Serenity & Strength: Yin/Yang Yoga Retreat to Baja, Mexico
with Kari Jacobsen & Alana Brennan
February 21-28, 2025 (Fri-Fri, 7 nights)
Join dear friends Alana Brennan and Kari Jacobsen for a rejuvenating yoga retreat in beautiful Baja! Alana will start your mornings with steady, strengthening Vinyasa flow classes, while Kari will guide you through calming evening sessions of Yin and restorative yoga, along with yoga nidra for deep relaxation.
This week-long retreat offers plenty of time to unwind and soak in the white sands and warm waters of the Gulf of Baja California. With optional excursions, spa treatments, and more, it’s the perfect opportunity to refresh both body and mind.
For nearly two decades, yoga has been my anchor, providing tools to adapt to new environments and connecting me to like-minded communities worldwide. After moving to Boston in 2006, I immersed myself in Forrest Yoga, completing the Foundation Teacher Training (2007) and Advanced Teacher Training (2010, 2015) with Anna Forrest, as well as the Forrest Yoga Mentorship (2015) with Heidi Sormaz. To diversify my teaching, I’ve also trained in Restorative Yoga with Judith Lasater (2012) and Poppy Pre- and Postnatal Yoga with Catherine Allen (2020). Forrest Yoga’s emphasis on the body-breath-consciousness connection has deepened my personal practice and strengthened my ability to guide students. My training has equipped me with skills to offer hands-on assists that enhance breathing, support practice, and facilitate organic growth. I strive to create an environment rooted in mindful breathing, alignment, and ahimsa (non-harming), allowing students to progress physically and mentally at their own pace.
Kari’s background includes accomplished studies in Yin Yoga, Forrest Yoga, Meridian Yoga, CranioSacral Therapy, and Mechanical Engineering. As a teacher she embodies a smooth union of science-minded knowledge and heart-centered intuition. The ease and clarity of her teaching provides a welcoming environment for students with inquiring minds and bodies. She infuses her yin and yang classes with intelligent, mindful-based practices. The support of Kari’s respectful hands-on assists helps students unravel areas of tension and restriction. She is known for her steady guidance and calming presence which encourages students to find and listen to their inner wisdom, enabling them to practice in a way that feels dynamic and healing. Kari is based out of the San Francisco Bay Area teaching studio classes in Berkeley.
Included:
- 7 nights of luxury accommodations, including all taxes
- Daily early morning coffee/tea service & fruit service (7am)
- Three daily delicious, healthy meals, beginning with dinner on the 1st evening and ending with breakfast on the last morning
- Twice daily yoga practices with Kari and Alana! (feel free to bring your own mat if you prefer; mats, blocks, blankets & straps will be provided)
- Fresh drinking water throughout (bring your water bottle!)
- Round-trip Group Airport Transfers from the San Jose del Cabo airport (SJD) to our Retreat. IMPORTANT NOTE: please coordinate flight arrival & departure times with us to have your transportation covered. Transportation is included on retreat dates only (Feb 21 & 28)
- Gratuities included for all hotel staff during the retreat
- Unlimited access to the grounds: pool, jacuzzi, spa, glorious private beach , and more…
Not included:
- Airfare, travel insurance, spa treatments, alcoholic beverages, excursions. Gratuities for the airport transfers are not included.
