Feel Like the Most Alive 
Version of You

For six days, you get to feel free, pampered, beautiful, playful, deeply cared for—and completely inside your own life again.


June 4–9, 2027 · San Miguel de Allende, Mexico 
Just 8 women

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More than a break, you want more alive.

If you want to feel lighter, laugh too loudly, make something weird, meet women who have the same wishes, and remember what it feels like to be main character in your own story.

 

Enjoy six glorious days where your only job is to notice what makes you feel lit up—and follow it.


Wake up in a sun-washed villa in one of the most beautiful cities in the world and feel that tiny electric thrill: "I’m here. I actually said yes to this."

 

Journal beside the courtyard fountain and feel unhurried. Make something with your hands and feel surprising. Wander streets painted pink, marigold, and cobalt and feel hungry for the world again. Wear the dress you keep saving and feel magnetic. Float in the pool in the bikini your brain once told you not to wear and feel wonderfully, rebelliously at home in your body.

 

Come feel your aliveness again.

 

6 Days, 5 Nights June 4–9, 2027 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

San Miguel cobblestone streets spill past bougainvillea, candy-colored walls, hidden courtyards, tiny boutiques, rooftop restaurants, galleries, cafés, and makers’ studios. Music drifts out of doorways. Church bells mark the hour. Every corner practically dares you to look closer.
 

Named the world’s #1 city multiple times by Travel + Leisure and recognized by Condé Nast Traveler, San Miguel is the kind of place that wakes up parts of you everyday life can put to sleep.

 

This is our setting for six days of feeling curious instead of cautious. Playful instead of practical. Present instead of preoccupied. The point is not to pack the days full. It is to make you feel full.

A BOLD, BEAUTIFUL GETAWAY FOR JUST 8 WOMEN

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What Awaits You

Every part of the week has been chosen for the feeling it gives you: the freedom of having nothing to manage, the delicious confidence of dressing only to delight yourself, the spark of making something new, the warmth of women becoming real friends, and the thrill of realizing your life can still surprise you.

This is how you want to feel

Wake up to hot coffee and good food you did not shop for, plan, prepare, or clean up. Nobody asks you what’s for dinner. Nobody needs you to remember a thing. Most meals are included, with a few evenings open for following your cravings into the city.

Feel the Stress Roll Off

We’ll arrive, exhale, pour something celebratory, and raise a glass to the women we are now—and the freer, bolder women already beginning to show up.

Feel Pampered

Book an optional in-room massage. Let your jaw unclench. Let someone else take care of you. Feel what happens when you are not the one holding everything together. Available for an additional fee.

Feel Open & Unrushed

Gentle, all-level daily yoga to help you feel open and present. Come stretchy, creaky, athletic, awkward, or brand-new. Your body does not have to earn its invitation. Totally optional if yoga isn't your vibe.

Soal & Relax

Slip into warm, mineral-rich water and stay until your shoulders drop, your fingers wrinkle, and you remember your body is a place you get to experience all of this.

Feel Creative

Learn from local artists and artisans. Get absorbed. Get your hands messy. Let yourself be a beginner. Make something imperfect and completely yours and feel the thrill of surprising yourself.

The Villa: Feel at Home

The Villa

Your Summer Home in San Miguel

For six days, Hypatía Villa is ours.

 

Wake to the courtyard fountain with nowhere you have to be for anyone else. Carry your coffee to a sunny terrace. Make art at the table. Slip into the pool. Get dressed for dinner with music playing and someone across the hall asking to borrow your lipstick. Come home at night rosy-cheeked and full of stories.

 

With only five beautiful suites and eight women, the villa feels intimate, easy, and safe enough for you to drop the polished version of yourself. You can be quiet before coffee. You can cry because something is beautiful. You can laugh until you snort. You can go to bed early or be the last one talking in the courtyard.

 

Custom designed in 2003 by renowned San Miguel architect Juan Carlos Valdez, Hypatía Villa was built in the style of a traditional Mexican hacienda around an open courtyard and central fountain. It is named for Hypatia, one of history’s first recorded female mathematicians—a woman remembered for her wisdom, curiosity, and love of learning.

While you are here you will enjoy...

- Most meals included, plus a few open evenings to follow your cravings into San Miguel’s restaurant scene.

- Creative workshops with talented local artists and artisans.

- Gentle poolside yoga, a hot springs escape, and optional massage sessions.

- Indoor and outdoor corners for sketching, reading, talking, napping, or staring dramatically into the distance.

- A private swimming pool ready for morning, afternoon & moonlight floating.

- Thoughtful care from Alicia, our housekeeper, and Miguel, who will help with housekeeping and light laundry throughout the week.

 

You get to arrive. We’ll take care of the rest.

A Glimpse of Your Week*

Friday, June 4th: Arrival

  • We'll arrange your airport transportation, so all you have to do is arrive.
  • Afternoon check-in and time to explore the villa and grounds
  • Welcome Gathering: Enjoy light appetizers and a celebratory toast as we kick off the week together.

