What is included in the price, and what are the room options?

The price covers your accommodation, three healthful meals daily, coffee, tea, fruit and granola, daily yoga classes, airport transfers and the boat ride to the retreat center, all taxes, kayak, and snorkel equipment. Options range from a Small Palapa in quadruple occupancy at $2,243 per person to a single Eco Chic Suite with AC at $4,975. Double occupancy Deluxe Rooms are $2,341 (open air) or $2,481 (AC).

Is air conditioning worth paying extra for, and which rooms offer it?

AC is offered in the Deluxe Room and Eco Chic Suite, while the open-air versions of each cost less. For double occupancy, AC adds $140 per person in a Deluxe Room ($2,481 vs $2,341) and $275 in an Eco Chic Suite ($3,260 vs $2,985). The Small Palapa in quadruple occupancy has no AC listed.

How do I get to the retreat, and do I need to arrange my own transport?

Airport transfers and a boat ride to the retreat center are included in the price, so you don't need to book separate transport to Xinalani. Details such as pickup times should be confirmed with the retreat team. Xinalani's office is open 9am to 6pm (GMT-5), and you can use Check Availability to inquire about booking.

Yoga Retreat

Recharge Retreat

Name: Recharge Retreat
Start: 2027-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2027-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Xinalani Retreat

Date

Jan 9 – Jan 16, 2027

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Location

Xinalani Retreat

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

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At a Glance

Duration

8 days

Description

Recharge Retreat is a seven-night yoga retreat at Xinalani Retreat, on the coast near Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. It pairs energizing power vinyasa with restorative yin yoga and evening sound bowl sessions, and it is open to all levels, from beginners to experienced practitioners. Dee Ann Special and Jill Factor lead the practice.

What to Expect

The retreat is built around a simple idea: wake the body up, then give it room to settle. Power vinyasa classes bring strength and challenge, yin yoga releases tension, and sound bowl sessions are meant to calm the nervous system and quiet the mind. Guided relaxation and the rhythm of the ocean run through the week.

A typical day follows an easy shape:

- 7:00 am to 7:30 am: morning coffee and snacks
- 8:00 am to 9:45 am: yoga
- 10:00 am to 11:00 am: breakfast
- 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm: lunch
- 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm: yoga and sound bowls
- 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm: dinner

The long stretch between breakfast and lunch is left open, which leaves time for the kayaks and snorkel equipment, or for doing nothing at all.

About Dee Ann Special

Dee Ann is a 500-hour E-RYT certified yoga teacher who teaches vinyasa and facilitates sound bowl sessions. She weaves intention, meditation, pranayama, and asana into classes that aim to be inclusive and accessible at every level. She sees yoga as a lifelong journey and encourages students to carry movement and breath beyond the mat into daily life.

About Jill Factor

Jill is a 200-hour trained Power Vinyasa instructor with over twelve years of experience guiding Vinyasa flow. Her classes are rooted in breath, strength, and mindful movement, leaving space for both challenge and ease. A background in dance shapes her sequences, which feel dynamic, rhythmic, and expressive. She invites students to explore movement in a way that feels authentic, sustainable, and freeing.

The Setting

The retreat takes place at Xinalani, a coastal retreat center reached by a boat ride, which is included along with airport transfers. Accommodation ranges from a shared small palapa (four people) to double or single rooms. Deluxe Rooms and Eco Chic Suites are each offered in open-air or air-conditioned versions. Three meals are served daily, and coffee, tea, fruit, and granola are always on offer.

Before You Go

No particular experience is needed. The power vinyasa classes offer both challenge and ease, and the yin and sound sessions provide a gentler counterpoint, so you can meet the week at your own pace.

The price covers:

- Selected accommodation for seven nights
- Three meals daily, plus coffee, tea, fruit, and granola
- Daily yoga classes
- Airport transfers and the boat ride to the retreat center
- All taxes
- Kayak use
- Snorkel equipment

The invitation is a plain one: come as you are, and leave rested.

Venue

Xinalani Retreat

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

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Common Questions

FAQs

Dee Ann Special is a 500-hour E-RYT certified teacher who teaches Vinyasa and facilitates the sound bowl sessions. Jill Factor is a Power Vinyasa instructor with a 200-hour training, over twelve years of guiding Vinyasa flow, and a dance background. Together they cover the energizing, restorative, and sound-based parts of the program.

The retreat blends energizing power yoga, deeply restorative yin yoga, and sound bowl sessions meant to calm the nervous system. Jill's classes are rooted in breath, strength, and mindful movement, while Dee Ann weaves in intention, meditation, pranayama, and asana. The aim is a mix of challenge and release rather than one intensity throughout.

The day starts with coffee and snacks, followed by the main yoga class from 8:00 to 9:45 am, then breakfast from 10:00 to 11:00 am. Lunch is 2:30 to 3:30 pm, leaving a long open stretch in the afternoon. An evening session of yoga and sound bowls runs 5:30 to 6:45 pm, with dinner from 7:30 to 8:30 pm.

Kayaks and snorkel equipment are included in the price, so you can spend the open midday and afternoon hours on the water. The schedule has a gap between breakfast and lunch and again before the evening class. Any other activities or spa services are not listed on the retreat page, so ask Xinalani directly.

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