YOGA RETREAT OAXACA COAST -
with Leigh Evans
February 28-March 6, 2026
Join Leigh for an unforgettable week of yoga at an exquisite beach in Oaxaca, on the Southern coast of Mexico. Invite profound healing and awaken inner listening and joyous connection into your life. Sun kissed and yoga blissed, your body and mind will thank you for the deep relaxation and peacefulness that spreads through your being.
A perfect antidote to your busy, stressed out life, this retreat will help you slow down, enjoy the present moment, and reconnect with nature and your essence.
RETREAT CENTER
Rancho Cerro Largo is a beautiful, rustic, eco-retreat center on San Agustinillo beach in Oaxaca, Mexico. Created from the desire to return to nature and connect with the earth and the elements, every detail of center offers us an opportunity to be immersed in the beauty of the natural world. It is truly an oasis where you can reconnect with yourself and nature. Perched on a hill overlooking gorgeous San Agustinillo beach, our yoga sala and our cabañas invite tranquility and relaxation.
The views from the cabañas and main house are stunning.
Just a little sneak peak of the Mexican treasures sprinkled throughout this beautiful retreat center!
After yoga class you can take the short walk down to the beach and hop in for a swim, soak in the sun, or take a stroll to town.
Some days you might want to lounge in your hammock on the porch of your cabaña, drink in the sea views, read a book, and take a nap!
or hang out with your buddy!
CABAÑAS
Simple, natural, and eco-friendly are the guiding principles at Rancho Cerro Largo. Our simple cabañas are rustic and charming. There is no need for AC as the cabañas are open air design so that the ocean breeze will keep you cool.
Some cabañas are more open air than others! This is a deluxe cabaña with a loft! All open air cabañas have mosquito nets over the beds. Others have screens on the windows and doors.
Water is scarce in the state of Oaxaca, so on the coast many centers including ours they have “Organic” bathrooms with compostable toilets. Instead of regular showers, we will bathe in the “old style” of dipping a coconut shell into a container of water and pouring it over your body.
YOGA SALA
Welcome to our yoga sala!
This is where the magic happens!
TEMAZCAL
Join us for a temezcal, a traditional Mexican ceremony of purification and well-being that has been practices for centuries originating in Meso-America in the Aztec and mayan traditions.
photo by Eleni Mylonas
Temazcalli means “house of steam” in the indigenous Náhuatl language. It is similar to a native american sweat lodge.
LEIGH EVANS
photo by Eleni Mylonas
Passionate yogini and explorer, Leigh Evans is a yoga teacher based in Brooklyn, New York. For travelers seeking getaways that engage all the senses, encourage growth… and that are simply beautiful, relaxing and unique, Leigh has it covered. For over a decade, Leigh has led hundreds of people on experiences of a lifetime: from sweat lodges in Mexico to asana among the monkeys in Costa Rica, giraffes on safari in Africa to jungle vinyasa in Thailand!
Whatever your age, skill level, past, present or future, Leigh Evans provides personal instruction and expert anatomical alignment. Through decades of teaching thousands of students, Leigh’s seasoned approach to the practice can transform any student who craves insight on the body and the human experience. Your practice is what you make it, and Leigh can help you make it your personal best. Leigh is a go-to resource for Ayurvedic Yoga, seasonal yoga practices, sleep yoga, and women’s yoga practices. From the study of Yoga and Ayurveda in India to Thai Massage in Chiang Mai, Leigh’s breadth of knowledge gives her the tools to teach practical applications that can change students’ everyday lives. Through an integration of vinyasa yang and restorative yin practice, Leigh’s classes enhance the flow of prana in the body by nourishing specific energy channels and organs offering healing and transformation. Leigh teaches festivals, teacher trainings, retreats, and workshops nationally and internationally.
We look forward to sharing this extraordinary place and yoga journey with you!
TESTIMONIALS
I attend Leigh Evans’ retreats to take my yoga and meditation practices deeper, in community & to give and receive care. Care comes in so many forms during the retreat; from the practice, to being fed nourishing, delicious meals, to sleeping in the pitch black of nature with the constant sound of ocean waves. Leigh’s skill as a teacher is unmatched in my 20 years as a student of yoga. She has collected and curates modalities that keep each practice interesting and intentional, gently relieving the body of tension patterns and awakening the flow of energy channels fatigued by our stressful world. The retreats are also just really fun adventures and a unique way to see more of our world. – Megan Boone
I am so happy to share my appreciation for the amazing retreat experience with Leigh at Rancho Cerro Largo, Oaxaca. Leigh’s thoughtful teaching practice enabled me to deepen my practice and focus on aspects of yoga that are too often neglected in my personal practice back home.
