Join Christina Rodriguez, E-RYT 500, YACEP and Melba Payan, RYT500, YACEP, two Puerto Rican yoga teachers, for a six-day immersion in practice, rest, and joyful connection at the beautiful Finca Victoria retreat center on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico.

Perched on a hill surrounded by lush tropical vegetation, Finca Victoria is a sanctuary designed for healing and deep rest. The sounds of the island accompany daily life here: warm ocean breezes moving through the trees, the rhythmic song of the native coquí frogs, and some of the clearest night skies in the Caribbean. The absence of light pollution reveals brilliant fields of stars.

This retreat is an invitation to remember something essential.

In the yogic tradition, our deepest nature, the Self that abides beneath the changing waves of life, is luminous, whole, and naturally joyful. Yet in the movement of everyday life, that quiet joy can become obscured by stress, obligation, and the constant pace of modern living.

Tides of Joy offers space to step away from the noise and return to the steady current within.

Through daily yoga practice, meditation, breathwork, and time in nature, we will explore joy not as something we must chase or manufacture, but as something that is already present. It is a natural quality of the heart that becomes visible when we slow down enough to feel it.

Like the tides themselves, this retreat will honor both movement and spaciousness.

Each day will include guided yoga and meditation practices along with generous free time to rest, explore the island, enjoy the retreat center’s spa offerings, or simply sit beneath the palms and listen to the wind moving through the trees. Optional excursions may be offered during the week, including opportunities to experience Vieques’ famous bioluminescent bay.

Together we will practice, laugh, rest, and reconnect with the land, with community, and with the quiet joy that lives within us.

Retreat Highlights

• Daily yoga, meditation, and community circles with Christina Rodriguez and Melba Payan
• Six days and five nights at the beautiful Finca Victoria retreat center
• Nourishing meals prepared on site
• Spacious schedule with time for rest, exploration, and spa offerings
• Optional island excursions

Practice on sacred land.
Listen to the tides.
Remember the joy within. 

Sample Schedule (attendance at practices is NOT required. Pick and choose what works for you!):

7:00-8:00am Morning Yoga Practice

8:30-9:30am Breakfast

10-11:15am Meditation, Pranayama (conscious breathing) + Guided Journaling

12:30-1:30pm Lunch

1:30-6pm Free Time, Optional Excursions, Spa Treatments

6:00-7pm Dinner

7-8pm Community Circle and/or Evening Practice 

This retreat is open to practitioners of all experience levels who feel called to deepen their relationship with practice, nature, and joy. We are committed to creating a welcoming and respectful community for all participants. This is an LGBTQ+ affirming space and people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, and backgrounds are warmly welcome.