Casas Las Tinas
An eco-friendly retreat center focused around holding transformational retreats, educational workshops, and events supporting personal growth while experiencing joy, prosperity, and freedom. On a 15-acre private beachfront property located on the warm, crystal-clear waters of the Sea of Cortez in Baja, CA.
Location
Baja CA, Mexico
Client
Casas Las Tinas
Year
2018
About Casas Las Tinas
Casas Las Tinas is an eco-friendly Retreat Center focused around holding transformational retreats, educational workshops, and events supporting personal growth while experiencing joy, prosperity, and freedom.
It is a 15-acre private beachfront property located equal distance between La Paz and Los Cabos. The East Cape’s location on the warm, crystal-clear waters of the Sea of Cortez in Mexico’s Baja Peninsula makes for excellent kayaking, snorkeling, diving, and some of the world’s best sports fishing.
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Services Provided
Clarified Vision & Mission
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Recommendations for the vision and mission and also the phases of preparing the property to become a well functioning retreat center.
Location Analysis & Land Observation
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Site visit & analysis
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Analyzed year round temperatures, flooding, hurricane seasons, plants and animals in the area, topography, wind, community design and more.
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Project Management
​Site Placement​​
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Site visit with regenerative systems experts and site manager to find best placements for tents.
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Plan for tents included: testing, grading and excavation, tent staking , placement, and labor​
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Located space for alter and temple on the property to share offerings and prayers to the land.
Ordering Products & Materials
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Eco products such as biodegradable soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and green cleaning
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Organic linens, pillow, plants, etc for retreat spaces
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Floor pads, sound systems and lighting.
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Clubhouse dining area, tables and chairs.
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Supplies for the kitchen meals for the events.
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Communication
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Developed project management planning via Click Up, to provide a system for communication on the project progress and tasks.
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Created website content for sustainability aspects
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Regenerative Features & Design
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Landscape and Gardens
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Located areas for gardens and composting to regenerate and beautify the landscape.
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Utilized permaculture principles and zones to assess location of plants
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Placed composting area close to dining area protected from wind, and a place to have a garden bed for herbs and veggies.
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Planned geodesic dome for plant that need protection from the winds
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Planned greywater systems for direct water to the plants.
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Integrated native plants resistant to hurricane and winds with drought tolerant landscape design
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Planned to build a natural pool that uses plants as filtration rather than salt.
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Waste Management Systems
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Created an eco-brick waste management system that includes saving all plastics and cans for building use.
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Designated an area to place compost for each house for food waste.
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Created a keyhole compost garden in the formation of a circle built with rocks from site.
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Development & Financial Planning
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Financial analysis for development of the property with renovations, gardens, landscape, tents, and other to create a functioning retreat center space.
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General site map planning for communal areas, garden beds, mandala garden, tents, event spaces and compost areas
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Renovation planning for the existing homes to be ready for retreats​​
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Event Planning & Preparation
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​Event Space Preparation
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Plan for the Event and Dining Areas for Events
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Grading unfinished area to be used for communal outdoor space to build a permanent structure and event space.
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Event Planning
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Planned an event for a gathering to show the property and gain interest for marketing of the property for future retreats. ​
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Building Workshops
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Planned workshop types, facilitator and date of workshops, cost, and number of attendees.
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Outdoor bathrooms and shower construction
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Planned placement, materials, and costs.
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Partnership & Contacts
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Local Permaculture Expert
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Local permaculture specialist runs a 10 acre food forest and botanical garden
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Visited their location and purchased plants for the retreat center
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Assessed climate, companion planting, bug resistant plants, food forests, greenhouses, dome building workshops, butterfly gardens and more​
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Regenerative Systems Experts
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Natural Building
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Composting systems
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Natural pools
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Greywater & blackwater water systems
Learn More
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