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Face Yourself: Break the Pattern
Face Yourself: Break the Pattern
September 4 - 13, 2026
Quintana Roo, Mexico
9 nights, 10 days
6 person retreat
Highlights
One hour session with Chi, focused on exactly what is alive in you
Full digital detox within a firm, non-negotiable daily structure
Small group (max. 6) so Chi can work with each person properly
Daily meditation, movement, and Qigong alongside generous personal time for rest and reflection
A structured eating rhythm with 19-hour daily fasting, designed to support clarity and physical reset
A personalized action plan so the work continues after you leave
Private or shared cabaña with en-suite
1 hour from Tulum International Airport (TQO), 2 hours from Cancun International Airport (CUN)
Simple, vegan meals prepared fresh daily to support the inner work
Details
Most people aren't really here. We're in our heads — replaying yesterday, rehearsing tomorrow, defending positions no one's attacking. This program is built to interrupt that. This is a place to stop arguing, and start seeing reality as it is. This program is for people ready to shift the direction of their life — to change the mindset, the attitude, the pattern that's been running the show. Most retreats are designed to make you feel good. This one is designed to make you face yourself. You know what it feels like to almost change — the insight, the clarity, the moment everything seemed possible, followed by life resuming and the patterns right along with it. Real change means facing what you've learned to manage, avoid, or explain away — and that's hard to do alone, in your normal environment, with your normal distractions intact. Ten days here mean a full digital detox: no phone, no screens, no social media — nothing to disappear into when it gets hard. The days are built around practice, stillness, and honest reflection — questioning the beliefs you've never actually examined, the ones running quietly underneath everything you do — until what's usually avoided has room to surface. What's underneath all of it is simple: this moment, exactly as it is. You don't need to understand spirituality for that. You've already felt it — the moment the noise drops and you're simply here: the taste of the food, the sound of the jungle, the face of the person in front of you. Chi guides the process. What he offers isn't advice. That kind of attention is rare — most people go years without it: one person who will not let you fall back asleep to yourself. It won't be comfortable. It is not meant to be. It is meant to work. This is for people ready for the shift — serious enough to finally do this properly. If that's you, you've found it. Most retreats teach you something. This one removes what's in the way. There are things in you that you cannot see alone. Because the mind, left to itself, will always find a way to protect what it knows. Real change requires someone outside that system entirely - someone who can see clearly what you are too close to see yourself. What makes this retreat genuinely different is Chi's direct, one-on-one presence throughout the 10 days. Chi doesn't work from a method or a doctrine. There is no rulebook here, no ideology to adopt, no prescribed way to live. He sits with you, every day, and shows you exactly what is operating in you right now. What he is offering is a direct, unsparing reflection of what is actually limiting you. Your justifications. Your complaints. Your blind spots. Your judgments. The way you see yourself, the way you see others, the way you see life. That is what he puts the light on. You will leave with a recorded session, a personalized action plan, and a clear understanding of what has been running your life and what to do about it. That continuity is built into the retreat from day one.
Venue
The Essence | Conscious Tribal Living
5 ★ 11 Reviews
A Space to Remember What Matters. Where you can slow down, reconnect with yourself, and rediscover the truth of who you are. Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico · Conscious community and retreat center · Vegan and gluten-free living · Daily meditation, movement, and inquiry in the heart of the jungle.
Free Wifi
Yoga Studio
Garden
Laundry
Towels
Housekeeping
Coffee / Tea
Restaurant
Kitchen
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Accommodation
Private Cabaña With A/C
1 Room Left
Private room for 2
$999.50 USD / person
Private Cabaña With A/C
1 Room Left
Private room for 1
$1,444 USD total
Triple Shared Cabana With Fans -- One Spot
3 Spots Left
3-person shared room
$888 USD / person
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Each cabana is simple and designed for exactly what you're here to do. Rest comes easily here. Nature is close, the pace is slow, and the space holds you without demanding anything from you. Private Cabana With A/C -- One Person -- A private cabana with a queen-size bed, air conditioning, private en-suite, and its own entrance, plus a private porch and sitting area -- a quiet place to be between sessions. (Two rooms per date.) PRICE: US $1444 Private Cabana With A/C -- Two People -- The same private cabana, for two people traveling together: queen-size bed, air conditioning, private en-suite, own entrance, private porch and sitting area. (Two rooms per date.) PRICE: US $1999 Triple Shared Cabana With Fans -- One Spot -- A single spot in our shared cabana, with up to three guests sharing the space. Beds are single or double depending on availability, and spots are assigned rather than chosen. Private en-suite, own entrance. Simple, clean, and grounded in the natural surroundings. PRICE: US $888
Meals
Meals provided
Breakfast · Lunch
Diets catered
Vegan · Gluten-free · Dairy-free · Vegetarian
The food here is clean, simple, and purposeful. Vegan, gluten-free, and intentionally low in sugar, built on whole, unprocessed ingredients — designed to support the inner work, not distract from it. Intermittent fasting is a core part of the program: 19 hours daily, from 2:30 PM to 9:30 AM. This gives the body sustained space to rest, reset, and detox at a cellular level. It also brings the mind face to face with one of its most ordinary patterns — the impulse to eat as comfort or escape. If your body genuinely needs something in the evening, food is available by request. You sign to a staff member; they bring you fruit or warm soup. It is not on the table as an option. You decide consciously. 9:30 AM — Warm porridge with tropical fruit 12:30 PM — Detoxifying juice blend 2:00 PM — Nourishing vegan meal with fresh salad Water and herbal teas are available throughout the day.
Testimonials
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Host
The Essence Community & Retreat Center
77796 Macario Gómez, Q.R., Mexico
The Essence is a living community and retreat space devoted to conscious living, inner truth, and human connection. Hidden in the lush jungle of Tulum, they offer a sanctuary to pause, breathe, and re...
1 language
English
Teaching for 9 months
Joined Insight Timer in Nov 2025
What's Included
9 nights accommodation in a private or shared cabaña
Vegan & gluten-free meals, salads, and fresh juices, low in sugar
Daily stillness meditation sessions
Daily Qigong (energy work)
Daily movement — yoga, pranayama, breathwork, or energy-centered practice
Full digital detox (no phones, no screens)
One personal guidance session with Chi (1 hour)
Intermittent fasting: 19 hours daily (2:30 PM – 9:30 AM)
Personalized post-retreat action plan based on your session with Chi
Pre and post-retreat support from our team
Welcome juice or cold-brewed tea on arrival
Not Included
Airport transfers
Flight tickets
Travel and health insurance
Visa fees
Additional sessions beyond what's included (extended sessions with Chi available at extra cost)
Bank transfer, credit card, transaction, or currency conversion fees
FAQs
Guest requirements
Willingness to follow a fixed daily structure with no optional sessions
Openness to have your beliefs and assumptions about yourself and the world genuinely questioned
Ability to maintain a vegan, gluten-free diet, low in sugar
Willingness to engage in 19-hour daily intermittent fasting and do your best with it (fruit is available in the evening if genuinely needed)
Comfort with a full digital detox — no phone, no screens, no social media for 10 days
No prior meditation or self-work experience required. Many guests come in with none at all.
Not suitable for those currently in acute mental health crisis or requiring clinical support
Mobile data activated before arrival for communication with the team
Cancellation policy
The remaining balance for the retreat is due 7 days prior to the start date. If this balance is paid earlier than these 7 days, you are eligible to cancel and receive a full refund of this remaining balance, provided you do so at least 7 days before the retreat begins.
