WHAT’S INCLUDEd:
7 nights accommodation in an eco-hotel
20 vegetarian meals
11 yoga, philosophy, meditation, pranayama (controlling your breath) classes
1 hike to the pueblo & in-town waterfall
1 hike to the river waterfall
1 day at Isabel beach & meditation
1 day at Yelapa beach, paddle boarding & kayaking
1 boat adventure to a secluded beach
4 transformational coaching workshops
1 yoga philosophy workshop
1 integrative nutrition workshop
1 full moon ceremony
2 ceremonies (opening & closing)
1 sound healing session
1 KAP (kundalini activation process) session
On-going after-care support group to support your sobriety/healthy lifestyle through holistic wellness.
Round trip water taxi
WIFI
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS:
Waterfall Hike | Pueblo Location
This excursion will give you a tour of the small pueblo of Yelapa, Mexico and the town waterfall as a group. We will hike 20 minutes from the town to the waterfall. Local artisan markets will be along the path, giving you that authentic Mexican experience.
Waterfall Hike | Back River Location
You will hike on soft ground along a river, through the back jungle of Yelapa, Mexico as a group. This hike is 45 mins to an hour each way. You will enjoy a small snack and will have enough time to swim in the cool waters, and lie on the hot black flat rocks, giving yourself a natural spa experience.
Semi-Private Beach | Yelapa Beach Location
You will have 1 day where you will simply enjoy beach-front, with a small Mexican snack (guacamole, chips & salsa, water, limonada) as a group in Yelapa, Mexico. At this location, you will be able to rent a kayak, or paddle board, or just simple lye in a hammock or beach soaking up the sun.
Semi-Private Beach | Playa Isabel Meditation
You will take a short hike to a semi-private beach, past town, and towards one of the ocean points of Yelapa, Mexico. Here, you will participate in a 30 minute guided meditation as a group. After, you will be able to lye on the sand, or large boulder rocks, as we discuss what's arising, and integrate your process of becoming.
Boat Adventure to A Secluded Beach
You will take a day trip by panga boat to one of the private pristine beaches outside of Yelapa. During your short travel, you will be able to connect to the beautiful wildlife that surrounds you, taking in all the scenic sights of the coast. When you arrive, you can swim, or just relax, while connecting with the ocean and this deeply energetic space. You will also participate in a guided meditation as a group.
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED:
Airfare, travel insurance
Round-trip airport transfer (payment isn’t included, but we will coordinate your transportation)
Massage (there will be time designated to schedule your massage, but payment isn’t included)
Staff gratuity
Retreat is Perfect for meditation & yoga Beginners
DO YOU HEAR THE CALL?
The call of the unknown asking you to listen. We are constantly navigating the space between polarities, which can become very stressful and cause a lifestyle of chaos and illness. Here at our Recovery Wellness Eco-Retreat, we will guide you into connecting to that unknown, so you can intuitively navigate the world around you. A world constantly telling YOU what to do and how to be. What to believe in and what is right or wrong. There is no duality here, only the understanding that YOU are the one you have been waiting for.
recovery Wellness retreat
Relax. Rebalance. Restore
Welcome to an exciting adventure into your recovery! If you are reading this, you are already changing, shifting into a new you. Our Recovery Wellness Eco-Retreat is perfect for anybody who is sober curious, working through unhealthy addictive behaviors/patterns, over-stressed and wants to learn healthy coping tools, has worked on their own recovery in substance abuse, or who has already been to rehab and looking to propel their recovery through yoga classes & philosophy, meditation, nutrition, nervous system regulation, energy work, wilderness therapy, and transformational recovery coaching; a type of coaching focused on enabling self-actualization.
Who do you want to be? What will make your process transformational is learning and doing what it takes to grow into the embodiment of that choice in being. The driving question remains grounded in a choice in being: Who do I need to be in order for my goals or dreams to become a reality? The ‘becoming’ process is the transformational path, and the end game is the embodiment of higher than realized levels of existence.
