The Heart of Being Awareness: Discover Lasting Calm Through Meditation & Somatic Practices

About the Retreat

Step into a powerful, week-long retreat designed to help you reconnect with your fundamental nature through meditation, yoga, and somatic healing practices. Whether you’re new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, this experience will guide you into a deeper connection with Awareness itself. Nestled in the stunning oceanfront setting of Mar de Jade, you’ll enjoy daily meditation, yoga, relaxing downtime, self-awareness exercises, self-regulation techniques, and rich teachings from the Tibetan tantric tradition. If you’re ready to transform your approach to life, this retreat is your invitation to discover the heart of being.

During this retreat, you’ll be guided step-by-step through the fundamentals and deeper dimensions of meditation, a practice that helps you access Awareness itself—the timeless and unchanging essence of simply being. Whether you are new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, this experience offers a unique opportunity to reset, deepen your practice, and integrate powerful somatic wisdom into your daily life. Each day begins with energizing and grounding yoga suitable for all levels, followed by meditation sessions that help you connect with your deepest self. Afternoons are free for you to unwind by the beach, indulge in the resort’s spa, or explore local culture through nearby excursions and markets. In the evening before dinner, you’ll return to your meditation practice, allowing you to delve even deeper into stillness and Awareness, leaving you feeling renewed, centered, and connected.

This retreat is more than just a vacation—it’s a life-shifting journey into the heart of what it means to be truly alive, present, and at peace within your own body. You’ll receive practical tools to cultivate inner resilience and maintain lasting calm, even amidst life’s challenges. In addition to the meditation sessions, you’ll also explore your unique somatic signals and engage in self-regulation practices that promote nervous system balance and resilience. Through inquiry and somatic exercises, you’ll learn how to maintain a sense of calm and groundedness, empowering you to navigate life with grace and presence.

About the Teachers

Sandra Vanatko

Sandra Vanatko is the founder of Indra’s Grace. Since 2007 she has been lovingly guiding students in the fields of yoga, meditation, mindfulness, embodiment, and shadow work. She draws on several different spiritual traditions to support students unique journeys of awakening and transformation. Ultimately her goal is to point the way for students to experience fundamental consciousness itself which is the healing balm for all things. Sandra guides clients in the process of bringing unconscious material into the light of awareness through heart-felt inquiry, yoga, meditation, and loving presence. She also empowers their movement towards wholeness, greater awareness, freedom, peace and fulfillment. She uses breathwork, embodiment practices, both hatha and kundalini yoga, dance, and meditation to guide students to ever expanding understanding and embodiment of simply and purely being.

 

More about Sandra here.