CHOSEN FAMILY
RETREATS
COME WITH YOUR PEOPLE.
Some of the most important relationships in our lives aren't defined by blood or marriage. They're the friends who became family, siblings, recovery companions, collaborators, partners, and loved ones who have walked beside us through chapters no one else fully understands.
A Chosen Family Retreat creates space to step outside ordinary life and enter something together—while honoring the individual journey of every person who comes.
You already share a story. What might become possible if you made room for the next chapter together?
THIS IS NOT A GROUP OF STRANGERS.
Merkaba Retreats does not assemble open-enrollment groups. You choose the people who come.
You already have history. Inside jokes. Roles. Loyalties. Tender places. Things you know about one another—and things you may never have said.
That relationship becomes part of the retreat because you're entering the work alongside people who will still be part of your life when the retreat is over.
You don't meet here and become a group. You arrive as one.
YOUR JOURNEY IS YOURS.
THE CONTAINER IS SHARED.
There may be experiences you share and experiences you don't. Time together and time apart. Group conversation and individual work. Practice, meals, laughter, silence, ceremony, rest, adventure—and moments when someone needs space entirely their own.
Belonging doesn't require everyone to have the same experience.
YOUR RETREAT MAY INCLUDE
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Individual + Group Work
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Kundalini & Hatha Yoga + Embodiment
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Psychedelic + Earth Medicine Ceremonies
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Temazcal
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Sound Healing & Yoga Nidra Meditation
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Massage + Bodywork
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Spiritual Practice
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Nourishing Meals
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Preparation & Integration
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Adventure + Play Excursions (optional)
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Team Building for leadership teams (optional)
These are possibilities, not a checklist.
HOW LONG DO YOU NEED?
3-NIGHTS
LONG WEEKEND
A concentrated shared immersion.
6-NIGHTS/7-DAY
SIGNATURE IMMERSION
Recommended for most groups. More time to settle, explore, deepen, rest, adventure, and integrate without rushing.
7+NIGHTS
EXTENDED IMMERSION
More spaciousness when your group or the work calls for it.
The length of your retreat serves the work.
Not the other way around.
YOUR HOME BASE
River Temple - Puerto Vallarta
Much of your retreat unfolds at River Temple beside the Río Cuale, while your chosen family stays together at a private property nearby.
We'll help you find accommodations that fit your group, preferences, and budget. Lodging is booked and paid for separately.
And if another location better serves your group, Merkaba can travel.
A place that belongs to your group. A place to enter the work.
ONE RETREAT.
ONE SHARED INVESTMENT.
SIGNATURE IMMERSION 6-NIGHT/7-DAY
We don't price Chosen Family Retreats as individual seats. You're entering one shared retreat container, so we price it that way.
3-4 PEOPLE
$15k USD TOTAL
UP TO 5-6 PEOPLE
18k USD TOTAL
UP TO 7-8 PEOPLE
$24k USD TOTAL
Off-site accommodations are separate.
Shorter, extended, and worldwide retreats may have a different investment.
HOW YOU DIVIDE THE INVESTMENT IS UP TO YOU.
We price the retreat container. Your chosen family decides how to share the investment.
Limited scholarship support may be available when resources allow.
COME WITH YOUR PEOPLE.
The people you laugh with. The people you trust. The people who have walked beside you—and the people you want beside you for whatever comes next.
Step outside ordinary life together. Make space for depth, adventure, connection, healing, joy, and the unexpected.
You already chose each other. Now choose the experience you want to create together.