Looking to treat yourself to a yoga retreat Mexico in 2021? Well, you are in luck as Mexico has a wealth of affordable yoga retreats. From luxury yoga retreats in a yoga resort Mexico to rustic beach yoga retreats that offer surfing and scuba diving for the more adventurous yogis.
Best Yoga Retreats in Mexico
In this blog post, I have handpicked my favorite affordable yoga retreats in Mexico in 4 of my favorite areas. All of the retreats come highly recommended and are available to book online via Book Yoga Retreats. If you are not sure if you want to do a yoga retreat, or a yoga teacher training then read this first, and if you need some packing advice then take a read of this yoga packing list.
Ps if you need a travel yoga mat for your Mexico retreat? Then read my review first.
Not sure about doing a yoga Mexico retreat? I also have guides to yoga teacher training and retreats in Bali, Guatemala, and Colombia
My Top Rated Mexico Yoga Retreat
My number one spot goes to One Breath of Yoga in Puerto Morelos. If you don’t know where that is, it sits just between Cancun and Playa del Carmen and it’s a smaller more peaceful version of Playa. The ashram is located outside of the town in the jungle, and it’s stunning. I’ve not stayed there personally, but I have visited to do Plant Medicine and I know the yoga teachers who lead the retreats (they are wonderful).
In the Ashram, they practice Ashtanga and Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga. You will eat a vegan and raw food diet (all included), have access to weekly temazcals (Mayan sweat lodge), and as well as your daily yoga practice you can also choose to do a variety of Plant Medicines with a local shaman (who I also know personally and highly recommend). This is of course optional.
You can learn more about their 7 day yoga retreats here, or if you were thinking of doing your yoga teacher training in Mexico they also offer a YTT 200 in Ashtanga Vinyasa click to learn more here.
Did You Get Your Travel Insurance Yet?
If you are planning a trip right now then you NEED to thing seriously about insurance. If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that you need to be prepared for anything!
Travel insurance has always been high on the list of things to get before you travel but now more than ever it should be at the top of your list! I’m pretty sure we have all had travel plans messed up because of COVID and not all insurers covered this. So you need to find an insurer that covers travel disruption due to COVID-19, World Nomads and Safety Wing are the ones to go for. World Nomads is great for incidents that happen prior to your trip, so if you get sick or are unable to travel due to travel restrictions some of their policies will cover that as cancellation cover. Safety Wing goes the extra mile and covers quarantine outside your home for up to 10 days, they also have a really handy map on their website showing requirements and restrictions for each country.
If you are doing shorter trips or a onger backpacking trip then WorldNomads is the best option. If you are a digital nomad or planning travel of at least 6 months then go for SafetyWing. Alternativly Travel Insurance Master is a great site to do a more general serch for vacation insurance. Just make sure whichever insurance plan you go with will cover you for COVID.
Private Yoga Retreat In Mexico
My dear friend Maria offers personalized and private retreats on the beautiful Island of Cozumel through her Mexico yoga retreat company Quiet Transformation. She also offers some small (COVID-friendly) group retreats throughout the year. What I love about the retreats that Maria offers is that they can be completely catered to you and your needs. Want to combine your yoga retreat with ScubaDiving one of the largest reefs in the world, you got it! Or maybe you want to really pamper yourself and have more of a spa retreat with massages and facials included, Maria can organize that for you.
Maria uses her deep knowledge in yoga, meditation, and radical self-care to help you to jumpstart your personal transformation and hold your hand along the way. It’s also worth mentioning that Maria is also a specialist in working with chronic pain (especially migraines, back pain, and more), many of her retreats actually focus on helping people to relieve these problems.
For more information about joining one of Maria’s upcoming retreats, or to organize a personal yoga retreat, complete the form below and Maria will be in touch with you very soon.
Tulum Mexico Yoga Retreats
There is no shortage of Tulum Mexico yoga retreats, seriously! Just take a wander around the beach road and you will see an advert for yoga classes and retreats every few meters! Tulum and yoga go hand in hand. But be warned, because Tulum is such a well-known name as a beach yoga retreat venue you have to be careful to not overpay. Accommodation here can vary greatly from a tent on the beach to luxury 5* resorts, so be sure to look carefully before booking anything.
Each of the Tulum yoga retreats I’ve picked has great reviews and are good value for money as most of them as flexible retreats, so you can arrive any day of the week and in between yoga Tulum classes you are free to explore the local area. You can read all my Tulum posts here for extra inspiration.
