“When it comes to happiness, Laura Lavigne is the undisputed champion.”
Ari Nessel ~ Founder & President of The Pollination Project
Ari Nessel ~ Founder & President of The Pollination Project
La Manzanilla, Mexico
2017 dates to be announced
2017 dates to be announced
Led by Laura Lavigne, founder of the Happiness Sprinkling Project,
the Happiness Retreats are part life-changing events and part vacations.
Expect a blend of Beauty, Nurturing, Adventure, Safety, Joy, Connection and Growth.
the Happiness Retreats are part life-changing events and part vacations.
Expect a blend of Beauty, Nurturing, Adventure, Safety, Joy, Connection and Growth.
"I would not have believed I could change my life in one short week. I did. It works. If you are unsure about attending, do it. You will not regret it, and you too will be amazed and grateful."
"I promise you a very, very special time. I also promise you that you will return home with a powerful set of tools, which you will be able to use right away – as well as a brand new perspective so that you may live with more joy and authenticity." - Laura
La Manzanilla (which means chamomile) is a sweet, rustic, safe and calm fishing village, about 40 miles south of Puerto Vallarta in an area called Costa Alegre, which means .... Happy Coast! Year after year, we return to nourish ourselves with its beauty, sweetness, kindness and joy.
"This will be my 4th retreat .....They ARE that good!"
“Ten years worth of therapy in seven days. Ease-fully and lovingly.”
2017 will mark our fifth year sharing the joy and beauty of La Manzanilla with very special people, and each year we are more and more awed by the Transformation that takes place during that one big week.
Between the Beauty of the place, the Ease, Warmth and Authenticity of the people who live there and the power of being together for a full week, learning, stretching and growing as a group and individually, magic is bound to happen.
In addition to the time you spend in class, and by virtue of the affordability of life down there you will get to experience yourself as greatly Abundant. There is something about amping up this particular Essence which is very important and affecting. As a few example, a nice dinner will rarely cost you more than $10 and you can definitely enjoy plenty of yumminess for about $3. One of the best massages I ever received cost me $25 - including a generous tip!
Between the Beauty of the place, the Ease, Warmth and Authenticity of the people who live there and the power of being together for a full week, learning, stretching and growing as a group and individually, magic is bound to happen.
In addition to the time you spend in class, and by virtue of the affordability of life down there you will get to experience yourself as greatly Abundant. There is something about amping up this particular Essence which is very important and affecting. As a few example, a nice dinner will rarely cost you more than $10 and you can definitely enjoy plenty of yumminess for about $3. One of the best massages I ever received cost me $25 - including a generous tip!
"ESSENTIAL HAPPINESS" COURSE:
Lighten Up!
This is where we start working on the garden of your life, by weeding it. Nothing can thrive in a bed full of weeds or clutter, so identifying and pulling the weeds is what we’ll do first. What weeds are we talking about here? Well you know ... yes, things like extra stuff but also, extra thoughts ... extra thoughts that have been stored for years and are not doing you one ounce of good. Things like activities, too and possibly things like (gulp) relationships. Things that are slowing you down while taking a huge amount of space and getting in the way of the true you, of your clarity, your peace of mind, your joy.
So that’s Lighten Up! and we will do this on our second day.
Essence vs. Form
Once your garden is weeded, we will take a look at the seed catalog and see which seed you are going to want to plant. There are many (many) seeds out there and if you plant beets when what you really want is carrots, well... you are going to be pretty darn disappointed. So in order to make sure you order the seeds that work for YOU, I am going to introduce you to a HUGE distinction: the difference between Essence and Form. What this distinction is going to do for you is enable you to answer the question: “What Do I Really Want?” and as you know, that’s a big one. Note: as you learn this process, you will become able to hone in on what other people want, too. Your kids, your spouse, your customers... I am telling you, this is an amazing tool and because it is very simple, you are going to love using it. We will do this on the morning of our third day.
Moving Up!
Moving up! is about planting and growing the seeds - the ones that are just right for you because they are essence based. Following a great lunch, I am going to share with you my step-by-step process to simply find in your life, exactly what you want. This process, for me, holds a bit of magic and here is a big statement: it has never failed me. Not once, nope. Never. What really excites me is that I have seen so many of my clients’ lives change drastically after taking Moving Up! I love sharing this course because I love seeing what happens afterwards. We will work on Moving Up! during the afternoon of our third day.
