Retreats | Vida Yoga Center

IMMERSION

A Conscious Hatha & Restorative Yoga Retreat

Moving Beyond Habit, Practicing with Purpose

November 19–22, 2026 · Oaxaca Coast, near Puerto Escondido.

Four days and three nights to deepen your practice, better understand what your body needs, and restore the balance between strength, mobility, and rest.

Early Bird Rate: USD 750
Book by November 7

Regular Rate: USD 900

30 hours of YACEP® Continuing Education · Yoga Alliance

A Purposeful Practice

Do you feel that your sequences have become routine? Have you ever asked yourself what results you are seeking through your practice—and why you choose certain movements?

IMMERSION was created to interrupt this cycle of automatic repetition. Throughout the retreat, we will explore a more mindful approach to practice: observing before moving, recognizing patterns, and building sequences guided by a clear intention.

A balanced practice can help you build strength where your body needs support, restore mobility, reduce tension, and improve spinal stability. It is not about doing more poses or pursuing advanced shapes, but about developing a deeper understanding of what you are doing and how your body responds.

Mindful Hatha will offer exploration, strength, mobility, and precision. Restorative yoga, meditation, and journaling will provide the time needed to integrate the experience and reconnect with a deeper sense of awareness.

Who Is It For?

This retreat is designed for:

Practitioners who feel their practice has become repetitive or lost its sense of direction.
People who want to better understand their posture, mobility, and movement patterns.
Yoga teachers and teachers-in-training who wish to expand their skills in observation, sequencing, and restorative practice.
Movement professionals and athletes interested in integrating strength, mobility, stability, and recovery.
Anyone who needs to step away from the pace of daily life and
dedicate a few days to practice, rest, and connecting with nature.

You do not need to master advanced poses. The practices will be adapted to different bodies, levels of experience, and abilities. Some previous experience with yoga or other movement disciplines is recommended.

What Will You Explore?

Principles for building well-founded, purposeful sequences.
The relationship between strength, mobility, and stability.
How to observe and transform habitual postural patterns.
Resources for caring for your spine both on and off the mat.
Variations and props to adapt poses to different needs.
Restorative yoga tools to support rest and recovery.
Meditation, breathwork, and journaling as practices for awareness and integration.

What’s Included?

Three nights’ accommodation at the retreat house.
A complete program of mindful Hatha and restorative yoga.
Meditation, breathwork, and journaling practices.
Workshops on posture, movement, and sequence creation.
Opening ceremony and closing circle.
Healthy meals throughout the retreat, according to the program.
Use of yoga mats and props during the practices.
Certificate of participation for 30 hours of YACEP® Continuing Education.
Free time to rest, read, enjoy the house, and explore the nearby beaches.

For teachers registered with Yoga Alliance, these hours may be documented as Continuing Education.

Schedule

Thursday, November 19 · Arrival and Opening

Arrival, welcome, and settling into the retreat house.
Opening ceremony in the afternoon.
Introduction to the retreat and setting a personal intention for the days of practice ahead.

Friday, November 20 · Observe and Reorganize

6:00 a.m. · Meditation and morning ritual
7:00 a.m. · Mindful Hatha practice: strength, mobility, and body exploration
9:00 a.m. · Healthy breakfast
11:00 a.m. · Group workshop: posture, the spine, and movement in everyday life
2:00 p.m. · Brunch
4:30 p.m. · Restorative yoga, meditation, and integration journaling

Saturday, November 21 · Building a Purposeful Practice

6:00 a.m. · Meditation and morning ritual
7:00 a.m. · Mindful Hatha practice
9:00 a.m. · Breakfast
11:00 a.m. · Group lab: creating well-founded, purposeful sequences
2:00 p.m. · Brunch
4:30 p.m. · Restorative yoga, meditation, and integration journaling.

Sunday, November 22 · Integration and Closing

6:00 a.m. · Meditation and morning ritual
7:00 a.m. · Integration practice, followed by a break and snack
10:00 a.m. · Closing circle
12:00 p.m. · Farewell brunch
After brunch, you are welcome to stay at the house until check-out or spend the rest of the day exploring the beaches near Puerto Escondido.

The schedule may be adjusted slightly to accommodate the group’s rhythm and the conditions of the retreat.

Your Retreat Guides

Marine · @yogaconmarine

Nahuel · @nahuelyoga

A teaching duo with over fifteen years of experience devoted to practice, research, and training future yoga teachers.

Their approach combines Hatha Yoga, restorative practice, biomechanics, postural observation, and teaching methodology. Throughout their careers, they have guided practitioners with a wide range of experience levels, body types, and goals—from athletes and movement professionals to people beginning to relate to their bodies in a new way during adulthood.

Much More Than a Relaxing Weekend

The purpose of IMMERSION is to offer you a genuine space to care for yourself—to step away from everyday demands for a few days, deepen your practice, and reclaim time to reconnect with yourself.

There will be moments of intense, precise physical practice, as well as time to rest in a hammock, read, share meals, gaze at the sea, and be free from the pressure of having to respond to anything urgent.

The intention is for you to return to your daily life with a clearer understanding of your body and practical tools for building a sustainable, personal, and mindful practice.

IMMERSION