Casa Colonial Oaxaca

Join Certified Yoga Therapist Marti Ewing for a restorative and inspiring week at Casa Colonial, where therapeutic movement, deep rest, and the rich culture of Oaxaca come together.

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With over 20 years of experience, Marti offers alignment-based yoga therapy designed to support strength, mobility, and nervous system balance. Her teaching blends precise, anatomy-informed guidance with a calm, accessible approach, helping you feel supported, grounded, and at ease in your body.

Classes are welcoming to all levels, including beginners and those seeking a more therapeutic, mindful practice.

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Each day begins with gentle, intentional movement, breathwork, and relaxation, setting the tone for a grounded and spacious day. Afternoons offer time to rest or explore the beauty and culture of Oaxaca.

 

Optional group experiences may include:

• A traditional Oaxacan cooking class

• Visiting artisan weavers in Teotitlán del Valle

• A cacao ceremony for reflection and connection

• A traditional temazcal (steam bath) experience

• Local coffee tasting and market visits

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You may also choose to simply relax, journal, or enjoy the peaceful courtyard and gardens of Casa Colonial. This retreat offers a balance of structure and freedom, allowing you to engage as much—or as little—as feels right for you.

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Ideal for those who want to:

• Move more comfortably and with less pain

• Improve posture, strength, and mobility

• Reduce stress and support nervous system regulation

• Experience the art, culture, and warmth of Oaxaca

• Take meaningful time for rest, reflection, and renewal

 

Eligible for 20 Continuing Education Hours (CEU)

 
Contact Marti to reserve your space:
ewingmarti@gmail.com / 713-876-1232 / martiewingyoga.com

Eat and drink your way across Oaxaca with renowned North Carolina chef Bill Smith and Casa Colonial owner Jane Robison. We´ll dine in the city´s best restaurants and take excursions to archaelogical ruins and artisan villages, as well as visit a mezcal palenque to learn about the whole process behind the mythical Oaxacan drink.

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Contact juanaoaxaca@yahoo.com for more information and to reserve.

How did the coffee end up in your cup this morning?

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Journey to the source of some of your favorite beverages — coffee, chocolate, and mezcal — on this small-group trip to Oaxaca, Mexico.

 

A longtime exporting region, Oaxaca is also home to a rich world of artisan craft and vibrant culinary traditions. Throughout the week, we’ll travel beyond the city to meet the people behind these products: coffee producers in the mountains, cacao experts, and artisans carrying forward generations of knowledge.

 

Join Elizabeth, a bilingual barista and freelance journalist, as she guides you through these encounters — offering not just access, but context, translation, and connection. This is a chance to experience Oaxaca through the relationships that sustain it.

 

For more information contact elizabethmooretours@gmail.com or visit https://elizabethmooretours.com/

December is a magical time of year in Oaxaca City with enchanting lights along cobblestone streets, gorgeously decorated cathedrals, festive music all around and beautiful holy processions, including Las Posadas Navideñas that happens for nine nights, starting on December 16. Las Posadas are processions that re-enact the trials that Joseph and Mary went through as they looked for a safe place for Jesus to be born. On Christmas eve, the last Posada is followed by the Calenda del Niño Dios, the parade for the son of God, until they arrive at the final church for midnight mass.

 

At the heart of the festivities of La Navidad is the one and only La Noche de Rábanos, perhaps the quirkiest art festival you’ve never heard of. Every December 23rd, since 1897, the zocalo in Oaxaca City, Mexico is transformed into whimsical art installation of a most unique art medium, RADISHES! But not just any radishes. These radishes are specially grown for this event every year. Some of these babies grow to over 2 feet long and can weigh more than 6 pounds each! There are 100 sculptures created for this festival. It is one of the most delightful and inspiring experiences for us.

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We’d like to share it with you. All of it. We’ll stay at Casa Colonial, a garden sanctuary in the heart of Oaxaca City. We’ll learn some carving techniques from a local woodcarving master, Jesus Sosa Calvo and visit the innovative wood carving village of San Martin Tilcajete. We’ll smile our faces off as we take in the Rábanos exhibition and create our own collective radish sculpture, inspired by our experience. We’ll spend Christmas morning at the ancient Zapotec city of Monte Alban, an amazing place. We’ll also share meals and songs and the joy of Navidad season together.

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We’re going to finish our time together in Oaxaca with a service project at a local non-profit organization that supports families whose members are in the civic hospital. Many of these people receiving services are under extreme hardship. In addition to the community service we’re going to provide, $50 of your registration fee will be donated to the organization.

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The Christmas season in Oaxaca City is like nothing you’ve ever experienced. The temperature hovers in the low 70s. It’s bright and sunny, and the city is jubilant with celebration. Space is limited for this magical holiday experience. Please check out the itinerary and registration details below. We hope you’ll join us!

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For more information visit https://mijamatriz.com/2026-rabanos/