Cuerpo Vivo:
A Movement & Voice Revival
FEBRUARY 14–19, 2027 | ZIPOLITE, OAXACA, MX
Developed and facilitated by:
Nico Allen | Nick Demeris | Pablo Jivam
Cuerpo Vivo means Living Body.
This is an invitation to remember that the body is more than something we carry through life - it's a source of wisdom, creativity, intuition, healing, and connection.
In a world that constantly pulls us into thinking, planning, and doing - many of us lose touch with the intelligence that lives beneath and throughout. Cuerpo Vivo invites us back into relationship with that deeper knowing through movement and 5 Rhythms, voice, breath, music, nature, and community.
Set on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca, this immersive retreat unfolds as a living experience. Together we'll move through a shared daily rhythm of embodied practice, spacious rest, meaningful connection, and creative exploration, while journeying through the wisdom of the Five Elements - Earth, Fire, Water, Air, and Ether.
This isn't about becoming someone different. It's about remembering what has always been alive within you.
Whether you're navigating change, seeking deeper connection, or simply longing for something greater, Cuerpo Vivo offers a space to listen more deeply, move more freely, and return home to yourself.
THE HIGHLIGHTS
Five days move through five elements, earth to ether. Nothing is rigid. The days respond to the group, the weather, and what's actually happening in the room.
❋ A Rhythm, Not a Schedule
Expert 5Rhythms facilitator, a Carnegie Hall teaching artist, and over a decade of combined practice moving groups through the body, not just teaching about it.
❋ Expert Facilitation
Nico Allen leads movement and 5Rhythms, Nick Demeris leads voice, and Pablo Jivam leads breath. Each works a different door into the body, and the week is built so the three come together instead of staying separate.
✱ Holistic Approach
❋ Nothing Forced, Everything Optional
No dance background needed. No singing experience required. You move and make sound at your own pace.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Come if you're curious. Come if you're craving a little more aliveness, creativity, or connection. Come if you've been wanting to move, laugh, rest, or simply spend a few days with people who are interested in living more fully. All you need is a willingness to show up as you are.
THE CONTAINER
Raw concrete, guanacaste wood, and an oak dance floor built by hand, all left unpainted on purpose. The Pacific hits this coast harder than most, and CAMP was built to hold that kind of force. For five nights, that same honesty becomes the room you move, sing, breathe, and rest in.
CAMP holds a 120m² oak-floor movement studio, the largest of its kind in Zipolite, a 90m² shala with jungle views, a soundproofed black box theater, a heated mineral pool, and a sauna for 10. Meals come from SENEM, CAMP's on-site restaurant, vegetarian and included.
A note on where we're staying: Zipolite is home to Mexico's only legally recognized nudist beach, and nudity is normalized across CAMP's grounds. Cuerpo Vivo itself is not a nudist retreat. Nothing in our program asks or expects nudity at any point. Outside our scheduled sessions, you're free to engage with the property and beach however you choose, under CAMP's own house guidelines. Everything inside Cuerpo Vivo's program is fully clothed and entirely up to you.
THE GUIDES
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![Grupo de personas participando en una clase de yoga o danza, en posición de cuclillas con los brazos extendidos hacia adelante, en un entorno interior con luz brillante.]()
Nico Allen
BODYWERK
A certified 5Rhythms facilitator, Nico leads movement as a direct path to expression, not technique for its own sake. His own description of the work: "I am a verb." -
![Un grupo de personas sentadas en círculo, participando en una sesión o reunión en un ambiente acogedor con techo de madera y una tienda tipi en el fondo.]()
Nick Demeris
HUMAN INSTRUMENTS
A two-time TEDx speaker and teaching artist at Carnegie Hall, Nick has spent over a decade turning rooms of strangers into a working choir, using the human voice as an instrument of connection rather than performance. -
![Un hombre con barba, sin cabello y tatuajes, sentado en posición de loto en una clase de yoga, sosteniendo un gesto de paz con una mano, en un aula con una ventana redonda con vista a árboles verdes.]()
Pablo Jivamm
KRIYA YOGA
Pablo leads Kriya Yoga in his required slots across the week, using breath and structured practice to prepare the body for what the rest of the day will move through.
