Love YOU Better

Heart Activation Retreat

february 8th - 14th 2025

Yelapa, Mexico

MEN, WOMEN & NON-BINARY

A SOBER RETREAT FOR PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION


 
 

 

How have you been loving yourself?

In a world where we can get caught up in servicing others, their needs, wants, and desires, it is very easy to begin to forget about our very own well-being.

We may be caught up in our responsibilities with work, the health or needs of a loved one, caring for our animals, or the daily act in being present and supporting our friends & family.

Whatever interaction that makes your world go round, are you able to do it without the feeling of stress, anxiety, tension or trauma triggers? Are you able to actively bring your higher-self within any moment, creating peace, calm, understanding, and love as the foundation to your actions, and emotional responses?

More than likely when we are stressed, feeling life on our shoulders, and the weightiness of our own inner expectations, we can begin to unintentionally respond to the world around us in an unhealthy way. We can begin to lose sight of our very own needs & happiness due to the illusion that the happiness of others is more important.

During this week, you will be given the golden opportunity to slow down, disconnect, and go into peace with yourself, resetting your nervous system. Here in Yelapa, MX, along the river bed, and in the lush jungle, you will meet other people just like yourself, who are ready to love themselves better.

We will practice intentional heart opener yoga & meditations, working with Anahata (Heart) chakra as our central communication system, learning how to sense & feel our inner truth through the voice of our heart, instead of being controlled by the thoughts & emotions in our heads. This is a skill that can be cultivated through the discipline of ancient holistic practices.

These ancient practices will comprise of gentle somatic movements, asanas, meditation, breathwork, bandhas, mudras, mantras, and therapeutic tremoring, a practice to release tension, stress, anxiety, ptsd, and the effects from trauma.

During the week, you will:

  • Reset your nervous system through somatic-based practices in therapeutic tremoring (TRE/Shaking Medicine)

  • Open & align your heart with sacred cacao ceremony

  • Learn ancient yoga philosophy & embody it’s heart practices

  • Participate in transformational coaching workshops

  • Reset your digestion with nutrient dense plant-based meals

  • Set intentions & transform emotional blockages through spiritual ceremonies

  • Expand your consciousness in eco-adventures, sound healing, and superconscious healing meditations.

These holistic practices will guide you into opening the subtle pathways of your heart center, giving you the ability to move through the difficulties of your life with understanding, forgiveness, compassion, and love. With this, your ability to love yourself better, will be effortless.

At retreat, you will:

  • Make healthy connections

  • Avoid seeing crises as insurmountable problems

  • Accept that change is a part of living

  • Move towards prioritizing yourself

  • Learn how to set healthy boundaries

  • Take opportunities in self-discovery

  • Nurture a positive view of yourself

  • Keep things in perspective & expand your lens

  • Explore your limiting beliefs

  • Accept who you are, and release shame

  • Experience a sober vacation for a true reset

This all-inclusive eco-retreat has been curated to support you in self inquiry for personal transformation. You will be transported back to the simplicity of living with nature, giving you the opportunity to reconnect with yourself.

 

 

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

  • 7 days / 6 nights accommodation in an eco-hotel experiencing minimalism and the simplicity of nature.

  • Daily heart centered yoga/somatic movement, philosophy, meditation, pranayama, (controlling your breath) classes accompanied with sound healing instruments to guide you into ancient yogic/ancestral practice that works with the health of your energetic subtle body.

  • 3 vegetarian meals a day to begin a light detox using whole-foods to invigorate the body's natural ability to heal.

  • 1 hike to the pueblo & in-town waterfall to experience the small fishing village of Yelapa.

  • 1 hike or horseback to the back river waterfall to connect to nature's terrain of rock, sand, and rolling waters, bringing you closer to nature's womb.

  • 1 day at Isabel beach & circle meditation to tap into your inner awareness.

  • 2 days at Yelapa semi-private beach, lying, paddle boarding & kayaking to enjoy in smiles, laughter, and fun.  Being a kid again.

  • 3 Shaking medicine sessions in nervous system regulation to dissolve tension, stress, and anxiety, and the effects of trauma and ptsd.

  • 3 transformational coaching workshops with deep sharing opportunities.

    • Yoga philosophy in the 8-limbs of yoga to connect you to ancient knowledge in how to embrace a yogic lifestyle of discipline, awareness, and mindfulness.

    • Codependency vs. interdependent relationships. Let go of toxic relationships & set healthy boundaries.

    • The 5 pillars of Full Body Presence & Healing Meditations

  • 2 spiritual ceremonies (opening & closing) to connect to your intentions and release what is no longer serving you, uplifting you in unity into a rebirth of self.

