Your Journey Continues in beautiful Sayulita, Mexico!
Join GSY Founder, James Knight and our special guest facilitator, Dr Keith Motes, Founder of Shaking Medicine, and for an unforgettable healing retreat adventure!
We welcome you to join us for a nourishing and transforming week of Gentle Somatic Yoga, Shaking Medicine, Qigong, somatic movement, meditation, ceremony, transformational breathwork, and conscious community.
We are inspired to create and hold a sacred space with you in this gorgeous and peaceful location in nature so that deep healing and transformation can take place.
Sayulita has many great surprises of local culture, secluded beaches, yummy food, and much more...
James has been visiting Sayulita, Mexico almost every year since 2012 and it is one of his favorite places in the world. The venue is also one of his faves, as it is located in a quiet part of town... and an easy 5 minute walk to a long, private, warm sandy beach. Yes, the ocean is safe and warm to swim!
We welcome you to join us for a nourishing and transforming week of Gentle Somatic Yoga, Shaking Medicine, Qigong, somatic movement, meditation, ceremony, transformational breathwork, and conscious community.
We are inspired to create and hold a sacred space with you in this gorgeous and peaceful location in nature so that deep healing and transformation can take place.
Sayulita has many great surprises of local culture, secluded beaches, yummy food, and much more...
James has been visiting Sayulita, Mexico almost every year since 2012 and it is one of his favorite places in the world. The venue is also one of his faves, as it is located in a quiet part of town... and an easy 5 minute walk to a long, private, warm sandy beach. Yes, the ocean is safe and warm to swim!
ABOUT THIS Yum Yum Somatic Retreat...
A week of Transformational Healing, Meditation, Movement, Ceremony & Adventure
Facilitated by James Knight and Dr. Keith Motes.
In this retreat you will be embodying somatic movement practices with a focus on Gentle Somatic Yoga and Shaking Medicine and how they compliment each other.
Gentle Somatic Yoga® (GSY) is a simple, practical and effective form of brain-to-muscle re-education that goes to the root cause of most chronic muscular pain: the way in which the brain senses, controls, and organizes muscles with movement. The result is living life with an embodied sense of ease and freedom through everyday movement and vibrant health. Gentle Somatic Yoga and Somatic Wellness is a whole body repatterning approach that amplifies our immune system and brings us into an embodied sense of freedom ~ Mind/Body/Spirit.
Shaking Medicine® is a somatic movement therapy focused on embodying your instinctive mechanism of therapeutic tremoring. This mechanism has evolved naturally over millions of years to self-regulate your nervous system and optimize your health and well-being. It acts as hygiene for your mind and body by unravelling the root causes of many tensions and ailments. Best of all it is really easy to access because it is already within you!
A week of Transformational Healing, Meditation, Movement, Ceremony & Adventure
Facilitated by James Knight and Dr. Keith Motes.
In this retreat you will be embodying somatic movement practices with a focus on Gentle Somatic Yoga and Shaking Medicine and how they compliment each other.
Gentle Somatic Yoga® (GSY) is a simple, practical and effective form of brain-to-muscle re-education that goes to the root cause of most chronic muscular pain: the way in which the brain senses, controls, and organizes muscles with movement. The result is living life with an embodied sense of ease and freedom through everyday movement and vibrant health. Gentle Somatic Yoga and Somatic Wellness is a whole body repatterning approach that amplifies our immune system and brings us into an embodied sense of freedom ~ Mind/Body/Spirit.
Shaking Medicine® is a somatic movement therapy focused on embodying your instinctive mechanism of therapeutic tremoring. This mechanism has evolved naturally over millions of years to self-regulate your nervous system and optimize your health and well-being. It acts as hygiene for your mind and body by unravelling the root causes of many tensions and ailments. Best of all it is really easy to access because it is already within you!
YUM YUM SOMATIC RETREAT:
Exploring Gentle Somatic Yoga and Shaking Medicine to amplify your connection to creative life force energy and vibrant health!
This retreat is right for you if:
- You want to take self-care to a deeper level
- You want to gain more energy, inner confidence, and insight
- You want to learn ways to free yourself from mental and emotional stress (retrain your nervous system)
- You want to boost your immune system
- You want to learn how to naturally & somatically alleviate aches, pains, tension, inflammation, stress, anxiety, & trauma all while cultivating more energy, flow states, clarity, resilience, creativity, balance, faster recovery rates, pleasure, and peace in your life.
