Bocas Del Toro, Panama
Rhythms: A Women’s Retreat Centering
The Cycles of Nature
& The Female Nervous System
Bocas Del Toro, Panama
February 16-21, 2026
Welcome to Rhythms
On Isla Colón—the largest island in Panama’s Bocas del Toro archipelago—we will gather at Bird Island Bungalows, an oceanfront retreat center set between the Caribbean Sea and lush jungle. The property offers its own private beach, a pool deck with ocean-view loungers, two yoga shalas, and winding jungle paths. It’s common to encounter monkeys, sloths, and tropical birds throughout the grounds. The setting strikes a rare balance: comfortable and thoughtfully designed, yet deeply connected to the land.
This will be our home for 5 nights and 6 days, intentionally off-grid and held in a small, intimate container.
The Flow
Our days will begin with meditation, breathwork, and yoga asana, grounding the body and setting the tone for the day ahead. From there, we’ll move through a carefully curated rhythm of somatic practices, workshops, group experiences, and time in nature.
This gathering is designed for women who are ready to slow down, listen inward, and learn how to live in greater alignment with their cyclical bodies. Through education, embodiment, and shared experience, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how your nervous system, hormones, and inner rhythms work together—and how to support them in daily life.
Equally important is the space to rest and receive: time to lounge by the pool and beach, sway in hammocks, explore the island, and experience pleasure without urgency. The small group of women coming together will form a community, a sisterhood; offering reflection, resonance, and support.
Accommodations
Guests will stay in a mix of private bungalows and thoughtfully designed suites located throughout the property. Every room offers jungle and/or ocean views, and many feature semi-outdoor bathrooms that allow you to shower while taking in the surrounding landscape. Each space is designed to feel grounded, comfortable, and connected to nature—supporting deep rest and restoration.
What We’re Cultivating
At its core, Rhythms is an immersion in femininity, inner wisdom, and community. The wild intelligence of the jungle and sea becomes a mirror—reminding us of our natural state when we live in harmony with the rhythms that move through us and around us.
accommodation & cuisine
Meals
All meals are included during the Rhythms retreat. On the evening of check-in, dinner will be provided, and on the morning of check-out, breakfast will be served. On all full days in between, you’ll enjoy three nourishing meals per day.
We are able to accommodate all dietary needs and restrictions, including fish, meat, vegetarian, gluten-free, and other specific requirements. Meals are prepared fresh on-site by the retreat chef using high-quality ingredients. Outside of scheduled meal times, you’re welcome to purchase additional snacks or smoothies at your own discretion.
The Property
The retreat center is set directly on the ocean and features a private beach, a pool with ocean-view lounge chairs, and multiple decks and hammocks throughout the property for rest and relaxation. Each bungalow or suite includes a private deck or balcony, offering personal space to unwind, reflect, or enjoy the surrounding jungle and sea.
Lodging & Investment
The prices below reflect the full retreat experience, including 5 nights / 6 days, all meals, all practices and group activities, and airport transportation from Bocas del Toro. Flights are not included.
Blackbird Bungalow — Shared Accommodation
One of the largest bungalows on the property, featuring three single beds. This secluded space is surrounded by jungle and known for gentle wild horse grazing and frequent monkey sightings. The semi-outdoor bathroom offers open-air jungle views from both the shower and toilet. $1,750 per person
Tropic Bird Bungalow — Queen Bed
A private bungalow with jungle and sea views, an open-air bathroom, and a personal deck with furniture. This room can be claimed privately or shared with a friend. $2,700 single occupancy | $2,450 per person if sharing
Pelican — Queen Jungle Suite (Jungle House)
A spacious jungle suite with a queen bed, open-air shower and bathroom, and an oversized sunroom off the main bedroom. Located in a jungle house a short walk from the main hotel, ideal for those who prefer a quieter, more grounding setting. Monkeys and tropical birds are frequent visitors. $2,625 single occupancy | $2,200 per person if sharing
Osprey — King Deluxe Suite with Oceanview Oversized Balcony
The most spacious suite on the property, located in the main hotel building. Features a king-sized bed, high ceilings, a semi-outdoor bathroom, and a large oversized balcony with sofas and lounge furniture. Offers both jungle and ocean views, right from your balcony. $2,800 single occupancy | $2,550 per person if sharing
Toucan — Deluxe Room (Main Hotel)
A deluxe room with a king bed and ocean view, located steps from the large shared ocean deck and close to the pool and main facilities. $2,625 single occupancy | $2,200 per person if sharing
Finch — Deluxe Room (Main Hotel)
Similar to Toucan, this deluxe room features a king bed, ocean view, and easy access to the pool and shared ocean deck in the main hotel building. $2,625 single occupancy | $2,200 per person if sharing
We are committed to making this retreat as accessible as possible. A $500 deposit is required at registration to reserve your space, with the remaining balance available through a flexible payment plan. Payment plans are typically spread over 3–5 installments, and we’re open to discussing options that best support your situation.
If you are experiencing financial hardship and feel deeply called to this retreat, you’re welcome to inquire about limited sliding-scale opportunities. While availability is limited, we will do our best to support you.
