October 3-10 - A Time Away - TCW to Teotitlan del Valle
When and Where?
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You'll arrange your own flight into and out of Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) arriving October 3 and departing October 10.
You will be shuttled from the airport to The Villa at La Cúpula in Teotitlán del Valle where you'll have 7 nights of wonderful accommodations.
This Moorish-style villa has open patios with incredible views of the Sierra Juarez Mountains. The restaurant on site serves Oaxacan moles, tlayudas and much, much more. Phone and Internet, bath tubs, restaurant service for guests, and maid service are all included.
What?
We'll stay in Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico. It is a small village about 45 minutes outside of Oaxaca City.
We'll explore Teotitlán, nearby pueblos, and Oaxaca City during our time together. You'll get around in a chartered bus. Breakfast will be available early, but we won't leave for our adventures until 10am. There will be plenty of time for rest!
We will also have time for learning about local craft traditions with skilled artisans with hands-on learning as part of the fun.
We'll have the opportunity to enjoy the cultural sites of the area, some with guided tours.
We'll dive into the delicious foods of the region at restaurants, cafes, and market vendors around Oaxaca and at our homebase in Teotitlán.
This Oaxaca retreat is just right for explorers who want to enjoy the beauty and deliciousness of this amazing place with a touch of reflection and mindfulness practice along the way!
That mindfulness practice will include Thinking Routine's from Harvard's Project Zero as well as tools that invite us to be more fully available to the moment even as we explore outside of our comfort zones.
Register
Click through and get registered. If you are traveling with someone who is registering separately, please put their name in the notes so that I know to put you in a room together.
Early bird registration closed June 15.
Final registration ends July 31 or when rooms are all taken.
The Manifesto
These retreats will operate from a basic understanding that I'm calling a "manifesto." Here is the current prototype of the manifesto so that you might have a general sense of the foundation upon which our experience will be built.
Together, at these retreats, we will:
- explore out of the way, rustic experiences.
- focus on people & their places.
- grow relationships.
- share generative experiences.
- aim at depth of experience over breadth.
- move more slowly than regular life.
- will engage all of our senses.
- commit to being co-creative.
- rhythmically alternate between experience and reflection.
- have programmed time and space for processing and reflecting, both solo and in dialogue.
- use skill learning and practice as ground for personal transformation.
Click here to learn more about the points of this manifesto!
*This is the second prototype of this manifesto. You will see the evolution in my blog.
Cost
DOUBLE OCCUPANCY:
SINGLE OCCUPANCY:
This price includes the following and more:
- Room at The Villa at La Cupula in Teotitlan del Valle
- Daily Breakfast Buffet
- Guided Tours
- Ground Transport
- All Entry Fees to Tour Sites
- Guided Making and Doing Experiences
- Transport to and from the Airport
- Time to explore on your own
Remember, you will book your own flights, arriving on the 3rd and departing on the 10th. I'll take care of all the planning between those two dates!
SINGLE OCCUPANCY: $1075/PERSON (Limited Availability) - Contact for registration link.
Flights
The Chase United MileagePlus card offers a great points bonus after satisfying some spending requirements. My husband and I got this card in September of 2022 and had earned enough points by the end of the year for both of us to travel to Oaxaca and back at the end of January 2023. We paid a little over $200 total in fees that miles didn't cover. We had earned enough miles on a second card that I got with his referral link to go again within 4 months.
So, if you're thinking about the trip, this card might help make it even more affordable. Use the link, and I think we both get bonus points. Look at the options, and get the one that suits you best.
Register
Click through and get registered. If you are traveling with someone who is registering separately, please put their name in the notes so that I know to put you in a room together.
Early Bird pricing ends June 15. Price will increase by $100 beginning June 16th.
Cancellation Policy
Full refund if canceled by July 31, 2023
75% refund if canceled by August 31, 2023
No refund if canceled on or after September 1, 2023 with exceptions for illness or family emergency.