Unplug. Restore. Renew.
A Yoga Retreat in Yelapa MX
Sunday, Dec. 6, - Friday, Dec. 11, 2026
(Note: A no-fee payment plan that lets you pay it out is available.)
We will offer a pre-retreat orientation meeting via zoom on Sunday, October 4 at 5pm CST to chat through Logistics, Q &A, and a schedule preview.
Every retreat booking gets a FREE VIRTUAL YOGA MEMBERSHIP to The Bridge for each month leading up to the retreat! The sooner you register, the more time you get to take our 30+ classes each week!
Why Yelapa?
Planning a Yoga retreat in Yelapa is very intentional. As we begin our journey toward Yelapa in December 2026, most of us will be tired from the busyness of life and hungry for a chance to really pause, a chance to reconnect to ourselves.
First, we UNPLUG: We meet in Yelapa MX, that magical village of no cars, no roads, and no rushing to remind ourselves to savor each and every moment of this amazing life we have been given. And we will do just that.
Then, we RESTORE: We meet at the oceans’s edge on our mats together, breathing in all of that amazing ocean prana, surrounded by the natural rhythms of the jungle, realizing that the rushed and tired us that arrives in Yelapa is not the natural state of being of who we really are. Through the ancient wisdom and practices of Ayurveda and Yoga, we restore our connection to ourselves.
So we can RENEW: The magic of Yelapa holds space for us as we sit in meditation, recommitting to a practice of stillness. It holds space for us as show up on our mats, curious about how we can care for ourselves a bit differently going forward. And it holds space for us to set intentions for how we want to move through our lives once we return home.
Meet Your Host
What's Included
This 6 day, 5 night experience at Pura Vida Retreat Center in Yelapa MX will provide just the right blend of:
Yoga practices | Cultural Immersion | Nature Excursions | Rest & Relaxation
Retreat participants will stay at Pura Vida Ece Retreat Center in spacious rooms located in a tropical garden situated on the hill just above the Pacific’s shore. With views of either the ocean or the jungle, the rooms are an open air style with three walls and a rooftop, allowing for breathtaking views each morning, as well security, privacy, and fresh unpolluted air. All rooms have organic, metal free mattresses, organic sheets and pillows, and mosquito nets for the beds.
Yogasana & Meditation
Yogasana & Meditation
Daily morning and evening classes will be offered. Morning meditation will be before sunrise, followed by hatha yogasana classes once the sun has come up. The asana classes will be inclusive and accessible for all experience levels. They will be our chance to greet the new day with wonder and amazement, express gratitude for our incredible surroundings, and connect to the energy that is within ourselves, within our yoga community, and within the universe. Because our week together is happening around the New Moon, our physical practices on the mat will be planned in alignment with the lunar phases, reminding us of the light we each have within.
Note: Yoga Mats and Yoga Props will all be provided by Pura Vida.
Local Cuisine
Local Cuisine
The buffet-style meals provided at Pura Vida are primarily organic and plant-based, and always wholesome and nourishing. Meals will be gluten-free, sugar free, and vegetarian, with vegan options available. (Note: Fish and chicken can be added as per request, for a small upgrade in price)
Our retreat includes all meals, but we also encourage yogis to have other meals in the village, so that they can get to know the locals a bit more and contribute to the local livelihood by supporting the various restaurants.
Mantra Practice
Mantra Practice
Mantra yoga practice focuses on chanting sacred syllables along with conscious breathing and a meditative intention to quiet the mind, cultivate spiritual energy, and create states of enlightenment. Our daily mantra practice will be offered as a way to cultivate personal connection to the vibrations while exploring the meanings of the various mantras that are shared.
These offerings will be meaningful to those with a regular mantra practice and will be accessible to those who are new to this practice, arriving with a sense of curiosity.
Nature Excursions
Nature Excursions
From a gentle 30-minute hike to Yelapa’s little waterfall to a 3 mile hike to the 150’ bigger waterfall to an excursion to another community gem up the coast from Yelapa, you’ll experience the natural beauty this corner of the earth has preserved over time. Various other excursions can be booked through Pura Vida, but the cost of these nature excursions are not covered by your retreat enrollment.
Temazcal & Cacao Ceremonies
Temazcal & Cacao Ceremonies
Participants will have the opportunity to engage with the Temazcal on site at Pura Vida. This traditional Mexican sweat lodge involves sitting in a small, dark, and heated space to promote physical and spiritual healing by inducing sweating and releasing toxins. We will also offer a Cacao ceremony for participants to experience as a group. This ceremonial gathering offers Cacao in a supportive and intentional space and aims for participants to create a deeper connection with themselves, others, and the natural world. When we engage with Cacao ceremonially, we open ourselves up to a far greater experience than simply enjoying Cacao as a delicious beverage that has health and energy benefits; rather the Cacao ceremony is a way to bring ourselves back into alignment with the cosmos.
Karma Yoga Opportunity
Ready to Secure Your Spot?
The 6 day, 5 night experience in Yelapa MX has a price of $2300 double occupancy and $2600 single occupancy.
We offer monthly payment plans at no additional cost, so as soon as you are ready to secure your spot and pay your deposit (or of course, you can pay in full as well), please click HERE.
If you have questions, please email kelli@thebridgeyogabcs.com
We look forward to meeting you on the mat in Yelapa.
The Yelapa Retreat offers 200 & 500hr Yoga Instructors 20 hours of Continuing Education in the areas of Yoga philosophy, Asana, and Techniques/Tools.