In Movement, There Is Blessing Retreats:
Trinidad and Tobago 2026
A Yoga and Wellness Retreat with Soraya Latiff
Luxury, Eco-Conscious and CO-ED.
May 24th-May 30th 2026
The Retreat: Ancestral Continuity
In Movement, There Is Blessing is a six-day yoga and wellness retreat rooted in ancestral memory, embodied practice, and collective healing, set in the land and waters of Trinidad & Tobago.
Trinidad’s retreat is the root of this retreat lineage. This retreat carries forward the foundational practices, rhythms, and intentions of the series while offering distinct focus, new experiences, and reimagined familiar offerings for both returning guests and first-time participants.
Hosted in Soraya Latiff’s homeland, this retreat invites you into a slower, intentional way of being—where movement becomes prayer, rest is remembered as wisdom, and community is received as a site of healing.
Practice & Philosophy
The retreat centers Soraya’s signature Liberatory Yoga Flow: a trauma-informed, decolonized vinyasa practice that weaves movement, rest, dreaming, and radical imagination as pathways to personal and collective liberation.
Drawing from her Indo–Afro Caribbean lineage, Soraya also blends African (Kemetic) and Indian (Hatha Vinyasa) traditions with respect for ancestral wisdom, your unique gifts, and collective power.
The retreat name, “In Movement, There Is Blessing,” comes from the Arabic phrase Haraka Baraka, spoken to Soraya in a dream by her grandfather. It embodies the belief that slow, intentional movement—through yoga, breathwork, or energy healing—can unlock blessing and transformation, connecting ancestral roots with collective and personal empowerment.
Community & Care
This retreat is designed to cultivate a relational, trauma-informed community:
Time for yourself – rest, reflect, and move at your own pace.
Time in community – share space, learn together, and engage with the land, sea, and facilitators.
Soraya’s presence is deeply attuned to each person who will journey, but this is not a corporate or concierge-style trip. Each guest practices self-awareness and honors their own needs while showing consideration in reciprocity for the land, sea, community, other attendees, and facilitators, contributing to a protected and thriving environment.
For New & Returning Guests
Whether this is your first retreat with Soraya or a return to a familiar lineage of practice, you are met exactly where you are.
First-time guests: Gently guided through the foundational rhythms that make In Movement, There Is Blessing a complete and nourishing journey.
Returning guests: Invited into deeper layers of integration, discernment, and stewardship—experiencing familiar practices through new questions, refined rituals, and an evolved collective arc.
Daily Rhythm
Each day balances movement, reflection, rest, and connection:
Morning: Liberatory Yoga Flow + journaling, rooted in ancestral and somatic practices
Afternoon: Wellness workshops, optional excursions, and free time for rest or time with the land or water
Evening: Gentle restorative practices, meditation, or visualization to support nervous system regulation and integration
Classes and workshops are invitations, not requirements, allowing you to choose your level of participation. The retreat arc moves from grounding and remembering to listening, discerning, and integrating, offering both first-time and returning guests a full, nourishing experience.
Attendees will have free time and any practice and planned offerings are always a choice and not required though the classes are built as part of an intentional journey as well. Each room at Castara has space for you to rest and do you as you need. Just a 2 minute walk from our hotel is a beautiful and quiet beach you are free to spend time at whenever you’d like.
Each day will begin with an awakening morning practice, drawing on ancestral traditions and rooted in trauma-informed approaches, to release tension, clear emotional blockages, and deepen your connection with the Earth, yourself and the collective. You’ll learn to move with intention, honoring the wisdom stored in your body while cultivating a deeper awareness of your breath, energy, and being.
Accommodations
Castara Retreats, Tobago: Eco-lodge perched above the Caribbean Sea, surrounded by rainforest, sea, and birdsong.
The BRIX Hotel, Trinidad: Sophisticated one-night stay in Port of Spain to close the retreat.
Room Options:
Standard Solo: Queen bed
Premiere Solo: Larger room with bay view
Double: Shared room (2 twins or 1 king)
Spaces are limited. Deposits required to secure your spot.
