Embodied Movement & Feeling Fit for Life Retreat
November 21-28
Learn exercises that make you FEEL fit and connected to your body!
Find and move from your core center.
Move with authentic and emotional expression.
Write, share, explore!
At Casa Chango in Puerto Escondido, Mexico
Individuals, couples and groups of friends!
Feeling/being FIT looks different on every body. There is no such thing as a ‘fit’ looking body.
Spend a WEEK in PARADISE with new friends, the beach, delicious, fresh, local food, and get into your body in all the juicy ways!
This retreat is great for people who want to explore fitness as a feeling of personal freedom and power. Enjoy a week of embodiment, physical practice, movement exploration, writing, yoga, nature, and amazing food. Classes will be focused on cultivating a deeper awareness of our bodies through core strengthening, stability, mobility work. No experience neccesary, but it is recommended for people who already have some movement experience and want to have some new challenges.
This retreat will have 2 daily classes – The morning class will be functional movement & fitness designed to make us feel more connected, strong, capable, and fit in our bodies. Afternoon classes will focus on going deeper into movement pathways in a conscious space where we will feel safe to move authentically. This class includes some writing, sharing, and observing in the most inclusive, loving, non-judgmental setting. We are invited to explore movement with curiosity and emotional connection.
Everyone is welcome to be themselves and participate as much or as little as they want.
During the week, we will also have a cacao ceremony and a cold plunge where we can connect to our breath and bodies in new ways. There will also be an option to try aerial arts. Open gym is available outside of class sessions.
Everything is optional and meant to support your authentic embodiment journey. We support you to pick and choose your own adventure or do it all!
When you aren’t practicing, you’ll be eating amazing, healthy food, lounging at the pool, swimming in the ocean, reading in hammocks, and enjoying being in nature. Get ready to move, play, breathe, feel, stretch, and express. At Casa Chango you are invited to shine and be yourself!
Daily Schedule Sample: Everything is optional!
- 7:30-9 am: Coffee, Tea and Breakfast
- 10am-12pm: Guided Writing followed by Somatic Functional Movement/Fitness Class
- 1pm: Lunch
- 1:30-4:30pm: Pool-time, siesta, relaxing
- 3:30pm: Afternoon Treat
- 4:30-6pm: Movement Pathways Exploration Class
- 7pm Dinner
- 8-10pm Evening activities
Also included is a cacao ceremony, and one ice bath. We will take you to our favorite beaches for swimming, surfing, snorkeling, and releasing baby turtles into the sea. Optional evening adventures include a bioluminescent lagoon & local night market.
Read more about our excursions here.
Space is limited, so sign up now!
Retreat Pricing (in USD):
| Room | Early Bird Price | Full Price |
| Shared Dorm (gender mixed) | $2000 | $2300 |
| Shared Private Room (2 friends sharing a room) 1 king size bed or 2 individual beds | $2200 | $2500 |
| Private Room with Shared Bathroom | $2500 | $2800 |
| Private Room with Private Bathroom | $2800 | $3100 |
| Private Room with Private Bathroom and Air Conditioning | $3100 | $3400 |
Rates refer to cost of one person’s tuition for 7 nights stay.
Couples must sign up together.
Payment plans available.
What’s included:
- Ground transportation to/from the Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM) to our accommodations*
- Arrive on November 21. Depart on November 28.
- Accommodations for the duration of the retreat
- Daily meals – breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert & snacks
- 2 Daily classes
- Cacao Ceremony
- Writing/Journaling
- Ice Bath
- Evening activities
- Trips to local beaches, baby turtle release, and night market
- 24 hour use of Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi, and Community Spaces
- High Speed Starlink Wifi Internet
- Evening Jacuzzi soaks
- Optional cultural excursions. See this page for ideas.
Your Teachers
Kerri Kresinski
Kerri Kresinski, founder, director, and head coach at Sweet Retreats, is an aerialist, dancer, choreographer, and coach. She has been performing and teaching acrobatics, dance, and aerial arts since 2000. Her professional career as a multi-disciplinary performer has brought her to shows and festivals all over the world. Her life’s work, as an artist and teacher, has been to develop and deepen her study of the body in relation to movement and expression.
