Burnout to Balance

Burnout to Balance is a yoga and mindfulness retreat at Xinalani Retreat in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, made for people who are stretched thin and need a real pause. It is led by Aurora Myers, a teacher of yoga and mindfulness-based stress reduction, and it suits anyone who gives a great deal to others and wants to feel at home in their body and mind again, however flexible they believe themselves to be.

What to Expect

The retreat is built around an intentional reset: time to step back, find clarity and decide what matters most. Yoga and mindfulness practices are offered as movement that feels nourishing and deeply relaxing, with no flexibility requirement.

Each day follows an easy rhythm:

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

The long gap between lunch and the evening session is open for the kayak, snorkel gear and other activities you may want to sign up for. Aurora also arranges those activities and the details of your travel itinerary once you land in Puerto Vallarta, and she talks with you before the retreat to learn what you hope to take from it and which parts of the practice you would like to explore more deeply. The aim is for you to turn your brain off and rest.

About Aurora Myers

For 14 years, Aurora Myers has studied and taught stress management by bringing together yoga and mindfulness principles. She is known for turning frameworks into practical, accessible practices for modern stressors, and for playful, unexpected movement classes rooted in experimentation. She invites students to treat their practice as a laboratory and to co-create and customize each pose. Her humor, lively playlists and warm encouragement make for a welcoming, non-judgmental room.

The Setting

The retreat takes place at Xinalani Retreat, by the ocean near Puerto Vallarta. Guests travel by boat to the retreat center, and airport transfers are included. Rooms range by occupancy:

- Quadruple occupancy: Big Palapa or Small Palapa
- Double occupancy: Deluxe Room (open air or AC), Eco Chic Suite (open air or AC), or Beach Casita (AC)
- Single occupancy: the same Deluxe Room, Eco Chic Suite and Beach Casita options

Three healthful meals are served each day, along with coffee, tea, fruit and granola.

Before You Go

This retreat is open to all levels. No prior experience is required, and the practices are adapted to each body. Sessions are taught in English.

The price covers your selected accommodation, three meals a day, coffee, tea, fruit and granola, daily yoga classes, airport transfers and the boat ride to the retreat center, all taxes, a kayak and snorkel equipment. An early registration discount is offered to guests who sign up ahead of the deadline.