THE JOURNEY HOME

YOUR PRACTICE IS CALLING YOU DEEPER

An Intensive Yoga Immersion Retreat
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
October 1 – November 28, 2026
Yoga Alliance 200-Hour Certification

ONLY 4 SPOTS REMAIN

There are moments when we simply know it is time to go deeper.

Not because something is missing, but because something within us is calling to be explored.

This October, join us in beautiful San Miguel de Allende for an immersive journey into the many dimensions of yoga.

This is more than a Yoga Alliance certification.

It is an invitation to step away from everyday life and immerse yourself in asana, pranayama, meditation, anatomy, biomechanics, philosophy and the lived experience of yoga.
 

TWO TEACHERS.

TWO LIFELONG PATHS.

ONE SHARED PASSION FOR YOGA.

MELINDA MARINO — E-RYT500


The Architect

With 35 years on the path of yoga, Melinda brings together her experience as a practitioner, teacher and architect.

Her journey through Aikido, injury and rehabilitation led her to discover yoga not only as a physical practice, but as a path of healing, awareness and self-realization.

She invites students to see the body as a living architecture—understanding not only how we move, but why.

 

BEa! RAYDO — E-RYT500
The Elixir

With 45 years immersed in yoga, philosophy, anatomy and physiology, BE brings a deep understanding of the connection between ancient wisdom and the human body.

Together, we explore where:

Philosophy becomes experience.
Anatomy becomes awareness.
Breath becomes a bridge.
Practice becomes a way of knowing ourselves.
 

DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS IN SAN MIGUEL

Our immersion takes place during one of Mexico's most meaningful celebrations.

During Día de los Muertos, San Miguel fills with marigolds, candles, music, color, remembrance and celebration.

It is a beautiful time to reflect on impermanence, gratitude, love and transformation—and on one of yoga's deepest invitations:

How do we choose to live this life fully?
 

THIS JOURNEY IS FOR YOU IF YOU...

Feel called to deepen your practice.

Want to understand the body from the inside out.

Are curious about the deeper wisdom of yoga.

Want to explore meditation and pranayama.

Feel called to teach—or simply want to understand yoga more completely.

And most importantly,
are ready to become a student again.

DEEPEN YOUR PRACTICE.

DISCOVER YOUR VOICE.

SHARE WHAT YOU DISCOVER.

ONLY 4 SPOTS REMAIN

October 1 – November 28, 2026
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

If something in you is responding as you read this, listen.

Perhaps this is the time.
Perhaps this is the place.
Perhaps this is the next chapter of your journey.

Begin with a conversation.

[REQUEST THE APPLICATION]

Melinda Marino, E-RYT500
BEa! Raydo, E-RYT500
Esencia Yoga Spa
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Melinda Marino GONGUERA

A Gift of Sound

For the past six months, I have been immersed in a beautiful journey of training as a Sound Therapist, specializing in Gong Sound Healing. I will graduate this September, and I am excited to share this new dimension of my practice with our Esencia community.

As a gift of gratitude, I will be offering a 1-hour Group Gong Sound Healing Session every Saturday in September.

Come, settle in, listen deeply, and allow the vibration of the gongs to wash over you. No experience is necessary—simply bring yourself and receive.

If you resonate with this gift, choose a Saturday and reserve your space through the Mindbody app.

Space is limited, so please sign up in advance.

I look forward to sharing this new dimension of raising the frequency of the world with you.

With love,
Melinda

PLEASE RESERVE ON THE MINDBODY APP

✨Sound Bath ✨

Immerse yourself in an evening of deep relaxation and inner harmony.

A Sound Bath is a guided meditation experience where the soothing vibrations of crystal singing bowls, Tibetan bowls, gongs, chimes, and other healing instruments gently wash over you. Simply lie down, close your eyes, and allow the sounds to guide you into a profound state of rest.

The harmonic frequencies can help calm the mind, ease stress, and support deep relaxation, creating space for clarity, balance, and renewal. While many participants report feeling refreshed and centered, a sound bath is a wellness experience and is not a medical treatment.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat (if you have one), a blanket, and a pillow to create your own cozy resting space.

Investment: $555 MXN

Friday, August 28 | 6:15 PM

Let the healing vibrations restore your body, quiet your mind, and nourish your spirit.

Limited spaces available. Advance reservation is required.

✨Breathwork & Art Therapy Workshop ✨

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area in California,
Lily Hardy travels the world offering work that
integrates balanced science, spirituality, and
trauma-informed care to help people reconnect
with their innate capacity for safety, resilience,
and meaningful change.

Lily offers somatics, yoga,
powerful breathwork, and nervous system-informed CBT
coaching for those seeking practical life skills, emotional resilience,
and lasting personal growth. Grounded in Polyvagal Theory,
Somatic Experiencing, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, her approach
emphasizes autonomy, nervous system regulation, and creating a life
that feels genuinely worth living. Session Description:
 

• Psychedelic Breathwork & Art Therapy: This session takes you to visit beautiful at times psychedelic spaces with the most vulnerable pieces of yourself using only your breath. Encounter ego death, emotional release, and sensations of connection to self, this world and the beings that share it as well as something much greater.

After breathing, participants will be invited to use color, creativity and art to express and integrate what took place in the session (no need to be an artist!). Take your piece home with you as a reminder of your experience! Beginners are welcome and all materials provided :)

✨ WHOLE BEING ACTIVATION ✨

Tristan Montoya is a Certified Integrative Coach, as well as a breathwork, meditation and movement facilitator.


Through his Whole Being Activation experience, he guides people from a divided mind to a unified sense of self and activation of the whole being — helping you come home to your heart and remember who you truly are.


THIS IS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO COME HOME TO YOURSELF

A 120-minute guided sequence and immersive experience combining breath, sound, intentional movement, and contrast therapy (cold plunge & jacuzzi) — to reset your nervous system, cultivate heart-brain coherence, and return you to the unified center of your being.

Not as a concept. As a felt reality.

THE SEQUENCE
I. BRAIN TRAINING & CROSS-LATERAL COORDINATION

Activates both hemispheres, breaks mental loops, and lands you fully in the body before anything else begins.

II. BREATH OF GLOW

Rhythmic breathwork builds inner coherence — the felt sense of mind and body synchronized and at ease.

III. VOCAL TONING WITH AUM

Sound-based heart activation using mantra to open the emotional body and deepen heart-brain coherence.

IV. HEART COHERENCE MEDITATION

Cultivate heightened feeling tones and emotional regulation to increase inner joy and feelings of wellbeing and oneness. 

V. ART OF ALLOWANCE

Grounding practice and somatic arrival. Restoring somatic dignity through heightened sensory awareness — leaving attuned and resilient.

VI. COLD PLUNGE & HYDROTHERAPY

Up to 3  rounds of cold plunge (ice bath) and jacuzzi — guided portals for emotional regulation, nervous system mastery, and resilience training under real physiological pressure.

WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITH
* Nervous system regulation — a genuine reset
• Heart-brain coherence — mind, heart, and body unified as one
• Resilience — the trained capacity to return to center under any pressure
• Emotional regulation tools you can access beyond this room
• The felt sense of wholeness — clear, present, and fully alive

Saturday

CASH ONLY

PLEASE RESERVE ON THE MINDBODY APP