THE ARC OF THE WEEK
Five days, five elements, each carrying its own weight.
Day 1 · Earth — Monday, Finding Ground: Arriving in the body. Building trust with the group and the land.
Day 2 · Fire — Tuesday, Expansion & Energy: Vitality, desire, expression, energy moving outward. One session held by the ocean.
Day 3 · Water — Wednesday, Surrender & Letting Go: Fluidity, release, emotional movement. Less controlling, more following.
Day 4 · Air — Thursday, Imagination & Uplift: Spaciousness, play, breath and spirit given more room. A two-hour 5Rhythms wave closes the day.
Day 5 · Ether — Friday, Integration & Connection: Bringing it together before departure. What remains once the week is over.
The retreat opens Sunday with a ceremony and shared dinner, a clear line between arriving and beginning. It closes Friday morning with an integration session, so what moved during the week has somewhere to land before you fly home.
The order and content of specific sessions may shift. Cuerpo Vivo is built to respond to the group, the weather, and what's actually happening in the room, not to a fixed script. A detailed schedule will be shared closer to the retreat.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
All meals, prepared by SENEM
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Five nights of accommodation at CAMP Mx
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The full facilitated program: movement, voice, breath, and ceremony
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Opening and closing ceremonies
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Integration practices to take home
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* Not included: Flights and personal expenses.
Join Us
Shared accommodation — $1,875 USD
Private room — $2,500 USD
A $375 USD non-refundable deposit reserves your spot. Fifty percent of the remaining balance is due 100 days before the retreat, and the rest is due 45 days out.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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A five-night retreat at CAMP in Zipolite, Oaxaca, built around movement, voice, breath, and ceremony. Each day carries a different elemental theme, moving from Earth on Monday through Ether on Friday. It's not a program you complete, it's a rhythm you enter, with real free time built into every day alongside the facilitated sessions.
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Three guides, each holding a different piece of the week. Nico Allen of Bodywerk, a certified 5Rhythms facilitator, leads movement. Nick Demeris of Human Instruments, a two-time TEDx speaker and Carnegie Hall teaching artist, leads voice and song sessions. Pablo Jivam leads Kriya Yoga in his required slots across the week. BUMI Wellness and Sound Mind co-produce the retreat together.
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CAMP, Zipolite, Oaxaca, February 14 to 19, 2027. Arrival Sunday, departure Friday, five nights total.
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Mornings open with an optional grounding practice, then a shared breakfast, then a 75 to 90 minute movement and embodiment session on CAMP's dance floor. Afternoons include a shared lunch, several hours of genuinely free time, and a session that turns toward voice and sound. Evenings bring a shared dinner and something different each night: live music, a sharing salon, ceremony, or open time. The order can shift. Cuerpo Vivo is built to respond to the group and the week, not to run on a fixed script.
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No. CAMP sits in Zipolite, home to Mexico's only legally recognized nudist beach, and nudity is normalized across CAMP's own grounds. Cuerpo Vivo itself is not a nudist retreat. Nothing in the program asks or expects participants to be nude at any point. Outside of scheduled sessions, guests can engage with the wider property and beach however they choose, under CAMP's own house guidelines. Everything inside Cuerpo Vivo's program is fully clothed.
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Shared accommodation runs $1,875 USD. A private room runs $2,500 USD. The price includes five nights at CAMP, all meals from SENEM, the full facilitated program, opening and closing ceremonies, and integration practices to take home. Flights and personal expenses aren't included.
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A $375 USD non-refundable deposit holds your place. Fifty percent of the remaining balance is due 100 days before the retreat, and the rest is due 45 days out.
If cancellation is made prior to a payment being due, that payment will no longer be required. Cancellation after the due date of a payment will require payment of any outstanding amounts due.