    There will be plenty of free time woven throughout the week to wander the colorful streets, relax by the pool, journal in a quiet courtyard, shop for treasures, or simply enjoy the slower pace of San Miguel.

June 5th-7th

Each day will include a thoughtful mix of creativity, exploration, and time to simply enjoy San Miguel.

  • Breakfast at the villa
  • Creative workshops led by local artisans
  • Morning market strolls
  • Yoga session by the poo
  • Historic walking tours
  • Patio concert
  • Mezcal tasting
  • Enjoy dinners with the group or spend your evenings discovering one of San Miguel's incredible restaurants at your own pace.
  • A relaxing visit to the hot springs
  • Optional in-room massage

Wednesday, June 9th: Departure

  • One last breakfast together before hugs, goodbyes, and shuttle service to the airport.

*This schedule is designed to give you a feel for the week. As we get closer, we'll finalize the schedule while leaving room for spontaneous discoveries, local recommendations, weather, and those magical moments that often become everyone's favorite memories.

Choose the room that makes you feel like a queen

Only five suites. Only eight women. Choose your favorite before someone else does.

Hypatía Suite

  • Master  Room with King bed, private bathroom

  • Walk out patio overlooking the town

  • Airfare, travel and trip insurance, and meals not listed on the itinerary are not included.

Private King Suite: $4,444 or $3,550 per person when shared with a friend - Flexible Payment Options

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Jardin Suite

  • Master  Room with King bed, private bathroom

  • Walk out patio overlooking the town

  • Airfare, travel and trip insurance, and meals not listed on the itinerary are not included.

Private King Suite: $4,444 or $3,550 per person when shared with a friend - Flexible Payment Options

This One Is Mine

Vista Suite

  • Perfect for friends or we'll happily pair you with another wonderful guest

  • Walk out patio overlooking the town

  • Airfare, travel and trip insurance, and meals not listed on the itinerary are not included.

Shared Twin Suite $3550/per person - Flexible Payment Options

This One Is Mine

Quinta Suite

  • Perfect for friends or we'll happily pair you with another wonderful guest

  • Walk out patio overlooking the town

  • Airfare, travel and trip insurance, and meals not listed on the itinerary are not included.

Shared Twin Suite $3550/per person - Flexible Payment Options

This One Is Mine

Parroquia Suite

  • Perfect for friends or we'll happily pair you with another wonderful guest

  • Walk out patio overlooking the town

  • Airfare, travel and trip insurance, and meals not listed on the itinerary are not included.

Shared Twin Suite $3550/per person - Flexible Payment Options

This One Is Mine

Payment options are flexible to what works best for you. Final payments needed by April 2027. 

Email jen@jenlandis.co to set up what works best for you.

Getting There

After landing in BJX, Bajío International Airport (also called León/Guanajuato International Airport.) we'll have a transportation ready to transport you to the villa.

Your Hosts

Jen Landis is a professor, artist, and founder of the Women’s Art Gang. For over 20 years, she’s been helping women rediscover their voices through art, self-expression, and joy.

 

This retreat is a culmination of everything she believes in: creativity as a way home to yourself, community as magic, and travel as a spark for transformation.

Jenn Duerr lived and worked in Mexcio for 20 years. Rasing her two daughters in the central Mexican highlands where she built a small homestead on Lake Zirahuen. 

 

She worked as a teacher, musican and Monarch Butterfly conservationists. Running annual private tours to the Moantch butterfly over wintering grounds. 

 

She currently lives in Lincoln Ne and enjoys her grandchildren, playing music and doing whatever she wants to do.

cancellation policy

Your retreat spot is non-refundable, but it is transferable. If something comes up and you can’t attend, you’re welcome to gift or resell your spot to another woman (pending approval).

 

In the unlikely event that Jen Landis must cancel the retreat due to unforeseen circumstances (such as natural disaster, political unrest, or insufficient enrollment), you will receive a full refund of your retreat payment—excluding any personal travel costs.

 

I strongly recommend that all participants purchase travel insurance to protect their investment in this unforgettable experience.
 

To get the most protection, guests should:

Purchase travel insurance within 14 days of booking to qualify for enhanced coverage.  Look for a policy that includes “trip cancellation for covered reasons.”

 

For the most flexibility, consider adding “Cancel for Any Reason” (CFAR) coverage. It’s a bit more expensive, but it can reimburse around 75% of your costs—even if the reason for canceling isn’t on the standard list.

 

Why Travel Insurance Matters:

Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption, Medical Emergencies, Lost Luggage or Delays

 

Travel Insurance Providers:

Here are a few reputable options past travelers have used with confidence, note, I have NOT used these, so do your research:
 

World Nomads – Great for creatives and adventurers. Flexible coverage.

Allianz Travel Insurance – Trusted, widely used, and easy to navigate.

Travel Guard by AIG – Strong trip protection and 24/7 customer service.

InsureMyTrip – A comparison site to help you find the best policy for your needs.