6 Days Revitalizing Personal Yoga Retreat in Tulum, Mexico
Price from: $945
Number of nights: 6
Yoga Style: Hatha, Iyengar, Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative
Location: Tulum
This Tulum Mexico yoga retreat is in a great location on the beach road between Tulum town and Tulum beach. The yoga studio itself is up on the 3rd floor with great views and beautiful wooden floors. Accommodation is close by in one of their 4 loft apartments which all have kitchenettes where you can prepare your own meals (the only meal that is included is a welcome continental breakfast). Yoga in Tulum is a big deal and this is one of the best Tulum yoga studios with world-class teachers.
The Tulum retreat includes 6 nights of accommodation, bike hire, and you get a 15% discount if you want to do any scuba diving, free diving, or snorkeling excursions.
Each day you will have up to 4 yoga Tulum classes to choose from to help deepen your yoga practice. Yoga styles you can choose from include: Hatha, Iyengar, Vinyasa Flow, Mobility, Yin, Restorative, and Meditation practices.
Included in the retreat:
- Unlimited daily yoga
- Yoga mats and props
- Accommodation in a beautiful loft apartment
- Kitchenette with coffee maker and blender to prepare basic or raw meals
- Bike to explore
- 15% discount on scuba, free diving, and snorkeling tours
- Wi-Fi
- Purified water (So don’t forget your water bottle)
- Coffee and tea
- Welcome continental breakfast supplies in your fridge (granola, fruit, yogurt or almond milk, honey).
- Linens and beach towels
- Safe
- Cleaning service
- State and local taxes (16% IVA and 3% accommodation)
- Honey shampoo and body wash
Beach Yoga Vacations Mexico
Do you want to spend your practicing yoga on the beach in Mexico? Then one of these beach yoga retreats is for you. Puerto Escondido is one of the top surf and yoga destinations in Mexico, forget Tulum, here you will find a much more authentic (and budget-friendly) experience, plus unlike the Riviera Maya, there is great surf in this area. Another top beach destination in Mexico is Puerto Vallarta, also on the pacific coast on Mexico, but here you will find life a lot less rustic and much more in line with places like Playa del Carmen and Cancun.
Both places have a lot to offer, but if you want a little more luxury then choose Puerto Vallarta.
8 or 15 Days Yoga and Surf Camp in Puerto Escondido, Mexico
Price from: $333
Number of nights: 8
Yoga Style: Hatha Yoga & Surfing
Location: Puerto Escondido
Price from: $603
Number of nights: 14
Yoga Style: Hatha Yoga & Surfing
Location: Puerto Escondido
If you want to do yoga in Mexico whilst learning a new skill then this surfing and yoga retreat Mexico is for you. It’s actually more of a surf camp Mexico than a serious yoga retreat, but it does look like a lot of fun and it is great value for money… in fact, ist one of the best budget yoga retreats Mexico you are likely to find! It is also a very safe destination, especially for solo female travelers. Choose this affordable yoga retreat Mexico if you want your money to go a long way!
No matter your skill level, they will be able to accommodate you at their surf camp. You will get daily 2-hour surf lessons and there are yoga classes available every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 – 7:30 p.m. The classes are Hatha and aimed more at beginners as a way to complement your surfing lessons.
Included in the 8-day beach yoga retreat:
- Photo session
- 5 surf lessons
- 3 yoga classes
- 7 nights accommodation
- Airport transfer
Included in the 15-day beach yoga retreat:
- Photo session
- 10 surf lessons
- 6 yoga classes
- 14 nights accommodation
- Airport transfer
8 Day Luxury Yoga Retreat in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Price from: $999
Number of nights: 7
Yoga Style: Anusara, Bikram, Kundalini, Vinyasa, Yin, Integral, Aerial, Bhakti, Ananda, Zen, Chakra, Therapeutic
Location: Puerto Vallarta
What’s included:
- 2 yoga classes daily by expert teachers
- 3 daily, chef-prepared, nutritious and delicious meals
- 1 snorkel guided adventure to Los Arcos
- a hike to beautiful waterfalls
- 1 day of Seva – guided community service
- Transportation and escort to and from all activities
- Use of your villa’s private pool and the community’s common pool
- 7 nights accommodation
Included excursions:
- Snorkeling at Los Arcos: You will take a boat to Los Arcos and explore beautiful tropical fauna
- Hike up to beautiful waterfalls
- Giveback day: You will go to to a school, hospital, or community center in need and help transform it
Puerto Vallarta is one of the top seaside destinations in Mexico, and it is easy to see why. Next to the jungle but overlooking the pacific sea, what better place to relax and unwind than here? This wellness retreat Mexico is the perfect escape where you can enjoy 2 daily yoga classes with views of the mountains and the bay. When you aren’t practicing yoga you can enjoy one of your gourmet meals, take a walk on the beach, or simply relax by the pool.
