Join us as we walk into the healing essence of Portland Jamaica.

Step away from the digital world and connect with Nature and your truest self, while you embrace authentic connections and wellness. It is time to feel alive again!

Uncover the captivating history, rich culture, and vibrant flavors of Portland, the Island's most abundant treasure! Nestled beneath Jamaica's highest mountain, this lush paradise is a haven for food lovers, adventurers, and history enthousiasts.

Imagine this: SIX blissful days by the Jamaican coast, replacing your usual busy and overwhelming days with healing workshops, rejuvenating ceremonies, peaceful meditations, cooking classes and loads of delicious nutritious Caribbean food. We’re talking Ocean walks, paint & sip with a breathtaking sunset, and exploring the richness and beauty of Portland Jamaica. This is not just ANY retreat. This is a sacred santuary for the body, mind and spirit.

Available packages:

Shared room: €2.500

Private room: €2.800

These are early bird prices and will be available until august 8th, 2025.

❗️Simplified Registration Process

Step 1: 50% Retreat Deposit
Pay the retreat deposit and guarantee your seat at the retreat. You will receive a detailed brochure with all the information you need to prepare for this magical experience.

Step 2: Final Payment
The remaining balance of your package is due 3 weeks before the start of the retreat.

Ready to embark on your journey? Let’s get started!

Bookings that are done less than 4 weeks before the retreat date we require the full amount.

Retreat Highlights

3 Nourishing Meals Per Day

During the retreat, every meal is a celebration of vibrant flavors, inspired by my Afro-Surinamese heritage and influenced by different kitchens in the Caribbean. The entirely plant-based, dairy-free menu embraces an ‘Ital’ all-natural lifestyle, ensuring each dish is as nourishing as it is delicious.

Sample Menu Highlights:

Breakfast: Begin your day with a refreshing tea paired with some colorful and refreshing fruits. You can also enjoy customizable options like smoothies, porridge, or pancakes to suit your morning cravings.

Lunch: Savor a selection of hearty, flavorful soups, wraps of salads, perfect for refueling and nourishing your body with wholesome ingredients.

Dinner: Experience the full plant-based journey of ITAL MOMMA’S favourite meals.

Each meal is designed to energize and nourish, offering a truly wholesome and flavorful retreat experience.

Retreat Itinerary Jamaica 2025

Let’s do a little visualisation session of your time spent beautiful Jamaica..

Day 1:

Just imagine.. You landed in beautiful Jamaica and stepped into a world of tranquility and transformation. You get picked up from the airport and warmly welcomed by your hostess. You arrived at a sacred place you can call home for the next 6 days and you are connected with like minded individuals who are all eager for this journey. In the evening we all come together at the dinner table for a warm bowl of soup. The peaceful atmosphere of Jamaica and the rich ital soup ignites a sense of connection, peace, and love.

Day 2:

You wake up and embrace the energy of the Moon on this beautiful Monday, as you prepare to step into another version of yourself. Starting with a powerful Opening Ceremony. After the ceremony you can see yourself surrounded by Yemaya (Spirit of the Ocean), offering love, fruits and gratitude,  connecting with the Spirit of Water before journeying to the historical place called Nanny Town and Nanny Falls. You're immersing yourself in the natural beauty of this sacred land as you deepen your spiritual practice.

Day 3:

When You thought that this would be the highlight of your trip, you find yourself rafting through the widest river and hiking to one of the tallest waterfalls in Portland Jamaica, as you receive Ancient knowledge about the herbs and plants you encounter on the journey. You spend your day cooking in nature, alongside the wisdom of ITAL MOMMA. You learn to prepare a vibrant, nourishing Caribbean plant-based meal that is full of flavors and made with love. 

Day 4:

Now you’re thinking: “Today can’t be better than yesterday”. But then you find yourself exploring the soothing healing waters of the Blue Lagoon. A place where salt water from the Ocean and fresh water from the Spring come together. You let the cold natural springs wash away any lingering stress, fears, doubts and stagnant energies. In the evening, you indulge in another memorable meal prepared by ITAL MOMMA, delighting in the flavors of Jamaica’s wholesome cuisine. Closing the day with a beautiful paint and sip session, allowing you to create a piece that you can take home as one of your memories.

Day 5:

Your experience in Jamaica just gets better and better by the day. Now you can see yourself starting your day with an exhilarating Kemetic yoga session, somewhere in nature, where the breathtaking views and fresh air invites you to reflect and reconnect. The day concludes with a transformative ceremonial steam chalice workshop lead by a medicine woman from Portland. An indiginous plant medicine ceremony of the Rastafari culture in Jamaica that helps to cleanse and renew your spirit, and really get you prepared for your blessings. In the evening we close off this retreat with your last nourishing meal.

Day 6:

You cannot believe that this journey has been so transformative. You want to rewind and return to the very first day you arrived in Jamaica and do this all over again.

