the
pause
With Sonia Azad
the
pause
With Sonia Azad
February 12-16th 2025
Casa Alternavida
Puerto Rico
If you’re existing on autopilot, rushing through your days recycling through patterns of thought and behavior in relationships, it’s time to hit the pause button. Join Sonia Azad to take a deep breath, return to worldly wonders and savor some of life’s most natural and magical moments.
The Pause is an intimate retreat that will take place in tranquil and colorful Puerto Rican surroundings. You’ll have time and space to breathe, to awaken to simple pleasures and to remember how to love and value yourself for who you are– not just what you do.
We’ll engage in excursions and activities that will help to connect you with your deepest desires and realign with your dreams. In addition to daily meditation, movement, journaling and cultural activities, you’ll have plenty of free time to lounge in a hammock, explore beaches and stargaze from our incredible rooftop.
THIS RETREAT IS FOR YOU IF:
- You feel energetically or emotionally exhausted
- You want to reconnect with your truest self and aspirations
- You appreciate local art, flavorful food and dynamic terrain
You’ll leave the retreat with:
- A renewed zest for life
- A deeper understanding of how to recognize and attract well-aligned business and personal relationships
- Tools to live more fully awake and balanced
- A new community of likeminded friends
Itinerary
DAY 1
| 4:00 pm | Check-in and Welcome |
| 5:30 pm | Opening Circle and Introductions Create a safe and supportive space for all to share your intentions for the retreat. |
| 7:00 pm | Dinner and Socializing Enjoy a delicious, nourishing meal together and connect with fellow travelers. |
DAY 2
| 7:00 – 7:30 am | Tea, infused water, juice, coffee |
| 7:30 – 8:30 am | Gentle Movement & Meditation |
| 8:30 – 9:30 am | Breakfast (local, organic, healthy) |
| 9:30 – 1:00 pm | Guided nature adventure |
| 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Lunch (local, organic, healthy) |
| 2:00 pm | Integration time, nap, relax, read, journal – time for massages |
| 5:30 pm | YIN Yoga Class |
| 7:00 – 8:30pm | Dinner (local, organic, healthy) |
DAY 3
| 7:00 – 7:30 am | Tea, infused water, juice, coffee |
| 7:30 – 8:30 am | Gentle Movement & Meditation |
| 8:30 – 9:30 am | Breakfast (local, organic, healthy) |
| 10:30 – 1:00pm | Integration time, nap, relax, read, journal – time for massages |
| 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Lunch (local, organic, healthy) |
| 3:00 – 5:30 pm | Beach time |
| 5:30 – 6:30 pm | Deep Breath & Deep Stretch |
| 7:00 – 8:30 pm | Dinner (local, organic, healthy) |
DAY 4
| 7:00 – 7:30 am | Tea, infused water, juice, coffee |
| 7:30 – 8:30 am | Gentle Movement & Meditation |
| 8:30 – 9:30 am | Breakfast (local, organic, healthy) |
| 10:30 – 1:00pm | Integration time, nap, relax, read, journal – time for massages |
| 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Lunch (local, organic, healthy) |
| 2:00 pm | Experience a ceremonial cacao ritual which focuses on opening the heart, led by a trained facilitator. Reflect on intentions, gratitude, and personal growth |
| 4:30 – 5:30 pm | Deep stretch – Yoga Nidra |
| 7:00 – 8:30 pm | Dinner (local, organic, healthy) Fire Ceremony |
Your venue destination
Casa Alternavida
Casa Alternavida is a boutique wellness retreat center located in Puerto Rico offering a high-touchpoint, guided retreat experience for curious, growth-minded individuals and groups.
Our approach is to get people out of their heads and into their body, a vast and commonly untapped intelligence that can bring deep insight and guidance.
We work with nature as a metaphor during our daily adventures, supporting mindset shifts that give our guests opportunities to reconnect to their essential self.
Explore the resort
Sonia Azad
Sonia is a two-time Emmy award-winning journalist, globetrotter, and micro-influencer based in Dallas, TX.
As a seasoned credentialed yoga and meditation instructor, Sonia teaches in-studio classes, leads corporate wellness programs and hosts wellness retreats worldwide.
Sonia has practiced yoga and meditation consistently for 20 years, and has taught for a decade.
A lifelong learner, Sonia has completed additional coursework in: yin, AcroYoga, anatomy and study of fascia, transformational breathwork.
She is trained in 23 lineages of meditation.
THIS RETREAT INCLUDES:
Overnight accommodations
Twice Daily Classes with Sonia
3 multi-course meals per day (Locally curated, Nutrient-dense)
One Massage
Cacao Ceremony
Ground transportation
Guided nature adventure
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED:
Airfare to/from Puerto Rico
Alcoholic Beverages
HAVE A QUESTION?
tammy@wellnessmarketingltd.com
312-961-3280
Pricing
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 Juan, (SJU) Puerto Rico.
Ground transportation is not included in the retreat price. Please contact Tammy so we can group you together on resort trips. Round Trip Transportation is extra.
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.
