Awaken Your Sensuality & Feminine Energy Through Bachata
BachataConsciousWomen’s Retreat
October 14–18, 2026 · the mountains outside Barcelona
Divine Feminine Edition · by Michael & Mayra
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At a Glance
You don't need a partner. A basic bachata foundation is required, and a month before we send everyone pre-recorded preparation videos, so the whole group arrives with the same base.
488€ deposit reserves your place. Flights and transfers are not included.
Your dancing changes when you stop performing femininity and begin embodying it.
There comes a moment when a woman needs to stop
Not to fix herself. Just to stop running long enough to remember what she feels like in her own body.
You might recognise this
- You learned the step. You still can't feel it.
- You dance what you were taught, not what you are.
- Comparison and self-criticism arrive first, and your confidence never gets its turn.
- The dance only really works when someone else is leading it well.
- Your sensual energy is either too much, or somewhere you can't reach.
What you're ready for
- To feel alive in your dance instead of performing it
- To express all of yourself through your bachata
- To trust your own body: your balance, your timing, your own equilibrium
- To take up space, and to know the power that lives in your feminine energy
- To meet the confidence that comes from accepting yourself, not from proving anything
Yes, you will learn technique. Technique is what gives you freedom. But dancing is a mirror, and what you meet in it goes far beyond the dance.
Every retreat begins the same way: a woman arriving a little tired, a little closed. And leaving able to feel her own magic in the way she dances.
“It gave space to open up, to express myself freely. All the people who were strangers first to me became family.”
Rana A. · Germany“It goes far beyond bachata dancing itself. It is a self introspection and growth journey.”
Chen C. · SpainSee What Five Days Here Look Like
Five days in the mountains outside Barcelona. Bachata training, feminine embodiment work, healthy meals shared with like minded women, and dancing that brings you back into your body. A reconnection with your own feminine way of being.
What You'll Experience
Five days. Five things we work on together.
Bachata Technique
Arms, hips, turns, musicality and styling, trained properly, so your body finally does what you hear.
Feminine Embodiment
Reconnect with your feminine energy and your own feminine spirit.
Womb & Sensuality
Your centre of power, the one you were taught to ignore.
Ceremony & Healing
Cacao, flowers, sound, breath and singing medicine, and the work of loosening what you believed about yourself.
Sisterhood & Circles
A tribe, not a competition. Eighteen women who came to see each other. Special dinners, themed nights, a little sacred play, and what happens in them stays between us.
You choose what you join. Everything here is an invitation, never a requirement.
Nothing here asks you to perform. You just have to breathe, and let your body show you what is already there.
What a Day Here Feels Like
No rigid schedule. A natural rhythm that repeats and deepens over the 5 days.
Wake slowly in the mountains, a home-cooked breakfast by our chef, then bachata technique: hips, turns, styling, musicality.
Lunch together first, then the feminine embodiment and feminine energy workshops, and free time.
Sharing circles, journaling, breathwork and somatic release, held by a small group of 18 women who see you.
Dinner by our private chef, then an experience under an open sky: a cacao ceremony, singing medicine, sound healing. And some nights it becomes a themed party instead. Those stay a surprise.
Inside the Training
Real technique, made for the social floor. More than four hours of bachata training a day, and that is only the dancing: the embodiment work, the circles and the ceremonies fill the rest. You train in your own body first, and everything you build there is what you bring into the dance with a partner.
The technique to stand confidently on your own, and the freedom to express yourself with a partner.
Softness is not the opposite of strength. In this retreat, they share the same body.
Where You’ll Stay
A private retreat centre in the Catalan mountains, about an hour from Girona and an hour and a half from Barcelona. Open sky, quiet mornings, horses grazing close by, long tables set for every meal. We send the exact address and directions once your place is booked.
Wood beams, warm light, and a place that slows you down the moment you arrive.
A private chef, three home-cooked meals a day and daily snacks, adjusted to whatever your body needs. Every dinner ends with a toast.
Shared twin rooms for two women, each with its own private bathroom. One triple room. If you would rather not share, ask us about a private room: depending on the group, it is sometimes possible.
Hear It From the Women Themselves
Not our words. Theirs.
Women who came to our women’s retreat in Bali, talking about what actually happened to them there. No script, no prompting, filmed on the last days.
Just over a minute, with sound. Nothing downloads until you press play.
More from the same retreat, all with sound
From the same retreat. Strangers on the first day.
What Participants Say
These written words are from women and men who joined our previous retreat editions. The video above is from our women’s retreat in Bali.
This was an amazing, holistic and very intense experience in many ways, from body movements and technique towards the power of connection in feminine and masculine energy. Mayra and Michael are so special souls with so much wisdom to share and learn from, it was a blessing to be part of this unique experience.
