Looking to treat yourself to a yoga retreat Mexico in 2023? Well, you are in luck as Mexico has a wealth of affordable yoga retreats. From luxury, yoga retreats in Tulum to rustic beach yoga retreats in Sayulita 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, India, Costa Rica, Thailand, the UK, and Colombia
Did You Get Travel Insurance Yet?
If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that you need to be prepared for anything! Travel insurance has always been high my list of things to get before I travel but now more than ever its at the top of my list.
I’m pretty sure we have all had travel plans messed up because of COVID and not all insurers covered this. So when looking for travel insurance it’s important to check it covers travel disruption due to COVID-19, Hey Mondo, Passport Nomads, Safety Wing, and Travel Insurance Master all provide cover for this.
Hey Mondo is great if you are looking for a great value flexible policy. They offer single trip cover, annual multi trip cover, and long term travel cover. You even have the option to start the cover when you are already on your trip, although you won’t be covered for the first 72 hours. For me my favourite feature is their app which offers you a 24/7 Dr chat and the ability to file a claim direct in the app.
Passport Nomads provides the most comprehensive cover for Digital Nomads. The game changer with them is that you have a red card and if you find yourself in need of medical care you just contact them and they will pre load your card with the funds to cover your treatment, meaning you won’t need to pay out of pocket and then put in a claim later.
Safety Wing is great value with monthly cover starting at $39. It’s super easy to use and it just renews each month. They have an excess of $250 and it’s simple to make a claim through their website. I currently use them as they offer me free cover for my son as part of my policy and I like that it renews on a monthly basis, so I don’t have to pay out a big lump sum up front.
I also use Travel Insurance Master for some short vacation type trips.
If you are doing shorter trips or an extended backpacking trip then Hey Mondo or Travel Insurance Master are the best option. If you are a digital nomad or planning travel of at least 6 months then go for Passport Nomads or SafetyWing.
My Top Rated Mexico Yoga Retreat
VINYASA YOGA & SOUND HEALING RETREAT
Price from: $1695
Number of nights: 6
Yoga Style: Vinyasa
Location: San Pancho
This yoga and sound healing retreat in San Pancho Mexico gets my number one spot for 2023. It’s taking place from the 18th of March in one of my favorite little villages in Mexico, San Pancho (San Francisco). When most people search to do a yoga retreat in Mexico they instantly look to the Riviera Maya and places like Tulum. But in my personal experience there is nothing that beats the energy of the Pacific coast of Mexico for those seeking a healing and spiritual path.
On this retreat, you will be surrounded by jungle and have a much more ‘off the grid’ kind of experience than you can expect to get in Tulum. The retreat is suitable for complete beginners through to more advanced yogis. If you are looking to do some real healing work in 2023 then this is the retreat for you. It’s got ceremonies, sound healing, yoga, vocal work, and so much more.
DAILY SAMPLE SCHEDULE
- 7.30 Light breakfast
- 9.30 – Vinyasa Yoga
- 11.00 – Reflection/ Relaxation time
- 12.00 – Lunch
- 16.00 – Meet your voice – Vocal Workshop
- 19.00 – Dinner
- 20.00 – Cacao Ceremony with Soundbath
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
- Daily Vinyasa Classes
- Sound bath healing sessions with crystal bowls & voice
- Voice activation workshops
- Boat trip to see (and sing with) the dolphins and whales
- Yin yoga classes
- Meditation
- New moon ceremony
- Spring equinox ceremony
- Ecstatic dance
- Live concert
- Ceremonial cacao circle
- Sharing circles
- Hiking through the jungle
- Swimming in the pacific ocean
You can click here to learn more about the retreat and if you would like to reserve your spot then drop your email below and someone will be in touch with you very soon.
One Breath Of Yoga
My number two 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.
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), and 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 organizing 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: $1,597
Number of nights: 5
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: $404
Number of nights: 7
Yoga Style: Hatha Yoga & Surfing
Location: Puerto Escondido
Price from: $748
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: $1545
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: $1,160
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: $2314
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
4 Day Short Private Yoga and Surf / Massage Retreat in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
Price from: $783
Number of nights: 3
Yoga Style: Hatha, Power, Vinyasa, Yin, Yin Yang
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:
- 2 surf lessons
- Up to three yoga classes per day
- Accommodation in a private room or private cabaña with ocean-view terrace
- Fruit water, smoothies, tea, coffee all-day
- Daily healthy vegan breakfast and lunch
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. This depends on your nationality. Natvisa.com provides an easy online application for the FMM tourist card and has good info on entry restrictions due to the pandemic. If you plan to stay longer than 6 months in Mexico then you will need to apply for Mexican residency
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