An Initiation in the waters of yelapa
There are moments in a woman’s life when she knows
deep in her belly, deep in her bones that she cannot return to who she was. Something wild is ready to rise.
This retreat is for that moment.
Where the jungle meets the sea…
where moonlight lays a silver path across the waves…
where women shed what no longer fits
and step into the truth of who they are!
In the waters of transformation, under the watchful gaze of the moon, you'll be quided through a soul-deep shift from wounded, exhausted, or outgrown versions of self, into the Wise Wild Woman who is rrady to lead your life with fire, sensuality, and power! Here, in the warm waters of Yelapa, you’ll release the identities you’ve outgrown, the stories that have kept you small, the heartbreak and heaviness of your former life & the versions of yourself born from survival instead of truth
Through Ritual, salt water and Sisterhood, you’ll be initiated into the heart of the woman who longs to live fully and manifest her dreams.
And you’ll rise from this initiation
holy, powerful, open, and authentic,
reborn as the Wise Wild Woman you are meant to be,
with salt on your skin, fire in your belly,
and full embodiment of your strength and sovereignty.
If you are ready to cross this threshold,
Your initiation begins in Yelapa.
Along the way, you’ll:
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Enter the jungle as a symbolic descent into your shadow·
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Move through fire rituals that burn away your old skin·
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Journey with the Moon to reclaim your intuitive power·
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Immerse in ocean ceremonies to rebirth yourself in living water·
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Be witnessed by a circle of women as you rise in your new identity·
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Craft talismans to anchor this new, alchemized self·
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Reclaim your body as a vessel of wisdom, creativity, and desire

Wild woman rising
A reclamation of your wild authentic self
Through Ritual, salt water and Sisterhood, you’ll be initiated into the heart of the woman who longs to live fully and manifest her dreams
your experience will be led by:
Jennifer, Stephanie & Ahriana
Jennifer Harvard
Jennifer launched Gaia Sisterhood in 2017 as a way for women to gather in a safe and nurturing environment where they could create, explore, and heal.
Jennifer is Divine Feminine Circle & Retreat Facilitator, Licensed Massage Therapist, Reiki Healer, Aromatherapist, Breathwork Coach, Priestess of the Sacred Grove, and an artist.
Her background in Natural Health and Holistic Healing spans over 30 years. Jennifer was inspired by her mother who was a Reflexologist encouraging her to seek alternative approaches to healing. She studied Massage and Bodywork, became a massage therapist, and energy healer. Jennifer looked for a community and a spiritual practice that met my needs. She became a Tibetan Buddhist Practitioner, studied some Yogic Philosophy, and dabbled in Other Nature Based Religions before finding her true spiritual path and home in Nature Based Spirituality or Shamanism. From these traditions she learned that "If one of us is not liberated, none of us are truly free."
Stephanie Jones
Stephanie is a singer, teacher, writer, sister, friend, mother, wife and lover of life; Stephanie Urbina Jones brings her passion and experience of living a life of creative freedom to people all over the world. She has a passion for transformation and is a living example of not only dreaming but bringing those dreams to life.
Whether she is writing a song, performing, or leading sacred journeys of transformation as Co-founder of Freedom Folk and Soul , she is following her heart and chiseling out her soul. She sees herself as a midwife, guiding folks on their journey of self-discovery, healing, and transformation, empowering those who seek to live a life of passion and purpose.
Stephanie has spent over 25 years in pursuit of her personal freedom. She has studied, prayed, walked, talked, worked, and turned over stones in the road and in her heart to heal and create a life of humility passion and purpose. She shares inspiration and music from her albums, including Shaman Heart a transformational journey in song with audiences and fellow journeyers everywhere.
SUJ is a best-selling author and a #1 Billboard Country Music Songwriter traveling with her HonkyTonk Mariachis, sharing joy, and her history-making Country Music with Chili Peppers all over the world.

Dr. Ahriana Platten
Spiritual Anthropologist, Leadership Expert,
and Transformational Guide
Dr. Ahriana Platten is a spiritual mentor with a spark in her eye, a practical mystic who believes wisdom should feel embodied, and a transformational guide who has spent more than thirty years helping people rediscover their inner brilliance. Her work weaves ancient teachings, global traditions, and modern insight into guidance that feels grounded, soulful, and refreshingly real. People seek her out for transformation and stay because she makes the path feel like a homecoming. She is the founder of A Soul-full World, a spiritual community spanning more than fifty countries. What began as a simple circle of seekers has grown into an international gathering place for people who crave depth, belonging, and a sense of the sacred in everyday life. Ahriana’s gift is the way she translates spiritual principles into lived experience. She teaches with clarity, humor, and a gentle wisdom that invites people to breathe a little easier and trust themselves more fully. Ahriana is an ordained Unity Minister, a 3rd-degree High Priestess in two esoteric lineages, a certified Transpersonal Hypnotherapist, and a Reiki Master/Teacher in the Usui tradition. Her doctoral work in Pastoral Counseling Psychology allows her to guide others with compassion, steadiness, and an intuitive sense of what the soul is trying to say. She is also a best-selling, award-winning author whose works include Rites and Rituals – Harnessing the Power of Sacred Ceremony and The Changing Story. Her globally read Patheos column, Converging Paths, carries her voice into homes around the world, and she appears as a featured wisdom keeper in the acclaimed documentary Time of the Sixth Sun. As a seasoned business consultant, she loves helping visionaries build purpose-driven, soul-centered enterprises. Warm, insightful, and deeply human, Ahriana walks beside you as a companion on the path. If you’re searching for the real thing, you’ve found her.

