On this weekend intensive let’s explore our ability to understand, use, and manage our own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict.

Expand your capacity to Recognize, Understand, Label, Express and Regulate, your emotions, through movement, writing exercises and compassionate discussions.

Amplified your ability to EMBODIED the 10 core emotions from the EC Icons from S Factor Philosophy.

All this under trauma informed lenses.

INTENSIONS for this intensive:

✨ Create a relationship with all feelings and emotions.

✨ Be able to dis-identify from core emotions, and beliefs.

✨ Identify your own resources.

✨ Full permission to feel and experience emotions with curiosity and mindfulness.with intention, for pleasure and relief.cr

ABOUT the intensive:

✨ There are only 7 spots available

✨ 5 hours on Saturday, 5 hours on Sunday with a lunch break in the middle.

🌟 TAOF Members $100 discount

WHOLEHEARTEDLY ♥️

Embodiment Retreat for Women

“Wholehearted living is about engaging in our lives from a place of worthiness. It means cultivating the courage, compassion, and connection to wake up in the morning and think, No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough.”

Brene Brown

Sometimes stepping away from or daily routine, allows to bring attention inwards, towards our own needs, wants and desires.

This is an invitation to dedicate 4 full days to yourself, to enjoy yourself, to unwind, rest, dance and re-connect with your own body and nature.

Give your body full permission to express authenticity through movement, arts and writing.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

💗I offer a safe, loving, accepting and compassionate container, under a trauma informed lens.

💗 Flexible schedule with freedom to choose what is best for you in the moment as individuo.

💗Lost of dance, and movement.

*Embodiment practices

*Conscious Movement

*Yoga

*Sensual movement

*Somatic Movement

💗Lost of Play

💗Deep conversations

💗Judgment free environment

💗Liked minded company

💗The right amount of rest and adventure

INTENTIONS FOR THIS RETREAT

⭐️ Exercise self permission for AUTHENTIC expression.

⭐️Recognize resources and self regulation practices and tools.

⭐️Get familiar with the Polyvagal Theory and applications to daily life.

⭐️Relaxation and recharge.

WHERE?

Located in the beautiful Baja peninsula and  facing El Mar de Cortez, Casa Tara is a wellness resort where you can swim with whale sharks, kiteboard the ocean waves, dance in the spacious Shalas, or simply sit back on the beach.  Casa Tara promises to be an oasis. 
A secluded paradise that invites to unplug from the busyness of the daily life and connect with nature and yourself.
CASA TARA is located in El Sargento, Baja California Sur, Mexico. El Sargento comprise a small town in Baja California Sur, about 40 minutes from La Paz.
Despite being so small and quiet, it has beautiful beaches and many activities to do, without a doubt one of the best jewels of Baja!.
 

WHEN?

Saturday March 23th to
Thursday March 28th 2024.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

This three-villa Wellness Resort offers different types of rooms, all of them with an ocean view and some with garden level terrace. They use local and natural construction materials such as straw bales which help to provide insulation to their walls.  All rooms have a contemporary Mediterranean
design with Asian elements and colors.
Their second-floor rooms are available with one king size bed or two twin beds. The rest of the 
rooms are garden level and are available with two queen- size beds.
 

ROOM AMENITIES:

• Wi-Fi
• Pillow-top mattresses with 350 thread-count
  cotton sheets
• Beautiful custom crafted quilts
• Private terrace
• Air conditioning 
• Writing desk
• Safety box
• Chemical free  bath amenities
• Daily room cleaning service

RATES:

Single occupancy rate is $2525 USD.
King Size bed.
Early Bird 🕊️ $2325 USD.
( Pay deposit & set payment plan or Pay in full by September 1st).

Double occupancy rate is $2055 USD per person.
Two Queens beds
Early Bird 🕊️ $1855 USD.
( Pay deposit & set payment plan or Pay in full by September 1st).

Triple occupancy rate is $1945 USD per person.
Early Bird 🕊️ $1745 USD.
( Pay deposit & set payment plan or Pay in full by September 1st).
 

