The Reset Lab
Tulum
Feb 18th - 22nd
Mar 17th - 21st
Apr 14th -18th
Your place to Reset, Reroot and Remember.
2026
The Reset Lab - Tulum - was inspired by and created for changemakers, healers, and community leaders ready to shift from burnout to clarity through a 3-day Grounding and Visioning Retreat.
Download our 2025 welcome guide to get a taste of the experience.
“This was not only a valuable use of time and resources, it was a priceless, life-changing experience. A chance to learn the deepest truths about myself.”
Transformation + Purpose
“I arrived on the brink of a major life transition, paralyzed by uncertainty. The Reset Lab didn’t just offer rest, it gave me clarity, confidence, and the courage to embrace what’s next.”
“I’ve been in saunas and steam rooms before, but the temazcal was far beyond. I left feeling spiritually cleansed, cracked open, and whole.”
Ceremony + Healing
“The sacred ceremonies were profound. I released energy I didn’t know I was still carrying. I truly felt cleansed from the inside out.”
“Everything was intentional down to the cacao and the playlist. The group of women was powerful. I left feeling deeply seen and supported.”
Environment & Community
“August creates the kind of space where you feel instantly safe. From the questions before arrival to the ceremonies themselves, she’s attuned, grounded, and incredibly generous.”
“This retreat gave me something I didn’t even realize I’d lost, time. Time to breathe. To be. To listen to the birds, the earth, and myself.”
Rest & Reflection
“I didn’t just rest, I realigned. I’m leaving more connected to my values and less apologetic about my boundaries.”
“From chef-prepared meals to fireside conversations, every detail was curated with love. It was holistic, healing, and delicious.”
Care & Curation
“I’ve never felt so seen. Even with dietary restrictions, August made sure I was nourished and celebrated, body and spirit.”
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August M. Ball
Creator and Facilitator of
The Reset Lab and CEO of
Cream City Conservation
August is a space-holder, storyteller, and systems healer who has spent the last decade guiding organizations, leaders, and communities through deep cultural transformation. As the founder of Cream City Conservation and a sought-after equitable workplace culture strategist, her work has long lived at the intersection of racial equity, intercultural communication, youth empowerment, and organizational change.
But like many changemakers, August began to feel the weight of holding space for others without tending to her own roots. In the quiet after burnout, she heard a call back to the land and to her lineage.
That call became The Reset Lab.
The Reset Lab was born from August’s belief that collective cultural transformation begins with inner healing. After years of designing and facilitating anti-bias and anti-oppression education sessions in conference rooms and building youth leadership programs in cities, she realized that while policy change is critical to systemic progress, the most enduring shifts start with people.
"Healing the world requires healing ourselves, so we may truly hear and see one another beyond the depths of our own wounding."
The world is at times heavy, loud, painful even.
But it is also full of joy, forgiveness and constant creation.
This retreat isn’t about escape. It’s about returning:
To your body.
To your values.
To your purpose.
Guided by the wisdom of the land, the ancestral teachings of the Yucatán, and a profound respect for communal healing, August created The Reset Lab as a sanctuary for those ready to peel back the layers and reroot in what matters.
The Reset Lab is for social impact professionals, changemakers, justice seekers, and visionaries who need more than rest, they need ritual, reflection, and reconnection.
Whether you're:
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Navigating a life or career transition,
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Feeling burned out from frontline or organizational work,
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Craving space to realign with your values,
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Or simply ready to deepen your relationship with self, community, and the sacred,
This retreat was made for you.
August personally curates each Reset Lab retreat with the same care she brings to her consulting and facilitation work. Every partner, ceremony, and location is chosen with intention and cultural respect. From the temazcal ceremony to the plant forward chef-prepared meals, from private astrological readings to introducing (or re-introducing) ourselves to plant relatives like cacao and los ninos santos. All balanced with solo time in nature—nothing is accidental.
The world’s wounds didn’t occur in isolation. Therefore, our return to self will be balanced with space for communal care and self-journey. You’ll be supported by a hand-picked collective of local healers, spiritual guides, and wellness practitioners. You’ll feel the love in the details, from the personalized welcome journals to the playlists scored to each ritual.
As one guest shared, “This was a priceless, life-changing experience, a chance to learn the deepest truths about myself. The medicine is real.”
