REVIVE: A Yoga & Hot Springs Retreat to reset, rejuvenate, and connect to your Self 

Join Jenn Choi Bemis & Gaby Colletta for a revitalizing yoga & wellness retreat in the sacred waters of Ojo Caliente in New Mexico. For 4 days we will gather together to share Ancient practices of rejuvenation through yoga, meditation, Ayurvedic nourishment and the healing waters high desert hot springs. 

Enjoy the abundance of the natural world, soak under starscapes like no other, trek the surrounding hiking trails or saunter through the meditation garden.  Expect daily yoga steeped in the Hatha & Tantra traditions, sacred rest practices to revitalize the mind & heart, guided meditations and process circle to journey through the inner landscapes of your being. Let this be an invitation into slow living, an intentional pause to reconnect & return to your Self. 

Soak your soul in the healing waters of Northern New Mexico. Steeped in history and tradition, Ojo Caliente is one of the country’s oldest health spas, first established in 1868. Tucked between rugged desert cliffs and a cottonwood-lined bosque, geo-thermal mineral hot springs await soakers seeking healing and respite. It is one of the only places on Earth featuring four healing minerals in naturally sulfur-free water. Soak your soul in any of the nine communal hot springs or explore the miles of nature trails the land has to offer.

Entry to the hot springs is included in the price for the retreat. 

Throughout the retreat, enjoy 6 guided yoga practices. Below is what you can expect. 

Elemental Flow with Gaby (Thursday Evening & Saturday Morning) 

A slow, nourishing vinyasa to inspire embodied awareness and self-discovery. Using Ayurvedic principles and somatic practices, you can expect a grounded yet dynamic flow of breath and body unfolding in presence. Practice blends together intention, asana, pranayama, kriya, mudra and mantra with alignment principles woven throughout. All levels welcome with variations offered to explore your personal practice.

Strength & Mobility with Jenn (Friday Morning)

A delightful challenge for the brain and body, this is an all levels class that integrates creative exercises and movements, as well as yoga poses, to isolate different muscles, parts of the body, and their functions, all in the context of yoga by moving toward one “apex” pose.

Restorative Yoga & Nidra & Sound Bath with Gaby (Friday Evening)

Enjoy a deeply nourishing practice of gentle yoga poses, longer holds, supported by props and bolsters. Allow yourself to melt into a place of relaxation and ease. We'll transition this practice into a guided yoga nidra with the accompaniment of the Himalayan singing bowls. 

Yin & Fascia with Jenn (Saturday Evening)

A grounding/relaxing practice with passive Yin poses done in stillness; combined with exploration of self-massage techniques using lacrosse balls to re-hydrate/release fascia (connective tissue) and bound up muscles. 

Yin Flow with Jenn (Sunday Morning)

An introspective practice of moving slowly through a combination of poses to gently warm up the body, then holding passive, on-the-ground Yin poses in stillness. 

Enjoy nourishing Ayurveda-inspired meals cooked by former restaurant owner and chef, Joy Vargo. Meals will follow Ayurvedic guidelines that support wellness and grounding—appropriate for the spring season. Organic ingredients will be used whenever possible, and complete protein options will be available at each meal. 

Prepare to be nourished from Thursday evening dinner, thru Sunday morning brunch:

- 3 meals on full retreat days (Friday and Saturday)

- Welcome Dinner on Thursday evening

- Goodbye Breakfast on Sunday morning

- Snacks & warm beverages provided throughout

Jenn Choi Bemis Bio

I took my first yoga class in college in 2005, but it wasn't until 2008 that I became obsessed with hot yoga. The physical, athletic aspect of asana is what drew me in, but I started to learn that there is much more to yoga than the exercise aspect. I dove deep into the scriptures, stories, and the philosophy of yoga, and it started to unlock a path to a deeper understanding of myself; helped me identify my core values; and began to shape who and how I wanted to Be in this world.

I truly believe that the practice of yoga is a gracious opportunity to cultivate awareness—in our bodies as well as in our hearts and minds—so that we can manifest practices of mindfulness, compassion, patience, humility, and Love off of our mats, in our daily lives. I have studied with various teachers in different schools of yoga including Anusara, Vinyasa, other Hatha forms, Yin, and yoga therapeutics. Most recently, my fascination with the human body and biomechanics has led me to study the fascial system and functional movement (mobility and strength training). My classes are laden with precise alignment cues interwoven within creative, mindful, intentional sequences—all the while keeping and respecting the tradition of classical yoga whenever possible. 

My classes are infused with detailed alignment cues and intentional sequencing; a combination of traditional yoga postures and new, explorative approaches of isolated movements/exercises to achieve mobility (flexibility and strength) and body awareness—all packaged within a fun, safe, and thought-provoking environment.

Gaby Colletta Bio

Gaby is a Yoga, Ayurveda and Meditation Teacher with over 15 years of practice in integrative wellness and healing arts. She facilitates nature-based retreats, guides mind-body courses and coaches individuals on how to create an ecosystem of internal resources that increase resilience and unveil intrinsic potential. Her teachings weave together the Ancient traditions of Ayurveda, Buddhism and Tantra, alongside modern-day neuroscience, somatic psychology and Earth wisdom. Through the tapestry of mind-body practices, Gaby shares tools for deeper intimacy and understanding one’s intuitive abilities, mental powers and pathways to freedom. 

Gaby began her formal yoga teaching in 2014. She received her Ayurvedic training at the California College of Ayurveda in 2017 with additional study under Dr. Lad. Gaby is faculty of the Lakshmi Rising School of Yoga and Wellness. She is a Somatic Therapist with a Masters degree in Integral Counseling Psychology from CIIS, and a Bachelors degree in Media Culture and Communication from NYU. Gaby is also co-founder of ClimbWell, an organization devoted to exploring the intersection of rock climbing, mindfulness and personal development.

A $350 non-refundable deposit secures your reservation or you can pay the full amount upon booking. 

All final payments are due 30 days prior to start of retreat. If you'd like a payment plan, please inquire and we can set this up for you. 

Cancellations made within 60 days or less of arrival are 100% non-refundable. If you cancel more than 60 days before the retreat start date and you have paid the full booking amount in addition to the deposit, you may request a partial 50% refund. 

All initial deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable.

All resort photos are Courtesy of Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa.