A Guest Story from a Nissa Retreat in Punta Monterrey

Nissa Retreat in Punta Monterrey, Mexico

Some transformations begin quietly. Others arrive like a doorway opening, sudden, undeniable, and deeply familiar.

At our November Awaken Your Wisdom Within retreat in Punta Monterrey, one guest stepped through her doorway the moment she stopped trying to be who the world taught her to be.

Mary came to Mexico curious. A little unsure. Ready for something she couldn’t yet name. But by the end of six days of breathwork, chakra and aura readings, intuitive exercises, and mediumship training, she left with one clear truth:

She no longer needed to fit into a box. She was finally ready to be herself.

Returning to the child she left behind

Growing up with ADHD, she learned early how to adapt.
How to sit still.
How to over-focus.
How to organize everything.
How to say no instead of yes.
How to quiet her natural energy to meet the expectations around her.

She became exceptional at functioning.
But she lost the part of herself that wanted to play, explore, move, question, and shine.

During the retreat, this pattern surfaced in the most unexpected place, the sweat lodge. As she crawled inside, the heat rising, the drumming echoing in her chest, an old question came through:

“Why am I the way I am?”

And then:
“Who was I before the world told me how to behave?”

At that moment, she felt the difference between surviving and living. What she thought she had to be and who she actually is.

The work that opened the door

Her breakthrough wasn’t one moment. It was a sequence of internal shifts woven through the retreat.

Breathwork showed her what it felt like to let her body lead instead of controlling every thought.

Chakra and aura readings helped her see where she had tightened herself for years just to function in a world that didn’t match her wiring.

Intuitive training allowed her to hear her own voice again, the one she had muted to stay “acceptable.”

Mediumship practices gave her direct experiences that didn’t require her to be logical, perfect, or prepared. They required her to be present.

Every day brought another layer of who she really was to the surface. Not the rigid, disciplined version of herself she built out of necessity, but the creative, playful, intuitive woman she had tucked away.

The moment everything changed

Her biggest realization landed with simplicity and power:

She wasn’t afraid anymore.

Not of being different.
Not of being loud or joyful or imaginative.
Not of living as the person she was always meant to be.

She understood that the retreat wasn’t giving her a new self.
It was giving her back to herself.

When she spoke to our team on the final day, she said:

“People won’t recognize me when I go home.”

And she meant it.

This is what these retreats are built for

When you spend six days immersed in intuitive work, surrounded by people who see you without judgment, something shifts. Your nervous system softens. Your intuition wakes up. Your patterns become visible.

And the truth you’ve carried for years rises to the surface in a way you can’t miss.

Her story is personal, but the arc is familiar:
A return.
A remembering.
A release.
A step into a fuller life.

If you’re craving that kind of clarity, if you feel like you’ve outgrown the version of you that was built for survival, our next retreat is where that journey continues.

Join us in March at Horse Shoe Farm, North Carolina

Our next Awaken Your Wisdom Within retreat takes place in March from the 1st through the 6th at the stunning Horse Shoe Farm, a peaceful, nature-rich sanctuary designed for deep intuitive work and emotional renewal.

If her story resonated with you, this is your invitation.

Learn more and reserve your place:
https://www.nissaretreats.com/north-carolina-25