intentional escapes
The Mariposa Experience
Unplug, slow down, reconnect with meaningful life. Intentional retreats are designed to empower and replenish, offering curated experiences that create space for personal growth. Self-care is not a luxury; it is a necessity for a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling life.
RITUAL
Ancestral rituals for spiritual, emotional, and mental cleansing may use different tools such as feathers, stones, smoke, herbs, water, flowers, chants or songs to facilitate energy work that supports restored wellness in mind, body, and spirit.
MEDITATION
Mindfulness meditation is the development of intentional, understanding, and non-judgmental focus of one's attention on the emotions, thoughts and sensations occurring in the present moment. Guided imagery uses words and suggestions to guide you in visualizing and experiencing an image in your minds eye. This experiencing can help you identify messages from your deep heart, commune with spirit guides, and find a sense of inner peace.
FOOD AS MEDICINE
Menus are intentionally designed to support your wellness in nutrition, energy, and enjoyment. All meals are hand prepared and individually plated with love to support mindful, clean eating for your wellbeing.
TALKING CIRCLES
Platicas will be talking circles for heart to heart talks centered on active listening, heart centered sharing, and confianza (a deep sense of respect and trust). We all agree to hold space and inspiration for each other, so we feel comfortable sharing as we go.
ART
Creative sessions are designed to guide you through the journey from a non-linear, non-mental space, connecting with your deep heart. The creative process brings to light unconscious material giving form to intangible thoughts and emotions. Using imagery and guided meditation, explore your sacred visions and create visual reflections of your inner heart.
MARTIAL ARTS
Available only at the Mind, Body, Spirit Retreat. Learn techniques and practices to maximize strength, endurance, confidence, and integrity. Applied skills can be used for self-defense as well as improving physical and mental wellness.
Choosing inspiration and hope
Begin to live soulfully to your fullest potential. We give you the time and space you need to rest, renew, and deepen your souls journey. Each retreat is curated with yoga, art, meditation, and talking circles to help fortify your inner strength and bring you peace and joy. Using an intuitive, holistic approach focusing on mind, body, and spirit, you will be guided through exploring inward and receive deep healing for your heart, mind, and soul.
Unified by a love for life
Experience Soul-Care through community, a sense of purpose, life giving activity, and service. It’s not just bubble baths and self-help books, it’s intentionally showing up in the world and in your life. Our retreats will help you know that you belong and help you begin something that gives you a sense of purpose beyond your day to day life. We will join you in doing something exhilarating, and being of service to each other. Show up as your whole self and find inspiration and connection.
Connecting through shared experience
We are meant to live and heal in community. Our daily routine creates a shared experience that bonds and connects us across all differences. We work together with and for each other, navigating through life’s challenges, growth, and celebrations. Experience feeling seen and known in both your vulnerable moments, and joyful triumphs.
collaborative escapes
The Mariposa Team
Here for you. We’re honored to be working together to bring you retreats that are centered and intentional. Available and prepared to help support ease and relaxation so you don’t have to worry about a thing.
Celina Jacques
Psychotherapist, art therapist, holistic healer
Celina specializes in using creativity and ritual for healing the heart, mind, and soul. Her work supports people in finding acceptance and wholeness, fortifying inner strengths, and cultivating hope and joy. She is an artist, Licensed Psychotherapist and Art Therapist, as well as an apprentice Curandera, (Mexican Ancestral Medicine Woman). Her training includes yoga, mindfulness, breath work, and transpersonal psychology. She holds individual therapy sessions online in California, teaches Spiritual and Depth Psychology at Antioch University, offers workshops as a public speaker and consultant, and hosts a membership program for community care, as well as holistic wellness retreats in Mexico and California. Her purpose is to help you embody your true, authentic self and create a life you love.
You can learn more about her work here.
Chrissy Bear
Chef, Metaphysical coach and herbalist
Mother, Sister, Daughter, Friend and Earth Medicine Keeper, Chrissy Bear is a Transformational Life Coach, Vegan Chef, Nutrition Coach, and a metaphysical Herbalist. She holds Astrological and Metaphysical Certifications, and practices Toltec Dreamwork as an Astral bridge builder. She has extensive experience as a coach and public speaker, guiding people in improving their wholistic health to achieve a higher level of balance in life. Chrissy holds space for our Ancestral memory to be present and have a voice in the unfolding of One's unique Soul Song. Her purpose is to help you remember that all the answers lie within you.
You can learn more about her and her work here.
Fernando Escobar
Coach, Martial artist, Counselor
Fernando is a martial artist and a counselor. He holds a Masters degree in Counseling, black belt in Taekwondo, Purple belt in Hapkido, Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, 7 years training in Muay Thai, and is an expert in Hwarangdo. Fernando teaches martial arts to support self-defense, physical, mental, and spiritual development. He has a deeply personal relationship with the art and practice of using personal power to transcend conflict. He is dedicated to training the mind, body, and spirit to align with personal integrity, redirecting energy away from violence and towards community. Fernando’s calling is to help those who are afraid to heal. He works as a child welfare counselor and coaches amateur and professional fighters in Los Angeles. His purpose is to help you gain confidence, feel understood, and know you are loved.
“Open your heart and mind like the wings of a butterfly. See then how high you can fly.”
