yoga & movement
with colee garr
A shala is a healing abode—where practice lives, not a fixed place.
It is where body, breath, and awareness meet—where movement becomes a way of listening. For nearly 30 years, I’ve worked with people of all ages, abilities, and life stages, offering yoga, functional movement, and personal sessions rooted in steadiness, curiosity, and care. The work is informed by the Krishnamacharya lineage, with deep respect for Ashtanga and Iyengar Yoga, and shaped by years of hands-on experience with real bodies and real lives. Here, practice is adaptable, breath-centered, and human—strengthening without force, challenging without pressure, and restoring from the inside out.
In April 2026, I’ll be co-hosting an intimate immersion in Oaxaca, México with my dear friend, Juil Lee.
Juil is the owner of Perfect Harmony Boutique & Tea Room and a seasoned world traveler who returns to Oaxaca year after year, cultivating long-standing relationships with the people, families, and creative communities there. Our collaboration is rooted in deep trust and shared history: Juil brings her lived connection to place, while I offer the grounding container of daily practice—supporting the body so it can move, wander, create, and rest with greater ease. Days follow a simple rhythm: morning practice, nourishing meals, walking and creative exchange, and evenings gathered again. There are no promises here—only an invitation into presence, connection, and well-held experience. Practice. Nourish. Wander. Create.
A curated journey into the heart of Oaxaca.
April 26 – May 4, 2026
Practice. Nourish. Wander. Create.
Aloha! Early registration is now open for the Oaxaca Immersion, April 26–May 4, 2026, led by Juíl Lee and Colee Garr. We wanted you to be among the first to know as our plans have finalized and to give you priority to reserve your spot. Here’s a quick glance at our offering.
Oaxaca — a state in southern Mexico known for its rich indigenous cultures, diverse landscapes, vibrant markets, and deep artistic and culinary traditions — will hold us for this cultural and wellness retreat. This experience is intentionally intimate: a journey into art, movement, culture, artisanal food, and mezcal, and traditional healing practices.
What to Expect
Seven full days inside Oaxaca’s center of culture, craft, indigenous and folk art, food, and mezcal. We’ll stay in Estancia La Merced, a beautiful and spacious traditional casienda in Oaxaca Centro — offering private rooms with full bathrooms and one shared-room option. Two meals a day are included. This curated experience allows for time to explore, wander, rest, and savor Oaxaca’s flavors, colors, and rhythms. Plan on walking every day through the city and villages as part of our immersion.
Mornings begin with Yoga, Movement, & Breathwork sessions — grounding practices focused on tending to the body and mind, and preparing for the day— followed by breakfast and hands-on artisanal experiences and excursions including:
TraditionalOaxacan Cooking Class & Market Tour
Teotitlán del Valle – Zapotec weaving + natural dyeing
Workshops: Woodblock Printing (Xilografía), Pottery, Natural Dyes, or Silkscreen
Matatlán – mezcal tasting & palenque tour
Monte Albán – ancient Zapotec city, pyramids, plazas
San Martín Tilcahete – Zapotec village known for its vibrant alebrijes (spirit animals)
Temezcal Ritual – traditional Mesoamerican steam bath and massage
Tlacolula - most iconic, oldest, and vibrant market in all of Oaxaca
Service Project:
Our small service project, carried out with dear friends of Juíl’s in the Indigenous Zapotec village of Teotitlán del Valle, offers a gesture of gratitude to the land and the communities welcoming us. Juil’s connection and knowledge of Oaxacan culture are the heartbeat of this retreat. Through her long standing relationships with artisans and local families, we go to the heart of Oaxaca’s— culture, food, craft, wellness, and connection.
How to Reserve Your Spot
With only eight spots and strong interest already, this is the time to reserve your place! An $1100 deposit is required and if you feel called, reply to this message. We will send out complete itinerary, packing list, travel insurance, etc., in a couple days when the immersion goes public. We can’t wait to share this journey with you!
with love - Colee & Juil
Would you like more information? The full itinerary? Visit our event page:
www.hiloshala.com/event
✨ Room Options & Pricing
$3350 Shared room with ensuite bathroom (1) booked
$3600 Bedroom with queen with ensuite bathroom (4) booked!
$3750 Junior Suite with king with ensuite bathroom (1) booked!
$3850 Master Suite with king with ensuite bathroom (1) booked!
Reserve Your Spot
A $1,100 non-refundable deposit secures your place.
Balance due: February 15, 2026
Register & pay in full by January 15th and receive an Early Bird discount of $200!
If you are paying in full with Venmo or PayPay, please specify which room you are reserving.
Payment Options:
Venmo: @Juil0909
PayPal: @NicoleGarr (select friends & family)
Credit/Debit Card thru this site
Cash
This is your Early Sign-Up Invitation!
Questions?
Call/Text: Juil (808) 937-8278 Colee: (808) 443-1979
Oaxaca, México Immersion Practice. Nourish. Wander. Create.
Oaxaca, México Immersion Practice. Nourish. Wander. Create.
Oaxaca Immersion · April 26 – May 4, 2026
We are opening early registration for an intimate seven-day immersion in Oaxaca, México. This gathering is shaped by daily yoga and movement practice, shared meals, cultural walkabouts, and time to explore Oaxaca’s Indigenous arts, culinary traditions, and creative communities.
The days are designed to be spacious and well-held—offering a steady rhythm of practice, nourishment, wandering, and making.