Join Alison Wu of Wu Haus and Shannon Sims of FoodArtLove in Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico, from October 13-18, 2019. We’ll spend 6 days and 5 nights together at Pachamama Mexico, a gorgeous retreat center and boutique hotel just outside Todos Santos. Over 5 luxurious days we will explore the concept of Finding Fluidity. Our programming has been mindfully curated to support you in connecting the dots in your life back to your innate wellbeing, supporting a return to the natural cycles of your body and also to the rhythms of Mother Earth.
Our top priority for this retreat is to provide an experience that’s full of tools for you to take home to fortify your daily health practices while also allowing time for rest, relaxation, creativity and spaciousness. You will enjoy opportunities to learn new cooking and food styling techniques through demos and interactive workshops, as well as participate in daily classes aimed to empower your personal healing through meditation, conscious movement and breathwork ceremony. We will also explore Todos Santos and the surrounding area, share delicious organic meals, connect with each other, relax by the pool and the ocean, and, of course, have fun!
Included:
• 5 nights/6 days at Pachamama Mexico Retreat Center and Boutique Hotel
• 3 healthy farm-to-table meals per day, snacks, juices and more
• 1 group dinner out in Todos Santos
• Optional daily yoga
• Daily guided meditations
• Daily workshops including food prep + styling, creative inspiration, breathwork ceremony, adaptogens + herbs for daily ritual and more!
• Airport transfers + any transportation needed for daily group activities
Optional Add Ons:
• Excursions including temazcal (sweat lodge), surf lessons, kayaking, SUP, horseback riding and more!
• Facial, massage, acupuncture, other body treatments
• Private business coaching sessions with Alison
• Private breathwork sessions with Shannon
Not included:
• Airfare: Flights from the US typically range from $200 – $600 depending on where you’re traveling from
• Travel Insurance: We recommend that everyone gets personal travel insurance. This will cover things like illness/injury, flight cancellations, theft, etc. We recommend World Nomads and Allianz.
• Personal Shopping Expenses + Alcohol: Pachamama doesn’t serve alcohol, but you are welcome to bring your own to store in the communal kitchen. That being said, if you do choose to drink alcohol during the retreat, please be mindful of programming timeframes and ceremonies. We want you to get the most out of your experience, and ask that you please take care and be respectful of your fellow retreat participants and their experiences.
MEALS
Enjoy 3 delicious organic meals a day featuring lots of fruits and veggies and some local seafood, all prepared by the chefs at Pachamama. They do not sell alcohol, but it may be purchased in town and stored in the communal kitchen.
• Fresh organic fruit and veggies
• Healthy snacks
• Daily fresh juices, energizing shakes and specialized waters
• Self-service tea
Vegan, Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Meals available upon request.
DAILY YOGA AND MEDITATION
Each day will start with an optional 60-minute yoga class. Guided meditations will be offered in the mornings, as well as included in some of our daily workshops. All classes are optional – if you feel like resting, going to the beach, sleeping in or anything else, please do.
DAILY WORKSHOPS
We’ll offer 1-2 workshop sessions a day. Topics will include food prep and styling, herbs and adaptogens, breathwork ceremony, writing and creative inspiration gathering and more! All workshop sessions and activities are optional – if you feel like resting, going to the beach, sleeping in or anything else, please do.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Pachamama Mexico Retreat Center and Boutique Hotel is located just outside of Todos Santos, Baja, Mexico. This desert beach resort features indoor and outdoor yoga pavilions, beach access, vegetable garden, fire pit, hammocks, infinity pool, massage rooms, sweat lodge and more. Accommodations include native style adobe teepees and a limited number of ocean view suites inside the main villa for an additional cost.
*Teepees are handcrafted adobe and wood structure designed with native Mexican culture in mind. Inside they are clean and modern and are equipped with air-conditioning, private bathroom with shower, closet and personal safe. Situated directly outside the villa, there is easy access to the villa’s kitchen, dining hall and yoga studio.
Accommodations are available for people traveling together or alone.
INVESTMENT
Double Teepee with 2 individual beds (shared accommodation for two people traveling together or we’ll place you with another attendee): $2500/person
Double Ocean View Suite with 2 Queen beds (shared accommodation for two people traveling together or we’ll place you with another attendee): $2600/person
Double Ocean View Suite with 2 Queen beds and kitchenette (shared accommodation for two people traveling together or we’ll place you with another attendee): $2700/person
Single Teepee with 1 King bed (private accommodation or for two people wanting to share a bed): $2900/person
Single Ocean View Suite with 1 King bed (private accommodation or for two people wanting to share a bed): $3000/person
**Payment plans are available.**
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Arrival: Fly into Los Cabos International Airport (SJD). We will have 2 airport shuttles (one earlier in the day, one later) arranged for you and other guests. Pachamama is about 1.5 hours from the airport. Check in starts at 3pm. If you want time to explore Todos Santos, Cabo and the surrounding area before or after the retreat, we suggest renting a car at the airport. There is parking spaces at Pachamama if you decide to do so.
Departure: Check out is 11am. We suggest booking your return flight in the late afternoon (3pm onwards) unless you plan to stay in the area after the retreat.
Visa: A visa is NOT required for citizens of the United States if traveling to Mexico for under 180 days. If you are a citizen of another country, please check visa requirements for traveling to Mexico.
Passport Validity: In order to enter Mexico, your passport must be valid for at least 90 days following your departure date. You must also have at least one blank page in your passport.
Alison Wu
Alison is the stylist, recipe developer and wellness writer behind Wu Haus. With a focus on healthy eating, self-care and whole body wellness, Wu Haus is the place she shares recipes, tips and insights that aim to empower and inspire people to take care of themselves through daily practices that support mind, body and spirit. She encourages healthy balanced eating, regular self-care, meditation and mindfulness, movement practice and connection to self and community.
Shannon Sims
Shannon is a passionate holistic health educator based in Portland, Oregon. After over 10 years of healing and creative arts background (sparked primarily after supporting her mother’s nearly 8-year battle with cancer) Shannon realized the deep interconnection our human experience has to the foods we choose on a daily basis and the important role that plays in our interaction with Mother Earth. She owns and operates a sustainable catering business and facilitates holistic health education in Portland, Oregon, and beyond.
