Join us for NAMASWEAT Spring Break 2021 at Casa Tara Wellness Resort in El Sargento, Baja California Sur, Mexico August 2-7, 2021! Your retreat leader, Lauren McHale, is a yoga instructor, certified personal trainer and group personal training specialist based in San Francisco, California. Her signature class, NAMASWEAT, is a blend of yoga and strength training designed to help you strike a balance between hard work and self-care. Your experience includes daily NAMASWEAT workouts, yoga & meditation, self-compassion workshops, healthy and delicious meals provided by Casa Tara, and plenty of free time to explore the local beaches, restaurants, and nightlife.
Lauren debuted her NAMASWEAT program in 2019 at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA which focused on yoga, functional strength training, active recovery, and self-compassion workshops. Elements from this program will also be incorporated into the curriculum for your stay in Baja.
How often do you pause and listen to your own internal dialogue? Our understanding of our relationship with ourselves is a key aspect to Lauren McHale’s NAMASWEAT program. Combining the physical practice of group fitness classes with self-compassion workshops, Lauren facilitates an environment for deep self-exploration and interpersonal connection. NAMASWEAT is both a yoga and functional bodyweight strength conditioning class (designed for participants of all fitness levels) and an ideology: finding a way to strike a balance between hard work and self-care that feels authentic and enjoyable. The class itself is a combination of yoga and strength-training exercises set to high-energy music that will help alleviate insecurities and leave your body feel sore and restored. Lauren’s success as a fitness professional is rooted in vulnerability and openness. Her coaching style is focused on taking the intimidation factor out of embracing and celebrating your physicality and creates an environment for collective consciousness, connection and self-compassion.
Suggested reading: Self-Compassion by Dr. Kristin Neff.
Per person rates for this retreat are outlined below. Please book early to secure your preferred occupancy. A non-refundable $500 deposit per person is required to secure your space on this retreat, with the balance due by March 2, 2020 (six weeks prior to start date). After this date, payment in full is required when registering. Cancellations prior to 8 weeks of retreat date are non-refundable, with any outstanding balance fully payable. Since last minute injuries, illnesses, or emergencies do happen, we highly recommend travel insurance.
Fly into San Jose Del Cabo International Airport (SJD). Airport transfers can be arranged through Casa Tara; costs vary depending on the number of people traveling so we will do our best to coordinate group travel once we know everyone's arrival and departure times. Our program begins late afternoon on Monday, April 13th. Program ends at noon on Saturday, April 18th. Please plan your travel accordingly.
This shared suite includes two queen beds and one bathroom to be shared by 2 people (please book with a friend or your roommate will be chosen for you. If we are unable to find a roommate for you, you will be charged for the price of a private suite). Other amenities included: Wi-Fi (Can be turned off upon request) // Pillow-top mattresses with 350 thread-count cotton sheets // Beautiful custom crafted quilts // Private terrace // Air conditioning // Writing desk // Safety box // Chemical free - bath amenities // Daily room cleaning service.
Facing the Sea of Cortez on a second story with a beautiful view, room includes one king size bed and one private bathroom. Other amenities included: Wi-Fi (Can be turned off upon request) // Pillow-top mattresses with 350 thread-count cotton sheets // Beautiful custom crafted quilts // Private terrace // Air conditioning // Writing desk // Safety box // Chemical free - bath amenities // Daily room cleaning service.
This garden level suite includes two queen beds and one bathroom to be shared by 4 people (please book with a total of 4 people for this room rate or your roommate will be chosen for you. If we cannot fill the extra bed you will be charged more for the increased room rate). Other amenities included: Wi-Fi (Can be turned off upon request) // Pillow-top mattresses with 350 thread-count cotton sheets // Beautiful custom crafted quilts // Private terrace // Air conditioning // Writing desk // Safety box // Chemical free - bath amenities // Daily room cleaning service.
This garden level suite includes two queen beds and one bathroom to be shared by 3 people (please book with a total of 3 people for this room rate or your roommate will be chosen for you. If we cannot fill the extra bed you will be charged more for the increased room rate). Other amenities included: Wi-Fi (Can be turned off upon request) // Pillow-top mattresses with 350 thread-count cotton sheets // Beautiful custom crafted quilts // Private terrace // Air conditioning // Writing desk // Safety box // Chemical free - bath amenities // Daily room cleaning service.
We will do our best to coordinate group transportation from the airport once we have everyone's travel information. Upon arrival, please give yourself some time to get acquainted with the Casa Tara lay out and your accommodations. We will have dinner together followed by our first NAMASWEAT session. Our first night will be focused on a restorative and grounding practice followed by a guided meditation, ice breakers, and an introduction to our self-compassion workshops.