About the Retreat
Join Carolyn Anne Budgell for a holistic and nourishing 5 night retreat at La Joya, A Boutique Hotel and Retreat Centre, at the edge of the warm Pacific ocean, near Sayulita, Mexico. Imagine a getaway filled with sunshine, saltwater, grounding breathwork, therapeutic movement, evening meditations and reflective workshops to help you become more aligned with the life you want to live. This isn’t your ordinary yoga retreat - although there will be a focus on becoming more embodied through slow flows and breath, the retreat’s programming also includes workshops for you to get clearer on boundaries, authenticity and new intentions. On a secluded beach, yet within walking distance from the bustling surf town of Sayulita. The property is all ours and the time will be fully devoted to helping you feel more anchored and more like you. Give yourself a reset both inside and out, and remember who you’re here to be.
Retreat Programming:
Spa Yoga - Think mellow, slow flows, nervous system reset, long hip openers and less effort. Carolyn developed this form of yoga over 15 years after witnessing repeated injuries and chronic stress in clients. A Spa Yoga class is built upon the pillars of slowness, permission to adapt poses, heartfelt themes and lots of deep breathing.
Meditation + Mindfulness - Meditation can help us better understand the correct tools and questions for navigating challenges. Meditation is not an escape from life; it is a means to discover more ease and flow as we travel along our path. Through seated and reclined meditation techniques, Carolyn offers simple and powerful ways to become more present.
Breathwork - Breathwork is an effective tool for transformation, release and optimal wellness. Carolyn shares a multitude of soothing and energizing techniques with openness and many options for each individual.
Curated Workshops - We’ll create room to pause and reconnect with yourself in a way that’s nourishing, steady, and real. These sessions will allow you to explore what it means to show up for yourself, to tune into your intuition, and to find a sense of ease in your everyday life.
Spa Circuit - Red cedar sauna, steam room and cold plunge tub with jaw dropping views. Repeat.
What Guests Receive
Daily Slow Flow, Spa Yoga and Yin classes
Daily Breathwork
Daily Workshop & Discussion with accompanying workbook
Daily Meditation
Welcome gift
3 Meals per Day
1 Afternoon group outing to Sayulita for Surfing and shopping
Full access to the 6 person jacuzzi, perched on the hillside
Use of the red cedar sauna, steam room and cold plunge tub
Extra personal time to visit Sayulita by Golf Cart
Free time to lounge at the oceanfront infinity pool and beachside chairs
Every tap, faucet and shower head on site is filtered
Seamless private arrival and departure transfers to and from PVR, with all transportation and hotel gratuities are included.
A moment with Carolyn:
I discovered yoga in 1999 as a ski bum in Whistler and went on to complete a BA in Environmental + Resource Management, working for Environment Canada and In the non-profit sector raising funds for green initiatives. After completing dozens of trainings and intensives around the world, I’m now primarily a meditation and mindfulness guide and coach (and lifelong student!).
As an RYT 200 and YACEP, I’ve been educating others through yoga + meditation trainings, retreats & corporate events worldwide since 2009. I’ve had the privilege of sharing mindfulness and yoga tools through various platforms: Insight Timer, Wanderlust Festivals, lululemon, Love Your Brain, Mala Collective and many more.
Most recently, my personal studies have taken me into the worlds of Breathwork, Yin, Traumatic Brain Injury and End-of-Life Support. Thanks to my guides Ana Forrest, Georgina Eden, Michelle St Pierre, Tara Brach, Schuyler Grant and Clara Roberts-Oss, I lead from an inviting, relatable, and lighthearted place. I will forever passionately encourage others to remember that it’s never too late to breathe deeply, to grow, and to change.
With me, you’ll discover tools for the nervous system and mind through mindfulness + meditation, breathing techniques and restorative spa yoga.
Learn more about the retreat here.
Contact to book your spot: info@carolynannebudgell.com