Are you someone who…

• desires more calm, ease and flow in your life even in the face of chaos.

• enjoys connecting with other like minded people on a similar path.

• loves to travel to warm destinations with purpose and adventure.

Join us for Sheer JOY in the heart of the Baja.

Escape the cold ‘wet’ coast or wintery days and join us in the beauty and warmth of the Baja.  Sheer JOY! Yoga retreat is a 7-day-, 6-night kundalini yoga retreat hosted at Yandara Retreat Centre.  Sheer JOY brings the power of Kundalini yoga and meditation, purposeful reflection, experiential activities, healing sound baths, emotional agility workshops and much more to help develop and adopt regular renewal practices to bring more calm, peace, clarity, joy and ease into your life. Real joy, not fleeting happiness or momentary glee is the enduring state of grace that emerges from deep-seated sense of confidence in yourself and alignment with your truest self.

Join us for Sheer JOY!.

Building off the success of our 2023 retreat, this retreat is for anyone seeking a deeper connection to themselves and desiring to be more calm, grounded and clear even in the face of chaos. Some experience with Kundalini yoga and meditation is optimal as well as capacity to move, stretch, breathe and be willing to try some rigorous movement.   To support you in your practice, your registration includes a unique retreat offering that includes a Preparation, Immersion and Integration components:

Preparation

1 month before retreat

• 1 month of online yoga, pre-retreat to immerse you into the experience of Kundalini yoga and meditation

• Pre-retreat meeting live via Zoom 1 week before the retreat to Meet n Greet

• Introduction to the Gifts of All Emotions

• EQ Assessment Profile and debrief (optional and offered at a reduced cost to retreat participants)

Immersion

7 day, 6 night retreat at Yandara

• kundalini yoga and meditation

• emotional agility workshops to help you move through emotions with grace and flow workshops

• beach hike, beach fire, excursions to Todos Santos, blanket factory and more

• see agenda included below

Integration

1-2 months post retreat to help you integrate new renewal practices

• 1 month of online yoga post retreat

• 1:1 Coaching session

• Follow up group check-in session live via Zoom ~1 month post retreat

Accommodations:

Glamping Tents are well designed with furnishings that inspire relaxation. This is a wonderful option to feel the essence of sleeping in nature!

Glamping Cabanas are the same size and style as Glamping Tents with a solid structure allowing for better temperature control. They stay cooler during warmer weather, and warmer during cooler weather. You have an option of a private bath or shared bath.

Sleeping under the stars, listening to the waves is a truly relaxing, mesmerizing experience for all to enjoy! Shared outdoor bathrooms are in close proximity to all accommodations with private showers, toilets and sinks.

Extended December Discount of $250 USD

Additional discount of $125 USD to former enso participants

Extended Discount to

december 15

REgister to receive discounts

Pay in Full. $250 Discount already applied to price. Additional discount offered to former enso participants. Contact us for Promo code for an additional $125 off.

This retreat will help you:

• Be nourished inside and out.

• Adopt new practices that cultivate joy —- creating more calm, ease and peace in your life

• Connect deeply with yourself and share experiences with others on a similar quest

• Be immersed in Mother Nature in the heart of the Baja, just outside of artsy and quaint Todos Santos.

• Learn practices and activities that spark joy and nourish your body, heart and soul. 
  

Together with other joy seekers and master facilitator, professional coach, kundalini yoga teacher and retreat host Dori Howard, and sound bath, Yin yoga teacher and sound alchemist Erin Routly, you will explore, learn, practice, meditate, chant, sing, dance, hike, relax, recharge, refuel, bask and much more in this beautiful offering.

What you will do at the retreat:

• Reflect on what brings you joy
• Connect, share, laugh, sing, hike, swim, chant, reflect, move, relax, nourish, breathe and have fun!

• Be immersed in the culture and beauty of the Mexican people and the Baja.

