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Villa Ataraxia is an upscale hacienda style resort in the heart of the Mayan jungle on the edge of the Yum Balam Nature Preserve. Located just 15 kilometers from Chiquila/Holbox Island, the Villa is ideally located for day trips to the Island or to the many nearby cenotes and Mayan ruins. Villa Ataraxia is situated on nearly 5 hectares of gated jungle, tropical gardens, and orchard space.  This quiet haven immersed in nature is the ideal place to stay for birders, couples seeking a romantic getaway, family reunions, photo shoots and travelers needing wheelchair accessible lodging. It’s an ideal location for retreats. Your host is the owner and is onsite most of the year. 

Explore more at www.VillaAtaraxiaMX.com

MEET YOUR HOSTS

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Van service to and from  Villa Ataraxia/Cancun
  • Lodging
  • 2 meals daily prepared by private chef
  • Morning yoga
  • Class time
  • Healing circles
  • Mayan Cacao Ceremony
  • Spring Equinox Ceremony

BENEFITS

At the end of your time here, you will have a package of skills with ground breaking techniques that increase your personal power. You’ll become fluent in talking to Nature, translating the messages from your body, and the skill to shift a reactive emotion to a mature state of manifestation.  You’ll amplify your ability to speak with power and compassion, insuring you will be heard. You’ll tap into resources within you that you may not be aware you posses. The skills you take home will give you a new foundation upon which your life will be firmly grounded.

Enjoy connecting with the Fire Devas 

RETREAT LEADER: Cat Thompson is an internationally published author and emotional transformation coach. She has created numerous seminars for businesses and individuals, hosted retreats around the world, and cultivates a thriving private practice empowering individuals.  She is the author of “The Secret Language of Emotion - Decoding the Mystery of Feelings”, a book that teaches a simple method for maturing reactive feelings.


Synthesizing ideas from quantum physics, magic, art, neuroscience, nature intelligence, shamanism and human divinity, Cat has crafted a unique perspective on human evolution. Her passion is understanding and harnessing the subtle powers we carry within to co-create a reality that raises us all to a higher state of consciousness. 


Cat’s YouTube channel has some short videos of some of the offerings.

RETREAT HOST: Paula Bernini Feigal, Founder and Director, Villa Ataraxia Solferino

Paula has a long history of creating sacred space. During her 25 years as a practicing midwife, she had the vision, determination and passion to design and create three nationally accredited free-standing birth centers, as sanctuaries for women and families seeking a holistic model of pregnancy and birth. After retiring from midwifery in 2017, she fell in love with the community of Solferino, Mexico. 


During the covid pandemic and following the loss of her dear grandmother and brother, Paula’s immense love, grief and passion was poured into the manifestation of Villa Ataraxia Solferino. This beautiful space is another type of Sanctuary; a comfortable guest oasis for inspiration, healing and transformation, surrounded by the raw, powerful energy of the jungle; A space designed to birth what the world needs.