The Reset lab includes:
Daily grounding rituals rooted in ancestral and land based Practices
Nourishing plant-forward local meals by conscious chefs
3 nights of eco-luxury lodging with private pool
Facilitated Circle work, truth-telling and vision mapping
Private time to reflect integrate and rest
Round trip Airport Transfers from TQO + Transportation within Tulum
Guided somatic Healing sessions
Optional body work and massage therapy
Intentional Time in Nature
flights not included
Invest in your reset:
Early Bird Pricing
(+Returning guest):
(Single private bed + Bath)
$2,500 (new guest)
$1,777 (Returning Guests)
+$100 credit for referrals
(Until Nov 4th)
After Nov 4th
(Single private bed + Bath)
$3,333
Couples
(private bed + Bath)
$4,500
Shared accommodations
(shared room, separate beds)
$1,600
Includes all meals, lodging, activities and retreat materials.
Flights not included.
Download our welcome guide to get a taste of the experience.
You Belong here if you..:
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Are a justice-rooted leader who feels disillusioned or spiritually tired.
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Know the fight must continue, but long to lead from a grounded place.
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Are ready to connect with clarity, purpose, and ancestral strength.
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Need rest, reflection, and resonance — not another strategy session.
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If your spirit is stirring, and you’re longing to catch your breath, come sit by the fire with me...
Spaces are intentionally limited to create intimacy and depth. This is not a conference — it’s a container for your soul.
Frequently asked Questions:
What airport do I fly into?
Tulum Airport(TQO)-but you are welcome to fly into Cancun Airport (Cun). Though pick ups will only be from TQO and you will need to organize your own transport to the retreat site, TQO airport or the Tulum ADO Bus Terminal.
Are flights included?
No, but you can book your flights here.
What can I expect after registration?
Registrants will have a 1:1 virtual meeting with August to ensure alignment with the experience and offer an opportunity to answer any additional questions or concerns the registrant may have. (Should the retreat not be the right fit at this time for the registrant, the $500 will be refunded.)
From there, the registrant will have a timeframe to submit their flight information to coordinate airport pickup/drop off and confirm dietary needs.
Everything else from arrival through departure is cared for by the host team. Should registrant/s wish to arrive early/stay later this can be supported with adequate notice during the 1:1 interview.
Registrants will schedule their birth chart reading with Troy Gonsalves. This will be conducted before arrival in Tulum.
What if I have dietary restrictions?
We will accommodate any dietary restrictions. Please indicate in your registration form.
What is the refund/cancellation policy? (All sales are final.
In the event you are not able to attend the retreat after payment a credit minus a 25% cancellation fee will be applied to a future retreat experience or consulting services with Cream City Conservation.)
Why we chose these dates.
Feb 18 - 22nd
We chose to begin our February 2026 retreat on a day aligned with spiritual softness and emotional depth. On February 18th, the Moon, Venus, and Mercury all gather in Pisces, a water sign known for its intuitive, imaginative, and healing nature. This triple conjunction creates a uniquely tender container for arrival, where communication flows from the heart, and beauty is found in stillness. The Moon forms a harmonious trine with Jupiter, amplifying generosity, faith, and emotional safety, all qualities we want you to feel the moment you enter our sacred space. With a late Pisces Ascendant and an Aquarius Sun setting the tone for community-rooted change, the sky encourages both individual self-inquiry and collective visioning. This day was elected not just for what it avoids (tension, friction), but for what it opens: a gentle beginning that honors your emotional landscape and invites you to arrive as you are, soft, open, and ready to begin again.
March 17 - 21st
We chose March 17th to begin our journey because the sky is rich with Piscean energy, soft, intuitive, and ripe for reimagining. With the Moon gliding through Pisces, joined by Mercury, Venus, and Saturn, this day creates a powerful invitation to step into sacred stillness and dream from a deeper place. Venus and Mercury co-present here help open the heart and voice with gentleness, while Saturn provides grounding, ensuring that what’s stirred within can be shaped into something real. Mars, just past its swim through Pisces, now lends momentum to what we set in motion, not with urgency, but with trust. With Jupiter in supportive trine from Cancer, the day is held in a container of emotional generosity and expansive inner knowing. This is a chart of surrender, reconnection, and soul-rooted beginning, the kind of cosmic signature that makes transformation feel not just possible, but safe.
Apr 14th -18th
This retreat begins under a Pisces Moon for the third time in a row, a pattern that’s no coincidence. Pisces invites surrender, reflection, and connection to our inner and ancestral waters. On this day, the Moon conjoins benefic Venus and receives support from Jupiter and the Sun, creating an environment of sweetness, optimism, and deep emotional ease. The Moon’s position in the 7th House highlights community, reminding us that healing is not a solitary act; it’s a collective one. Choosing this date was an act of devotion: to beauty, to spirit, and to the cycles that ask us to listen more deeply each time we return.
Included in Your Retreat Package
As part of your Reset Lab experience, each guest will receive a personalized astrology chart reading before arrival. This session is designed to help you enter the retreat with clarity, intention, and deeper self-awareness, so you can get the most out of your time in community and reflection.