  • 1 cacao ceremony to open and activate the energy of the heart, as the medicine of raw ceremonial cacao sinks deep into your physical, emotional, and mental bodies, connecting you deeper to the force of love that you have within.

  • 1 sound healing session to let the therapy of sound embrace the cells of your body to overcome any blockages on an emotional level, bringing you into a deep state of peace.

  • Round trip water taxi

  • WIFI

 

 

February 8th - 14th 2025

Yelapa, Mexico


Single Eco-room

$1,950 USD

$1,750 USD (Early Bird)


Shared Double Eco-room

per person pricing

$1,750 USD

$1,550 USD (Early Bird)


PAYMENT PLANS ACCEPTED*

early bird $200 discount until december 1st 2024

Not combined with any other discounts


A TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCE

$450 USD Deposit

Non-refundable, but transferable

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

are you ready to…

  • Release your habits of being over-stressed or in exhausted burn-out by developing a deeper relationship to yourself, bending limiting beliefs?

  • Empower yourself by learning new ways to support yourself through holistic wellness practices & philosophy.

  • Transform unhealthy eating habits that have taken control of your life and well-being?

  • Learn how to live a a more mindful lifestyle, instead of turning to bad habits as a coping outlet?

  • Release codependent behaviors and/or unhealthy emotional/mental patterns, where tension, stress, anxiety, ptsd, or trauma triggers are controlling your life, creating unhealthy responses, affecting relationships?

  • Learn about your nervous system and how chronic activation without coming back to homeostasis, safety, & peace can effect your health & well-being?

  • Expand your life in recovery, where learning holistic wellness practices can empower you to be your own healer? (This retreat is for everyone, you do not have to be in recovery to attend this retreat)

  • Be a part of a new tribe, where the retreat experience creates new & healthy friendships within your life?

 

 
 
 

RESTORE. REJUVENATE. AND HEAL TO FEEL

 
 
 
 

ACCOMMODATIONS

Includes 7 days/ 6 nights in a private or shared room casita, at los naranjos eco-hotel, located within the jungle off of the river that meets into Yelapa's beautiful BREATHTAKING bay, where the ocean meets the river.

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. You will be surrounded by the sounds of nature, and incased in the peaceful essence of silence.

ABOUT THE CASITAS

Our eco-casitas have private upper & lower floor rooms, with a separate shared bathroom casita for each private casita, (depending upon the booking, you may have a private bathroom or share the bathroom with one other person, (ask for details) mosquito nets, and open-aired palapa.

  • All accommodations are rustic, unique, and comfortable, with thatched roofs that harmonize with the surroundings.

  • Open walls to let in the cool jungle breezes.

  • Beds are suspended from the ceiling and have mosquito nettings.

  • Fresh safe drinking water is provided at the bedside.

  • Bath facilities have rosewood countertops, ornate tile sinks, and hot water. Each casita shares a bathroom for the upper and lower floors.

  • Gardens are bursting with tropical flowers and fruits, and fish ponds.

  • In November & December, waterfalls fall 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.


CHEF-PREPARED VEGETARIAN MEALS

 
 
 
 
 
 

Includes 3 daily vegetarian dishes (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Beautifully prepared vegetarian meals will comprise of a plant-based menu. Plates will be nourishing, original, and delicious, and will be inspired by the local Mexican cuisine. Medicinal teas and water will be served. There are no alcoholic beverages served at this retreat. It is a 100% holistic wellness retreat to support your healing process.


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.


SACRED SPIRITUAL CEREMONIES

Includes 2 evening ceremonies

Connect to your heart’s inner voice at a spiritually lead opening and closing ceremony to ground into your transformative self. The opening ceremony will be to center, and touch-base with the power you have within, creating an invitation of intention for the week, while the closing will be a purge of all that was gathered during the week, to release and let go into a rebirthing of self.


ANCESTRAL CACAO CEREMONY

IncludeS 1 CACAO CEREMONY

We will come together in ceremony allowing us to connect deeper to our intentions of the heart, guiding us to experience new insights and perspectives. Cacao ceremonies are one of the oldest holistic healing practices used by indigenous cultures all over the world, and in it’s raw form it can be used to gently guide you into the emotional center of your heart body. We will use the medicine of cacao to assist in emotional healing, so you can have the opportunity to experience the freedom of inner love expression through it’s medicinal qualities. This inner love expression is the nectar in connecting to the love of yourself and the life around you. We will rise our frequency together in the vibration of love.


YOGA, MEDITATION, PHILOSOPHY

Includes daily yoga in the morning for 1.5 hours each session.

TARGETED & SPECIALIZED YOGA SESSIONS

You will experience different styles of heart opening yoga from hatha, kundalini kriyas, and deep stretch. Each class will have a theme rooted in yoga philosophy, diving you deeper into how yoga integrates with your everyday way of life.