Land & Excursions
Waterfalls, sea rituals, or boat excursions (included in retreat cost)
Forest bathing, nature walks, and beach time (included)
Trip to see the leatherback turtles come to shore (included). Trinidad and Tobago is one of the top sites in the world for this however it will depend on the weather and the turtles. The retreat is planned at this time for peak season for the turtles as well as considerations for the best weather right before rainy season however it is up to nature too.
Optional excursions to swim, snorkel, visit bays and small islands (fees apply)
Opportunities to support local artisans during free time
Note: Turtle excursions and boat trips depend on weather and season; schedules are subject to nature.
Logistics & Pricing
Flights: Attendees book their own flights; guidance provided after registration
Meals: Brunch, dinner, and desserts included (first arrival day meals are optional to explore local cuisine)
Retreat Pricing: Multiple options including full payment, deposit + balance, or deposit + payment plans (3, 6, or 9 months)
Optional Extras: Boat excursions, local massages, or additional transportation (fees apply)
Early Bird Incentives
Supporting the flow of the retreat and investments in communities on the ground.
Deposit by January 7, 2026: Receive $111 off your deposit (use code HUMMINGBIRD; applies to any room type or payment plan)
Gifted Private Liberatory Pilates Session with Soraya Latiff at Sovereign: Guests who pay in full, enroll in a 3-month payment plan, or reserve a premiere solo room by January 23, 2026, receive a private session for themselves or to gift
Yoga Mat Raffle ($100 Value): Register by February 14, 2026, to be entered; 3 winners notified the week after the raffle closes
Payment Options and Timing
Logistics & Pricing
Flights: Attendees book their own flights; guidance provided after registration
Meals: Brunch, dinner, and desserts included (first arrival day meals are optional to explore local cuisine)
Retreat Pricing: Multiple options including full payment, deposit + balance, or deposit + payment plans (3, 6, or 9 months)
Optional Extras: Boat excursions, local massages, or additional transportation (fees apply)
All Inclusive and Optional Extras
Our retreat covers:
Eco-luxury accommodations across Trinidad and Tobago
Brunch, dinner, and desserts (outside of your first arrival day which is an opportunity to try local food outside of the hotels)
Multiple liberatory wellness practices and workshops each day
Group transportations to and from hotels and airports during the retreat schedule
Access to abundant natural and curated spaces for rest, reflection, and exploration including wellness decks, enclosed beaches, waterfalls, yoga decks, and at one of our hotels a pool and gym.
Soraya also coordinates with local businesses on both islands should you wish to add excursions or bodywork (massage) to your experience.
Optional activities are available for an additional fee:
Boat Excursion – Swim, snorkel, and visit nearby bays and islands: $100 per person
Massages – Arranged with local providers on both islands
Additional Transportation – For trips outside the retreat schedule (Soraya can connect you with local drivers, as retreat transport only covers pre-scheduled rides)
These optional activities are entirely voluntary and not required to enjoy the retreat.
Additionally, there will be opportunities to visit a custom retreat souvenir shop and support local vendors and artisansat times outside of our scheduled stays and venues; guests are welcome to bring cash for these purchases.
We want to make reserving your retreat spot as flexible and accessible as possible. You have the following options for each room:
Full Payment Now – Pay the entire retreat price upfront and secure your spot immediately.
Deposit + Full Balance – Pay a 20% deposit today to reserve your spot. The remaining balance will be due one month later, and you will receive a payment link for the balance.
Deposit + Payment Plan – Pay a 20% deposit today, then enroll in a recurring monthly payment plan. Choose from 3, 6, or 9-month plans, and your remaining payments will be charged automatically each month.
All registration must be completed by February 25th 2026.
. Early bird discounts and incentives (like private sessions) are available for early deposits and full payments — see details below.
Travel and Safety
Trinidad and Tobago is a welcoming and safe destination for international travelers, including U.S. visitors. Soraya invites you to experience her homeland with an open heart and curiosity, exploring its natural beauty, vibrant communities, and deep cultural richness.
Your time on this retreat is not just a visit and space for your own healing but also an opportunity to connect with local communities, honor their stories and connect more integrally with your own, and our own, as a result. Together engaging in meaningful experiences that support collective and personal healing. Soraya stays attentive and connected to events of our world as they unfold in relationship to the regions we journey together. as well as those on the grounds most impacted.
Curiosities?
Please read the FAQ at the bottom of the page. For further details or support: flourish@sorayalatiff.com
“Soraya’s retreat called me back to myself. That’s one of the first things I journaled when I returned home. Because she organized the In Movement There is Blessing Retreat with such deep care and intention, as soon as we arrived at the retreat center I felt my heart settle.
It was so subtle but so profound, this feeling of having arrived, literally and physically, but also spirtually and fully bodily as well. It’s hard to describe but something in it all said welcome home. I think I heard the sky whisper I love you and I am so happy you are here but maybe that was just Soraya.
Either way I felt it, that deep assurance that I was where I was supposed to and needed to be.
Soraya is special and anything she does is sacred, soul-nourshing and spirit settling. If you have any chance to participate in something she offers please do. You, your former selves, your ancestors and eveyrone you come into contact with after will all thank you.
Soraya has continued to hold us upon our integration. She’s sent us playlists, lovenotes, songs and reminders- all of which she didn’t have to! I’ve gone to other retreats and didn’t feel that continued sense of support.
It’s not quite closure because I don’t feel like anything has ended. Instead, I feel there’s been planting and budding. Like my life has begun again, with a new community of beloveds, a deeper connection to my ancestors and self and a full bodied knowing that I am held and loved in every lifetime. That I am magic, that my life is art and my purpose is to live into that knowing. And so I shall. And so I do.”
⁃ Ozy, Ireland Retreat Attendee
Some 2025 testimonies
“Soraya has this beautiful gift of seeing all versions of you while still meeting you exactly where you are. As a mentee/admin & guest teacher for her IMTIB Ireland retreat, it felt exciting and expansive to be held exactly as I was, while simultaneously being seen in more expansive ways. Her intentionality and presence through our time together is both impressive and admirable - she is, exactly who she says she is.
I’m great-full for the experience & knowledge of what it takes to build something as powerful, healing & magnetic as her retreats, I’m the most great-full to have experienced her as a human being, doing really dope and important work.
The In Movement There is Blessing wellness retreats are portals & bridges connecting us back to our most authentic, ancestral and rooted selves - it is and always will be an honor to have been a part of Soraya’s team.
Thank you Soraya , for always creating the space to bring others with you, & holding the space for us to expand in our own ways and within our own timing.
Thank you for speaking to the artist within me and encouraging those gifts to breathe and birth in new & profound ways during our time together.
For creating the space to deepen my own practice with yoga both as a teacher and a student, and to allow access to witness you in those same roles.
What a gift of a lifetime, I will carry the tenderness, the pour, the teachings & lessons with me as I continue to grow and progress forward.
“I see you, and because you see me, I am here”
- Lakeisha, Trinidad and Tobago Ireland 2025 Retreats Attendee and Retreat Mentee
The solo occupancy rooms offer a peaceful retreat experience with a queen-sized bed, thoughtfully designed to provide privacy and comfort.
The calming atmosphere of these rooms creates a sense of tranquility, supporting your wellness journey with a focus on rejuvenation and solitude. Perfect for those seeking a quiet space to recharge during their retreat.
Note for all room bookings:
This also reserves your solo room at the Holiday Inn Express near Piarco International Airport and at the Brix Hotel in Port of Spain. The all-inclusive retreat covers accommodations, meals, wellness practices, and group transportation. Optional excursions, massages, or personal transport outside the retreat’s arrangements are extra. Flights must be booked separately by attendees.
Solo Occupancy (Standard)
The premiere solo rooms offer a serene and elevated retreat experience with a queen-sized bed and tranquil surroundings with a better view of the bay with a more spacious room and living space than other accommodations. Premiere rooms are set in more secluded locations, offering greater privacy, while others are conveniently close to key amenities such as the yoga studio and restaurant.
