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Independence Day of Mexico: Freedom of the Land, Freedom of the Soul

Hands with a silver bracelet pressing soil around a young plant's base in dense jungle understory, Lunita Jungle Retreat

Mexican Independence Day is a vibrant celebration of freedom, history, and community, and at Lunita, it becomes an invitation to honor freedom of the land and freedom of the soul. Here's the spirit of the celebration. (See why Lunita.)

What does freedom on two levels mean?

We honor the historical freedom of Mexico with respect and gratitude for this land and its living culture, and we hold space for inner freedom too: liberation from the burdens we carry, and reconnection with our true selves. The two weave together in a spirit of ceremony, joy, and reverence. One of the most direct ways to feel that release in the body is through free, guided movement and dance, where stored emotion is allowed to move through you.

Celebration with gratitude

It's a joyful, respectful celebration of land, culture, and soul, a moment to give thanks and to remember the freedom that lives within. Explore a personal retreat or book a discovery call.

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About Lunita

Lunita Jungle Retreat Center is an off grid, solar powered retreat center in preserved jungle at Km 17 of the Ruta de los Cenotes in Puerto Morelos, 40 minutes from Cancun airport. Since opening in 2022 it has hosted more than 120 retreats, with room for up to 20 guests.

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Frequently asked questions

How does Lunita honor Mexican Independence Day?

As a celebration of freedom, of the land, and of the soul. Mexican Independence Day is a vibrant moment of national pride, history, and community, and at Lunita it becomes an invitation to reflect on freedom in a deeper, personal sense too: liberation from inner burdens, and reconnection with the land that holds us. It's a joyful, respectful celebration woven with gratitude for Mexico and its living culture.

What is the spirit of this celebration?

Freedom on two levels, the historical freedom of Mexico, honored with respect and gratitude, and the inner freedom each of us can cultivate: releasing what binds us and returning to our true selves. It's a celebration of land, culture, and soul, held in the spirit of joy, reverence, and connection.

How is Independence Day marked at a retreat?

With gratitude rather than spectacle, and with the two freedoms held together. The day celebrates the freedom of the land, and a retreat is where people come to look at their own, so keeping both in view is the whole of how it is observed here. Guests staying that week are welcome to join, and nobody is asked to perform a celebration that is not theirs.

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