HOST A BEACHFRONT RETREAT IN MEXICO
The whole place is yours.
WHY HOST AT MAHAI?
Your retreat. Your people. Your space.
When you host at Mahai, your group has the property to itself. No other guests. No competing retreats. No navigating around a hotel's schedule.
You set the rhythm of your week, and our team works alongside you to make it happen.
DIRECTLY ON THE CARIBBEAN
Wake up beside the sea, practice overlooking the water and move easily between your rooms, gathering spaces, pool, beach and dock.
COMFORT WITHOUT THE RESORT
Mahai is completely off-grid and surrounded by nature, without asking your guests to give up beautiful rooms, good food or the comforts that make a week away feel special.
COMPLETELY PRIVATE
For the duration of your retreat, Mahai becomes your group's home.
A TEAM BEHIND YOUR RETREAT
From room assignments and menus to practitioners, excursions and the details of your daily schedule, our onsite team is here to support you.
SPACES FOR YOUR RETREAT
So many ways to gather.
One of the things that makes Mahai special is the freedom to move through different spaces as your retreat unfolds. Gather indoors or out, beside the pool or overlooking the sea, around a table or beneath the stars.
When you host a private retreat at Mahai, these spaces are yours to use in whatever way best supports your group.
The Arc
Mahai's primary indoor gathering space
A full wall of windows with views of the sea, The Arc is a beautiful, flexible space designed to change with your retreat. Open it up for movement, arrange it for a workshop or conversation, gather in a circle, fill it with music, or create space for quiet reflection and meditation.
With room for 20 full mats or up to 40 people seated, The Arc gives your group a dedicated gathering place throughout your stay—and the freedom to make it your own.
Movement · Workshops · Talks · Meditation · Music · Sound · Circles · Sreative sessions
The Pool Deck
Spacious and open to the Caribbean sky, the Pool Deck gives larger groups room to move. It can become a setting for morning practice, movement and fitness, dance, workshops or larger group sessions—or simply remain open as a beautiful place for everyone to gather.
With space for up to 40 full mats, it offers retreat leaders the flexibility to bring the entire group together outdoors.
Movement · Dance · Fitness · Group Sessions · Workshops · Gatherings
The Sky Terrace
Sunsets over the jungle. Stars overhead.
Directly above The Arc, The Sky Terrace looks west across the jungle and east across the sea, making it one of our favorite places to gather as the day comes to an end. Share sunset tea as the sky changes, bring your group together for conversation or an evening session, or return after dark for stargazing, music and dancing beneath the open sky.
Sunset Tea · Evening Gatherings · Music · Dancing · Stargazing · Conversation
Beachfront Palapas
Smaller spaces along the Beach
Set along Mahai's private beachfront, our shaded palapas offer quiet spaces away from the larger gathering areas. They're ideal for breakout groups, one-on-one sessions, healing treatments, creative work, conversation or time alone between sessions.
They also give retreat leaders the option to have several smaller experiences happening simultaneously across the property.
Breakout groups · One-on-one sessions · Bodywork · Creative Work · Conversation · Rest
Private Dock
A gathering place over the water
Stretching out into the Caribbean, the dock is one of the simplest—and most memorable—places to gather at Mahai. Meet there for sunrise, begin the day in silence over the water, sit together in meditation, or use it as the starting point for swimming, snorkeling, paddleboarding and kayaking.
Sometimes it needs no programming at all. It's also a place guests naturally find when they want a few quiet minutes with the sea.
Sunrise · Meditation · Reflection · Swimming · Snorkeling · Paddleboarding · Kayaking
The Pool Lounge
A shaded place to settle in.
Beside the pool, the covered lounge gives guests a comfortable place to gather throughout the day. With seating for up to 20, it's equally suited to an informal group conversation, a breakout session, reading and journaling, or simply stretching out somewhere cool between activities.
It's one of those spaces that doesn't need to be programmed—people naturally find their way there.
Conversation · Breakout sessions · Journaling · Reading · Relaxing · Free time
The Pool
A refreshing center to the day.
Set between The Arc and the Caribbean, Mahai's chukum pool is a natural place for guests to cool off, float, gather and spend time together between sessions. It can also become part of your retreat programming—from aquatic experiences and water-based practices to a simple afternoon swim.
Swimming · Aquatic experiences · Water practices · Free time · Gathering
Dining Room
Where everyone comes back together
Some of the most important conversations of a retreat happen around the table. Mahai's dining room brings the whole group together for shared meals in a relaxed setting beside the Caribbean.
With seating for up to 40 guests and indoor and outdoor dining options, it can also be used for talks, celebrations and other moments when you want everyone around the same table.
Shared meals · Conversation · Celebrations · Talks · Group gatherings
Beachside Fire Circles
Gather around the fire, beside the sea.
