Embark on a journey through the senses at Cinco Sentidos Yoga Retreat. Led by Seattle-based Yoga Teacher Emily Dalgo at Secrets The Vine Cancun, Cinco Sentidos is an all-levels yoga retreat that will connect you to your senses over six days and five nights on the beach in the heart of Cancun’s Hotel Zone. Surrounded by Cancun's beautiful turquoise waters, you will escape the stressors of daily life, grow with likeminded people, deepen your yoga practice, and rediscover all of your senses.
Our home for the week, Secrets The Vine, is a contemporary, adults-only and all-inclusive AAA Four Diamond resort that offers both energy (dance lessons, water aerobics, beach volleyball) and tranquility (quiet pools, world-class on-site spa, private ocean-view balconies in each room, miles of white sand beach).
Cinco Sentidos Yoga Retreat will be a rejuvenating and immersive experience that provides you the space to deepen your connection to the self and your retreat community through the exploration of the five senses. You will leave with a renewed sense of inner harmony and awareness, feeling refreshed, balanced, and inspired. This wellness retreat is for anyone looking for both relaxation and adventure who wants to take a journey of sensory awakening.
Your day will begin with a light bite, coffee or tea at The Café, and a walk along the beach or quiet journaling session on your private balcony before joining the group for an ocean-view 8am yoga practice with Emily. After class, we will have breakfast together at Market Café, which features international and Mexican cuisine. From there, enjoy leisure time by swimming in one of the resort pools, lounging and reading on the beach, relaxing at the on-site spa, or by adventuring on an excursion off the resort. Deepen your connection to your senses and discover how you can integrate sensory skills into your yoga practice during Emily's specialty workshops on topics including aromatherapy, myofascial release, and sound healing. You might also enjoy learning more about wine and how to smell, sip, and enjoy it during one of the daily wine tastings led by staff sommeliers. In the evening, we will reconvene at 5pm for slow flow yoga with Emily and a view of the sunset from our terrace practice space, followed by a sharing circle. You can then take time to relax by yourself or continue building community by attending the evening entertainment offered by the resort after our sunset closing circle each night.
Rooms at our 5-star, all-inclusive AAA Four Diamond resort include a private balcony with a view of the turquoise Caribbean Sea, Italian porcelain floors, & a luxurious bathroom wrapped in white glass
Nine on-site restaurant options and seven bars, including five à la carte gourmet restaurants, a buffet venue, a grill and a café. 24/7 room service is also included.
Morning vinyasa yoga with Emily at 8am on the gorgeous Terrace Lounge overlooking the water. Evening slow flow yoga at 5pm on the Foyer Terrace with a sunset view.
Workshops with Emily on some of her favorite topics that are designed to deepen your connection to the senses, including Aromatherapy, Sound Healing, Myofascial Release, and Breathwork.
We will attend a sacred, shaman-led cacao and Temazcal (sweat lodge) ceremony. These powerful, ancestral therapies offer us connection with the elements of nature: earth, water, fire, and air.
Enjoy a 50-minute relaxation massage at Secrets Spa by Pevonia, a haven for rejuvenating body treatments with award-winning Pevonia skincare products.
We will take a ferry to the beautiful Isla Mujeres for an afternoon to explore the nearby island and snorkel near the shore of white sand beach Playa Norte.
Roundtrip Amstar transfers in an air-conditioned van from CUN airport to Secrets The Vine.
Enjoy live shows, theme nights, water sports and beach activities hosted by the Entertainment Team at Secrets The Vine.
Daily wine tasting table experience guided by a staff sommelier.
Cinco Sentidos guests will have access to exclusive discounts from retreat partners, including yoga and wellness brands you already know and love!
Air travel from your home airport to CUN airport is not included.
Travel insurance is highly recommended. This ensures that you are covered in case of an emergency. Compare plans at squaremouth.com.
Tips for staff/servers at the resort are always very appreciated.
Welcome to Cancun! On Saturday, guests arrive and check into their Deluxe Ocean View Rooms at 3:00. Arriving earlier? Check in and leave your belongings with the front desk and enjoy the pool or ocean. We come together at 6:30pm for our Welcome Reception to meet, mingle, and begin our Intention Setting Ceremony.
On Sunday we begin our journey through the senses, starting with an 8am vinyasa practice overlooking the ocean. We will complete our intention setting ceremony and build our retreat altar before heading to breakfast. At 1pm, we set sail to Isla Mujeres on the ferry with snorkeling equipment provided. Walk through the markets and shops along the north side of the island or snorkel in the clear waters of Playa Norte before meeting at 5pm for a gentle yoga session on the island. We sail back at sunset.
After our daily 8am yoga session, we will have breakfast and a few hours to unwind before meeting at noon for our aromatherapy workshop. You will learn the science of aromatherapy and craft your very own room or pillow spray. Enjoy the day at the resort pools or swimming in the ocean, take a trip to the spa for your included relaxation massage, or adventure by bus or taxi into the city. The day is yours! We reconvene at 5pm for our slow flow yoga session with a view of the sunset.
We will explore myofascial release techniques during an extended yoga practice + workshop from 8am-9:30am before heading to breakfast. At 4pm, we embark on our cacao and temazcal ceremony at OMA Cancun Holistic Healing Center. We will drink our cacao during a sensorial meditation while traveling through the four elements in our body, accompanied by pre-Hispanic and medicine music. Following the cacao healing, we enter the temazcal "sweat lodge," enriched with medicinal herbs, designed to elevate consciousness and achieve profound detoxification. These sacred ceremonies will offer a communal healing environment. We will return to our hotel and have the evening at leisure.
After 8am yoga and breakfast, we will head to our workshop room at 10am for a sound bath workshop, guided meditation, and crystal singing bowl sound bath. Enjoy your final day in Cancun, soak up all of the sounds, sights, smells, tastes, and physical sensations. Our final 5pm slow flow yoga session will conclude with a closing circle followed by an 8pm family dinner at Olio Restaurant.
We will have our 8am vinyasa class, though you may be homeward bound and need to say your goodbyes before class! We will go to breakfast and enjoy any remaining time together at the resort before departing for the airport. Your pre-arranged Amstar transfers will be waiting for you at the front of the hotel. Return home refreshed, inspired, and deeply connected to your sensory world.
