Our Story
Xo Ki’in retreat center operates as an arts and meditation center
focusing on developing creativity and insight.
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Xo Ki’in hosts inspiring programs in meditation, art and wellness retreats in a natural environment on the Caribbean ocean near Tulum, Mexico as well as co-sponsoring talks and courses in the region by well-qualified teachers. The teachers associated with Xo Ki’in represent various traditions.
Xo Ki’in is nonsectarian and is dedicated to awakening compassion, awareness, and wisdom.
Xo Ki’in can be rented by groups for retreats or spiritual workshops, and by individual practitioners. All faith traditions and approaches to meditation are welcome. There is a temple with large teaching & meeting space, a kitchen, a dining room, and residences accommodating up to 10 people. The property covers 12 acres in the Sian Ka’an Biosphere a UNESCO nature reserve of over a million hectares in the State of Quintana Roo, Mexico. The reserve is dedicated to the protection and development of all life in the area, human, animal, and plant; it includes marsh, coral sand beaches, and over 100 km of the Palancar reef and the surrounding turquoise Caribbean ocean.
Who We Are
Anna Woods
For more than three decades, Anna Woods has guided Xo Ki’in as a retreat center dedicated to emerging teachers, cultural exchange with Mayan artists, and living in harmony with the ecology of the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve.
Pas Cruz Pinelo
Pas supports the operational life of Xo Ki’in, helping ensure its systems and spaces run smoothly behind the scenes. As a trusted liaison with the local community, he helps maintain the relationships essential to the retreat center’s continuity.
Alejandro Duran
Alejandro has been an artist in residence at Xo Ki’in since 2015, contributing to the retreat center’s evolving vision through his environmental art practice and supporting projects such as the website and other initiatives as needed.