DAYE TO THRIVE RETREAT
Gratitude Starts With You!
A Healer’s Sanctuary | December 10–15, 2026
Six days. Five nights. Kaaba Luum within Tulum, Mexico.
You spend so much of your life caring for others. This November, make room to receive care, too.
Join the Daye To Thrive facilitators for nourishing meals, gentle movement, reflection, connection, and spacious time to rest in the jungle.
Choose a shared studio at $1,995 per person, a private room for one at $2,495, or a private room for two sharing one bed at $1,995 per person ($3,990 total). Reserve with $500 per person and pay the remaining balance by November 25, or pay in full.
“National Gratitude Month” Rates end November 15, 2026. Airfare is additional.
A Place to Come Back to Yourself.
The Daye To Thrive Retreat is a healing-centered sanctuary for people whose work, leadership, caregiving, or community role asks them to carry a great deal for others.
It is not a productivity retreat. It is not a networking event. It is not a place where you will be asked to become a new version of yourself.
You were never broken.
This experience is about rest, reconnection, joy, and returning to the wisdom you already carry.
Guests may arrive depleted, carrying, and disconnected. Over the course of the retreat, the nervous system begins to settle. There is room to become present, open, and connected again. The intention is that you leave restored, reconnected, and renewed, with practical ways to keep caring for yourself after you return home.
Healing isn't a destination. It's an ongoing practice of returning to yourself.
Who this is for
For this retreat, a healer is not limited to a licensed practitioner. A healer is anyone whose professional, community, cultural, relational, or caregiving role regularly asks them to support the well-being, dignity, recovery, growth, safety, or belonging of others.
This is a women-centered retreat, with Black women at the heart of the experience and the imagery. Men who genuinely resonate with the work are welcome. We simply lead with the women who have so often been expected to carry everything.
You do not need a specific title or credential to belong here. If you regularly hold emotional, physical, cultural, spiritual, or practical space for others, and you are ready to receive some of that care yourself, there may be room for you here.
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Professional Healers and Clinicians
Therapists, counselors, nurses, allied health professionals, coaches, yoga teachers, bodyworkers, sound healers, reiki and breathwork practitioners, and others with an established healing practice.
You spend your days holding space for others. This is a space where you do not have to hold everything.
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Community Healers
Nonprofit leaders, frontline staff, case managers, advocates, educators, mentors, recovery professionals, violence-prevention workers, and the people who help keep communities whole.
Your restoration belongs in the mission, too.
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DEI, Equity, and Justice Leaders
DEI practitioners, employee resource group leaders, racial justice advocates, cultural organizers, and people-and-culture professionals carrying identity-based emotional labor.
The work of belonging should not require you to abandon your own body, joy, or wholeness.
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Women's Organizations and Care Networks
Women leaders, founders in care-centered fields, mothers, family and multigenerational caregivers, and networks serving Black women and other women of color.
You have carried many roles with strength. Here, you are invited to set them down long enough to hear yourself again.
Healing First. Expansion Follows.
Daye To Thrive begins with a simple belief: people do not heal through policies and procedures alone. They heal when they feel seen, heard, and safe.
Success on the outside does not always mean someone is well on the inside. You can be skilled, respected, and deeply committed while still running on empty.
The retreat supports the person behind the work first. As the body settles and the pressure eases, other things may return naturally: clarity, creativity, confidence, purpose, and the energy to keep serving without disappearing inside the service.
Nothing here is about fixing you. You already carry your own wisdom. Sometimes life and constant responsibility simply disconnect us from it.
The Five Dimensions of Healer Well-Being
Every part of the retreat is connected to one of five dimensions of healer well-being. They are not a packed agenda or five separate tracks. They are the meaning behind the experience, helping us protect both intention and spaciousness.
Physical Restoration
Can my nervous system actually settle?
Breathwork, gentle movement, sound, nature, nourishing meals, and protected rest create space for the body to stand down from constant alert.
Emotional Capacity
Who holds me while I hold everyone else?
Reflection, community circles, emotional release, and being cared for give you room to set down what you have been carrying.
Joy and Creativity
When did I last feel playful, expressive, and alive?
Voice, song, dance, storytelling, celebration, and simple moments of delight help joy return as nourishment, not as a reward for finishing the work.
Boundaries and Sustainability
How do I keep doing this without disappearing?
Capacity reflection, energy mapping, and practical boundary work help you name what is sustainable in work and life.
Purpose and Alignment
Is my work still mine, and is it still aligned with who I am?
Life mapping, values reflection, and gentle visioning reconnect you with the purpose behind your work without turning the retreat into a business mastermind.
You will not only hear about these ideas. You will have opportunities to experience them and carry simple practices home, so the care does not end when the retreat does.
