The INTENTION
Take a week off from your busy life and travel to Mexico with me, immersing yourself in a week-long holistic healing retreat like you have never experienced before.
This retreat was created to offer a safe space for women to retreat & take time for themselves. To allow their body, mind and soul to replenish, heal, and play in the ocean waves. The intention of this retreat is to weave ancestral Mexican medicine practices & eco-therapy through the collaboration of local healers, surf instructors & the wisdom of Irene. This highly intentional holistic healing retreat has been crafted to cultivate transformation and shift your own awareness toward a new relationship with yourself through community, wellness & nature.
The EXPERIENCE
Offerings will include a variety of transformational embodiment practices like: meditation, Chi Kung, breathwork, Astro Acupuncture, dance, sound healing, cacao ceremony, and surfing. Exploring your inner Self through these practices will ignite the light within you, and build confidence in who you are. You will be able to surf through your internal landscape with ease & empowerment, and the goal is to be able to bring this new embodiment into your everyday life!
Our environment, nature, and its elements are our most influential teachers, a connection point to ourselves and others. It can teach us simplicity, flow, how to work in harmony, and co-creation with everything that is alive.
Surfing is multidimensional; it demands a physical and emotional connection with the energy of the wave, the dynamics of the surf lineup, and the powerful ocean. You learn to manage and coexist with chaos, leaving you feeling empowered and able to manage other areas of your life. It is simultaneously a practice of play, bringing us back to our child-like nature.
This retreat offers the perfect blend of time in nature, moving fluidly, dancing, laughing, or simply sitting still in silence. Individually, these are powerful healing therapies - when combined, they are exponential.
There will be lots of free time for Self, including reading a book, walking on the beach, and healing therapies. This is your retreat, and I invite you to listen to what your intuition and wisdom are asking for. Many of us have lost that connection, and my wish is to reawaken it within you.
You will arrive here to experience explosive joy once you put down your phone and become receptive to the world around you that yearns to serve you.
Let your hair down to experience the natural, light-hearted, inspired, and overflowing cup you are meant to pour from.
The LOCATION
Casa Tortuga, our healing sanctuary for the week, is a brand new luxury beachfront Villa on the shores of Playa la Saladita, steps away from world-class surfing. The Villa includes two houses: The main house & The Casita.
The Villa was designed so that every room has a view of the ocean and local surf break. Luxury linens, comfortable king-size beds, air conditioning, and hot water make this home unique to the area. The property also offers spacious outdoor living and dining areas under a huge palapa providing plenty of shade.
The entire property is surrounded by soft green grass for us to do our morning movement practices & evening healing workshops. The fully equipped kitchen is designed so that we can prepare your meals while watching the waves break in front of the house or the sunset over the horizon. The large, lighted infinity pool is perfect for swimming or floating. The rooftop terrace provides a 360-degree view of the ocean and mountains.
Casa Tortuga's beautifully landscaped grounds, gentle ocean breezes, shaded lounging and dining areas, and many private spaces, provide the perfect place to escape and relax.
The Main House: has 3 large bedrooms, 2 upstairs and 1 downstairs, all with king-size beds, private baths, air conditioning, ceiling fans, and hot water. The living room has a private full bath and two sofas that can accommodate up to 2 additional guests (for extra per person fee). Upstairs bedrooms each have a private, shaded wrap-around terrace with comfortable seating. Each room has 2 sliding walls that open to full views of the ocean to let in the warm tropical breeze, allowing you to fully experience the natural beauty that Playa la Saladita has to offer.
The Casita: is a stand-alone unit that is equipped with a king-size bed, large sofa, private bath with indoor/outdoor shower, fully stocked kitchen, air conditioning, ceiling fans, and hot water. The floor to ceiling sliding doors and large windows provide incredible ocean views.
The DETAILS
GETTING THERE
The retreat starts at 5pm on Monday, December 1st and ends at 10am on Sunday, December 8th.
Casa Tortuga is situated 1 hour away from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) with direct flights from 17 cities in North America. Connecting flights usually do a layover in Mexico City, from there the flight is 45 min to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Airport (ZIH).
The best way to get to your retreat destination from the airport is by hiring a taxi which costs around $100 USD one way. Pre-hired private drivers for pick up are available by request.