But the retreat has come to a close, You take a moment to reflect on your journey and all the experiences you’ve gathered. A rush of gratitude is showered over you. You are departing with a peaceful heart, rejuvenated mind, and a deeper connection to yourself and nature. This retreat has offered you the perfect balance of adventure, spiritual exploration, and personal growth, leaving you with cherished memories and a renewed sense of clarity.

Now take a moment to call yourself back in the present moment and answer the following question..

Are you ready to actually experience this great feeling in the physical? If your answer is yes, then join us today. This is just a piece of the pie, wait until you really get to experience this journey.

Ps. Early bird registrations close on August 8th, 2025.

DISCLAIMER:

All-Inclusive Package: Your Adventure Awaits!

Enjoy a curated selection of activities included in your package, designed to create unforgettable experiences. Remember, your comfort is our priority. Feel free to opt out of any activity that doesn't resonate with you. Dive into the adventure at your own pace and make the most of your journey!

Reviews

  • Elisha. S | May 2025. Jamaica.

    My time spent at the Ital Momma Jamaica Retreat 2025 has been magical and amazing. Mygella was such a wonderful organizer and host of the event. 

    It was a great experience if you want distance yourself from the average fast-paced busy lifestyle and embark towards beginning a personal spiritual journey. 

    Through my experience, the group of individuals who also joined the retreat were all very welcoming and friendly. We developed a sisterhood atmosphere, and a safe space for inner healing and a deep genuine connection with the divine feminine spirit. 

    We began our rising into spiritual work such as meditation, yoga, journaling, rituals/ceremonies that helped open cleanse the mind, body, and spirit. 

    Then checking out the excursions such as visiting the Moore Town Museum to learn about the history of the Maroon people, their community lead by Nanny of the Maroons. We also swam by the beautiful Nanny falls, went on a bamboo water raft through the river, had a clay spa day at the Springs Bath Fountain and was welcomed to a Steam Chalice ceremony to learn how this was an ancient practice prevalent in the Rastafari community and in other communities specifically in Asian and African countries as an herbal remedy. 

    This retreat encourages participants to live more in alignment towards establishing a relationship with their ancestors while acquiring an innerstanding of their cultural/practical traditions. 

    The vibes in Jamaica were all in all very positive from the people, the art, music, food, weather, and culture etc. The meals were exclusively plant based and ital style. Some meals were prepared at our stay and some were prepared outdoors. 

    We had a cooking class presented by Ital Momma and tasted meals that were prepared by her, Rasheeda, and Tasha. They were all very kind to share how they prepared each meal they served us with. I was personally intrigued by how they made these meals and plan to make them at home someday. I also thoroughly enjoyed watching the meals prepared outdoors cooked in pots in the open fire. The opportunity to enjoy eating our meals with a nice view of the river and waterfalls in Jamaica was certainly an added bonus.  

     If you have an interest exploring Jamaica, I recommend being a part of this retreat as it helps display Jamaica in the perspective of it being a small island with an abundance of culture and natural scenery. 

    Overall, I am glad that I listened to my inner instinct to be a part of the Ital Momma Jamaica 2025 Retreat. My time there was a memorable moment to cherish forever.

  • Euredice. T | May 2025. Jamaica

    Een spirituele reis in de schoot van Moeder Natuur

    Van 11 tot en met 16 mei ontvouwde zich in Portland, Port Antonio, Jamaica een ervaring die het alledaagse overstijgt. De Ital Momma Retreat was geen traditionele retraite, maar eerder een zachte bedding waarin lichaam, geest en ziel de ruimte kregen om te ademen, te vertragen en zich te verbinden.

    Een warm welkom

    De aankomst bij Villa Maat, een huis met een naam die doet denken aan balans, waarheid en rechtvaardigheid ,voelde als thuiskomen op onbekende grond.

    De ontvangst was warm. Er was ruimte om je eigen pad te volgen, op je eigen tempo. De sfeer was gevoed met de aanwezigheid stiltes van spiritualiteit tussen de momenten in, een energie die onze aanwezigheid droeg.

    De kracht van overgave

    In een tropisch land als Jamaica beweegt de tijd zich anders voort. De planning, hoewel aanwezig, ademde mee met het ritme van het eiland. Elke avond ontvingen we het schema voor de volgende dag, een uitnodiging tot overgave, een oefening in loslaten.

    Voor velen van ons, gewend aan de Westerse snelheid en structuur, een verademing én uitdaging.

    Maar juist daarin zat de kracht van deze reis, het vertrouwen in wat zich aandient.

    Een reis door het paradijs

    De dagen werden gevuld met excursies naar adembenemende plekken in de natuur , plekken die eerder aanvoelden als heilig dan als toeristisch.

    Van rivieren tot bergen, van zee tot bron, de elementen leidden ons en Ital Momma was de gids die toegang tot deze plekken begeleidde. De ritten langs de kust waren als meditaties op wielen, met uitzichten die de ziel streelden en fruit langs de weg dat de smaakpapillen eerde.

