Shamanic Winter Experience
in Mexico

Imagine a winter escape that combines the sunny-fun of relaxed beach lounging with the spiritual depth of shamanic teachings and a night-time medicine ceremony on the Mexican beach. No need to imagine! That’s what we are offering.

We have built a friendship with the owners of an awesome out-of-the-way, family-owned-and-operated resort that overflows with safe, lovely, charm & chill. This is NOT the hyped, super expensive spa-resort that some people are looking for. This is a down-to-earth, authentic Mexican charm and chill, and this aligns with our teaching and healing work. (Hotel Reconcito, Mayto about 1.5 hours south of Puerto Vallarta.) Hotel rooms are mere steps from a sparsely touristed beach, which is five minutes from a heart-warming turtle sanctuary (last year we participated in a mass baby turtle release.)

There is a marvelous secret cove a short walk away, where we will hold a powerful night-time ceremony on the beach under the guidance of grandfather fire, mother ocean, brother breeze, sister stars, and wondrous little helpers from the dark earth. The entire week is spent steeping in the powers of the divine feminine.

Some of the teachings we will work with:

• Physical, mental and heart-based practices for clearing useless or intrusive old energies and drawing in new power.
• Opening the powers of beauty and hope. and learning to let them guide you.
  
• Ridding your energy field of old spiritual parasites that show up as behavior patterns that eat your power.

You will have ample time for quiet self-reflection or nourishing conversation with like-minded people. You will have a private room. (Most rooms involve climbing some stairs. Let me know if you have serious mobility issues and need a ground-level room.)

The food is fresh, healthy, and authentically Mexican – cooked by the family who owns the resort. They can accommodate gluten free and vegetarian diets, but if you have other complex food allergies, this retreat may not be suitable for you.

The fee includes the retreat teachings, nighttime ceremony and ground transport from Puerto Vallarta (PV). We will leave as a group Tuesday morning, Feb 18th. (Everyone needs to be in Puerto Vallarta the night before.) We will return to PV Sunday afternoon, the 23rd. Monday the 24th will be for those who add-on a whale watching excursion.

SCHEDULE: Everyone needs to be in Puerto Vallarta on Monday night, February 17th. We suggest staying at Flamingo Vallarta Hotel & Marina. It's very nice, and about $100. We will leave as group on Tuesday morning the 18th for the 2.5 hour drive to Mayto.  We will leave Mayto mid-morning of Sunday the 23rd for the drive back to Puerto Vallarta. There is a 4PM Sun Country flight back to MSP that day and we can take those who need it directly to the airport. Please do  not make flight or hotel reservations before we send you an email saying the trip is definite "go." (This is our third year of this retreat, and there's no reason to think it won't go.)

SAVE $350! The first eight registrations: $899. (After that, $1250). 

Your fee covers the retreat (teaching and experiences), the nighttime ceremony, and ground transportation from Puerto Vallarta to the retreat and back. It does not cover any hotel or food expenses. Your estimated cost for Hotel Reconcito and food for the week is ~$450. A decent hotel room in Puerto Vallarta will run about $130 per night.

WHALE WATCHING UPDATE:  We have removed the add-on whale watching excursion from our retreat. There are many whale watching companies operating out of Puerto Vallarta and it's easy for anyone interested to book online, even a couple of days before going.

Your $500 deposit will hold your place and is non-refundable. The balance is due by December 29, 2024. 

• You may use the PayPal button below ($15 PayPal fee added). The button will ask whether you intend to add on whale watching. 

• Venmo (@DrumSoul). In the note, you must include your email address, or I won’t be able to contact you. Also in the note let me know if you intend to add on the whale watching excursion.

• Mail a check made out to Drumming the Soul Awake to 4227 Lyndale Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55409.Please include an email address and a note as to whether you will add whale watching. It will help if you email me to tell me you’re sending a check: Jaime@drummingthesoulawake.com