YOUR RETREAT INCLUDES:
7 nights / 8 days luxury beachfront house (view here) - VALUE $3780 USD
All meals included created by Master Chef Colibri (view here) - VALUE $1200 USD
3 group surf sessions with Ilianet and Cristo (view here) - VALUE $350 USD
1 cacao + sound healing ceremony with Adriana (view here) - VALUE $100 USD
1 real women movement photo shoot with Angie (view here) - VALUE $1222 USD
1 astro-acupuncture 90 min sessions with Irene (view here) - VALUE $400 USD
1 traditional Mexican sweatlodge with Temazcal Tepeyollotl (view here) - VALUE $100 USD
Sacred Embodiment Sessions with Irene - VALUE $1500 USD
Sacred Counsel Sessions with Irene - VALUE $1500 USD
Sacred Ceremonies Sessions with Irene - VALUE $1500 USD
Price does not include:
Flight to & from Mexico
Transport to & from the Zihuatanejo airport
Surfboard rentals outside the surf classes
Dinner out in Troncones
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Dinner out in Troncones
Surf Photo Shoots with local photographer ($100 USD)
Private Photo Shoot with Angie ($555 USD)
Massage with local masseuse ($100 USD)
Airport pickup & drop off ($100 USD each way)
Sunset horseback riding
your GUIDES
DR. IRENE SANCHEZ-CELIS
Irene is a healer, mentor & torch bearer who is devoted to freedom, love & magic. She is deeply committed to facilitating spaces of deep transformation & empowerment for women. Her unique background as a Western/Eastern doctor allows her to bring into her individual & group offerings a broad range of holistic healing tools to help women reconnect with their inner wisdom so that they can infuse their magic into the world. Some of Irene’s passions are holistic wellness, nature & surfing.
COLIBRI JIMENEZ
Named one of the 25 most outstanding entrepreneurs in Mexico by Mexico Global for her work in promoting, preserving, and disseminating the gastronomic culture of Mexico, Colibri is a Chef & Gestalt therapist with 15+ years of experience cooking & researching the most important ingredients in the kitchen, getting involved with producers & chefs nationally and internationally to get to know the production & elaboration for food that heal body, mind & soul.
Through gastronomy, Colibri aims to bring all the participants of this retreat the greatness of the cultural and culinary diversity of Mexico. For her, this majestic diversity is what makes Mexican cuisine unique and one of the most important, delicious & varied in the world. During the retreat week, she will cook with her full heart, inspired by local, fresh and sustainable ingredients.
She creatively designs healthy & inclusive tastes for vegetarians, celiac & dairy intolerant. She uses the diversity of fresh produce from La Saladita, Guerrero, combined with fresh, healthy & honest cooking techniques, and she will include adaptogens & medicinal herbs in her meals.
ADRIANA MARIA GONZÀLEZ VILLA
Adriana is an ordained Minister of Walking Prayer, Healer, Acupuncture Detox Specialist, and Yogini. She facilitates medicine ceremonies, yoga, sound healing, and offers acupuncture and healing sessions. Her ministry is inclusive, with a focus on indigenous wisdom traditions. Adriana worked with some of the most marginalized people in America~ undocumented citizens, the homeless, and incarcerated youth with disabilities. A career in social justice law was redirected by an acute episode of spiritual awakening- an initiation of Spirit. After leaving her career behind in Austin, Adriana began participating in sweat lodge and medicine ceremonies before going back to school to become a minister, yoga instructor, and healer. Years of intensive practice and calling for a vision brought in Radiant Heart Yoga & Ceremonial Arts.
As a bi-cultural woman of colour in America, Adriana decided that the best way to access and remember her lineage and traditions was to return to her ancestral homeland of Mexico. There, she found a home for Radiant Heart Yoga and developed it as a space for healing and transformative personal and collective work, set in a small and peaceful town on the southern Pacific coast of Mexico.
ANGIE
A little Mexican Artivist with a BIG PURPOSEFUL MISSION! Through photography, I embody and promote various elements such as loving awareness, co-creation with nature, intuitive flow, liberation, breath work, somatics, and emotional healing. I've witnessed the healing potential of art, and now, I use photography as my medium to spread this magic. Inspired by my own healing and empowerment journey, releasing guilt on society's unrealistic expectations, I've launched the Real Women art movement as a safe space to make noise, leveraging the power of unity.
