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UNLEASH YOUR MAGIC 

DANCE RETREAT  

Zihuatanejo, Mexico


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Activate + unleash through dance movement medicine

Immersed in the elements along a private beach with the vast open ocean air, this 5 day 4 night dance activation will help you shed the Winter and welcome in a new season of YOU! March 21 - 25, 2026.

Welcoming novice or seasoned dancers, this is a welcoming and supportive environment to learn to dance and (re)connect with your inner creativity and well-being. Join us in Zihuatanejo on the Mexican Pacific Coast for daily dance and yoga classes with plenty of time to relax and play between!

Since our resort is B Corp Certified, so take heart in knowing your participation in this retreat will contribute to sustainable development within the local environment through an automatic 2% donation towards community rejuvenation. 

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ACCOMMODATIONS

 

THE WING TREEHOUSE  

2 - 4 person occupancy

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ORIGINAL JET TREEHOUSE

1 - 3 person occupancy

 

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PRIVATE CASITA

1 - 3 person occupancy

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STUDIO

1 - 2 person occupancy

KING ECOCASITA

2 - 4 person occupancy

DELUXE SUITE

1 - 3 person occupancy

Queen Ecocasita

1 - 2 person occupancy

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Abby is a delight to dance with! She has a sweet, encouraging energy, and makes the moves easy to learn. It’s so clear that she has a deep reverence for these styles of dance, and honors her teachers in a beautiful way. Can’t wait for the next retreat!

This retreat reminded me how much I truly enjoyed dancing!! This is my first time taking classes with Abagail and I will definitely be taking classes with her again. I enjoyed every part of it.

I highly recommend this retreat! As someone who hasn't danced in a long time, I found the classes fun and accessible. I was able to learn new moves at a pace that allowed me to have fun and be challenged. Abby is a skillful teacher who really honors the traditions that she has come from with humility and sensitivity. It felt great to be in space with her.

I enjoyed this retreat so much with Abby. Abby is such an inspiring and amazing dancer and human! Her love for dance is infectious. I loved learning the lineages of the dances, the roots of the steps and also learning what the contemporary styles are today connected to these roots. Abby gave each and every one of us so much attention, it felt inclusive, connected and just really fun! I have been on many retreats and this one felt special in that it wasn’t so much about learning the styles, it’s more about finding ourselves in the movement.

Dance, groove, feel alive, make friends, have fun, rebirth yourself, and have a great freaking time! this retreat was amazing.

Abagail is awesome! She is a natural teacher with a wealth of knowledge that she communicates and demonstrates with ease. Her love of the culture is obvious and she mixes the historical origins of the dance steps with how the more modern moves have evolved with current music for a well rounded experience.

This was an incredible experience. I learned so much about Dance & myself. I met amazing new friends. I would love to attend the next Heart Dancer Retreat.

I feel so grateful to have been able to participate in this retreat. It was such a fun time dancing with the same group of people for a few days and being in Mexico! I'm impressed by how everything (about the retreat) was so lovely! I look forward to hearing about future retreats!

This retreat was a truly amazing experience! So much fun in such a supportive atmosphere.

Sample Itinerary | by day

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WHAT IS INCLUDED:

  • Daily dance (120 minutes) with your retreat facilitator Abagail, and yoga (__minutes) classes (optional).
  • Airport transportation to/from Zihuatanejo Ixtapa International Airport (ZIH).
  • 3 meals a day + snacks, all farm to table.
  • Beverages (except alcohol, smoothies, coconuts, and specialty drinks).
  • Tip, taxes, and donation to the regenerative trust.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED:

  • Airfare/flights
  • Alcoholic beverages, coconuts, smoothies, or specialty drinks.
  • Excursions.
  • Massages, spa treatments.

 - Farm to Table Cuisine + Indoor / Outdoor Architectural Experience -

Meet Your Host

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Abagail Fritz is a Los Angeles-based choreographer, performer, and educator specializing in African-based traditional, street, and popular dance forms. With over 35 years of dance experience and two decades of study across West African dance—including Senegal, Guinea, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast—she brings deep cultural knowledge and artistic versatility to every space she leads. Abagail is a Dance Professor at Pomona College, and teaches around the USA and worldwide.

As an acclaimed performer, she has presented on some of the worlds great stages and arenas spanning over thirteen countries and four continents. She has shared stages with artists like Youssou N’Dour and Gala Rizzatto at iconic venues including Paris’ Bercy Arena, the 2024 Olympic Games, 2022 Fifa Worldcup events,  Hong Kong Kai Tak Stadium for Hong Kong Sevens, and the historic Arena di Verona, Italy.  Abagail’s retreats reflect her passion for movement, culture, and connection—inviting dancers of all levels to move with joy, depth, and authenticity.

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