I invite you to this space to heal your heart and womb to reconnect with your true essence and to remember the magic of who you truly are.
If you feel called to take the leap and allow yourself to just be, integrate parts of yourself, be taken care of, and have fun traveling with other like-minded women, it's for a reason!
You are having a soul call. It is your soul calling you back home to self, to spark back the fire within, to embody your soft divine feminine, and to remember the essence of who you truly are.
When we listen to our intuition and follow our soul calling, everything starts to flow with less resistance, less pain, and more pleasure and ease.
Esencia is a retreat to soften and activate our sacred heart and womb. In this Journey we allow our old skin to shed that are blocking us from channeling and embodying our true divine self.
We will heal our wounds with compassion, cut energetic cords that are tying us to the past, and have soul activations so we can live and flow empowered with more clarity, confidence, and integration.
We will remember our softness, sexuality/sensuality, worthiness and power.
This is for the women who are feeling drained, disconnected from your divine feminine power, need soul nourishment and activation to heal and transform their journey through life.
This is for the Woman that:
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Ready to Connect to her sacred soft feminine energy
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Wants to feel rejuvinated and nourished with life
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Ready for a "reset" through a transformacional & cultural experience
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Feels disconnected from her true authentic self
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Ready to Connect with her intuición and power
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Feels that she doesn't have the time or space to simply be
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Desires to live more authentically
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Ready to heal and activate womb-heart connection
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Ready to re-connect deeply with her essence
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Desires to heal softly while having fun travelling with like-minded women
ESENCIA RETREAT INCLUDES:
Not included: Flights, transportation & eligable activities*.
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7-night stay at Kawoq Forest
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Three daily meals and non-alcoholic beverages (regular, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and other dietary options available)
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Beautiful shared private accommodations with lake or mountain views
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Daily yoga and breathwork
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Sound & Energy healing
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Womb and Heart healing & activation
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Somatic healing practices
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Cacao ceremony
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Fire ceremony
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Temazcal Mayan Ceremony*
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Nervous system regulation workshop
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Moroccan Abdominal Massage (Sobada Abdominal) workshop
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Heart Chakra workshop
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Two days of excursions around the lake
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Wi-Fi access
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Two group Zoom calls before the retreat
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Complimentary welcome goodie bag
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Professional group photo session
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A travel experience & community of like-minded women
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Private WhatsApp group
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Coordinated group transportation from the airport to the retreat center*
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To know if this retreat is right for you!
LOCATION
Kawok Forest, Lago Atitlán, Guatemala
This beautiful retreat center is located on sacred Mayan land at Lake Atitlán. To this day, more than 22 Mayan dialects are still spoken throughout this region. You will experience not only the world-renowned beauty of its landscapes and wildlife, but you will also have the opportunity to be in constant contact with the Mayan people and learn about their culture.
You will fly into La Aurora International Airport and then take a taxi, which will be coordinated by the retreat center. This taxi will take you directly to Kawoq Forest.
In the private WhatsApp group, I will share more details about the recommended flight arrival and departure times, the taxi schedule, what to pack, dress code, and other important information.
*Make sure to have passport or travel documents up to date.
GRATITUDE SALE
ONLY 5 SHARED & 2 PRIVATE SPACES LEFT
*offer is valid until July 31st, 2026 or sold out.
CABAÑA COMPARTIDA
7 Day stay in a beautiful shared cabin with 2 beds and Lake or Mountain View
Regular Price: $2,000
Only 5 spaces left!
FULL PAYMENT
$ 1,450
9 PAYMENTS
(monthy payments)
$ 161
12 PAYMENTS
(monthy payments)
$ 122
Save $550!
CABAÑA PRIVADA
7 Day stay in a beautiful Private cabin with Lake or Mountain View
Regular Price: $2,200
Only 2 spaces left!
FULL PAYMENT
$ 1,700
9 PAYMENTS
(monthy payments)
$ 189
12 PAYMENTS
(monthy payments)
$ 142
Save $500!
There will a total of 14 women participating.
NO REFUNDS OR CANCELATIONS.
DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, ILLNESS, INSUFFICIENT BOOKINGS, ETC. IN CASE OF A CHANGE IN RETREAT DATES, YOU WILL RECEIVE FULL CREDIT FOR A POSTPONEMENT DATE OR ANY OTHER OFFERING OF YOUR CHOICE TO BE USED WITHIN A YEAR.
Tu Facilitadora
Joanne Macgregor Nieves was born and raised on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico and is the founder of Magical Women Wellness. She is a proud Latina, mother, mystic, and artist, dedicated to guiding others on their journey of healing and self-discovery.
Joanne has more than 10 years of yoga practice, holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and is double-certified as a Women’s Circle Facilitator and in Shakti Medicine (Christine Gutierrez / Beatriz Bonnin & Womben Wellness). She is a Registered 200-hour Rocket Yoga Teacher (Yoga with Carson) and a Registered 100-hour Prenatal Yoga Teacher (Beatriz Bonnin). In addition, she has completed more than 60 hours of Yoga Alliance-accredited continuing education and has trained as a Plant Medicine Ceremonialist (Azul Anaite).