These rooms are ideal for those seeking a balance of comfort, convenience, and solitude, with each space designed to enhance relaxation and provide an indulgent, peaceful atmosphere.
Note for all room bookings: This also reserves your solo room at the Holiday Inn Express near Piarco International Airport and at the Brix Hotel in Port of Spain. The all-inclusive retreat covers accommodations, meals, wellness practices, and group transportation. Optional excursions, massages, or personal transport outside the retreat’s arrangements are extra. Flights must be booked separately by attendees.
Solo Occupancy (Premiere)
The shared accommodations offer a cozy, flexible setting for guests who are either seeking or open to a communal retreat experience at a more accessible price. Rooms feature either two twin beds or one king, with the option for couples to book together.
The listed rate is per person to cover retreat expenses, meals, and services. Surrounded by tropical nature, these rooms create a balance of connection and restful privacy.
If you’re a couple or pair attending together, please book twice per person.
If you need a roommate, you'll be paired with another retreat participant following our roommate alignment form that will be sent out a month before the trip, fostering a welcoming and rejuvenating atmosphere. Otherwise roommates can reach out to Soraya via email to request rooms together.
Note for all room bookings: This also reserves your solo room at the Holiday Inn Express near Piarco International Airport and at the Brix Hotel in Port of Spain. The all-inclusive retreat covers accommodations, meals, wellness practices, and group transportation. Optional excursions, massages, or personal transport outside the retreat’s arrangements are extra. Flights must be booked separately by attendees.
Shared Occupancy
Retreat Itinerary
Each day offers a rich schedule of healing practices, while honoring that what the body or spirit needs will look different for each person. You’ll have space throughout the retreat to choose what feels most nourishing for you. Outside of fixed meal times, and while all practices and workshops are included, you are invited to move at your own pace. There is also the opportunity to book massages and bodywork at Castara, overlooking the ocean.
The retreat unfolds as a gentle, intentional arc from arrival and embodiment, into sovereignty and ancestral connection, and finally toward integration and re-entry. Practices are offered with care and attunement to the group, the land, and the moment we are collectively arriving in, allowing the retreat to remain responsive while grounded in a clear, supportive container.
Itinerary Notes
Note 1: If you’ll be traveling to or through Trinidad before or after the retreat, please communicate with Soraya as early as possible. While Soraya cannot provide transportation beyond what is included in the retreat, she is happy to share driver contacts, taxi recommendations, and travel tips to support your journey.
Note 2: Wellness workshops are shaped with intention and attunement. Final topics and focus areas will be confirmed approximately one month before the retreat, allowing the offerings to respond to the group, the land, and the collective moment we are arriving in on the world’s clock.
Day 1 Arrival and Rest (May 24th)
Arrive in Trinidad (likely late night for most).
Check into Hotel near Piarco International Airport (included in retreat price).
Relax + Enjoy.
Prepare for flight departure to Tobago next day.
Day 2 Threshold and Opening (May 25th)
Check out of Hotel in Trinidad.
Take shuttle to Piarco International Airport.
Hop on a 15 minute flight to Tobago’s ANR Robinson International Airport (guests are responsible for booking this flight of their choice in order to and arrive in Tobago on time for dinner at Castara).
4-5P Check-In + Snacks.
6P Opening Circle.
7P Group Dinner.
Day 3 Listening and Sensing (May 26th)
8AM Liberatory Yoga Flow, Somatic Awareness + Journaling.
9:15AM Breakfast at Caribbean Kitchen.
10:30AM Free Time.
12PM Creative Wellness Workshop + Mindful Waterfall Trek/Swim.
2PM Free Time.
5:30PM Grounding Gentle Yoga, Meditation.
7PM Group Dinner at Caribbean Kitchen.
Day 4 Discernment and Agency (May 27th)
8AM Kemetic + Hatha Vinyasa Yoga, Meditation + Journaling.
