Picture this:
You’re waking to the sound of hummingbirds outside your open window. Their little chirps weave in and out of the gentle hum of waves against the shore on one side and the trilling breeze rustling the jungle on the other..
You sit up to take in the blue horizon, and feel the morning kiss your bare shoulders.
There’s nowhere you need to be, but the saltwater pool is calling your name.
There's nothing you have to do right now, but some mango and fresh juice sounds delightful.
This is what our retreat was like.
We traveled down the coast by boat from Puerto Vallarta where the high-rises fell away and the indigenous land remained. Protected and preserved by the Spanish settlers since the 1500s – it's as if even the flora and fauna, are relaxed. Sea turtles, dolphins, and whales play their way through the bay. Flowers and palm fronds wave lazily from the shore.
Our boat arrived, where two rivers meet the sea, at the tiny fishing village of Yelapa. There are no roads for cars. Electricity and mobile phone services are fairly new. And the feel is ancient, welcoming, and gentle.
The cobblestone street from town gives way to mountain rock and beach sand on the walk to Pura Vida Wellness Center. Luggage, food, and any other supplies must be delivered by foot, burro, or tossed from a boat.
When we arrived we were greeted by smiles, a cooling cloth, and lime-basil juice – a delicious hint of the further delights that awaited us.
Every day we gathered around the table - plates heaped with veggies and tortillas made by Mexican matriarchs – sharing stories, sifting through feelings, gazing across the bay and into our hearts.
We worked earnestly in circle, unpacking some old hurts, and laying the neuroemotional path to new, more easeful, more true selves.
We cried in supported yoga poses.
We raged in the saltwater pool.
We went on team escapades to check for room-dwelling geckos.
We learned how to ease away from over-functioning and over-forcing, and into ourselves, with a kind of reverence and hope most of us had forgotten was possible.
There was a moment — maybe you’ve had one like this — when we each felt the leap in our own heart after someone shared a truth they’d never spoken out loud.
And we just held it. Held that truth. Held each other. And felt the rippling effects tumbling into our futures.
And...
We’re doing it again.
If you've been in Survival Mode for far too long....
If anxiety and overwhelm have taken over...
If you've been working hard to manifest your best life only to find yourself even further down the wrong path...
This next retreat is for you.
We're calling it the
NeuroMagnetic Besties Retreat
An immersive and transformative experience for you and your favorite person:
To get out of Survival Mode,
Integrate the challenges of the past, and,
Leverage this unparalleled NeuroEmotional modality to manifest what you actually want
(because you can't manifest what your nervous system is currently afraid of...).
April 19-25 2026
Pura Vida Wellness Center
Yelapa, Mexico
If this speaks to you, grab your person, and let's go!!
Email love@centerforemotionaleducation.com with: "Me and my person are interested in the NeuroMagnetic Besties Retreat!" and we'll follow up with you about next steps!
(If you have questions, hit us up with those!)
Going away for deep immersive work with our people is one of our favorite events of the year. It's no exaggeration to say we're already counting the days until we get to be back in Yelapa, at Pura Vida, and hopefully with you and yours!
Can you see yourself there?
What folks are saying about our retreats:
"I feel so much gratitude for this retreat!
It was a space where I got to live out some of what I have been learning with repeated opportunities to be practicing in an environment that was regulated and encouraging. I was so thankful to fellow retreat goers who showed up ready to be their complete and vulnerable selves which made our learning so rich and supportive and I came away with some new habits and an action plan which gives me much hope!" ~ N
"The facilitation was as complex as rays of light thru a prism — with safety, belonging, and deep connection and support woven in . All needs were met." ~ R
"I got to practice being the person I dream of being while being surrounded with support and unconditional love. It gave me a path forward and helped me believe that becoming who I want to be is most certainly possible." ~ A