MEXICO Retreat:

Rediscover your aliveness

New dates TBD

Retreat postponed due to scheduling conflict

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Retreat postponed due to scheduling conflict ~

xinalani, Quimixto, Puerto Vallarta Mexico

new dates tbd

hosted by. Tawney Hughes & steve Aitken

A retreat dedicated to experiencing more aliveness: mentally, physically, spiritually

  • READY FOR A RESET? MAYBE YOU’VE BEEN FEELING STUCK, OR STAGNANT, OR LIKE SOMETHING IS MISSING IN YOUR LIFE. MAYBE YOU’RE READY TO STEP OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND SHAKE THINGS UP A BIT! JOIN US FOR A JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY AND TRANSFORMATION IN MEXICO.

    THIS WEEK IS FOR YOU TO REST, AND SPARK YOUR ALIVENESS TO RETURN TO YOUR LIFE A MORE VIBRANT, TRUE AND ALIGNED VERSION OF YOURSELF.

  • LIMITED TO JUST 16 PARTICIPANTS AT THE BEACHFRONT XINALANI RETREAT CENTER, this will be a week of intensive personal development to cultivate your mental, physical and spiritual aliveness and grow your personal leadership.

    You will experience deep personal growth, and return home feeling a new sense of clarity and vitality in your daily life. IN ADDITION TO THE DAILY PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT WORK, WE’LL HAVE DAILY MEDITATION AND YOGA, TIME FOR PERSONAL REFLECTION AND REST, A DIP IN THE OCEAN, SAUNA, SPA TREATMENT, OR TO SIMPLY TO RELAX IN THE BEAUTY OF NATURE WHERE THE JUNGLE MEETS THE SEA.

  • PRICES VARY DEPENDING ON THE ACCOMMODATIONS YOU CHOOSE (FROM $1780 - $3400 ALL INCLUSIVE). our goal is to make this retreat accessible at a variety of price points.

    SEE THE RETREAT DETAILS PAGE FOR OPTIONS and pricing inclusions.

  • It's not an aliveness and vitality retreat without food that'll make your taste buds dance. Eating is an act of celebration at Xinalani. We cook with love, and believe that every meal should be an opportunity to nourish both body and soul. After all, food is one of the main sources of prana: the vital life energy that fuels our physical and mental wellbeing.

    Everything is prepared by highly experienced chefs who are passionate about their work. So you can rest assured that you'll be enjoying some of the best food Xinalani has to offer with menus inspired by a delectable mix of local and international recipes. The result is balanced and nutritious meals (with some indulgent treats too!) to keep you fully energised for the week.

    If you have any specific dietary requirements, just let us know the chefs will gladly accommodate your needs.

  • MONDAY APRIL 21: ARRIVAL AND GROUNDING (PLEASE BOOK FLIGHTS THAT ARRIVE IN PUERTO VALLARTA BEFORE 3PM TO ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL)

    TUESDAY APRIL 22: To kick off the week we'll be exploring where you are now at the start of the retreat, including what you hope to get from the experience. We'll unpack where you might you be currently stuck, stagnant or weighed down in the different areas of your life and identify any personal focus areas for the week ahead.

    WEDNESDAY APRIL 23: On day 2 we'll focus on mindset and explore our default way of operating and the drivers behind our daily decisions. We'll look at what it means to challenge our thoughts and embrace authenticity, take risks and make mistakes.

    THURSDAY APRIL 24: Day 3 is about exploring our 'internal range' by tapping into parts of ourselves that we might typically avoid or aren't familiar with. We'll experiment with the concept of more freedom and less inhibited self-expression.

    FRIDAY APRIL 25: Building on what we've learned over the previous 3 days, we'll be exploring what real change could look like. We'll delve further into your goals and anything that you may want to create in your life by connecting to your authentic sense of excitement and aliveness. Finally, we will spend our last evening together with a dinner and celebration! :) 

    SATURDAY APRIL 26: DEPARTURE DAY Breakfast and farewells, Departure from Xinalai (PLEAE BOOK FLIGHTS THAT LEAVE PUERTO VALLARTA AFTER 2PM, IDEALLY, BUT NOT BEFORE 12NOON)

  • Daily Schedule EXAMPLE

    • 8:30am - 10am - Meditation & Yoga

    • 10am - 11am - Breakfast

    • 11am - 2:30pm - Retreat activities

    • 2:30pm - 3:30pm - Lunch

    • 3:30 pm - 5pm - Retreat activities or free time (varies by day)

    • 5pm - 7:30pm - Free time - relax by the pool/sauna, explore the beach, spa treatment, take personal time out

    • 7:30pm - 8:30pm - Dinner

    • 8:30pm - Group retreat activities, yin/restorative yoga or free time (varies by day)

  • Xinalani (PRONOUNCED SHEE-NA-LA-NI) is only 12 miles south of Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR). Our 250-yard-wide secluded beach is accessible only by boat.

  • There is no road access to the property. For boat transportation purposes, guests should book an arrival flight that lands no later than 4:00 PM and a departure flight that takes off no earlier than 12:00 PM.

    GETTING TO XINALANI

    • Greeted at the airport

    • Transfer in taxi to the pier of API Terminal Marítima in Marina Vallarta (15 min)

    • Transfer by boat from the Marina Vallarta pier to Xinalani (45 min)

    After landing at Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR), take a moment to change into comfortable clothes for your trip to Xinalani. You’ll be joining us by boat, so expect to get wet up to your knees when stepping off the boat and onto our beach. We suggest wearing shorts, sandals, and sunscreen. We also recommend safeguarding your cell phone and valuables in a waterproof dry bag.

  • RITUAL YOGA OWNER, TAWNEY HUGHES AND STEVE AITKEN. LEARN MORE ABOUT TAWNEY AND STEVE BELOW.

about the hosts

Steve and Tawney have known each other for years through their own personal and professional development. They've led retreats and experiences together and they bring a complementary balance of passion, compassion, and presence. Learn more about them below, and reach out if you'd like to get in touch directly!

  • Tawney is the owner of Ritual yoga and is committed to creating a more human centered world. She believes the quality of our relationships determines the quality of our life. Tawney works with individuals, teams, couples, and organizations to have courageous conversations to find purpose in work, alignment in relationships with others and nature, and resonance in one’s relationship to self. She is a Certified Co-Active Professional coach, Certified Organization and Relationship Systems Coach, and Enneagram Certified Practitioner

    Tawney has worked inside Google’s Learning and Development team since 2014 and is currently the Lead of Internal Coaching at Google. In her tenure, she has coached and facilitated programs for over 25,000 Google employees throughout the world, including North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. In her time with Google, she’s been based in the Google Headquarters in California, Madrid, Dublin, and London and now works remotely in her hometown of Missoula, Montana.

  • Steve is a certified life and personal leadership coach (CPCC, ACC), based in central London. He has a lifelong passion for personal development and has trained extensively with The Co-Active Training Institute (CTI), recognised as the gold standard in coach and leadership training. Over the last 5 years he has designed and facilitated many workshops and events, centred around personal growth, authentic self-expression and leadership.

    For over 20 years Steve has managed and coached project teams in the IT & Financial Services industry, most recently working as a Principal Consultant for Accenture UK. His primary focus during his professional career has always been to bring out the best in every individual through eliciting their unique needs, skills and talents. 

    Steve currently splits his time between Agile Coaching, 1-2-1 private coaching and co-leading community initiatives. Steve's mission is to support as many people as possible to find more purpose and richness in their lives, through helping them to create a stronger connection to themselves and their environment.