Women's Embodiment Retreat
February 15th-21st 2026
Makú Project, Villavicencio, Colombia.
Slow living, rituals, yoga and nature - a soul awakening retreat with Maria Margolies.
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Pleasure & Power
This is not a retreat. It's a homecoming.
A slow, sensual, embodied return to the woman who lives underneath the roles, the schedules, the shrinking. The one who knows her body is not a problem to be solved but a temple to be worshipped.
Somewhere along the way you were handed a story about your worth and where it goes. None of it is true, and a week in the mountains with the right women will show you that faster than another decade of trying to think your way there.
Something ancient happens when women gather far from everything and turn toward each other. The armor loosens, the comparison falls away, and what's left is honest talk, long laughter, and the deep exhale of being seen without performing. Women reflect each other back into being and what comes back isn't younger. It's timeless.
This is embodiment work. I'll guide you out of your head and down into your body, where the real knowing lives. We'll move slowly on purpose, days of breath, stillness, dance and touch, of pleasure met without apology, of self-love practiced as devotion rather than a chore. The shame you were handed about your body, your appetite, your desire, we'll set it down here.
You'll be held at Makù Project, three hours from Bogotá, where the great Andes lean into the jungle. Wild green, thin bright air, nothing at all to prove. Just a circle of women choosing themselves at the same time.
Come remember your worth. Love yourself exactly as you are. Become unstoppable. Then get naked and dance by the fire with me.
YES! Sign Me Up“A circle of women may just be the most powerful force known to humanity. If you have one, embrace it. If you need one, seek it. If you find one, for the love of all that is good and holy, dive in. Hold on. Love it up. Get Naked. Let them see you. Let them hold you. Let your reluctant tears fall. Let yourself rise fierce and love gentle. You will be changed. The very fabric of your being will be altered by this, if you allow it. Please, please allow it.”
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This retreat is for you if:
- You are overwhelmed, feeling depleted or in need of a break from the daily grind
- You are looking to reconnect to yourself and reignite your passion
- You want to go on an adventure with a group of like minded women that are walking the same path and can become your next besties!
- You need to reconnect to your feminine and a collective of powerful women
- You want to dive deeper and learn nervous regulating tools, yoga asana, pelvic floor and intimacy tools
- You have been feeling uninspired and struggling to maintain a spiritual and wellness routine
- You want to reclaim your body, your confidence, your orgasms and feel amazing in your skin again!
- You are craving a once in a lifetime transformational experience, connection to pachamama, embodiment practices and stepping into your feminine power all while being held in a safe environment, community and sisterhood
You'll learn to tend to yourself like you are someone worth tending to. To find your way back into your body. We'll work with rituals that settle the nervous system, steady the hormones, and bring you back into your natural rhythm,the state your body has been trying to return to all along.
All of it under the Andes, held by a circle of women who want you well.
This is not your regular yoga retreat...
We practice every day, and no experience is needed. Nothing here depends on how deep you fold or how long you hold. You'll get stronger and more mobile, that happens on its own. But the practice isn't about the shape you make. It's about what you feel while you're in it.
These are ancient yogic practices, carried down through centuries by people who understood the body as a doorway rather than a project. We use them the way they were meant to be used: to come home to yourself.
► Turning inward instead of chasing the pose
► Connecting to yourself, to each other, to the land
► Falling back in love with your body
The real work is intimacy with your own body, creating space, mobility and safety. Settling the nervous system, steadying the hormones, remembering who you are underneath the doing and the performing and the endless quiet appraisal of how you look. There's nothing to earn here. You are already whole, already enough, already magic. There is nothing to be ashamed of. This is just where you remember.
WHAT TO EXPECT...
✦ Daily yoga asana - all levels welcome
✦ Daily pranayama and meditation
✦ Pelvic floor and core masterclasses — a deep dive into your body's most powerful center
✦ Cacao and kanna ceremony
✦ Water sound bath
✦ Spontaneous dance and movement exploration — 5 Rhythms with live DJ with Andrea
✦ Yoni egg and pleasure workshops — the ancient practice for pelvic floor health, sexual vitality, reproductive wellbeing and self-confidence
✦ Jungle hikes and excursion to Cañón del Güejar (Thailand of Colombia)
✦ Cultural immersion — a visit to an Uitoto indigenous village
✦ Coffee experience
✦ Traditional Temazcal ceremony guided by Carolina, indigenous shaman
✦ Private intentional goddess photoshoot — professional photography to empower you, celebrate your body and create memories you will carry forever
✦ Nourishing plant based meals and non-alcoholic drinks crafted to support your hormones and your vitality
✦ A full folder of professional photos of the entire experience — so you can actually put your phone down and be present
And most importantly,
A new sisterhood. Women who will know you. See you. Stay with you long after you leave.
The freedom to be exactly who you are. 🦋
About Makú Project
Three hours from Bogotá, in a small village where the Andes give way to jungle, sits Makú Project, a place built around the old Colombian cowboy way of living, which is to say slowly, outdoors, and close to the ground. It was made with real care for the land it sits on, and you feel that the moment you arrive. Your shoulders drop. The noise you've been carrying stops making sense here.
The rooms are simple and beautiful, everything you need and nothing you don't. The yoga shala is built of bamboo, a plant that survives by bending and it holds the heat of the day and the sound of the birds and whatever you bring into it. Just outside, a wide pool for long swims and slow afternoons.
You'll sleep well here. You'll eat well. And by the third or fourth day something in you will start to remember that this is how life is supposed to feel.
