Yoga and Wellness Retreat
for
Sign Language Interpreters
Aug 9-16, 2026
Chacala, Nayarit Mexico
"I come back year after year to feel restored and connect with a supportive community" - Kate
This is the fourth year leading wellness and yoga retreat for sign language interpreters!
It just keeps getting better
Every year, interpreters come back.
They come back to be restored.
They come back for connection.
Address the cumulative strain of
interpreting before it stops your career
Connect to your body and nervous system
Develop practices for sustainability
Nourish your mind, body, and soul
Arrive at the retreat prepared and ready to go deeper
Return home with clarity, confidence, and a plan
Led by Jen, a more than 25-year career interpreter, a Level-3 Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, Yoga Therapist, and Ayurveda Health Coach with decades of experience supporting interpreters’ wellness.
"I had a dream to create a space for interpreters to remove their work mask and connect deeply to themselves."
"Jen teaches yoga like no one else." Andrea
You’ve given everything to your career and everyone around you. Now it’s your turn to be restored and replenished.
This isn’t just a relaxing getaway; this is a transformative experience.
You’re supported before you get here, so what we do on retreat feels familiar, safe, and doable.
That’s what allows the retreat to go deeper.
When you register for this retreat, you’re not just signing up for a week in Mexico.
Your registration includes the preparatory courses and workshops before you arrive. These are paid offerings but are fully included as part of your retreat registration.
When combined with the retreat, they completely change what’s possible.
Instead of arriving overwhelmed, you arrive prepared, confident, and ready to dive deeper.
This isn’t just a one-time event; it’s an investment in your long-term wellness.
Your transformation begins now.
Caring for your body and mind now ensures a healthy future.
Your wellness matters.
This retreat is a strategic investment in how you live in your body, and how it can carry you for the next several decades.
This is for the interpreters ready
to dedicate time to their wellness and
prioritize their health.
And for those who understand that their wellness is essential for a sustainable career.
What are Interpreters saying about the retreat?
This isn’t about getting away, it’s about coming home to yourself.
This offer is for interpreters who are ready to prioritize themselves, not as a luxury, but as a necessity.
It’s for those who want a deeper connection to themselves, so they can keep doing this work with less pain.
Accommodations
Ocean View Room
Rooms with balcony views of the ocean
Single $3750
Shared $2900
Guest Room
Budget-friendly small rooms
Single $3000
Garden View
with a view of the jungle and gardens
SOLD OUT
$100 off when you register with a friend.
For budget retreaters- Dorm rooms are available, please inquire
Please read the cancellation policy below.
Payments are available
Two Paths for Preparation
Path
What You Get
Best For
Self-Paced Path
self-paced courses + 6 group classes + discount on retreat registration
Independent learners
No current condition
Personalized Path to Thrive
All of above + 12 live group + 12 private sessions + deeper support
$$ discount on retreat and Thrive
Transformation seekers
Current condition or injury
INCLUDED
7 days Accommodations
Farm-to-table meals
Snacks
All classes and workshops
Yoga Props
The Self-Paced Path (see above)
Retreat gift pack
PSCPI - Peer Support Group Meeting
NOT INCLUDED
Your transportation to Puerto Vallarta
Tips
Transportation to/from the airport
Spa services
Excursions
Personalized path (see above)
Schedule your inquiry call
Jen connects with each potential participant to ensure the best path for you and invites a community of like-minded professionals.
Choose either of the following ways to connect.
Wellness isn’t something you squeeze in. It’s something you build.
Tentative Schedule
Morning tea and snack
8-10 am Asana/Wellness workshop
Brunch
3-5 pm Asana/Wellness workshop
Dinner
*Schedule subject to change based on Mar de Jade's schedule
Cancellation Policy:
If a registrant needs to cancel for any reason, there are 2 options if cancelled 60 days before the scheduled arrival time. 1. Full credit of the deposit toward a future stay. 2. A refund minus cancellation fees (admin and teacher fee - $1200). Cancellation within less than 60 days, guests will receive a credit for the deposit for their accomodation. (minus teacher fees) Participants can apply the deposit towards another reservation at Mar de Jade within 18 months of the cancellation date if cancellation was received 14 days before arrival. No monetary refund will be given once the credit option has been chosen.
