Mexico Yoga, Meditation, Ocean Adventure Retreat

Mexico Yoga and Meditation Adventure Retreat ~

Locale

Akumal, Mexico + Day Trip/s to Tulum~

Dates

2024 - Dates Announced Soon

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Retreat to Self and to Sangha this March in Mexico.

Enjoy a long week on retreat next year and join us in Akumal and Tulum Mexico for a yoga adventure retreat and 8 days sure to nourish the body, mind, and spirit.

From daily practice, guided meditations, art, relaxation, free time, creativity and, adventure,, we'll make the most of our week and days together as we soak up our time together south of the border.

We'll make time for spacious yoga practices, mindful and vipassana guided meditations, local adventures, painting, exploration, and time to slow down on the beach, by the pool, and wherever the wind might take you during your solo explorations.

During our retreat we will also get out and about for a locally guided adventure or two with our dear friends at Awake Mexico.

We'll enjoy either a sailing and snorkeling adventure that takes us for a view of the ruins, or a swimming and diving adventure through a beautiful local cenote.

Take time to slow down with the natural rhythms of the sun and sea, and join us in Akumal, Mexico where the turtles roam, and the water's warm, xo

Questions

Email us anytime at floatandflowllc@gmail.com ~

Deposit

Non-refundable deposit of $500

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Retreat Tuition

(Note: Retreat Taxes/Processing Fees are Included)

Shared Lodging - Two Double Bed Bungalow: $2999 per person

Shared Lodging - Shared King Bed Grand Suite: $3199 per person

Private Lodging - 1 Double Bed Bungalow: $3199 per person

Private Lodging - King Bed Room Grand Suite: $3299 per person

Retreat Savings-

Spring Specials (no double discounts)

Register by Sept 30th, 2024 --Save $200 per student

Bring a friend, save an extra $50 on your yoga retreat

Retreat Inclusions

-6 nights/7 days Shared or Private beachfront lodging (walking distance to other restaurants/shops)

-Retreat Taxes/Processig Fees are Included

-Daily breakfast on site

-Two Dinners Out Together

-Daily yoga, some days 2xs

-guided meditations

-Painting workshop

-Adventure with Awake MX

-Trip to Town to Explore, Shop, etc

-Wifi

-Incredible Community

-Access to pool and grounds

-Post-Retreat Private Yoga Lesson with Mary via Zoom OR in Person if in Her Town

-Yoga Props (Mary will bring some yoga props excluding yoga mats and blankets) (you are also welcome to bring your own yoga props if you wish)

-Tea

-Retreat Gift

Optional Al La Carte Activities

-Optional Cenote Diving/Swimming Adventure with Awake MX (incredible!)

-SUP Yoga and Paddling Adventure at the Lagoon

Hotel:

Hotel Caribe in Akumal, Mexico ~

Escape, Relax & be Pampered in Paradise

Welcome to Akumal’s very first resort and beach club. Packed with history, Hotel Akumal Caribe rests on a calm bay in the Riviera Maya, just a short drive south of Cancun. Expect beautiful white sand beaches and bright blue water perfect for water sports. We can’t wait to welcome you to absolute serenity.

About Akumal:

Where the turtles roam, and the waters are warm and welcoming.

For those looking for a laid-back beach town on the beautiful Caribbean Sea, Akumal, Mexico is a perfect choice. The name “Akumal” comes from the Mayan word for “place of the turtles” and this town has gained notoriety for being one of the best places in Mexico to spot and swim with sea turtles. Come to Akumal if you want white sand beaches and turquoise water without the crowds. You may never want to leave!

Akumal is a coastal village on Mexico’s Riviera Maya, on the Yucatán Peninsula. Akumal Beach has white sands, a coral reef and warm waters rich in marine life. To the north, Half Moon Bay has a curved beach, while Yal-ku Lagoon teems with colorful tropical fish, plus stingrays and barracudas. Inland, Aktun Chen Parque Natural is known for its caves, cenotes (freshwater pools) and underground river.

Akumal is a stunning, warm, and charming little village just outside the vibrant and bustling city of Tulum. It is a relaxing, quiet, and beautiful locale, perfect for an incredible beachfront retreat week in Mexico.

About Tulum:

Tulum has a relaxed ambiance that you will love.

This magic town of Mexcio is on the south side of the Riviera Maya and has become very popular due to its free-spirit tone and its Mayan remains. Get into this pleasing destination in the Mexican Caribbean and enjoy its nature.

