Atmosphere & Welcome

We will meet you at the Puerto Plata airport and take you to your hotel in the heart of Cabarete. This unique town, vibrant and authentic, draws visitors in with creativity and spiritual energy.

After a restful arrival, you'll experience a meditative tea ceremony at sunset slow down, reflect, and set intentions for your healing journey. The soft sounds of the ocean and warm lights create instant comfort.

Cabarete's essence is felt in its golden beaches, smiling locals, colorful markets, and gentle rhythms. Here, every sunrise sparks renewal and a sense of belonging.

Program

Daily Practices (Every Day): Start each day with 10–15 minutes of gratitude and intention setting, followed by a 5–10 minute candle blessing ritual where you light a candle and speak a word like peace or hope. Engage in 30–40 minutes of gentle breathwork and guided meditation, and end with a 5-minute grounding exercise. Total time: ~1–1.25 hours.

Three Core Modules

Module 1 (Days 1–5): Letting Go of the Past
Focus on releasing emotional burdens, deconstructing identity, exploring ancestral awareness, and honoring body memories through practices tailored for emotional clearing and acceptance.

Module 2 (Days 6–10): The Sacred Middle
Reconnect with your inner voice, build self-worth, rewrite internal narratives, and cultivate compassion for your past selves, emphasizing healing and integration.

Module 3 (Days 11–14): Becoming the Living Prayer
Live intentionally, anchor spiritually, design your post-retreat life, and participate in a final integration and legacy ritual to embody renewal.

Module 1 Details: Letting Go of the Past

Designed for ages 50+, this module uses gentle meditation, breathwork, and energy practices to reduce stress, reconnect with body and spirit, awaken intuitive clarity, and foster inner connection over 14 days.

Day 1: Welcome & Assessment

Arrive in the late afternoon for a 45-minute opening circle to meet facilitators and journal on questions like “What brought me here?” and “What do I want to let go of?” Follow with a 20-minute seated body scan and diaphragmatic breathing, and close with a 15-minute candle blessing ritual, sharing one word like clarity or hope.

Daily Practice

Morning Flow (60 min): Begin with a 5-minute arrival ritual (bell or essential oil), followed by 10 minutes of seated breathwork (diaphragmatic, box, or ocean breath), 15 minutes of guided visualization, 15 minutes of gentle movements like shoulder rotations or standing sways, 10 minutes of sound activation (toning like OM), and 5 minutes to share a closing word. Evening Practice (30–40 min): Includes 10 minutes of stillness meditation, 5 minutes of body gratitude (“Thank you heart…”), 10 minutes of mantra or whisper prayer, and optional candle gazing or star reflection. Practices adapt for limited mobility, emotional sensitivity, or spiritual openness, using tools like chairs, breathwork cards, essential oils, journals, candles, and ambient music. Morning sessions are outdoors; evenings are indoors with candles.

Day 2: Releasing the Emotional Dust

Spend 1.5 hours in the morning with gratitude, gentle movement, breath alignment, a “Washing the Window of the Heart” visualization, a candle blessing naming fears, and silent mantra reflection. Take a 30-minute mid-morning walk with herbal tea, discussing what silence revealed. Engage in a 75-minute psychotherapy activity, “Emotional Timeline Mapping,” where you draw a timeline of emotional highs and lows, share in pairs, and affirm, “I honor all my seasons.” Optionally, end with a 15-minute aroma ritual using frankincense or lavender. Evening suggestions include a sound bath or stargazing. Total time: ~4.5 hours.

Day 3: The Wisdom of the Heart

Begin with a 90-minute morning session: 15-minute gratitude circle, 10-minute heart-centered breathwork, 25-minute “House of the Heart” meditation, 10-minute self-love candle blessing, and 20-minute journaling on heart messages, with optional sharing. Mid-morning, write a 30-minute letter to your 14-year-old self. In a 75–90 minute psychospiritual session, explore “The Guesthouse” theme with somatic awareness, an “Emotion Stones” ritual choosing a stone to represent your emotion, and optional pair sharing. Evening includes a 30-minute wind-down with music, mantra, and dream journaling. Adaptive care addresses overwhelm, numbness, vivid memories, or joy with tailored responses like private check-ins or altar tasks. Total time: ~4.25 hours.

Day 4: The Grief Garden

Honor grief in a 90-minute morning session with a gratitude circle, 10-minute breath of release, 25-minute “Garden of Grief” meditation, 20-minute journaling, and 10-minute silent hand-on-heart moment. Mid-morning, join a 60–75 minute “Grief Garden Ritual” outdoors, naming grief, lighting candles, and adding salt to water for shared healing. In a 75–90 minute session, write letters for “I Never Said Goodbye” to address unspoken grief, share in small groups, and complete with an embodied exercise. Evening offers a 30–40 minute wind-down with music, a “Final Goodbye” whisper ritual, and take-home grief prayer cards. Adaptive responses support emotional release, withdrawal, anger, or joy. Total time: ~4.25 hours.

Day 5: Inner Reconciliation

Make peace with your past in a 90-minute morning session: gratitude circle, 20-minute Ho’oponopono breathwork with your inner child, 25-minute “Mirror Within” meditation, 20-minute journaling on blamed parts of self, and 10-minute sharing circle. Mid-morning, perform a 60–75 minute “Returning the Blame” ritual, burning letters of shame and placing petals in water. In a 75–90 minute session, explore “The Soft Animal of the Body” with somatic awareness, self-compassion mapping, micro-sharing, and a whisper vow ritual. Evening includes a 30–45 minute gratitude walk, circle chant, and dream journaling. Adaptive care supports unforgiveness, doubt, peace, or physical sensations. Total time: ~4.5 hours.

Yoga, Massage, and Nutrition

Day 1: Gentle grounding yoga with hip release and alternate nostril breathing, 15-minute foot and shoulder massage, and simple meals with tropical fruits and lemongrass tea. Day 2: Release-focused yoga with shoulder openers, lower back massage, and grains with blue vervain tea. Day 3: Heart-opening yoga with fish pose, chest massage with rose oil, and beets with hibiscus tea. Day 4: Yin yoga for emotional unwinding, craniosacral therapy, and root veggie stew with chamomile tea. Day 5: Strength-building yoga with warrior flows, full-body massage, and protein-rich meals with ashwagandha tea. Meals include daily conscious bites and blessings.

Logistics

Massages occur in morning, midday, and afternoon slots for 3–4 guests with 2 therapists. Yoga uses shaded or ocean-view spaces with props. Nutrition features daily intention chants and phrase cards.