My soul affirmation: "We shouldn't ask what the world needs; ask you what makes you come alive, because what the world needs most is more people who come alive". - Sam Kolder
IILANET NUÑEZ VALDOVINOS
I started surfing when I was a little girl; I grew up at the beach La Saladita, I am a mother, and I work in my pas restaurant. I love to go to surf competitions whenever I get the chance. I love to surf. I surf every day because being in the ocean fills me up with energy and a positive mind.
“Spending time with Irene during our retreat and being surrounded by a community of amazing women was life changing.
From the delicious food to workshops that opened the heart, I highly recommend this retreat to anyone looking for a safe space to do some deep diving into ones self. Thank you Irene for sharing your gifts with the world.”
– Erin M.
DAILY SCHEDULE
Please be advised this schedule may change; full schedule will be shared once you arrive.
8am - 1 hr Morning embodiment practice
9am - Breakfast by Master Chef Colibri
11am - Surf lesson with Ilianet & Cristo
1pm - Lunch by Master Chef Colibri
5pm - Sacred Counsel Sessions with Irene
7pm - Dinner by Master Chef Colibri
ROOMS:
Main House:
3 king size bed rooms with private bathroom & ocean view.
Living room area with sofa bed that turns into 2 single beds with private bathroom & ocean view.
Each bedroom sleeps 1-2 people.
Casita:
1 separate small house with 1 king size bed and sofa that turns into 2 singles beds with a private bathroom, private kitchen & ocean view.
Sleeps 2-4 people.
INVESTMENT:
MAIN HOUSE
Single king bedroom - $4555 USD
Ocean view, kingsize bedroom, single accommodation
Full payment: $500 deposit, balance due 1 month after
3 monthly payment: $500 non refundable deposit, after that 3 payments of $1355
5 monthly payments: $500 non refundable deposit, after that 5 payments of $811
Shared king bedroom - $2999 USD
Ocean view king-size bedroom with private bathroom shared with another sister.
Full payment: $500 deposit, balance due 1 month after
3 monthly payment: $500 non refundable deposit, after that 3 payments of $833
5 monthly payments: $500 non refundable deposit, after that 5 payments of $500
Shared Living Room - $2999 USD
Ocean view private suite with sofa bed that turns into 2 single beds with private bathroom.
Full payment: $500 deposit, balance due 1 month after
3 monthly payment: $500 non refundable deposit, after that 3 payments of $833
5 monthly payments: $500 non refundable deposit, after that 5 payments of $500
LA CASITA
Casita King Size Bed - $3555 USD
King size bed in a shared suite, ocean view, private bathroom.
Full payment: $500 deposit, balance due 1 month after
3 monthly payment: $500 non refundable deposit, after that 3 payments of $1019
5 monthly payments: $500 non refundable deposit, after that 5 payments of $611
Casita Single Size Bed - $2999 USD
Single bed in a shared suite with ocean view, private bathroom.
Full payment: $500 deposit, balance due 1 month after
3 monthly payment: $500 non refundable deposit, after that 3 payments of $833
5 monthly payments: $500 non refundable deposit, after that 5 payments of $500
*rates per person, currency USD
RATES FOR RADIANCE THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS:
Members with a subscription to RADIANCE the community receive a 10% discount rate. Email hello@irenesanchezcelis.com to get your coupon code.
PAYMENT INFORMATION:
$500 USD non refundable deposit to hold your space. Balance is due November 1st 2024. For those coming alone, if you'd like to book a double room, we can bunk you with someone.
CANCELATION POLICY:
If you cancel before October 1st, you forfeit just the deposit. If you cancel between October 2nd - November 1st, you forfeit 50% of the balance. If you cancel after November 2nd, you forfeit the total amount.
FREQUENTLY Asked QUESTIONS
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Bathing suites & Rash guard
Sunscreen & Sun hat
Sunglasses & Beachwear
Water bottle & Yoga wear
Beach towel & Book to read
Journal & pen
White / red / black dress for closing ceremony
Object to charge in our altar
An open mind & heart!