• Be introduced to and integrate enso’s Four Shades of Joy including:

• Nutritional Harmony

• Mindset Elevation

• Heart and Soul Alignment

• Synergy with Nature
  

  You will leave this retreat feeling more confident, inspired, renewed and motivated to lean into JOY in your life.

Unique retreat environment:

Dori is experienced and skilled at designing unique and creative offerings wherever she is in the world.

• Immersion in an inspirational setting conducive to relaxing, connecting, learning and creativity—glamping at its finest
• Individual and group reflection through journaling, daily connections, group coaching—where we share and care
• Skillfully designed workshops integrating emotional intelligence, renewal practices, yoga, meditation and journaling to help you design your own practices for beyond the retreat
• Healthy meals prepared with local and organic ingredients from the talented ladies at Yandara
• Enjoyment of art, culture, nature, poetry, yoga, meditation, warmth, water, waves and music in the beauty of the Baja

REGISTRATION STEPS:

1. Select your desired accommodation.

2. Pay in full. Add any Add-ons you desire.(you can add the add-ons later as well)

3. Once payment is received, your spot and accommodation choice will be secured. (Yay!)

4. We'll follow up with more details, an intake form where you can ask us questions and provide any further dietary requirements, arrival and departure info, and our participant agreement.

All of the accommodation options are absolutely heavenly, and no matter which one you choose, we guarantee you'll fall in love with this land and retreat center as much as we have. It's one of our favourite places on earth.

Signing up with a friend? Please email Dori at dori@ensolearning.com to let us know if you're going to share a Cabana, or if you'd simply like to be placed in rooms near each other. We'll do our best to make it happen!

Terms and Conditions:

Covid Policy: We will hold our retreat as scheduled despite Covid surges unless prohibited by government restrictions including lockdowns.

General Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be submitted in writing via email. Our refund policy is stated as follows:

• Prior to 90 days of retreat commencement, your payments will be refunded, minus a $500 deposit.

• Between 30 and 89 days of retreat commencement, if we are able to fill your spot with another guest, we will refund the total amount paid including deposit, minus a $250 processing fee. If we are not able to fill your spot with another guest, then your deposit is non-refundable, however any payments made to date are 50% refundable. 

• Within 30 days of retreat commencement, no refunds will be given unless we are able to fill your spot. In this case, we will refund the total amount paid minus your deposit, minus a $250 processing fee.

• You may transfer your reservation to another guest, and all payments and deposits will transfer at 100%,

Travel Insurance: Due to unforeseeable air travel disruptions, and medical issues including testing positive for Covid before or during travel, we encourage guests to purchase travel insurance.

**No refunds or partial credits for those who do not complete the retreat, or for arriving late or leaving early.  

We reserve the right to cancel retreats, in which case all payments will be refunded.

What’s included

Retreat fees are per person and include the following:

• Exceptional retreat design focused on SHEER JOY and skilled facilitation!

• Preparation, Immersion and Integration offerings for a robust and supportive retreat experience

• Welcome gift with local treats and products

• 7 day unique, interactive and experiential retreat program focused on developing renewal practices for more JOY through kundalini yoga, small group connection, immersion in nature, reflection, writing, nourishing and relaxing

• 6 nights of comfortable glamping oceanside accommodation falling asleep and waking up to the sound of waves or a breach and breath of whales

• Oceanfront venue complete with pool, easy access to beach, nourishing meals, quick access to the quaint town of Todos Santos, warm days and cool evenings in ocean-meets-desert climate.

• Healthy nourishing meals 3x/day with locally sourced ingredients

• Beach bonfire

• Yoga and JOY workshops and guided meditations

• Guided hike to beach (so you know how to get there throughout the week!)

• Shuttles to and from Todos Santos and offsite Farm to Table Dinner

• Free on-site parking if you rent a car

• Shuttle arrangement at discounted price from SJD airport to and from Yandara depending on your flight arrival and departure times.

