This retreat is made up of individually and intentionally selected activities and services, all made possible by local families and friends in Medellín. We’ve done it this way to build a strong community and relationships that grow over time. Retreats at retreat centers are becoming more and more popular. They can be an amazing way to advance your practice or build bonds within your yoga communities, but Pana Con Prana decided it wanted to provide something different.

Our retreat offers an ability to connect with the people of the country of Colombia. This retreat is done with my aunts and cousins from Cali, Colombia. They live with us for the week. My friends Sara and Danny who live in Medellín help me plan and do our Bonsai Workshop. Maria Luisa helps me rent her family home every summer and her family joins us for dinners and dancing. Juan Pablo has been my driver and you will not understand his importance until you are there driving, but he is my hero. The first retreat he just referred to me as “mujer” and now I am Alison- pronounced -Alleysone.

We travel authentically throughout an area that is becoming globally affected by American migration and a rise in prices that are displacing the Colombian communities. We do this to connect communities internationally, to protect the communities of Colombia and to help you, as the participant, the ability to remind yourself of your power and strength in community.