Runaway Retreat
7 days In Paradise To Discover If
Life As An Expat Is Right For You
Oct 28 - Nov 3, 2023 - Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Healing. Self Love. Forgiveness.
Dec 6 - 13, 2025 - Isla Mujeres, Mexico
If you are seeking peace, healing, self-forgiveness, and nurturing, which will allow you to claim a life full of joy and contentment, this is the place for you. Join a small intimate group of self-actualizing women who will share the journey to finding your core meaning in life, forgive the hurts you don't deserve and the actions you have done to respond to those hurts, so you can fully embrace your true goddess-like potential.
The time has come to heal
Heal your mind, body, and soul at the Hurricanes of Healing Holistic Retreat
in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, the sacred Mayan healing site of the goddess Ixchel.
Let the tropical sun, crystal-clear water, pure white sand beaches, and music on the ocean breeze soothe your inner soul.
Find healing of personal and ancestral grief through restorative yoga, therapeutic hypnosis, art therapy, body mapping, sound therapy, and breath work to rejuvenate every fiber of your being.
And learn the amazing self-healing techniques that will serve you long after you return home, to maintain the peace and joy you reconnect with during the retreat.
It's Your Time
Imagine taking a week out from your busy hectic life to experience rejuvenation and self-actualization - in the most beautiful and healing place you can imagine.
Picture feeling whole and centered and loved and fulfilled. Valued and cherished. Worthy of it all.
That is what you will experience when you join us for a week in paradise.
You deserve to escape your busy life at home to dedicate 7 full days of self-nurturing cradled in the loving arms of Mother Nature.
Explore a sensory tropical paradise to feel truly alive, calm your senses, enhance your sensibilities, and allow yourself to revel in the majestic beauty of your life.
Take time to breathe, heal, pray, meditate, and bask in the richness of your life.
The healing powers of this island paradise will transform your self-perception so you can see the beauty that lies within you - within grasp in this sacred healing place.
If this is the life you dream of, then this retreat is right for you.
It's Your Time
Imagine taking a week out from your busy hectic life to experience rejuvenation and self-actualization - in the most beautiful and healing place you can imaging.
Imagine just feeling whole and centered and loved and fulfilled. Valued and cherished. Worthy of it all.
That is what you will experience when you join us for a week in paradise.
Walking the pristine ocean beach of the tiny tropical island, you revel in the feel of the wet sand beneath your feet. Sounds of surf and seabirds delight your ears as a gentle wind caresses your skin.
You savor life on this tiny sun-kissed island in the tropics, with fresh ocean breezes carrying the distant sound of live music in the air, bathtub-warm ocean surf the color of translucent turquoise, and powder white sand beaches beneath your bare toes – and decide you never want to leave again.
As you savor fresh cooked-to-order coconut-encrusted jumbo shrimp dipped in a sweet chili sauce, cilantro-infused pico de gallo, and creamy guacamole with crispy just-cooked tortilla chips, you realize that you can eat incredibly fresh healthy food like this every day to feel and look and act younger and healthier than you have felt in years.
And when you wake up each morning to brilliant sunshine streaming through the windows, the sound of the waves gently caressing the shore, and a sense of peace and serenity you’ve never experienced before… you realize that you want to live like this every day for the rest of your life
If this is the life you dream of, then this retreat is right for you.
It's Your Time
Imagine taking a week out from your busy hectic life to experience rejuvenation and self-actualization - in the most beautiful and healing place you can imaging.
Imagine just feeling whole and centered and loved and fulfilled. Valued and cherished. Worthy of it all.
That is what you will experience when you join us for a week in paradise.
Walking the pristine ocean beach of the tiny tropical island, you revel in the feel of the wet sand beneath your feet. Sounds of surf and seabirds delight your ears as a gentle wind caresses your skin.
You savor life on this tiny sun-kissed island in the tropics, with fresh ocean breezes carrying the distant sound of live music in the air, bathtub-warm ocean surf the color of translucent turquoise, and powder white sand beaches beneath your bare toes – and decide you never want to leave again.
