"The Exhale"
Yoga & Breathwork Retreat
April 29 - May 5, 2027
A 6-night Caribbean retreat at Prana Maya Island Resort where yoga, breathwork, and meditation meet the rhythm of the tide. An invitation to exhale fully, and remember what ease feels like.
Facilitated by Tania Savolle
“I chose this little island because it feels like the perfect place to exhale.” ~ Tania
When I began dreaming about The Exhale retreat, I knew I wanted to create something that felt spacious, beautiful, and deeply restorative – an experience that invited us to step away from the noise of everyday life and simply breathe again.
When I discovered Prana Maya Resort, something about the island immediately felt aligned with that vision. Surrounded by water, waking to the sunrise over the Caribbean, and ending the day with sunset over the lagoon, it is a place where you can truly soften, slow down, and let go.
I have always loved and traveled to Relais & Châteaux properties around the world. I was married at one, and while traveling through Europe, I would intentionally seek them out whenever they were along our path. There is a beauty, refinement, and attention to detail that I feel immediately when I arrive, and I have no doubt my guests will feel that distinction at Prana Maya, as well.
We spend so much of our lives holding, doing, planning, caring, and carrying. The exhale is the release, the softening, the moment we stop holding and create space to receive.
My hope is that The Exhale retreat becomes an invitation to explore somewhere new, experience the joy of an island escape, and enjoy the beautiful balance of retreat and vacation.
I want you to leave feeling lighter, more connected, deeply nourished, and grateful you gave yourself the space to experience something new.
Let the tide set the pace instead of the calendar, and be met with the kind of care that asks nothing in return.
For the soul who is ready to let someone else hold the details, and simply arrive.
Through daily yoga, sound healing, a cacao ceremony, and exploration of the vibrant culture of Belize, The Exhale retreat invites guests to soften into a rest that reaches the depth of the nervous system.
Held at Prana Maya, one of the Caribbean’s newest and most celebrated properties, and kept small and intimate by design.
Rest here. Restore here. Radiate long after you’ve gone home.
Close your eyes for a moment. Feel the warm salt air settle on your skin, hear the tide moving beneath a private dock, and notice your shoulders drop an inch before you've even arrived. That's the first exhale, and there are many more waiting for you on the island. ~Tania
A resort named for the breath, on a private island in the Caribbean, is where The Exhale retreat is held.
Even the resort’s name carries the retreat’s intention. Prana Maya draws from the Sanskrit word prana, breath, the sustaining force of life.
This yoga retreat in Belize is for you if you’re feeling:
A quiet exhaustion from holding everything together for everyone else
A longing to simply arrive somewhere beautiful and let someone else carry the details
A readiness to deepen a yoga and breathwork practice you already love, or begin one in a setting built to hold it
A pull toward the ocean, the island air, the kind of stillness only water can hold
A desire to reconnect with your body and your breath, away from the noise of daily life
A yearning for rest that reaches the nervous system
A sense that you deserve real luxury and real depth in the same trip
What you’ll experience:
The Exhale weaves together core practices designed to soften the body, regulate the nervous system, and open space for deep rest. This includes:
Daily Yoga & Meditation
Each day opens together, barefoot on an open-air platform with the ocean as a backdrop, grounding the week in mindfulness and movement led by Tania.
Elemental Rhythm Breathwork
Powerful breathwork journeys designed to awaken life force and regulate the nervous system.
Sound Bath
Designed to help you slow down, settle the mind, and deeply relax through soothing vibrations and sound.
Cacao Ceremony
The same cacao once revered by the Maya as the drink of the gods, grown on a nearby Maya-owned farm and shared here, opens the heart and anchors presence and gratitude.
Spice Farm Excursion
Amongst the flowers and trees of this tropical landscape, we will touch and taste cardamom, vanilla, allspice, nutmeg, and black pepper plants while learning where it comes from and how it’s grown.
Freedom to Explore
Beyond the shared practice, the week is spacious. The resort sits along the world’s second-largest reef system and an optional snorkel excursion here offers some of the clearest water in the Caribbean. These dates also fall within whale shark season, so guests who book the excursion may find themselves swimming alongside one. For everyone else, there’s paddleboarding, kayaking, pickleball, a private balcony and a good book, or simply the pool and the view; guests are free to fill the in-between hours however feels right.
What's Included
6 nights of accommodations
Round-trip transfer between Placencia Airport and Prana Maya Island Resort
Daily yoga, breathwork, and meditation
Daily continental breakfast
Three group dinners*
Three group lunches*
Cacao celebration
Sound bathing experience
Spice Farm excursion
Use of the resort amenities such as fitness center, paddleboards, kayaks, fishing equipment and snorkeling gear
15% off spa treatments
Boat shuttles to Placencia Village
*additional meals can be enjoyed at any of the resort restaurants or Placencia Village.
What’s Not Included
Airfare or flight coordination
Travel insurance
Gratuities for staff (optional)
Optional reef snorkel excursion
Wellness center treatments and recovery therapies (acupuncture, Maya massage, and similar; available to book directly with the resort)
Confirm Your Space
Space is limited.
Save $200: Early Bird rates end December 31, 2026.
A $500 non-refundable deposit secures your spot.
Take Your Next Step
Accommodation & Pricing
Your home for this retreat is Prana Maya Island Resort, a private-island Relais & Château property on Placencia Caye, Belize. Every guest room includes a grounding mat woven into the mattress, one of the resort’s more unusual, quietly restorative details.
The Inn | King Suite
Early Bird: $4,495* Regular: $4,695
Elegant, open-concept suites with ocean or lagoon views from the private terrace.
Double Occupancy~ Ideal for couples sharing
Early Bird: $3,595 per person*
Regular: $3,795 per person
Single Occupancy~ For guests who prefer their own private suite
*Early bird rates end December 31, 2026
The Inn | Queen Suite
Early Bird: $3,595 per person*
Regular: $3,795 per person
Expansive, open-concept suite with an ocean view and private terrace.
Two Queen beds, ideal for two friends traveling together
*Early bird rates end December 31, 2026
3-Bedroom Oceanfront Villa
$3,895-5,195 per person
Panoramic ocean views, a private pool, full kitchen and complete privacy.
Each of the 3 bedrooms features a king bed, indoor/outdoor showers, a soaking tub and private terrace.
Double Occupancy Bedroom
Early Bird: $3,895 per person*
Regular: $4,095 per person
Single Occupancy Bedroom
Early Bird: $4,995 per person*
Regular: $5,195 per person
*Early bird rates end December 31, 2026
Your Guide, Tania Savolle
Yoga Teacher • Breathwork Facilitator •
Space Holder
For the soul who is ready to let someone else hold the details, and simply arrive.
Tania Savolle is a yoga and breathwork teacher leading transformational retreats in Costa Rica, Montana, and now Belize.
With over 1,000 hours of training in yoga, Yin, Yoga Nidra, and Elemental Rhythm Breathwork, she guides guests home to themselves through conscious movement, breath, and presence, blending yogic philosophy, breath science, and lived experience to help students regulate their nervous systems and rediscover inner peace.
“Every retreat I hold begins the same way: an invitation to slow down, to breathe, and to arrive fully in the body again. I’m not teaching people something new. I’m helping them remember what was already there, calm, clarity, a quiet trust in themselves.”
