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Intensive Yoga Retreat in Mexico

Join Calgary Iyengar Yoga for a wonderfully intimate week of shared nourishment, practice, and reflection; inspired by Guruji and their teachers. This is an opportunity to disconnect from your daily life and focus on yourself in an enriching and supportive environment. You have the guidance of expert teachers, the camaraderie of fellow practitioners, the nourishment of fresh, healthy meals, and the beauty of the surroundings to inspire you. You'll have the time for inward exploration, contemplation, study, and reflection.

Meet the instructors

Sharoni & Ty
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Highlights

  • Daily pranayama
  • Daily asana practice
  • 2 nourishing meals each day
  • Fresh fruit, tea, and water are available throughout the day
  • Topdeck with one of the best sunset views
  • Private swimming pool onsite
  • 6 nights accommodation

Skill level

  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Yoga styles


6 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 20 participants
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Accommodation

Check-in Time:
14:00
Check-out Time:
11:00

Facilities

  • Swimming pool (outdoor)
  • Dining area
  • Kitchen
  • Terrace
  • Internet access
  • Wireless internet

Casa Dulce Vida is in the heart of Puerto Vallarta, located just blocks from El Malecón, the beach, popular shopping, and restaurants. There is a private swimming pool onsite and the top deck has one of the best sunset views in town.

The Casa is a charming, rustic, and unique family-owned villa that has hosted community retreats for over 25 years. It was designed after an Italian Villa, with spacious rooms, 14-foot ceilings, and tall arched windows.

It is a collection of seven separate unique suites each with a kitchen and private entrance. Accommodations are shared. Wi-Fi is available at the Casa. Laundry can be taken to a trusted contact - a 10-minute walk from the Casa.

Program

This retreat format asks you to meet yourselves through sustained practice, sequenced to progressively open the body through concentrated effort and awareness. In the yoga sutras of Patanjali, it's explained that yoga practice should consist of effort or action, self-study, and surrender or letting go. He goes on by saying that practice should be for long periods of time, uninterrupted, and practiced with love and respect.

As yoga practitioners, you all face starting, stopping, and restarting, irregularity, and procrastination. In these practice intensives, aim to create daily structure, high-quality Iyengar instruction, and a supportive atmosphere and community.

This style of condensed practice gives time to consolidate what has been learned in the technical study. It helps a practitioner break undesirable habits and establish positive ones. Through the process, you face yourselves. You face challenges and you also unearth your sensitivity strength, your inspiration, and appreciation through a committed journey.

With the focus being more on practicing rather than learning new techniques and collecting more points, one has the opportunity to be in a more meditative state. Being with like-minded practitioners creates a supportive atmosphere to assist in going beyond where you go when practicing alone.

And finally, they aim to cultivate love and respect in order to stay the course of a lifetime of practice.

An opportunity for practitioners to work at their level, solidifying the foundation, going deeper, and refining their practice.

  • for practitioners with more than 2 years of regular practice - Iyengar method
  • for practitioners with a regular home practice who can hold sirsasana for 5 minutes with variations and Sarvangasana for up to 10 minutes with variations

Pranayama

The practice of controlling or conditioning the breath. Consists of techniques designed to gain awareness of the respiratory process while recognizing the connection between the breath, the mind, and the emotions.

Wednesday is an afternoon/evening off for rest and sightseeing after the morning openings and pranayama practice. Participants will be responsible for arranging their own lunch and dinner on this day. In previous years, participants have ventured to Boca, Yelapa, San Sebastian, Sayulita, and Bucerias for the afternoon.

Schedule

  • 07:30 - 10:00 Openings
  • 10:00 - 10:45 Tea
  • 10:45 - 11:45 Pranayama
  • 12:00 - Lunch
  • 15:30 - 18:00 Asana
  • 18:45 Dinner and Kirtan

Sunday

  • 14:00 - 18:00 Arrival and check-in
  • 18:45 Dinner and welcome

Monday | Practice schedule begins

Wednesday afternoon (after Pranayama) and evening off for rest and sightseeing

Saturday

  • 10:00 | Brunch (after openings)
  • 11:00 | Check-out and departure

Participants have also enjoyed the Vallarta Botanical Gardens which has beautiful grounds to explore and a restaurant serving up delicious options for lunch. Puerto Vallarta has a number of interesting shopping places, market choices, and dining options. There is also a recommended massage studio nearby that participants have enjoyed on their day off.

Calgary Iyengar Yoga is happy to organize reservations or ride shares for those who would like to see the area.

Instructors

Sharoni Fixler

Ty Chandler

Retreat location

Puerto Vallarta is a resort town on Mexico’s Pacific coast, in Jalisco state. It is known for its beaches, watersports, and tourism scene. Its cobblestone center is home to boutique shops, art galleries, and a range of restaurants.

There is also a beautiful garden and a great lunch spot at Vallarta Botanical Gardens. Puerto Vallarta has a number of interesting shopping places, market choices, and dining options. There is also a recommended massage studio nearby that participants have enjoyed on their day off.

Unique features

Activities

  • Swimming pool (outdoor)

General

  • Dining area
  • Kitchen
  • Terrace

Services

  • Internet access
  • Wireless internet

This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly

Click to see more vegetarian-friendly Yoga Retreats

Food

You will be served two nourishing meals each day, lunch and dinner (fresh and vegetarian) to sustain the practice.

Wednesday is an afternoon/evening off. Participants will be responsible for arranging their own lunch and dinner. Dinner will be served on the arrival day and brunch will be served on the departure day after asana practice.

Fresh, washed fruit is available throughout the day along with self-serve tea and water. All fruit, vegetables, and food are washed /cooked with filtered water and microdyne.

Calgary Iyengar Yoga is able to provide options for all dietary restrictions. Please advise them when booking if you have any restrictions/sensitivities.

Karma duties are asked of each participant and include meal set up /takedown. They will also collect a group tip for the Casa staff and chefs (approx. 950 Pesos/55 USD per person).

The following meals are included:

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Snacks
  • Drinks

The following drinks are included:

  • Water
  • Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • Vegetarian
  • Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

What's included

  • Daily pranayama and asana practice
  • All classes as mentioned in the program
  • Two nourishing meals each day (lunch and dinner)
  • Brunch on departure day
  • Fresh fruit, tea, and water are available throughout the day
  • Private swimming pool onsite
  • 6 nights accommodation

What's not included

  • Flights
  • Transfers
  • Tip for the Casa staff and chefs

How to get there

Recommended Airports

Arrival by plane

March is part of the high season in Mexico. WestJet and Air Canada fly direct from several Canadian cities to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) and Air Transat has charter flights. Seat sales do come up every so often.

After clearing customs at the Puerto Vallarta airport, look for the airport cab/transportation kiosk in the terminal just before exiting. Use official taxis only, do not go with anyone saying they can give you a free ride. Purchase a one-way fare per person to the address below. Please show their address to the cab driver, as much can be lost in mispronunciation.

The fare will be approximately 15 to 20 USD. You will be provided with a Mexican tourist document upon arrival. Please keep a copy and store it in a safe place as you will be asked to provide it to Mexican customs when you depart.

Cancellation Policy

  • A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
  • The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
  • The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
7 days / 6 nights
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Availability

Arrival: Sunday March 2, 2025
Departure: Saturday March 8, 2025

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