Beyond the Stretch
A Flexibility & Mobility Immersion
At Casa Chango in Puerto Escondido, Mexico
Instructor: Micah Walters
December 12-19, 2026
Spend a WEEK in PARADISE with new friends, the beach, delicious, fresh, local food, and learn loads of flexibility fun!
Beyond the Stretch- A Flexibility & Mobility Immersion is a deep dive into Micah’s flexibility method, which prioritizes conditioning and aligning your body as the gateway to deeper, more sustainable flexibility. Since we have a full week together, we will build intensity throughout the week, starting with sessions focused on alignment and full-body mobility and working our way up to the advanced movements and deep stretches. There will also be classes dedicated to fine tuning your movement by improving the line of your feet and legs, as well as developing clean and graceful arms and hands. Whether you’re an aerialist, pole dancer, yogi or contortion enthusiast- this week will be a rewarding and invigorating experience of movement, community and personal growth.
This retreat will have 2 daily classes:
Morning Classes:
1. Arrive and settle. Deep conditioning and a gentle full body stretch.
2. Leg Flexibility. Balance training, functional conditioning for legs and deep leg stretches working towards middle splits.
3. Intro to Backbends. Little anatomy lesson concerning the spine and hips. Core conditioning. Deep dive into backbend fundamentals like Cobra, Flying Cobra, Puppy pose and Wheel.
4. Needle Scale session. Little hip anatomy lesson. Deep leg and back conditioning for warm up. Deep stretch for backbends and front splits.
Afternoon Classes:
1. Acrobatic Core conditioning. We will break this workout down into bite sized pieces to help you strengthen your core and back muscles for the intense stretching to come!
2. Refine your lines. We will dive deep into foot and ankle stretching as well as leg strength for clean leg lines.
3. Straight handstands lesson: We will tackle inversions and work on the alignment and strength needed to master a straight handstand, forearm stand and headstand.
4. Dance and Choreography: We will explore creative ways to move in and out of flexibility tricks and transitions.
When you aren’t training, 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!
- 8-9:30 am: Coffee, Tea and Breakfast
- 10am-12:30pm: Flexibility & Mobility
- 1pm: Lunch
- 1-3:30pm: Pool-time, siesta, relaxing
- 3:30pm: Afternoon Treat
- 4:30-6:30pm: Acrobatic Conditioning, Handstands, & Dance Choreo
- 7pm Dinner
- 8-10pm Evening activities
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.
Prerequisites:
Students should be able to comfortably train splits on both sides, as well as middle. Note: your splits do not need to be flat, but you should be close. Students should be able to push up into full wheel, or bridge, with relative ease.
If you have questions about your skill level, please email us at sweetretreatsmexico@gmail.com and send us a short video of your flexibility practice.
Space is limited, so sign up now!
Your Teacher
Micah Walters
Micah Walters is a movement coach specializing in flexibility, acrobatics, and handstands. He has two decades of coaching experience across the fields of gymnastics, dance, yoga and fitness. Micah’s approach emphasizes a philosophy of “Alignment first, then amplitude”. This means prioritizing corrective exercises to achieve a baseline of fitness and alignment before pushing for deeper flexibility and skill development. Leveraging his background in gymnastics, ballet, and circus arts to inform his teaching style, he progresses students through gentle, isolated stretches, followed by more integrated stretches that resemble flexibility skill development. Walters prioritizes testing and building core stability endurance as a foundation for safe and effective flexibility training. His approach, focusing on understanding and nurturing the body through mindful engagement of muscles during stretches, has been beneficial for students, leading to improved body awareness and increased flexibility. Students appreciate his informed and intelligent approach, particularly the emphasis on active flexibility and building core and back strength.
Find Micah on Instagram here.
Your classes on Demand are just AMAZING.
Every exercise is a perfect combination of flexibility and strength.
I like that you have drills where you isolate every muscles and then drills where you connect them together.
A lot of details, well explained.
The best part? You make everything look possible and accessible.
Retreat Pricing (in USD):
| Room | Early Bird Price | Full Price |
| Shared Dorm (gender mixed) | $2400 | $2600 |
| Shared Private Room (2 friends sharing a room) 1 king size bed or 2 individual beds | $2600 | $2900 |
| Private Room with Shared Bathroom | $2900 | $3200 |
| Private Room with Private Bathroom | $3200 | $3500 |
| Private Room with Private Bathroom and Air Conditioning | $3600 | $3800 |
Early bird price is good through Sept 12.
Full tuition is due by Nov 12.
Rates refer to cost of one person’s tuition.
Couples must sign up together.
Rates refer to cost of one person’s tuition.
Couples/SO’s are welcome at an additional price.
Need a payment plan? Email us at SweetRetreatsMexico@gmail.com and we will set that up for you.
What’s included:
- Ground transportation to/from the Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM) to our accommodations*
- Arrive on May 2. Depart on May 9.
- Accommodations for the duration of the retreat
- Daily meals – breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert & snacks
- 2 Daily classes
- Aerial photoshoot
- Evening activities
- Trips to local beaches and night market
- 24 hour use of Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi, and Community Spaces
- High Speed Starlink Wifi Internet
- Evening Jacuzzi soaks
What People Are Saying:
See Sweet Retreats Reviews HERE!
Sweet Retreats has encouraged me to be a better version of myself both physically in the circus arts and also personally in my interactions with friends and the community. The instructors at Sweet Retreats are not only world class performers, they are also some of the most caring, beautiful, and authentic individuals. I’m so fortunate to have discovered this paradise of athletic endeavors, delicious food, unending laughter, and all within the gorgeous surrounding.
Liz Marotte, Oakland, CA
Sweet Retreats taught me how much more than a workout aerial arts could be, an artistic expression, an outlet, even therapy.
Emily Hughes – Virginia Beach, USA
“Sweet Retreats was the perfect compliment to my regular circus training. What could be better than daily training in paradise with fabulous coaches? I met and learned from other people who love circus as much as I do and I had the chance to perform a draft of my act in a supportive (and gorgeous) environment. I came home newly inspired, with new tricks to play with and new ideas to revitalize my warm-up and stretching routines.”
Sarah Hluchan, Arlington Virginia
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.