No exceptions will be made, regardless of unforeseen circumstances.
Shared rooms: Rates are based on occupancy. If a participant cancels a shared room, any credits will first be applied to cover the rate difference for the remaining occupant before the credit or refund is issued.
We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance to protect your investment.
FAQ
This retreat is in English. While the center is in Mexico, you do not need to know Spanish but a few phrases are always appreciated.
If you are interested in retreats presented in a visual modality (sign/ASL) please contact jen@jenkaganyoga.com
There are some ground-floor rooms. You must request them. But for the retreat, you must be able to get up and down the floor with ease and climb stairs.
Firstly, fly into Puerto Vallarta
There is a taxi/van service that will go straight to Mar de Jade
Yes
Meals at Mar de Jade are a favorite of our guests! Delicious and well-balanced buffet-style meals are served three times daily in our open-air dining room overlooking Chacala bay.
Every dish is made daily from scratch using fresh ingredients from our Organic Farm. Our menu is inspired by traditional Mexican cuisine and international flavors, and features vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free dishes as well as fresh fish, seafood and, and chicken. We do not serve red meat or pork.
Throughout the day, visit the snack bar at any time to enjoy coffee, tea, fruit, bread, and our stellar homemade organic peanut butter and mango marmalade. You can even purchase a jar to take home with you!
Our kitchen is happy to accommodate your dietary restrictions and food allergies, if given advance notice. All of our raw foods are carefully disinfected and washed with purified water. Free purified water is available at stations throughout the grounds.
Tipping is customary in Mexico. You may leave gratuities at check-out and the management will distribute them to the staff evenly. Min recommended $15 US per day and per guest.
The prepatory courses include CEUs. For the retreat, you can do a PINRA.
Jen is a Level 3 Certified Iyengar yoga teacher, a certified Yoga Therapist and an Ayurveda Health Coach. This year the preparation courses and programs will familiarize you to Jen's style so you will be ready and confident when you arrive.
The system of yoga known as “Iyengar Yoga” was created and developed over 75 years ago by Yogacharya B.K.S Mr. Iyengar devoted his life to the evolution of his approach to yoga, based on the traditional eight limbs of yoga taught over 2500 years ago by the sage Patanjali. Mr. Iyengar believed that yoga goes beyond a physical discipline- it is also an art, a science, and a philosophy, and he developed his method with this in mind.
Iyengar Yoga is accessible for all ages and all body types. Its focus on precision, timing, sequencing, and the use of props helps the practitioner develop awareness in any asana.
A worldwide, standardized instruction system differentiates Iyengar Yoga from other methods. Certified Iyengar Yoga Teachers (CIYTs) undergo rigorous training and evaluation to earn their certifications. Only CIYTs are permitted to describe their method of instruction as Iyengar Yoga. CIYTs are trained to provide clear demonstrations of each posture. They are skilled in using simple props to maximize the opening and awareness of the body, providing support to the less flexible and extra extension to the more advanced student.
Teaching is oriented toward gradual but steady progress rather than quick results. Through skilled instruction and practice, students learn to penetrate beyond the physical body to the inner kosas (layers) of mind, energy, and spirit, gaining vitality, clarity, and calm.
Iyengar Yoga is a powerful and sophisticated discipline that can be practiced at all stages of life. Its benefits are far-reaching and can assist the practitioner in all aspects of daily life. (IYANUS)
You’ll build on your yoga practice in an intelligent, progressive way, learning how to use props to deepen understanding, support your body, and work therapeutically rather than forcefully.
The practice includes restorative work (including the rope wall for traction and decompression, and when appropriate for the prepared students, such as headstand and shoulderstand.
We will practice all categories of poses with a myriad of options for a variety of levels and a variety of paces and rhythms. Multilevel options will be offered. All pose names are in Sanskrit and translated to English to aid students to learn their names.
Please see above for the cancellation policy of Mar de Jade