration on the music and what it triggers in the body allows the rest of our senses to rest. We recover from the many sensory impressions to be processed simultaneously. Our mind calms down. Concentration and awareness in the now are encouraged.
What Makes This Retreat Special
The psychologist Pia Isabel Rössle who grew up in Chile and Germany founded the popular retreat center "Chez ZeN" in the south of France in 2014. Intensive awakening experiences in her twenties prompted her early on to conduct interdisciplinary research into scientific evidence for spiritual phenomena, in order to be able to bring these more comprehensively to the mind-oriented Westerner. With 25 years of meditation practice, holistic training, and extended stays in India, Isabel has developed her own healing meditations and theta healings.
These have long-lasting, trauma-healing effects because they involve cellular consciousness and brainwave levels. The goal of her exercises is to enable her clients to independently reproduce what they have experienced so that the healing processes can manifest.
Program
The schedule will be designed according to your state of being after the first consultation before your stay. Sufficient sleep can be part of the regeneration program, therefore we prefer to coordinate the programs individually with the client.
Food
Freshly prepared vegetarian & vegan meals. For an extra charge, you can order fish and meat.
2 days of soft fasting with clear soup and juices/smoothies.
What's Included In This Package
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2x Yin Yoga (Relaxation and Wellbeing)
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1x Mayan sweatlodge Temazcal (Detox)
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3x Sensual Dance (Somatic Experiencing)
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3x Guided nonduality Meditations (Trauma Healing & Reconnection)
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1x Human Design Reading (Self-exploration)
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3x Coaching Therapy
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1x Maya Cenote visit
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1x Awakening Code & Core Transformation
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1x 60 min Reflexology
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1x 120 min Reiki session incl. Chakra Harmonisation with Sound Healing
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2 days of Soft Detox Fasting
- Pre and post-retreat support from our team
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6 nights accommodation
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Transportation during the retreat
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3 daily delicious and nutritious meals
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Water, tea, and coffee served throughout the day
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Free excursions to sites of interest
For availability & pricing please
Seven Day Crystal Clear Mind Personal Retreat
Summary
In the course of our lives, many useless concepts accumulate in us, which become dysfunctional patterns and disturb our everyday life as well as our well-being. These patterns begin to limit us. Unhealthy societal overloads to which we are exposed every day eventually lead to alienation and even emotional numbness. Unless we clear our minds, clean them up, recognize unhealthy structures and get to the root cause of our unhappiness, we will not be able to escape the automatisms of our mind-body system that have manifested for decades. Beliefs of misunderstood spirituality can confuse people even more. This retreat ensures that self-healing powers can be built by starting from a healthy mind.
Styles
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Yin Yoga
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Skill Level
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Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
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Food
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Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-free
Daily Schedule
Day 1:
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60 minutes massage
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Dinner
Day 2:
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Yoga
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Therapy sessions with Isabel R. (alternating between coaching, meditations, theta healing, and exercises)
Day 3:
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Energy healing
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Sensual dance
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Therapy sessions
Day 4
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Fasting day 1
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Yoga
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Maya cenote visit, therapy at the cenote
Day 5
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Fasting day 2
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60 minutes massage
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Therapy sessions
Day 6
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Sensual dance
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Therapy sessions
Day 7
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Breakfast
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Departure
Food
During your 2 days of soft fasting, you get clear soups and fresh veggie and fruit juices. Fasting is optional. All the meals served throughout the retreat are freshly prepared. The kitchen provides cross-over cuisine and Mexican food. For an extra charge, fish and meat can also be served.
The following meals are included:
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Breakfast
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Drinks - water, coffee, tea, detox juices
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
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Vegetarian
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Vegan
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Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate with the organizer when making a reservation.
What's Included In This Package
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Nondualistic guided meditations
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Reconnection coaching
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The Hermetic Laws
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Reframing through Theta Healing
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"Letting Go" - techniques
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A course in miracles teachings
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Human design reading
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"Awakening Code" and "Core Transformation"
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2x full-body massages (60 minutes each)
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1x multi-sensorial energy healing (reiki, sound healing, chakra harmonization, crystal healing)
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2x Yin yoga sessions (60 minutes each)
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3x sensual dance (physical trauma healing bodywork)
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6 days with instruction in English, (the organizer also speaks: German & Spanish)
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Airport transfer available: Cancún International Airport (US$105 per person)
For availability & pricing please
21-Day Mexican Awakening: Ancient Path
of Illumination Jungle Wellness Retreat
Summary
If you are at a turning point in your life, need support and courage to "jump“, long for a deep regeneration from the stress of everyday life, are interested in trauma healing, or want to gain a deep understanding of how your carefree state of being can be reactivated (independently and therefore, in the long term!) strive for a comprehensive change of perception that leads to self-liberation. Then this is your retreat! Practice different yoga styles and each session is optional.