Your Guides
Parashakti Alexandra is the founder of As I Am: School of Yoga + Healing Arts. She is a trauma-informed facilitator with over 600 hours of yoga training certifications and, by the time Rhythms begins, will be a Certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner specializing in the female nervous system. Her work centers feminine wisdom, cyclical intelligence, and the stories held in the womb.
She has been leading retreats, teacher trainings, courses, classes, workshops, ceremonies, and community gatherings since 2020. Parashakti’s facilitation weaves education with embodiment, safety with depth, and structure with intuition.
She is also a mother, poet, and creative; roles that deeply inform her relational, grounded, and reverent approach to this work. Alexandra is a Leo sun, Aries moon, and Sagittarius rising.
You can follow her on Instagram here
Sherri “Indie” Flow of Love is a holistic psychotherapist whose work lives at the intersection of psychology, mythology, and the sacred. Deeply inspired by Carl Jung, Anaïs Nin, and the wisdom of the unconscious, she guides clients into relationship with shadow, dreams, and the natural world—supporting them in meeting the parts of themselves that are often unseen or unspoken. In 2022 she completed the Womb Wisdom Yoga Teacher Training course in Bali.
She lives between Northern California and Bastimentos Island in Bocas del Toro, Panama, and regularly spends time in Maui and Bali, allowing place, culture, and landscape to continually inform her work. Her work primarily focuses on one-on-one therapeutic support, offering depth, presence, and psychological attunement. Rhythms marks the second retreat she co-hosts with Parashakti Alexandra, where her grounded therapeutic lens weaves seamlessly with embodied and somatic practices to support meaningful, integrated transformation. Indie is a Scorpio sun, Capricorn moon, and Gemini rising.
Parashakti Alexandra and Indie Flow of Love recently sat down for a conversation on the As I Am Podcast, hosted by Parashakti Alexandra. In this episode, they explore their relationship, shared values, and the work that brings them together. This conversation is about how relationships mirror our deepest wounds, and how they can also become the ground for healing, accountability, and growth. Tune in to hear how their own cycle of rupture and repair has not only matured them as women, but strengthened the way they both hold space for others in their work and lives. Listen on Spotify here.
Frequently Asked Questions
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this retreat is for you if you read the above descriptions on the website and felt something. it’s for you if the way the wellness “industry” has sold you “nervous system regulation” just hasn’t made any sense to your body or your life. its for you if you’re starting to realize you can’t affirmation card pull yourseld into healing, and you’re ready to feel embodied… not trained or to-do listed into feeling good. it’s for you if you want to be in dialogue with your body and your heart, if you’ve been attempting to do this work alone, and if you know, deeply know, how medicinal it can be for you to be surrounded by other women on this path.
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your womb holds energetic imprint. you are still a cyclical being by nature. this work still applies to you, and we welcome you here fully.
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we practice yoga daily, it is complementary to the other offerings introduced on the retreat. we usually begin mornings more energized and if we do a practice in the afternoon or evenings it is to wind down and soften. parashakti alexandra will be teaching a blend of hatha, yin, gentle, and restorative styles of yoga. no prior experience is needed. modifications will always be offered
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the retreat is designed for restoration and rest, while also creating space for expansion. everything offered is optional. you can hang back from yoga classes, nature walks and hikes, or excursions altogether. you are encouraged to honor your body’s needs.
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yes. the schedule intentionally includes spacious time for rest, integration, beach and pool time, and personal reflection.
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you’d first book a round trip flight from your home base to panama city. then, you’ll book a connecting flight from panama city to bocas del toro through airPanama. it has to be done separately because only airPanama flies to Bocas del Toro. Airport transfers from Bocas del Toro Airport to the retreat center are included.
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we can help you with the logistics to book your flight, like sending you the direct links to options we recommend. also, once registered, we bring participants into a group chat so you can organize group travel together. even if you are coming solo, you may not have to be during your transportation.
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no, but airport transfer to and from bocas del toro airport are!
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you will need a valid passport. please note that a passport is not considered valid if it expires within 3 months of your trip. you do not need a visa to visit panama; you can stay up to 180 days visa-free, but you need proof of a return ticket, and sometimes customs will ask you to show proof of funds (around $500) as well as your accommodation details
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your investment includes accommodations, all meals, daily yoga and meditation, workshops, group experiences, excursions, airport transfers, and select bodywork offerings.
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flights, optional travel insurance, and any personal purchases outside of scheduled meals or activities
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yes, it is listed in the registration application
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there are shared and private accommodation options
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no, bird island bungalows is a retreat focused eco-hotel, meaning - while their staff thrives off of group support and respecting the container of retreats, they do have other rooms on site that could possibly be booked by other guests. our more intimate group circles will take place in the yoga shala deeper in the jungle to ensure group privacy. morning practices will be on the pool deck overlooking the caribbean sea.
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absolutely. many women attend solo and find deep connection and sisterhood during the retreat.
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we are happy to extend payment plans beyond 2-3 payments. if you need more installments to have smaller increments, just ask <3
