Featuring the greatest hits that Zoë Dearborn has been developing in Todos Santos for the past 14 years:

• Dance lab

• Art journal lab

• Chakra flow yoga

• Mariposa night

• Zoë’s signature Embodied Imagination Process

During the Mariposa Retreat you will:

• Learn polyvagal theory so you can restore your nervous system

• Meet and express your inner family of selves

• Learn how to work with your chakras

• Learn creative and fun ways to do shadow work

• Practice expressive arts therapies - visual art, writing, drama, music and dance

• Move your body in new ways

• Enjoy healthy gourmet meals

• Create deep bonds and life changing experiences

Retreat from your life with this special chance to go inward, discover, heal and express all your selves in a therapeutic space in one of the most beautiful spots in the world - Hidden Leaf Baja in Todos Santos, Mexico.

MEET ZOË, RETREAT LEADER

Zoë Dearborn is an integrative therapist, expressive arts healer, champion for the arts, and multi-media artist born and raised in Brooklyn, but relocated to Todos Santos, Mexico 14 years ago.

LISTEN TO ZOË’S STORY ON THE COURAGEMAKER’S PODCAST!

TESTIMONIALS FOR ZOË FROM CLIENTS & STUDENTS:

DAY 1 - ROOT CHAKRA

MULADHARA

EARTH / PHYSICAL/ SAFETY / FOUNDATION

• ZOË’S SIGNATURE CHAKRA FLOW YOGA - ROOT CHAKRA + CHAKRA TONING

• ROOT CHAKRA PRESENTATION -

  • POLYVAGAL THEORY & PRACTICES

  • CHAKRA ASSESSMENT (learn how to assess and balance your chakras)

• ART JOURNAL LAB - ROOT CHAKRA

  • GUIDED MEDITATION/VISUALIZATION 

  • VISUAL ART

  • JOURNALING

  • GROUP SHARING

• CERAMICS WORKSHOP

DAY 2 - SACRAL CHAKRA

SVADHISTHANA

WATER / EMOTION / DESIRE / SENSUALITY

• CHAKRA FLOW YOGA - SACRAL CHAKRA & CHAKRA TONING

• SACRAL CHAKRA PRESENTATION & ASSESSMENT

  • EMOTIONS & EMBODIMENT

  • INNER CHILD WORK

• ZOE’S SIGNATURE EMBODIED IMAGINATION THERAPEUTIC PROCESS

• ART JOURNAL LAB - MEDITATION / ART THERAPY / JOURNALING / SHARING

• DANCE LAB: MOVEMENT THERAPY FOR ALL YOUR SELVES (ZOË’S SIGNATURE CLASS COMBINING MEDITATION, VISUALIZATION, MOVEMENT, PILATES & IMPROVISED DANCE)

• SUNSET BEACH OCEAN RITUAL

DAY 3: SOLAR CHAKRA

MANIPURA

FIRE / POWER / ACTION / WILL

• KUNDALINI YOGA WITH PRANAYAMA - WITH JAPA KAUR

• SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA PRESENTATION & ASSESSMENT

• ART JOURNAL LAB: EXPLORING WILL

• DRAMA THERAPY

  • EMBODIMENT & EMPOWERMENT

  • DIVINE MASCULINE - KING ARCHETYPE

  • STATUS EXERCISES

• EVENING FIRE MEDITATION & CEREMONY

DAY 4: HEART CHAKRA

ANAHATA

AIR / LOVE / CONNECTION / BALANCE

• CHAKRA FLOW YOGA: HEART

• HEART CHAKRA PRESENTATION & ASSESSMENT

• ART JOURNAL LAB: HEART & SOUL 

  • QUEEN & HEALER ARCHETYPE

• ZOË’S SIGNATURE EMBODIED IMAGINATION THERAPEUTIC PROCESS

  • INDIVIDUAL, PAIRS & GROUP

• TODOS SANTOS OUTING - DANCING AT JARDÍN ALQUIMIA

DAY 5: THROAT CHAKRA

VISHUDDHA

SOUND / VOICE / TRUTH / EXPRESSION

• KUNDALINI YOGA WITH JAPA - PLUS KIRTAN SINGING

• THROAT CHAKRA PRESENTATION & ASSESSMENT

• ART JOURNAL LAB: VOICE

• ARCHETYPE: INNER CRITIC - SHADOW

  • SHADOW WORKSHOP

• SINGING / SONGWRITING WORKSHOP (NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED)

• MUSIC THERAPY PRESENTATION

• PRIVATE FIRESIDE CONCERT BY ZOË 

DAY 6: THIRD EYE CHAKRA

AJNA

LIGHT / SEEING / SYMBOLS / INTUITION 

• CHAKRA FLOW YOGA - MEDITATION & PRANAYAMA

• THIRD EYE CHAKRA PRESENTATION & ASSESSMENT

• ART JOURNAL LAB

  • ARCHETYPE:  VISIONARY / HIGHER SELF

  • EXPLORING SYMBOLOGY & INTUITION

• GALLERY WALK IN TODOS SANTOS & DINNER

• SUNSET MEDITATION

• EVENING MEDITATION LAB

DAY 7: CROWN CHAKRA

SAHASRARA

THOUGHT / KNOWLEDGE / CONSCIOUSNESS / DIVINITY

• CHAKRA FLOW YOGA - MEDITATION

• CROWN CHAKRA PRESENTATION & ASSESSMENT

• ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW OF ALL 7 CHAKRA & SYSTEM

• ART JOURNAL LAB:

  • DIVINITY - TRANCENDENCE & IMMANENCE

  • SPIRITUALITY

• WORKSHOP WITH MARIE (OF CHAKRA CHECK UPS)

  • RECEIVE YOUR PERSONAL WRITTEN CHAKRA REPORT

  • Q & A - DISCUSSION

  • LEARN MEDITATION & ENERGY TOOLS

• 4:30 PM - DANCE LAB: MOVEMENT THERAPY FOR ALL YOURSELVES

• SUNSET ARCHETYPE PHOTOSHOOT

  • GET PHOTO TAKEN (WITH COSTUMES, ETC) OF YOUR FAVORITE ARCHETYPE OF THE WEEK

• FINAL CELEBRATION / DANCE PARTY

 Photography by: Sasha Golyanova