Skill Level
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Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Program
There are people who are serious. They not only feel the strong urge for change, but they're also ready to go the necessary way and to face the confrontations they encounter on this path to the higher levels. There are people who know that there is more to get out of this life and are tired of the old rut. There are people who want to change from a gray to a colorful dream. There are people who can instinctively perceive that the shamans of the ancient tribes have secrets and practices that will change their lives forever. There are people who do not want to postpone the most important things in life to the distant future but feel that their time has come now. There are people who enjoy pushing their limits to break old programs and do so with the necessary radicalism that is appropriate. There are people who are hungry for experience and at the same time are ready to decipher what power and magic lie in silence and doing nothing. There are people who really want to take on the universe and are ready to set out into freedom. It is exactly for these people that this seminar program was developed by visionary and activist Diego Zamora (the owner of Ekumal) and psychologist and spiritual teacher, Pia Isabel (founder of Chez Zen Holistic Retreats).
Sensual dance workout by Isabel
This training method is a mixture of physical workouts and a (re)union with your body needs and its primal rhythm in the now. SDW helps to dissolve physical and mental blockages through subtle but also very expressive and free movements. The accompanying music is perceived meditatively and melted into the body in a conscious way. The sole concentration on the music and what it triggers in the body allows the rest of our senses to rest. You'll recover from the many sensory impressions to be processed simultaneously. Your mind calms down. Concentration and awareness in the now are encouraged. You'll let the body decide individually how it wants to move to the sounds while maintaining workout positions that exercise or stretch the muscles.
In this way, the workout exercises do not bore you, as you are engaged in a sensory experience. This is about a journey inward, into the body. Contact with what the body needs. It tells you which movements it longs for in order to feel good. Most of the movements are very smooth and sensual. It is allowed to stretch and stretch. An act of love with one's own body takes place. Yoga, gymnastics, classical stretches, or Pilates exercises are equally suitable. On the outside, a combination of workout and dance takes place within the workout position. On the inside, you connect with your emotional-spiritual world, which is reflected in your body expression.
Awakening Code
... is a path of self-exploration and self-knowledge. Self-knowledge is a very worthwhile goal because it brings you to a state that all people long for, whether they realize it or not. That state is life itself. With all the polarities it offers. To no longer be captivated by these polarities, or to no longer suffer from them, is the art of an awakened being. It means that one is no longer at the mercy of the agony of a painful life full of oppositions. Indeed, you are quite capable of deciding where to direct your perception. You'll decide whether you want to surrender to the lies, tricks, and traps, of the so-called ego, or whether you want to perceive your true self. One leads to suffering, the other to peace, joy, and freedom. Freedom that most people cannot even imagine. It is possible to experience what you have always longed for in relative time. All it takes is a little openness and the willingness to let go of old, perhaps cherished, patterns and programs. Thereby, the Awakening Code helps you. It's a relatively simple method, which doesn't mean it's always easy to apply. But with a little practice, you can experience incredible changes in your life. The Awakening Code is not about healing. It is about recognizing that everything is already healed. What this means concretely from the perspective of an "Awakened One", you will learn during the retreat. A time of joy and self-awareness awaits you! They have already experienced many wonderful transformations and positive changes in people who have attended their retreats or seminars. They are still friends with some people today. It is a joy to watch people free themselves from their suffering and realize that they can experience joy and freedom in their lives!
Theta Healing
Theta healing is a prominent healing method that was created in 1995 by Vianna Stibal during her personal journey of healing from a leg tumor. According to the official Vianna Stibal ThetaHealing website, this method is a technique of meditation and spiritual philosophy that is not specific to one religion but recognizes all of them with the aim to become closer with the Creator. This training is meant for the body, mind, and spirit and gives one the ability to get rid of limiting beliefs and live a life full of positive thoughts through prayer and meditation. This technique is taught to be used in correlation with conventional medicine and it helps one learn how to use their intuition by relying on the unconditional love of the creator to do its “work”. The philosophy of Theta healing is to live, train, and coach other people to create a better life through love and consequently, reach harmony in your mind, body, and spirit.
