Women Over 50 Wellness and Yoga Retreat in Tulum's Jungle

The retreat is held at Dora Jungle, a boutique yoga center in the jungle outside Tulum. With only ten rooms, it's a small and personal setup. There's a dedicated yoga shala for daily practice, a private pool for the group, a meditation cave, and a fire pit area. The property has hammocks and loungers scattered around, and a cenote is a five-minute walk away. It's the kind of place where you can wake up to the sounds of nature, practice yoga, and then spend the afternoon floating in clear, cool water.

Each day includes yoga and meditation, but the style is gentle and accessible. Joy teaches mat yoga, aqua yoga, and chair yoga back home in Charleston, and she brings that same inclusive approach here. The morning sessions are slow and easy, designed to release the tightness you carry rather than to work up a sweat. Afternoons are mostly free, with optional workshops on topics like sleep, stress reduction, and vagus nerve regulation. There's also a cacao ceremony and a full moon yoga session during the week, plus an excursion to the Grand Cenote, local Mayan ruins, and a white sand beach.

All meals are included and prepared by the resort, with a focus on fresh, local ingredients. The food is described as delicious and nutritious, and dietary needs like vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free can be accommodated. Spa treatments are available on-property for an extra fee. Airport transfers from Tulum International Airport are included, and the retreat also includes a pre-trip Zoom call so you can meet the other women before you arrive.

Joy is the founder of Reinvent Retired, a company that helps people step into empty-nest and retired life through health, wellness, and travel. She's also a life coach, and she has put together a women's 50+ travel group that brings women together from all over. The retreat is essentially an extension of that work—a week where women who are used to giving can finally receive, in a beautiful setting, with a group of like-minded women.

What's included

- Airport Pickup & Drop-off - Accommodation (5 nights) - 3 daily delicious and nutritious meals - Water, tea, coffee served throughout the day - Welcome drink - Daily meditation classes - Daily yoga classes - Transportation during the retreat - Specialized workshops - Group excursions/activities - Pre and post retreat support from our team - Wi-Fi connection

What's not included

- Travel insurance - Flights costs - Additional treatments - Additional activities not included in the itinerary - Spa treatments (available on-property for extra fee)