Quadruple occupancy rate is $1860 USD per person.
Early Bird 🕊️ $1660 USD.
( Pay deposit & set payment plan or Pay in full by September 1st)

These rates includes:

✨ Meal Plan for the 5 days  
¨cold bar¨ (yogurt, fruit, homemade granola & fresh juice), tea assortment and coffee is offered with a main dish egg based. Lunch is usually a light appetizer and a main entrée.Dinner is a fixed 3 course menu with an appetizer, an entrée and dessert.

✨WHOLEHEARTEDLY Retreat  Content / Experience.

✨ Accommodations of your choice.

Do you feel the call… but you have questions??
Please reach out to me with all your questions by replying to this email, texting me or calling me.

Do you need a Payment Plan??
please reach out, text me, call me, email me.

Can I bring a companion??
Because of the nature of the Retreat Center, and how the villas are set up, the space give us the choice to be as involved with others as we want, the Shalas where some of the practices will happen give us the privacy we need. You are welcome to bring a companion with you even if this person it is not interested in experience of WHOLEHEARTEDLY content. And there is a discounted rate for them.

Can I come even if I don’t have any experience with this practices??
If you are feeling the call this is for you!!, please reach out to me, we have plenty of time and we need to set up a few sessions previous this experience.

The availability of the rooms is base on first come first serve.

How do I save my spot???
Click on the link below, pay your deposit and choose your room.
I can’t wait to share this new adventure with you!!

 LIMITED SPACES!!

Pay the $450 deposit to save your spot and choose the suite you prefer.👇🏼

GROUNDED

Conscious Movement Lab

2 weekly sessions

Saturday February 17, 24, 2024

From 4 to 6 pm.

At Dauntless Dance and Movement

WHAT IS CONSCIOUS MOVEMENT?

Conscious Movement is a resource base practice practice that combines intentional movements that promote awareness of your body.

In the practice of conscious movement we establish awareness in bodily sensations. As a starting point, we bring consciousness to simple, repetitious movements.

Instead of moving from the outside, as if our body were merely an object, we move from the inside, from sensation.

Intention constitutes a crucial element of conscious movement. The complete practice of conscious movement calls for more than sensing our bodies in movement, more even than being conscious of those sensations.

Let’s explore new ways of moving and responding to what is happening around us, bringing  intention and purpose to our practice.

During this 4 weekly sessions we will learn to understand our habits, patterns and management strategies, through movement, inquiry, discussions, play and music. Everything under a Trauma inform lens and resources from Somatic Movement and Somatic Experiencing therapeutic modalities.

Intentions for this series:

✨Create a deeper insight

✨Self-awareness

✨Ability to translate what we learn on the dance floor to our daily life.

✨Build Nervous System Capacity

✨Gain more resources

✨Self Regulation tools

✨Improve mind, body and soul relationship

This is an inclusive resource base, embodiment practice, open for EVERYBODY, no dance experience necessary.

The intention for each session is different, it is recommended  to take the full series. But you could also take a single class if you cannot commit to the full series.

To register to the full series follow the link below 👇🏼

To register for a single class, follow the link below 👇🏼

This is how we honor what has been. This is how we flip through the pages of the last year of our life. All of the events, growth, change, loss, leaps, and faith that have taken us through the year., we name them, recognize them and we LET THEM GO!!!

Emptying to make space for the NEW… and we manifest our deepest desires for the coming year.

I invite you to join me in this 2 sessions offering where we will explore through meditation, conscious movement, writing, sharing, ceremony and celebration .

No dance experience needed, this is an inclusive offering. 16 years old and up.

JANUARY 6 & 13 at 4 pm

At Dauntless  Dance and Movement

Register on this link ✨👇🏼

We live in a world that cultivate disconnection from out bodies. Our intelligent minds lead most of our decisions through out our daily life.

If we are felling tired, we go get another coffee,

If we are feeling sad, or stressed scroll on social media, get busy, or find something else to do. Anything than giving space or attention to what our  body is feeling or experiencing.

And from this place of disconnection we make major decisions in life

Embodiment   means     being, honest,   sincere,  truthful

about how we feel.

TRUTHFUL Embodiment tools & Brain Immersion

is a 8 hours intensive created to help you improve your relationship with your body, gain body-awareness and the ability to listen attentively to your body voice.

