Curve Queens Aerial Retreat
Where EVERYbody can flourish and fly
Aerial Cube, Lyra, Hammock, Trapeze, Silks, Tippy Lyra, Loops.
October 16-23, 2027
with The Aerial Crystal
At Casa Chango in Puerto Escondido, Mexico
One Half Scholarship for a Mexican or BIPOC student available.
Apply here by July 1.
Spend a WEEK in PARADISE with new friends, the beach, delicious, fresh, local food, and get into your body in all the juicy ways!
Curve Queens Aerial Retreat: Where EVERYbody can flourish and fly.
If you identify as curvy, mid-size, or plus-size we welcome you to join us in this tropical paradise for a week of specialized aerial curriculum, excursions, and an immersive experience with fellow curvy, mid, and plus-sized aerialists. With class curriculums designed around and providing modifications for EVERY thicclicious body type and skill level our goal is for you to walk away from this experience with a renewed feeling of confidence in flight and maybe a few new tricks as well!
Over the course of the week each class on this retreat will have a different fun aerial focus area, from my own favorites like aerial cube all the way down to classic apparatuses such as lyra. Every class is structured with every body in mind, meaning there are move and movement variations available for you regardless of your skill level, body type, or experience level. Every individual who joins me will walk away from the week with something new, maybe a new apparatus you love, or a trick you’ve just been a little stuck on, or even maybe just a new aerial friend who understands your journey in a way others sometimes don’t.
As an aerialist who has experienced various spectrums of being curvy, mid-sized, and plus-sized myself throughout my aerial journey I have first hand experience to bring to the table. As well as years of teaching specializing in helping thicc baddies achieve their aerial and pole goals. This retreat is the culmination of that work where every single body is welcome and you will all flourish and thrive together because it is designed to be perfect for YOU!
This retreat will have 2 daily classes –
Morning Classes
Cubesplorations – Aerial cube is a unique apparatus, and one of my personal favorites, with so many shapes and angles to explore. In this class we will work on individual tricks, poses, mounts, and dismounts. As we work on things we will build the tricks we’ve learned into a flow that you can freestyle through and explore in at the end of the class.
Dropping Like It’s Hot – This class will cover various drops, slides, rolls, and modifications for them on aerial lyra, trapeze, and if students are interested the aerial cube as well. We will go over not only the mechanics of the movement, but also ways to modify it and ways to build up a tolerance to a drop or roll. Since rolls and drops can be especially painful at first it is definitely recommended to wear thicker leggings for this class.
Conquering The Curves – This class will be all about nemesis moves on the aerial hoop, trapeze, and wraps on hammock. Students will be able to choose which apparatus or apparatuses they want to focus on and we will brainstorm earlier in the week to create a list of moves for each student to work on. This will very much focus on meeting you where you’re at in the move and finding modifications as well as looking at and diagnosing what may be making the move, trick, or transition difficult.
Specialty Shenanigans – This class will be all about exploring specialty apparatuses, we will have various options available including tippy lyra, double hammocks, loops, and aerial cube. There will be various move and trick options provided for each apparatus as well as modifications and students can choose to try them all and rotate around the apparatuses in the room or choose to focus on working exclusively with one they know they already enjoy.
Afternoon classes
Lyrical Lyra Choreography – This class will be a contemporary choreography focused class on the aerial lyra, we will learn a 2 minute choreography to a set song that will be voted on in the group chat prior to the class. The choreography will include modifications for any skill level or body type including those who have never utilized a lyra before. We will begin with a break down and practice of the moves included in the choreo before we begin learning it, and at the end each group will get to run the piece twice full out for the other group as they cheer you on.
Trap Queen Trapeze Choreography – This class will be a jazzy choreography focused class on the trapeze, we will learn a 2 minute choreography to a set song that will be voted on in the group chat prior to the class. The choreography will include modifications for any skill level or body type including those who have never utilized a trapeze or rope based apparatus before. We will begin with a break down and practice of the moves included in the choreo before we begin learning it, and at the end each group will get to run the piece twice full out for the other group as they cheer you on.
Stop, Stretch, and Roll Out – This class is exactly what it sounds like, a good mid-week stretch and flex with fascia release and gentle recovery focus. We’re doing a lot this week so while this class is going to stretch us out it is also designed to give us a time to slow down, do some deep breathing, and get a little bit of recovery in the midst of the aerial fun.
Seductive Silks – This class will be a slow and sensual choreography focused class on silks, we will learn a 2 minute choreography to a set song that will be voted on in the group chat prior to the class. The choreography will include flow with the silks without any climbing or heavy wrapping needed. This class is suited for anyone even if you’ve never touches a fabric apparatus before. We will begin with a break down and practice of the movement including the silks and moving between them in the choreo before we begin learning it, and at the end each group will get to run the piece twice full out for the other group as they cheer you on
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: Morning Class/Activity
- 1pm: Lunch
- 1:30-4:30pm: Pool-time, siesta, relaxing
- 3:30pm: Afternoon Treat
- 4:30-6pm: Afternoon Class/Activity
- 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.
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.
Early bird price expires 3 months before the retreat begins..
Full tuition is due by 1 month before the retreat begins.
Plust One’s / SO’s are welcome at an additional price. See below.
Payment plans available when paying with credit card.
What’s included:
- Ground transportation to/from the Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM) to our accommodations*
- Arrive on October 16. Depart on October 23, 2027.
- Accommodations for the duration of the retreat
- Daily meals – breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert & snacks
- 2 Daily classes
- Morning Photo Shoot
- Evening photo shoots are available at an extra cost.
- Cold Plunge
- 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 hot tub soaks
- Optional cultural excursions. See this page for ideas.
Your Teacher: Crystal Jones (The Aerial Crystal)
Crystal Jones (The Aerial Crystal) is a curvy instructor who stumbled into pole and aerial in 2019 and immediately fell down the rabbit hole and in love with any aerial apparatus she could get her hands on. As someone who came into aerial in a plus-sized body and who has experienced various spectrums of the plus-sized to curvy range during her time training and teaching she has developed a passion for finding ways for EVERY body to get to experience and enjoy their aerial journey. Whether it is through movement modification, skill variations, or even just looking at something in a different way to help someone accomplish getting their goal move.
In addition to teaching privates and workshops in both pole and aerial she is an avid performer and competitor and holds titles with Dance Filthy USA, Aerialympics, Miss Showgirl World, and more. She is also a competition host and the owner and founder of the Aerial Star Organization that hosts a yearly virtual aerial and pole competitions, as well as the national organizer for Pole Theatre USA. So her experience extends beyond just teaching and also into the realm of performing and competing whether at an amateur or professional level.
She is excited to bring you this unique week of workshops and bonding experiences with fellow curvy, mid, and plus-sized aerialists and definitely hopes that you will walk away from this time with a refreshed passion for your aerial journey.
You can see more about Crystal on her Instagram page @the.aerial.crystal.
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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.