YOGA beach RETREATs for pleasure seekers
NEXT EXPECTED DATES:
November 2026 and February 2027
Each winter we gleefully fly away to our friendly, warm, safe, luxurious Dominican Republic playground with sunshine, pools, beaches, cabanas, friendly folks, delicious restaurants, open bars, and time to kick back, breathe, dream, play, relax and restore ourselves! Yes indeed, to love and pamper our worthy and deserving selves.
I love the balance of relaxed hedonism - relaxing, eating, drinking, lounging - with the self-care and self-discipline of twice daily yoga and meditation. I've found that, for me, it's one ingenious way that I can do an R&R vacation, and I can come back stronger, slimmer, and more energized, vs heavier and more bloated, or sluggish, from an all-inclusive luxury resort!
We will do AM and PM yoga, indoors or out, as suits us. We'll bring our own mats, sarongs to double as straps. We'll have gift bag goodies for each guest. We share welcome and farewell dinners and many meals as well as twice daily yoga. You will also have daily free time to relax or book excursions or spa treatments, of sample daily resort activities.
For 2026-27 we're considering twice a winter: November and February, choosing resort accommodations ranging from hotel rooms to suites to villas, depending on our numbers.
Puerto Plata: "The Silver Port" Dominican Republic
Lifestyles Tropical Resort is on Cofresi Beach, on the Puerto Plata coast of the Dominican Republic. The weather year-round is high 70's to mid-80's, with fresh tropical breezes wafting over lush green foliage, with the hills and ocean waves within your view.
The deluxe all-inclusive resort features multiple delicious restaurants, gorgeous pools and beaches. We will take 2-14 students per retreat by application to let us customize retreat.
Who We Are:
* Mary Aranas is a former actress and a full-time Yoga Teacher since 2002. She's a Certified Yoga Therapist, Reiki Master, Health and Transformational Coach, and Empathy Coach. She teaches Flow Yoga, Yin, Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Sound Meditation, AcroYoga, Thai Yoga bodywork.
* Raul Aranas performs sound healing guitar meditations for Concerts in Motion. He may accompany some Savasana and Nidra meditations. (FB/IG Concerts In Motion)
Yoga Styles:
We custom tailor the yoga program to the group, each retreat, drawing from:
*Vinyasa, Slow Flow, Yin, Restore, Nidra, Thai Yoga, Acroyoga. Reiki Level I.
*Pack a yoga mat, sarong, hat, sunglasses. You can also buy all those, except your yoga mat is best brought.
*We may practice on a lawn, deck, beach, or in A/C in our suite or villa.
Included in Pricing:
* 6-Days/5-Nights accommodation in deluxe suite or villa
* Personal Q&A welcome call with Mary, on registration
* Gift bag for each guest
* Yoga/Meditation AM & PM, customized to group
* Airport transfers to/from POP Airport ($100 RT value)
* All-Inclusive food, beverages at multiple VIP restaurants/bars
* VIP access to pools, beaches, and cabanas
* VIP reservation assistance with dinners, excursions, & spa
* Daily resort shows and activities
* Shuttle bus on resort, all hotel pools, bars, paths, beaches
* Electric outlets compatible with North American outlets
* Wi-fi in VIP areas, and 1-hour per day in-room ($ for extra)
* Resort medical services on-site (works with most insurance plans)
Not Included:
* Airfare to POP - Gregorio Luperón International Airport
* Excursions, Spa Treatments, Shopping in Town, Gift Shops
* Gratuities ($1 and $5 are great for maids, drivers, etc as you like)
* Wi-fi (beyond 1 hour/day) Fees by week, 1-day, or 3-days
* Please buy travel Insurance to protect your travel plans
SAMPLE PAST Pricing:
February 10-15, 2026 Love Retreat: "What The World ... Needs Now"
$2100 single occupancy (own room, own bed)
$1900 double occupancy (shared room, own bed)
$1500 triple occupancy (shared suite, own sofabed)
Maximum of 8 registrations while space available
Staying extra night (Feb 15th only): $300 Single; $200 Double
Email with Interest in November or February
As plans/dates are set, my monthly ENews will have links. You may also get on my Retreats Updates Email list for more up-to-the-minute updates.
SAMPLE PAST Feb 2026 DepositS (Non-Refundable):
- $300 deposit single occupancy
- $200 deposit double/triple occupancy
- Retreat Balance due January 10th
- Please purchase travel insurance to protect your trip
- Refund Policy & dates upon request
These payments are accepted in order of preference:
Zelle: Mary Aranas; 917-842-7974, or MaryAranas@yahoo.com
Venmo: Mary-Aranas, Link here
Paypal link here
Check: (NYC in person, or email for mailing address
Sample:
Registration: Email, Name, Single/Double/Triple Occupancy with Deposit
*For PayPal or Venmo, please use a bank balance versus credit card and select "send money to friends" to defray fees, if you can.