Our 8 day recovery wellness eco-retreat is held in a small fishing village right outside of Puerto Vallarta, MX, called Yelapa, Mexico. It is a retreat to come together and connect with people in recovery, whether it be alcohol, drugs, or addictive behavior, who also want to make a positive change in their life, but would like to enjoy a sober vacation as well.
We created this retreat because we know how important it is to support someone who is going through deep transformation, but feels stuck. Many people still haven't been taught the necessary tools needed to maintain long term sobriety or healthy habits, like how to use meditation as a tool towards mindfulness, ways in which nutrition can reduce unhealthy cravings, how to build new healthy habits, and nurture or create new social circles. This retreat is focused in guiding & supporting you to develop yourself deeper in each of those areas.
This unique retreat is perfect for anybody who is sober curious, in addiction recovery from substance abuse, or any kind of unhealthy addictive behaviors/patterns, who is over-stressed and wants to learn healthy ways to manage their stress, and who are looking to empower themselves by experiencing & learning holistic wellness options, while enjoying a sober vacation.
Yoga, and its philosophy is a way of being, it is a way in which you develop self inquiry, a new lifestyle, habits, friends, environment, and romantic relationships, that are supportive, nurturing, and inspiring. Yoga is just one of many ways in which you are able to connect to your body, mind, and soul, so if you are new to yoga, take this as an opportunity to explore it’s philosophy & how it can support you in developing the life that you want to lead.
Yoga is not a religion, it's a philosophy that is studied as a guiding map into the mind's continuous fluctuation, it will help you build strength, awareness, harmony, and a higher state of consciousness. You will naturally begin to make positive changes in your life through its diligent practice.
Retreat is perfect for meditation & yoga beginners
“Yoga does not change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees”
Prerequisite
IF YOU ARE IN recovery FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE, YOU HAVE TO BE SOBER for at least 2 months or more BEFORE ATTENDInG THE RETREAT. If you arrive intoxicated or with drugs or alcohol on you, you will forfeit the retreat, and will be required to leave the retreat grounds with no refund.
Welcome to Los Naranjos ECO-HOTEL & jungle retreat
Welcome to Los Naranjos, eco-hotel & jungle retreat, where you will find a wonderful place to experience the divine through nature. Los Naranjos is a brief 35-min boat ride from Puerto Vallarta and only a ten-minute walk from the beach and small fishing village of Yelapa, Mexico. Lifestyle here is simple - no cars, honking horns or billboards. So let your cares drift away and experience Los Naranjos Jungle Retreat!
Los Naranjos is the perfect place to go through our Recovery Wellness Retreat program, as it is a jungle paradise from the everyday world. It is a place to take time to connect with the source of all being, nature. The retreat center offers a quiet environment to reflect on what is truly of value and to let go of what clutters the mind and the heart. With several traditional Mexican palapas on four lush acres of natural gardens, Los Naranjos offers the ideal setting for self exploration through connecting deeply to native mexican land, giving you instant peace as it embraces you.
All accommodations are rustic, unique and comfortable, with thatched roofs that harmonize with the surroundings.
Open walls to let in the cool jungle breeze.
Beds are suspended from the ceiling and have mosquito nettings.
Fresh safe drinking water is provided at bedside.
Bath facilities have rosewood countertops, ornate tile sinks and hot water.
Gardens are bursting with tropical flowers and fruits, and fish ponds.
Waterfall falling into a beautiful, natural swimming pool.
You will love sleeping in their traditional palapa casitas. They will bring you directly in touch with nature's elements in a safe secure way.
Arrival Information
You will purchase your plane ticket going to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR), which is an english friendly airport. Don’t hesitate to ask questions.
When you arrive at the airport you may or may not be going through customs.
After customs and/or baggage claim, you will continue to leave the airport, and come to where people are holding up names for pick-up.
Find your name, and this driver will be taking you to the downtown dock (el muelle a la playa los muertos).
You will arrive at playa los muertos, and pay the taxi driver.
Walk to the dock that you see at the end of the street and follow it to the end, where you will get on a panga to Yelapa.
We will be in contact with you to guide you through arrival from the airport, to the dock, and then to Yelapa.
