The previous six months have been a whirlwind of exercise, culminating within the planning and co-hosting Natural Spa’s 2025 Expertise Wellness and Journey Media Occasion held on Might ninth. Following such a high-energy interval, I discovered myself in want of greater than only a trip—I wanted a real reset, a return to equilibrium. That seek for restoration led me to Casa Velas, an all-inclusive, adults-only boutique lodge nestled throughout the unique Marina Vallarta enclave in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
The rationale for the escape? World Meditation Day on Might 21st; which offered the right second for Casa Velas to debut its new Wellness Wednesday Retreat, a curated, two-hour immersion designed to harmonize physique, thoughts, and spirit. This intimate wellness journey started with a mild yoga session, that includes restorative postures to floor and energize. From there, we transitioned into a conventional Mexican tea workshop, hand-selecting recent herbs from the property’s backyard to craft customized teas rooted in native therapeutic traditions.
Because the tea steeped underneath the heat of the Mexican solar, we settled right into a guided meditation, permitting our breath to melt and our minds to quiet. The expertise was easy but profound—an invite to be current, to reconnect, and to realign. Wellness Wednesday is greater than a retreat; it’s a sensory, soulful reset. And the perfect half? Visitors staying at Casa Velas can partake on this wellness ritual every week.
Later that day, we gathered at Táu Seashore Membership—Casa Velas’ unique, adults-only oceanfront sanctuary—to observe the solar dip into the Pacific. Right here, the retreat continued with a sound meditation session, permitting us to shut the day in quiet reflection, surrounded by the rhythmic consolation of the waves. Visitors of Casa Velas take pleasure in entry to the seashore membership, full with a bar and beachfront restaurant providing recent sushi by day and an elevated menu by night time—all paired with handcrafted cocktails and a curated number of wines. With the seashore membership’s glowing infinity pool and sweeping ocean views, Táu is pure serenity.
The following morning started with a one ultimate indulgence: a hydrotherapy session and rejuvenating facial on the serene ABJA Spa, that left my pores and skin glowing and deeply nourished. However extra than simply skincare, it felt like a parting ritual—a ultimate gesture of care in a retreat dedicated to restoration. At Casa Velas, I didn’t simply chill out. I arrived in the hunt for wellness, however what I found was one thing far deeper: a reconnection—with myself, with nature, and with a slower, extra intentional approach of being.