Your Home in the Jungle
Open-Air Practice Spaces
Movement, reflection, and group sessions surrounded by nature.
Private Villas
Comfortable accommodations designed for rest and intimacy.
Rooftop Terraces
Quiet places for journaling, sunset reflection, and connection.
Communal Dining
Nourishing meals shared in a spirit of ease and community.
Kaaba Luum sits within the lush jungle outside Tulum. The setting is intimate, natural, and designed for gathering, reflection, and rest.
Open-air and air-conditioned gathering spaces
Private pools and quiet lounge areas
Jungle pathways and rooftop terraces
Shared meals prepared in community
Space to rest, reflect, and reconnect with nature
The experience is grounded, warm, and intentionally small. It is not a crowded resort retreat or a passive luxury vacation. The setting supports the work, but the heart of the retreat is how you are cared for while you are there.
What the Experience will Include
Gentle movement, yoga, breathwork, and grounding practices
Sound healing, voice, music, and guided reflection
Community circles and restorative conversation
Nourishing meals and regenerative wellness education
Nature immersion and a private cenote experience
Creative expression, storytelling, dance, and celebration
Boundary, capacity, life-mapping, and purpose reflection
Time for massage, rest, journaling, solitude, and simply doing nothing
Take-home practices and resources to support your return
The retreat is intentionally not over-programmed.
Healing requires space. Rest is part of the experience, not an empty space in the schedule.
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Daily movement and embodiment practices
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Sound healing and ceremony
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Regenerative wellness workshops
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Guided reflection and journaling
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Community circles
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Nourishing plant-forward meals
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Spacious time to rest and simply be
NATIONAL GRATITUDE MONTH SPECIAL - UP TO 40% OFF -
NATIONAL GRATITUDE MONTH SPECIAL - UP TO 40% OFF -
Your Investment
The Daye To Thrive Retreat is a small-group, high-touch experience. Private and shared accommodations will be available, with payment options designed to make planning more manageable.
Some guests may be able to use employer or organizational sponsorship. Community organizations, professional practices, employee networks, and women-centered groups may also inquire about sponsoring one or more participants.
ready to pay & reserve your spot?
November Gratitude Rates start at $1,995 per person.
Reserve with a $500 deposit per person or pay in full.
Book by November 15, 2026, subject to availability.
Cancellation & refund Policies
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Cancellation Policy
If you cancel or cannot attend A Healer’s Sanctuary, all retreat payments you’ve made, including your deposit, are nonrefundable, except where required by applicable law.
You may request to transfer your reservation to another guest through November 30, 2026, subject to Daye To Thrive approval. Reservations cannot be transferred to a future retreat.
If Daye To Thrive cancels the retreat, we’ll refund all retreat payments you made to us, including your deposit. Independently purchased airfare and other third-party expenses are not reimbursed.
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Your deposit reserves your spot and is applied toward your total retreat price. The deposit is $500 per person, or $1,000 total for two guests booking a double-occupancy private suite together.
If you cancel or cannot attend, your deposit is nonrefundable, except where required by applicable law. If Daye To Thrive cancels the retreat, your deposit will be refunded in full.
What’s included and what is not.
What Is Included
Six days and five nights of accommodations
Arrival refreshments and daily meals as outlined in the final itinerary
Movement, embodiment, sound, and reflective experiences
Wellness workshops and facilitated circles
The private group excursion included in the final retreat plan
Airport transportation during designated shuttle windows
Retreat materials and take-home resources
Access to the retreat spaces, pools, and gathering areas
NOT Included
Airfare
Travel insurance
Optional spa or massage services not included in your room package
Additional excursions or personal transportation outside designated windows
Alcoholic beverages
Personal purchases
Travel insurance is strongly encouraged so you are supported in the event of trip interruption, medical needs, or unexpected travel changes.
A Gentle Arc Across the Retreat
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Thursday, December 10 | Arrive and Exhale
Welcome refreshments and snacks, time to settle into the space, an opening circle, and dinner. An optional icebreaker offers a gentle way to get to know one another.
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Friday, December 11 | Settle the Body
Ease into the day with morning yoga, breakfast or brunch, and generous free time. An educational workshop, time for optional massages, and an evening of Reiki, Tibetan singing bowls, and aromatherapy invite you to slow down and receive.
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Saturday, December 12 | Breathe and Reconnect
Begin with breathwork and breakfast before a private three-cenote tour with lunch. Return to Kaaba Luum for dinner and a relaxed evening together.
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Sunday, December 13 | Remember Joy
Morning yoga and a spacious breakfast or brunch lead into a cacao ceremony, an optional workshop, and time to rest. After dinner, enjoy DJ music, dancing, and karaoke.