What to Expect
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Morning Yoga
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Guided Breathwork
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Powerful Rituals & Initiations
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Cacao & Reclamation Ceremony
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Snorkeling and ocean adventures
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Plant-based, nourishing cuisine
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Dancing under the moon and stars
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Time for solitude, journaling, and beach walks
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Temazcal Ceremony Sweat Lodge
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Healing Waterfalls

Pura Vida Retreat Center
Pura Vida’s rooms are all oceanfront,
nestled on side of a hill, and surrounded by lush jungle.
Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Yelapa, a hidden gem nestled along Mexico's Pacific coast.
Their wellness retreat center offers a sanctuary for rejuvenation and self-discovery, surrounded by pristine beaches and lush tropical landscapes. They offer meditation, movement and mindfulness retreats with holistic treatments to support spiritual healing as well as retreats as treatment for stress, anxiety, depression and PTSD, to support well-being in the outside world

Cacao ceremony & Breathwork
Your breath is a bridge between body and spirit ~ always available, always wise. Stephanie and Jennifer are trained Breathwork Coaches who will guide you with intentional breathing exercises to unlock stored emotions, and reconnect with your intuition. Breathwork and Cacao open the heart and bring a sense of clarity and peace. Together they will guide you back to the softness, power, and radiance that is already within you.
What is a temazcal ceremony?
A Temazcal Ceremony is a type of sweat lodge which originated with pre-hispanic Indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica. Temazcal has several health and spiritual benefits said to help detox the body, mind and soul. It is said to bring about spiritual awakening and deep healing.

a bit about yelapa
Yelapa is home to beautiful beaches, a 60 foot high waterfall, a quaint authentic village, and plenty of beautiful trails to hike, wander and explore. It is only accessible by boat, a 50 minute ride from Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco in Mexico. There are no cars in Yelapa, so it is the perfect place to unwind.
rest, receive, & allow....
Staying at Pura Vida Wellness Retreat is an experience unlike any other. The rooms are located in a jungle and a tropical garden situated on the hill just at the ocean shore. Most of the rooms have breathtaking views of the ocean and Yelapa bay, they were built just above the ocean.
Pura Vida is a retreat center oriented on meditation, healing, spiritual awakening and personal transformation.

this is your time to reclaim you body as a vessel of wisdom, creativity & desire.. and to reclaim your intuitive power!
It is time to be reborn as the WISE WILD WOMAN you were MEANT TO BE.
Wild Woman Rising:
A Reclamation of the Sacred Feminine
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Dates: March 29 - April 5, 2026
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Deposit: $900
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Early Bird Rate through Jan 7, 2026: $3,499
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SISTERHOOD SPECIAL
Sign-up with a friend: $3,299 (Savings of $200)
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Full Price: $3,899
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Final Payment due: Jan 29, 2026
*Private room upgrade: $900

Included with payment:
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Temazcal Ceremony Sweat Lodge
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Morning Yoga
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Rituals & Initiations
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Breathwork
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Cacao Ceremony
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Boat trip to secluded beach (optional snorkeling)
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All fresh vegetarian meals except 2 dinners at restaurants. (Add protein for an additional cost)
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Boat ride to Yelapa the first morning
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Shuttles to outings
Upgrades:
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Private room
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Snorkeling
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Protein with meals

Not included:
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Flights
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Tips
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2 meals
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Hotel the evening before the Retreat begins
*You will arrive in Puerto Vallarta Mexico on March 28 and will be picked up on the morning of the 29th on a boat that will take you to Pura Vida.

Gaia Sisterhood Payment and Cancellation Policy:
Life happens and occasionally attendees find themselves needing to cancel. My retreats have moving parts that require advance investment from me such as the purchase of food or deposits on space. Due to these things I have adopted the following policy for clarity on payments and cancellations:
All Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Additional payments are due no later than 30 days prior to the Retreat.
Cancellations are accepted up to 45 days prior to the Retreat.




























