FLOW: Aerial & Somatics – A weeklong inner child immersion.
At Casa Chango Mexico
Puerto Escondido
Instructor: Andrea “DRE” Hartley
Feb 6-13, 2027
Unearth your innate play, longing, and freedom.
We live so much of our lives from the neck up, carrying the unspoken armor of our past. True healing requires us to go deeper—to drop into the body, alter our perspective, and remember what it feels like to be completely held, to play, and to let go.
FLOW is a sanctuary for your nervous system and a homecoming for your soul. Over the course of a transformative week, we will bridge the gap between profound emotional alchemy and physical liberation. This immersive journey is designed to help you gather up and bring home any fragmented parts of your inner child, integrating them so you can step into full freedom and joyful, authentic expression.
It is time to stop hiding, stop holding back, and start romancing your life. You are here to be a beacon of light—it’s time to finally let yourself shine.
The Journey & Modalities
Through a curated blend of grounding and soaring practices, you will be safely guided through layers of release, expression, and integration.
Aerial Hammock & Silks: Experience the profound therapeutic power of the air. The aerial hammock acts as a literal womb—a cocoon for deep somatic holding, spine decompression, and nervous system regulation—while the silks offer a space for expressive movement and playful reclamation.
Somatic Parts Work: Go beyond traditional talk therapy. By engaging directly with the felt sensations of your “internal family system,” you will meet, understand, and gently integrate the younger, fragmented parts of yourself holding old patterns.
Insight Meditation: Cultivate a clear, compassionate inner witness. Daily mindfulness practices will help you anchor your insights, tracking the shifts in your mind and body with radical self-acceptance.
Breathwork: Utilize the power of conscious, connected breathing to clear stagnant energy, release emotional blockages, and access deeper states of somatic awareness.
Yoga & Dance: Grounding, embodiment practices designed to integrate your aerial and emotional work, creating a home of safety and presence within your own skin.
This Immersion is For You If…
You are ready to integrate: You feel a deep call to gather up the fragmented parts of your inner child, bringing them home for full freedom and joyful, authentic expression.
You are done with the creative burnout cycle: You find yourself constantly oscillating between collapsed exhaustion and forced, hyper-vigilant pushing with your creativity, and you are ready for a sustainable, inspired flow.
You’ve done the boundary work, now you want connection: You have successfully created strong boundaries in your life, and you are now ready to experience the next level—more safety, depth, and expansive freedom in relationships.
You are ready to shine: You want to move past intellectualizing your healing, start romancing your life, and step into the beacon of light you are truly meant to be.
Step out of the ordinary and into the flow of your own belonging.
Daily Schedule Sample: Everything is optional!
- 8-9:30 am: Coffee, Tea and Breakfast
- 10am-12:30pm: Morning Session
- 1pm: Lunch
- 1-3:30pm: Pool-time, siesta, relaxing
- 3:30pm: Afternoon Treat
- 4:30-6pm: Afternoon Session
- 7pm Dinner
- 8-10pm Evening activities
Excursions
La Punta Beach Excursion: Take our integration out into nature and local culture with a trip to the vibrant shores and shops of La Punta. Feel the sand beneath your feet, listen to the crash of the waves, and let the ocean medicine wash over you as we connect, play, and witness the sunset together.
Professional Aerial Photoshoot: Celebrate your journey and your authentic self-expression. You will have the opportunity to be captured in the silks or hammock during a dedicated photoshoot—documenting your strength, vulnerability, and the radiant beacon of light you truly are.
Read more about our excursions here.
Space is limited, so sign up now!
Meet your guide: Andrea ‘Dre’ Hartley
Andrea ‘Dre’ Hartley is a flow artist and somatic healer specializing in somatic integration and creative expansion—a process she calls FLOW
Dre masterfully weaves together the exact modalities needed for deep inner child reclamation: aerial arts, somatic parts work, trauma-informed yoga, breathwork, and insight meditation. Her playful, intuitive approach creates a rare kind of container—one that is safely grounded yet profoundly liberating, designed to help you gather up fragmented parts of yourself, deepen relational trust, and awaken your innate creative power.
