The Place Where Two Worlds Collide
There’s a spot on the Yucatán Peninsula where the jungle meets the Caribbean Sea. Where ancient Mayan ruins overlook turquoise waters. Where eco-chic bungalows house some of the most innovative entrepreneurs in the world.
This is Tulum. And it’s where Her Expat Life brings women who are ready to build businesses that don’t just make money—they make meaning .
The Vibration of Possibility
Tulum operates on a different frequency than anywhere else. It’s slower than New York but more ambitious than a typical beach town. It’s spiritual but also strategic. Beautiful but also gritty.
When you arrive for a Her Expat Life retreat here, the first thing you notice is the air—thick with humidity and possibility. The second thing you notice is that everyone here is building something. The woman at the next table isn’t just on vacation; she’s launching a sustainable fashion brand. The instructor leading your morning yoga class also runs a seven-figure online business.
This environment gives you permission to dream out loud. To say the thing you’ve been afraid to say. To admit that yes, you want to make a lot of money, but you also want to make a difference, and you refuse to choose between the two.
Embodied Entrepreneurship
Her Expat Life’s Tulum programming focuses on what they call “embodied entrepreneurship”—the radical idea that your business should feel good in your body, not just look good on paper.
This means starting the day with movement that helps you listen to your intuition. It means conducting business strategy sessions in spaces that inspire creativity, not cubicles that kill it. It means recognizing that your feminine energy—your ability to nurture, to connect, to sense what’s unspoken—is a business asset, not a liability.
The Cenote as Teacher
One of the most powerful experiences in Tulum is visiting the cenotes—natural sinkholes filled with crystal-clear water, considered sacred by the Maya. When you swim in a cenote, surrounded by stalactites and shafts of sunlight piercing the darkness, something shifts.
You realize that sometimes you have to go through darkness to find clarity. That still waters can run incredibly deep. That there’s a whole world beneath the surface if you’re brave enough to dive.
Many participants report their biggest business breakthroughs happen in these moments—not in the strategy sessions, but in the silence of the cenote, floating on their backs, finally able to hear their own wisdom.
Design as Destiny
The accommodations in Tulum reflect the region’s philosophy: natural materials, open-air spaces, a seamless blend of luxury and earthiness. You won’t find marble bathrooms here, but you will find outdoor showers under the stars. You won’t find corporate conference rooms, but you will find palapa-roofed spaces where the ocean breeze keeps you cool .
This design isn’t just aesthetic—it’s educational. It shows you that success doesn’t have to mean steel and glass. That you can build something beautiful using natural materials and organic processes. That your environment shapes your thinking, so you might as well make it inspiring.
The Temazcal: Facing Your Fears
Many retreats include a temazcal ceremony—a traditional Mayan sweat lodge that represents rebirth. It’s intense. It’s uncomfortable. And it’s exactly what many of us need.
In the darkness and heat, you confront the parts of yourself you’ve been avoiding. The fears that keep you playing small. The beliefs about money and success that aren’t even yours—they were inherited from parents or culture or past failures.
You emerge purified, exhausted, and somehow lighter. Ready to build something new from a foundation of truth rather than conditioning.
Who Finds Their Home in Tulum
This programming particularly calls to creative entrepreneurs, wellness practitioners, and anyone building a values-driven business. If you’ve been told your ideas are “too out there,” Tulum is where you’ll find your people. If you’ve struggled to reconcile your spiritual practice with your profit goals, this is where you learn they’re not mutually exclusive.
The women who thrive here are done apologizing for wanting it all. They want impact and income. They want freedom and structure. They want to change the world and enjoy their lives while doing it.
Tulum tells them: Yes. You can have all of it. And here’s how.