You will arrive in Yelapa, and someone will meet you at the dock to help you with your luggage, and the way to get to Los Naranjos Jungle Retreat.
“Nature is not a place to visit, it is home”
At our Recovery Wellness ECO-Retreat, you will:
Enjoy the beach, ocean, and hiking | Number 1 right! :)
Practice daily yoga for beginners (hatha, kundalini, or yoga nidra)
Practice daily meditation, pranayama, and kriya
Eat 3 vegetarian meals a day, to begin a mild cleans through vegetarian foods & juices. There will be an option for 3 pescatarian dishes
Understand the chakras and how they relate to your energetic body, emotions, and addiction
Learn the importance and practice of ceremony
Enjoy a full moon bonfire ceremony on the beach
Practice emotional release through shaking
Learn about renunciation (self control / will power)
Participate in 4 workshops with a transformational recovery coach who has her own personal journey of recovery from alcohol and drugs
Be introduced to the yoga sutras, the 8-limbs of yoga
Learn about the 5 koshas, and how to access them in your yoga & meditation practice
Learn about integrative nutrition & your Ayurvedic constitution
Connect to your inner self with 1 sound healing session
Learn about KAP (Kundalini activation process) & experience 1 session
Practice journal writing
Engage in wilderness therapy (hiking, swimming, connecting to nature) Hike to two seperate waterfalls, and immerse yourself at two semi-private beaches & ocean, along with a boat adventure to a private secluded beach.
Engage in cultural therapy | Take in the cultural surroundings & experiences of Mexico, giving you the ability to see humanity in yourself and how it relates to others
Be a part of an on-going after-care support group that will meet bi-weekly or monthly to support you on your path of sobriety and healthy living. We will discuss different wellness topics each meeting to keep you engaged in your journey. This group will grow and expand over-time as we continue to hold more retreats.
Retreat Program
Los Naranjos eco-hotel
Includes 7 nights in a private or shared room palapa, at an eco-hotel, located within the jungle off of the river that meets into Yelapa's beautiful bay. You will be surround by the sounds of nature, and incased in the peaceful essence of silence. The space includes an outdoor circular yoga platform, a huge cascading waterfall that creates a natural pool, bonfires, and private open spaces. You will be transported back into the simplicity of living with nature.
Semi-Private Beach Location
Includes semi-private beach access. You will be nestled in the Jungle at night, and have semi-private beach access during the day. At our beach location, you will be able to enjoy the sounds of the waves while relaxing on the sand or in a hammock. Location has private bathrooms, and a kitchenette for preparing snacks at the beach.
Excursions & Wilderness Therapy
Includes 5, 3-4hr guided excursions
Waterfall Hike | Pueblo Location
Waterfall Hike | Back River Location
Semi-Private Beach | Yelapa Beach Location
Semi-Private Beach | Playa Isabel Meditation
Boat Adventure | Private Beach Location
Full Moon Bonfire Ceremony
Includes 1 evening ceremony of a full moon gathering on the beach to release negative and stagnant energy. A time to recognize your transforming self.
Yoga, Meditation & Philosophy
Includes daily yoga in the morning and in the evening for 1.5 hours each session. You will experience different styles of yoga from hatha, kundalini, deep stretch, and yoga nidra. Each class will have a theme rooted in yoga philosophy, diving you deeper into how yoga integrates with your everyday way of life.
Yoga Philosophy
Includes 1, 2hr group session
We will discuss the yoga sutras of Patanjali, diving deep into the 8-limbs of yoga (1. Yama · 2. Niyama · 3. Asana · 4. Pranayama · 5. Pratyahara · 6. Dharana · 7. Dhyana · 8. Samadhi)
We will learn about the koshas, the five sheaths (the physical body, energetic body, mental body, wisdom body, and the bliss body) , which provide a framework for conceptualizing, and understanding the innermost self, or Atman.
