Dancing the Wild Home – Baja, Mexico
Dancing the Wild Home is partnering with Pure Baja Travels for an immersive experience with the blue whales who frequent the Sea of Cortez and our gray whale kin of San Ignacio Lagoon.
Pure Baja Travels offers an truly ecologically conscious, comfortably simple, close-to-the-earth camp in San Ignacio Lagoon. Each year, the camp is completely dismantled and the land is returned to its natural condition, ensuring a minimal human footprint.
Join internationally renowned movement therapist and artist Amber Gray, José Sánchez, and the Pure Baja team of marine scientists, cultural Wisdom Keepers, and local guides whose knowledge of the ocean dwellers and natural habitats is both extraordinary and heart-full.
In Loreto, we’ll spend time on the water with blue whales, dolphins, and other sea beings, as well as time exploring the town.
Our time in San Ignacio Lagoon includes encounters on the water with the “friendly” gray whales, Continuum and ocean-inspired movement practices suitable for all bodies, reflective writing, and educational sessions. Together, we’ll deepen our understanding of these magnificent beings and explore how we can become more effective stewards of our gray whale kin, in the spirit of restorying their future and our own.
Tentative Retreat Itinerary
Dancing the Wild Home: A Journey with the Whales of Baja
Day 1 — Welcome to Loreto
Our journey begins in the charming coastal town of Loreto, on the shores of the Sea of Cortez. We’ll venture onto the water in search of blue whales, humpback whales, dolphins, and other marine life, beginning our immersion in the beauty and rhythms of Baja.
Day 2 — Exploring Loreto and the Sea of Cortez
Another day to explore Loreto’s extraordinary marine world, with opportunities for whale watching and time to enjoy this delightful Mexican town, its welcoming atmosphere, colorful streets, and delicious local cuisine.
Day 3 — Journey to San Ignacio Lagoon
Travel through Baja’s spectacular desert landscape to San Ignacio Lagoon. Settle into Pure Baja’s ecological camp and prepare for our days with the gray whales.
Days 4–6 — Immersion with the Gray Whales
Three extraordinary days in San Ignacio Lagoon, with approximately eight hours on the water each day, divided between morning and afternoon excursions. Experience the wonder of being in the presence of gray whales and their calves in their natural habitat, allowing each encounter to unfold on the whales’ terms.
Day 7 — Return to Loreto
Travel back through Baja’s beautiful desert landscape to Loreto, with time to enjoy a final evening in this charming coastal town.
Day 8 — Departure
Farewell to Baja as we begin our journeys home, carrying the experiences and connections of our time together.
Throughout the retreat, Amber will weave Continuum and restorative movement practices into our days, inviting deeper embodied awareness, reflection, and connection with the fluid rhythms of the natural world.
This is a sample itinerary and may change based on weather, sea conditions, travel logistics, and the natural behavior of the whales. Wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed.
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