Hridaya Family Meditation & Yoga Retreat Center - 29353 San Cristóbal de las Casas

This was the perfect experience for my first 10 day silent meditation retreat! I loved the location and being surrounded by trees during the so I could relax and reflect in nature between the sessions. The teachers, retreat format, philosophy and food were all amazing. I definitely learned a lot about my self and would love to return to a retreat with Hridaya in the future!

I loved the experience there, the accommodation, the food, the love from the family that receive you with the heart very open and the most important all the learning that you got from the lovely teachers. It changed my life, they plant an amazing seed inside of my heart.

A beautiful place for retreats, to learn meditation and deepen your spiritual practice. I'm so fortunate to have been able to go to Hridaya-Family twice and learn from loving teachers. The 10-day silent retreat was definitely an important step in my life and I hope to do it again and continue deepening in the heart.

When I was deciding to embark on a ten day silent retreat, the few people I asked who went through this journey stated that it was the most painful yet also the most beautiful experience in their lives. Having come out of silence after ten days myself, I must say that my answer to that question to anyone who is interested is very much the same: “It was challenging and painful, but also spectacularly beautiful.” What made this experience bearable on the toughest of days were Sasha and the family of volunteers who assisted me and the rest of the participants on this extraordinary path. Hers and teacher's radiant smiles and words of encouragement sustained emotionally when traveling in the darkest recesses of our minds. And the tireless dedication of volunteers allowed us to focus on the inner work while all of our physical needs, no matter how mundane or unusual, were met with humble grace. If for whatever reason, you hear the call to go on this journey, do not hesitate to entrust yourself to Sasha and the beautiful Hridaya Family she created in Chiapas.

I did the Retreat in january 2022. It was not my first 10 day retreat, so all together I participated already around 15 retreats in different places. The area here in the mountains of mexico and all the conditions (including the food) were really perfect. For me personally it was just a little bit too much theoretical input, but actually all the other participants were more or less new in meditation, so I think for them it was perfect. But even for me the long meditation sessions were sometimes quiet challenging. Sasha is a very very warmhearted person, I really felt her deep connection to the heart. Ricky is radiating a real deep joy and clearness. Sasha and Ricky have both a very special charisma and you feel easily that they are both not just talking about meditation, they really have a lot of own experience! They are living, what they are talking! If you get the chance to participate any retreat with them, just go for it! You will definitely not regret it (make sure to stay until the end of the retreat!!!).

If you are going to do a silent retreat, this is the perfect place. Amazing food Beautiful teaching Loving people holding us An incredible place to dive into your divinity and just be ❤️??✨ Thank you Hidraya Family

I did the 10 day retreat and I can recommend this place so much. I arrived as an absolut beginner and I had a hard time with myself, but there couldn't be a better place to discover this inner journey. It's a beautiful place and an incredible loving atmosphere. The food was healthy, fresh and so amazing. Irina even shared her recipes with us in the end. :) The family is so supporting and heartwarming. Thank you so much for this experience! Thank you for your beautiful words, Sasha and Ricky, always at the right time and so supporting. This retreat changed something in me and I'm so happy, full of joy. I send you a lot of love and hope we will meet again one day.

I did a meditation retreat over Christmas and new years eve 2021/22. I liked the experience a lot, just want to clarify that one should NOT expect a vipassana retreat. There are a lot of lectures and talks full of wisdom included in the retreat days. The teachers have a lot to give and share - so if you want to (re)open your heart and nurture your soul, you are in the perfect place! Sasha is the most heartful person I've met and her team is amazing! The center is wonderful, the nature around breathtaking - you can really have the most precious time for yourself here. I can highly recommend this place!