Awaken Your Wonder
A YOGA & ADVENTURE RETREAT
MOROCCO — MAY 11-17, 2024
mindful movement
nourishing adventure revitalizing creativity awesome humans
WELCOME
Join us on a 6-night retreat in Morocco filled with creative movement and yoga classes, meditations in nature, adventure, nourishing meals, and community.
This retreat will be full of energy, inspiration, awe and magic. It’s the perfect opportunity to reinvigorate your most playful and creative self, through joyful exploration including wandering through the colorful Marrakech Medina, relaxing by the pool, meditating under the stars, camel rides in the desert, and much more.
This retreat is open to all humans, whether you have experience with yoga/ movement or not.
THE VENUE
Peacock Pavilions is a hand-built, artisanal, boutique hotel. Nestled in an old olive grove on the outskirts of Marrakech with a breathtaking view of the Atlas Mountains, the property features a pool, outdoor gym, outdoor cinema, yoga/activities pavilion, and a painted dining tent. Peacock Pavilions was designed to promote well-being and fun! The hotel has been featured on CNN International, New York Times, and more. Peacock Pavilions is a favorite location for travelers in the know, fashion shoots, yoga and creative retreats, and celebrations of all kinds.
The hotel, part of the M.Montague brand, supports Project Soar, a non-profit organization, which was established by the founding couple to empower local Moroccan girls through art and sports, as well as health and English language education.
THE ROOMS
Deliberately intimate and exclusive, the 8.5-acre private estate is comprised of three pavilions and two luxury bungalows, as well as lush outdoor areas. Each pavilion and bungalow has a unique design and includes amenities like fireplaces, terraces, rose gardens, local art, and stylish seating areas. Every bedroom is an art-filled room with a story, inspired by a muse, some real and some imagined.
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Sale Price: $4899
Regular Price: $5299Queen-sized bed in a private room in a private bathroom.
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Sale Price: $3499
Regular Price: $3799Twin bed in a shared ensuite bedroom.
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Sale Price: $2999
Regular Price: 3299Twin bed in a shared triple, ensuite bedroom.
Payment Plan Option: Payment plans are available at no additional cost.
Please email hi@caitlyncasson.com for more information.
THE FOOD
Peacock Pavilions delights in menus featuring farm-to-table, authentic Moroccan cuisine with a twist. The personal chefs prepare everything from scratch, providing a fixed daily menu that relies on local, fresh ingredients, some from their own gardens. Meals are generally enjoyed by day on the terrace and by night in a special Arabian dining tent.
Peacock Pavilions will do its best to accommodate food allergies. If you have a severe allergy or dietary restriction, please reach out to us before booking.
ACTIVITIES
Medina Tour
Experience the heart of Marrakech with a guided historic and shopping tour of the Marrakech Medina, a UNESCO world heritage site.
Camel Rides
Adventure to Agafay Desert, the mineral land with a lunar landscape. The captivating views of the Atlas Mountains provide an idyllic backdrop for an unforgettable excursion including a camel ride through the desert and community lunch at a local, luxury campsite.
Additional Activities Include:
Cooking Class at Organic Farm
Moroccan Wine Tasting
Please note: Activities may change based on weather or unforeseen circumstances.
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7:30 - 8:30 am Morning Movement Practice
9 am - Breakfast
Free time or Group Adventure/ Outing
430pm - Gentle Evening Movement Practice or Wellbeing Workshop
7 pm - Group Dinner
This is a mock schedule and is subject to change. We have so many special movement practices, wellbeing workshops and group adventures planned and we cannot wait to share them all with you!
WHAT’S INCLUDED
6-Night Stay at Peacock Pavilions Marrakech
Twice Daily Movement/Meditation Classes
All Meals Included (Arrival Dinner, 3 Nourishing Meals on all Full Days, Departure Breakfast)
Creative Well-Being Workshops
Guided Historic/Shopping Tour of the Medina
Camel Rides in the Agafay Desert
Cooking Class at Organic Farm
Moroccan Wine Tasting
Celebratory Cocktails on the First
Roundtrip Group Airport Transfer between Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK) and Peacock Pavilions at a specified time (details provided after booking)
Transportation to/from all Group Excursions
Use of estate premises including pool, outdoor gym, terraces, and the yoga/activities pavilion.
Please note: activities may change based on weather or unforeseen circumstances.
International Airfare, visas, and any other personal transportation costs
Mandatory Travel Insurance
Health insurance and any other health or covid related costs that may be incurred
Personal Expenses
Alcohol not listed on the included list
All other services not mentioned as included
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
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Chelsea Banaszek is a NYC-based yoga and meditation teacher, retreat leader, and writer. She is passionate about reconnecting to our wild intuitive selves and weaving mindfulness, yoga philosophy, and spirituality into our daily lives. She shares her writing weekly on her Wild Knowing Substack where she explores these topics.
Chelsea has been teaching yoga and meditation for 4+ years and has 600+ hours of certifications including hatha, vinyasa, yin, restorative, trauma-informed, mindfulness, meditation, and more. She has spent the last decade moving back and forth between Central America and NYC and is an adventurer at heart.
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Caitlyn Casson is a NYC based Yoga Teacher, Professional Dancer and Certified Practitioner of Applied Positive Psychology. She has been teaching yoga for more than 10 years with 500+ hours of training in styles such as vinyasa, yin, rocket yoga and mobility conditioning. Her love for movement and choreography inspires playful classes that flow seamlessly from hands to feet and everything in between!
Caitlyn is the Founder of Expand Positive Movement – a Movement for Wellbeing program that offers a unique approach to living well. Expand’s On-Demand, Private Coaching and Corporate Wellness programs blend the holistic practices of movement and mindfulness with science-backed interventions from positive psychology to help you live your most creative and purposeful life.
Retreat led by Real Life Magic LLC
THE INVESTMENT
Private Room: (1 Private Room Left)
Sale Price: $4899
Regular Price: $5299
Double Occupancy Room: (Available)
Sale Price: $3499
Regular Price: $3799
Triple Occupancy Room: (1 Triple Spot Left)
Sale Price: $2999
Regular Price: $3299
Payment Plan Option: Payment plans are available at no additional cost.
Please email hi@caitlyncasson.com for more information.
We are donating 5% of our profits to
Project Soar’s Earthquake Relief Efforts.
TESTIMONIALS
“The Refresh Your Senses retreat led by Caitlyn and Chelsea in Guatemala was better than anything I could have imagined. I was so grateful for the opportunity to give my mind and body the attention it deserved through daily movement and mindfulness.
The structure of the retreat was perfect in that each practice built upon the next, and by the end of the week, I was doing more than I ever thought I was capable of. There was also the ideal combination of both free time and structured activities. I'll truly never forget this trip of a lifetime and I can't wait until their next retreat!! :)
-Katie Bonarrigo
“Caitlyn Casson and Chelsea Banaszek led a transformative yoga retreat in Costa Rica a few years back and it changed my life. They used a combination of yoga and prompted journaling to help me better understand myself. After completing their yoga retreat, I quit my job and made a career pivot. If any of you are feeling disconnected from your work, scared of making a change, or are just looking to have a good time with good people -- this might be the choice for you.
PS: If you don't do yoga, don't let that hold you back. I was only a couple months into practicing yoga but have been practicing regularly ever since.”
-Hunter Yamashiro