This family-friendly week-long retreat with Rachel Rajput and Lael Humphries will be at Mar De Jade, a magical yoga and meditation retreat center on the Pacific coast village of Chacala, Mexico. Here we’ll spend 8 days and 7 nights deepening our yoga practice and enjoying a digital detox. Unwind in paradise with twice-daily offerings of yoga...feast on healthy and organic farm-to-table buffet meals, take a jungle hike, detoxify in an Aztec Sweat Lodge ceremony, enjoy pampering spa treatments, and much more. Swim in one of the several inviting pools, or take a dip in the ocean waters...enjoy a long walk on the beach into town...simply relax in a hammock overlooking the sea. We will also have an opportunity to visit local children at the nonprofit school run by Mar De Jade and tour their organic farm, and enjoy Stand Up Paddleboarding!
For more info: http://www.mardejade.com/
This is an unforgettable week and we hope you can join us!
NOTE: If you would like to extend your trip a few days to attend the Dia De Los Muertos Festival in Sayulita, we can recommend a lovely and affordable hotel, email us for details!
We will transport you via van shuttle from the Puerta Vallarta Airport to Mar De Jade (note: people arriving at a different time than the general group will be responsible for their own taxi.)
6 Night Stay in the air-conditioned room of your choice (w/private bath) at Mar De Jade, Chacala.
We will have Yoga / Meditation offerings each day of our trip, which blend the physical practice and yogic philosophy.
Each night that we are in Mar De Jade, enjoy a Restorative Yoga Session before dinner.
All meals and snacks at Mar De Jade from Saturday dinner thru Friday breakfast including coffee / tea and fresh squeezed fruit juices daily. Gluten free, vegan, and other diets are no problem!
To set our intention as a group, we will create crystal suncatchers upon arrival in Chacala.
Detox during this week... and create your own salt scrub with sea salt and essential oils for healing and relaxation.
If you wish to see Chacala a little closer, join us as we visit El Jardin school, run by the retreat center.
Hear the story of Mar De Jade's founding and tour the El Campo Organic Farm!
We will take our air conditioned Van Shuttles as a group to and from the airport.
This price includes all taxes and gratuities for Mar De Jade and Sayulita Hotel staff.
Participants are responsible for their own airfare
Always recommended!
Detoxify in an Aztec Sweat Lodge onsite at Mar De Jade
Treat yourself to an indulgent massage or facial at Mar De Jade.
Available at both of out hotels, and many beachside spots in Sayulita!
Horseback Riding, Snorkeling, Jungle Hike, etc each carry a small additional fee, around $20 each.
Our journey begins! Fly into Puerta Vallarta International Airport (we can recommend easy and direct flights from Oakland or SFO to PVR. Southwest now flies direct from both of these locations for around $450 R/T). Meet our group at the designated pickup point and grab the Group Shuttle to Mar De Jade. This trip will take around 1.5 hours and is a relaxing drive. Arrive to the retreat center for a snack, a relaxing swim in the pool, and get settled in before dinner! We will have a group Meet N Greet after dinner.
Wake up early to join us for an energizing Yoga session overlooking the sea. After a delicious organic breakfast, you are free to hang at the beach or pools, explore the town of Chacala, journal, horseback ride, snorkel, hike, or have a Sweat Lodge experience. We will have a leisurely mid-afternoon lunch, then some time to relax and digest before our afternoon Restorative yoga session. Sunset cocktail hour will follow, then a fresh and healthful dinner. Spend quality time with good folks or soak in your private bath before heading off to bed for a relaxing sleep in your air-conditioned room!
We will gather for our last Yoga Class and breakfast together at our hotel. Here, we can share stories of the week, and catch up on the adventures of our new friends! Most direct flights to the Bay leave mid-afternoon... so there is plenty of time to pack up and grab a cab for the 45 minute journey back to the airport. We will see you next year!
Rachel Rajput founded Left Coast Power Yoga in 2013 to bring a challenging, heated Power Yoga shala to the Oakland community. As a yoga instructor, she draws from her dance, theater, and improvisation background. She weaves bits of Yogic philosophy into every class and hopes that students come out of her classes ready to take on the world like true Warriors! She received her 200 Hr Certification from Laughing Lotus SF (with Keith Borden and Jasmine Tarkeshi, and her 300 Hr from Yoga Tree (with Jason Crandall, Janet Stone, Jane Austin, and Annie Carpenter.) Rachel believes that the power of your practice can make any of life’s problems, no matter how big or small, infinitely more manageable. She loves leading retreats both locally and abroad!
