Panama·February 22 - 28 2026
Tropical Time Out: Authentic Panama Escape
Remote island life at its best. Yoga & Pilates meets 3 course dinners, adventure, and local villages.
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Overview
This retreat brings new meaning to the word RETREAT. Can you transport yourself to a place, in your mind, where you feel your shoulders relax? Where worries and tension cease and you feel taken care of? This Panama retreat is that place. Away Retreats partners with a boutique eco-lodge in a very special part of the world to deliver this feeling each day. ☑️ 5% of profit goes to 'Floating Doctors', to build a medical clinic in a nearby village. ☑️ Balance of scheduled adventures and time to fully relax. The perfect mash-up. ☑️ Moderate level of physical fitness suggested for activities (hiking, paddleboarding, snorkeling). ☑️ Off-the-beaten path ☑️ Luxury Eco-Lodge. Consider that luxury and rustic created art together. ☑️ Pescatarian; dietary needs can be accommodated Come as you are! We will too! This is a travel retreat vacation, not a business meeting. ☑️ Reconnect with yourself ☑️ Break free from routine ☑️ Feel joy ☑️ Explore a new culture alongside open-minded people ☑️ Feel accepted Let's learn to work WITH our bodies, supporting ourselves to find practices that feel good and relieve pain. We are excellent at teaching for all levels and tailoring each experience for every individual and provide many avenues for your body and mind to find support. ☑️ Mat Pilates (with props) ☑️ Gentle Yoga ☑️ Myofascial release with massage ball work ☑️ Functional movement (we'll talk about how to ease tension in overworked areas and build strength in underutilized muscles) ☑️ Journaling workshops ☑️ Morning Meditation
Highlights
What will you remember about this experience?
🏝️ You'll remember how you felt. 🏝️ How it felt when our small speedboat approached the Eco-Lodge after a 35 minute boat ride through crystal blue waters and calm washed over you. 🏝️ How it felt to laugh, be taken care of, to ignite passion within your brain. 🏝️ How you felt to connect to new muscles, new cultures and new friends. 🏝️ How you felt to ask yourself "What do I truly want from this moment?". 🏝️ You'll remember that the food was the perfect combination of nutritious and delicious and that it made you feel joyful and alive. 🏝️ We hope that once you get home, you'll always remember that there is a place where you felt CONNECTED, EMPOWERED and INVIGORATED. 🏝️
Hosts
We will utilize mats, props, and massage balls for sessions. Although we try not to take ourselves too seriously, we are experienced instructors and classes are for all levels!
Tiffany Ingersoll
Tiffany Ingersoll has been teaching movement since 2008.
She is a National Pilates Certified Teacher, trained by Balanced Body.
Additionally, she is an experienced certified yoga teacher with extensive training and teaching experience.
Tiffany is certified to teach various forms of yoga, including Hatha yoga, hot yoga, Embodied Yoga, Chair Yoga, Gentle Yoga, and Restorative Yoga.
She is also a certified Pre/Postnatal Corrective Exercise Specialist and an educator in breath and fascial release techniques.
Tiffany is an educator and movement/body nerd at heart, dedicated to helping each student understand the complex patterns ingrained in their bodies.
She identifies which patterns disrupt balance, leading to pain or dysfunction.
Through her guidance, students begin to unwind these patterns, repattern, and reintegrate into the greater body systems.
In 2010, Tiffany's younger sister suffered a broken neck, intensifying Tiffany's commitment to therapeutic and rehabilitative movement.
Since then, she has worked with individuals dealing with spinal cord injuries, joint replacements, chronic pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, and those seeking to improve their quality of life.
Tiffany is endlessly passionate about understanding the human body's design and functionality. Above all, she believes her students are her greatest teachers. Travel is another love of Tiffany’s.
She has debuted as a scuba dive instructor, skipper, Wilderness First Responder, adventure seeker, always pushing herself to get out of her comfort zone.
Lindsay Eldridge
Lindsay has been leading groups since 2003. Her passion for adventure and travel is apparent in her pure joy with planning and implementing these activities.