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These sessions are designed to help you integrate your experience in the water while surfing. Nature is our greatest teacher and when we put ourselves in challenging new experiences like surfing, we have the opportunity to extract so many gifts & lessons, sometimes after a big experience we forget to integrate, and for me integration is a must in all types of experiences to be able to learn, grow & implement the lesson moving forward in life.
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Irene will offer a variety of conscious movement practices to help you drop into your body to start your day in alignment with your energy so that you can flow into your day feeling grounded, present & clear.
Irene teaches a combination of chi kung, breathwork, guided meditations, yoga nidra & ecstatic dance.
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Irene will offer an opening ceremony where we will come together in circle to set our intentions & start to harmonize the energy of the group. She will also a closing ceremony where we will have the opportunity to extract the treasures & gifts received during the week to be able to close our time together with intention & stepping out fully integrated.
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I have invited Angie to do a Real Women’s photo shoot with the women in this retreat. This photoshoot is a safe space to make noise leveraging the power of unity. We as women sometimes don’t realize the beauty we hold within & without, and it is not until we see it in camera that we realize. This photo shoot is designed to empower you, to honor your unique beauty & to have images for you to take home that can anchor you into your power.
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One of my favourite tools to utilize for holistic healing is western astrology paired with acupuncture. The idea with astrology is that when you are born, when you took your first breath, the stars where in specific alignment that creates a unique pattern of energy that gets imprinted on your body, mind, heart & soul. By looking into your birth chart we can decipher some of this patterns and give you some clarity on what are your virtues, your limitations, your challenges & your destiny in life. In this session we will tap into what is being activated in right in your life through this tool and then use acupuncture to help clear, unblock, transform & integrate the theme of the matter.
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Cacao is an indigenous tree of Mexico and specifically it grows in this area of Guerrero. It is believed that cacao was gifted to humans by the Gods. Cacao is considered a heart opening spirit plant. It contains minerals like magnesium & other endocanabinoids that promote blood flow, relaxation & openness.
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In Mexico, we have a powerful healing ritual called Temzacal. This is a traditiona Mexican sweatlodge where you go inside a concave structure, shaped like a womb, inside there are hot rocks where the shaman or facilitator pours herbal waters to produce steam. This creates a potent cleansing & purification of body, mind, heart & soul. Once out you will feel reborn.
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No, this retreat is focused on natural medicines but not psychedelics. There will be the opportunity to experience a cacao ceremony, a Mexican traditional sweat lodge called Temazcal, dance as medicine, astro acupuncture & surfing to receive healing benefits for your body, mind, heart & soul.
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No you don’t have to know how to surf in order to come to this retreat, our amazing surf instructors are trained to guide different levels of surfing, from beginners to experts, the group will be divided by levels and we will make sure you will receive the perfect guidance to have the best surfing experience.
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This retreat is for you! You get to decide how much or how little you want to participate. We want you to feel the most relaxed, nourished, supported to receive the exact & perfect medicine that you need in your life.
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Cancellations made more than 60 days prior to the start date of the retreat will receive a full refund minus a 10% administrative fee.
Cancellations made between 30 to 60 days prior to the start date of the retreat will receive a 50% refund of the total retreat cost.
Cancellations made less than 30 days before the start date of the retreat are non-refundable.
Refund Process:
Refunds will be processed within 14 days of receiving your cancellation request. Please note that the refunded amount will be issued using the same payment method used for the original reservation.
Force Majeure:
In the event of natural disasters, political unrest, or any other unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, we reserve the right to cancel or reschedule the retreat. In such cases, participants will be offered the option to transfer their reservation to a future date or receive a full refund.
No-Shows:
Participants who do not arrive for the retreat without prior notification will be considered as "no-shows" and will not be eligible for any refund or credit.
Travel Insurance:
We strongly recommend that all participants purchase travel insurance to cover unforeseen events such as illness, flight cancellations, or personal emergencies that may affect your ability to attend the retreat.
Cancellation Procedure:
To cancel your reservation, please contact us via email or phone as soon as possible. Your cancellation will be confirmed in writing, and the refund process will commence accordingly.
By booking your retreat with us, you agree to abide by the terms and conditions outlined in this cancellation policy. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in adhering to these guidelines. If you have any questions or require further clarification, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.