YES
YES is my most personal course and it is born out of a question someone asked me, a few years ago. It was at the end of a speaking engagement and a man in the back raised his hand and asked me "Have you always been like this?" I smiled and squirmed and I conveniently put the question aside for over a year and then one night, driving back home from vacation with my kiddies asleep in the car, I got this strong urge to answer it, to no longer brush it aside. Really, I got the urge to answer another, bigger question that had been asked of me many times. That question was "What makes your life work in the way it does?" As soon I walked in my home, that night, I was ready. I sat down and did not get up again until "YES" was born. So really, YES is not a course. It’s a conversation. It’s a conversation about “how to enjoy the heck out of your garden once you have weeded it, chosen, planted and grown the seeds.” Because you can grow the best darn ear of corn and still not be able to taste it, not be able to let the pleasure of its sweetness reach you. So, that’s what YES is about. The sweetness. The joy and ease of living in the world. During that day, I will share with you “The Five Pillars of Yes” and together, we will explore them in depth. Because you will be filled by the other three classes, your experience of YES will be very rich and and leave you with a powerful perspective shift that will allow you take your life to a brand new level of “being well in the world.” YES will be on our 5th day together.
In addition to these 4 core courses, we will add some extra tools such as "The Lizard," and "Finding the Thread."
"This truly was a life-changer. I have never felt such unconditional love from a group of people in all my life. Thank you so much!"
“My life has been forever altered and the gratitude I feel for Laura Lavigne’s methods I can never put into words.”
“The perfect balance of relaxation and growth for me. A beautiful setting and kind, supportive people. I love Laura’s insights and sense of humor.”
“Wow. Where to start? Love, joy, trust. Thirteen caring spirits thrown together to share their hopes, dreams, pain. Their vulnerability and their nurturing words, touch and understanding. This Retreat opened me to seeing myself with love and compassion. Thank you all!“
“My life has been forever altered and the gratitude I feel for Laura Lavigne’s methods I can never put into words.”
“The perfect balance of relaxation and growth for me. A beautiful setting and kind, supportive people. I love Laura’s insights and sense of humor.”
“Wow. Where to start? Love, joy, trust. Thirteen caring spirits thrown together to share their hopes, dreams, pain. Their vulnerability and their nurturing words, touch and understanding. This Retreat opened me to seeing myself with love and compassion. Thank you all!“
OUR HOME
The villa is dreamy. "Casa Golondrinas" is a beautiful villa which sits on the bluff of a hill over-looking the beautiful bay of Tenacatita. It has a traditional Mexican open plan living spaces (with lots of stairs), a big outdoor dining area and a separate thatched roof palapa next to the pool area and terrace. It is a few minutes of walking to the beach and the village.
NOTE: our casa sits on a hill and with a kick butt view. I am mentioning this because the kick butt view comes with a short but steep kick butt walk up the hill. We may puff a bit but once we get there ... the pool will be waiting for us.
The villa is dreamy. "Casa Golondrinas" is a beautiful villa which sits on the bluff of a hill over-looking the beautiful bay of Tenacatita. It has a traditional Mexican open plan living spaces (with lots of stairs), a big outdoor dining area and a separate thatched roof palapa next to the pool area and terrace. It is a few minutes of walking to the beach and the village.
NOTE: our casa sits on a hill and with a kick butt view. I am mentioning this because the kick butt view comes with a short but steep kick butt walk up the hill. We may puff a bit but once we get there ... the pool will be waiting for us.
For this retreat, we have room for two couples and six single guests. With the exception of the two couples, we will all share rooms.
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"I would not have believed I could change my life in one short week. I did. It works. If you are unsure about attending, do it. You will not regret it, and you too will be amazed and grateful."TUITION
Tuition is $1,650 per person or $3,450 per couple.
Your tuition includes Laura's full "Essential Happiness" course, personal coaching with her, time spent in an amazing villa with a swimming pool, homemade breakfasts and lunches, an evening cooking class, and as much growth, enJOYment and beauty as you can take.
Because the space is limited, the sooner you reserve your spot with your 50% deposit, the better.
Please note that once completed, your tuition is non refundable, although it may be transferable.
2017 dates to be announced.
For more information, please email us.
“I can’t thank you enough for what you have given me, I am changed and enriched forever.”
"Everything has surpassed anything I could have imagined, the wisdom and truth that was spoken has been greatly healing.” “I respect Laura’s skillful teaching of important tools for a happy life, but even more rare and beautiful is her heartfulness for caring for everyone.”
"Everything has surpassed anything I could have imagined, the wisdom and truth that was spoken has been greatly healing.” “I respect Laura’s skillful teaching of important tools for a happy life, but even more rare and beautiful is her heartfulness for caring for everyone.”
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TRAVEL INFO
The most direct route is to fly to Manzanillo Airport (ZLO). Manzanillo Airport is approximately 45 minutes south of La Manzanilla. Then you take a taxi from the airport. Taxis are approximately $50 USD each way and there are plenty of taxis available as you exit the airport. There is no direct bus service from the airport to La Manzanilla.
***IMPORTANT: There are no ATMs in La Manzanilla and no one accepts debit cards. Once we're there, it’s all pesos, baby!
Hasta La Manzanilla!
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