She worked for Broadreach for over 7 years, an educational adventure program where students travel all over the world.
While there, she scouted new destinations, trained instructors, coordinated logistics, and led transformative experiences.
Outside of work, she pursued her love of Pilates, which has become a central part of her life.
In 2014, Lindsay began teaching Pilates and went on to get her comprehensive certification (500+ hours training).
All her time at a desk and carrying heavy backpacks in the Wilderness had worn on her body.
Pilates turned out to be the answer to her herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, hip pain, sciatica, diastasis and more.
Lindsay will be teaching a handful of movement sessions during the retreat. Her primary focus, however, is making sure all of the logistics run smoothly while in Panama!
You cannot ask her enough questions, so please feel free to chat with her as much as you'd like to about the trip!
Schedule
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A Typical Day
AM
6:30 - Journaling Workshop or Morning Meditation (it sounds early but Panama is a daytime country; it will feel natural here)
7:00 - Movement Class
8:00 - Breakfast at Villas
9:00 - Morning Activity
- Monday - Fly to Bocas, take boat to our Eco-Lodge
- Tuesday - Tour of nearby village
- Wednesday - Guided 2-hour jungle hike
- Thursday - Tour at a chocolate farm on the island
- Friday - Guided snorkeling tour
- Saturday - Boat ride to Bocas, flight back to Panama City.
PM
12:00 - Lunch
1:00 - Afternoon Free Time (perfect for paddleboarding, kayaking, snorkeling, volleyball, reading or simply taking it all in). This is the best time to go an additional tour as well.
5:00 - Early Evening Movement Class (class option varies daily)
6:30 - Group Dinner
Morning workshops alternate between morning meditation and journaling, while classes will be tailored to the participants there. Classes are open level!
Free time blocks provide ample time to relax or find adventure. Additional experiences that I can help you book are:
- Surfing at a nearby island (boat transportation is included, lessons are not)
- Bat cave tour
- Guided fishing tour
- Lionfish spearing lesson
- Massage/Spa services
- Visit to a Monkey rehabilitation and conservation center
We remember to go with the flow in this beautiful, laid-back country. Activities may be switched from morning to afternoon depending on weather and other factors.
What's Included
What's Included
All meals on the entire trip!
Transportation to and from airports in Panama City
5 nights accommodation at Eco-Lodge
1 night accommodation in Panama City
Roundtrip Boat Transportation from Bocas Island to Bastimentos
Movement Sessions (Pilates, Functional Training, Gentle Yoga)
Guided Snorkeling Tour
Tour of Neighboring Village
Guided Hike
Chocolate Farm Tour
Meditation & Journaling Sessions
Access to Paddleboards & Sea Kayaks
Pre-trip & Logistics Support
What's Not Included
Airfare to/from Panama City (PTY)
Roundtrip airfare from PAC (domestic Panama City airport) to BOC (Bocas del Toro)
Additional activities you choose to add in on an afternoon
Specialty drinks (smoothies or alcoholic beverages)
Travel insurance (we have recommendations for you to explore)
Any meals during traveling that take place before or after you meet the group
Accommodation
Single Bed in Shared Room (Main Lodge)
Go up the stairs in the main lodge and arrive at your room, surrounded by lush canopy, fully screened in and with it's own ensuite bathroom. There are 2 single beds and 1 queen bed in the suite. Enjoy memory foam mattresses and quality sheets; it's a dream!
FROM$2,880.00/pp
Queen Bed in Shared Room (Main Lodge)
Go up the stairs in the main lodge and arrive at your room, surrounded by lush canopy, fully screened in and with it's own ensuite bathroom. There are 2 single beds and 1 queen bed in the suite.
FROM$3,180.00/pp
Private Single Bed in Shared Jungle Cabin
This two bedroom cabin has 1 set of bunk beds & 2 single beds in one room. The other room has a queen bed. You will share the cabin and bathroom with up to 4 others (no one will receive the top bunk).
FROM$3,680.00/pp
Private Single Bed in Shared Beachfront Bungalow
There are 3 single beds and 1 queen bed. Enjoy a large covered porch, shared ensuite bathroom and views of the waves.