Dre’s journey with the air began at LSU, where she studied aerial arts. Since 2016, she has brought her aerial training across Africa and America, exploring the unique ways movement can heal the nervous system. With a profound belief that our heaviest challenges hold the keys to our greatest freedom, Dre has spent years guiding individuals through high-stakes healing containers—including those in addiction recovery, survivors of domestic violence, refugees, and at-risk youth.
Through FLOW: Aerial & Somatics, she brings these lifetimes of experience into one sacred, transformative week. Dre is here to hold an impeccable container for you to break out of creative collapse, safely soften into connection, and confidently romance your life as the beacon of light you are meant to be.
Find Dre at HartFlows.com and on Instagram @hart.flows
Andrea is a truly incredible teacher. I fell in love with her after my very first class with her where she explained all the complicated nuances of aerial yoga sooo easily and understandably. Over the years I then started taking her aerial dance classes, hula, and silks! I love them all. She is hilarious, soulful, and makes everything feel doable and so fun.”
Diane D
Love Dre so much! She is so great at creating and holding a sacred safe space for everyone she meets. She’s really devoted to her craft and is so knowledgeable, and knows how to guide people with intention. Pure love!
Brittany N
Andrea is an incredible teacher, guide, and friend. She is extremely intentional in her work. She does not judge and guides with her heart. If you If you have the chance to take any of her classes or her retreats do it! I love how fun and empowering her aerial classes are or how calming her yin practice is. Even after 15 years of yoga she is still my favorite teacher.
Erin C
I did a somatic parts work with Dre and it was phenomenal! She even called me the next day to check-in because my session got so heavy. She gave me the tools I needed to ground myself during and after session. I’m so thankful for her patience and calmness that definitely will have me booking with her again!
Alyssa T
I have had an amazing experience with Dre and her gentleness during my yoga practice. Her kindness and safe energy have been essential to my practice and I will always appreciate the love she has for her clients and her business. Hands down, best yoga instructor I have ever had the pleasure of crossing paths with. Thank you always, Dre.
Marissa C
Dre’s Somatic Flow sessions at Hart Flows are unlike anything I’ve experienced. Their intuitive, grounded guidance helped me tap into stuck places in my body I didn’t even know were holding me back. Through breathwork, visualization, and gentle movement, I was able to release old patterns and reconnect with a sense of clarity, ease, and worth I hadn’t felt in a long time. Dre holds space with so much presence and care. It feels both deeply therapeutic and creatively expansive. I walked away feeling lighter, more whole, and more myself. Highly, highly recommend.
Inga H –
My session with Dre was very helpful. Her calm grounded presence helped to facilitate the process. I was trying to quit using a nicotine vape, and the guided session with breath work and connecting with my body and lungs help to facilitate my healing and subsequent quitting of that toxic habit. I strongly recommend working with her. She brings a heightened sensitivity to her practice and most importantly is a good listener. She goes above and beyond for her clients. Grateful to have the experience.
Krista K
Retreat Pricing (in USD):
| Room | Early Bird Price | Full Price |
| Shared Dorm (gender mixed) | $2200 | $2500 |
| Shared Private Room (2 friends sharing a room) w shared bathroom1 king size bed or 2 individual beds | $2400 | $2700 |
| Private Room with Shared Bathroom | $2700 | $3000 |
Early bird price is valid up to 3 months before the retreat
Full tuition is due 30 days before the retreat.
Rates refer to cost of one person’s tuition.
What’s included:
- Ground transportation to/from the Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM) to our accommodations*
- Arrive on Feb 6. Depart on Feb 13.
- Accommodations for the duration of the retreat
- Daily meals – breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert & snacks
- Daily classes
- Aerial Photoshoot
- Trip to local beach – La Punta
- 24 hour use of Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi, and Community Spaces
- High Speed Starlink Wifi Internet
- Evening Jacuzzi soaks
Photo Shoots
Photo Shoots
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
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
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. No exceptions.
Cancel more than 60 days before 1st day of retreat: 60% of your payment can transfer toward a future retreat.
Cancel 30-60 days before the 1st day of retreat: 40% of your payment transfer toward a future retreat.
Cancel up to 30 days before the 1st day of the retreat: 20% of your payment can transfer toward a future retreat.
Deposits are non-refundable.