As you savor fresh cooked-to-order coconut-encrusted jumbo shrimp dipped in a sweet chili sauce, cilantro-infused pico de gallo, and creamy guacamole with crispy just-cooked tortilla chips, you realize that you can eat incredibly fresh healthy food like this every day to feel and look and act younger and healthier than you have felt in years.
And when you wake up each morning to brilliant sunshine streaming through the windows, the sound of the waves gently caressing the shore, and a sense of peace and serenity you’ve never experienced before… you realize that you want to live like this every day for the rest of your life
If this is the life you dream of, then this retreat is right for you.
Learn to Forgive Yourself and Others
So much of our life challenges come from hurts in the past.
This is the once-in-a-lifetime chance to open your heart to love and self-forgiveness - by learning to forgive others - and letting go of the pain of the past to be able to embrace the joy the future can bring.
These hurts have been buried and repressed for decades. We will bring them to the light of day, and let them blow away in the ocean breeze, using a combination of meditation, hypnosis, breath work, tapping, guided visualization, restorative yoga, massage and body work, water exercise, and much more.
And incredibly, you will actually enjoy the journey in this healing and nurturing environment in your island paradise..
Let The Ancient Mayan Healing Energy Transform Your Life
Isla Mujeres means The Island of Women, and women immediately feel its healing and nurturing energy the minute they set foot on the tiny island.
More than 800 years ago, Mayan women made the perilous pilgrimage across 7 miles of water to pray and make offerings at the foot of the temple to the Mayan goddess Ixchel.
Ixchel was revered as being the moon goddess, and responsible for abundance, fertility and childbirth, medicine, the crops, and even rainbows.
Today, you will revel in the amazing nurturing power you will feel when you visit Isla. And you will feel its powerful pull when we visit the temple ruins perched high about the turquoise water where the Caribbean meets the Bay of Cancun.
Become One With Nature Again
Your week-long retreat will allow you to savor the nurturing arms of Mother Nature in this tropical paradise.
You will enjoy water aerobics in the gentle warm surf on Playa Norte, rated as one of the top 10 beaches in the world by Conde Nast, as we watch the island wake up.
You will enjoy peaceful and relating Yin yoga under the stars to lull you into a deep and restful sleep.
You will enjoy basking in the sun and the bathwater-warm gentle surf of the Bay of Cancun.
And you will enjoy walking down the beach at night, gazing at the star-studded night which follows the most amazing sunsets you will ever experience.
So tell me …is this you?
You have a good life, but for some reason you are unhappy and searching for more
You crave a healthy loving relationship - but pull away when the intimacy becomes too much
You feel anxious and tense for no reason, and can't make it stop
You want to love yourself, but just don't know how
You desperately need some "Me" time to regain your sense of self and put balance back in your life
You've been hurt, and don't know how to recover
You are struggling to find meaning in your life
You want to learn healing and restorative tools and techniques to enrich your life long after the vacation ends
This Retreat Was Made For You
If you answered YES to any of these questions, then this retreat was made especially with YOU in mind... …because that’s exactly why you are going to LOVE the Hurricanes of Healing retreat.
It’s seven days in paradise, learning a wealth of holistic techniques and methods to calm your nerves, gain sense of self, revisit and discharge the pain from the past, even from past lives.
You will learn to breathe deeply and dispel anxiety with every breath, stretch your muscles and mind at the same time, and recharge your life energy with new perspectives and insights that will transform your life for the better.
What YOU Are Going to Walk Away With…
The tools and techniques to improve your life, relax from tension and sore muscles, breathe deeply, and dispel stress and anxiety from your being
A rejuvenated sense of joy that all is right with you, and you are freed to live the life you dream of
Deep and meaningful relationships forged with other retreat attendees who are following the same path of self-healing
The confidence and knowledge that you are loved and cherished for the beautiful person that you are
Would THAT be worth coming to Mexico for?
Yes, without a doubt!
Here’s the thing: BEFORE you even step foot on the plane, you’ll start to make connections with other people on the same quest as you are traveling, with the same hopes and dreams to find peace, healing, and joy.
And to make sure you get the absolute MOST from this amazing experience, we’ll get together on two group call BEFORE the event to prepare you for the journey.
By the end of the 7 days, your mind will be overflowing with priceless healing techniques, self-love, and the knowledge that your are loved and cherished for who you are.