This retreat changed a lot in me. It gave space to open up, to express myself freely. It nourished my soul with positive energy and affirmations. It made me feel loved and accepted, maybe even for the first time in dancing. All the people who were strangers first to me became family, my chosen M&M family.
This retreat was transformational on so many levels. Michael and Mayra created a safe space to connect with ourselves and each other, sharing vulnerability and strength through support, enhancing our dance by helping us heal and balance our masculine and feminine energies. Their attention to detail and love poured into every element made me feel truly cared for.
The Bachata conscious retreat by M&M changed my life in many ways. It helped me connect better with myself, with music and with the people I dance with. It goes far beyond bachata dancing itself, it's a self introspection and growth journey. They have the magic to bring together a conscious community and turn it into a safe harbor.
I have no words for the experience I have lived in M&M retreat. Literally, something has shifted inside me. It's a life transforming experience where one heals, connects and just is. They create a safe space to be vulnerable and to open up, through activities that help you work on different aspects. Working on my feminine and masculine energy was exactly what I needed. I will carry this experience my whole life.
I entered this retreat with no expectations and with my heart completely open, and I left feeling like a new person. These four days cleansed my soul in a profound way. It was an intensely emotional journey; there were moments that overwhelmed me, but I never felt fear. I learned to embrace them and transform them into something luminous and positive.
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What’s Included
- Shared twin room, each with a private bathroom
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner & 2 daily snack breaks, home-cooked
- Complete bachata training, more than 4 hours of dancing a day
- Pre-recorded preparation videos, sent a month before
- Feminine embodiment workshops
- Holistic practices, ceremonies & singing medicine
- Special dinners & themed sisterhood nights
- Individual & group guidance
- Professional photos
- Welcome & goodbye gifts
Taught by Michael & Mayra, international bachata artists based in Barcelona, dancing and teaching in more than sixty countries.
all-inclusive from arrival at the retreat centre
- 488€ deposit to reserve your place
- 400€ balance, paid on arrival
- Two payments: 488€ to reserve, 400€ on arrival
- Deposit is non-refundable, but transferable to a future retreat if a replacement is found
View full booking & transfer conditions
The 400€ balance is paid in cash on arrival. If paying in cash is not possible for you, tell us on WhatsApp and we'll send you a payment link instead.
Rooms are shared twin rooms for two women, each with its own private bathroom, and there is also one triple room. Whether a private room is possible depends on how the group fills, and if the retreat sells out there are none left. We will know closer to the date, so ask us and we'll tell you honestly.
Flights, travel insurance, and transfers to and from the retreat centre are not included.
Do I need a partner?
No. The training is solo, and the partner work is practised between the women themselves.
I don't know anyone going.
Most women arrive alone. By the second day that has stopped being true.
Is my level right?
Improver to advanced. A basic bachata foundation, plus preparation videos a month before so everyone starts level.
How to Join
Check availability
Message us on WhatsApp to confirm that places are still available.
Ask questions and confirm the fit
We personally answer your questions and make sure the retreat is the right experience for you.
Reserve your place
We send you a secure payment link. Your place is confirmed once the 488€ deposit is received.
Get ready
A short confidential form, your preparation videos, the packing list, and the private WhatsApp group. Everything reaches you before you travel.
Your body is cyclical, not constant. That was never a flaw to fix. It's a rhythm to honor.
Got More Questions?
Is this retreat right for me?
Do I need bachata experience, or can I come as a complete beginner?
This is for women who already dance bachata, from improver to advanced. A basic bachata foundation is required, so it is not for complete first-time beginners. About a month before, everyone receives a set of pre-recorded preparation videos, so the whole group arrives with the same base and the programme can go deeper from the first day. You don't need a partner: the training is solo, and it is adapted so that women at different levels each grow from their own starting point. Partner application is practised between the women themselves, so you feel and see how it works on the social floor.
I don't know anyone else coming, is it strange to arrive alone?
Most women arrive without knowing anyone. By the second day that stops being true. One of our past participants put it best: all the people who were strangers first became family.
Is it really only women? And is Michael there?
Yes, the group is eighteen women. Michael teaches some of the technique classes and looks after the logistics through the week, and he joins certain sessions to bring the perspective from the masculine side, and to show with Mayra how the ladies styling you are learning actually works with a partner on the social floor.
Travel & arriving
How do I get there, and when should I arrive?
Barcelona airport is about 1.5 to 2 hours away, Girona about an hour. Pickup can be arranged from either airport or from Barcelona city, and a WhatsApp group is organised about two weeks before so everyone can share transport. Check-in is from the afternoon, at the latest 6pm, since the first session starts at 6:30pm. A welcome drink and snack will be waiting in the common area.
What should I pack?
Three kinds of shoes: regular outdoor shoes for walking outside, since the ground is soil and can get dirty; comfortable flip-flops or home slippers for indoors and the training room; and flat dance shoes for training, since the training floor is wooden. Bring layers and a windbreaker for cool evenings, and a swimsuit for the pool. There are also a couple of themed nights, so bring something you feel beautiful in. A full packing list goes out in the WhatsApp group before you travel.