9:15AM Breakfast at Caribbean Kitchen .
10AM Free Day - Excursions or Rest.
(Activities, day tour options to see Tobago, bioluminescence, boating beyond Castara Village will be shared before the retreat and or staying at Castara with massages available to book is an option or a beach day).
Day 5 Love and Beloved Community (May 28th)
9AM Liberatory Yoga Flow, Breathwork + Journaling.
10:15AM Breakfast.
11AM Free Time.
12PM Ancestral Wellness Workshop.
2PM Free Time.
6PM Yin Nidra and Visualization.
7:30PM Last Group Dinner.
Day 6 Reciprocity and Creativity (May 29th)
7AM Gentle Yoga, Meditation + Journaling.
8AM Pack Up rooms.
9AM Breakfast.
10AM Checkout of Castara. Shared rides to ANR Robinson International Airport (Tobago) to fly to Port of Spain International Airport (Trinidad). Attendees will need to book this flight.
2PM Transport to BRIX Hotel, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
3-6PM Mehndi (Henna) by Artehaven Studios (Soraya’s little cousins)
or Free Time at BRIX Hotel Pool/Gym/Lounges.
6PM Possible Bus to Matura Bay for Leatherback Turtle Hatching with Nature Seekers (Grassroots organization founded and led by local community members) or group visit for local food vendors.
11PM Return to Brix Hotel and rest.
Day 7 Integration (May 30th)
9AM Breakfast and Closing at the Brix Hotel.
10AM Option for Mehdni (Henna) by Artehaven Studios (Soraya’s little cousins).
12PM Group Departures to Piarco International Airport.
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Castara Bay
Situated on a lush hillside, the Tobago portion of our retreat offers panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea and vibrant sunsets with a 2 minute walking distance access to the beach. Castara is a small fishing village where the rhythm of life is slow, reflecting Tobago’s Afro-Indigenous heritage.
Surrounded by tropical rainforest, with the sounds of the ocean and birdsong, Castara Retreats embodies the balance between land, sea, and sky—ideal for grounding and restoration.
Participants can enjoy privacy and comfort while being deeply immersed in nature.
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BRIX Hotel and Matura Bay
Once back in Trinidad we’ll overnight at The BRIX Hotel known for luxury and its commitment to sustainability located near the heart of Trinidad, immersed in the island's natural beauty and local culture then visit Matura Bay where hundreds of leatherback turtles, the largest sea turtles in the world, come ashore to lay their eggs. The bay's protected beaches are surrounded by rainforest. Visiting Matura Bay is a rare opportunity to witness a vital part of nature's life cycle, while supporting conservation efforts led by local organizations like Nature Seekers.
FAQs (Recommend Reading)
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Is airfare included?
No, airfare is not included. Participants are responsible for booking their own flights to and from Trinidad and Tobago.Most attendees will need to:
Book a flight to Trinidad and stay overnight near the airport (hotel arranged by Soraya).
Book a connecting flight from Trinidad to Tobago the next day to arrive at Castara for our welcome dinner (see itinerary).
Please review your flight bookings carefully and reach out if you have any questions.
Transportation included in the retreat:
Airport ↔ hotel in Trinidad upon arrival (via group shuttle arranged by the retreat)
Hotel ↔ airport in Trinidad for departure to Tobago
Tobago airport ↔ Castara and back
Please note: Any transportation outside of the retreat-arranged shuttle (earlier or later taxis, personal excursions, or separate travel) is the responsibility of participants. The retreat shuttle will cover standard arrival/departure times. Any early or late taxis outside this schedule are the responsibility of participants. Generally, this means most participant transportation needs are covered by the retreat.
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Cancellation & Refund Policy
A lot of time and funds go into creating this retreat. Your payment not only secures your spot, but also supports:
your accommodations and wellness experiences
multiple eco-conscious and luxury local hotels, including staff who are paid through deposits made prior to the retreat
several local businesses in Trinidad and Tobago
Soraya and the retreat team
Refunds:
You may cancel within 7 days of your booking for a full refund.
