8 Day Meditation and Yoga Retreat in Cabo, Mexico

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During this week-long retreat, you will learn the basics of meditation and yoga, focusing on healing the self. Meditation has been proven to significantly better one’s self through the body and mind whereas, yoga is the union between the mind, body, and soul, incorporating all three bodies to strengthen the core.

Every day, you will learn something new that you can take into your day to day life to help better yourself. Each day, you will practice different forms of meditation such as mantra meditation, yoga Nidra, Laughter yoga, art meditation, and walking meditation.

You will also have a chance to try different forms of yoga as well such as Yin yoga, Restorative yoga, cahir yoga and Hatha yoga from different instructors. You will also have the opportunity to enjoy guest speakers who will speak about different fields of knowledge (ex. Ayurveda, self-love, healthy spine, or Jyotish).

With each retreat, they bring different speakers, no retreat is the exact same ans they organize a retreat that seems best for all participants. During your free time you are more than welcome to enjoy the gardens and embrace nature, take a dip in the saltwater pool, or go for a short hike on the paths right outside the gate.

Sample daily schedule

• 06:00 First Bell
• 06:30 Morning meditation
• 07:30 Super food smoothie
• 08:00 Yoga practice
• 10:00 Vegetarian/Vegan brunch
• 11:00 Nature time
• 12:00 Workshop and lecture
• 14:00 Free time
• 15:00 Yoga practice
• 16:30 Meditation
• 18:00 Vegetarian/Vegan dinner
• 19:30 Optional activity
• 22:00 Lights out

During this retreat, you will have an excursion for one day to explore San Jose del Cabo.

This retreat will take place Rukhsana's Wellness & Heavenly Retreat's retreat house set right in the middle of San Jose del Cabo and San Lucas, Los Cabos, Mexico off the main highway. They are located on top of a hill under the gorgeous Mexican sun on three acres of land which provides privacy and security for all guests. The property is surrounded by beautiful, lush gardens and fountains with private seating areas throughout. It is the perfect place to get away, unplug and reconnect with your true self.

On this retreat, you will be served daily vegetarian/vegan brunch and dinner. Between Rukhsana and Arshad they have over 100 years of culinary experience combined. Rukhsana has helped in her family's kitchen since the age of three and Arshad has run and maintained a successful catering company for the past 30 years.

Every morning they offer a super-food smoothie, which is packed with vitamins and minerals from nutritious, organic sources. It is the perfect way to jump-start your day after morning meditation. They then offer a hearty vegetarian brunch that will leave your taste buds and stomach full and satisfied. Healthy snacks are provided throughout the day and in the evening, they will serve you another delicious vegetarian meal. Throughout the day and evening, snacks will be accessible to all guests. They also accommodate the best we can to all participant's allergies.

• Walk on the trails
• Book an Ayurvedic treatment with one of our practitioners at our spa
• Pick from many spiritual and healing books from our mini library

Ayurvedic consultation

Rukhsana's wellness and Heavenly Retreat highly recommends a consultation before receiving any treatments as it is an ideal starting point for addressing any health concerns or simply wanting to improve your health. The Ayurvedic practitioner, Rukhsana, will access your body type base on your unique constitution (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) and the state of mind (based on the Ayurvedic principles or Sattva, Rajas and Tamas).

From there, they will determine if there are any imbalances and any channels (Chakras) are being blocked. After your meeting, Rukhsana will recommend body treatments, herbs and oils specifically designed to balances your mind, body, and soul. (75 USD for 75 minutes)

Abhyanga - Warm herbal oil massage

This warm herbal oil massage is a combination of choreographed strokes and intuitive movements that are designed to bring nourishment to the tissues, deep relaxation to the muscles and calmness to the mind. Because each body type if unique, the oil combinations are blended with specific herbs or essential oils to meet your special needs. (One practitioner 150 USD for 60 minutes) - (Two practitioners 225 USD for 60 minutes)

Shirodhara - Profound relaxation therapy

Shirodhara is a simple, yet profound treatment that works specifically on balancing and stabilizing the activity of the mind. Warm, dosha specific oils and herbs are beautifully streamed over the Ajna Chakra or third eye taking the participant on a journey deep within. Shirodara is highly effective in normalizing sleep cycles and reduces insomnia. (150 USD for 45 minutes)

Swedana - Herbal steam treatment

Follow your warm oil massage with an exquisite herbal steam treatment that will leave you feeling clear, rejuvenated and deeply moisturized. Medicinal herbs like Lavender, Chamomile, Bay Leaf, Eucalyptus, Rosemary and Lemongrass help to clear the channels, relax the muscles and nurture the senses. The treatment is good for detoxifications. (Duration depends on your dosha: 70 USD)

Bliss therapy - Abhyanga, Swedana, Shirodhara

When combining all three treatments together, they rejuvenate, tonify, and detoxify your mind, body and soul. (375 USD)

NASYA - Sinus treatment

A beautiful face and shoulder massage is followed by a heat treatment using warm packs and hot towels to open the pores, improve the skin’s luster, purify and clear the nasal and sinus passages. Dosha specific oils are then administered to the nasal passages to normalize the absorption of prana and lift the spirit. (25 USD for 45 minutes)

Marma point massage - Warm oil point massage

Marma Points are power points located on the body that are areas of concentrated life force energy. Proper massage of these points with essential oil application and the light touch of pranic healing combine to balance the flow of energy through the muscles, joints and organs of the body. (70 USD for 60 minutes)

Dough basti- medicated oil treatment

An ancient treatment for specific areas of the body utilizing a raised circle of dough that contains medicated herbal oils within its center. Each preparation is unique for each person and each condition:

• Back Pain: called Kati Basti; for lumbar and thoracic regions of the back.
• Eye Balance: called Netra Basti; for glaucoma, eyestrain, and various other conditions.
• Thyroid Balance: called Vishuddha Basti, for any conditions of the thyroid and throat chakra.
• Heart Strength: called Uro Basti, strengthens the physical and emotional heart center.
• Hormonal Balance: called Second Chakra Basti, for the reproductive system hormonal imbalance, energetic and emotional imbalance related to the second chakra. (60 USD for 30 minutes)

• Variety of meditation and yoga to practice
• Super-food smoothies every morning followed by beautiful vegetarian/vegan brunch and dinner
• Private salt water pool which helps rejuvenate your skin
• Closing ceremony around the fire to share and then let go of all your negative thoughts
• Transfers from and to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)
• 7 nights accommodation
• Daily lectures on Ayurveda, yoga, and Chakras

• Travel Insurance
• Flights
• Fun Money

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
• The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 30 days before the arrival date.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.