Tulum Yoga Self-Retreat: A 4-Day Itinerary

• Morning flow @ Holistika
  This destination wellness hotel holds the most classes in Tulum across its two shalas. They are both enclosed, with large windows that blend the jungle with impeccable lighting and sound design. Register online or at the front desk, either way stop by reception to meet the pet raccoon and get your class pass.

• Beach day @ Parque del Jaguar
  Choose to visit a beach club with loungers and car parking available, or bike in with tamales and a beer cooler and use one of the public access points. Parque del Jaguar is home to several beaches as well as Tulum’s Mayan ruins, which offer panoramic ocean views. Pay ~$150MX pp to enter the park, which was established in part to curb unsustainable development. Beach club fees and minimum spend are lower here than in Zona Hotelera. Costs will vary with season and beach conditions; any club will tell you their rates for the day and confirm reservations via WhatsApp.

• Night out @ Centro
  Start your night in Cuban style at Batey’s Mojito and Guarapo Bar. Dine on Yucutan seafood specialties at La Tomasa Negra or grab street food at one of the stalls lining Parque dos Aguas. Catch live music on the rooftop terrace at La Guarida.

• Tour ruins @ Coba
  An hour's drive from Tulum through country towns are the Mayan ruins at Coba. You can rent a bike or walk among the three ruin groups, about 3.5 miles total. Come with a downloaded tour or hire a guide on-site as placarded information about the remarkable urban system and society is sparse. Take a bus or tour to the ruins, or pay $100MX to park your rental car. You will be charged another ~$120MX pp to access the ruins.

• Lunch @ El Cocodrilo
  Enjoy Yucatán favorites for lunch at one of the family-operated restaurants outside the parking gate of Zona Arqueologica.

• Cenote stop
  Jump into a crystal pool to cool off. To explore underground caves stop at Cenote Choo-Ha, where snorkels are not necessary to see through the clear shallow water ($100MX pp). If you’d rather stay in the sun you can leap (or plunge from the zipline) at Cenote Zacil-Ha ($200MX pp).

• Sunrise slow flow @ Lokah
  This neighborhood studio in La Veleta has a cool-girl vibe that invites locals and tourists to practice together. The class quality reflects the teachers’ intentionality and care for each student.
  Register online or at the studio.

• Beach day @ Nopalitos
  Nopalitos Beach Club sits on a vast lagoon with shoreline and a pier. The clear water and sandy bottom will win over lake-haters, and it offers a welcome alternative when sargassum seaweed makes the ocean impassable.
  Confirm your laguna club reservation via WhatsApp before embarking on the long, bumpy road.

• Temazcal ceremony
  Participating in a Meso-American sweat lodge ceremony is an opportunity for integration during a wellness-focused trip. Ask your travel advisor to help seek out a group ceremony or private booking with an experienced practitioner.

If you prefer a less intensive end to your day, try a class at Tribal Tulum, a “prop-heavy” studio near Centro whose teachers focus on restorative practice.

• Vinyasa Flow @ Lula
  The wellness arm of La Zebra Hotel offers daily classes in its enclosed and rooftop beach shalas. In the touristy Zona Hotelera public classes may offer less rigorous yoga practice than those in La Veleta, but the ocean view makes it unmissable.
  Register online and check in at reception, where you will get credit for a juice shot after class.

• Beach day @ Zona Hotelera
  Remain at La Zebra Hotel to enjoy the beach from their shaded loungers. It is a quiet, family-friendly club with kind service and decent food and drinks.
  For a less expensive option, bring your towel through one of the paths marked Playa Publica and set up where you choose. Grab a taco picnic and umbrella rental at Itzam-na Restaurante.

• Dinner @ Zona Hotelera
  Renowned “jungle kitchen” Hartwood has chalkboard menu listing the daily local offerings, focused on fish and meat, with wonderful vegetarian options as well.
  Reservations, via email, are highly recommended.