Get ready to recharge and rejuvenate and have adventures at a 7-day, 6-night Body Positive Yoga Retreat in Mexico! The Mayan Riviera vibe is unique and if you’re looking for a mix of nature, culture, cuisine and beach then this Mexico yoga retreat adventure is the one for you.
Puerto Morelos, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
May 12-18, 2019
This Mexican adventure is balanced as we juggle days of adventure with beach-chillaxing. Expect to dive in cenotes, swim with sea turtles, visit the ruins of Tulum and get a taste of local Mayan culture on a seva (service) day that brings the food and the fun.
Morning and evening yoga sessions keep you grounded while you have a chance to escape the grind and find gratitude in a laid-back, warm-watered, white sanded slice of paradise.
Schedules will vary slightly and final itineraries will go out about a month prior to departure. The schedule below gives you an overall picture of what your yoga retreat week will look like.
Casa Om is a boutique yoga retreat center 16 miles (27 kilometers) south of Cancun International Airport. There are 11 bedrooms, a pool, a koi pond, 3 kitchens, and a 1000 sq foot (92 sq meters) yoga room.
All retreat rooms feature air conditioning, fans and mosquito netting (though with AC and/or a fan, the nets serve a more decorative function). All rooms are tastefully decorated and feature cool, sleek floors to chill down sand-hot toes. Private and beautiful bathrooms accompany all but two bedrooms.
Casa Om is designated as a ‘dry’ yoga retreat facility. While we ask our yogis to respect that request on property, we’ll also tell you that the adorable (and yummy) Unico is across the street from Casa Om and is happy to hand you a cerveza while you chill on their beach front swings or garden patio.
Casa Om is a 1 minute and 29 seconds walk (at a moderate pace) to the beach. We are a 10 minute walk from restaurants, a grocer, and coffee shops.
$1,895. The Communal Room has 3 bunks and an en suite bathroom. To give everyone elbow room, we will only book three individuals in this space.
$2,095. These two rooms on the second floor have two twin beds each and share a bathroom.
$2,195. Each room has two twin beds, en suite bathroom and the warm feel of the Mayan Riviera. There are two rooms with one large bed for couples booking double occupancy (if available at the time of booking).
$2,395. These two rooms on the second floor have two twin beds each and share a bathroom.
$2,595. These two single bedrooms have either a queen bed or a king bed and both have en suite bathrooms.
At Casa Om we run a full gourmet vegetarian kitchen. We offer extensive Mexican, Thai, New American, and Lebanese food options. All dishes are prepared with a healthy yogic lifestyle in mind. We offer gluten free and vegan options as well. When you visit us, you can have all your meals at Casa Om or customize it so you can explore restaurants in the area as well.
Our head chef, Eduardo, is a former restaurateur; he brings more than 10 years of professional cooking experience to Casa Om. He is passionate about food and his cooking classes are a favorite amongst our visitors. Those passionate about cuisine will find a like-minded soul. What our visitors have to say about our cooking:
“Eduardo’s cooking is spectacular. It brought such a fun and healthy component to our retreat. He makes excellent yogi tea and prepares the best fresh juice. His vegan tamales and mexican food is the best in the area. Not only is he a great chef but he also helped us get familiar with puerto morelos which was very kind.” –Tony
“Eduardo is such a big part of the success of our retreats at Casa Om. He makes delicious fresh juices and yogi teas, prepares the best Mexican food in town, and creates healthy yogic menus that make everyone feel bountiful, beautiful and blissful! He and his staff are so kind and helpful, and working with him was so easy! In fact, his cooking was so amazing that on our first retreat, our guests demanded he give them a cooking class, and his presentation was so delightful that many called it the high point of the retreat. I couldn’t imagine a better chef at Casa Om.” –Ramdesh
Hey, I’m Amber Karnes, creator of Body Positive Yoga.
Yoga has been an integral part of my decade-long journey toward self-acceptance and body positivity – making peace with my body and helping others to do the same.
If you want to feel wonderful and free in your unique, powerful, (imperfect) human body for a whole week, this retreat is for you. You’ll join a group of likeminded, body positive folks who will accept you without judgment. Together, we’ll create a safe container to explore our feelings around yoga, body image, and radical self-acceptance.
I will lead you through low-pressure, judgment-free, beginner-friendly yoga classes. My body positive yoga style is a gentle, slow flow with plenty of strength-building opportunities as well as time for self-study.
Morning classes will build heat and prepare you for the day, and in the evening, we’ll find stillness and calm with restorative poses as well as guided meditation.
