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The Journey to Wholeness
reigniting passion & finding direction

Chacala, Mexico
with Dan & Robyn Hines
November 8-15, 2025

If you’re needing to rekindle the passionate flame in your heart, clarify your purpose or if you're on a healing journey to deeper wholeness, this retreat is for you!

Join Dan & Robyn for a week of self-discovery and rejuvenation. Immerse yourself in the serenity of nature on the Pacific Coast, while exploring the depths of your inner being through yoga and adventure activities. It will be a sanctuary for body and mind, allowing you to reconnect with your true essence and find balance in the chaos of everyday life.

Is this you?

You’re an explorer, who loves travel, cares about the world, always learning and asking deeper questions.

Yet you feel unsure about what it is

you truly want.

You're longing for devoted time with wise friends, guided self discovery, yoga and meditation practice.

You are ready to renew yourself!

You sense that daily pressures and distractions make it difficult to imagine what is next in your life.

You need to find a supportive, creative and intentional space by the ocean, away from it all, to rest, play and find your direction.

You are ready, more than ready, to say yes to yourself!

Book Your Spot!

On arrival, you are captivated as you wander down the quiet path surround by banana trees, bougainvillea flowers, and palm trees. You enter the yoga shala, as the gentle sounds of waves invite you to look into the warmth of a glowing sunset. You emerge from yoga, sensing the new energy in your body. You slip into the pool before dinner, feel the warmth of the rich Pacific air and the cool refreshing water, soaking it all in.

You are in sacred time

As you find your seat in the open air dining space, you gaze at the ocean. Another beautiful meal awaits you. The rich spices, aromas, and the loving preparation of Mexican cuisine nourish your body and soul. Meaningful conversations engage your wonder and curiosity. You sense you are reconnecting to who you are.

The excitement grows as you realize you are

in good hands. Robyn and Dan are experienced loving guides nurture community. You sense you are here in a very special gathering of friends. You have entered into a powerful experience of wholeness.

You are here

This is for you!

Join us if you desire

renewed clarity and inner wisdom
focused sessions of self discovery and receiving inner wisdom and insights, inspired by the "Circle of Trust' lineage
spacious time for conversation, solitude, naps, and walks on the beach
daily gentle yoga (beginner friendly!), breathwork and meditation practices
a warm, welcoming community of guides and kindred explorers who share your love for soulful conversations, travel, friendship and discovery
inviting delicious local cuisine and Mexican hospitality provided by a professional resort team
additional inspirational experiences you can weave into your Mexico experience (arranged by Mar de Jade's team): including a cultural hike to nearby petroglyphs, massage, surfing, snorkeling, fishing, explore nearby beach towns, or private Spanish lessons.
a breathtaking experience that offers you life changing impacts far beyond the retreat

Ready for self-care?

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What does a day look like?

Experience the tranquility of waking up to the soothing sounds of the waves. Start your day with a warm coffee as you make your way to morning meditation in the serene shala space. Enjoy revitalizing morning yoga, allowing your heart and body to guide you, followed by a delicious breakfast crafted from local organic ingredients. Throughout the rest of the morning, engage in self-inquiry and a guided practice of awareness and wisdom. Then enjoy another incredible lunch, explore the beach, jump into a local afternoon adventure, swim, or simply relax in a hammock under the shade of the palapa, before gathering for gentle evening movement and savoring another traditional Mexican meal as the sun sets from your dining table. Finally, your cozy bed awaits you for another restful night.

Our Inspiring Venue

Welcome to Mar de Jade, a beautiful wellness resort nestled between the tropical jungle and the pristine sandy beach of Chacala, Mexico. This intimate resort offers a serene home in a beautiful oceanside setting. The resort boasts a variety of luxurious rooms furnished with thoughtful Mexican décor.

The resort offers its guests an original escape including an onsite restaurant, gathering places, spa, pool and yoga shala. The beach and your hammock are right there as well! There are various rooms to choose from. All are spacious, with patios and various amenities depending on the accommodation choice.