• 1 month of yoga classes pre-retreat online via Zoom with Dori

• 1 month of yoga classes post retreat, online via Zoom with Dori

• Pre-retreat Meet n Greet session 1-2 weeks prior to retreat

• Post-retreat Check-in group session 4-6 weeks post retreat

• 1:1 Coaching session post retreat

  What’s NOT included

• Airfare to San Jose Cabo Mexico

• International Travel Health Insurance (must have this for the retreat)

• Additional Excursions

• Massages, individual reiki treatments or astrology readings

• Items of personal use

• Gratuities to staff

• Cost of Covid test (if needed)

• Off site meals

• Transfers to and from Yandara outside of scheduled shuttles or excursions

Location and How to Get Here

Yandara Retreat Centre is located just south of the quaint town of Todos Santos in the Baja peninsula of Mexico. It located about an hour north of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo. Todos Santos was first known for its pueblo mágico (a legal designation for places of historic or cultural importance) on the Baja California peninsula, Todos Santos is a former sugar capital that is now best known for its surfer chic, boutique lodgings, and many acclaimed artists and galleries. You may know a popular song titled Hotel California…this is in Todos Santos.

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Airport:  SJD - San Jose del Cabo

Please try to book your flights to arrive between 11AM-5PM on Sunday, February 18 and depart between 11AM-5PM on Saturday, February 24. Shuttle service will be provided by retreat center between 11AM-5PM on arrival and departure days at a reduced rate ($35 USD). For flights arriving and departing outside of this window, shuttle service will be arranged for an additional fee up to $120 USD.CANCELLATION POLICYTo get there, travel by air to San Jose del Cabo airport. If you rent a car and drive to Yandara, there is free parking on site.

What to bring:

Comfortable clothing/warm layers for sitting in retreat, yoga, lounging, excursions, shopping, comfy warm pyjamas, socks or slippers for evenings in your accommodation.
• Shawl, light sweater for the evenings—it is cool at night as we are in a desert
• Object of meaning for you that represents JOY or has meaning for you at this time in your life
• Poem that resonates with you now
• A small gift from your hometown/community to be gifted during the retreat
• Outdoor gear and walking shoes for a hike and beach time
• Beach wear, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses etc.
• Water bottle, thermos
• Journal and pen
• Passport
• Yoga mat, blanket etc.(although there are some onsite)
• YOU— in all your glory, radiance and JOY!

About the Facilitators 

Dori’s mantra, “it’s all about the learning,” is integrated into all aspects of her life. Her experiences in healthcare for over 30 years has brought many lessons of giving, receiving, health and wellness. She has been in a steep learning curve in the practice of self-compassion and becoming a heart-centred entrepreneur. Dori’s view is that there is no magic bullet to living a life of JOY but rather a range of renewal practices that can move us ‘a shade more…’ towards wellness and healing. She spends most of her time on her peaceful and tranquil environment at Enso Retreat Centre on Salt Spring Island and spends a few months in the warmth and magic of Mexico. Dori is a skilled facilitator with extensive experience in leading individual and group programs, coaching and leadership development. She is a certified executive professional coach, trauma informed coach, former RN, Kundalini yoga teacher and gatherer of people. Her passion is creating spaces and opportunities for people to reflect, learn and try out new (or re-activate) practices that move them toward life wellness and ‘connect to a truer you’

Erin Lisa Routly comes  in service to offer you a beautiful sound experience.  As a RMT and therapist of 20 years, healer, spiritually-minded teacher, yogi, musician, Mesa Carrier and student  of the Traditional Andean Teachings and Wisdom Keeping of her Peruvian  Curandero , Jhaimy Alvarez-Acosta, and First Nations Teachings under the direction of Starr Muranko, she creates a container of sacred space to surrender into. Taking you on a journey of self and inner wisdom to connect back with our natural essence through  sound vibration of the elements.