Retreat Dates: March 2-8, 2024 (7 days/6 nights). Please inquire about the optional Panama City add on from March 8-10, 2024!

Retreat Location: Hotel Bocas Del Mar

Voted Best Hotel Overall in Panama by Tripadvisor in 2022, Hotel Bocas Del Mar is a luxurious and modern boutique hotel located in Boca Chica, Panama. The hotel is perfectly situated in tropical gardens, right on the Pacific Ocean and is the gateway to the Gulf of Chiriqui Marine National Park. While on retreat, in addition to daily yoga or meditation classes, enjoy their infinity style pools, gardens, kayaking, a nature walk on the viewpoint trail and private cove. All meals are included and guest can look forward to tropical and international choices, with an emphasis on local Panamanian ingredients.  Set on the pristine Pacific coastline, Hotel Bocas Del Mar offers guests a perfect space to relax and restore.  Take a tour of their beautiful property here!

About your Trip Leader & Instructor:

Natalie Weinstein completed her 200-hour yoga certification from the Maui Yoga and Dance Shala (RYS) and teaches in the Washington, DC area. Since completing her training in 2016, she has taught over 2,500 classes, is a E-RYT 200 with Yoga Alliance, and has led numerous events and workshops as well as international retreats. She completed her Yin Yoga training from Wanderlust Yoga, her Aerial Yoga Teacher Training, and a 20 hour sequencing training with Jason Crandell. Natalie is currently taking a Functional Anatomy training with Tiffany Cruikshank. Additionally, she is a Certified Nutrition Coach with the National Academy of Sports Medicine. 

As a dedicated yogini for more than a decade, Natalie keeps returning to the mat as a way to stay centered and grounded, regardless of life’s twists and turns. Natalie offers dynamic yoga, strength-based and functional mobility classes. You can expect her classes to be intentional, powerful, creative, and uplifting, with lots of modifications and a focus on anatomy and alignment.

What’s Included: 

To make your wellness retreat stress free, the price of the retreat covers: 

• Six nights of lodging at Hotel Bocas del Mar in single or double occupancy accommodations. (Single occupancy rooms are limited.) 

• Bungalow style rooms that include air conditioning and a ceiling fan, toiletries and daily housekeeping 

• Three fresh and healthy meals per day, including coffee and tea available throughout the day and wine at dinner  

• Daily yoga classes and/or meditation with Natalie: classes will take place in an open-air pavilion that boasts views of the Pacific Ocean 

• Yoga mats and blocks 

• All excursions, which include a half-day trip to Chiriqui National Park, a Sunset Mangroves Tour and a day-long highlands tour where guests will tour and taste coffee at a boutique coffee plantation, and visit nature sites in the uplands. 

• Outdoor infinity-style swimming pools and complimentary towels 

• Tennis court and lush gardens on the property 

• Wifi

• Transportation to and from the David International Airport at designated times on the arrival and departure days as well as all excursion transportation

*All activities are optional. 

What’s Not Included:

• Airfare 

• Additional alcohol (wine and beer at dinner is included)

• Massage services 

• Travel Insurance 

• Purchases made from the on site bar: snacks and pool-side beverages 

• Kayak rental

Accommodations:

Accommodations at Hotel Bocas Del Mar are large modern bungalow style guest rooms. Bungalows are equipped with panoramic windows, air conditioning and a ceiling fan, a private outdoor patio, an en suite bathroom and toiletries. Each bungalow has a mini fridge, pool & beach towels, and free WiFi. Housekeeping occurs on a daily basis. Set amongst the surrounding gardens, the bungalows offer peaceful views of the local nature and Pacific Ocean. 

Meals:

Three fresh and healthy meals per day are included in the retreat, with an emphasis on local ingredients.  On the days when we are offsite, lunch will be included on the excursion. Tea and coffee are provided throughout the day and dessert and wines and beer are included with dinner.  Meals on site will be at their open air restaurant in a space reserved for retreat guests. Enjoy views of the tropical gardens and ocean, with the comfort of fans and shade.  A special welcome meal will be held on their lawn overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Hotel Bocas Del Mar is happy to accommodate various food allergies and dietary restrictions with advance notice. 

Travel: 

Guests are responsible for booking their own travel to the David Regional Airport. Included in the cost of the retreat is roundtrip transportation to and from the David Regional Airport (DAV) to Hotel Bocas Del Mar on March 2nd and 8th, 2024 at specified times. It is strongly recommended that guests purchase travel insurance for any unforeseen circumstances and international medical needs. 

Cancellation and Refund Policies: 

Please see the Registration Form for the Payment Schedule and Cancellation Policy.

Investment: 

There are two different pricing options:

• Double Room (bungalow): $3275 USD per person

• Single Room (bungalow): $3975 USD per person

To Register & for Questions: 

Please email Natalie Weinstein (natalie@injoyyogadc.com) with questions and to reserve your space!

Join me for the 2024 Wellness in the Wild Retreat to Panama!