Transformational Recovery Coaching
Includes 4, 2hr group sessions
This holistic approach identifies the root causes of addiction and presents an opportunity to realize the gifts within addiction that can unlock our true essence. Your ability to make positive changes naturally occurs as patterns of behaviors shift and layers of self-destruction, self-deception and unhealthy attachments are released. The blocks that impede one's full expression and potential in life fall away as core wounds are identified as well as the opportunities hidden in suffering.
Workshops that will be covered:
Learn about the chakras & how they correlate with addictive behaviors
Benefits of rituals & sacred space, setting intentions
Interdependent relationships vs. codependency
Somatic practices, a toolbox for trauma triggers and troubling times
Integrative Nutrition
Includes 1, 2hr group session
Integrative Nutrition is a type of philosophy in which we look at balancing our primary and secondary foods. Primary foods, are not actually foods, but a way in which you can see how all areas of your life are connected, and where you can discover which primary foods (relationships, health, spirituality, joy, home environment, etc) need attention in order to create the life you love.
Secondary foods, which is nutrition, is the foundation of how you are each and every day. It is the catalyst that either makes you feel fantastic, or not. It is what creates your mental clarity, mood, energy, ambition, creativity, body mass, and much much more!
Understanding the interconnection of primary and secondary foods will propel you into a deeper state of awareness. You will achieve this through discussion, and will identify your Ayurvedic constitution, (a person's unique ratio of vata, pitta, and kapha), which is the blueprint to achieve optimal health. We will discuss how to incorporate certain herbs, foods, and food combinations to balance your dosha.
Chef-Prepared Vegetarian Meals
Includes 3 daily dishes (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Beautifully prepared meals will mostly comprise of a plant-based menu, with 3 fresh fish dinner or lunch plates (can be substituted for a vegetarian plate). Plates will be nourishing, original, and delicious, and will be inspired by the local Mexican cuisine or Ayurveda, as others will be prepared with more simple flavors from the earth, connecting you deeply to the taste of that single fruit, vegetable or grain. Medicinal teas and water will be served.
KAP (Kundalini Activation Process)
KAP for Addiction Recovery
Includes 1, 2.5 hr session
The Most Transformative Process You’ve Never Heard Of
For thousands of years, yogi’s have been trying to awaken their Kundalini in order to work through their karma, connect to the bliss that is our human birthright, and attain higher states of consciousness. Writer and yogi Gopi Krishna, calls Kundalini the “evolutionary energy in man” and famed psychoanalyst Carl G. Jung professed that an awakened Kundalini was an essential element in becoming a fully integrated human.
While the concept of Kundalini is still a foreign one in our Western culture, civilizations throughout the ages have understood both it’s power and it’s necessity, not only for spiritual pursuit, but in order for us live our highest potential as a human… physically, mentally and emotionally.
KAP: Kundalini Activation Process, is a direct energy transmission that opens and awakens the stagnant energy pathways within the human mechanism, resulting in a clearing of old blockages that have accumulated over lifetimes and manifested in various types of mental, emotional and physical restrictions.
This propulsion of life-force energy often brings an abundance of mental clarity, creativity, emotional healing and spiritual awakening as it allows us to uncover deeper layers of self and connect to our authentic truths through higher states of consciousness.
The KAP modality ignites this process in a safe and effective way, and once this process initiates, a profound rewiring of the brain structure and central nervous system begins and will continue, facilitating a deep growth and evolution of self that is so often unattainable via other methods.
Sound HEALING
Includes 1, 1.5hr session
Elevates your vibration, releasing stress, anxiety, facilitating a more restful sleep.
Alines emotions, increases spiritual awakening and our creativity.
Stimulates alpha waves.
Balances the chakras which brings us to a higher state of consciousness , gratitude, happiness and inner peace.
Cleans the Aura.
Stimulates a more efficient self healing process.
“The true purpose of meditation is to develop the ability to notice thoughts as thoughts, and to no longer identify with them.”
