RELAX,
REFLECT +
RE-ENERGIZE

This retreat will make a difference to the richness of your life now.

At WILLOW, our goal is to transform end of life planning into a rich opportunity for personal growth and community connections. Our tools and resources help you check things off your to-do list and support your to clarify who and what matter most. 

Michelle Pante and Reena Lazar are pragmatic and heart-centered end of life planning coaches, workshop facilitators, and presenters. With extensive training in deathcare—Michelle as a licenced funeral director and former hospice volunteer, and Reena in all aspects of community-led deathcare—they share a passion for using the conversation around death as a pathway to growth and healing for individuals, communities and the planet.

“Legacy, Love Letters + Heart Wills was groundbreaking, transformative and essential reflection for the soul.”

— Helena Cynamon

Watch this short video to hear Reena and Iris chat about what motivated Iris to register for this retreat:

Sometimes it takes stepping away from the day-to-day to deeply ponder what it means to be living this precious, finite life. WILLOW’s six-day, reflection retreat includes a beautiful balance of facilitated workshops, personal writing time and curated, local, cultural activities, the highlight being a guided cemetery experience of the Day of the Dead or Dia de Muertos.

During this retreat you’ll learn about and get into action writing lasting messages for those you love and for future generations.

Your Love Letters and Heart Will will capture your wisdom, stories and wishes for sharing at, or before the end of your life. The process will guide you to reflect on your life, consider the legacy you’ll leave behind and enrich, energize and connect you with who and what matter most.

Why should you RSVP now?

RSVP now because when you consciously contemplate and connect with others around the reality of your mortality, it will change how you die—and how you live, right here, right now, and for the rest of your life.

RSVP and register your interest now because it’s first come, first served and space is limited.

Retreat Program

The retreat opens with tropical cocktails and a welcome fiesta on Day 1 and wraps up with a sacred closing circle the morning of Day 7. Though subject to change, our basic itinerary looks like this:

What’s Included

~ 7 facilitated sessions + small-group coaching including all materials and supplies (attendance expected at all workshops)

~ Group accommodation at the locally owned and operated, charming boutique hotel, El Encanto Inn

~ Transfer shuttles to and from Los Cabos International Airport to El Encanto Inn in San Jose del Cabo

~ Local guided cemetery tour on the Day of the Dead

~ Local guided historic walking tour

~ The inside scoop on the Public Plaza Art Walk, San Jose Organic Market, local restaurants, attractions and support to organize any optional activities that spark your interest

~ Most meals including: all breakfasts (unless you choose off-site accommodation) prepared and served at Cascabel, the house restaurant at El Encanto, 3 of 5 lunches (one at the award-winning Acre Baja, transportation included), 3 of 6 dinners including a Welcome and Farewell Fiesta. You cover your own bar drinks!

Optional Activities
(not included in retreat fee)

~ Reiki, massage and space treatments available at local spas and wellness centres

~ Early morning or evening beach walks

~ Drop-in Bikram yoga, Hatha yoga, and Pilates studios

~ Tarot-card reading

~ Mexican cooking classes

~ Hire a guide/driver to visit any one of many attractions in and around San Jose del Cabo including glass bottom boat tours and day trips to Cabo San Lucas pre or post retreat.

Our Retreat Site ~ El Encanto Inn

Calle Morelos #133, San Jose del Cabo
Baja California Sur, Mexico

Our retreat site is the El Encanto Inn, located in the quaint San Jose del Cabo Art District. WILLOW has secured preferred pricing with El Encanto Inn and rooms are reserved to accommodate the whole retreat group; use the buttons below to register for the retreat and to book your El Encanto Inn accommodation. If you prefer to arrange your own off-site accommodations, please register for the retreat using the link below inside Pricing Essentials.  

The Inn is made up of two separate buildings. The main building includes our meeting room, the restaurant and terraces, a swimming pool, and the pool-side suites.

The majority of the rooms (the Standard Suites and the Junior Suites) are a few steps across the street from the main building.

Our meeting space is one-floor up and unfortunately, not accessible by elevator or ramp.

Pricing Essentials  ~ 2019 pricing TBC ~

~ The accommodation pricing includes the full retreat program, most meals, airport transfers, guided local tours etc. as listed above in “What’s Included.” Airfare or any transportation to and from San Jose del Cabo is not included in the pricing.

~ All pricing is per person, in US dollars and include taxes.

~ If you live locally or you choose off-site accommodation, the full Retreat Program Pricing is $1,250. This pricing includes all the workshops, three (out of five) lunches, three (out of six) dinners and all “hosted” group activities. Airport transfers and breakfast are not included with off-site accommodation. Retreat registration for off-site accommodations here.

~ If you travel with a companion who is NOT participating in the workshop, they may share your El Encanto room at no extra cost. Breakfasts will be included for them but not any of the other meals or activities. If this is your situation, please select the “single” option when you choose your Standard, Junior or Poolside Suite.