22 Day Transformative Yoga Retreat: Module 1 Intensive in Oaxaca, Mexico
Transformative Yoga Retreat in Mexico
Unfolding over three weeks, the Hridaya Yoga Retreat: Module 1 Intensive is an artful blend of practice, theory, and philosophy that offers a holistic, authentic yoga experience. It’s an invitation to meet yourself on a new level, explore your inner depths, and contemplate life’s most fundamental questions. You’ll emerge rejuvenated and transformed, feeling open-hearted, centered, and joyful, allowing grace to flow more easily into your life.
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Highlights
- Cultivate contentment, deeply relax, and open your heart
- Yogic purification techniques and dietary recommendations
- Symbolic meaning and proper performance of more than 30 yoga techniques
- Ramana Maharshi’s Self-Inquiry method and the infinite power of the Spiritual Heart
- Meditate in an asana and rest in the present moment
- Powerful practices for your energy, mind, and heart
- Subtle anatomy and how to perceive it
- 21 nights accommodation with vegan meals
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
18 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
- Restaurant
- Free Wi-Fi
During the retreats and modules, you can stay in a private room or choose from one of the many accommodation options in the nearby towns of San Agustinillo or Mazunte.
Staying at Hridaya Yoga offers the advantage of being fully immersed in the retreat experience, with easy access to everything the center offers. The private rooms are spacious and include eco-friendly composting toilets, while the dormitories feature a unique design and provide access to clean drinking water and a communal refrigerator.
Accommodation Options:
- Cabana: Spacious, comfortable room with private eco-friendly toilet, bathing area, and two twin beds. Single or double occupancy. Limited communal refrigerator access. No Wi-Fi on site.
- Private Room: Comfortable room with AC, a private bathroom, and a twin bed. Limited communal refrigerator access. No Wi-Fi on site.
- Dorm: Bunk in a 6 -10-bed dorm. Limited communal refrigerator access. No Wi-Fi on site.
Program
Transformative yoga retreat
Meditative Hatha yoga classes, inspiring lectures, a supportive and welcoming community, time to relax in nature. The Module 1 yoga retreat offers you all of that and more. Unfolding over three weeks, Module 1 is an artful blend of practice, theory, and philosophy that gives you a holistic experience of authentic yoga. It’s an invitation to meet yourself on a new level, explore your inner depths, and contemplate life’s most fundamental questions. You’ll emerge rejuvenated and transformed, feeling open-hearted, centered, and joyful, and allowing grace to flow more easily into your life.
Module 1 is the first stage of the Hridaya Yoga Retreats, a comprehensive system that takes you from yogic fundamentals to advanced esoteric practices. The variety of techniques and approaches presented will inspire you to find your path to truth.
You’ll Learn:
- The symbolic meaning and proper performance of more than 30 yoga techniques (asanas, pranayama, kriyas, etc.)
- How to cultivate contentment, deeply relax, and open your heart
- Ramana Maharshi’s Self-Inquiry method (asking the question “Who am I?”) and the infinite power of the Spiritual Heart
- How to meditate in an asana and rest in the Present Moment
- Powerful practices for raising your energy, concentrating your mind, and centering in the Heart
- Subtle anatomy (chakras, energy channels, etc.) and how to perceive it
- Yogic purification techniques and dietary recommendations
- About the branches of yoga, including Yoga Nidra (the yoga of sleep), Bhakti Yoga (the yoga of devotion), and Karma Yoga (the yoga of conscious action)
A typical day of practice includes:
- 1 hour of meditation (optional)
- 4 hours of Hatha Yoga practice (Week 1 features shorter practice sessions)
- Mini-lectures on specific meditation practices and yoga techniques
- A 2-hour lecture on yogic philosophy and lifestyle
Week 1
- Features classes that include longer lectures and are a slow, gentle start to the course
- Focuses on introducing fundamental yogic concepts and the basics of the Hridaya Yoga practice
- Shares beginning purification techniques
- Presents the study of yogic ethics
Week 2
- Features classes that include more time for Hatha Yoga practice and tips for experiencing yoga postures as meditation
- Offers yogic dietary recommendations
- Continues the study of yogic ethics
Week 3
- Features meditative Hatha Yoga classes in which we hold postures for extended periods
- Focuses on sublimation techniques, powerful practices for raising energy
- Completes the discussion of yogic ethics and shares ideas for integrating daily life into spirituality
Schedule
- 07:00 - 08:00 Meditation (optional)
- 08:15 - 10:45 Hatha yoga
- 10:45 - 15:00 Breakfast and break
- 15:00 - 17:00 Hatha yoga
- 17:00 - 18:00 Dinner
- 18:00 - 20:00 Lecture
- 20:00 - 22:00 Free time or optional activities
Instructors
Hridaya teachers
All of Hridaya's courses are lead by teachers who have completed the intensive 500-hour Hridaya Teacher Training Course.