As evening settles in, our beachfront fire circles offer a natural place to come together. Gather around the fire for conversation, storytelling, music, ceremony or an unhurried evening beneath the stars, with the Caribbean just steps away.
The circles can become part of your retreat programming—or simply a place for everyone to gather after dinner and see where the evening goes.
Fireside gatherings · Storytelling · Music · Ceremony · Conversation · Evening circles
RETREAT ACCOMMODATIONS
Everyone gets to feel at home.
Retreats bring people together, but having a comfortable place to retreat to matters too. Mahai offers a mix of private and shared accommodations, giving your guests options for privacy, connection and different budgets—all within a few steps of the sea and the spaces you'll share throughout the week.
With room for up to 29 overnight guests, we'll help you create an accommodation plan that works for your group.
Private Suites
Beautiful private accommodations with king-bed and flexible configurations, private bathrooms and outdoor spaces.
Double Suites
Comfortable shared accommodations that allow retreat leaders to create more accessible participation options.
Group Rooms
Four individual beds for guests on a budget who prefer a simple shared option with communal bathrooms and showers.
Glamping & Camping
A more immersive way to stay close to nature.
ACCOMMODATION CAPACITY: AT A GLANCE
Housing Type | Beds | Capacity | Number of Rooms | Total Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Penthouse Suite | 1 King Bed | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Private Air Conditioned Suite | 1 King Bed | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Double Air Conditioned Suite | 2 Twin Beds | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Private Suite | 1 King Bed | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Double Suite | 2 Matrimonial Beds | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Triple Suite | 3 Twin Beds | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Quad Room | 4 Twin Beds | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Glamping Tent | King Bed / 2 Twin Beds | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Camping Spot | Bring your own | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total capacity: 29 guests
We’ll work with you to assign rooms and plan your setup so your group feels at home — and in harmony.
FOOD & DINING
Around the table.
Meals are an important part of the rhythm of a retreat at Mahai. At Mahai, the kitchen is in the hands of talented chefs who care as much about flavor and presentation as they do about nourishment. Every meal is prepared fresh onsite, with colorful vegetarian and vegan dishes built around seasonal, tropical and locally available ingredients.
Before your retreat, we'll work with you to create a menu that complements your schedule, your group and any dietary needs—so meals feel like part of the experience rather than simply something between sessions.
Custom vegetarian menus
Dining inside or outside
Dining for up to 40
Talented chefs, thoughtful menus
EXPERIENCES FOR YOUR RETREAT
Create a week they’ll never forget.
Your own programming may be at the heart of the retreat, but some of the most memorable moments can happen around it. A sunrise paddle on the Caribbean. An afternoon learning to make medicine from local plants. A massage beneath the palms. Exploring the reef together. A tea bath, a sound journey, or an experience your guests have never tried before.
We can help you weave activities, treatments and local experiences into the week in a way that complements what you've come to Mahai to create.
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Sea & Adventure
Paddleboarding · Kayaking · Snorkeling · Diving · Reef experiences · Excursions
Wellness & Body
Massage · Aquatic therapy · Tea baths · Cold plunge · Sound bath
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Workshops & Education
Herbalism · Natural self-care · Music · Ceremony · Local teachers & practitioners
GETTING TO MAHAI
Away from it all—not impossible to reach.
Mahai is located just outside of Mahahual on Mexico's Caribbean coast. Most retreat groups arrive through Tulum or Cancún, and our team can help coordinate transportation for your participants.
TULUM: Approximately 2.5 hours
CANCUN: Approximately 4.5 hours
Airport transfers and Tren Maya connections can be coordinated for retreat groups.
FROM IDEA TO ARRIVAL
We’ll help you bring it to life.
You bring the vision for your retreat. We’ll help with the details—from choosing your dates and planning accommodations to menus, experiences, travel and the rhythm of your week.
STEP 1
Tell us what you're imagining
Share your preferred dates, anticipated group size and a little about the retreat you’d like to create.
STEP 3
Reserve your week
Once everything feels right, your signed agreement and deposit secure your retreat dates.
STEP 5
Invite your community
With your dates secured, you can begin sharing your retreat and welcoming your guests.
STEP 2
Receive your proposal
We’ll put together a proposal with your dates, accommodations, meals and retreat package pricing.
STEP 4
Plan with our team
Your Mahai retreat coordinator will work with you on room assignments, menus, schedules, experiences, transportation and the details that make the week yours.
STEP 6
Come to Mahai
Arrive with your group and settle in. We’ll be here to help take care of the details so you can focus on the people you brought together.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Tell us about your retreat.
Whether you already have dates and a full plan or are just beginning to imagine what your retreat at Mahai could look like, we’d love to hear from you.
Share a little about your group and what you're considering below. We’ll get in touch to talk about availability, accommodations, pricing and how Mahai could work for your retreat.
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