8 Days Fitness, Movement and Yoga Retreat in Sayulita, Mexico
Haramara Retreat Center, Playa Escondida, Sayulita, Nayarit 63734, Mexico
Rejuvenating and Outdoor Adventure Yoga Retreat Mexico
Press pause on life and join the retreat for an amazing week of yoga, martial arts, movement, relaxation, and adventure in one of Mexico’s quaintest and most beautiful coastal towns. You will practice in the open air of the jungle, hike down to your own private beach, take part in interpersonal activities, and develop a supportive community of friends on a truly rustic adventure that will reconnect you with yourself and with nature.
Meet the instructors
Nathania & Gary
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Highlights
- 2 daily yoga classes
- 1 daily workout class
- Personal development workshops
- 2 Arm Balance & Inversion Workshops
- Outdoor adventures and closing night bonfire
- Transportation from / to the airport
- 3 daily gourmet vegetarian meals
- 7 nights' accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
7 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 25 participants
Airport transfer included:
Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Environmentally friendly
Haramara Retreat Center is an exclusive, intimate, and secluded seaside retreat, offering superior mind, body, and spirit experiences along with sensual tropical harmony to every guest. Haramara ensures relaxing and renewing yoga and wellness retreats, as well as professional retreats, teacher trainings, and workshops.
Haramara has been built without mechanical equipment that compromises the virgin jungle. Every structure has been hand-built, using traditional construction methods. The planning took into consideration the environment and the quality of your experience.
Boutique
The boutique offers a quaint shopping experience for unique handmade jewelry, gifts, and clothing. The eclectic one-of-a-kind items in the boutique are locally sourced and selected especially with guests in mind.
Cabañas
Scattered across the beautiful tropical hillside, each individual cabaña has been hand-built with all natural materials. They offer exceptional views of the ocean and jungle canopy. Each cabaña is situated to offer privacy and seclusion, while still taking advantage of the spectacular views.
Cabañas have been designed with your comfort in mind. Enjoy the rustic luxury of any of the spacious lodges, which feature comfortable beds with hand woven sheets, gauzy sheer curtains to filter the sunlight, and oil lamps and candles for softly lit evenings. Most cabañas have private hammocks for lazy afternoon naps.
Each cabaña has its own unique and individually designed private bathroom with hot water, monogrammed towels, and an open air shower with a view.
If you prefer a double or triple room, please try to find someone to room with you to make reservations easier. If we are not able to locate anyone to room with you, you will have the option of joining the Dorm Cabaña or your own private cabaña. Quadruple lodges are also available for four people upon request.
Dining room
Placed amidst the jungle canopy, the spacious open air dining room, hand-built with a soaring roof and handcrafted hardwood floors, is situated near the top of the property, in the perfect location facing west to enjoy the jungle and ocean views throughout the entire day. Eat breakfast here listening to the birds, enjoy a quiet lunch at midday, and linger over dinner while watching the sunset.
Dormitory
The dormitory has been designed to accommodate up to eight people in a shared bedroom and bathroom facility. You will enjoy the same features of the cabañas, but in a large open room, with individual beds for each person. There are two bathrooms in the dormitory, one at each end, to accommodate up to four people each. In each bathroom, there are two showers, two sinks, and one toilet. There is daily housekeeping service for both the cabañas and the dormitory.
Terrace
The terrace is located below the dining room, just in front of the boutique, with the same wonderful west facing view. With comfortable chairs and umbrellas, it offers a quiet place to sit, read or write in your journal, to enjoy a drink while watching the sunset, or to connect with new and old friends.
Yoga shalas
On two separate knolls, each with a different, but expansive view, sit the two magnificent yoga shalas. Both yoga shalas are positioned to take advantage of the panoramic and ever changing views of the lush mountains and vast ocean, while also taking advantage of the soothing ocean breezes.
