Natalie Brake · Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
Retreats
Art, ocean and jungle on Mexico's Pacific coast.
Come back to your senses
Some weeks change the way you see everything after them.
I spend my winters on this coast, between the jungle and the sea. I bring small groups here to paint, slow down and remember what lights them up.
Join one of my hosted art retreats, or let me build a private week around your team, your forum or your people.
45 to 60 minutes from Puerto Vallarta · Punta de Mita · San Pancho · Litibú
Hosted by Natalie
DEEPEN
An art and nature immersion between the jungle and the sea in Nayarit, for anyone who feels drained, over-scheduled or out of touch with what used to light them up.
We paint on a balcony above the trees. We walk the jungle slowly, spend days at the beach and let the ocean set the pace. No painting experience needed.
- Abstract painting sessions with me
- Guided jungle forest bathing
- Energy healing and somatic work
- Two chef-made meals a day
- Beach days and slow afternoons
- Sailing on the bay, if you want it
- Time to explore local towns and culture
- Your own paintings to take home
New dates are being set now.
Private retreats
You bring the people and the intention. I bring the villa, the chef, the captain and the teachers.
For teams · EO & YPO forums · founders · friends
For groups who want a week that feels personal, not packaged. I plan it from the villa to the last dinner, using people I know and trust on this coast.
- Villa search and vetting
- Private chef, strict diets welcome
- Boat, snorkel and whale days
- Yoga and a trainer at the villa
- Energy healing and breathwork
- Drivers, transfers, dinners out
A private week
What five days can hold
Every week is built around your group. This is the shape many of them take.
- 1
Arrive
A driver at the airport, a stocked villa, a welcome dinner by your chef.
- 2
Settle
Morning yoga, pool and beach, breathwork as the sun goes down.
- 3
Ocean
A private boat to snorkel the islands and watch for whales.
- 4
Nourish
A cooking class with your chef, energy work, live music in town.
- 5
Land
Your forum or team session, a long final dinner, then home.
Why plan with me
An artist's eye and a local's phone book
I've run my own retreats on this coast. I know which villa looks better online than it does in person, and which captain shows up early.
- No commissionsI recommend people because they're good, not because they pay me. You pay every vendor directly and I never hold your money.
- Two vetted optionsFor every service you want, so you're choosing between people I trust.
- Negotiated for youA villa limit and a full cost estimate up front, then the best prices I can get.
- Ready to shareA day-by-day itinerary with times, addresses and contacts, plus a group info sheet.
- On call all weekWhatsApp support in English and Spanish if anything comes up with a vendor.
In their words
“What I found hidden inside me was incredible. It was something I had been looking for for a long time, but didn't actually know it.”Pam C., private coaching student, 2025
Your guide
Natalie Brake
I'm a professional artist, coach and instructor based between Canada and Mexico. I've spent 14 years building a creative life on my own terms, and helping others find the courage to do the same.
- Professional artist, exhibited in Canada, Europe and Mexico
- Commissioned by leading design firms and the former Head Scientist of the Canadian Space Agency
- Hundreds of students taught in abstract painting, resin and brushwork
- Has run her own retreats in Nayarit, and speaks Spanish
Natalie
Private retreats
How it works
- OneA short callYour dates, group size, budget per person and the week you're imagining.
- TwoYour proposalWhere to stay, the cost per person and my planning fee, before anything is booked.
- ThreeVilla and vendorsWe choose the villa together. I book and brief every provider and send you a payment sheet.
- FourYou arriveEverything is in place, and I'm a message away all week.
After the retreat
Unleashed
A 3-month, one-on-one experience combining creative coaching, subconscious work and guided painting, for people who suspect there's more of themselves available than they've been living. Online, worldwide.
Let's plan
Tell me about your group
Fill in the short form below, or email me directly. I reply within two business days.
natalie@nataliebrake.comFor my retreat guests
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NB ART · Painter / Self Expression Coach / Retreats