Calling all yogis, foodies, and adventurers—DDY Travels and the Dominican Treehouse Village have teamed up to offer an exclusive yoga and wellness retreat in the heart of the Dominican jungle.  

Join Shelley Carroll of Dancing Dogs Yoga for the adventure of a lifetime at the Dominican Treehouse Village.  Make all of your childhood dreams come true, while you live in a treehouse in the rainforest. for 5 days and 4 nights of great food, amazing people, and daily surprises. Enjoy the beach,  rainforest, daily yoga classes, and chef prepared meals in an unparalleled, lush environment. 

Shelley Carroll founded Dancing Dogs Yoga in 2010 and has been leading retreats and trainings worldwide ever since.  Enjoy daily yoga, meditation, and yoga nidra classes in the yoga dome.  Set in the middle of the jungle, you'll be surrounded by the sights and sounds of the tropics.

Our yoga classes are designed for ALL levels of practitioners, so no matter where you are on your yoga journey, you will be challenged and inspired.  We start each day with a vinyasa flow practice and meditation, and on non-excursion days, offer a special afternoon practice, like yoga nidra or yin.

Please bring any props you require for your practice.

The Dominican Treehouse Village is a unique property located in the rain forest near Samana. Famous for whale watching, Samana is strategically located on the north eastern part of the island, with unparalleled views, beaches, and tropical flora and fauna. The treehouse village itself is one of the most unique properties you’ll ever visit, like a magical city on stilts in the middle of the forest. You’ll feel like you’ve escaped to a make-believe world.  

Live in a treehouse. Get close to nature. Make your morning commute across stepping stones and a rope bridge and leave traffic and the news behind. Each day, you will wake to fresh coffee and cacao, a delicious buffet breakfast, yoga, meditation and bliss. And no internet. Unplug and unwind, treehouse style.

All of your meals are included at the Dominican Treehouse Village.  Breakfast includes fresh fruit and juice, local delicacies, and Dominican coffee and cacao.  Enjoy lunch on the beach with fish pulled straight from the ocean, coconut and pineapple drinks, and the best papas fritas and tostones you've ever tasted. The DTHV team will wow you each night at dinner with a four course meal of appetizers, creative soups, delicious organic dinners.... and there is always dessert.

Our retreat swag bags are epic, and often have amazing surprises.  You don't need much out here in the jungle, though there are a few must haves:

Bring sunscreen, personal toiletries and medications, and shorts and swimsuits. We highly recommend rain jackets, as downpours HAPPEN in the rain forest! 

The weather is warm and humid, but can be breezy at night.  A light hoodie or jacket is often welcome.

This location is truly beautiful, so DO bring a camera.  We recommend leaving very expensive equipment at home unless you are prepared to deal with the humidity!  We do keep a professional photographer on staff, so bring an easy camera.

Pack sneakers!  While it will be tempting to live in flip flops, some of the hiking (Including the zipline) can be muddy and rocky, and you'll appreciate the footwear.

Bring a little cash for incidentals.  Tips, souvenirs ...  you won't need much, but it's nice to have.  Almost everyone takes US dollars.

Arrive before 2PM and you will be shuttled to the treehouse village through lush jungle. When you arrive, you will be welcomed with a fresh juice or cocktail, and introduced to your magical home.

Our welcome dinner includes appetizers, soup, and a main course guaranteed to please.  After dinner, enjoy an Intention setting Cacao ceremony, followed by games, and an opportunity to get to know your fellow spiritual travelers.

Indulge in a ritual cacao ceremony featuring locally sourced cacao. Set intentions, open your heart, and take part in a timeless tradition.  Shelley learned the art of ritual in shamanic studies all over the globe, and a cacao ceremony calls on the elements, the cardinal directions, and taps into the magic of plant medicine.  

After breakfast and yoga, we'll set out on a hike to the top of the mountain-- and zipline down!   Bike to the beach for lunch, chill by the pool-- the day is yours!

The operative word here is RETREAT and it's important to know that EVERYTHING is optional!   But what does a typical day offer?

7am:  All Levels Yoga + Meditation

8am: Breakfast

9:30am Activities like ZIpline, beach hangs, or head out for an excursion

12ish:  Lunch at Mami's on the Beach

4pm:  Yoga Nidra or Candlelight Yin  (except on Excursion day) in the yoga dome

5:30pm Appetizers

6pm Soup Course

6:30pm Dinner

7:30pm Whatever you want!  Drinks, games... or go to bed!

If you choose an excursion please note that it usually departs by 9:30am and returns around 5 or 6pm.   Other days have lots of free time to chill, make friends, and relax!  Book a massage or lounge in a hammock.  The world is your oyster.

One of our favorite excursions is a trip to El Límon Waterfall on horseback, followed by an ATV adventure to a deserted beach.  Every all day excursion is an epic adventure, or you can choose to chill on the beach or kick it by the pool.   There is no bad day here.

While excursions are not included in the base price, you can add one before the trip and save!  $100 covers the entire adventure.

In this special afternoon session, Shelley will lead you through a special Yoga Nidra session.  The word Nidra means "sleep" in Sanskrit, and this magical practice of deep relaxation will be elevated by the lush sights and sounds of a tropical rain forest.   Nidra is practiced lying down, in savasana, and is a journey from the dense to the subtle.  We will explore all of the koshas, inducing relaxation of the body, breath, thoughts, emotions, and using visualization and deep relaxation techniques, shed what no longer serves you.