Join Shelley Carroll from Dancing Dogs Yoga and Angela Wagner from YogaSport on the Tulum adventure of a lifetime at Amansala Eco Chic Resort.

Amansala offers relaxed eco chic accommodation like no other boutique hotel in Tulum.

Rooms vary from small private rooms to large shared rooms. All are spacious, with attention to detail throughout. The restaurant serves fresh fish, local produce and the tastiest mango margaritas in the Riviera Maya. Their signature eco chic style is both relaxed yet with attention to detail. 

Enjoy daily yoga, meditation, and yoga nidra classes in the yoga dome. You'll be surrounded by the sights and sounds of the tropics.

Shelley Carroll founded Dancing Dogs Yoga in 2010 and has been leading retreats and trainings worldwide ever since.  Angela Wagner is the founder of YogaSport Dallas and is a yoga teacher, wellness coach, and online trainer.  Shelley and Angela met as Baptiste Yoga teachers and have been friends ever since!  We are excited to collaborate and bring our decades of experience together for what will be a life-changing experience.

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.

All props provided.

Amansala is located just 2 hours south of Cancun and is famous for it’s Mayan Ruins, and is preferred by yogis all over the world for it’s relaxed bohemian-chic feel, local highlights, beautiful beaches, hidden cenotes, and lush jungle and great vibes.

You'll get back to basics with style and comfort. Accommodations range from beachfront suites to cozy rooms based on first come first served availability. The architecture embodies the signature eco-chic style of AMANSALA that includes locally made decor.

All cabanas are equipt with private bathrooms and sitting areas. Sleep to the soothing sound of the ocean and wake up feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. Rooms at AMANSALA are styled with our beautiful Eco-Chic beautiful bohemian feel.

All of your meals (excluding one dinner) are included with this retreat package. Amansala's creative menus are made with LOVE and local chemical free produce. Fresh caught grilled fish, chicken, seasonal fruit and a variety of delicious salads that incorporate toasted pumpkin seeds, jicama, chia seeds and local super foods that leave you feeling satisfied and light.

Sample Menu:

Breakfast: Fresh fruit, granola and yogurt, or vegan yogurt made with (soaked chia seeds in coconut milk w dried coconut and a touch of agave)

Brunch: A variety of delicious salads, gluten free muffins, stone ground tortillas, different style of egg daily

Snack: Popular Mexican favorites, nachos, quesadillas, and guacamole always with a side of fresh fruit

Dinner

Starter: Seasoned fresh jicama, carrot and cucumber

Soup: Curried squash soup

Main Course: Grilled fish topped with a pineapple chutney served w/quinoa w/ mixed veggies with a jicama, mint salad

Dessert: Avocado vegan cacao mousse

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 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.  

All deposits and trips are non-refundable.   We will offer future travel vouchers for cancelations made 90 days or longer before travel, but can not offer refunds.   All cancelations made with 90 days of travel are non-refundable. 

We recognize that COVID may cause a delay in your trip.  Please consider purchasing trip insurance to cover you in all cases:  https://www.travelexinsurance.com/covid19

Please note:  COVID vaccines are REQUIRED to travel with DDY Retreats.  Failure to obtain a vaccine will forfeit your spot and no money will be refunded.  

Arrive in Cancun before 2pm to be whisked away to Amansala.  We will start our adventure with a a welcome dinner, where you will relax, enjoy a welcome cocktail, and get to know your fellow spiritual travelers. After dinner, enjoy an Intention setting Cacao ceremon with Shelley and Angela.

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.  

Experience the Mayan Ruins by bike, 20 mins each way. Enjoy a leisurely bike tour along the beach road to the magical Tulum Ruins. Upon arriving we will have a guided walk through the Ruins.  Included.

One of the best cenotes in the Riveria Maya is just a 15 min drive. A beautiful swimming spot to discover the underworld beauty of a cenote.

A trio of local musicians and healers that have studied the art of healing through sound, rhythm and sacred objects collected from nature to relax your mind and body while awakening your soul

A Mayan Temazcal ceremony is a Mexican sweat lodge that originated with the ancient people whom habituated Mexico. The ceremony is in a sauna or sweat lodge and traditionally preformed by a shaman who gives you a heated massage using scented herbs. It can used to heal certain ailments and improve health.  NOT INLCUDED but highly recommended!

One of the highlights of the Amansala experience,  this ritual takes place beachfront and consists of an explanation, followed by the application, a guided a mediation and then a washing off in the beautiful Caribbean. Designed as a ritual to aid in letting go of the old to make room for the new, while at the same time releasing toxins and replenishing minerals into the body leaving you silky smooth and deeply

cleansed.

Your retreat includes one massage in the Amansala spa.  Additional services may be added at additional cost.

In this workshop you will...

• Choose a one word vision so that you can have a clear intention behind your choices.
• Identify and begin to let go of the negative thoughts and energy surrounding all things 2021 so that you have space to create new and healthy habits that serve your lifestyle.
• Set attainable goals for Q1 2022 so that you can start the year off with a clear plan and purpose and build life-long habits
• Create a vision journal filled with ideas, images, and ideas so that you have a beautiful visual to inspire and guide you throughout the year. 
• Connect with an incredible community of people who are also working towards up-leveling themselves and their lives

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.

Destress your muscles and your mind with this super relaxing class of deep stretching and healing with essential oils. You will leave this class feeling relaxed and renewed.

Wanna know how to have a beach body?  Bring your body to the BEACH!  A kickass class that combines yoga, HIIT, and good old fashion fun to leave you feeling invigorated and ready for the day.