Sage & Radiance: A Women’s Retreat of Remembering

Sage & Radiance is a week-long women's wellness retreat at Haramara Retreat in Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico, held above the Pacific Ocean. It is written for women in the second half of life who have spent years caring for family, work and community, and are ready to be cared for in turn. The week blends yoga, breathwork, meditation and guided journaling with a great deal of unhurried time. It is led by Lana Royce and Mark Royce of Blisstopia Retreats.

What to Expect

The days follow a gentle rhythm. Mornings begin with meditation and breathwork, then yoga and movement with the sea in view. The yoga draws on Vinyasa flow and the Kundalini Fusion Method, and it is described as nourishing and adaptable, meeting each woman where she is. Nothing is a performance.

Afternoons are left open. Women use them for hammocks, naps, barefoot beach walks, reading, or sitting with a journal. Evenings are for gathering: women's wisdom circles, and practices of sound, meditation, breath and energy work guided by Lana and Mark. The tone is one of sisterhood, with room for laughter and for tears.

Guided journaling and time at the ocean run through the week. The group is intentionally small, so the retreat stays intimate.

About Lana Royce

Lana Royce is a psychotherapist with more than 30 years of experience. She holds a master's degree in Counseling and Psychological Services from St. Mary's University and has supported people through anxiety, trauma, grief and life transitions. She is an E-RYT 500 yoga teacher with over 25 years of teaching across Ashtanga, Hatha, Vinyasa, Restorative, Kundalini, Yoga Nidra and Prenatal yoga. She is also a certified hypnotherapist, Reiki Master, Healing Touch practitioner, Primordial Sound Meditation teacher, sound healing practitioner, and a Perfect Health (Ayurveda) instructor through The Chopra Center. As a certified doula she has supported more than 400 mothers and babies. She is the founder and trustee of Blisstopia Retreats.

About Mark Royce

Mark Royce has trained in martial arts for more than 45 years and has taught them for 38, along with more than 25 years as a boxing coach. He is a certified regenerative health practitioner, personal trainer and certified breathwork coach, and became a 200-hour certified yoga teacher in 2024. He runs the Blisstopia wellness retreats alongside his wife and partner, Lana, and brings a grounded, steady presence to the breath and movement work.

The Setting

Haramara sits in the jungle-covered hills above Sayulita, perched over the sea with its own private beach. Guests stay in eco-luxury casitas, either a shared quad casita with four guests or a shared double casita with two. Meals are taken in an open-air dining room beside an infinity saltwater pool that seems to melt into the horizon. A driver brings guests up to the property on arrival.

Before You Go

This is an all-levels retreat. No prior yoga or meditation experience is needed. Accommodation is included, as are the daily meditation and breathwork, yoga and movement, Kundalini Fusion Method practice, guided journaling, women's wisdom circles, and beach and ocean time. Breakfast, snacks, coffee, tea and fresh juices are provided, and the kitchen accommodates individual dietary needs. A full bar is also available. A deposit holds your place, and payment plans are offered.