The gray whales migrate to the San Ignacio Lagoon to mate and birth their calves. This very special time offers retreat participants a high chance for remarkably close encounters with these gentle giants, in addition to up-close views of spyhopping and mating behavior, young calves, and sometimes breaching!
You will acquire tips for meditation practice during sunrise overlooking the lagoon, and practice daily yoga under the Baja sun. The howling coyotes and lapping waves against the shore outside your quaint cabin will lull you to sleep at night.
As a bonus, Veterinarians and certified veterinary technicians earn official continuing education credit through Ekam Wellness, LLC due to the mental health crisis in the veterinary profession.
Our retreats encompass all aspects of One Health - human, animal, and environment - and incorporates them into a week-long, quintessentially unforgettable experience. They are designed to provide wellness tools to boost your overall well-being physically, mentally, and spiritually not only during the retreat but lasting long after you return home.
You will learn exercises to balance the nervous system while safely exploring the capabilities of your body. Prepare to see an exotic part of the world with like-minded people while encountering wild animals.
6:30am Coffee available in the palapa
7:00am Sunrise Meditation
7:30am Acroyoga
8:00am Breakfast
9:00am Morning Whale Watch
11:00am Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga
12:30pm Lunch
2:00pm Afternoon whale watch
4:00pm Down time- additional yoga, showering, photography, tidal pool walks
5:00pm Social Hour Fresh salsa, guacamole and chips with fresh hibiscus flower tea
6:00pm Dinner
7:30pm Evening activities include game night, time for reading, miscellaneous activities, constellation gazing, and closing ceremony on the last night
* Tidal pool walk pending the tide trends at the time of the trip
Animal professionals benefit from positive outlets and healthy interpersonal experiences.
Interpersonal Connectedness
We believe in the importance of providing opportunities for animal professionals to experience positive interpersonal experiences.
As children, if we are growing up in situations where we suffer difficulty feeling safe connecting with other humans, we will turn to connecting with animals. Animals become our safe place.
The people that have difficulty feeling safe connecting with humans are usually the ones that enter animal professions, like the veterinary field.
When we, as animal professionals, experience mental, emotional, or physical adversity, we often struggle healthily communicating what we need to those we love. We can even struggle to maintain long-term relationships with the people we love.
Two tools Ekam Wellness provides for animal professionals are group trips and partner yoga workshops.
Positive Outlets
Ekam Wellness retreats and workshops focus on circulation in the human body.
Healthy circulation is achieved by encouraging hydration, movement, and abstinence from alcohol. All Ekam Wellness experiences are "dry."
Alcoholism is rampant in veterinary culture, often ingrained into our community members as a means of coping with stressful examinations during school. This habit of negative escapism feeds dehydration, fatigue, and damages interpersonal relationships.
We provide "positive outlets" that move frustrated energy through the excitement travel, animal encounters, and the endorphin release that novel forms of exercise provide.
We will help you with planning your travel, every step of the way. We can make flight recommendations, as well as hotel and restaurant recommendations. We want your travel to be independent and well supported.
HOTEL- For your Stay in Loreto there are many nice options depending on your budget and interests. We recommend hotel 1697. It is a quaint, fmaily run hotel next to the main plaza. It is clean and has breakfast included. Contact us for more details.
FLIGHTS- We will send you an email with flight options and details after we receive your Reservation.
All-Inclusive stay at Campo Cortez Ecolodge - All meals, bevearges, snacks and activities included
6 Up close whale watches in San Ignacio Lagoon
Enjoy classes led by Nicole, founder of Ekam Wellness. Connect with yourself and unwind.
Guided Mindful Practices
Complimentary wellness items to enhance your experience
Capture your adventure with complimentary professional photography
Airport transfers to hotel and round-trip transportation to San Ignacio Lagoon
Veterinarians and certified Veterinaraian technicians earn official continuing education credit through Ekam Wellness. LLC
Flights to and from Loreto, Baja Mexico
Optional gratuity for the staff at our Ecolodge
Hotel in Loreto is not included, there are a variety of option.
Enjoy a variety of restaurants in Loreto. Our preferred hotel has a complimentary breakfast included. The rest of the meals are on your own.
We recommend that you arrive to Loreto January 30 or 31st so that you will arrive in enough time to relax and get oriented before our early morning departure on Feb 1. Meet us in Loreto for the pre- trip first night. Enjoy this peaceful seaside historic town with a walk on the Malecon, catch the sunrise over the Sea of Cortez in the morning.
An early morning departure for San Ignacio Lagoon. We will travel along the Sea of Cortez coast north and along the way we will see captivating views of the coastline, mountains and seaside towns. A quick stop in San Ignacio town to see the historic mission and plaza and then we continue on to San Ignacio Lagoon.
Upon arrival we will have an orientation, get settled into our cabins and time permitting an afternoon whale watch.
Enjoy 2 full days with 2 whale watches per day at Campo Cortez, our ecolodge and home while we are with the Gray Whales. Enjoy days filled with yoga, mediation, and up close whale interactions.
After an early breakfast, we say goodbye to Campo Cortez Ecolodge and do a road trip to Loreto for our final day together.
After enjoying breakfast, shuttle to the airport for your return flight home.