The Sunrise Shala sits at the top of the property and is fully open air and unenclosed. The Sunset Shala is also fully open air, but can be fully enclosed with folding doors. There is no electricity in the cabanas. They are illuminated at night with oil lamps and candles. There are no fans or air conditioning in the cabanas.
If you want to read at night, you will need to bring a book light with you. There is no outdoor lighting, so you will need to carry a flashlight or use a headlamp at night. There is, however, electricity in the yoga pavilion and the restaurant for recharging batteries.
Program
You will start each day with a Vinyasa Yoga class every morning with Nathania, and get your workout on with Gary’s kickass Metabolic Effect workout (30 minute HIIT workouts at your own pace).
Based on how activity-packed the day is, SoulTribe Adventures often end with restorative & yin yoga and/or Yoga Nidra Meditation to recoup after those workouts.
In between, choose to:
Dig deeper and look at the way you’re showing up for yourself in different areas of your life with intentional group circles and discussions
Feel empowered as you face your fears with a blood-pumping Zip Line adventure that take you from “OMG I don’t know” to “Woo I did it!”
Build confidence and strength and learn to stand upside down on your head and hands to see things from a different perspective (literally)
Rest and restore with guided Yoga Nidra meditations (also known as Yogic Sleep) that bring you to deep states of mental and physical relaxation
Expand your limits with an authentic Temazcal sweat lodge ceremony
Snorkel the Marrietta Islands, home to the blue footed boobie birds and gorgeous sea life
Connect to your inner kid with games and activities that remind you what it’s like to let loose, laugh with abandon and be at ease in your body
Nourish yourself with quiet time to hang on your own, read, enjoy a massage or connect one-on-one with incredible people from all over the world
Movement and play are a big part of our programs. Dropping the hats you wear and feeling like kids again brings you back to who you truly are and gives you a chance to look at life with a fresh perspective.
SoulTribe Adventures welcome all ages and all levels of experience. The classes accessible, challenging, playful and fun for everyone. You don't need to be a yogi or a fitness buff - you just need to be a human being interested in exploring, playing, growing and getting your movement on! Basic familiarity with yoga is recommended but not required.
Typical daily schedule
Regular day (no off-site excursions)
- 07:30-08:30 Yoga
- 08:30-09:30 Breakfast
- 10:30-11:30 Workshop
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch
- 15:00-16:00 Workout
- 17:30-19:00 Yoga
- 19:00 20:00 Dinner
- 20:00-21:00 Evening gathering
Off-site excursion day
- 07:30-08:30 Yoga
- 08:30-09:30 Breakfast
- 09:00-12:00 Hike
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch
- 17:30-19:00 Yoga
- 19:00-20:00 Dinner
- 20:00-21:00 Evening gathering
Notes
All activities are optional and many are repeated daily so you can attend as many or as few as you like and make the most of your week of relaxation. SoulTribe Adventures retreats welcome all levels of experience. You don't need to be a yogi or a workout fiend, you just need to be a human being interested in learning, exploring, and growing. Basic familiarity with yoga is recommended, but not required.
Included excursions
During this retreat, you will enjoy outdoor adventures.
Instructors
Nathania Stambouli
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Coming from a background in bodybuilding and circuit training, Nathania stumbled into yoga by accident in 2009. Nathania's classes are athletic and fluid, creatively sequenced, and sprinkled with playful arm balances and transitions. Expect to be inspired and to learn to laugh at yourself. Expect to discover how your time on the mat is a mirror for your life and an invaluable tool to help you become your own best supporter. Nathania owns and operates SoulPlay Yoga, a yoga studio in Culver City, California, and has run multiple international retreats with SoulPlay Retreats.
Gary Leake
Gary began his career as a national champion bodybuilder in the 90s while simultaneously languishing away as a computer programmer and technology manager. He applied his knowledge and love of training, and became a founding partner of the international fitness and nutrition company Metabolic Effect, leading multiple weekend seminars both nationally and internationally as well as online seminars and training in fitness, fat loss, nutrition, and mindset.
