Mexico offers yoga travelers several options for yoga retreats: visit one of several yoga resorts that offer food and accommodation, join an organized tour, or create a do-it-yourself yoga retreat to fit your budget.
Mexico is easily reachable from the United States and Canada, and for that reason it has long been a popular place to take a vacation. So it is no surprise that now that yoga is more popular, there are plenty of options for yoga-specific travel in Mexico.
During winter months, the weather stays warm in most of Mexico with sunny days and pleasant nights. That makes the country an ideal place to get away from the cold and unwind on the beach, in a desert hacienda, in a jungle lodge or in a historic colonial city.
Golf, snorkeling, whale watching, city tours, and jungle walks can keep you or your non-yogi travel partner occupied when you’re not in a yoga class or workshop.
Here is a bit more about the different choices in preparation for your Mexico yoga holiday experience:
Book a Trip to One of Mexico’s Many Yoga Retreats
Many retreat centers now target the yoga crowd almost exclusively. There are retreat centers outside historic colonial towns like Cuernavaca and San Miguel de Allende. There are also many retreats along the Pacific Coast, including Baja California. Or stay in a center in Chiapas, where Mayan culture is alive, or secluded in the jungles of Veracruz.
The Yucatan peninsula offers a great number of retreats, resorts, and bed-and-breakfasts that offer yoga, whether you want to visit a Caribbean island like Isla Holbox or Isla Mujeres, or stay near the Mayan ruins of Tulum.
You can visit these centers on your own, and at any time of year. Many places are close to international airports with direct flights from the U.S. Some accommodations are luxurious, while others are simple. Prices vary from $50 to over $200 per night.
Do Yoga in Mexico with an Organized Group
A popular way of doing yoga in Mexico is to join a group organized by a teacher or group back home. (You can also find any number advertised on Google.) In a group, transportation, accommodations, classes, and many meals are arranged for you.
Week-long retreats tend to cost from $800 to $2,000 or more depending on location and amenities, not including airfare.
The advantage of joining a group is that you can simply mark your calendar, buy a flight, and the rest is taken care of, quite possibly by a yoga teacher whose classes you already know you will enjoy.
Plan a Shoestring Mexico Yoga Retreat
It doesn’t take much to design your own yoga retreat. You simply need a place to practice, places to eat, and places to sleep. Many places have gardens or rooftops that would be the perfect places for your own practice, and some hostels and bed-and-breakfasts offer yoga on the daily menu.
Like your own hometown, many Mexican cities and beach areas have yoga studios that cater to locals and visitors. You may even find donation-based classes in a community center, public park, or on the beach.
Designing your own retreat can be the least costly option. There are still places in Mexico where you can find a beachfront cabana for $20 a night. This also gives you more options as to what parts of Mexico you visit. But it also takes the most work, as you will need to scout out places to stay, places to eat, and places that offer yoga classes.
Whether you design your own trip, join a group, or visit a retreat center, your Mexico yoga retreat will be a time to remember, far away from the winter cold.
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