4 Days Yoga & Contrast Therapy - Lake Chivor, Colombia

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Macanal, Boyacá, Colombia
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Up to 18 in group
Date
April 16 - 19, 2026

Retreat Highlights

  • ● Daily Yoga & Meditation Practices
  • Begin each day with yoga sessions designed to help you reconnect with your body, your breath, and your center.
  • The practices are open to all levels and are complemented by moments of silent or guided meditation—cultivating presence, clarity, and openness.
  • ● Contrast Therapy: Sauna & Cold Plunge
  • Experience the power of contrast—heat and cold—as a natural medicine for body and spirit.
  • The Temazcal, an ancestral purification ceremony, and cold plunge baths invite you to release, revitalize, and explore your own limits with awareness and respect.
  • ● Transformational Workshops & Sharing Circles
  • Take part in intimate and powerful spaces where we explore themes such as personal growth, emotional healing, purpose, and inner connection.
  • The sharing circles invite us to speak from the heart and see ourselves reflected in one another’s journey.
  • Begin each day with yoga sessions designed to help you reconnect with your body, your breath, and your center.
  • The practices are open to all levels and are complemented by moments of silent or guided meditation—cultivating presence, clarity, and openness.
  • ● Organic, Local Food Prepared with Love
  • Enjoy conscious nourishment with fresh, organic, and locally sourced ingredients.
  • Each meal is a nurturing experience that honors the body and celebrates the land that holds us.
  • ● Time to Reflect, Integrate, and Be with Yourself
  • It won’t be all about doing.
  • You’ll have space to breathe, write, contemplate nature, or simply be.
  • This retreat is also an invitation to slow down and listen to the wisdom that lives in your silence.
  • ● A Community of Like-Hearted Souls
  • Share this experience with a group of people who, like you, are seeking authenticity, connection, and growth.
  • Here, bonds are woven that often transcend the retreat—becoming soul kinships that continue far beyond.

About this Retreat

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Details of this retreat

Nestled between lush green mountains, with the lake at your feet and an expansive blue sky above, this retreat invites you into a weekend of reconnection and renewal. Find the Fire is a space to slow down, reset, and return to a more regulated and grounded state through intentional practices and shared experience.

At the heart of the retreat is contrast therapy—a practice that alternates heat (sauna) and cold exposure (cold plunge). Used for centuries across different cultures, contrast therapy works directly with the nervous system, gently training the body to move between activation and relaxation. This process supports physical recovery, improves circulation and immune response, and builds mental resilience. On a deeper level, it helps regulate stress, increase emotional stability, and cultivate presence by meeting intensity with awareness and breath.

Here, water, breeze, sun, and heat are not just scenery—they are active elements of the journey. Daily contrast therapy sessions, guided yoga practices, and mountain hikes create a balanced rhythm between challenge and rest, movement and stillness. Yoga and mindful movement serve as grounding tools, helping integrate the physical sensations and emotional responses that arise, while supporting clarity, embodiment, and inner regulation.

The retreat takes place on the shores of Lake Chivor in Boyacá, approximately 2–3 hours from Bogotá. Led by Stacy Matthews and Jorge Quero, you will be supported through contrast therapy, intentional movement, and community-based practices that invite you to reconnect—with yourself, with others, and with the natural world that holds the process.

Throughout the retreat you will experience:

● Daily yoga, meditation, and contrast therapy

● Transformational workshops and sharing circles

● Organic, locally sourced meals prepared with love

● Free time to reflect, integrate, and connect with your soul

● A community of like-hearted souls, ready to grow together

EXPLORE · DISCOVER · CONNECT

Schedule

Sample daily schedule (subject to change depending on the days of the retreat)

07:30 - Sunrise Meditation / Yoga Flow
08:00 - Contrast Therapy
09:00 - Breakfast
10:30 - Daily Workshop / Brunch
11:00 - Meditation / Mining Experience / Waterfall Tour
12:00 - Free Time / Personal Reflection
13:30 - Lunch
14:30 - Mining Experience / Waterfall Tour
17:00 - Restorative Practice (Yin Yoga, Active Meditation, Sound Bath)
19:00 - Dinner / Yoga Nidra
20:00 - Intention Circle / Singing Circle / Yoga Nidra
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Location icon Ayawe, Macanal, Boyacá, Colombia

Directions

Nearest airport: El Dorado International Airport – Bogotá D.C. Colombia
Participants must arrive in Bogotá, where our team will meet you and organize ground transportation to the retreat venue (approx. 3-hour drive). Group transport to and from the retreat is included.

Accommodation

Accommodations are simple, clean, and cozy, with private or shared room options. All rooms are surrounded by nature and come with comfortable beds, warm blankets, and access to clean shared bathrooms. Everything in this space is created to support your healing, rest, and transformation.

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Shared Dorm 4 people
Accommodation
Double Shared Room
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Private Room for 1 person
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Private Room for couple

Venue & Amenities

Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms icon A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi icon Free Wifi
Spa icon Spa
Sauna icon Sauna
Pool icon Pool
Towels icon Towels
Free Parking icon Free Parking
Kitchen icon Kitchen
Tour Assistance icon Tour Assistance
Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea icon Coffee/Tea
Cafe icon Cafe
Restaurant icon Restaurant
Fitness Center icon Fitness Center
Yoga Studio icon Yoga Studio
Housekeeping icon Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent icon Bicycles For Rent
This retreat takes place in a sacred, nature-immersed venue at Lake Chivor near Bogotá, Colombia — handpicked for its peaceful energy, natural beauty, and ideal conditions for deep inner work. The property features consciously designed architecture, lush gardens, a yoga shala, ceremony space, fire circle, lake, and open-air dining.

Meals

Menu Types

Three intentional meals a day, made with fresh local ingredients to nourish your body and support your process with the medicine. Flexitarian and vegan options available.

What's Included

  • ● 4 days / 3 nights of accommodation in an inspiring natural setting
  • ● Daily yoga and meditation practices guided by certified instructors
  • ● Contrast therapies: Sauna and cold plunge sessions, guided and held with care and intention
  • ● Transformational workshops and sharing circles for inner growth and connection
  • ● Mindful hikes and local excursions to reconnect with nature and explore the beauty of the surroundings
  • ● All meals included: conscious, organic, and locally sourced (vegetarian/vegan options available)
  • ● Water and natural beverages available throughout the day
  • ● Free time to rest, integrate, or simply be with yourself
  • ● Spaces for personal and group integration
  • ● Ongoing support and compassionate guidance from the facilitation team throughout the journey

What's Not Included

  • ● Flights or transportation to the retreat location
  • ● Additional nights outside the retreat dates
  • ● Personal purchases or extra activities not listed in the schedule
  • ● Private healing sessions (optional and available at an additional cost)
  • ● Travel insurance or medical coverage

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