We’ll also have plenty of adventures, good food, fun in the sun, and time to relax and have some laughs.
Come meet your new BFFs in the gorgeous Mayan Riviera and celebrate the body you have today!
If you want to learn more about me, go here.
Visit this link and select your accommodations. A $500 deposit will secure your spot. Booking is done through The Travel Yogi website. Please read and understand the Terms & Conditions before you register.
Remember that deposits are non-refundable so, on all trips, we recommend purchasing travel insurance.
Please carefully read the terms & conditions and cancellation policy before booking. Booking is handled by The Travel Yogi. We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance immediately after booking.
U.S. citizens will need a passport to visit Mexico, but no visa is required at this time. Passports will require at least one blank page for an entry stamp. Entry information can change so please visit the State Department page for up to date information.
Nationals of all other countries should check travel requirements well in advance of their retreat.
Yes. The Travel Yogi (the company we are booking this retreat through) strongly advises everyone to purchase travel insurance in connection with all bookings. While the coverage provided by travel insurance varies based on the policy you purchase, as a general rule, this type of insurance may provide coverage for a variety of losses which you may incur relating to a booking, including losses relating to trip cancellation, illness, injury, theft, lost or damaged property, etc.
Be aware that, except for the limited refund rights outlined in Sections 10, 11 and 12 here for various cancellation scenarios, you are 100% responsible for any losses, penalties, fees, or other financial consequences arising out of any booking or trip, or the cancellation or interruption of any booking or trip (including, by way of example, costs related to airline tickets and fees, passport fees, visa fees, medical expenses, etc.). For all of these reasons, we urge you to purchase travel insurance promptly following booking.
Please fly into the Cancun International Airport (CUN). Transfers will be arranged from the airport only. Arrival transfers will only be offered for flights arriving between the hours of 1pm and 5pm on arrival day and flights departing between 10am and 2pm on the departure date. It’s about a 30-40 minute ride to the retreat center from the airport.
In order to take advantage of transfers to Casa Om, please note: arrival transfers will only be offered for flights arriving between the hours of 1pm and 5pm on arrival day and flights departing between 10am and 2pm on the departure date.
Casa Om is a quaint, charming little space, but please be aware, there are many stairs. There’s no elevator to go from floor to floor, so that’s something to consider.
There’s a pool on the ground floor, along with a number of rooms (so you can request a ground floor room if you’d like).
On the second floor there’s a inside dining space, an outdoor patio and some more rooms. On the third floor, there’s the yoga space.
Finally, on the fourth/top floor/rooftop, there’s the main outdoor dining space where you’ll have your meals.
There’s no pressure or rush to get up and down the stairs, so you may take them at your own pace. But you will need to be able to navigate several flights of stairs to get to the dining space.
That depends on the location, day, and each person’s wants and needs. This trip can be as adventurous (or as relaxing) as you want it to be. There’s options to back out when you wish or take a break. Most outings feature easy to moderate walking, hiking or swimming.
This is a vegetarian retreat center and meat is not served. Eggs will be provided at breakfast for protein needs and some dinners may feature fish or seafood. Any dietary need or restriction can be accommodated (except adding meat), provided that you notify us at least four weeks in advance.
This is a dry retreat center, so they do not sell alcohol on property and ask that it not be brought into the rooms. For those of you who would like to partake, there is a sweet little restaurant/bar across the street that stretches out to the beach and would be happy to help you out with a libation in your hand and your toes in the sand.
Many of our guests do come alone. By the end of their stay they usually have made some great new friends.
If you are traveling solo but do not want to pay the higher price for “single occupancy,” then you should notify us at the time of booking. We will do our best to match solo travelers with a roommate of the same gender in order to accommodate the request for the lower “double occupancy” rate.
However, if we are unable to match you with a roommate as of the due date for final payment, then you will be charged the double occupancy rate plus a “single surcharge” equal to 50% of the price difference between the single and double occupancy. If we are able to match you with a roommate after the final payment (including the “single surcharge”) has been made, then we will happily refund the “single surcharge” to you. We make no promise or guarantee that we can match you with a roommate (for the double occupancy rate) on any given trip.
Yes, there is free WiFi at the retreat center.
This gorgeous yoga retreat center is directly across the street from the beach. It is in a residential, less touristy, section of town and gives you the best of both worlds; a quiet street for window shopping your way into town or a white sand beach across the street for relaxing, strolling and swimming.
Naturally! Of course, there is the warm, clear ocean, but there is also a lovely pool at the ready. And don’t forget our water days as we splash down in the cenotes and snorkel with sea turtles.
