For Service Professionals Who Give All Day Long: A Somatic Retreat for Healers, Therapists & Bodyworkers

Hosted at Lunita Jungle Retreat — Puerto Morelos, Riviera Maya, Mexico · January 21–26, 2027

A note from Lunita: We're proud to host this retreat at Lunita Jungle Retreat. The healers, therapists, and bodyworkers who pour into everyone else deserve a place to be poured back into — and it's an honor to hold that space on our land. You can see the full retreat details and reserve your spot on our event page here.

The words below were written by the retreat's organizer and facilitator, Sami Zanfagna of Uprise Hot Yoga in Freeport, Maine. Learn more about Sami and her team on the Uprise team page.

Calling All Massage Therapists, Healers & Coaches

Therapists, care workers, bodyworkers — this one is for you.

Many people enter service professions because they genuinely care about others. But over time, constantly tending to other people's emotions, energy, and physical needs can quietly drain your nervous system — especially if, somewhere deep down, you value yourself based on being "helpful."

The Quiet Signs of Caregiver Burnout

You may notice:

• Feeling emotionally exhausted after sessions

• Difficulty turning "off" at the end of the day

• Anxiety that lingers in your body even during rest

• Irritability, numbness, or disconnection

• A growing resentment around constantly being needed

And despite all your knowledge around healing, self-care still doesn't seem to touch the deeper exhaustion. That's because burnout is not simply a time-management problem — it's a nervous-system pattern.

Healing the Body Can't Reach Through the Mind Alone

At Call of the Wild — A Somatic Experience for Caregivers & Space Holders, we work with the body directly, for healing that cannot be achieved by the mind alone.

Drawing from the work of Somatic Experiencing and embodied relational teachings, this retreat helps caregivers and space holders recognize the unconscious survival strategies that keep them stuck in cycles of over-giving. Many service professionals have spent years developing the ability to attune to others while slowly tuning out their own inner impulses.

This retreat offers another possibility.

Space to Exist Without Anticipating Everyone Else's Needs

Held deep in the jungles of Mexico this January, this immersive experience creates space to slow down, regulate your nervous system, reconnect with your body, and experience what it feels like to exist without constantly anticipating someone else's needs — and to finally listen to the quiet whispers of your own soul.

The Essentials

Retreat: Call of the Wild — A Somatic Experience for Caregivers & Space Holders (Uprise Retreat: Jungle Immersion + Movement Medicine)

Dates: January 21–26, 2027 (5 nights)

Location: Lunita Jungle Retreat Center, Puerto Morelos, Riviera Maya, Mexico — only 40 minutes from Cancún International Airport

Investment: All-inclusive, starting at $2,450 per person

Group size: Intimate — up to 16 guests across eight private or shared cabanas

Facilitated by: Sami Zanfagna & the Uprise Hot Yoga team

Reserve through Uprise: hotyogamaine.com/retreats

See the retreat at Lunita: Uprise Retreat: Jungle Immersion + Movement Medicine

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this retreat for?

This retreat is for service professionals who give all day long — massage therapists, bodyworkers, healers, coaches, therapists, and care workers — as well as caregivers and space holders more broadly. If you regularly feel emotionally drained after sessions or struggle to turn "off," this week was designed for you. No specific certification or experience level is required.

I already know a lot about healing and self-care. Why isn't it working?

Because burnout in service professionals is rarely a knowledge or time-management problem — it's a nervous-system pattern. Years of attuning to others can train your body to stay in a chronic giving state and tune out your own signals. This retreat works with the body directly through Somatic Experiencing, reaching what insight and self-care routines alone often can't.

What is Somatic Experiencing?

Somatic Experiencing is a body-based approach to releasing stress and survival patterns stored in the nervous system. Rather than talking about burnout, it helps your body actually complete and release the survival responses that keep you stuck in cycles of over-giving, so you can experience genuine rest and safety from within.

When and where does the retreat take place, and what's included?

It runs January 21–26, 2027 (five nights) at Lunita Jungle Retreat Center in Puerto Morelos, Riviera Maya, Mexico — about 40 minutes from Cancún International Airport. The all-inclusive price starts at $2,450 per person and covers accommodation, three local and/or organic meals per day, round-trip airport transfers, guided somatic practices, nervous-system education, daily movement, a traditional Mexican blessing ceremony, a private cenote tour, and an on-site temazcal. The cost is per person, not per cabana.

Will I be expected to give, facilitate, or hold space for the group?

No. This is your time to receive instead of give. Every practice is facilitated for you, so you can fully let go of being the helper — often for the first time in years.

How do I reserve my spot, and are payment plans available?

A 50% deposit reserves your place; you'll then choose a private or shared cabana and receive a welcome packet. Payment plans with even monthly installments are available. The first five guests to register save $300, and referring a friend earns $100 off for both of you. Reserve on the Uprise retreats page or view the listing on Lunita's event page.

Written by Sami Zanfagna, founder of Uprise Hot Yoga (Freeport, Maine) — meet the team. Hosted with love at Lunita Jungle Retreat, Riviera Maya, Mexico.