Mornings begin with the ocean, guided surf sessions that invite presence, trust, and embodied listening.

After our time in the water, we return home for a delicious, grounding lunch. The afternoon is intentionally open and spacious; this is a time to rest, replenish, journal, nap, receive bodywork, or simply be. Integration is not an afterthought; it’s part of the practice.

Evenings: Explore + Play
Evenings are relaxed and optional, offering space for open plans that invite connection. You might join the group for dinner in town, explore local flavors and culture, or say yes to spontaneous joy, like salsa dancing, live music, or a sunset walk along the beach.

Our final days invite integration and gentle completion. Participants may choose to participate in a final surf session or engage in optional activities to solidify their experiences. We gather for a closing circle to honor the journey and onward.

Villa Raul is a private jungle retreat in Las Olas Residencial in San Pancho, Mexico. Set on a secluded acre within a gated beachfront community, the property offers two pools, open-air gathering spaces, and peaceful accommodations designed for rest and connection. Guests are just steps from the beach and a short walk from local restaurants and shops, blending effortless ocean and town access with the calm of a nature-immersed retreat setting.

The compound is composed of three beautifully designed structures: a main house with ocean views, an infinity pool and spa, and two private casitas. The main house features expansive indoor-outdoor living spaces, a large pool terrace, and shaded lounge areas ideal for group meals and sunset gatherings. Solar-powered and surrounded by lush landscaping, Villa Raul offers privacy, comfort, and sustainability all within one of the most desirable beachfront communities in the region.

Naano

Naano is the retreat’s nutritional chef, with formal training from Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts. His work integrates nutritional science, functional cooking, biohacking principles, and ancestral food practices to create meals that support recovery, energy, and long-term well-being, particularly for bodies spending extended time in the ocean.

Monica

Monica is a designer, researcher, and artist whose background in human-centered design and behavioral research informs the structure and flow of the retreat. She focuses on shaping environments and experiences that encourage presence, clarity, and meaningful connection.

Together, Monica and Naano serve as on-site hosts and grounds coordinators, supporting guests throughout their stay and helping them feel grounded, oriented, and at home in San Pancho. The retreat reflects how they live daily, intentionally, embodied, and rooted in simplicity, centered around shared meals, time in the ocean, movement, rest, and thoughtful conversation.

Grisel has been practicing yoga for 15 years now. Ashtanga yoga was her first exposure to the discipline of Yoga. Travelling to southern Mexico to live in an ashram (yoga center) and a monastic life of meditation and yoga. Training in various yoga lineages: Vinyasa, Shivananda, Iyengar, Restorative Yoga, Kundalini, and meditation practices has become a passion for intentional living and as tools for self-care and self-knowledge.

Rhea is the retreat’s lead facilitator, supporting guest communication, retreat flow, and emotional grounding throughout the experience. She holds space for community care, reflection, and optional wellness and somatic workshops designed to support presence, integration, and nervous system regulation.

As a Massage Therapist for 15+ years, she believes healing our human relationships is not without healing our relationship to the earth.  The heart of her work involves the practices of self-exploration, attuning to the deeper subtleties of the body, and gifting us the agency to grow emotionally, mentally, and physically. She weaves her work into an expression of beauty, imagination, and possibilities with the intention to liberate the truths we carry within. 

A small local business located in the town of San Francisco (San Pancho), Nayarit, passionate about nature and water sports.

Qualified and friendly instructors whose goal is to make your curiosity a pleasant and fun experience always focused on maintaining a high personal and professional standard.