While you're here
Is every day fully scheduled, or is there time to rest?
There is a rhythm rather than a timetable: training in the morning, embodiment work at midday, circles in the afternoon, ceremony or a themed night in the evening, with real rest and free time built in between. Nothing is compulsory.
I have a specific diet, an injury or a medical condition. Will that be taken into account?
Yes, to all of it. Our private chef has catered for vegan, raw vegan, vegetarian, lactose-free and halal diets in past retreats, just tell us in advance. Injuries and medical conditions are asked about at registration, and both the training and the embodiment practices are adapted so you can take part safely.
What language is the retreat held in?
English. Mayra speaks English and Spanish, and Michael speaks English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Armenian, so when there are Spanish speakers in the group we support in Spanish alongside. You do not need perfect English to follow the training, because most of it is taught through the body rather than through words.
Investment & booking
What exactly is included in the 888€?
Your room, all meals and snacks, the complete bachata training at more than four hours of dancing a day, the pre-recorded preparation videos sent a month before, the feminine embodiment workshops, all holistic practices, ceremonies and singing medicine, the special dinners and themed sisterhood nights, individual and group guidance, professional photos, and welcome and goodbye gifts, all from arrival at the retreat centre. Rooms are shared twin rooms for two women, each with its own private bathroom, and there is also one triple room. If you would rather not share, ask us about a private room: depending on the group, it is sometimes possible. Flights, travel insurance and transfers to and from the retreat centre are not included.
What payment plan do you offer, and what are the booking conditions?
A 488€ deposit by secure payment link or PayPal, payable by debit or credit card, reserves your place, and the remaining 400€ is paid on arrival. Those two payments are the plan. The 400€ is paid in cash on arrival, and if that is not possible for you, tell us on WhatsApp and we'll send a payment link instead. The deposit goes straight to the retreat centre, so it is non-refundable, but it transfers to a future retreat once your place is filled, and we look for that replacement with you.
What are the full booking & transfer conditions?
You can read them in full here: Booking & Transfer Conditions. They are also part of the participation agreement you sign when you book.
Still have a question?
If you feel the call, message us. We answer every message personally, usually within a day.
A Bachata Conscious Retreat
This retreat is part of Bachata Conscious Movement, Michael & Mayra's methodology that brings technique, embodiment, mindset and connection together, so dance becomes a language for who you are, not just what you can perform.
International Bachata artists based in Barcelona, dancing worldwide. Awaken Your Dance.
If you feel the call...
“You don’t just want to dance beautifully, you want to feel free, magnetic and fully yourself.”
Message us and we'll answer your questions personally. Nothing is booked until you decide. We would love to welcome you into this experience.
Reserve my spotBooking & Transfer Conditions
Your 488€ deposit reserves your place and is paid directly to the retreat centre as soon as we receive it, so it is non-refundable.
If you can no longer attend for a valid reason (for example, an injury or a medical operation), your deposit can be transferred to a future retreat instead, on one condition: a replacement is found to take your spot in this edition, either by you or by us. We'll do everything in our hands to help find someone.
If no replacement can be found, the deposit cannot be refunded, since it has already been paid to the retreat centre on your behalf.
These conditions are also included in the participation agreement you'll sign when you book. If your plans change, message us on WhatsApp as early as possible, so we have the best chance of finding a solution together.
Michael & Mayra
International bachata artists based in Barcelona, dancing and teaching in more than sixty countries. Ten years as a couple on and off the floor, and the creators of Conscious Bachata.
Michael grew up dancing, and trained for years in Latin and ballroom. That gave him real technical depth, and it also showed him something he still teaches: technique can create excellence, and technique without connection can quietly take the aliveness out of a dancer. The work is the integration of both.
Mayra, and the road to feminine embodiment
Mayra has been moving since before she could stand. Ballet and flamenco from the age of four, then contemporary, jazz, belly dance, heels, aerial and ice skating. Her grandmother Marisa was a curandera who believed in her intuition, sewed her costumes, and saw what she could become. Mayra now looks for that same potential in the women she teaches.
Her own body taught her the rest. Years of health challenges involving her uterus, and the work of healing a long line of women in her family who carried reproductive pain, taught her what it is to feel disconnected from your own body, to want to hide, and to find the way back. That is why this retreat is built the way it is: the womb, the cycles and the nervous system are not decoration around the dancing, they are where the dancing comes from.
What Conscious Bachata means
It is bachata taught with technique, embodiment, mindset and emotional awareness together: never technique alone, and never feeling alone. We believe dancing is a mirror, that dancers find their magic when mind, body and soul are balanced, and that confidence is the ultimate expression of self-acceptance. This retreat is that method, held for five days, for eighteen women.
Awaken your dance.