Kerri is passionate about teaching people self awareness through physical and emotionally curious exploration and by developing a movement practice that serves our personal freedom and lifestyles. She teaches core conditioning, functional fitness, floor work, aerial skills, acrobatics, dance, mobility/stability, creative development, and anatomy for movers. Kerri’s study of holistic health through herbalism, Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, massage, and nutrition support her physical coaching.
Kerri’s goal is to encourage and guide students to develop a strong, embodied, and sustainable movement Practice that is also satisfying and enjoyable. Her technical expertise comes from working with students of all shapes and sizes to figure out the best training for each individual.
Read more about Kerri here. Find Kerri on Instagram @SweetCircusKerri.
Co-Teacher TBD
What People Are Saying:
“Kerri’s enthusiasm is infectious; she is a master teacher who generously shares all her wisdom accumulated from years of practicing her art and craft.”
Linda Huang – San Francisco, Ca 2022
Kerri has an unparalleled knowledge of the human body and how to create a safe, sustainable practice. Whether you are just getting started, or having been practicing for years, Kerri helps take your practice to the next level. All her classes are energetic and fun, often featuring easy cardio dance routines that double as specific muscle warmups. She is a one-in-a-million teacher, who really lives eats and breathes her craft, and it shows!
Sophie Sandweiss, 2022
“Big thanks! As a first ever yoga retreat I fear I have been hugely spoiled. Your offering was amazing. The yoga was so individualized with great instruction, the accommodations were beautiful and peaceful, the circus instruction was unexpected and fun. I had a lot of private time to hang with my daughter. And of course the food was delicious, healthy, clean and full of fun ethnicity. Everything seemed over the top. I have nothing to offer to have made the experience better. I will certainly spread the word.”
Janice Chapler – Berkeley CA 2017
Questions? Email us at SweetRetreatsMexico@gmail.com.
Links for more information:
- Accommodations – room descriptions
- Meals and Food*
- How to get here. Info and advice on booking your travel to Puerto Escondido.**
- Weather in Puerto Escondido
- Testimonials
- Excursions
Discounts
- Sign up early to get the Early Bird Discount
- Refer a friend to any of our upcoming programs and get a $100 referral discount. You get $100 discount for each person you refer. Referrals must be for first timers at Sweet Retreats.
- Sign up on our mailing list to find out about more discounts.
ECO RETREAT CENTER
Casa Chango is an Eco Retreat Center. We do our best to live in harmony with the natural world. We are off grid, and use 100% solar power. We have dry composting toilets and use the humanure and food waste to create soil to feed the amazing plants and trees all around the property. We ask all of our staff and guests to come with the mindset of learning about and respecting nature. The gray water from our sinks and showers filter out to water the plants. Therefore we ask you to bring natural shampoos, conditioners, and toothpaste to your retreat. All of our buildings were designed and built to be cool and comfortable, and we hope you enjoy your stay with us.
Casa Chango is an animal friendly place. There are several friendly animals on site including dogs and cats. They will not enter your rooms, but they will be on property and in common areas during your retreat. Animal lovers will be in their happy place.
Native insects live in this area of Mexico. We fumigate regularly to keep insects away and out of your rooms. We also acknowledge that the insects are an important part of keeping nature in balance. Most of the community spaces at Casa Chango, including the gym, dining area, pool, lounge are open air which means there are no walls. You can expect to see a variety of native insects, birds, and lizards during your visit. We hope you enjoy the experience of living more connected to nature.
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*Food service begins with dinner on arrival day and ends with breakfast on departure day. The food is amazing!
** Your taxi to/from the PXM airport is included if you arrive/depart on those designated days.
Cancellation Policy:
- No Refunds. We are a small business. Thanks for your understanding.
- You are responsible for purchasing a travel insurance policy that in case of cancellation (for any reason) covers the full cost of the retreat fee. Also, consider protection for canceled or delayed flights, lost luggage, medical needs while traveling, and additional travel and lodging costs. Please bring the policy with you in case of emergency.
- Cancel more than 60 days before 1st day of retreat: 50% of your tuition paid can transfer toward a future Sweet Retreat within 18 months of cancellation.
- Cancel 30-60 days before the 1st day of retreat: 25% of your tuition paid can transfer toward a future Sweet Retreat within 18 months of cancellation.
- Cancellations up to 30 days before the 1st day of the retreat will not be credited or refunded for any reason.
- See complete list of terms and conditions here.