Join us for 7 days and 7 nights on a New Year retreat to rest, restore and reconnect with yourself and your practice. In the morning, wake up to crashing waves in your cabana. Stroll to the Yoga Pavilion for a morning yoga class to invigorate your body. End your morning with a delicious breakfast. Throughout the day, you will have free time to do whatever your heart desires — nap, read, journal or swim. If you’re wanting more activity, you can go hiking, boogie-boarding or snorkeling. The retreat center can also support you in scheduling additional excursions like horseback riding, kayaking, surf lessons or spa services. The evenings will include a yoga class to restore and reconnect followed by dinners and some optional group activities like live music and a tequila tasting.
Our top-rated retreat center is at the heart of charming Troncones Beach, nestled between the lush mountains of the Sierra Madre and the sparkling Mexican Riviera, 20 miles north of Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo on the Pacific Coast. It is a beautiful sanctuary right on the beach with miles of unspoiled white sand beaches. Eleven delightful villas around a sparkling pool, meditation gardens and an on-site restaurant that features delicious, healthy gourmet cuisine
What’s Included:
- 7 days and 7 nights in a gorgeous and chic beachfront retreat center
- 7 healthy and gourmet breakfasts and dinners
- Tequila tasting
- Live music
- Roundtrip Airport Transfer
- Twice daily yoga practices led by Francesca + Stephanie
- All Yoga Mats & Props
Not Included:
- Flights to and from Ixtapa/Zihuantanjeo Airport
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Alcohol
- Excursions and spa treatments
Pricing
Private Single: $3400
1 guest in a private bungalow
Private Double: $2500/person
2 guests in a private bungalow. Ideal for couples!
Shared Double: $2500/person
1 single bed in a shared room with 1 other guest
Triple/Quad: $2300/person
1 single bed in a shared room with 2-3 other guests
There are 3 air-conditioned rooms. If you would like one of those, please include a $100 surcharge per person to the prices listed above. These rooms could have 1 Queen bed or 2 Singles.
There is one Master Suite available. It is a large luxury Treehouse Suite with private ocean-view deck. Includes 1 king bed and can accommodate 1 or 2 additional single beds. If you are interested, please contact us to learn more.
Register
A $500 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your spot.
Retreat must be paid in full by November 1st, 2022. Space is limited. Register early!
For further questions, please email Francesca Yoga at fmbudesheim@gmail.com
Your Leaders
Francesca
Francesca Budesheim, E-RYT, MSSW (@francescayoga) is a certified yoga instructor and holistic health coach based in Austin, Texas. She completed her first 200-hour yoga training in 2010. Since then, she has studied with a variety of local and international yoga and mindfulness teachers and is currently focused on training with Tiffany Cruikshank of Yoga Medicine.
After tearing her ACL in high school, Francesca quickly turned to yoga to rehabilitate her body. She didn’t count on the practice to also rehabilitate her spirit. While completing her undergraduate degree in Child + Family Studies and Addiction Studies and Syracuse University she completed her 200-hour training and began teaching shortly after. While studying towards her Master of Degree in Clinical Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin, Francesca was given the opportunity to use her knowledge of the human body, emotion and spirit to create a therapeutic yoga group for people suffering from grief and loss. She has continued this work by designing and facilitating yoga, mindfulness and mental health focused workshops and retreats in the Austin community.
Francesca teaches strength-based, alignment focused and trauma-informed classes. She values meaningful movement that allows her students to strengthen both their physical and mental bodies. Francesca’s goal is to guide her students in using physical movement to create a deeper connection with the intuitive body.
Francesca has three dachshunds, is an ambassador for lululemon, and owns Low-Key Spiritual, a company that takes a modern approach to mental health.
Stephanie
Stephanie Pither, RYT-200 (RYT-300 in progress), is an Austin-based yoga instructor, wife and mother who has benefited from the life-changing power of yoga for more than 15 years.
She is passionate about sharing themes, or life lessons, in every class, in order to guide her students into a deeper and more fulfilling experience as they practice.
Hot Power Vinyasa is her specialty, as well as Bikram-based Hatha Yoga. Stephanie consistently delivers a vigorous and invigorating practice that is the perfect blend of sweat and serenity. And through it all, you will create space for yourself — physical space through movement, emotional space through breath, and spiritual space through meditation.
Keep up with Stephanie at @namasteph_atx
Your Home
Our charming, chic hotel and yoga retreat is located on a quiet, serene beach in Playa Troncones, thirty minutes up the coast from Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Our beautifully designed accommodations and loving staff will please even the most discerning guests.
Present Moment Retreat is a powerfully transformative environment providing experiential training in the cultural arts. Surrounded by the magnificence of earth’s natural beauty, people from around the world come here to grow towards wholeness in their lives. We are dedicated to fostering deep awareness and appreciation of life through the compassionate treatment of all beings, and promoting wisdom and peace in celebration of the human spirit.
Your Boutique Bungalow
Present Moment is the perfect antidote to the chaos of everyday life. Authenticity was imperative in the construction of every inch of this resort. Thus, all bungalows have an indigenous palapa thatched roof, hand-crafted in the Mexican tradition, and are furnished with a pillow top queen-sized bed, luxurious 400 count cotton bedding and a canopy of white linen.
With 5 deluxe bungalows and 3 family bungalows, somewhat blurring the lines between the indoors and out, with its amazing vantage points to the sea, gardens and pool, your accommodation will be the perfect place to rest yourself after a full day of yoga and surf at Present Moment. Just a 30 second walk the beach, let the sounds of the ocean lure you to sleep each night.
With 3 air conditioned suites, for those seeking a little more similarity to the comforts of home. Centrally located, you will be just steps away from the beach, amazing yoga classes, massage, and fine dining. If you enjoy strolling the shore at sunrise, these stunning bungalows will have you on your way in no time. Hand-crafted and beautifully appointed, a true home away from home.
About Troncones & Getting Here
At the heart of charming Troncones Beach, nestled between the lush mountains of the Sierra Madre and the sparkling Mexican Riviera, Present Moment Retreat combines the ambience of nature’s grandeur with personally challenging mind-body work, set in harmony on beautifully-landscaped tropical grounds.
Troncones Beach is a small, recently-developed community situated on some 3 miles of pristine Pacific beach – a strand of white sand punctuated by occasional rock outcroppings often harboring tidepools teeming with fascinating saltwater life. The charming village is home to a small school, a public library (donated by generous local residents for education of the village’s children), a church, several dry goods outlets and a few other small provisioning services for essential items. All of these are couched within a traditional and tropical Mexican ambience.
You can fly into Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa, the airport is located only 20 miles north and an easy 45-minute drive. The international airport is serviced by a number of International airlines including Alaska Airlines, Continental, American, America West, Frontier Airlines, Mexicana and Aeromexico. Troncones Beach is highly connected, yet still a world apart. Its proximity to Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo affords you a full choice of shopping conveniences and recreational possibilities, all just a short distance from your world-class yoga retreat and resort. We can assist you with booking all flights and airport transportation.