Bacalar, Mexico | May 8–16 | Habitas – 5-Star Hotel in the Yucatan with Michelin cuisine
Curated by Studio Boudreau
All of this takes place at Habitas Bacalar, a sanctuary surrounded by warm alkaline lagoon waters, cenotes, and ancient stromatolites, with opportunities for sailing and exploration of newly unearthed Mayan ruins, and nourishment from exquisite meals celebrating the fruits and flavors of the Yucatán.
Guided by master practitioners, you will leave this journey fully embodied, remembering that you are the altar of your life.
+The Lagoon of Seven Colors
+Bowspring led by John Friend
+Marakame Prayer Ceremony
+Janzu Water Rebirth
+Temazcal (sweat lodge) led by a Chief Sun Dancer
+Rose Portal and Cacao ceremony
+Sacred Song
+Sunrise Paddle-board
+Cenote (underground river) Dives
+Sailing at Sunset
+Fruits of the Yucatan
+ Explore Mayan ruins
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If you are interested in registering for this weeklong retreat in Paradise with John, please contact Natane — natane@studioboudreau.com
Bacalar, Mexico — May 8-15, 2026 — Sacred Immersion with John Friend – curated by Studio Boundreau
Awaken with Bowspring, led by master teacher John Friend, and explore a revolutionary body paradigm and living algorithm. Mornings glide into the dawn with sunrise paddle-boarding and sun-gazing on the Lagoon of 7 Colors, followed by cenote immersions – (swimming, snorkeling, and diving in underground river) — and Janzu Water Rebirth.
Ceremony and sacred experiences unfold throughout the retreat: receive the Rose Portal Ceremony to open the heart, partake in cacao and sacred song, and enter Temezcal openings – (Mesoamerican sweat lodge) led by a Chief Sun Dancer. The arrival of the Marakame of the Wixárika tribe (shamans, healers) brings ancestral wisdom into the field, guiding prayers to Grandfather Fire, all while being enveloped by stromatolites—some of the oldest living life forms on Earth. (rare, ancient, living rock-like structures formed by microorganisms, often called “living fossils).