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Monday, December 14 | Explore and Celebrate
Begin with yoga and breakfast or brunch, then enjoy time in Tulum’s Hotel Zone. An Ixchel visit with a tour and tower experience, dinner, dancing at Misty’s, and a closing circle back at Kaaba Luum bring our time together to a meaningful close.
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Tuesday, December 15 | Return with Intention
Share a departure breakfast and gentle goodbyes before heading home, with space to reflect on what you want to carry forward.
Guided with care, wisdom, and lived experience.
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Helena Daye
LEAD FACILITATOR: FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Helena-Daye Gorman is the founder of Daye To Thrive and the creator of the Healer's Sanctuary experience.
For more than twenty years, Helena has worked across human resources, DEI, nonprofit leadership, workplace wellness, and community-centered care. She has sat with people through change, conflict, burnout, transition, and grief, and she has seen how often the people holding an organization or community together are the last ones to receive care.
Helena is also a vocalist and wellness advocate. Her work brings together sound, reflection, community care, purpose, and the belief that people thrive when they are treated as whole human beings.
This retreat is personal to her. It grows from a desire to create the kind of space many helpers rarely receive: a place where you can feel seen, heard, safe, and supported without having to earn it.
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Kelly Shay
CO-FACILITATOR: FOUNDER & REGENERATIVE HEALTH PRACTITIONER
Kelly Shay is the founder of Harmonious Wellness, a holistic practice dedicated to helping individuals restore balance through regenerative health and mindful living.
With over two decades in community engagement, youth empowerment, and the arts, Kelly’s work bridges wellness, creativity, and social impact.
She is a certified Regenerative Health Practitioner and Clinical Iridologist whose approach integrates science, spirit, and self-discovery. A lifelong advocate for equity and access, Kelly’s path has evolved from family advocacy and education leadership to creating healing spaces that reconnect people to their inner harmony and joy.
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DR. AYANNA QUAMINA
CO-FACILITATOR: NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR
Dr. Ayanna Quamina is a Minnesota-registered naturopathic doctor who has practiced family care for over 17 years. She leads with listening and draws on nutrition, botanical medicine, and lifestyle support, with a focus on stress and hormonal health, particularly for Black women navigating menopause, fibroids, PCOS, or fertility concerns. Her mission is to educate both her patients and the community-at-large on ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle for themselves and their families.
A former health coach who has supported more than 5,000 people, Dr. Ayanna brings a collaborative approach to care and a longstanding commitment to patient education, community outreach, and advocacy.
It is her belief that ideal health care is fully integrative, and she enjoys working collaboratively with adjunctive practitioners for the overall well-being of each patient.
TRAVEL DETAILS
getting to tulum
How to arrive
Fly into Cancun International Airport (CUN). From there you will meet the retreat group shuttle at a designated time for the drive to Kaaba Luum.
Exact shuttle times and meeting instructions will be shared after registration so that you can book flights with confidence.
Plan to arrive in Cancun by early afternoon on Day 1 if possible.
Return flights are best booked for late afternoon or evening on Day 5.
Private transport can be arranged for an additional cost if needed.
Passports and travel tips
A valid passport is required for entry to Mexico. Please check that your passport will be valid for at least six months beyond your travel dates.
Travel insurance is strongly recommended.
Pack light breathable clothing, a swimsuit, a light layer for evenings, and comfortable walking shoes.
Bring a journal, reusable water bottle, and any personal medications or supplements.
common questions
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Yes. You’re welcome to come on your own. A Healer’s Sanctuary is for people who spend much of their time caring for or supporting others, including caregivers, educators, leaders, and wellness practitioners. You don’t need a wellness credential or prior retreat experience.
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Visit the retreat shop to choose a private suite or shared studio. You can pay in full or reserve with a $500 deposit per person. If you choose the deposit option, your remaining balance is due 30 days after your deposit. Your package and payment schedule are shown at checkout.
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Fly into Cancun International Airport (CUN). Roundtrip group transportation is included during designated shuttle windows on December 10 and 15. Please confirm those windows with Daye To Thrive before booking your flights. Airfare is separate..
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Please contact us before booking so we can check with the Kaaba Luum culinary team about your specific needs.
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You’re welcome to participate at your own pace. The schedule includes time to rest, reflect, or enjoy the property. If you have a mobility or accessibility question, contact us before booking so we can talk through the property and planned activities.
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If a scheduled payment fails, you will receive a notification to update your payment method.
A new card or other payment method must be provided within a short timeframe to keep your reservation active.
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We strongly encourage it. Review the policy’s trip cancellation, interruption, and emergency medical coverage, along with its exclusions, before purchasing.
Contact us for more info and updates
info@dayetothrive.com
Minneapolis, MN