Take advantage of this rare opportunity to rejuvenate your life, heal your hurts, forgive others to free yourself, and choose to nurture yourself and say “My time is now” … all within a completely safe and empowering community of like-minded people seeking joy and contentment in life.
Your future life of joy and self-love is waiting for you. Are you ready to claim it?
Would THAT be worth coming to Mexico for
Yes, without a doubt!
Here’s the thing: BEFORE you even step foot on the plane, you’ll start to make connections with other people on the same quest as you are
traveling, with the same hopes and dreams to transform their lives.
And to make sure you get the absolute MOST from this amazing experience, we’ll get together on two group call BEFORE the event to prepare
you for the journey.
By the end of the 7 days, your mind will be overflowing with valuable tips, insights and life reinvention strategies to help you accelerate your
success and live your best life.
Take advantage of this rare opportunity to re-examine your life, re-chart your goals for the future, explore your deepest-held dreams, and choose to nurture yourself and say “My time is now” … all within a completely safe and empowering community of like-minded people seeking joy and
contentment in life.
We’re in this together. It’s all about coming from a place of generosity and helping each other with advice, insight, caring, and connecting.
There’s a reason they say, “a rising tide lifts all boats.”
Your future life in paradise is waiting for you. Are you ready to be a part of it?
The Venue…
You will love your fully-equipped apartment right on the beach overlooking the Bay of Cancun, located at an often overlooked waterfront property called Mar Y Sol Apartments - that means Sea and Sun - on the south side of Isla Mujeres.
It is located near the Mayan ruins at Punta Sur,
away from the hustle and bustle of the downtown tourist zone, and next to Nomads hotel, hostel, and beach club. Several charming restaurants are right across the street within walking distance, including a breathtakingly beautiful Japanese restaurant with a festival of lights around the largest ceiba tree on the island.
And the property hosts a beautiful walk-in pool right outside your front door, begging you to take a refreshing drip several times a day.
And out the back of your room, you will walk right to the water's edge on powder-white sand, where you can enjoy beautiful sunsets in this tropical paradise.
It is a beautiful, relaxing, and tranquil
And there are lots of quiet patios and decks to read a book, take a nap, hold an intimate conversation, enjoy a deep body massage, and socialize with other like-minded retreat adventurers.
The Cuisine…
Let’s get this straight right from the start — the local food is simply delicious — perfect for our vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. And it’s simply NOT possible to go to Isla Mujeres without eating lots of fresh-caught seafood right from the Caribbean waters!
Your room will be stocked with fresh fruit, breakfast staples, coffee, juice, and local pastries and snacks, so you can savor a relaxing breakfast or walk on the beach before learning and practicing magical self-healing techniques.
And we will enjoy a group lunch or dinner daily, at a charming restaurant or catered by a local chef.
The Cuisine…
Let’s get this straight right from the start — the local food is
simply delicious — perfect for our vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. And it’s simply NOT possible to go to Isla Mujeres without eating lots of fresh-caught seafood right from the Caribbean waters!
We will start the day with a delicious fresh cooked breakfast
looking at the beach, before embarking on the day’s adventure to explore the secrets of this tiny idyllic island paradise.
You will love happy hour at El Patio, the House of Music, listening to local musicians perform while digging into fresh coconut shrimp, zesty pico de gallo, crunchy piled-high nachos with shredded chicken, savory cheese quesadillas, and fresh-prepared shrimp ceviche.
And your farewell dinner will be held on the beach, where you will watch the sun set over the Bay of Cancun, before reveling in the exquisite cuisine of one a fine chef serving breathtakingly beautiful local dishes right on the beach.
And this is all oh-so fresh, fixed to order using fresh ingredients for a taste that can't be matched!
The Adventure…
You will learn priceless healing techniques from the instructor Talya Norman. The techniques will build on each other throughout the retreat, providing ample opportunities to incorporate them in your healing routine with daily practice.
We will learn and practice the different healing modalities together until the lunch hour, then break for the afternoon. You are generally free to have lunch on your own, go to the pool, visit a popular beach club, go shopping, listen to live music, or just relax and read a book, or nap...ahhh...relaxation.