Yoga

We will be practicing a strong, dynamic, and compassionate yoga practice and flow marrying together the traditions of Iyengar and Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. We will slowly and mindfully weave our way through alignment-based practices each day taking time to workshop asanas and come-see-come-look moments giving students the opportunity to demo postures as we practice. Expect longer holds, break-downs of alignment and postures, and a focus on the breath. Classes are appropriate for all levels from beginners to advanced practitioners and teachers. We ask students to be truly curious and expect to take a deep and joyful dive into the practice and your own inner ecology and wilderness.

Meditation:

We will be practicing guided Vipassana and Mindful Meditation during the retreat including breath meditations, heart meditations such as the Loving Kindness/Metta Meditations, and compassion meditations.

Optional Stand Up Paddleboarding

We will be enjoying a SUP and SUP Yoga Adventure at The Lagoon with Awake Mexico guided by Mary. Expect a bit of free time to paddle around a bit followed by a floating SUP Yoga practice on the clear turquoise waters.

Mermaid Adventure with Awake Mexico and Mary Susan

We will be heading out for a SUP and Diving Mermaid Adventure at a cenote with local Legend Fatima of Awake Mexico guided by Fatima and Mary. Expect to paddle, explore, dive with mermaid fins, and swim through an underground passage way. Photos will be taken by Fatima above and below water.

Art/Create:

We will enjoy a more-free style art and painting workshop with acrylic paints.

Retreat Guide and Host:

Mary Susan Stults Sassone~

https://www.marysusanstults.com/

Been hanging on the mat since 1991.

Senior yoga and meditation teacher, mentor, and educator Mary Susan Stults Sassone came to the path and practice of yoga as a child and young teen with her mother at home practicing for over 30 years, with over 13 years experience of teaching.

Her love of movement and the arts began early with ballet and tap at three years old and grew with each passing year.

Mary Susan is a 500+ E-RYT Yoga, meditation, SUP Yoga, and SUP teacher, practitioner, and business owner who moved to island of Kauai from the mountains of Boulder, Colorado.

Mary teaches a knowledgeable, dynamic, refreshing, and compassionate alignment-based yoga practice that intelligently weaves together the traditions of Iyengar Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, and Vinyasa. Many describe her energy as contagious, finding her nurturing, wise, soulful, & patient style of teaching to be welcoming, transformative, & supportive to all.

Up until her teacher and mentor's passing in 2019, when not teaching herself, you could often find Mary Susan attending or assisting a teacher training or Yoga intensive with her forever teacher & mentor, Maty Ezraty. Mary's teachings and practices are reflective of her primary teachers and influences, Maty Ezraty, Sri K Pattahbi Jois, Richard Freeman, and BKS Iyengar.

Mary Susan teaches yoga, meditation, and sup yoga retreats, workshops, intensives, events, and trainings internationally, in the US, and at home in Hawaii. She offers mentoring for yoga teachers and students, yoga education and offerings, as well as guided adventure trips.

She infuses her Yoga, SUP, and SUP Yoga classes, workshops, and retreats with her grounded yet light-hearted nature. For Mary, being a student of the practice of yoga is as important as being a teacher - we are students first, and teachers second.

Mary Susan wholeheartedly believes that Yoga, Meditation, and Stand Up Paddleboarding, and SUP Yoga are for everybody, and is passionate about sharing these gifts, as well as her love of nature, adventure, travel, living well, environmentalism, ocean conservation, and the outdoors with all ages and all folks. #liveyourpractice

Retreat Assistant:

Katherine O’Dowd

We are happy to share that Kate O’Dowd will be joining us for our Mexico Yoga Retreat week and adventure as Retreat Assistant.

We are so lucky to have her joining us and sharing her light, energy, practice, and heart with us. Kate is a wonderful and warm human being, student, friend, daughter, and yoga teacher who brings sunshine with her wherever she goes.

Travel Tips:

-Book your flights early

-It is required to pre-arrange your transport upon arrival at airport to destination ahead of travel

-Do purchase a travel insurance policy

-Let your banks know that you'll be traveling

-Let your phone carrier know you'll be traveling

-Make sure your passport is up to date

-Do reach out if you have any questions or would like a suggestion for flights

Suggested Travel Insurance Companies:

Allianz Travel

Trawick International

AIG Travel Guard

Questions

Remember, feel free to reach out anytime with questions at floatandflowllc@gmail.com and we look forward to seeing you on the beach, on the yoga mat, and on the water soon, xo