Return to the Body – A 5 Day Somatic Healing and Yoga Retreat for Women
For the woman who’s tired of being strong and just wants to feel like herself again
09. to 13. February with Benita Ortwein and Katrine Mortensen @ Hotel Celeste del Mar – 30 meters from Mermejita beach in Mazunte, Mexico
You’ve spent years holding everything together… but somewhere along the way, you lost connection with yourself.
You’ve pushed through.
You’ve achieved.
You’ve carried others.
You’ve stayed strong even when your body whispered slow down.
Maybe now you feel:
• Emotionally exhausted
• Overwhelmed or disconnected from your intuition
• Numb, tense, or in discomfort
• Unsure of your direction
• Longing for softness, space and a deeper sense of “you” again
If you feel a quiet pull toward rest and reconnection…
This retreat was created for you.
This retreat is for the woman who…
• Is a high achiever, caretaker, or perfectionist
• Feels disconnected from her body, intuition, or emotions
• Holds inner tension or discomfort (emotional, physical—or both)
• Craves rest, clarity, and genuine support
• Longs to feel grounded, safe, and “in herself” again
• Is ready to reconnect to her inner world with gentleness
• Wants healing but not through force, pressure, or performance
You don’t need to be in pain to come.
You only need to feel the pull toward something deeper.
Over five nourishing days we’ll move through…
• Morning Meditation and Yoga
Welcome the day with meditation and awaken your body with presence and softness with Mindful Hatha & Vinyasa with restorative elements
• Somatic Healing & Nervous System Regulation
Gentle, accessible practices to reconnect with your body and release stored tension.
• Collective Horse Healing Session
A grounded, wordless experience of emotional mirroring and profound safety.
• Whale & Dolphin Searching Tour
Connect with the vastness of the ocean, the rhythm of life, and deep, natural presence.
• Ceremonial Circles & Community Connection
Holding spaces where you are seen, supported, and honored.
• Sound Healing & Breathwork
To settle, soften, and integrate your internal shifts.
• Ocean, nature, rest, and silence
Time to just be with no pressure to perform or be effective
Retreat Location
Hotel Celeste del Mar – 30 meters from Mermejita beach
Mazunte, Mexico
The retreat takes place at a boutique eco-hotel, just 30 meters from Mermejita beach.
You’ll sleep in private room with the sound of the ocean (some with ocean views) surrounded by tropical nature and have access to a peaceful pool area for rest and reflection.
The retreat will be taking place in the small coast town Mazunte, ‚a magic town‘ (puebla magico) known for its natural significance and conscious community.
Return to the Body - A women retreat in Mexico
09. bis 13. Februar 2026
Fragen und Anmeldung unter:
benita.ortwein@gmail.com
ab 1020€
Benita Ortwein
My journey with yoga began at a very young age. When I chose to dedicate myself more deeply to yoga and began my path as a teacher, something shifted. I found a new way of being more presence, serenity, and a deeper connection to myself and the world around me.
Along the way, I explored and trained in yoga @Vishnu’s Vibes, mindful meditation, pranayama and breathwork, as well as Reiki, sound healing and Thai Yoga Massage and drew inspiration from various spiritual traditions.
These experiences shaped my understanding of balance, awareness, and living in harmony with life.
Through yoga and meditation, I learned to release tension on physical, emotional, and spiritual levels, to ground myself, soften, and trust the natural flow of life.
My teaching is rooted in mindful Hatha Vinyasa with restorative elements, guided by the breath and respect for the body’s innate wisdom. I love working in and with nature connecting to the elements around and within us, and creating space to restore and realign to our natural rhythm.
I love to share practices and insights that have helped me find balance, clarity, and trust in this beautiful life. I hold space for slowing down, reconnecting, and remembering who you are with presence, compassion, and awareness.
I look forward to guiding you.
Katrine Mortensen
For most of my life, I pushed myself far beyond my limits.
I was the high achiever. The perfectionist.
The one who held everything together.
And even when my body whispered slow down, I kept going until it shut down.
I developed chronic tension and physical pain that no doctor could explain.
I felt disconnected from myself, exhausted and lost.
Nothing changed until I began listening to my body.
Through somatic work, self-inquiry and understanding the mind–body connection, I learned that my pain wasn’t a malfunction.
It was a message.
A doorway back to myself.
Slowly, gently, I healed not by fixing myself, but by returning to my body.
This journey became the foundation of MANAKAYA BALANCE.
Now I support women like you in reconnecting with their bodies, releasing stored tension and rediscovering their inner safety and softness.
You are not alone 💚
