Enjoy twice daily yoga practice and hours of relaxed art making
while soaking up the warmth and charm of small town Mexico during one of their most joyous celebrations!
"The Mexican is familiar with death, jokes about it, caresses it, sleeps with it, and celebrates it. It is one of his favorite playthings and his most steadfast love." ~ Octavio Paz
Each day starts at 7am with two hours of yoga with Matt Pesendian, followed by a delicious organic breakfast. Your late morning hours are spent making El Dia de los Muertos inspired art under the shaded patio of Jen's tropical garden.
Early afternoon is reserved for lunch on your own, outdoor adventures, more independent art-making, massages from our talented local body workers, napping - your choice! We will provide a list of enticing possibilities. Your day will wind down with a 60 minute late afternoon yoga session with Matt.
Dinner time is yours to try different local restaurants, although we will gather for a retreat welcome dinner on the first evening of our arrival.
This retreat is a sublime opportunity to connect to your art and yoga practices as well as explore the natural beauty and unique traditions of Mexico.
Matt and Jen look forward to sharing their passions for yoga, art, and San Pancho!
Retreat guests will stay at Casa San Pancho or Hotel Cielo Rojo, two unique boutique hotels in the heart of the village.
Shared and single rooms are available from:
*Flights should be booked to arrive at Puerto Vallarta Airport on the afternoon of November 1, 2018. We will meet for our first gathering at 6:00pm that day. A total of seven yoga classes are scheduled to begin the morning of November 2 and end the morning of November 5. Return flights should be scheduled to depart the afternoon of November 5, 2018.
Retreat pricing below. For additional retreat information click on Terms and Policies in the footer below.
COSTS
SINGLE QUEEN
$1250 / Per Person 5 days
COUPLES KING
$1100 / Per Person 5 days
SINGLE KING
$1400 / Per Person 5 days
MASTER SUITE
$1425 / Per Person 5 days
Transport to and from the airport in Puerto Vallarta, accommodations at a local boutique hotel, a welcome dinner on the first evening of the retreat and a farewell dinner on the last, daily art and two yoga sessions each day, daily organic breakfast.
*Airfare, activities, gratuities, and meals not listed above are not included.
Cancellations can be made before September 1, 2018. Fees excluding initial $300 deposit will be refunded. Cancellations made after September 1, 2018 forfeit all fees paid.
has practiced the art of Hatha Yoga for 25 years and Qigong for 15 years. Since 1995, he has studied with Zhander Remete, the founder of Shadow Yoga. Matt received his master’s degree and licensure in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2006 and currently runs private practices in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.
To find out more about Matt and his teaching, follow this link:http://www.mattpesendian.com/shadow-yoga/
has been an art educator since 1997. Jen designs projects that call forth and enhance everyone’s innate creativity and artistic potential. In Jen's classes, students are introduced to a full range of visual art instruction, including multimedia art classes for adults, workshops for children and teens, art teacher trainings, and parent education workshops. Her most valuable experience comes from closely watching her students explore the artistic process with curiosity, courage, and calm.
