Yoga and Ayurveda, The Ultimate Self Care Retreat

Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico

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Amber and Colleen
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Mar 7 - 14, 2020
Group size: 1 - 25
Yoga and Ayurveda, The Ultimate Self Care Retreat
Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico

Amber and Colleen
  • Email address verified
25 reviews

Mar 7 - 14, 2020
Group size: 1 - 25

About this trip

Gift yourself this week of Self-Care in Mexico at Mar De Jade Retreat Center and go back home feeling rejuvenated, reconnected and inspired.  Let Amber and Colleen lead you through a week of invigorating morning yoga classes and evening workshops focusing on Ayurveda, the science of living in rhythm with yourself and the seasons. The workshops include learning about and practicing self Abhyanga (oil massage), living harmoniously with the seasons through diet and lifestyle, and guided restorative yoga with Marma point therapy. Midday you will have the opportunity to relax pool/ocean side or receive a four handed oil massage from Colleen and Amber. While you relax in paradise, enjoy a one-on-one personalized Ayurvedic consultation with Colleen, certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, and dive deep into how the wisdom of the ancient medical science can benefit YOU! This retreat center is unique because the ocean is literally steps from your room, the yoga space and the dining area. Farm to table meals lovingly prepared from their own garden will be served 3 times a day.  If you choose, you can partake in the many activities provided such as whale watching, hikes through the jungle, boat rides, exploring remote beaches, snorkeling, and detoxing in the Temazcal Sweat Lodge. 


As it shows below, the 4-handed Abhyanga appointments have all been booked. However, we may be able to accommodate 1 or 2 additional Abhyanga treatments. Please message us to request this. 

www.mardejade.com

A portion of proceeds from guests’ stays at Mar de Jade support its non-profit programs, operated by MDJ Community Projects, which currently include: El Jardín, a Montessori – Waldorf inspired K – 6 school in Chacala; La Aldea, a trade school for youth who have dropped out of secondary school because of economic hardship; and El Rancho, an Organic Farm that supplies many of the products for Mar de Jade’s delicious meals.

Community Focused

In 1989, Mar de Jade established MDJ Community Projects, a non-profit organization which has supported initiatives from health and wellness programs, youth education, to sustainability and micro-industry projects. All projects are powered by the revenue we make from Mar de Jade, individual donations, and small grants. Over the last three decades, these projects have had an incredibly meaningful impact on the lives of at-risk youth and struggling families in our local communities. Read more about our current programs below.

What’s included

  • hotel accommodations
  • 3 delicious meals a day
  • gratuity & tax
  • pool, hot tub, beach
  • morning yoga classes
  • evening workshops
  • ayurvedic consultation

What’s not included

  • airfare
  • transportation
    to and from Puerto Vallarta airport
  • abhyanga
    4 handed Ayurvedic Oil Massage
  • Spa Treatments
    Massage and more

Available Packages

Garden Room with 2 Full Beds

These rooms are for people sharing a room but not bed, price is for each person.

$2,350
Deposit:$500
Garden Room 2 Full Beds SINGLE

This booking is for a single person in a garden room with 2 full beds 

$3,150
Deposit:$500
Ocean Room with King Bed

This option is for one person. 

2 people sharing this room costs $2,450 a person, and is listed below.

$3,250
Deposit:$500
Ocean Room King Bed 2 people sharing
$2,450
Deposit:$500
Ocean Room with 2 Full Beds

For people sharing a room, this price is for each person.

We have 1 spot available to be shared with a female.


$2,450
Deposit:$500
Guest Room with 1 Double Bed

This price is for one person.


$2,650
Deposit:$500
Guest Room with 2 Full Beds

These rooms are for people sharing a room but not bed, price is for each person.

$2,100
Deposit:$500
Dorm Room fits 4 people

price is per person . This room is for female participants. 

$1,850
Deposit:$500

Available options

Ayurvedic 4 handed Massage
$300
Sold Out


Itinerary

A sample day
in paradise

Watch the sunrise, enjoy a morning yoga class,  eat a delicious organic breakfast, lay on the beach, have a massage, maybe sit by the pool under an umbrella and have an ayurvedic consultation,  followed by a freshly prepared lunch, more relaxing time/hot tubs/stroll on the beach barefoot or take an excursion.  Next, you can feast on the mouth watering dinner and watch the sunset before heading over to attend an evening ayurvedic workshop.  THIS IS BLISS. 


If you are up for more activities, there will be plenty to choose from: Whale watching, hikes through the jungle to remote beaches, sweat lodge ceremony, horseback riding, day trip to Sayulita, or visit the Organic Farm. You can do as much or as little as you choose. 


Amber & Colleen are offering Abhyanga sessions to the attendees on this retreat. Abhyanga is a 4 handed oil massage treatment, and is extremely beneficial to the nervous system as it calms the active mind and nourishes the body.

There are only 5 sessions available, so please reserve one at the time of booking if you are interested. 

Your Organizer


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Amber and Colleen
25 reviews
Colleen Soisson is an Ayurvedic Practitioner based in North Carolina who has been working as a holistic health coach and panchakarma technician for almost 10 years. She completed 3 years of formal training at Mount Madonna Institute College of Ayurveda earning diplomas as an AHC (Ayurvedic Health Counselor) and CAP (Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner). Amber Green (Cook) has been teaching Yoga and Ayurveda for 14 years and has thousands of hours of teaching and training experience.

Reviews

Amber and Colleen have done it again, an amazing trip planned with such care and detail! The yoga experience with Amber was phenomenal with sequencing to match the groups energy and needs as well as one on one time to explore aspects of our own practice. Colleen provided an excellent exploration of Ayurveda in the kitchen that was so complementary to the food provided at Equilibrium and one on one consultations to apply these to our own routines. The two of them have a gift of holding space and creating community. And Equilibrium will blow your mind and burst you wide open. Don’t miss the opportunity to retreat with these amazing women.
By Hannah B for The Self Care Retreat on Sep 14, 2024
This was my first experience ever on retreat and I have to ask myself why I didn’t go sooner! Amber and Colleen host the most nurturing, well planned and inclusive experience. Being by the ocean was so healing and the food at Mar de Jade was amazing. I am so happy I went and will go again I am sure! Retreat with Amber and Colleen is not to be missed.
By Hannah B for Yoga and Ayurveda, The Ultimate Self Care Retreat on Sep 14, 2024
Equilibrium was so different and so amazing. Off the grid in terms of energy but top shelf in terms of meals. The jungle setting created peace and serenity. Amber and Colleen included daily yoga, Ayurvedic workshops, spa treatments and indigenous rituals with plenty of time for reflection, journaling, and reading. Plus the opportunity to interact with amazing women made this an unforgettable experience.
By Nancy S for The Self Care Retreat on Mar 05, 2024
Amber and Colleen are phenomenal. If you're questioning whether or not to join one of their retreats, my wholehearted advice is to do it. You'll have an amazing time.
By Jami D for The Self Care Retreat on Feb 26, 2024
This retreat was everything I didn't know I needed and MORE! When I signed up for this retreat I knew it would be a relaxing time but I didn't realize just how healing it would be. Under the guidance and care of Colleen and Amber it became safe to receive all the healing that was available over the course of the week. The daily yoga, powerful insight and discussion around Ayurveda, the beautiful food and the magical nature of Mar de Jade itself combined to create a vortex of healing that I highly recommend. Amber and Colleen create a safe place to just receive with no guilt or conditions, it is so freeing. Do not hesitate to say yes to this opportunity, it will be what you are needing and more!
By Miriam N for Yoga and Ayurveda, The Ultimate Self Care Retreat on Aug 17, 2023
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