The evening sessions will consist more of therapeutic tremoring, breathwork and meditation.

 
 

3 TRANSFORMATIONAL COACHING WORKSHOPS

Includes 3, 2hr group session

Transformational coaching workshops with deep sharing opportunities.

  • Yoga philosophy in the 8-limbs of yoga to connect you to ancient knowledge in how to embrace a yogic lifestyle of discipline, awareness, and mindfulness.

  • Codependency vs. interdependent relationships. Let go of toxic relationships & set healthy boundaries.

  • The 5 pillars of Full Body Presence & Healing Meditations


NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION WORKSHOP (TRE & SHAKING MEDICINE)

specialized sessions

Includes 3, 1.5 hr group sessions

You will be taught and guided by a Shaking Medicine embodiment teacher with TRE trainings (Tension Release Exercises). These movements are a combination of traditional TRE, combined with spontaneous and ecstatic shaking medicine movements to obtain a deep presence to soften your body, giving you the ability to connect to your internal mechanism of therapeutic tremoring in a gentle and freeing way.

The class comprises of embodiment movements that have been created to release tension, stress, anxiety, ptsd and the effects of trauma from the body by triggering neurogenic tremors/pulsations/vibrations (a natural human response) to discharge stress, releasing the fight/flight cycle to be discharged from the body. The benefit of the session is to connect to your state of safety, so you can bring yourself back to the rest/digest state, connecting to the triune brain to create a brain/body balance of homeostasis, giving you the ability to respond to stress in a healthy way.


SOUND HEALING THERAPY

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.

 

ALL LEVELS

RETREAT IS PERFECT FOR MEDITATION & YOGA BEGINNERS


 
 
 

Los Naranjos Eco-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 45-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!

Only the essence of pure simplicity and minimalism to decompress your system from the everyday grind and concrete world. Let your cares drift away and experience Los Naranjos jungle retreat.

Los Naranjos is the perfect place to experience our wellness retreat, 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.


 
 

Self-Guided Excurisons:

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 or horseback ride on soft ground along a river, through the back jungle of Yelapa, Mexico as a group. This hike is 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 time 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 simply lie 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 relax and lie on the sand, or large boulder rocks, and swim in the ocean, as we discuss what's arising, and integrate your process of becoming. 


WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED:

  • Airfare, travel insurance

  • Gratuity to staff (required) $50 USD

  • Round-trip airport transfer (payment isn’t included, but we will coordinate your transportation) $25 USD each way, usually shared between other participants.

  • Massages/energy work (there will be time designated to schedule bodywork, but payment isn’t included) 40 - 75 USD (optional)

  • One on one transformational coaching (there will be time to designate) 75 - 95 USD (optional)

AIRPORT

You will purchase your plane ticket going to (PVR) Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, which is an english friendly airport located in Puerto Vallarta, MX. Don’t hesitate to ask questions.

✈️ When booking your plane ticket, please make sure your arrival to PVR is on or before 3:00 PM, and your departure from PVR is on or after 11:00 AM. These times coordinate with the panga water taxi schedule.

 

Yoga is the perfect opportunity to be curious about who you are
— Jason Crandell

 
 

DAILY ITINERARY:

SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 8th

15:00 - 18:00 Check in to Los Naranjos Retreat

18:15 - 18:30 ORIENTATION & WELCOME

18:30 - 19:30 Vegetarian Dinner and Social time

19:30 - 20:30 OPENING SPIRITUAL CEREMONY

SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 9th

07:30 - 08:00 Morning medicinal juice or tea

08:00 - 09:30 GROUNDING YOGA, PRANAYAMA, MEDITATION, SOUND HEALING

09:30 - 10:15 Vegetarian Breakfast

10:15 - 12:15 THE 8 LIMBS OF YOGA IN HOW TO EMBRACE A YOGIC LIFESTYLE

12:30 - 13:30 Vegetarian lunch

13:30 - 16:30 FREE-TIME/SELF GUIDED EXCURSION/WILDERNESS THERAPY OR MASSAGE/ENERGY WORK (PAID SEPARATELY)

16:30 - 18:00 GROUP SHARE, INTRO to SHAKING MEDICINE IN THERAPEUTIC TREMORING | NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION

18:30 - 19:30 Vegetarian Dinner

MONDAY | FEBRUARY 10th

07:30 - 08:00 Morning medicinal juice or tea

08:00 - 09:30 HEART YOGA, PRANAYAMA, MEDITATION, SOUND

09:30 - 10:15 Vegetarian Breakfast

10:15 - 12:15 CODEPENDENCY VS. INTERDEPENDENT RELATIONSHIPS. LETTING GO OF TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS & SETTING HEALTHY BOUNDARIES

12:30 - 13:30 Vegetarian lunch

14:30 - 17:30 FREE-TIME/SELF GUIDED EXCURSION/WILDERNESS THERAPY OR MASSAGE/ENERGY WORK (PAID SEPARATELY)

17:30 - 18:30 GROUP SHARE, SOUND HEALING

18:30 - 19:30 Vegetarian Dinner

TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 11th

07:30 - 08:00 Morning medicinal juice or tea

08:00 - 09:30 HEART ACTIVATION YOGA, PRANAYAMA, MEDITATION, SOUND HEALING

09:30 - 10:15 Vegetarian Breakfast

10:15 - 12:15 ANCESTRAL CACAO CEREMONY OF THE HEART

12:30 - 13:30 Vegetarian lunch

13:30 - 16:30 FREE-TIME/SELF-GUIDED EXCURSION/WILDERNESS THERAPY OR MASSAGE/ENERGY WORK (PAID SEPARATELY)

16:30 - 18:00 GROUP SHARE, SHAKING MEDICINE IN THERAPEUTIC TREMORING | NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION

18:30 - 19:30 Vegetarian Dinner

WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 12th

07:30 - 08:00 Morning medicinal juice or tea

08:00 - 09:30 HEART & THROAT ACTIVATION KRIYA & AURA STRENGTHENING, SOUND HEALING

09:30 - 10:15 Vegetarian Breakfast

10:15 - 12:15 THE 5 PILLARS OF FULL BODY PRESENCE & HEALING MEDITATIONS

12:30 - 13:30 Vegetarian lunch

13:30 - 16:30 FREE-TIME/SELF-GUIDED EXCURSION/WILDERNESS THERAPY OR MASSAGE/ENERGY WORK (PAID SEPARATELY)

16:30 - 18:00 GROUP SHARE, YOGA NIDRA, VISUALIZATION MEDITATION

18:30 - 19:30 Vegetarian Dinner

THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 13th

07:30 - 08:00 Morning medicinal juice or tea

08:00 - 09:30 GROUNDING YOGA, PRNAYAMA, MEDITATION COMBINED WITH TRE THERAPEUTIC TREMORING

09:30 - 10:15 Vegetarian Breakfast

10:15 - 18:30 FREE TIME/SELF-GUIDED EXCURSION/WILDERNESS THERAPY OR MASSAGE/ENERGY WORK (PAID SEPARATELY)

18:30 - 19:30 Vegetarian Dinner

20:00 - 21:30 SACRED BONFIRE CLOSING CEREMONY

FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 14th

07:30 - 09:45 Vegetarian Breakfast

11:00 Check out


all levels

Retreat is Perfect for meditation & yoga Beginners


Your Guides

 
 
 

Julia Allshouse

INTUITIVE SPIRIT GUIDE | SACRED SPACE HOLDER | REGISTERED YOGA TEACHER | CERTIFIED HOLISTIC HEALTH COACH | CERTIFIED SHAKING MEDICINE TEACHER IN TENSION, STRESS & TRAUMA RELEASE WITH TRAININGS IN TRE

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.


 
 

Rachel Coffman

YOGA TEACHER, BREATH-WORK GUIDE. & CACAO SACRED SPACE CEREMONY HOLDER

Rachel is originally from New Mexico, USA, she is a women’s space holder and yoga teacher who is kind, energetic, and loves to encourage her students to get out of their heads and into their hearts and bodies.

She loves to teach classes rooted in awareness, curiosity, and gratitude.

Rachel is comfortable flowing with the needs of her students, meeting them wherever they're at in their practice with numerous modifications and amplifications for postures. Honored to be able to guide classes ranging from flow yoga style, ashtanga vinyasa, power yoga, gentle yoga, and yin.

Rachel has over 6 years of experience teaching and 400hrs of certification through YogaAlliance.

She has taught everywhere from the beach, to hostels, hotels, resorts and retreat centers and would be honored to be able to guild you in your personal practice.

Available for private classes, group or retreat classes.

She is a talented musician who loves to incorporate and encourage others to use their voice and song as a healing frequency.

Rachel has over 400 hours in Yoga Alliance certified training in yoga, with experience in assisting and running various retreats ranging from women's retreats, and yoga teacher training to music retreats.

When Rachel is not holding cacao ceremonies by the sea she loves to play her ukulele, read and immerse herself in nature.

Above all, Rachel’s greatest passion is helping guide women into authentic expression by creating a safe place to express and be heard.

 
 
 

Disconnect and breath new life into your soul’s purpose
— Julia Allshouse