Daily Itinerary:
Saturday | Dec 3rd
15:00 - 18:00 Check in to Los Naranjos Retreat
18:15 - 18:30 ORIENTATION & WELCOME
18:30 - 19:30 Dinner and Social time
19:30 - 20:30 OPENING CEREMONY
Sunday | Dec 4th
07:30 - 08:00 Morning medicinal juice or tea
08:00 - 09:30 YOGA, PRANAYAMA, MEDITATION
09:30 - 10:15 Breakfast
10:15 - 12:15 8-LIMBS OF YOGA & THE KOSHAS
12:30 - 13:30 lunch
13:30 - 16:30 WILDERNESS THERAPY | YELAPA BEACH
16:30 - 18:00 DEEP STRETCH, MEDITATION
18:30 - 19:30 Dinner
Monday | DeC 5th
07:30 - 08:00 Morning medicinal juice or tea
08:00 - 09:30 YOGA, PRANAYAMA, MEDITATION
09:30 - 10:15 Breakfast
10:15 - 12:15 CHAKRAS & ADDICTION
12:30 - 13:30 lunch
13:30 - 16:30 WILDERNESS THERAPY | RIVER HIKE
16:30 - 18:00 KRIYA, MEDITATION
18:30 - 19:30 Dinner
Tuesday | Dec 6th
07:30 - 08:00 Morning medicinal juice or tea
08:00 - 09:30 YOGA, PRANAYAMA, MEDITATION
09:30 - 10:15 Breakfast
10:15 - 12:15 INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION | AYURVEDA
12:30 - 13:30 lunch
13:30 - 16:30 WILDERNESS THERAPY | PLAYA ISABEL BEACH
16:30 - 18:00 KRIYA IN SHAKING (TRAUMA & EMOTIONAL RELEASE), MEDITATION
18:30 - 19:30 Dinner
Wednesday | Dec 7th
07:30 - 08:00 Morning medicinal juice or tea
08:00 - 09:30 YOGA, PRANAYAMA, MEDITATION
09:30 - 10:15 Breakfast
10:15 - 12:15 BENEFITS OF RITUALS & SACRED SPACE | SETTING INTENTIONS
12:30 - 13:30 lunch
13:30 - 16:30 WILDERNESS THERAPY | HIKE TO PUEBLO
16:30 - 18:00 DEEP STRETCH, MEDITATION
18:30 - 19:30 Dinner
20:00 - 21:30 FULL MOON BONFIRE CEREMONY | ON THE BEACH
Thursday | Dec 8th
07:30 - 08:00 Morning medicinal juice or tea
08:00 - 09:30 YOGA, PRANAYAMA, MEDITATION
09:30 - 10:15 Breakfast
10:15 - 12:15 SOMATIC PRACTICES, TRAUMA TRIGGERS & TROUBLING TIMES
12:30 - 13:00 light snack
13:30 - 16:30 KAP | KUNDALINI ACTIVATION PROCESS
16:30 - 18:00 EXPRESSIVE DANCE, MEDITATION
18:30 - 19:30 Dinner
Friday | Dec 9th
07:30 - 08:00 Morning medicinal juice or tea
08:00 - 09:30 YOGA, PRANAYAMA, MEDITATION
09:30 - 10:15 Breakfast
10:15 - 12:15 INTERDEPENDENT RELATIONSHIPS VS. CODEPENDENCY
12:30 - 13:30 lunch
13:30 - 16:30 WILDERNESS THERAPY | BOAT ADVENTURE TO A SECLUDED BEACH
16:30 - 18:00 SOUND HEALING
18:30 - 19:30 Dinner
20:00 - 21:30 CLOSING CEREMONY
Saturday | Dec 10th
09:00 - 09:45 Breakfast
11:00 Check out
*Itinerary is subject to change
all-inclusive Investment
per person
$1,950 USD | Single Room
$1,750 USD | Double room
$1,598 USD | Triple room
20% Deposit to reserve
At Los Naranjos Eco-Hotel
Recovery Retreat After-care
We don’t leave you after the retreat. With your investment, you will become a part of a post-retreat after-care support group that will have bi-weekly or monthly meetings. We will discuss/practice how to maintain your sobriety/healthy lifestyle with what you have learned, and you will continue to learn, grow, and be supported. YOU WILL BECOME A PART OF A NEW SOBER/HEALTHY LIVING SUPPORT GROUP. This group will grow and expand over-time as we continue to hold more retreats.