Retreat location
Find Your Home Away from Home
Hridaya Mexico’s hilltop center in Mazunte features breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean, four yoga halls, a vegan dining room, and comfortable accommodations. They offer a year-round program of Hridaya Silent Meditation Retreats, Hridaya Yoga Modules, workshops, Karma Yoga volunteer opportunities, drop-in meditations, and Hridaya Hatha Yoga classes. Their active community life includes such activities as bhajans (devotional singing), conscious dance, and movie nights.
What makes visiting the center special is the opportunity to be among others who aspire to bring daily life into spirituality. The community members radiate openness, kindness, authenticity, an attitude of service, and enthusiasm. They actively live with an open heart and welcome everyone who wants to learn to do the same.
Hridaya Mexico’s hilltop center in Mazunte features breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean, four yoga halls, a vegan dining room, and comfortable accommodations.
Nearby Airports
- PXM (1 hour)
- HUX (1 hour)
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Module instruction meal breaks occur at 10:45 for breakfast and 17:00 for dinner. A full meal plan (Breakfast and Dinner) of delicious, nourishing, Ayurvedically inspired, and lovingly prepared vegan meals is included in the retreat price.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegan
- Yogic
- Ayurvedic
What's included
- 18 days of practice at our beautiful beachside center
- 4 hours of Hridaya Hatha yoga practice daily
- 2 hours of inspiring spiritual discourse daily
- 1 hour of meditation daily
- 21 nights accommodation
- Daily vegan meals (breakfast and dinner)
What's not included
- Flight costs
- Travel insurance
- Airport transfer
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer not provided
Bahías de Huatulco International Airport
32 km away from your destination
Transfer not provided
Puerto Escondido International Airport
62 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
From Mexico City, it is possible to get a flight to Huatulco or Puerto Escondido—check around for which airlines have these flights and remember to search domestic Mexican airlines such as Volaris, Viva AeroBus, and AeroMéxico for special fares.
Arrival by bus
From Mexico City - You have to go to one of these two Mexico City bus stations—Central del Sur Taxqueña, or TAPO—and look for the bus company “ADO” (Camiones ADO). There, you ask for a ticket to go to Pochutla, Oaxaca (pronunciation: Wahaka). They cost around 1400 MXN, usually depart in the late afternoon or early evening, and take around 16.5 hours to get to Pochutla.
From Oaxaca City to Mazunte - Take a Líneas Unidas minibus from their terminal in Oaxaca City (360 MXN). There are departures to Zipolite every 3-4 hours—the schedule varies, so check in advance. The journey is approximately 3.5 hours. Ask to be dropped off in Mazunte.
If there isn’t a convenient departure time to Zipolite, there are also minibuses every hour to Pochutla (300 MXN). You can take a taxi or collectivo to Mazunte from there.
Arrival by taxi
From Pochutla, you can take a taxi (300 - 400 MXN private or 50 MXN shared) or a colectivo truck (20 MXN, the ones to Mazunte/San Agustinillo leave from Calle Jamaica) to get here. Tell the driver to drop in “El Neem” or “el centro de Yoga entre Mazunte y San Agustinillo.”
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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