Limited Spaces!!

$250 for TAOF members ( request coupon )

$350 for non members.

Conscious Movement Lab

4 weekly sessions

Sept 10th - October 1st , 2 -4 pm

At Wild Spirit Yoga Studio

Let’s explore new ways of moving and responding to what is happening around us, bringing  intention and purpose to our practice.

During this 4 weekly sessions we will learn to understand our habits, patterns and management strategies, through movement, inquiry, discussions, play and music. Everything under a Trauma inform lens and resources from Somatic Movement and Somatic Experiencing therapeutic modalities. 

Intentions for this series:

•Create a deeper insight

•Self-awareness

•Ability to translate what we learn on the dance floor to our daily life.

•Build Nervous System Capacity

•Gain more resources

•Self Regulation tools

•Improve mind, body and soul relationship

This is an inclusive resource base, embodiment practice, open for EVERYBODY, no dance experience necessary.

The intention for each session is different, it is recommended  to take the full series but you could skip if necessary.

Full Series: $120

Single Class $45

SPRING CLEANSE

6 weeks

March 25th - May 6th

Eating and cooking as a self love practice

I invite you to join me to this NEW adventure!!!

About 4 years ago I graduated from IIN as Integrated Nutrition Health Coach, I have worked with a few clients but never developed my own program.

Last year in a conversation with my dear friend Krystal B I offered to create a meal plan for her.

And when I started creating that for her, I went straight in to the rabbit hole, I  realized that I could create a meal plan for her that may serve her for a few weeks and after that what??!!.

I went a little deeper and yes !! took me almost a year to decide what I really wanted this program to be. ( as usual thank you K for the inspiration 💕)

Sooo…. This program is about creating healthy new habits, it is about cleansing from the inside out, about healing our gut, through mindful eating and cooking, about recognizing that not only what with eat affects our body, as well what we watch on tv, what we scroll on our phones, the people that we spend time with, the way that we move our bodies, the way our closest look, and about recognizing that everything is easier in a loving and accepting community.

And that is exactly what this program is about!!!!

I hope this excites you as much a me 😜😜.

This program offers:

⭐️4 weeks of meal plans, with recipes and weekly shopping list.

⭐️6 weekly zoom meetings

⭐️private platform to exchange experiences

⭐️community support

✨1 Private session with me

⭐️One in person event

What is the purpose of this program:

🌿Create everlasting habits that honor your body in mind wellbeing.

🌿Improved gut health.

🌿Create a Collection of new recipes that fit your lifestyle, nurture your body and taste delicious.

🌿Bring awareness to your personal relationship with food.

🌿Reduced body inflammation, and increase energy .

🌿Build Self- regulation tools.

🌿Bring awareness to how the environment affect your health.

Program starts on:

Saturday March 25th at 9 am via zoom

First meeting.

COST:

$450

3 biweekly payments of $150

💫TAOF members:  $100 discount.

LIMITED SPACES

SIGN UP ⬆️ HERE 👇🏼

✨𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝒫𝒶𝓉𝒽 𝓉𝑜 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒮𝑒𝓁𝒻

TAOF Retreat

Visualize, create, manifest, connect with you inner wisdom and become empowered to live authentically in your purpose.

Let’s gather and create magic together.

Beginnings are always exciting for me, I invite you to spend the first weekend of the year surrounded by beautiful souls who share your passion, for movement, authenticity and magic.

In a beautiful house in the heart of hill country here in Texas. Together we will create our own personal visions for the new year to come.

We will tap into our own power and abilities, we will connect with ourselves and nature, we will share resources and stories, we will learn, dance and let go of old beliefs, to give space to our real and most authentic selves.

We will celebrate together living in this beautiful feminine body of yours.

You are invited. Please JOIN ME!

4 days 3 nights

January 5-8, 2023

Fredericksburg Texas

Only 3 hours away from Houston.

We will start our adventure with a nice dinner on Thursday evening. And the rest of the weekend we will fill with Dance, Somatic Movement, Yoga, Writing, Art, Hikes and, of course, Wine Tasting

All the rooms are shared, but there is an option for those who prefer to recharge solo.

Limited spaces - save your spot! Connect with me to discuss other payment plan options.