We will often meet up for drinks and appetizers on the patio or around the pool, with discussion of the leaning from the morning session, then enjoy a group dinner either at the hotel, or at a fabulous restaurant.
After dinner you have the evening to yourself. There are 3 restaurants and a popular beach club right next to the retreat hotel, and you may enjoy dancing to salsa music in the sand, or savoring home made gelato before bed. The popular evening activities downtown on Hidalgo (the walking street) are just a 10 minute cab ride away.
And the rest of the morning will be filled with learning valuable self-healing techniques, group sessions to explore expression through art therapy, special lessons from guests teachers and trainers, and therapeutic practices that will leave you feeling whole, vibrant, and free.
Afternoons will be used for resting, relaxing, exploring the island, or enjoying the beautiful beach just a block or two away.
And you will tour the island in a golf cart or car for an island adventure, to discover the neighborhoods, churches, landmarks, and breathtaking beaches that make the island so special and inviting.
Savor the Unique Culture ... and Relax
At sunrise, we will visit the ruins of the temple to the Mayan goddess Ixchel at Punta Sur, the most eastern point of all of Mexico, and the sacred healing place of the primary female diety of all Mayans. Locals and expats alike attest to the strong female healing energy the island exerts – you have to feel it to understand it.
And we will experience a traditional Mayan ceremony to welcome the day at the ruins overlooking the waves crashing on the rocky shore below the temple outcropping.
And during the evenings you will have free time to rest and relax, or listen to live music at any of dozens of tiny venues located throughout the island. On one evening, you can relax to Yin Yoga under the stars around the pool or right on the beach.
And Don’t Forget About Shopping!
You will have lots of opportunities to bring home treasures from this trip:
Guided tour through the Island’s major supermarket to stock up on missing items and snacks and beverages to enjoy during your stay.
Shop at the local Arts and Crafts Market to buy all your favorite beachwear, hats, sarongs, gifts, treasures, and more.
Visit to the Isla Mujeres Beading Cooperative to choose incredibly affordable amazing hand-made beaded jewelry. You can also order custom designs that will be ready before you depart
Visit local beach clubs
And during the afternoon, you will have the option to visit a different beach club to get to know the many wonderful places the locals go to enjoy the bounty of life on this beautiful tropical island.
Swim in the surf, enjoy a swim up bar, lounge on a beach bed under a palapa, listen to live music ... this is paradise!
So Many Bonuses…
You will receive an onboarding video call with me, Talya, and Diane, our local coordinator, to answer any immediate questions or concerns you may have, and to start you on the path of preparing for the trip with your passport and travel plans.
You will receive lots of information by email throughout the months leading up to the retreat to help you prepare for your upcoming adventure.
And you will be able to meet and get to know all the other retreat attendees on two Zoom calls in the weeks leading up to your departure so you can ask questions, meet your fellow freedom-seekers, and fully prepare for your trip.
WHAT’S INCLUDED & WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
All This is Included in Your Retreat
LODGING AND LOCAL
TRANSFERS
Lodging - 6 nights and 7 days double occupancy in a comfortable shared double room at the the vacation apartments Mar Y Sol right on the Bay of Cancun.
Private Transfer - Private luxury transfer to and from the Cancun International Airport and the Puerto Juarez Ferry terminal with an English-speaking driver.
Ferry Ride - A round trip 17-minute ferry ride to paradise – sit inside in comfortable air conditioning, or on the upper deck with wind in your hair and listen to live music while flying over the tourmaline water.
Reception in Isla - Pick up at the ferry terminal and transfer to your hotel
Local transportation to all events and outings - by golf cart, private car, or taxi.
DELICIOUS MEALS AND
BEVERAGES
A continental breakfast with coffee and fresh fruit will be available in your small apartmennt daily.
A delicious group lunch or dinner each day (6 in total), depending on the day's activities, featuring local ingredients, amazing fresh fruit, and delicious just-caught seafood, and other island favorites.
EXCURSIONS AND
ENTERTAINMENT
Guided tour around the island by car, golf cart, or taxi to get the lay of the land and see key landmarks and vistas.
Visit to the Mayan Ruins on windswept Punta Sur, where the Caribbean meets the Bay of Cancun. It is a moving spiritual experience as you learn about Ixchel, the Mayan Goddess of Women, and feel her powerful healing energy in her island home.
