Ecuador 2020: Women's Yoga Retreat
Nov 1-10, 2020

An unforgettable wellness adventure and cultural exchange in one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world.

Cultural Immersion.  Community tourism.  Women's Wellness.

Daily Yoga & Meditation
Workshops with Local Indigenous Healers
Volcano Hot Springs
Community Tourism with Kichwa Families
Hikes through Biodiverse Cloud Forest Nature Reserve
Organic Chocolate Tour
Chocolate Massage
Otavalo Indigenous Craft Market,
....and more!


SAVE YOUR PLACE WITH $100 DEPOSIT.

All inclusive
$2,195 shared room
$2,345 private room*
(airfare separate)


Early bird special discount
Pay in full by May 1
$1,995 (shared room)
$2,195 (private room)*

Space is limited to 10 women.
*limited availability for private accommodation

Our Journey....

Day 1-2: Arrive Quito - Tumbaco
Learn about the Andes Cosmovision
Sweat Lodge Ceremony with local healers
l Arbol de la Vida (Tree of Life) - Ritual of Rebirth
Transformative ceremony that takes place in a natural structure that simulates the shape of the womb, all yourself to transform and rebirth.
​Yoga and Meditation

Day 3: Middle of the World
At the equator, we experience the Northern and Southern Hemisphere - at the same time.
Andes Music Therapy on Rumicucho sacred ground
Learn about the Kits Kara Heritage
Try local artisanal beers, spirits, chicha maiz ceremony and food

Day 4-6: Mindo Cloud Forest
Daily Yoga & Meditation
Blissful Living w/Ayurvedic Medicine workshop
Pool/hot tub
River walk - Waterfall hike
Cacao Ceremony
Chocolate Massage

Day 6-7: Cotacachi - Otavalo
Cuicocha Volcano Lake for Yoga, Meditation
Ceremony with local midwives and healers.
​Ofrenda (offering) to Pachamama (mother earth)
Learn local medicinal plants, guided walk
Otavalo lunch and indigenous craft market

Day 8-10: Pampallacta Termas - Depart Quito Airport
Volcanic Hot Springs
Mountain Hike
Meditation & Yoga
Reflection Circle

Join us for this wellness adventure of a lifetime!

All inclusive trip covers point to point transportation, hotel accommodations, ceremonies with local healers, yoga, meditation classes and workshops, sweat lodge, sound healing and most meals. ​Airfare NOT INCLUDED.

For full booking terms and conditions please click here.

Save your place with $100 deposit.
$2,195 (shared accommodation)
$2,395 (private accommodation)
50% due 5/1 and remainder due 8/1

Pay in full for the best price available. 
$1,995 (Early Bird Shared) by 5/1/20
$2,195 (Early Bird Private) by 5/1/20

About Us

Grace Kendrick, E-RYT, CAS

Grace Kendrick is a seasoned holistic health practitioner with over fifteen years teaching Ayurveda, Yoga and Mindfulness to academic, corporate and public sector audiences. She is the founder of Blissful Living Wellness, an Ayurvedic-based healthy living program designed to help her clients eat well, sleep well and enjoy radiant and sustained energy on a daily basis.

As the mother of a blended family, Grace has a special interest in the challenges of prioritizing health while balancing busy family schedules and needs. Her success with patient care includes working with those experiencing anxiety, depression, depletion, hormonal imbalance, stress, weight gain and all digestive symptoms.

As an advocate for corporate health, Grace created Mindfulness Matters in the Workplace, and has worked with top executives of Fortune 100 companies to design the mindfulness curriculum for in- house retreats, special events, and team-building seminars.
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Grace taught yoga and meditation in the San Francisco Bay Area for over fifteen years and is now the owner of Grass Valley Yoga. She leads group and family yoga and mindfulness retreats across the US.

Jamie Weaver, RYT, CBD, CMT

Jamie fell in love with Ecuador during her internship there  as a Fulbright scholar. She studied alongside the Waorani women and midwives in the Yasuni jungle learning about the culture, plants, healing medicine and women's health. During her stay, she also taught English at the Pachamama Montessori school.
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After living in Ecuador for five years, she returned to the US to share her education, passion and experience of yoga, meditation and natural birthing.

Jamie received her 200-hour yoga teacher training and massage at Kripalu yoga and Ayurveda school in Massachusetts. She is a certified doula and pre/post natal Yoga teacher and birth educator. Jamie also studied at the Sivananda ashram and Vrindavan yoga center in Ecuador. She is fluent in Spanish.