Deposit: $350

TAOF members : $750

Non members: $850

CONSCIOUS BODY

A women’s retreat

Septiembre 24th to October 1st, 2022

The greatest act of courage is to be and to own all of who you are — without apology, without excuses, without masks to cover the truth of who you are."

- Debbie Ford.

I invite you to unplug from the busyness of life and to listen attentively to your inner voice, to your true desires to your authentic self, to your essence.

I invite you to dance with the ocean and be nurture by nature.

I am beyond excited to share the details for this new adventure: TAOF 2022 Retreat in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

This experience was curated and created with you in mind, purely for you 💕.

This year we will be in a gorgeous private beach property, with beautiful spaces to dance and move, with delicious meals serve to us and extra time to relax and have fun.

There are different options for room accommodations, and for the nature of the resort you could invite your partner to join you if you desire.

You will find all the details about the property, the room description and more by following this link.

Retreat Accommodations Details

If you would like to save your spot you can follow this link.

Save your Spot!

I offer payment plans options, please send me an email to create a payment plan that works for you.

There are only 10 spots available.

Looking forward to spend some quality time with you💕.

Journey to the Heart: A Self Love Intensive

Would you like to fall deeply in love with yourself?

Would you like to feel comfortable in your own body? To learn to fully accept yourself and gain skills to build a self-love practice?

If your answer to any of these questions is, “yes,” let’s get away together!

Unplug from the everyday busyness and give yourself permission to slow down, to listen attentively to your body and your heart.

Submerge yourself in a weekend full of movement, self-reflection, exploration, acceptance and love. And a bit of wine-ing in dining too!

Opening our Friday evening with an S-Factor feminine movement class, followed by interesting discussions, yoga, meditations, art therapy, mindful floor flow movement, and a guided visit to a local winery owned and run by some fabulous women.

About the space

All the magic will happen in a beautiful house in Fredericksburg, Texas - a slow-paced little town in the heart of the Hill Country, surrounded by vineyards, about three and a half hours away from Houston.

Built in 1904, this elegant historic home has been modernized with care and precision. This remarkable 6-bedroom, 5-bathroom home has 2 separate 1-bedroom/1-bathroom guest houses. The main living room has lots of comfortable seating around a marble fireplace, an enormous back yard and firepit, a large Hot Springs hot tub, an outdoor dining area and lots of seating.

A delicious and nutritious menu has been designed to nourish your mind and body throughout the weekend, and will be freshly prepared and served for you.

About the facilitators

Journey to the Heart is produced and facilitated by TAOF creator Melissa Olvera, with the collaboration of Krystal Bryce, founder of Flowvocative.

Krystal Bryce

About Me

I started as a Houston S-Factor student in 2008 and then fell hard and fast in love with the art of tease, pole dance, lap dance, and emotional movement. In 2009 I became one of S-Factor Houston's teachers.  In 2016 I received my Liquid Motion® certification. In February 2018 I received my Floor Flow® certification.

I am constantly on the never-ending search for knowledge and continued growth in the dance industry.  I am a lover of movement, and I am passionate about teaching!

Melissa Olvera

About Me

I am passionate about life, family, friends, nature, animals and food. I believe in the power of love, movement, community, homemade food and an open heart. I love to dance, to cook, to hug my kids, to travel and pets, the ocean and mountains and my handsome man. I been an S-Factor student for about 9 years and a Licensed Teacher for the past 3 years. It was at S-Factor where I started my journey to self-healing. I found my voice, it opened my eyes to a new way to move, I learned and witnessed the power of the feminine energy.

On my unstoppable search for knowledge and lifestyle improvement tools, I became an Integrated Nutrition Health Coach,.I am a Yoga teacher and am currently working on my TRE® and Neurogenic Yoga Certification.

Cost

EARLY BIRD

$600 until January 1st, 2020

PAYMENT PLAN OPTION

$200 Deposit before January 1st, 2020

follow by 2 more payments of $200 + 3 % of transaction fee.

AFTER JANUARY 1st

$660 Regular price

LIMITED SPACES

Direct link for a Full Payment (Early Bird)

Direct link for Payment Plan (Early Bird)