Sound Therapy
Sound has been utilized in various cultures for thousands of years as a tool for healing. Whether through the use of mantras as with the Hindis, the Icaros (medicine melodies) of various Indigenous peoples from Central and South America, or Pythagoras' use of interval and frequency, these various techniques all have the same intention: to move you from a place of imbalance to a place of balance. Sound baths help to facilitate shifts in your brainwave state by using entrainment. Entrainment synchronizes your fluctuating brainwaves by providing a stable frequency to which the brainwave can attune. By using rhythm and frequency, you can entrain your brainwaves and it then becomes possible to down-shift your normal beta state (normal waking consciousness) to alpha (relaxed consciousness), and even reach theta (meditative state) and delta (sleep; where internal healing can occur).
Yin Yoga
While “Yang” yoga focuses on your muscles, Yin yoga targets your deep connective tissues, like your fascia, ligaments, joints, and bones. It’s slower and more meditative, giving you space to turn inward and tune into both your mind and the physical sensations of your body. Because you’re holding poses for a longer period of time than you would in other traditional types of yoga, Yin yoga helps you stretch and lengthen those rarely-used tissues while also teaching you how to breathe through discomfort and sit with your thoughts. The practice of Yin yoga is based on ancient Chinese philosophies and Taoist principles which believe there are pathways of Qi (energy) that run through your body. By stretching and deepening into poses, you’re opening up any blockages and releasing that energy to flow freely.
Sample Daily Schedule
Day 1
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Arrival at Ekumal Jungle Resort
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Introduction circle
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Delicious dinner
Day 2
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Sensual dance
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Spiritual coaching
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Nondualistic Theta meditation
Day 3
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Yoga
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Spiritual coaching
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Theta meditation
Day 4
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Yoga
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Cenote trip
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Karma yoga
Day 5
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Holotropic Breathwork
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Sound journey
Day 6
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Day off
Day 7
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Coaching: Awakening code
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Temazcal ceremony (half of the group)
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Jungle cinema: Mushroom documentary
Day 8
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Temazcal ceremony (another half of the group)
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Sharings
Day 9
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Sharings
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Massages
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Pool or beach time
Day 10 (In silence and soft fasting)
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Sensual dance
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Meditation
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Karma yoga
Day 11 (In silence and soft fasting)
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Karma yoga
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Ancient exercises
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Castaneda inspired meditations
Day 12 (In silence and soft fasting)
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Yin yoga
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Personal coaching sessions
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Karma yoga
Day 13
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Sharings
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Maya excursion
Day 14
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Day off
Day 15
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Environmental workshop with Ekumal owner
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Ancient ceremony (at night)
Day 16
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Sharings
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Personal coachings
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Massages
Day 17
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Sensual dance
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Swimming with turtles in Akumal
Day 18
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Karma yoga
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Tensegrity movements
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Cooking class
Day 19
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Tensegrity
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Thai yoga massage workshop
Day 20
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Karma yoga
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Pole dance class and Acro yoga class
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Closing circle
Day 21 - Yes! You did it!
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Departure
Food
During your 2 days of soft fasting, you get clear soups and fresh veggie and fruit juices. Fasting is optional. All the meals served throughout the retreat are freshly prepared. The kitchen provides cross-over cuisine and Mexican food. For an extra charge, fish and meat can also be served.
The following meals are included:
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Brunch
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Snacks
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Drinks - water, coffee, tea, detox juices
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
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Vegetarian
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Vegan
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Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate with the organizer when making a reservation.
What's Included In This Package
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Various programs
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Physical and mental transformation
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Workshops
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Daily activities
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Excursions
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Massage
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Full seminar program
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20 nights accommodation
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Daily brunch, dinner, and snacks
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24 hours tea, coffee and freshwater
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24 hours free usage of swimming pools
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24 hours free parking and wifi common areas and some rooms
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Airport transfer available: Cancún International Airport (US$105 per person)
For availability & pricing please