ROOM OPTIONS
All rooms are nice, spacious, have private bathrooms, terrace, hammocks and are surrounded by nature.
Shared Room (up to two people per room)
$2,400 all inclusive (except flights, accomodation in Bogotá and massages)
Private room (single bed)
$2,600 all inclusive (except flights, accomodation in Bogotá and massages) one room left
Private Room (king bed)
$3200 all inclusive (except flights, accomodation in Bogotá and massages)
Private House with 2 bedrooms (single bed), 2 bathrooms, kitchen and AC
$3,250 all inclusive (except flights, accomodation in Bogotá and massages)
HOW TO GET TO MAKÙ
A van organized by Makú Project will collect you from the center of Bogotá on February 15th at 8:00 a.m. and drive approximately 3 hours to Los Llanos – Villavicencio, located east of the Andes Mountains.
We recommend staying in Bogotá on the night of February 14th to acclimatize to the altitude and to ensure you don’t feel rushed or risk missing our organized transport early on the 15th.
Villavicencio is also called “La Puerta al Llano” – “The Gateway to the Plains” due to its location on the historical path from the Colombian interior to the vast savannas that lie between the Andes range and the Amazon rainforest.
You can fly to Bogotá – Colombia from anywhere around the world.
The main airlines include: Jetblue, Avianca, American Airlines, Spirit Airlines.
The best way to travel here is to fly to Bogotá airport and arrange to spend one night there. I highly recommend staying in Bogotá and exploring for a few nights if you have time, it's an incredibly diverse and cultural city!
We leave in the early morning to Makú Project on the 15th and come back to Bogotá on the 21st we come from Maku at 1pm. You can fly back on a late flight that day or stay and explore!
Let Maria guide you to reconnect to your body, reset your nervous system, balance your hormones and ignite your passion through embodiment enrichment workshops.
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This retreat is designed to explore various practices such as meditation, pranayama, pleasure and pelvic floor workshops and rituals.
You'll also learn to:
► Ignite your soul's fire and unleash your full potential
► Connect with your intuition
► Trust your inner voice
► Move forwards with a sense of purpose
► Become and orgasmic empowered woman
There are plenty of reasons to come back to you...
To slow down and create MORE clarity on who you are and your self-worth.
Feel more confidence and self-love.
Forget about and the DOING, and reconnect to your soul to remember who you truly are at the center of your core.
The evolution of your becoming doesn't end on retreat. Maria will share practical tools for you to implement in your daily life so you can become the beacon of light you are always born to be.
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Messages From Our Previous Retreat Guests
Juliana Ossa
“I will never forget the experience I had on this retreat! I confirmed the great feminine power that all women have, and in addition to this I learned new techniques on how to explore it, love it and energize it. And the most incredible thing is the power that each of the people who attend this retreat has. Definitely an unforgettable retreat.”
Sandra Vujovic
“My experience at the women's yoga retreat in Columbia was truly transformative. I learned so much about myself while thoroughly enjoying my time in such a beautiful and peaceful setting. The yoga sessions and other activities were deeply enriching, and the incredible food we enjoyed only added to the overall sense of well-being. Maria was absolutely amazing—so open to sharing her knowledge and incredibly patient throughout the entire experience. Her guidance made the retreat even more special. I’ll always cherish the memories and the personal growth I experienced during my time there. Last but not least, MAKU is a magical place—surrounded by breathtaking beauty, it is the perfect environment to disconnect, reflect, and grow.”
Elvira Lind
“This retreat is one of the best things I have done for myself. A beautiful, life affirming and deeply healing experience.”
Lila Nieto
“Makú Project is a magical gorgeous place, as are the people who run it. Maria is an extraordinary and experienced teacher. Retreat was awesome, people were amazing, food was incredible. Great experience. Thank you!”
Your Guide
Hi! My name is Maria Margolies. I am an experienced yoga teacher, certified health and intimacy coach and founder of Holixtic, a brand that generates yoga and wellness education. I have been practicing movement, dance, yoga and meditation for much of my life. I’ve taught Ashtanga, Hatha, Vinyasa and many forms of yoga and movement for over 15 years.
I have a rooted practice of 25 years in the Ashtanga Yoga method under the guidance of Sri K Pattabhi Jois, Sharath Jois and Eddie Stern. I have taught in the best studios in NY, AYNY, The Shala, Yogaworks, Love Yoga, Woom Center, Souk and others.
I also hold women’s circles, host retreats around the world, offer online courses and have my own app.
In recent years I have focused specifically on women's wellness; teaching and supporting thousands of women and mothers to reclaim their bodies, connect to intimacy, normalize women's health, have difficult conversations, heal from postpartum, heal the pelvic floor, love themselves and find equanimity.
Thanks to my unique, approachable and authentic way of teaching that combines all my years of experience and study of yoga, movement, dance, anatomy and other movement forms of mindfulness and wellness practices I have impacted and inspired thousands around the world. Through the path of yoga and loving awareness, many have achieved a calmer, fuller, loving and healthier life.
YES! Sign me up!
By participating in this Women's Wellness Retreat, you will emerge with a renewed sense of self, a deeper connection to your body and mind, and practical tools to integrate slow living and women wellness rituals into your daily life.
Take this opportunity to prioritize your well-being, deepen your knowledge, grow and nourish your soul.
🌞 JOIN US 🌞Please let me know if you have any questions or need help planning. I'm happy to assist you!
For any questions or more information feel free to email me holixtic@outlook.com or whatsapp +5164744660
Hope to see you in Colombia!
With love,
Maria
Image credit - Elvira Lind
