Experience the Beauty in You in the Beauty of Baja…

Renew, Recharge and Flourish 

Are you…

• Wishing for a well-being boost to flourish more in life?
• Wanting to activate or enhance practices that bring you peace and joy?
• Seeking clarity on what is meaningful for you at this time in your life?     
• Desiring a beach getaway that is purpose-filled, interesting and relaxing?

Join us for Flourishing With Vitality in the heart of the Baja.

Take a break from winter and join us for a signature enso retreat in the warmth, splendour and charm of Baja, Mexico!  

Flourishing With Vitality is a retreat for people 50+ who wish to energize and re-vitalize in body, mind, heart and soul. Together with a group of beautiful souls and wisdom facilitators Dori Howard, Grace Mickelson and Erin Routly you will explore such questions as:

• How is my identity evolving at this phase of my life? 
• What does my soul long for? What are my passions? What are my fears?
• What practices can I adopt to sustain, nourish and renew myself?
• How can I live with more presence and awareness to deepen my connection to my truest self?

Flourishing with Vitality is a novel retreat experience that includes 4 phases: 

Preparation: pre-retreat live via Zoom, yoga, meditation and group meet-and-greet.

Immersion: a 7 day, 6 night yoga, meditation, learning, enjoying and connecting retreat hosted at Yandara Retreat Centre

Integration: post-retreat yoga live via Zoom, follow up group session, 1:1 coaching session, 

Continuing Connection: post-retreat opportunity to participate in enso’s hopeful community through a variety of program options.

Flourishing With Vitality brings the gifts of kundalini yoga and meditation, skillfully designed learning workshops, purposeful reflection, experiential activities, emotional intelligence, healing sound baths, nourishing food and more that allows you to take a deeper dive into listening and living in alignment with your truer, most connected self.

What to Expect:

Immersion in nature: Spend seven days in a tranquil and inspiring natural setting, disconnecting from your daily routine to fully engage in presence.

Holistic Learning: Explore a unique blend of experiential learning activities that tap into heart, body, mind and soul. These activities are based on recent research on flourishing, emotional agility, Kundalini yoga, and ceremony from Peruvian indigenous rituals and sound healing. 

Yoga & Meditation: Nourish your body, heart and soul with daily Kundalini yoga and meditation.

Flourishing Practice Plan:  Learn, experience  and adopt several 'Renewal Practices' that calm and ground you to manage stress more effectively. 

Sound and Ceremony: Immerse yourself in sacred ceremony from the Heart and grounded in connection with Pachamama . (Mother Earth). Experience ceremonies that  honour Ancient Wisdom Teachings from Cusco, Peru. 

Creative Shift in Life Narrative: Release the expectations of previous roles and identities and explore or become those that align with your character strengths, values and interests at this point in your life.   

Wise Guidance: Benefit from the wisdom and experience of Dori Howard, Grace Mickelson and Erin Routly, who bring a lifetime of wisdom, learning and experience to support and guide your journey.

Culture and Cuisine: Experience the beauty and unique culture of Baja and delicious, nourishing cuisine

Why Choose This Retreat:

Flourish in Life: This retreat offers a dynamic, distinctive experience that will take you beyond your current reality, enhancing your overall well-being.

Wisdom Learning: Combine the power of experiential learning with the serenity of yoga and meditation, sound healing and ceremony designed to immerse you into the power of your own presence. 

Empowerment: Three flourishing women will guide you towards ways to flourish more with peace, and ease to live with vitality in your life.

Encouragement and Support: Before, during and after your retreat, you are supported in a hopeful community of enso and other like-minded people

Retreat fees are per person and include the following:

• Exceptional retreat design and skilled facilitation!
• Preparation, Immersion and Integration offerings for a robust and supportive retreat experience
• Welcome gift with local treats and products
• 7 day unique, interactive and experiential retreat program focused on developing renewal practices through kundalini yoga, small group connection, immersion in nature, reflection, writing, ceremony, creating, nourishing and relaxing
• 6 nights of comfortable glamping oceanside accommodation falling asleep and waking up to the sound of waves or a breach and breath of whales
• Oceanfront venue complete with pool, easy access to beach, nourishing meals, short jaunt to the quaint town of Todos Santos, warm days and cool evenings in ocean-meets-desert climate.
• Healthy nourishing meals with locally sourced ingredients
• Beach bonfire
• Yoga,  meditation, workshops, sound healing, ceremony and other delights. 
• Guided hike to a private swimming beach 
• Shuttles to and from Todos Santos and offsite Farm to Table Dinner
• Free on-site parking if you rent a car
• Shuttle arrangement at discounted price from SJD airport to and from Yandara depending on your flight arrival and departure times.
• 1 month of yoga & meditation classes pre-retreat and post retreat online via Zoom with Dori 
• Pre-retreat Meet n Greet session 1-2 weeks prior to retreat
• Two Post-retreat Check-in group session  ~2 and 6 weeks post retreat

Flourishing Beyond Mastery is held at Yandara Retreat Centre in the heart of the Baja, Mexico.

Yandara is known for its simple elegance, serene setting, nourishing food and primo location on a large expansive quiet sandy beachfront location.

Glamping Tents are well designed with furnishings that inspire relaxation. This is a wonderful option to feel the essence of sleeping in nature! 

Glamping Cabanas are the same size and style as Glamping Tents with a solid structure allowing for better temperature control. They stay cooler during warmer weather, and warmer during cooler weather. You have an option of a private bath or shared bath.

Sleeping under the stars, listening to the waves is a truly relaxing, mesmerizing experience for all to enjoy! Shared outdoor bathrooms are in close proximity to all accommodations with private showers, toilets and sinks.

See website for pricing info

Yandara Retreat Centre is located just south of the quaint town of Todos Santos in the Baja peninsula of Mexico. It located about an hour north of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo. Todos Santos was first known for its pueblo mágico (a legal designation for places of historic or cultural importance) on the Baja California peninsula, Todos Santos is a former sugar capital that is now best known for its surfer chic, boutique lodgings, and many acclaimed artists and galleries. You may know a popular song titled Hotel California…this is in Todos Santos.

FLIGHT INFORMATION:
 

Airport:  SJD - San Jose del Cabo
 

Please try to book your flights to arrive between 11AM-5PM on Sunday, Feb 16 and depart between 11AM-5PM on Saturday, Feb 22. Shuttle service will be provided by retreat centre between 11AM-5PM on arrival and departure days at a reduced rate ($40 USD). For flights arriving and departing outside of this window, shuttle service will be arranged for an additional fee up to $120 USD.

To get there, travel by air to San Jose del Cabo airport. If you rent a car and drive to Yandara, there is free parking on site.  

Terms and Conditions:

Covid Policy: We will hold our retreat as scheduled despite Covid surges unless prohibited by government restrictions including lockdowns.

General Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be submitted in writing via email. Our refund policy is stated as follows:

• Prior to 90 days of retreat commencement, your payments will be refunded, minus a $250 processing fee. 
• Between 30 and 89 days of retreat commencement, if we are able to fill your spot with another guest, we will refund the total amount paid including deposit, minus a $250 processing fee. If we are not able to fill your spot with another guest, then your deposit is non-refundable, however any payments made to date are 50% refundable. 
• Within 30 days of retreat commencement, no refunds will be given unless we are able to fill your spot. In this case, we will refund the total amount paid minus your deposit, minus a $250 processing fee.
• You may transfer your reservation to another guest, and all payments and deposits will transfer at 100%,

Travel Insurance: Due to unforeseeable air travel disruptions, and medical issues including testing positive for Covid before or during travel, we encourage guests to purchase travel insurance.

**No refunds or partial credits for those who do not complete the retreat, or for arriving late or leaving early.  

We reserve the right to cancel retreats, in which case all payments will be refunded.

Comfortable clothing/warm layers for sitting in retreat, yoga, lounging, excursions, shopping, comfy warm pyjamas, socks or slippers for evenings in your accommodation.

• Shawl, light sweater for the evenings—it is cool at night as we are in a desert

• Object of meaning for you that represents FLOURISHING or has meaning for you at this time in your life

• Poem that resonates with you now

• A small gift from your hometown/community/country to be gifted during the retreat

• Outdoor gear and walking shoes for a hike and beach time

• Beach wear, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses etc.

• Water bottle, thermos

• Journal and pen

• Passport

• Yoga mat, blanket etc.(although there are some onsite)

• YOU— in all your glory, radiance and JOY!