FROM$3,720.00/pp
Private Queen Bed in Shared Beachside Bungalow
This bungalow has 1 queen bed and 3 single beds. It is open air, with an ensuite bathroom. It lives like a studio. The porch gives you a view of both the jungle and the ocean!
FROM$3,880.00/pp
Private Queen Bed in Shared Beachfront Bungalow
There are 3 single beds and 1 queen bed. Enjoy a large covered porch, shared ensuite bathroom and views of the waves.
FROM$3,920.00/pp
Private Room in Shared Jungle Cabin
This two bedroom cabin has 1 queen bed in one room (that's yours!) and a set of bunk beds & 2 single beds in the other. You will share the cabin, porch and bathroom with 3 others (or 4, if you add a person to your bed).
FROM$4,120.00/pp
Private Room with Queen Bed (Main Lodge)
Walk up the stairs in the main lodge to find yourself surrounded by lush canopy, and with your own (open air!) shower in the ensuite bathroom.
FROM$5,580.00/pp
Extra person in Private Room
This person shares the bed in the private room that you booked! Photo shows the private beachside bungalow.
FROM$2,020.00/pp
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Remote Eco-Lodge
We are committed to staying places that care about the environment without sacrificing comfort.
From solar power and rainwater harvesting to organic bath products and a composting operation, these villas know what sustainability means.
They also provide a top-tier customer experience, complete with high-powered ceiling fans, mosquito nets and friendly, local staff.
Walk the boardwalk to the dock, explore nearby trails, wade into calm clear waters and let the pure beauty of this paradise feed your soul.
Trip Tips
Pescatarian Meals
As much food as possible is sourced from the surrounding areas. This means that dishes with coconut, limes, cacao, coffee, greens and even organic wine are all from nearby! Sustainably caught seafood comes from the surrounding waters and is delivered fresh to the kitchen daily. Expect a passion-filled dining experience, 3 course dinners and both Panamanian and global cuisine! There is a full bar with service all day, so if you'd like a drink brought to you while you read a book on the dock, you're in luck! Dietary needs can be accommodated, but please be aware that nuts and gluten ARE used in the kitchen.
Movement Sessions
Panama's nurturing tropical environment provides an excellent container to reconnect with yourself while moving your body. Sessions will take place in a beautiful open-air shala, surrounded by lush foliage.
Boat Trips
The longest boat ride is about 35 minutes via speedboat. The seas are not typically rough in the time of year we are visiting. However, if you are prone to sea-sickness, feel free to be prepared with sea bands or dramamine.
Off-the-beaten path
Bastimentos is an island in the Bocas del Toro region (or collection of islands), in the Northeast corner of Panama. There is a clinic and a small hospital on Bocas Island, which is a 35-40 minute boat ride from the Eco-Lodge. This is a destination for those who like a bit of adventure; there are no big hotels, resorts or big-city amenities here.
Digital Detox
This is your chance to recharge! Give yourself a mental refresh through connection to yourself, others and the environment around you. Research has shown us over and over again that disconnecting from our devices more often: - benefits our sleep cycles - increases positive self talk - promotes healthier eating habits - decreases anxiety & depression - leads to more productive days at work There are no rules. You choose what amount of detox works best for where you are, in your life, at this time.
Planning Ahead
As experienced travelers who’ve learned to expect the unexpected, we recommend travel insurance. You'll receive our recommendations after signing up (or ask in advance!).
Pack Light
Our comfortable eco-villas are well-equipped with sheets, bath towels, and beach towels. You'll receive a packing list which will include things like: ✔ Thin cotton ✔ Lightweight wool shirts ✔ Lightweight Rain Jacket ✔ Sun hat ✔ Sun shirt/rash guard ✔ Hiking sandals or shoes ✔ Reef-Safe Sunscreen ✔ Natural Insect Repellent ✔ Flashlight or Headlamp ...and not much else!
Weather
Panama lies outside of the hurricane belt. February is part of the dry season, so expect hot, sunny weather! We will be on the edge of a rainforest, which means brief rain showers are possible.