YOGA/MOUNTAIN BIKE RETREAT: Mexico
Thrilling mountain bike riding and instruction combine with invigorating and relaxing yoga for this fantastic winter retreat on a spectacular private beach on the Pacific Coast of Mexico.
Each day includes mountain bike instruction, a thrilling ride and 2 yoga sessions, along with plenty of time to relax and soak in the sun and surf. We'll also head up into the mountains for an evening at an eco-hacienda in the historic town of San Sebastian Del Oeste, and spend time volunteering with a local community project. Your winter escape awaits!
Super-guide, instructor and yoga teacher Johanna Weintrager will lead this retreat along with knowledgeable local guides: expect to be challenged, expect to learn, and expect to relax on one of the most beautiful beaches in Mexico. This trip is for intermediate to advanced riders interested in developing their skills with our fantastic instructors. We'll also offer 2 yoga sessions per day, covering a variety of styles appropriate to the time of day and day's activities: power, hot, vinyasa flow, yin, and kundalini. On this trip we'll ride challenging XC singletrack trails along with some technical doubletrack, with medium to long climbs and a moderate technical challenge component. Many of the trails feature technical sections and require solid bike handling skills.
Day 1. Arrive Puerto Vallarta, transfer to Monterrey Beach.
We'll meet you at Puerto Vallarta airport and transfer you to your cabin on a secluded and spectacular private beach 1 hour north of the city. Tonight we'll have our first delicious dinner, get to know each other, and look forward to a fantastic week of yoga and mountain biking.
Day 2. San Pancho ride.
We'll start the day with a sunrise yoga session overlooking the Pacific Ocean. After a delicious and healthy breakfast, we'll put together our bikes and have our pre-trip safety meeting. We'll start with our first instructional session of the week, covering the fundamentals (even advanced riders will appreciate going over such basics as proper body positioning and bike-body separation). Then it's off to our first trail, the San Pancho ride. This is a 25-km intermediate-level ride. We'll return to our cabins for lunch, and then have the afternoon to relax and enjoy the surf and sun. We'll cap off an incredible 1st day with a sunset yoga session, then get to know each other over another gourmet dinner.
Day 3. Las Lomas
We'll start our day off with another sunrise yoga session by the water. Then after breakfast it's off to the Las Lomas trail, a 27-km moderately technical trail. We'll spend the morning working on technical skills, before returning to Monterrey Beach for lunch. You'll have the afternoon to relax, or can join us for an optional hike to the nearby town of San Francisco. At sunset, we'll enjoy another yoga session overlooking the ocean.
Day 4. El Salto Waterfall ride, volunteering with a local project.
Today we'll enojy a beautiful ride to a nearby waterfall and continue working on our technical skills. Service to others is a key component of the yogic philosophy, so it's time to give back! After lunch, we'll head to Sayulita for an afternoon of volunteering with a local project before heading back to our beach for another sunset yoga session and delicious dinner
Day 5. San Sebastian Del Oeste
After yoga and breakfast we'll hop in the van for a drive up into the mountains to the beautiful old mining town of San Sebastian del Oeste. San Sebastian dates from 1605, and was once home to over 40,000 residents. Today less than 1,000 people call this town home and it retains a charming, peaceful feel. We'll check into our hotel, a charming eco-hacienda, and then hop on the bikes for a full day of riding. Dinner is in the main square of San Sebastian, overlooking the mountains.
Day 6. Epic Descent to Puerto Vallarta
After morning yoga and breakfast, we'll get ready for a big day of mountain biking. Today we descend 1,400 m from San Sebastian all the way to Puerto Vallarta, with a total drop of almost 1,800 m/6,000 feet (there's some climbing too). This spectacular and challenging ride will leave you tired and grinning at the end of the day, as we head back to our beautiful cabins on our private beach.
Day 7. Blair Witch
Our last ride is a fantastic 29-km romp through the jungle. After lunch, we've got a surprise in store for you - you'll have to join us to find out what it is!
Day 8. Return Home
Time to pack up the bikes and yoga mats and say goodbye to Monterrey Beach and look back on a fantastic week of fun, yoga, mountain biking and new friends! We'll have shuttles departing for Puerto Vallarta all day.
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