5-Day Handstand & Acro Festival · Playa del Carmen
Some weeks change how you move.
Three training tracks — beginner, intermediate, advanced — every session built for your level. Never held a handstand before? You belong here. Already working one-arm? So do you. This is a handstand retreat in Mexico unlike anything else on the calendar — a full-production festival, not a workshop bolted onto a yoga holiday.
Different teachers. Different approaches. Masterclasses in flexibility, physical prep, and the technical detail that actually moves the needle. Open workshops in flow, creativity, and isolated skills fill the gaps.
Mornings start in the Buddha Hall — meditation, then movement, then work. Afternoons breathe out. Thai massage, restorative sessions, the pool. Some days push harder. A body looked after trains better.
Temazcal ceremony with local shamans. Performance nights under the jungle canopy. A 572m² pool threading through orchids and wild palms. Five days with nowhere else to be.
Riviera Maya, at Ozen.
Nothing to organise. Nowhere else to be.
Not every day runs exactly like this — some days push harder, some breathe out. This is the shape of it.
What you'll wake up to.
Steps from the training floor.
Sixty private jungle studios spread across 18 hectares of Riviera Maya land. Your ticket includes a shared cabin — twin beds, your own space, surrounded by trees. Everything is on-site and walkable.
From Ireland, Norway, Costa Rica, and beyond.
Irish handbalancer and circus artist, training for over a decade. Trained under Sainbayar Janchivdorj at the London School of Handbalance. Founder of Handstand Fiesta.
Mauricio Jara is a Costa Rican handbalancer with over 20 years in the discipline — performer with Punto Muerto, teacher at INAC Portugal and Fontys Circus Netherlands.
Norwegian handbalancer and contemporary circus artist. BA from DOCH Stockholm. Co-founder of Handstand Factory. Toured with 7 doigts de la main and Cirkus Cirkör.
New York-based handbalancer and contortion coach, known for her rigorous approach to technical training.
Ozen Resort. Riviera Maya.
- Buddha Hall Morning sessions
- Star Palapa Training floor
- Zorba Zing Pool 572m² · through jungle
- Art Hub Open studio
- Full Moon Stage Performance nights
- Temazcal Ceremony
One price. Everything in.
Day by day.
The event is a few months away and we'll likely make some tweaks — but expect a rich week that looks like this:
The Timetable
Book early, pay less.
Three pricing windows. One festival. The sooner you commit, the lower the price.
All tiers include a shared jungle cabin, 5 nights on-site. · Private studio: +$100
Easy to get to. Hard to leave.
Ozen Resort is less than an hour from Cancún International Airport (CUN). We'll coordinate shared shuttles directly to the venue — most people arrive together, and it starts there.
Coming from Playa del Carmen? It's 15 minutes by taxi. Share your flight details when you book and we'll handle the rest.
Your questions, answered.
30–90 days before (12 Dec 2026 – 10 Feb 2027): 50% refund. The remaining 50% covers costs already committed on your behalf.
Under 30 days before (after 10 Feb 2027): no refund, but your spot is fully transferable — find someone to take your place and we'll sort the name change. Get in touch and we'll make it as easy as possible.
If something serious comes up at any point, reach out. We're not a corporation — we'll always try to find a fair solution.
Five days in the jungle.
All levels welcome. Early bird: $999 until October 31.
Reserve your place — $999Limited capacity — early bird closes October 31.