7 Day Transformative Ayurveda Retreat: Nourish in Mexico

Seven days at Playa Viva, a solar-powered regenerative hotel on Mexico's Pacific coast near Zihuatanejo. Two oceanside classes a day (yoga, Ayurveda philosophy, practical workshops and a Chinese Medicine workshop), a farm tour, a cacao ceremony, a bonfire and farm-to-table meals. Led by Ayurveda counselor Kayla Johnson.

Back to the soil. Back to the Earth.

Nourish is an educational Ayurveda wellness retreat. It's a reminder of how to be a human, not a robot: how to put your hands in the soil and remember what true connection feels like, to other people, to the earth, to our food and to our bodies.

You'll spend 7 days and 6 nights at Playa Viva, a unique regenerative eco-luxury hotel right on the ocean just outside Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Practise yoga while dolphins and whales pass offshore. Eat food that comes straight from the on-site farm and from local fishermen.

In the heart of nature we learn what it means to feel fully nourished. You'll learn how to bring Ayurveda into your home and body through workshops and practices that capture its holistic nature. Ayurveda lives in our kitchen, our spiritual practices, our beauty and cleaning products, our mindset and our awareness.

Each day has two oceanside sessions. Mornings are Hatha yoga, Yoga Nidra and philosophy. Evenings are an Ayurveda practical workshop or a Chinese Medicine session. In between there's free time for the ocean, the pool, a massage or an excursion. One afternoon we share a traditional Mexican cacao ceremony, and one evening we have a bonfire. A morning tour of the on-site farm shows regenerative farming practices and how to create your own food garden.

Playa Viva is B-Corp certified, off-grid and 100% solar-powered. It has 20 ocean-view eco-luxury rooms and treehouses, a private beach, an ethical turtle sanctuary, two oceanside yoga shalas and a natural pool. Your stay supports regeneration of the land, the people and the wildlife around you.

Your guide: Kayla Johnson is an Ayurveda Wellness Counselor, Panchakarma Therapist and Shakti School Ayurveda Health Coach. She has completed yoga teacher training in Hatha, Ashtanga and Yin, studied nutrition and exercise science, and trained in Ayurveda and Panchakarma in South India. She has lived in Costa Rica for six years, where she runs Sweet Honey Wellness and an off-grid permaculture farm.

Good to know: Beginner, intermediate and advanced are all welcome, and all ages. The group is 3–12 people. Airport transfers from ZIH, three meals a day and six nights' accommodation are included.

Rooms and prices (per person, 6 nights, all meals and airport transfer included): Deluxe Suite, triple shared: US$2,600. Manta Treehouse, quad shared: US$2,800. Queen Eco Casita, double shared: US$2,800. Original Jet Treehouse, triple shared: US$2,800. Queen Eco Casita, private: US$3,600.