Mud and Lotus Baja · August 2026
Summer
Retreat
Four days. Beachfront. Baja California.
Reserve Your SpotThe Intention
Wild enough to be free.
Still enough to hear yourself.
Strong enough to choose differently.
The Retreat
Mud & Lotus Summer Retreat 2026
Four days on the Pacific coast of Baja California — thirty miles south of San Diego — built around the pillars that define the Mud and Lotus method: physical discipline, self-defense, ancestral skills, and deep rest.
This is not a vacation. It's an interruption. A deliberate break from everything ordinary, designed to return you to yourself.
Small group. Beachfront. All-inclusive. Led by facilitators who have done this work themselves.
What's Included
- 4 nights beachfront accommodations
- All meals, private chef-prepared — farm-to-table, house-made goat cheese from on-property goats
- Daily yoga & breathwork
- Daily meditation classes
- Krav Maga self-defense instruction
- Archery sessions
- Horseback riding on the coast
- Introduction to homesteading
- Group excursions & activities
- Ground transportation & airport logistics
- Pre & post retreat support from our team
- Parking & WiFi included
- Intentional workshops & integration circles
Who Leads This
Your Facilitators
Anas Canon is the founder of Mud and Lotus Baja — a retreat, farm, and training ground rooted in practical skill-building, physical discipline, and community. He leads Krav Maga instruction, retreat programming, and the overall vision of the Mud and Lotus method.
Featured on PBS SoCal. His approach is grounded, direct, and built from lived experience in self-defense, agriculture, and leadership development.
We are in the final stages of confirming our second facilitator. Each guest lead is selected for depth of practice and alignment with the Mud and Lotus ethos. Announcement forthcoming.
Our third facilitator brings a complementary discipline to the program. Final confirmation and full bio will be shared with registered guests first.
The Program
Four Days, Fully Designed
Arrive & Ground
Welcome dinner. Orientation. Breathwork and evening meditation on the beach at sunset. Set intentions for the four days ahead. Rest early — what comes next demands presence.
Body & Defense
Morning yoga & meditation. Krav Maga fundamentals — situational awareness, de-escalation, physical response. Afternoon archery. Specialized workshop. Evening integration circle.
Land & Animal
Morning yoga. Horseback riding on the coast. Introduction to homesteading — soil, cultivation, sustainable living. Group excursion in the afternoon. Bonfire and reflection at dusk.
Integration & Close
Morning yoga and meditation. Specialized closing workshop. Small-group debrief. Closing ceremony. Final chef-prepared lunch together before travel day begins Friday.
The Setting
Rosarito, Baja California
Thirty miles south of San Diego, Rosarito sits on a stretch of the Pacific coast that feels like a different world — warm, unhurried, alive with the smell of salt and chaparral.
Our venue is beachfront, with direct access to open coastline, surrounding hills, and enough space for every discipline we bring. The border crossing is simple. The shift in atmosphere is immediate.
No US visa is required to visit Rosarito. Guests travel directly into Mexico — making this retreat accessible to the entire world, including travelers from Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Europe who cannot easily enter the United States.
30 miles south of San Diego · Easy border crossing · Globally accessible
As Featured In
PBS SoCal
"A place where people come to do hard things — and leave changed."
Mud and Lotus has been recognized by PBS SoCal for its unique approach to community-building through physical training, land stewardship, and personal development in Baja California.
Secure Your Place
Your Investment
All-inclusive per person · 8 spots available
- 4 nights lodging
- All meals, private chef
- Daily yoga & breathwork
- Daily meditation
- Krav Maga
- Archery
- Horseback riding
- Homesteading intro
- Group excursions
- Airport & transport logistics
- Pre & post retreat support
- Parking & WiFi
- Specialized workshops
8 spots · First come, first served