Through her personal journey, Joanne has deeply explored the alchemy of transformation, learning to turn darkness into light within herself. By taking full responsibility for her healing, she experienced such a profound transformation that she felt called to share the same tools that brought her back to self-love, resilience, and to moving through life with grace.
P.S. She is also an artist who loves using a variety of mediums such as acrylic, ink, paper, canvas, and murals—but really, anything that involves using her imagination to create. You can see her artwork on her art Instagram account, @pintandole.
Her mission is to guide women back to themselves, helping them reconnect with their bodies, their intuition, and their inner power, so they can remember the magic that has always lived within them.
Co-Space Holder
Tashia Itiba Howard Arroyo – Guardian of Birth, Ancestral Medicine, and the Sacred Feminine. A woman devoted to restoring the sacredness of birth, motherhood, and the feminine path.
She has years of experience in healing, honoring motherhood in all its expressions, and preserving ancestral traditions with respectful and conscious care. This labor of love is supported by certifications as a Birth and Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula, 100-hour Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (Puerto Rico), Traditional Moroccan Postpartum Medicine (United Kingdom – Dubai – Morocco), Placenta Medicine (Chile), and Certified Women’s Circle and Womb Healing Facilitator (Puerto Rico). She is a Medicine Woman with more than 19 years of experience on the Red Road, tending sacred fires, leading sweat lodge ceremonies, and carrying the Chanupa (Sacred Pipe).
She earned a Bachelor’s degree in History and an Associate’s degree in Education, and has traveled to 22 countries to expand her knowledge of diverse healing traditions and cultural wisdom. She has also been a high-performance athlete for more than 37 years and is a Certified Tour Guide in Puerto Rico. She currently serves as a community doula for a nonprofit organization, supporting women from all walks of life and circumstances.
She is the mother of three young adults, and motherhood is an essential part of her path of love and service. She has always been guided by her heart and her ancestors, honoring traditions with the deepest respect while offering sacred healing for mothers in all their forms.
Testimonials
Bron
Esencia Retreat was a turning point for me. What I received was far more than practices or teachings; it was a deeper connection to my own feminine fire, and a sense of remembering parts of myself I didn’t even realise I had muted and suppressed. Throughout the retreat, I felt supported in a real and steady way. Joanne and Tashi held the retreat with intention and depth, and I could trust the process even when it brought things to the surface I wasn’t expecting. It wasn’t performative or forced. I would absolutely recommend this retreat to another woman who wants to reconnect with her inner strength, her softness, and her truth. It’s the kind of experience that stays with you... Overall, Esencia Retreat gave me exactly what I didn’t know I was looking for; clarity, grounding, reconnection, and a renewed sense of feminine power. It was beautiful, transformative, and deeply meaningful.
(Esencia Retreat, Guatemala, 2025)
Julia
Si estás anhelando reconectar con tu ser auténtico, con tu femenino divino y con la hermandad, este retiro es para ti. Al regresar a casa después de este retiro, me siento renovada, alegre y con una esencia revitalizada. Desde los talleres informativos hasta las conversaciones íntimas 1:1 y las excursiones, amé cada momento. Fue poderoso y aterrizador estar rodeada de mujeres afines que sostuvieron el espacio y se reconocieron unas a otras con amor y cuidado. Elegir este retiro fue una de las mejores decisiones que he tomado para mí. Lo recordaré con honor, reverencia y amor por el resto de mi vida.
(Esencia Retreat, Guatemala, 2025)
Maria Teresa
Una experiencia mágica. No tengo palabras. Qué experiencia tan increíble. Fue una experiencia que cambió mi vida y que siempre llevaré cerca de mi corazón.
(Esencia Retreat, Guatemala, 2025
Anónimo
This was and is the most profound healing experience in my life. I cried so much from the release of emocional pain I was carrying in my womb. I didn’t know that was even possible! I'm just so grateful and amazed that I was able to release those memories from my body. I feel so light and good after this.
(Womb Healing, 2026)
Fran, PR
"En el círculo de mujeres encontré a otra familia. Un lugar seguro para empoderarnos como mujeres, para soltar, sanar y crecer juntas. Gracias Joanne por crear estos espacios de conexión y sostén. Lo recomiendo a cualquier mujer que esté en la búsqueda de ser su mejor versión.Hasta pronto!"
(Círculos de mujeres, 2024)
Anonimo, PR
Estaba luchando con la adicción, el autosabotaje y el sentimiento de no ser digna de amor. Me ayudaste a abrir mi corazón y a sanar heridas emocionales profundas que cambiaron la manera en que me percibía a mí misma, a los demás y a la realidad.
(1:1 mentorship & somatic energy healing, 2024)
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To see if this is the right Retreat for you!
Una experiencia suavemente sanadora y transformadora para reconectar con nuestro corazón, intuición y alma, recargando y encendiendo nuestra verdadera esencia.