Hola Sol: Say Hello to Your Soul
A Nourishing Beach Retreat with Lisa Messina
Oaxaca, Mexico • November 14-19, 2025
Hola Sol is a sun-soaked reclamation of your soul, a chance to return to your essential self through nourishing movement, gentle exploration, warm ocean air, and playful connection. We gather in San Agustinillo nestled between jungle and sea, to slow down, soak up, and say hello to what matters most.
This is not your average yoga retreat—we’re looking for all genders, all levels of practice, and our aim is to make the retreat experience as accessible as we can. It’s a casual, intimate, and insightful week of guided practice, free and flowing afternoons, meaningful conversation, and soul-stirring rituals designed to help you reclaim what you may have forgotten: that you are whole, wise, and wonderfully alive exactly as you are.
Here’s what to expect during our 5 day, 6 night retreat at the beautiful Monte Uzulu, San Agustinillo, Oaxaca, MX
Day 1: Arrive - Intention Setting
Day 2: Ground - Safely Supported
Day 3: Flow - Be Like Water
Day 4: Ignite - Directing Energy
Day 5: Expand - Compassionate Connection
Day 6: Integrate - Spirit Embodied
Your Guide
Lisa Messina, founder of The Messina Movement, brings decades of movement wisdom, somatic insight, and soul-centered facilitation to every gathering. This retreat is an expression of her deepest offerings: presence, play, and embodiment.
Included
5 nights accommodations at the beautiful Monte Uzulu
2 nourishing meals a day + 2 snacks daily
Daily morning & evening practices
Oaxacan cooking class
Guided excursion: sunset at Punta Cometa, Mazunte
Yoga mats and props provided (no need to bring your own)
Not Included
Airfare to/from Huatulco (HUX)
Airport transfer (~$50-60 USD per taxi each way)
Alcoholic beverages (1 included in cooking class)
One dinner out
Optional add-ons: massage, private session, sweat lodge experience
Optional 2 additional nights at Monte Uzulu
Our Daily Flow
07:00–7:45 AM – Smoothie, fruit, coffee
08:00–9:00 AM – Morning Practice (movement, breath, meditation)
10:15–11:15 AM – Brunch
11:30 AM–4:00 PM – Free Time (beach, nap, explore, reflect)
4:00–4:45 PM – Snack (nuts or fruit)
5:00–6:30 PM – Evening Practice (movement, journaling, discussion)
7:00–8:30 PM – Dinner
Getting There & Staying Longer
We suggest arriving on Friday, November 21 and staying through Friday, November 28 if possible.
Most return flights from HUX leave early Wednesday morning and require a stopover. Direct flights are available on Friday mornings to Canada.
Monte Uzulu has generously discounted the extra nights, exclusively to our retreat guests, so you are encouraged to use the extra time post-retreat to integrate, rest, and enjoy!
Accommodations
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