Retreat location
The eco-conscious Haramara Retreat Center is built on untouched land, offering a truly unique opportunity to rediscover nature. Haramara is located near the quaint town of Sayulita, in the spectacular Pacific coastal region known as Riviera Nayarit, Mexico. Haramara Retreat is located between the Sierra Madre Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
Nestled into the tropical jungle vegetation on a hillside, it overlooks the wild and rugged coast of the Pacific Ocean and its own pristine unspoiled beach. All areas of the retreat are connected by a network of unpaved trails.
Nearby places
- Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) - 45 minutes
- Puerto Vallarta city - 45 minutes
- Sayulita - 15 minutes
Unique features
Activities
- Cooking classes
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horse riding
- Massage
- Shopping
- Snorkeling
- Spa
- Stand up paddle boarding
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Whale watching
- Zip lining
General
- Beach
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Hammock
- Lounge
- Terrace
- Yoga shala
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Your gastronomical experience at Haramara will be exquisite. You will enjoy delicious vegetarian gourmet meals, served in the spacious open air dining room with spectacular views that overlook the jungle and the ocean. All meals will be tastefully prepared with fresh local ingredients and beautifully served with artistic presentations.
All meals are vegetarian based. Tofu, fish or seafood are optional. All ingredients are fresh, natural, local, and organic. The daily menus are carefully chosen by the head chef, and are based on the ingredients that are available that day. Haramara also has a selection of wines, beers, and cocktails available at additional cost to accompany your meals.
Breakfast at Haramara usually includes a selection of fresh fruit, homemade granola, yogurt, eggs, freshly squeezed juice, tea, and coffee. Typical lunches include a chef’s inspiration three-course meal with either soup or salad, main course, and dessert. For the main course, you choose among vegan, vegetarian, tofu, fish or shrimp.
For dinner, a chef’s inspiration four-course meal will be served, including an appetizer, soup or salad, main course, and dessert. You choose the main course as well.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Organic
- Pescatarian
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
Treatments
- 60-minute four hands massage (150 USD)
- Facial and scalp massage (90 USD)
- Full body exfoliation (130 USD)
- Manicure (35 USD)
- Pedicure (35 USD)
- Reflexology foot massage (90 USD)
- Thai massage (130 USD)
Additional activities
- Adventure into horseback riding or fishing in Sayulita
- Book bird watching trip in San Pancho
- Go snorkeling or surfing in Punta Mita or Sayulita
- Go whale watching in Punta Mita
- Enjoy the pool area with food and beverage services
- Have fun with jungle canopy zip line
- Join a cooking class at Haramara retreat
- Hike the property and walk the roads and trails through the jungle
- Take stand up paddle board lessons
What's included
- 2 daily yoga classes and several workshops
- 1 daily workout
- Outdoor adventures and personal development workshops
- Closing night bonfire
- Infinity pool and private beach access
- Transportation from / to airport
- 7 nights' accommodation
- 3 daily gourmet vegetarian meals from local farms (fish / tofu optional)
What's not included
- Airfare
- Spa services
- Travel insurance
How to get there
Recommended Airports
PVR
Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
29 km
Transfer included
Driving directions from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)
- Drive north out of Puerto Vallarta on highway 200.
- The exit for Sayulita is at kilometer marker 123.
- You will exit off the highway to the left.
- Approximately half a mile later you will come to a junction.
- Turn left on the junction and continue straight ahead.
- This road bypasses the actual town of Sayulita.
- Approximately 1.2 miles later, turn right onto a dirt road.
- Stay on this road until you come to the next intersecting dirt road on the right.
- Turn right onto this road and take this road straight ahead to the guard shack and gate.
- Tell the person manning the gate that you are going to Haramara Retreat.
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR). Transfer from and to the airport is included. Flowtastic Yoga will pick you up from the airport.
Flowtastic Yoga will pick you up from the airport on Saturday, June 30. Plan to depart on July 7.
Airport: Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
Airport transfer included: Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% 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.
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