    Voeding voor lichaam en ziel

    De maaltijden waren een feest van eenvoud, puurheid en zorg. Elke maaltijd werd met aandacht bereid, met lokale, verse ingrediënten en een zichtbaar respect voor zowel de producten als de eters. Er werd niet alleen gekookt, maar gecreëerd. Elke maaltijd voelde als een ceremonie van verbinding met het land en de cultuur en de zelf.

    Conclusie: Overgave

    De Ital Momma Retreat is geen vakantie in de klassieke zin. Het is een beleving. Een reis naar buiten én naar binnen. Een uitnodiging om los te laten wat je denkt te moeten, zodat je kunt ontvangen wat er werkelijk is.

    Zou ik het aanraden? Ja. Niet omdat het flowend is in de lineaire zin, maar omdat het authentiek is. Het is een kans om een leven te proeven zoals het zich aandient, ongefilterd, warm, intens, echt.

    Jamaica moet niet bezocht worden, maar geleefd.

    Ital Momma biedt daarvoor de sleutel.

  • Jelany. H | August 2024. Suriname.

    The Ital Momma Retreat in Suriname was AMAZING! It still feels like a dream.

    From the moment Mygella picked me up from the airport I felt very welcomed. I felt like I was fully taken care of and I could turn off the part of my brain that thinks ahead and organizes and arranges things. The whole experience was very relaxing.

    I loved that we started every day with meditation, journaling and bodywork. A lovely centering and grounding start of our day. I felt like I really got to go on an inner journey while traveling, both because of the meditation and journaling (and the releasing ritual we did) and because of Mygella’s openness and willingness to give guidance and share her knowledge and insights about life and spirituality in more depth.

    We had a perfect mix of activities: culture (city tour, Pikinseei, Koto Museum), active/creative (Ananasberg, cooking class, Angisa workshop) and relaxing. I also just loved the "everyday experiences", like doing groceries and trying all the new-to-me fruits that truly made me feel connected to my Surinamese roots and culture. Very on theme! Everyday was a new adventure, but at the same time it was also very chill, because everything was so well planned, balanced and taken care of.

    The food was amazing!! And even though I'm Surinamese, I know how prominent meat is in Surinamese cuisine and I do usually eat meat, I didn't miss animal products at all! All the meals were so tasty and nourishing

  • Semaj. W | February 2024. Jamaica.

    The ITAL Momma Retreat was everything! The retreat was my first experience traveling alone and not knowing anyone at my destination. ITAL momma is a kind, warm and welcoming soul. Every day I ate delicious invigorating foods, fresh teas and smoothies. I learned how to cook a few ITAL dishes as well as make fresh coconut milk. The greatest part was that I was able to explore the real Jamaica not the tourist designed version. Could not have asked for a better vacation. Highly recommend!

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  • Johanna. L | February 2024. Jamaica.

    Thank you Mygella for the trip of a lifetime in beautiful Jamaica! Your enthusiastic, open and cheerful presence made me feel at ease. In addition, all meals were delicious and I learned a lot about ital food! All activities were appropriate and gave me a good idea of ​​the country, the culture and the music! Thanks and keep it up!

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  • Raul. D | June 2023. Jamaica.

    Kingston, Portland,, Montego Bay, Hanover, Negril, Ocho Rios — Explored so much of this beautiful land of wood and water. Basked in the abundant rivers and drank some of the tastiest water I’ve ever had straight from the Roaring river spring. Got to taste lots of Ital food. Got a limestone foot massage. Went bamboo rafting through the rio grande river (10km- 2 hours long). Had lots of early morning starts and scenic drives. Had plenty of Ackee, Breadfruit, Callaloo, plantain, mango, coconut water, sugarcane & lime. Experienced an incredible open air, fully plant-based, farm to table 8 course dinner at Stush in the Bush. Had an Ital celebrity chef cook for us outdoors by the river. Met wonderful people along the way. Thank you Xaymaca/ Jamaica! And thank you Mygella as this trip wouldn’t have been the same without you!

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  • Nuby. S | June 2023. Jamaica.

    The retreat was what I expected and even more. The way the daily schedule was flowing made it seem like we had more time in a day. I like that. 

    Being one with Nature on the Animal Farm was amazing to experience and also my stay in the cottage ‘Rocky’ was beautiful. It was more than what I’ve expected. 

     I am very impressed by this beautiful area where you are constantly confronted with the beauty of nature. 

    The sounds of the animals. The river moments. The yoga and meditation sessions. The hiking, taking in the beautiful flora and fauna. It was all amazing. I gained so much knowledge during the cooking sessions. The information I received about the Ital lifestyle has been very interesting and very valuable for me.  

    I Experienced so much beauty and at the same time I got a nice impression of Jamaica. The ideal place to take stock of the mental balance and to relax.  

    Thank you Mygella for your great energy, the valuable conversations, and providing this wonderful opportunity. I'm full of energy again and ready for whatever else is coming my way.”

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  • Saskia. B | May 2023 . Jamaica.

    I had a great experience.. I really had the time and the opportunity to be with myself and has been a good learning school. Furthermore, the vibe, the food and the trips were amazing. The only remark I have would be, the transport from and to the accommodation.

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