Benefits of this retreat:
- Relieve or dissolve persistent pain conditions
- Discharge stagnant and stuck energy
- Significantly improve flexibility and posture
- Reduce or eliminate muscle stiffness and cramping
- Develop a loving, compassionate and trusting relationship with your body
- Cultivates present moment awareness
- Awareness of essence at Soul Level
- Brings us into making nourishing choice points into your daily life
- Respond rather than react to life situations
- Releases and integrates trauma to free the Whole and True Self
- Brings stillness to the overactive thinking mind
- Tones and re-patterns the nervous system
- Encourages us to maintain an internal dynamic of self-discovery
During this training we will explore:
- Daily movement, meditation, breath, and somatic practices
- Emotional Work: Tools + Practices for getting in touch with, working with and transforming unconcious emotional content (Dr. Carl Jung calls this the shadow)
- Ceremonies to deepen our connection with self and other
- Community group activities, sharing circles, and adventures
- Optional bodywork: Customized one to one sessions available in Zen Thai Shiatsu, partner yoga, and clinical Hanna Somatic sessions
You will have access to:
- Beautiful settings, privacy, solitude
- Support with both Inner + Outer work
- A safe space to connect with others and self in your own authentic power, spirit and truth
** PLEASE NOTE **
Covid: As of October 18, 2022 Mexico is open to travelers. You do not need to provide a negative result of a Covid-19 test or proof of vaccination to enter. You might be subject to a health screening before entering. Check with your airlines and country of origin for other possible protocols. Also, proof of a negative COVID test is no longer required to enter the U.S., it might be necessary for citizens from other countries.
Please budget approx. $50-80 each way for a taxi from the airport to Hotelito Los Suenos (this amount is much less if you share your taxi with another participant. We can help you find out if others are arriving near the same time as you). This is NOT included in your payment. Taxi rides are, on average, 45 minutes from Puerto Vallarta to the hotel.
If your are on a budget, it is possible to take a local bus from the airport to Sayulita. They run every 15 minutes or so and cost less than $5 USD. You'll need Mexican pesos and know some basic Spanish. Contact us for more info if you want to look into this option. James has done this before and he say's its not difficult and fun to drop into the Mexican culture that way. The ride takes about 90 minutes. You'll still need a taxi to take you from bus stop to the hotel. The streets are cobblestone and not freindly on suitcases rolling down street. It's about a 2 mile distance.
Please budget approx. $50-80 each way for a taxi from the airport to Hotelito Los Suenos (this amount is much less if you share your taxi with another participant. We can help you find out if others are arriving near the same time as you). This is NOT included in your payment. Taxi rides are, on average, 45 minutes from Puerto Vallarta to the hotel.
If your are on a budget, it is possible to take a local bus from the airport to Sayulita. They run every 15 minutes or so and cost less than $5 USD. You'll need Mexican pesos and know some basic Spanish. Contact us for more info if you want to look into this option. James has done this before and he say's its not difficult and fun to drop into the Mexican culture that way. The ride takes about 90 minutes. You'll still need a taxi to take you from bus stop to the hotel. The streets are cobblestone and not freindly on suitcases rolling down street. It's about a 2 mile distance.
This Yum Yum Retreat will be held at Hotelito Los Suenos
ABOUT HOTELITO LOS SUENOS
Welcome to the Little Hotel of Dreams, a place to relax, practice yoga, and explore the quaint tropical seaside village of Sayulita. Hotelito Los Sueños cares about your comfort, tranquility and a high level of friendly service.
The staff will provide you the best experience possible; clean, secure, tasteful and comfortable guest rooms, optional morning and evening yoga classes, and a delicious vegetarian breakfast buffet. There are complimentary boogie boards (small surf boards) and bicycles are for day use. Restaurants and evening nightlight are walking distance from the hotel.
MORE DETAILS
Once you settle into Hotelito Los Sueños and you want to walk on the beach or swim in the warm ocean, it located no more than a 5 minute walk from the hotel lobby.
Other features include:
Other features include:
- Air conditioning in every room (except the open air yoga studios)
- Two Pools (the newest pool is salt water!)
- Smoothie bar/Breakfast buffet
- Sun terrace
- 2 beautiful open-air yoga studios with yoga mats, bolsters, blocks and straps. The flooring is composed of a stiff rubber material to give just a bit more cushioning. The mats and studios are cleaned on a daily basis
- Library
- WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge (however not always reliable... some areas better than others). There are internet cafe's in the town of Sayulita.
- In-house skilled massage therapists - be sure to book at the front desk soon upon your arrival. They book up quickly
- Non-smoking throughout
- No TV’s in the rooms. Their unique hotel is based upon guests going out and experiencing everything the culture of Sayulita has to offer
EXPLORE HOTELITO LOS SUENOS
SLEEP
Choose from a variety of rooms:
Standard Queen ~ one queen bed
Superior King ~ one king bed
Guadruple ~ two queen beds
Standard Queen ~ one queen bed
Superior King ~ one king bed
Guadruple ~ two queen beds
HANG SPACE
There are plenty of spots to kick off your sandals and relax...
