Intermediate
Mixed Apparatus Retreat
Aerial Hoop, Silks, Sling
Skills, Sequences, Flexibility & Creativity
Nov 28-Dec 5, 2026
Casa Chango Mexico, Puerto Escondido
BIPOC and/or Mexican Scholarship available. Apply here.
Spend a WEEK in PARADISE with new friends, the beach, delicious, fresh, local food, and learn loads and loads of new aerial skills!
Enjoy 3 classes each day.
Morning classes will be technical training with focus on movement efficiency, progressions, skills, theory, and sequences building each day. Learn variations and dynamic movement to give life to your aerial work.
There will be 2 classes each morning. Students are welcome to focus on Aerial Hoop only, Soft Apparatus only, or a little of everything.
Afternoon classes will be focused from floor to apparatus, adding nuance and new movement pathways to our skills and sequences. We will learn exercises specifically to help us connect authentically with our body, our skills and musicality that can be immediately applied to our practice. We will compliment our aerial work with active flexibility and sustainability training.
The rest of your time will be spent eating delicious food, swimming in the pool, lounging in hammocks, and enjoying being in nature. There will be time to explore local markets and beaches as well as the local night life.
This retreat is for intermediate+ level aerialists with at least 2 years of ongoing practice. It is great for aerialists who want to advance their skills, work on sequencing, cross-training, flexibility, and floor work, and have loads of fun doing it!
Daily Schedule Sample:
- 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – Tea, Coffee and Breakfast
- 9:45 a.m. – Group Warm Up
- 10:20 a.m. -11:20 a.m. – Aerial Hoop Class OR Aerial Silks, Rope, Straps Class
- 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. – Aerial Hoop Class OR Aerial Sling/Hammock Class
- 1:00 p.m. – Lunch
- 2:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. – Free time (pool, hot tub, hammocks)
- 3:30 p.m. – Afternoon snack and beverage
- 4:300 p.m. – 6 p.m. – Dynamics, Flexibility, and/or Creative Sequencing
- 7:00 p.m. – Dinner
- 8:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m. – Free time and 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:
Each student should arrive with a clear understanding of and be able to execute the following with ease:
(Note: Students who plan to take classes on only one apparatus only need to meet the prerequisites for that one apparatus. Students who plan to take both apparatuses must meet the prerequisites for both apparatuses.
Silks, Rope:
- Climbs
- Straddle invert from the air (doesn’t have to be perfect, but expect to work on it!)
- Catchers lock
- Foot wraps
- Hip key
- Basic drops
- Ability stay in the air moving/doing skills for 3 minutes without a rest
Hoop/Lyra:
- Straddle invert from the air (doesn’t have to be perfect, but expect to work on it!)
- Knee hang
- Front Balance
- Back Balance
- Some experience with Spinning
- Ability stay in the air moving/doing skills for 3 minutes without a rest
Sling:
- Straddle invert from backpack without jumping (doesn’t have to be perfect, but expect to work on it!)
- Ability to pull over into a hip hang with the sling at face height or higher (using feet on the poles is fine)
- Ability to do skills for 3 minutes without a rest
If you are more suited for a beginner retreat, please sign up for our Beginner Aerial Retreat.
Photo Shoots
Retreat pricing in USD:
| Your choice of accommodations: | Early Bird Price | Full Price |
| Shared Dorm (mixed gender) | $2000 | $2300 |
| Shared Room w Shared Bathroom (2 friends/couple sharing a room) | $2200 | $2500 |
| Shared Room w Private Bathroom (2 friends/couple sharing a room) | $2300 | $2600 |
| Private Room w Shared Bathroom | $2500 | $2800 |
| Private Room w Private Bathroom | $2800 | $3100 |
| Private Room w Private Bathroom & Air Conditioner | $3100 | $3400 |
$500 Deposit is required to secure your spot.
Early bird prices end Aug 15 for the Dec Retreat.
Full tuition is due by one month before the first day of the retreat.
Rates refer to cost of one person’s tuition.
Couples must sign up together.
Significant others and friends who are not taking classes are welcome at a special price.
Dorms are mixed gender.
Click here for room descriptions.
What’s included:
- Ground transportation from the Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM) to Casa Chango if participants arrive to PXM on the specific arrival/departure dates listed.
- Arrive Nov 28. Depart Dec 5.
- Private or shared accommodations at Casa Chango eco-chic resort. Click here to take a look at your options.
- Daily cleaning service.
- 3 nourishing meals a day in our beautiful open-air kitchen. Click here to learn more about meals.
- Breakfast: 7:30-9:30am
- Lunch: 1-1:45pm
- Afternoon treat & ice coffee: 3:30pm
- Dinner & Dessert: 7-7:45pm
- Communal space for personal food storage in our kitchen.
- Use of all community areas:
- Swimming pool & hot tub
- Lounge with couches, books & a movie projector
- Kitchen & dining area
- Amazing 2000 square foot open-air Circus Gym
- Dance studio
- Hammocks for lounging
- Private hiking trail down to the Colotepec River
- 2 Daily Classes:
- Aerial photo shoot (w access to up to 15 photos)
- Beach Trips and Night Market
- High Speed Starlink Internet
- Access to our network of Spanish teachers who provide private or group classes on-site.
- Access to our on-site massage space and network of body-work practitioners for hire who come on-site.
- Recommendations and guidance to enjoy all that Puerto Escondido has to offer. Beaches, nature excursions, tours, surf lessons, networking events, dance classes, and so much more. Click here for an idea of what you have to look forward to.
Links for more information:
- Casa Chango accommodations – room descriptions
- Meals and Food*
- How to get here**. Info and advice on booking your travel
- Weather in Puerto Escondido
- Testimonials
- Excursions
Discounts:
- Book and pay early and save $300!
- Refer a friend to any of our retreats and save $100 with our referral discount.*
- Sweet Retreats Alumni discount $200.
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.
Questions? Email us at SweetRetreatsMexico@gmail.com
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*Food service begins with a snack and dinner on arrival day, and ends with breakfast on departure day. All meals are provided. The food is amazing! ** Your taxi to/from the PXM airport is included if you arrive/depart on designated days. Click here for info about getting to Puerto Escondido.