Heal Yourself with the Drum

with April Centrone

June 12-15, 2025

Montevalle Spa &
Wellness Resort

Are you seeking a life of unbridled joy and freedom?  Do you want to find your inner truth and create a life you love?  Let master percussionist, April Centrone, take you on a ride exploring your innermost desires.  Through ancient vibration and energy healing practices, discover your inner voice and your true self.  

Guided drumming sessions create opportunities for self-expression, exploration and creativity by helping you process emotions through a non-verbal channel. The repetitive rhythm creates a meditative state where anxiety and stress are released allowing you to hone in on your inner voice and desires. Our group drumming sessions fosters a sense of belonging and community and connects you to collective ancient wisdoms and traditions.

What To Expect :

  • Musical journeys designed to help you connect with your inner self
  • Energy clearing and healing workshops designed to help you let go of the past and receive direction on your new path
  • Mindful movement classes
  • A powerful circle of new friends to support you during your transformation

This Retreat Is For You If :

  • If you’re struggling to figure out what you really want and need to be happy
  • You’re feeling blah and need to reenergize your soul and passions
  • You’re ready to let go of the things that aren’t serving you
  • You’re at a crossroads and ready to find your next step

Itinerary

Day One: Arrival & Setting Intentions

4:00 pm Check-in and Welcome
6:30 pm Welcome Dinner and Introduction to Strategic Self-Love
8:00 pm Drum Circle & Fire Dance – Let go. Gather around a sacred fire for a session of drumming, free movement and vocalization.

Day Two:

7:30 am Light Bites & Coffee
8:15 am Morning Walk & Meditation (Breathwork)
9:00 am Breakfast
11:00 am Workshop: Energy and Chakra Cleanse Refresh and renew. Explore ancient qi gong movements, stretching, strength and mindfulness practices to ready your mind and body for the journey to find your true self.
12:30 pm Lunch on your own
1:30-4:00 pm Sacred Rhythm Vibrations – Connect with the powerful women drummers who came before. Learn the secret magic of the drum and the meaning of each powerful stroke. Cleanse your energy centers and renew with sacred energy.
Spa Time
6:30 pm Dinner
8:00 pm Trance Drum Journey

Day Three:

7:30 am Light Bites & Coffee
8:15 am Morning Walk & Meditation (Breathwork)
9:00 am Breakfast
11:00 am Workshop: Energy and Chakra Cleanse Refresh and renew. Explore ancient qi gong movements, stretching, strength and mindfulness practices to ready your mind and body for the journey to find your true self.
12:30 pm Lunch on your own
1:30-4:00 pm Frame Drum Mastery – Through mastery training, join the long lineage and sacred community of women drummers who provide healing worldwide.

Spa time

6:30 pm Dinner
8:00 pm ‘True Self’ Sound Bath Meditation
Sink into the powerful medicine of sound and vibration. In this practice, we bring the work of the retreat into our heart and soul and emerge our true self. Manifest your inner truth. We will call upon our ancestors in this ancient practice, exploring trance rhythms from around the world.
Ecstatic Dance Session

Day Four: Integration & Farewell

7:30 am Light Bites & Coffee
8:15 am Morning Walk & Meditation (Breathwork) Pack up
10:00 am Breakfast
11:00 am Workshop: Energy and Chakra Cleanse Refresh and renew. Explore ancient qi gong movements, stretching, strength and mindfulness practices to ready your mind and body for the journey to find your true self.

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Your venue destination

Montevalle Resort & Spa

Escape to Montevalle, a serene oasis nestled in Valle de Guadalupe, Baja Mexico.

Where tranquility meets luxury, we offer a unique blend of holistic wellness and natural beauty.

Montevalle offers an array of wellness treatments, including holistic therapies, reinvigorating infusions, and therapeutic massages, designed to promote detoxification and well-being.

The all-inclusive, adults-only property boasts 14 private villas, gourmet dining, spa treatments and property amenities including pool, jacuzzi, tennis and pickleball courts and a labyrinth and reflexology path

Explore the resort

April Centrone

April’s life’s mission has been to bring music into the healing space. Within this, her background is nothing short of eclectic. Her 20 years as a touring rock, rock, jazz and world drummer/percussionist included performances such as Coachella and Marciac Jazz Festival in France to Argentina opening for Primus. She produced a historic music event at the United Nations Assembly Hall, led educational programs at Carnegie Hall and with Yo-Yo Ma, and facilitated music therapy sessions at Lincoln Center. Bridging these many disciplines was her nonprofit, New York Arabic Orchestra, which recorded the 2023 soundtrack of BAFTA-nominated video game, Assassin’s Creed: Mirage.

THIS RETREAT INCLUDES:

  • All Meals and Beverages

  • Sessions with April

  • All Details within the Itinerary

  • All Taxes and Gratuities

  • Superior Wellness Package – 1 Treatment Program (including three IV therapies)

  • One Massage (six options)

  • All Group Transfers to and from San Diego airport

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED:

Airfare

Spaces are exclusive and limited. Book your spot today to ensure your participation in this life-changing wellness retreat.

HAVE A QUESTION?

tammy@wellnessmarketingltd.com
312-961-3280

Pricing

Single Occupancy

Double Occupancy

$200 off until April 25, 2025

Use code April

PAYMENT PLANS

Customized payment plans are available and can be arranged by contacting Tammy Petersen directly at 312-961-3280

TRAVEL ASSISTANCE

If you need travel assistance please contact Barbara Khan from Pro Travel, Inc. Ph: 305-361-0707 Barbara.khan@protravelinc.com

HOTEL INCIDENTALS

A credit card must be presented at the time of check in for incidental charges (including spa treatments, additional excursions, alcohol, etc)

DEPOSIT POLICY

To reserve your spot, a non-refundable deposit of $750 per person is required. The balance must be paid 30 days prior to the start date of the retreat.

FLIGHT DETAILS

Please Fly into San Diego, California (SAN) by 2:00 PM on the day of the retreat. We will all go together to the resort in a luxury van and we will be escorted over the border and back after the retreat.
Please contact Tammy so we can group you together for transfers

ROOMMATE REQUESTS

If you desire a roommate, please indicate this on your form upon sign up. If we are unable to pair you with
one, we will adjust your rate to Single Occupancy, and collect the difference one week prior to the event.