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Retreat is perfect for meditation & yoga beginners
“We cannot become what we want, by remaining what we are.”
Your Guides
Julia Araiz ALLSHOUSE | Yoga Teacher | Holistic Health Coach
Julia is originally from Pittsburgh, PA, who has been living within the culture and country of Mexico for over a decade. She comes from a family with mental illness and addiction, and always knew she didn't want to trigger the possibility of repeating the same pattern. There came a time in her life, where unhealthy relationships were effecting her deeply, causing depression and an unhealthy lifestyle, not knowing how to overcome. It actually took her years to make the decision to attend a yoga class, and when she did, it all went up hill from there. It changed her life forever, and she wants nothing more than to inspire yours!
Julia is a certified holistic health counselor from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, a E-RYT 200hr, & RYT 500hr Yoga Alliance Certified teacher with trainings from Drishti Yoga International, & Samadhi Yoga Ashram, specializing in traditional tantra kundalini & hatha yoga rooted in Himalayan yoga tradition, and have completed her Anusara 100 hr immersion training based in hatha tradition. Her philosophy is that nutrition and yoga are synergetic in creating overall wellness. She believes that the foundation of both aspects in one’s life can create a heightened vibrational nature, which enables joy, clarity, and the desire to transform. She is able to teach many styles from strenuous to restorative and understands yoga as an energy-based healing art for the integration of body, mind, emotions, and spirit.
TisanA Scanlan | Transformational Recovery CoacH | YOGA TEACHER
Tisana is a Transformational Recovery and Integration Coach with Being True To You, a 200 hr Yoga Alliance Certified teacher at Yandara in Baja, and a graduate of Y12SR (Yoga of 12-Step Recovery) with Nikki Myers.
Tisana is from London, England, and has been living between Mexico and England for several years. Her personal recovery from addiction led her to the yogic path and a myriad of healing modalities including plant medicine ceremonies, the 12 Steps, Family Constellations, 5Rhythms and psychedelic/trauma therapy. Long-term sobriety has gifted her with personal knowledge of the path of recovery and the wealth of tools available. Yoga, meditation, dance, breath work, exercise, and diet have been foundational for her personal healing. This inspired her to train as a recovery coach and she brings her own unique blend of her experiences and training to her coaching sessions. She appreciates that each person is unique and must find their own way to their true self and to self love. Her role is to guide, reflect, motivate, and empower you to be the very best you can be in this moment.
BARBARA BLUM | KAP FACILITATOR | YOGA TEACHER
Barbara is from San Francisco, California, who has made Yelapa, MX her home. She is a 500hr Yoga Alliance Certified teacher, with 150hr hatha & meditation training, 80hr meditation teacher training, and is a level 2 KAP (Kundalini Activation Process) facilitator. Decades of embodied practices, including ten years as a professional dancer, to over 15yrs of teaching yoga, have brought a unique depth of understanding on the mind/body/spirit principal of union. Over the last several years, a strong commitment to spiritual growth has evoked a series of ever-deepening, transformative awakenings, bringing Barbara to a place of direct connectivity to Divine energies, which she transmits during her energy sessions.
During this committed pursuit, Barbara has accrued a vast background of experiences alongside an intellectual understanding in both the traditional teachings of India as well as that of the modern mystics, bringing a well-rounded approach to this path toward wholeness. Barbara’s deep well of experience in conjunction with an even deeper desire toward self-realization now leads her to stretch beyond lineages, and she find herself directly connected to Source energy itself. This connection brings with it a very clear directive that expands far beyond personal evolution… one that calls for service to humanity at large. In being a conduit for Divine energy, she shares simply:
“My duty has become clear: Awaken, and assist in the awakening in others.”
LORENZA GARCIA MENDEZ | sound healer
Lorenza is from Chapala, Mexico, and found the magical language of sound healing while living in Auroville, South India in 2010. She had a spiritual awakening through sound. Music lover, world traveller and producer of sensorial creative experiences including the Mystic Frequency Sound Healing Festival.