After 7 days from your booking, all payments are non-refundable, as deposits and arrangements for the venue, accommodations, and experiences are finalized.
Transfer of Spot:
If you cannot attend, you may transfer your spot to someone in your community or network, with prior approval from the retreat team.
We deeply appreciate your understanding — life happens and plans shift. If you need to cancel last minute but continue paying toward your retreat, Soraya can include you in earliest notifications for the next retreat and work with you to make attendance and payment as flexible as possible.
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We’ll have a brief/optional welcome Zoom where you can ask any questions with Soraya in April. You will receive a few logistical emails with any tips, reminders, support and to collect dietary restrictions leading up to the retreat.
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This retreat welcomes people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences who are committed to self-discovery, community building, and collective growth.
Soraya’s wellness work is rooted in healing justice, acknowledging that our well-being is intertwined with the well-being of those around us, particularly those who have been marginalized, and whose ancestral wisdom and current magic continues to guide necessary shifts in the world.
In this space, people of color, Black people, and Indigenous people will likely make up the majority, as we intentionally center lived experiences that have long been excluded or overlooked in mainstream wellness, continuing to shift the ways that “wellness” is often commodified and appropriated in Western spaces.
Our space is compassionate, supportive, and designed to hold the collective experience alongside individual growth. That means:
We practice community care, honoring your needs while respecting the needs of others, the land and the communities sharing their home with us.
This is a relational, not a concierge-style experience. The retreat is communal and reciprocal, not transactional.
Discomfort may arise—whether from new practices, travel, or sharing experiences with others. Our itinerary also ensures you have space and time for yourself while engaging with the community.. My 2025 retreats both sold out and were filled with incredible people who were good to themselves and to each other in such tender ways. We ask participants to communicate their needs directly and in real time and to take responsibility for their own regulation and impact on the group. Even within this collective framework, Soraya’s practices, space-holding, and spirit attunes to both the individual and the group and gives a level of care that is not often experienced on wellness trips or in community spaces.
If you come with humility, respect, and a willingness to learn from both yourself and others, you will thrive here.
This retreat is co-ed and open to all who share these values.
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"At this time, there are no further scholarships available for this retreat. We deeply appreciate your understanding. A core aspect of Soraya's work is increasing accessibility within the wellness space, especially for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) whose ancestral wisdom and present-day magic are integral to our collective growth. Soraya’s commitment to mutual aid plays a key role in supporting BIPOC taking up more space in her events."
"Your participation in this retreat helps fund a spot for a BIPOC yoga teacher and/or educator to join Soraya’s mentorship program. This spot for the Trinidad and Tobago retreat has been claimed.
Each retreat with Soraya Latiff provides a fully-funded space in exchange for administrative support pre-retreat and on site for a yoga teacher of color or an educator from school systems who is seeking to expand their work into community spaces outside traditional educational systems."
"Any attendee of this Trinidad retreat who aligns with these criteria will qualify for an energy exchange and mentorship for a future retreat planning opportunity."
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Castara Retreats where we will be practicing will have yoga mats for attendees available to borrow on the yoga deck so you do not need to however Soraya brings her own and this can also be great if you’d like to be able to practice or use a mat on the beach or in your suite. You can bring a yoga mat as your carry on with some airlines or if you have access to a smaller travel yoga mat this can clip to a backpack or fit into your suitcase. There are some out there that fold or some that roll more compactly. The Castara Deck will have some blocks and bolsters as well and all attendees are welcome to bring their own to ensure you have access when you need it or any tools that you know support your practice or your rest are welcomed.
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All sessions will be a choice and you are welcome to attend all or none and enjoy the retreat in a way that aligns best to your needs. Soraya will offer some different options through the classes for your pathway of practice. The morning classes may be a bit more energizing and active while the evening will be gentle and grounding however Soraya will intend and attune to the group for each class and center rest, dreaming and slow movement throughout morning and evening classes. All classes will be trauma informed. All experiences with a physical yoga practice are welcomed.
