Burnout first-aid day
This is the day to book when you cannot take a week and cannot wait another month. Private first aid for burnout in the jungle outside Tulum: breathwork, somatic release, meditation, sound and rest, for one person or a couple. You arrive depleted and you leave with something that has actually shifted.
Who is this for?
You are in burnout and need something today
You are not in acute crisis, but you are close. You cannot take three days off but need a single day that actually helps, not just distracts.
You have tried rest and it did not work
You took the day off. You slept in. You scrolled. You felt no better. You are starting to suspect that what you need is not more rest but a different kind of rest, one that reaches the body.
You want tools you can use immediately
You are not looking for a spiritual experience. You are looking for practical, body-based tools that help you regulate when you go back to your life tomorrow.
Things we can do
Pick what appeals and leave the rest. Nothing here is compulsory, and we shape the day around what you choose.
Gentle yoga
Led by certified teachers, the yoga sessions emphasize mindful movement, breath awareness, and embodied presence. Suitable for all levels, these practices help release physical tension, ground your energy, and foster a compassionate connection with your body.
Tantra practice
Classical Tantra, which works through the body rather than through theory. Sessions may include breathwork, slow movement, partner exercises and conscious touch, always inside the boundaries you set.
Guided meditation
Short guided sits, some only ten minutes, that teach you to watch what is going on in you without immediately trying to fix it.
Sound journey
Gongs and bowls played over you while you lie down. The body settles first and the mind follows.
Cacao and tea ceremony
A slow, quiet ceremony of sharing cacao or tea together. Presence in a cup, with no performance and nothing to get right.
Light psychedelic journey
A gentle, low-dose session, with the same screening and care we bring to the deeper work. Always optional, and only if it is right for you on the day.
Temazcal
The traditional Mayan sweat lodge, held with care and respect. Heat, darkness and release, then time to cool down and land.
Bodywork and massage
Hands-on bodywork to release what the body has been holding, at your pace and within your boundaries.
Healthy home-made food
Our chef cooks fresh food from the local market, and you eat properly while you rest. Nobody leaves here hungry.
How to book
Tell us your date
Send us a message with the day you have in mind. If you are flexible, tell us that too, and we will suggest the best days.
We shape the day together
Say what you want more or less of. We suggest a shape for the day, and you adjust it until it fits.
Come and be looked after
You arrive in the morning and we take it from there. Everything on the day is optional, including doing nothing at all.
One day is $450 for one person, or $375 each if you come as two. Lunch, the practices and the run of the house are included, and the price is the same for everybody.
Our team
Between us we have nearly forty years of combined experience in yoga, meditation, somatic and energy work, psychology, psychedelic medicine and nutrition. we will prepare you, sit with you, and guide you afterwards.
Location
Alma Chakana, our home in the jungle just outside of Tulum. While you are with us, the place is yours alone. We never share it with other guests.
Pricing
Our pricing price is fixed and it is on each retreat page, from $1,999 for three days to $3,999 for five. If it is out of reach for you, tell us and we will find a way. If you feel the work was worth more, you are welcome to give more, and it goes to the fund that brings someone else.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does every retreat include psychedelics?
No. Everything we offer is optional, including the medicine. Your retreat is built around what you need and what you are ready for, and nothing is compulsory. Plenty of guests come for the rest, the work and the food, and never ask for a ceremony.
Are your retreats for individuals or couples?
Both. People come alone, and people come as a couple. We build the days differently for each, and we will tell you honestly which retreat suits your situation.
What kind of Tantra do you practice?
Classical Tantra, which works through breath, slow movement, energy awareness and non-sexual conscious touch, always with consent and always at your pace. If you are a couple and want to explore intimacy, we give guidance, and our facilitators never take part in any sexual touch. Our [Tantra guide](/blog/1-tantra-unveiled) explains how this differs from what you will find online.
What results can I expect from a retreat?
We do not promise results, and we are suspicious of anyone who does. Seeing yourself clearly, or knowing what to do next, comes out of your own work rather than out of ours. What we bring is preparation, the tools and a steady space, and we stay with you while you use them.
What is the primary goal of your retreats?
To help you put down the tension you arrived with and hear yourself think again. We keep the days quiet and unhurried, and we leave room for the work you came to do.
What is the general atmosphere of your retreats?
Quiet, unhurried and friendly. Some hours are hard, and we do not pretend otherwise, but nobody is left alone with a difficult one.
Are your retreats standardized or personalized?
Personalized. There is no set programme to fit yourself into. We build each retreat with you, from what you tell us and from what we see on the day.
What does "spiritual" mean in your context?
It is not religion, and it is not decoration. It means the connection to your own heart, to whatever you call the larger thing you are part of, and to the part of you that already knows what it wants.
How do I know if this retreat is right for me?
You will know more after the discovery call than you do now. Our retreats suit people who are ready to look at their own life honestly. The call is where we both find out whether that is you, and whether we are the right people to sit with you through it.
Choose a different theme
Every retreat here is private and built around you, whether you come for a day or for several. If this one is not quite it, one of these may be.
The full reset micro-retreat
One day, starting in the morning and ending before dinner, with nothing asked of you in between. This is the private one-day reset at our place in the jungle outside Tulum, for people whose calendar will not give them three days.
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Nervous system reset & burnout recovery retreat
Rest has stopped putting anything back. This is a private nervous system reset and burnout recovery retreat in the jungle outside Tulum, for one person, a couple, or a small group who work together.
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Couples Intimacy & Tantra Retreat
Four days for two people who have not properly looked at each other in a while. This is a private couples retreat at our place outside Tulum, built on classical Tantra: breath, slow movement and contact rather than another conversation about the same thing.
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A sacred day for two - couples day retreat
A day for the two of you, with the house to yourselves and nowhere to be afterwards. You do not need to be in trouble to book this. Most couples who come want one private day in the jungle outside Tulum that is not a restaurant and not the beach: slow practice together, some silence, and time to notice each other again.
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The Digital Detox Day
When did you last go a whole day without checking anything? This is that day. One private day at our place in the jungle near Tulum, for a digital detox you can actually keep: no screens, no notifications, and nothing urgent waiting for an answer.
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Psychedelic Integration & Transpersonal Healing Retreat
Integration is the part most people do on their own, and it does not have to be. This is a private psychedelic integration retreat in the Tulum jungle, for the work around the session: preparing for one, sitting with what it opened, or making sense of one you took years ago.
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Deep trip with sound
A few hours of gongs and bowls played over you, privately, with no group to share them with. You come alone or with your partner to our jungle house outside Tulum, the house is yours for the day, and nobody else is booked in.
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Digital Detox & Deep Presence Retreat
Your phone is the first thing you touch in the morning and the last thing you look at, which is a design decision somebody else made. This is a private digital detox retreat in the jungle near Tulum: a few days in which nothing is expected of you and nothing is beeping.
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Somatic Release & Deep Rest Retreat
The tension has outlasted the reason for it. This is a somatic release retreat, private, just outside Tulum, working through the body rather than through the story: breath, movement, bodywork, sound and rest.
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Tantra intro - a day of embodied practice
Most of what you have read about Tantra is about something else. This is a private day of classical Tantra at our place outside Tulum: breath, slow movement, meditation and non-sexual contact, for you alone or for the two of you.
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Yoga, Sound & Meditation Retreat
Sound, played properly, does most of the work that meditation is supposed to do. This is a private yoga, sound and meditation retreat in our jungle house outside Tulum: slow practice for any level, long sits, and gongs and bowls played for you alone rather than for a room of thirty.
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Start with a conversation
Tell us what you are looking for, even if it is just one day. We will tell you honestly whether it is right for you.