Take a dip in the large swimming pool, wading pool, or Jacuzzi. Watch the sunset over the ocean from a reclining beach chair or take a nap in a hammock under the shade of a thatched-roof palapa. Wander on the paths lining the tropical hotel grounds and visit the herb garden, then step right onto Chacala Beach for swimming, paddle-boarding, or kayaking.

The resort team is warm, welcoming and helpful, poised and waiting to assist and support all your needs. Amongst this caring staff, you will feel at home.

Spoil yourself and relax in this peaceful beach oasis

Local Tasty Cuisine

Every dish is made daily from scratch using fresh ingredients from the resort's Organic Farm.

Be prepared for your mouth to water in anticipation of each and every meal!

You will love the delicious and well balanced buffet-style meals, served three times daily in an open-air dining room. Meals are inspired by traditional Mexican cuisine and international flavors, and feature vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free dishes, as well as fresh fish, seafood and, chicken. Mealtime is an experience in and of itself!

All your senses will be delighted by the perfectly spiced sweet and savory dishes such as tamales (a traditional delicacy made of veggies or meat wrapped in corn dough), mole (a savory sauce often flavored with chocolate – yum!), and of course flan (a dreamy and creamy crème caramel dessert).

Throughout the day visit the snack bar at any time to enjoy coffee, tea, fruit, bread, and our stellar homemade organic peanut butter and mango marmalade. Free purified water is available at stations throughout the grounds.

It all absolutely explodes with local freshness and flavor.

What is Included & What is Not Included

Included in Resort Fees

(Paid directly to Mar de Jade)

Seven Nights Luxury Accommodation
A Week of Tasty Meals and Snacks
Use of All Facilities: Pools, Jacuzzi, Beach and Yoga Shala

Included in Facilitator Fees

(Paid directly to Facilitators)

Seven Group Sessions in Self Inquiry
Seven Yoga, Somatics, and Meditation Sessions
Evening Gentle Movement
Pre and Post-Retreat Group Video Calls
Sessions Preparation Materials

Not Included

Airfare to Puerto Vallarta Airport
Shuttle to Mar de Jade Retreat Center
Massage Treatments
Extra Local Adventures
Gratuities
Travel medical insurance *required
Trip cancellation insurance

Flight & Shuttle Information

Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport, in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. Airport code: PVR.

All major US carriers (Alaska, American, United, Southwest, Frontier) as well as Mexican, Canadian and some European charter flights serve Puerto Vallarta. There are many daily non-stop and connecting flights from US, Canadian and Mexican major cities.

Check in is 3:00 pm on November 8,

2025. Check out is 11:00 am on November 15, 2025.

You are welcome to use the resort facilities before or after check in, if you arrive earlier or leave later.

Retreat begins with a pre-dinner gathering at 6:00 pm on November 8.

Retreat ends with breakfast on November 15.

Mar de Jade is glad to help you organize your return shuttle with a trusted company. You can email them at taxi@mardejade.com

The trip is approx. 90 minutes.

Cost depends on the number of passengers. We will share with you flight information for everyone coming so you can join others on the shuttle if possible.

Your Retreat Guides
Robyn and Dan

Robyn and Dan Hines are excited to guide another transformational gathering: experiences that are inclusive and safe. They have led retreats throughout the world and bring their mutual love, work ethic, and complementary lineages and practices.

Robyn is a 500 RYT Yoga Facilitator. Her weeks of yoga training in Bali left a vivid memory and a longing to return. She guides gentle flow, yin yoga, meditation and breathwork. She has owned and operated a yoga studio in BC, Canada.

Dan was mentored by the Quaker activist and author Parker J. Palmer in the Circle of Trust Approach. This method uses poetry, wisdom metaphors, journal writing, visual images and disciplined listening and speaking. He has facilitated these soulful encounters with thousands of people in various professions and organizations.

Fun facts!

Robyn is all about details; Dan is a big picture dreamer!

Dan is a published poet, ordained Anglican priest and also managed a zoo.

Robyn is a serious clean freak who loves to play.

They co-created an intentional housing co-operative.

For the summer months, they live in the southern Okanagan Valley in BC, Canada. They offer guests sailing adventures on their yacht ‘Anam Cara’.

Please be in touch with us to have a chat or for more information!