Parts of the beach nearby have natural shade from trees. Otherwise the hotel can give you an umbrella, and bikes are available too.
The town of Sayulita is walking distance and has plenty of shopping, cafe's, and tequila bars for those who enjoy margarita's!
Parts of the beach nearby have natural shade from trees. Otherwise the hotel can give you an umbrella, and bikes are available too.
The town of Sayulita is walking distance and has plenty of shopping, cafe's, and tequila bars for those who enjoy margarita's!
EAT & DRINK
Complimentary smoothie bar and breakfast buffet is available each morning
A WEEK IN THE LIFE
ADVENTURES
WATER SPORTS
SNORKELING
SEA LIFE
WHALE TOURS
SELF-CARE
MASSAGES
OUTDOORS
JUNGLE HIKES
Gentle Somatic Yoga and Shaking Medicine
Salyulita, Mexico | March 18-25, 2022
About James Knight
James Knight, E-RYT, CHSE (Certified Hanna Somatic Educator by the Novato Institute for Somatic Research and Training) is one of the early pioneers to bridge yoga and Somatics. He is an Integrative Therapist, Movement Educator, Yoga Teacher, and Author. His life’s purpose is to inspire others to live a fulfilling life of physical, emotional and spiritual freedom.
About Dr. Keith Motes
Dr. Keith Motes is the founder of the Shaking Medicine Foundation, quantum physicist (PhD), Yoga & Qigong teacher, bodyworker, acro yogi, and embodiment entusiast. Shaking Medicine transformed him so deeply that it inspired him to create this therapeutic-somatic modality for sharing it with the world and transforming lives.
RATES FOR 7 NIGHTS for Yum Yum Somatic Retreat at
HOTELITO LOS SUENOS
***We have a limited amount of rooms allotted to us. Scroll down to see photos of each accomodation. Book soon to make sure you get the room you want. This retreat will sell-out so reserve now!***The prices below for your retreat are:
SINGLE OCCUPANCY
per person
STANDARD QUEEN~ $1,391
SUPERIOR KING ~ $1,675
QUADRUPLE (two queen beds) ~ $1,708
DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
per person
STANDARD QUEEN ~$1,096
SUPERIOR KING ~ $1,238
QUADRUPLE (two queen beds) ~ $1,254
PAYMENT PLANS
We offer payment plans. Once you complete your deposit, your payment plan will start the following month and every 30 days after that. All tuition must be completed by January 17, 2023.
When your deposit is received, our team will be reaching out with your payment plan options depending on what month you started your payments.
For example, paying your deposit in November will allow you to pay through January on the balance in equal monthly payments.
You can choose pay in full or payments plans on the form below.
When your deposit is received, our team will be reaching out with your payment plan options depending on what month you started your payments.
For example, paying your deposit in November will allow you to pay through January on the balance in equal monthly payments.
You can choose pay in full or payments plans on the form below.
The cost of this retreat INCLUDES:
Selected
Accomodation
Accomodation
Breakfast Buffet
Full Retreat program designed by James and Keith
All hotel and 19% VAT taxes
Bicycles, bogie boards, beach chairs & umbrellas, and beach towels
Yum Yum Somatic Retreat ~ A DAY IN YOUR TRAINING:
This is a sample schedule and could be updated daily, as the needs of the group may change. Also we will factor in optional adventure/rest time during the week as well.
This is a sample schedule and could be updated daily, as the needs of the group may change. Also we will factor in optional adventure/rest time during the week as well.
7:00a to 8:30a
Breakfast
9:00a - 11:00a
Somatic Movement Class
Breakfast
9:00a - 11:00a
Somatic Movement Class
11:00a-12:30p
Group Activity
12:30p - 4:00p
Lunch & Free Time
Group Activity
12:30p - 4:00p
Lunch & Free Time
4:00p-5:30p
Embodiment Journey
6:00p-7:30p
Dinner
Embodiment Journey
6:00p-7:30p
Dinner
8:00p-9:00p (only selected evening TBD)
Evening Ceremony
Evening Ceremony
A $500 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of reserving your spot (unless it is a personal emergency, or travel restrictions change depending on your country of origin and cancellation fees may occur).
Payment plans available and all balances must be completed by February 17, 2023
Payment plans available and all balances must be completed by February 17, 2023
Quadruple ~ 2 Queen Beds with a Balcony
Rooms avail: 4
Superior King~ 1 King Bed
Rooms avail: SOLD OUT
Standard Queen ~ 1 Queen Bed
Rooms avail: SOLD OUT