Intimate Mexico Retreat — Self Practice by the Sea
A Mysore-style Ashtanga retreat in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico. Four mornings of practice, four nights on the Riviera Maya, a private home with a rooftop pool. Four dates a year through 2029 — four spots each, shared room, double occupancy.
Self Practice by the Sea
A Mysore-style Ashtanga retreat in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico. Four mornings of practice, four nights on the Riviera Maya, a small group, a rooftop pool, and the kind of unhurried days that put your nervous system back where it belongs.
This is a retreat built around space — space to practice, space to rest, and space to wander only as far as you feel like wandering. We base ourselves in a private home in Puerto Aventuras, a quiet gated marina community tucked between Playa del Carmen and Tulum, with the beach a short walk away and a rooftop pool for the in-between hours.
Four dates a year, 2027 through 2029
- January 15–19 — Friday to Tuesday. The winter one, when you most need it.
- May 27–31 — Thursday to Monday, over Memorial Day weekend. The extra day off is already built in, so it costs you three days of leave rather than four.
- August 19–23 — Thursday to Monday. The last quiet week before the DC school year starts.
- November 11–15 — Thursday to Monday, over the Veterans Day weekend and well clear of Thanksgiving.
Choose your date at checkout. Four spots per retreat, two shared rooms.
The same four weekends come round in 2028 and 2029 — January over the King holiday, Memorial Day, late August, and Veterans Day — four spots each. Pick your date at checkout.
The shape of it
Each morning opens with Mysore-style Ashtanga — self-paced, individually guided, in the cool of the day. Whether your practice is three sun salutations or the full Primary Series, you are met where you are. After that the day is yours: paddle board the calm marina waters, stretch out on the sand, float in the rooftop pool, read on the balcony, or head out and explore. We share group meals through the week, gather in the evenings, and offer two optional day trips — Tulum and Playa del Carmen — there for those who want them and easy to skip for those who would rather not move.
The rhythm is the same whichever date you take: arrive and let the travel fall off, then three full days of morning practice and open afternoons, then a last practice and a slow breakfast before you go. Leave looser than you came.
The space
- Private home in Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo
- Rooftop pool with sun and shade
- Balcony living, open air throughout
- Walking distance to the beach and the marina
- Quiet, residential and secure — a real base rather than a hotel lobby
- Roughly 45 minutes south of Cancún airport (CUN); ~20 min to Playa del Carmen, ~40 min to Tulum
Investment
$500 per person — shared room, double occupancy. Included: four nights lodging in the Puerto Aventuras home, daily Mysore-style instruction, use of the rooftop pool and common spaces, and the group experience. Not included: airfare and airport transfers, food and meal costs (group-meal ingredients are split among the group), optional excursions to Tulum and Playa del Carmen, travel insurance and personal extras.
Who it is for
Anyone with a practice, or the beginnings of one, who wants a few days to slow down and tend to it by the ocean. No experience minimum — Mysore meets you at your own edge. Bring a swimsuit, a sense of humour, and very few plans. Hosted by Michael Joel Hall, The Yoga Club.