Shopping! Lots of opportunities to buy local arts and crafts and beautiful beach clothing and accessories.
HOLISTIC HEALING AND
TRAINING
Healing sessions to learn valuable relaxation and stress-reduction techniques
Participate in a sunrise welcoming ceremony at Punta Sur, site of the Mayan temple to the goddess Ixchel
Experience art therapy, learn powerful breathing exercises, gain release through expressive art, tapping, meditation, water exercise, hypnosis, and restorative yoga
Explore your past, release buried pain, and gain access to your true power
These items are NOT included in the retreat price
Airfare to and from Cancun, Mexico
Your passport
Any meals other than the 6 group breakfasts and 6 group lunches or dinners
All beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) served outside the hotel, including at group lunches or dinners
Travel Insurance – strongly recommended
Optional excursions, pampering sessions, spa treatments, medical treatments; schedule a deep tissue full body massage, chiropractic adjustment, acupuncture treatment, haircuts, manicures and pedicures, waxing, and more
Tips – feel free to generously tip the hotel staff and service providers
Miscellaneous personal expenses
Get to Know Isla Mujeres…
What can I say? I love Isla Mujeres. It is a tiny white sandy beach island just 4 miles long, and less than half a mile wide, situated 7 miles due east of Cancun, where the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico meet. It the most easternly point in all of Mexico, and thousands of locals flock to Punta Sur on New Year’s Day to watch the sunrise first touch the shores of Mexico over the ruins of the ancient Mayan temple to the goddess Ixchel.
Isla was inhabited by the Mayans more than 1,000 years ago, and the temple was already in ruins in 1509 when the Spaniards first landed on the island. The name Isla Mujeres means “Island of Women” named after the small carved statues and figurines brought from the mainland by female pilgrims who canoed across the Bay to petition Ixchel for healing, fertility, and love.
Isla has been continually inhabited since 1623, more than 300 years before Cancun was even established back in the 1980s. Today there are about 10,000 people who live on the island (no more than 1,000 of them expats), and about 20,000 tourists who visit on any given day. It is a small intimate community, with the look and feel of a quiet Mexican beach town, despite being considered one of the best tourist locations in the world.
Just a few years ago, Isla was a sleepy fishing village with sand streets and wooden shacks, but now is growing up to become one of Mexico’s rising star tourist meccas. It is famous for its breathtakingly beautiful Playa Norte, or North Beach, rated as one of the world’s best beaches by Conde Nast and Trip Advisor, and acclaimed as the best beach in all of Mexico. Come visit and you will see why!
Your Retreat Leader and Holistic Trainer
Talya is an inspirational leader and trainer, who has created a healing process and methodology learned over many decades as she has battled to recover from sexual abuse, betrayal, loss of a beloved child, and a debilitating auto accident.
To achieve her recovery, Talya delved into many different healing modalities. She became a Transformational Breath Work trainer, a licensed Hypnotist, NLP facilitator, Reiki Master and studied Art Therapy for years.
She teaches these techniques in her new book Hurricanes of Healing, written to show that you can survive and come out thriving using the processes that took her so many years to uncover. She will teach you these healing techniques and modalities and more in this one-of-a-kind retreat.
Your Local Facilitator
Meet Diane Huth, the Runaway Sherpa
Diane Huth is our local expert arranging all the excursions, meals, and activities during the retreat. She moved to this tiny sun-kissed island 5 years ago as a single woman with 2 dogs, 3 suitcases, and a burning desire to reinvent her life after taking care of her mother with dementia for 10 years.
She is the award-winning author of The Grown Ups Guide To Running Away From Home, which details her journey to reinvent her life in paradise. She speaks fluent Spanish, and is the go-to source for information about moving to Mexico or living in Isla Mujeres.
She is our "flipflops in the sand" resource for everything you need to make your trip to Mexico as comfortable and satisfying as possible, and will be joining us throughout the retreat while participating in all the healing sessions.
CONTACT US
CONTACT US
You can also email me at Norman.Talya@gmail.com , or call, text, or WhatsApp me at (210) 827-2705
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