ABOUT HARAMARA & WHY WE DO RETREATS THERE

Haramara was awareded “Ten Best Yoga Retreats in the World” by Yoga Journal. We were their first Pilates retreat in 2008!

The gorgeous retreat center is known for its “eco luxury.” The open-aired cabanas are perfect for these uncertain times, as the fronts are “dollhouse style,” open to ocean or jungle views. The nature sounds welcome us to slow down, drop in, and reset.

We originally chose Haramara after visiting 26 retreat centers. Although we’ve added Bali as a second amazing location, we always come back to our home, Haramara.

We intentionally chose a Mexican-owned retreat center, as most sites in the region are US or European owned. As a Black-owned business, we support BIPOC businesses in any way that we can. The staff is incredibly kind, gracious, care and we are happy that the money goes into the local economy vs. out into predatory pockets.

We returned from our 2020 annual retreat two days before the border closed due to Covid. It’s only fitting that our first trip out of the country will be once again at our beloved Haramara!

About The Food:

Haramara’s chefs cook an incredible array of delicious, fresh, organic, locally sourced foods. A visit to the market daily builds the vegan and egg/fish menu. Food allergens are expertly accomodated. Tonya is vegan, gluten free, and sugar free. Meaning, she’s used to going places and feeling left out or having to carry “hot sauce in her purse.” Donald eats eggs and fish, and can eat in most environments. Many of our guests eat “standard” American diets. Through the magic of Haramara expertise, every meal is a wonder of color, flavor, texture, and community excitement. We all leave and fantastize about the food for months. Thus, the cooking class!

Photos- Thank you to Yunny, Teresa, Labriece, Ingrid, Ardis, CB, Hermine, Tierra, Donald, Andrea, Mabel, Renee, Tracy.

$500 DEPOSIT HOLDS YOUR SPACE

Paying your deposit before August 1, 2024 locks in the Early Bird Price.

You may hold your space with a $500 non-refundable deposit & pay with a Payment Plan at your own pace.

Just tell us how you would like to spread out your payments and we’ll deduct over the year. This self-paced structure can look any way you want as long as:

1) Your $500 deposit is paid, which locks in the Early or Standard rate.

2) 75% of the trip fee must be paid before October 1, 2024.

3) 90% must be paid before December 1, 2024.

WHAT HAPPENS IF I NEED TO CANCEL?

We HIGHLY encourage you to purchase travel insurance in case that you're not able to make your trip. We've found during our travels that it is well worth having this coverage, as it covers many unforeseen circumstances that may arise while on vacation, or before leaving for your trip. As trip leaders, every year someone has had to cancel their trip at last minute, which they were much happier about having purchased this coverage. During these unsure Covid times, we recommend that you purchase insurance immediately. Many Travel Insurance companies will waive their pre-existing conditions clause if purchased within a few days of paying for your deposit. Please check with your favorite companies to confirm if they have this arrangement in their policies.

Cancellation By August 1, 2024

Your non-refundable deposit will be not be returned, but all other monies paid to Aspire Pilates Center will be returned to you.

Cancellation AFTER August 1, 2024

If we are ABLE to fill your spot, your non refundable deposit will not be returned, but we will return all other monies paid to Aspire Pilates Center.

If we are UNABLE to fill your spot, no monies paid to Aspire Pilates Center will be returned.

If you are not able to attend the retreat but have a friend or family member that would like to attend, we are happy to transfer 100% of monies that you've paid toward your friend or family member.

In the very unlikely event that we cancel the retreat: All monies paid by you to Aspire Pilates Center will be returned in full. With the uncertainties of this pandemic era, having travel insurance is vital.

CAN I COME ALONE?

Yes, yes, yes! Please, do! You will have lots of fun and meet some great folks. The retreat is a perfect combination of community connection and much needed alone time. You can have as much interaction or quiet solitude as you want and need. You can opt for a Single, Dorm, or if you'd like to be paired with a roomate, we'll do our best to help get you set up in a Double. It’s usually fairly easy to help match roomates.

Whether coconut water or margaritas are your jam, you will have a great time!

CAN I COME WITH MY PARTNER?

Yep! The more the merrier.

Some partners come for the vacation.

Some partners come because they are curious about Pilates or already love it.

Some partners plan on coming to just hangout on the beach, yet fall in love with Pilates (when they get dragged to class by their loved one) and see their back pain decrease. But the beach is always an option!

Photo by CB Smith-Dahl, Together Pictures

INTENTIONAL ABOUT DR. KING’S BIRTHDAY WEEK

We are fully aware that we would not be where we are without Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We are standing on his shoulders as we seek to make our communities stronger and the next generations better.

Community health disparities are through the roof. Many health challenges can be impacted with a shift of diet and exercise. Stress, anxiety, intense overwork, physical and emotional depletion, heavy societal burdens on our shoulders, and having to keep it steppin’ no matter what, means that many of us never rest deeply. While we can’t impact all of this in a week, the retreat helps us slow way down and brings folks back to their center, literally. Folks come back from our retreats full of joy, clarity, and put some serious lifestyle changes into place.

Let’s reset. This is a week of much needed self-care among the trees, birds, and ocean waves, eating delicious, healthy meals, and doing gentle, biomechanically correct exercise with a teacher that will celebrate you and meet you where YOU are. All this while sleeping, chillin’, having massages over looking the ocean, laughing, (some folks even go out and turn up in town), and just being comfortable in our skin.

Tonya’s dad’s wisdom:
”Tonya, don’t ever let anyone take away your joy. Joy is revolutionary.”

And Tonya’s follow up on dad’s brilliance: “Self-care is revolutionary, too.”