Rancho Cerro Largo is not only unbelievably beautiful, but is a totally conscious resort on every level — from it’s delicious and healthful vegetarian meals to its landscaping and architecture with a focus on sustainable water practices. I appreciated knowing that Rancho Cerro Largo had been lovingly developed over the past forty years by its current Mexican owner, himself a yogi and spiritual practitioner.
The accommodations, scattered up and down the pathway from lodge to beach, are delightful. I was especially privileged to enjoy the retreat with my sister and we both reveled in the way our room was awash in ocean sounds and breezes. We thrilled to be able to take our cool downs there, resting with feet-up-the-wall and wandering naked in the heat of the sun yet on still-cool ceramic tile floors.
The group, which came from throughout the US and included individuals with wide-ranging interests and yoga practices, was a delight to spend time with both on and off the mat. I have every reason to think that the bonds we made on the retreat will endure beyond it.
The retreat offered an opportunity to explore the indigenous spiritual practice of the Temazcal which was lovingly guided by the Rancho staff. Finally, the coast of Oaxaca is wild and wonderful and not yet despoiled by hyper-tourist development. I very much hope to find myself there again! – Lewanne Jones
This is my fourth retreat with Leigh over a span of 15 years, and each time feels transformative. Leigh draws a crowd that is compassionate, fun, and curious—a reflection of her heart. At the end of the week I felt calmer, more centered, and recharged, like my cup had been refilled. 10/10 would recommend, and I can’t wait to join for another retreat next year! – Whitney Pasch
Leigh’s retreat was the first yoga retreat I ever attended, and I hope it is the first of many to come! Her approach is multifaceted, and I deepened my knowledge of the multiple aspects of yoga- movement, meditation, chanting, and breath work! I really appreciated the way she structured the days- giving us time to explore and relax while also prioritizing our yoga practice. I recommend anyone to attend- from yoga beginners to lifelong practitioners- Leigh has something to offer for everyone. I felt supported and challenged by her in a way that fostered growth and self-discovery. – Allison Crook
Registration Details:
Retreat is limited to 12 participants. This retreat will sell out quickly so reserve your space early with a deposit!
Single Bungalow with shared bathroom
$1,595 USD – Early Bird – due in full by Oct 15, 2025
$1,795 USD – due in full by Jan 15, 2026
Single Bungalow with private bathroom
$1,795 USD – Early Bird – due in full by Oct 15, 2025
$1,995 USD – due in full by Jan 15, 2026
Single Deluxe Bungalow with private bathroom
$1,995 USD – due in full by Oct 15, 2025
$2,195 USD – due in full by Jan 15, 2026
Deluxe Bungalow with private bathroom
For 2 people – 2 beds
$1,795 USD per person – Early Bird due in full by Oct 15, 2025
$1,995 USD per person – due in full by Jan 15, 2024
Couple Deluxe Bungalow with private bathroom
1 bed
$1,795 USD per person – Early Bird due in full by Oct 15, 2025
$1,995 USD per person – due in full by Jan 15, 2026
price includes
Accommodations, 3 vegetarian meals a day, 2 daily yoga classes, 1 temazcal (traditional Mexican sweat lodge ceremony)
Price does not include flight or ground transportation to and from the airport.
Closest Airports
Our retreat is in San Agustinillo, Mexico. The closest airports are Huatulco International airport (HUX) which is 1 hour from the retreat center or Puerto Escondido International airport which is 1 hour and 15 minutes from the retreat center. You can easily get a taxi from the airport to the retreat center.
Payment accepted through Venmo, Zelle
with Leigh’s e-mail address – leitzu@earthlink.net
To register
Contact Leigh at leitzu@earthlink.net
Indicate which accommodation you would like. Once you receive note that that accommodation is available, reserve your space with $500 non-refundable deposit or pay in full.
Payment for the remaining balance of the retreat is due in full as indicated below.
Early Bird Registration payment is due in full by Oct 15, 2025.
Registration closes January 15, 2026. All remaining payment is due in full by this time.
Payment
Payment accepted with
Venmo
LeighEvansYoga
leitzu@earthlink.net
Zelle
leitzu@earthlink.net
YOGA SUKHAVATI CANCELLATION POLICY
Refunds, (less your non-refundable deposit), are available up to two months prior to start date of the teacher training, retreat, immersion or workshop. After two months prior to start of the teacher training, module, retreat, immersion or workshop your payment can be issued as credit towards a future teacher training, retreat, immersion or workshop where space is available. For cancellations less than one month prior to start date, all fees are non-refundable and not transferable.