Staying here is not like staying at a typical yoga Mexico retreat center, here you are accommodated in a fully-staffed, open-concept jungle villa surrounded by lush vegetation which makes it feel almost as if you are staying in a luxury treehouse.
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6 Days Single Yogini Beach Holiday in Mexico
Price from: $975
Number of nights: 5
Yoga Style: Hatha, Vinyasa
Location: Puerto Vallarta
Now although all of the yoga vacations in Mexico on this list would be great for solo female travelers, this one is specifically crafted just for women looking to escape to Mexico and reconnect with their body, mind, and spirit. The Single Yogini retreat was designed to provide an opportunity to meet other health and yoga enthusiasts while staying at the yoga resort Mexico.
What makes this one of the best yoga retreats in Mexico is that all accommodation is beachfront palm-thatched cabins floating on stilts, tastefully decorated, and furnished by local artisans. You will get 2 yoga classes per day plus 3 delicious daily meals, a guided jungle trek, plus a surf or stand-up paddleboard lesson. Oh, and of course a 90-minute massage!
The yoga retreat center is located in a place called Xinalani which is about 12 miles south of Puerto Vallarta Airport and is only accessible by boat. Xinalani is a unique retreat center in Mexico set on a pristine beach serving up healthy gourmet-style meals of fresh fish, seafood, and on occasion chicken.
What’s included:
- a complimentary Into the Wild jungle trek
- 1 daily courtesy margarita (or equivalent in value)
- a surf or stand-up paddleboard lesson
- 1 90 minute deep tissue massages (or equivalent in value)
- 2 complimentary uses of surf or stand-up paddleboards (2 hours each day)
- 1 yoga classes per day
- 5 nights lodging
- Delicious breakfast, lunch, and dinner each day and freshly made non-alcoholic beverages.
- Shuttle Service (PVR Airport to PVR Airport round trip)
8 Days Restore and Refresh Yoga Retreat in Troncones, Mexico
Price from: $1755
Number of nights: 7
Yoga Style: Vinyasa, Restorative, Ashtanga
Location: Troncones
This Restore & Refresh wellness retreat Mexico is one of a kind. The term ‘off the beaten path’ gets knocked around a lot, but with this retreat, that is exactly what you are going to get! Troncones is an underdeveloped beach village in Mexico that most people have never even heard of in the shadows of the Sierra Madre Mountains.
Yoga vacations Mexico don’t get more relaxing than this if you are looking to escape from the crowds and enjoy deepening your yoga practice while being accommodated in your own private hand-thatched oceanfront bungalow with views of the Pacific Riviera and the Sierra Madre Mountains.
What’s included in this wellness retreat Mexico:
- Daily morning meditation
- Unlimited yoga classes
- 2 massages
- 1 adventure tour
- 1 Wellness counseling session
- 7 nights accommodation in their yoga resort Mexico
- Gourmet breakfast and dinner
Present Moments Luxury Yoga Retreat also includes massage treatments, a wellness consultation, plus breakfast and dinner. If you have any dietary requirements then you will need to let them know as meals will include meat and fish.
Spiritual Retreat Mexico
3 Day Breathe and Release Meditation and Yoga Retreat in Puerto Escondido
Price from: $209
Number of nights: 2
Yoga Style: Hatha
Location: Puerto Escondido
This is a short wellness retreat Mexico perfect if you are looking to stop, breathe, unwind, and reflect.
This retreat is all about resetting and giving you the gift of space and time to not only pamper yourself but also to expand your consciousness.
This short retreat includes Hatha-style yoga classes and is suitable for complete beginners.
What I love about this retreat is that it’s in a great location so if you are traveling in Mexico, or already planning a trip to Oaxaca then taking a pit stop to join this Mexico spiritual retreat could fit perfectly with your plans.
What’s included:
- Daily 1-hour yoga classes
- Daily 30 minutes of meditation classes
- A personalized program with your instructor available throughout your stay
- 1 therapy of your choice: relaxing massage, deep tissue massage, or reiki
- 2 nights accommodation
- 2 detoxification juices
Mexico Entry Requirements
It is important to note there will be some sort of paperwork that will need to be filled out to enter Mexico. Most travelers will only need the FMM tourist card to enter Mexico, but some will have to get a visa (Internal Link). This depends on your nationality. Natvisa.com provides an easy online application for the tourist card and has good info on entry restrictions due to the pandemic.
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