Watercolor & Wanderlust
A Destination Art Retreat in Baja California Sur, Mexico
January 12-17, 2027
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Experience six unforgettable days where art, energy, and inspiration come together in the vibrant beauty of La Paz, Baja California Sur.
Spend your days painting, exploring, laughing, and soaking up the colorful culture and easy rhythm of Baja.
With daily watercolor sessions, optional yoga, unforgettable adventures, leisurely meals, and time to simply breathe, you'll find this a place to reset, reconnect with yourself, and immerse yourself in creativity.
This retreat isn't about being the "best" artist in the room—it's about creating in community, trying new things, and allowing yourself to enjoy the process.
It doesn't matter if you just bought your first watercolor set, or you've been painting for years—you'll be welcomed exactly as you are.
You'll return home with a sketchbook full of watercolor paintings, but you'll also carry home fresh inspiration, new perspectives, meaningful friendships, and, hopefully, the belief that you're more capable than you might have thought when you arrived.
Everything's taken care of.
Watercolor Art
You'll spend part of every day doing what you came for—painting.
You'll explore a variety of watercolor subjects inspired by Baja & beyond offered in an open, interactive environment with demonstrations, personal attention, and lots of hands-on painting time.
Along the way, you'll further your watercolor skills, discover new possibilities, and gain the confidence to make each painting uniquely your own.
Accomodation
Your home for the week will be Casa 1880, a beautifully restored boutique hotel in the heart of La Paz's historic center.
Once the city's Palace of Justice, it now offers an intimate blend of historic charm, modern comfort, exceptional hospitality, and lovely gathering spaces where our retreat community can relax, create, and connect.
Meals
Daily breakfasts and three dinners are included, giving you plenty of opportunities to gather, share stories, and enjoy wonderful local cuisine together.
It's often around the table where fellow artists become friends.
Lunches and two evenings are intentionally left open so you can discover your own favorite cafés, restaurants, and local flavors of La Paz.
Beyond the Studio
Enhance your retreat with some optional experiences that may fuel your creativity in unexpected ways.
Luisa is a certified yoga teacher and founder of Yoga Playero. Don't miss her daily morning yoga sessions on the beach, where she'll lead you through happy, heartfelt movement and mindful breathing—it's the perfect way to begin each creative day.
Dulce is a practitioner of energy clearing and numerology. She'll welcome us on opening night with a special energy clearing ceremony. Then, treat yourself to a personalized numerology session with her if you'd like to explore another fascinating way of seeing yourself and your journey.
Participate in the offerings that appeal to you.
Free Time
The retreat is thoughtfully designed with plenty of free time built into each day.
Relax by the pool after a morning of painting, stroll the Malecón, browse local shops, play with your paints, schedule an optional excursion or massage, or simply enjoy the glorious art of doing nothing.
Sometimes the moments you don't plan become the ones you remember most.
Learn more about the art experience.
Here's what your week includes:
The Art Experience
This isn't a traditional watercolor course. Each experience builds your curiosity, confidence and creative independence—with plenty of guidance, experimentation and permission to make it your own.
ARTE COLLECTIVO — Create & Connect
Bring your individual creativity into a shared art experience celebrating all that helps advance our watercolor world.
WHAT IF? — Experiment & Discover
We start with curiosity. Play with watercolor techniques, tools and creative possibilities while discovering what happens when you give yourself permission to experiment.
LOOK AGAIN — See & Interpret
Explore new ways of looking at a subject--shape, color, value, details, and what's worth leaving out. You move beyond simply reproducing what you see toward interpreting it.
WHY NOT? — Push & Play
Try the unexpected. Experiment with approaches, materials, color choices and creative risks to find new ways of working with watercolor.
MAKE IT YOURS — Choose & Create
This is where your individual "voice" shows up. You make intentional choices, and put it all together with more creative confidence and realize there's no right or wrong way to create. There is only YOUR way!
YOU GOT THIS — Trust & Create
Put your expanded skills and instincts to work with greater freedom while still having guidance and support when you need it.
The Deets
Everything you need to know:
Excursions
Experience even more of Baja with unforgettable adventures like swimming with whale sharks, gray whale watching, or visiting Isla Espíritu Santo and Balandra.
These optional excursions are available at an additional cost and can be scheduled during your retreat.
Group Size
To keep the experience personal, the retreat is limited to a small group.
That means more conversations, more shared stories, plenty of laughter, and the kind of friendships that naturally grow from creating, exploring, and experiencing this kind of immersive retreat.
Who It's For
If you're wondering, "Am I good enough?"
The answer is yes.
If you're excited to nurture your creativity, continue learning, stay curious, and spend an inspiring week creating alongside like-hearted people, you'll fit right in. The retreat is open to all levels of experience.
Where
From vibrant murals and welcoming cafés to unforgettable sunsets and palm-lined streets, you'll find inspiration around every corner.
Your home for the week will be Casa 1880, a beautifully restored boutique hotel in the heart of La Paz's historic center.
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico—a colorful city on the Sea of Cortez known for its welcoming spirit, spectacular sunsets, and easy pace of life, where creativity seems woven into everyday life.
When
Tuesday, January 12 through Sunday, January 17, 2027
Six days. Five nights.
Your home in La Paz
Welcome to La Paz
3:00 PM Check-in Begins
4:30 PM Welcome Celebration
5:30 PM Opening Experience
6:30 PM Welcome Dinner at Casa 1880
After Dinner Evening at Leisure
JANUARY 12-17, 2027
The Itinerary
Create & Celebrate
7:00-8:30 AM Morning Ritual
8:30-9:30 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM-12:00 PM Watercolor Session
12:00-3:00 PM Lunch + Free Time
3:30-7:00 PM Arte Collectivo
7:00 PM La Paz-itive Celebration Dinner
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16
7:00-8:30 AM Morning Ritual
8:30-9:30 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM-12:00 PM Watercolor Session
12:00-3:00 PM Lunch + Free Time
3:30-5:30 PM Watercolor Session
5:30 PM onward Free Time + An Evening in La Paz (recommendations included)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13
Art Around Town
7:00-8:30 AM Morning Ritual
8:30-9:30 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM-12:00 PM La Paz Mural Walking Tour
12:00-2:00 PM Lunch + Free Time
2:00-4:00 PM Watercolor Session
4:30-5:30 PM Optional Poolside VinoYoga
5:30-7:00 PM Happy Hour at Casa 1880
7:00 PM Dinner at Casa 1880
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14
Art + La Paz
Art + Adventure
7:00-8:30 AM Morning Ritual
8:30-9:30 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM-3:00 PM Half-Day Adventures + Free Time
3:00-3:30 PM Return + Regroup
3:30-5:30 PM Watercolor Session
5:30-7:00 PM Social + Free Time
7:00 PM Dinner at Casa 1880
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15
HeARTful Farewell
8:30-9:30 AM Breakfast
9:30-10:00 AM Pack + Prepare for Departure
10:00-11:00 AM Gratitude Circle + Closing Ceremony
11:00-11:30 AM Final Photos + Goodbyes
11:30 AM onward Check-out + Departures
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12
Meet Your Host
Kristina Eisenhower is a watercolor artist, author, creative events producer, and founder of Kaleido Living.
Through creative experiences like Bubbly & Brushes, Watercolor WINSdays, and Camp Kaleido, Kristina has been a creative companion to hundreds of people, showing them just how exciting, accessible, and rewarding watercolor can be.
Meeting you exactly where you are, she’ll guide you through experiments with new techniques, tools, and unexpected methods, with plenty of interaction and inevitable laughter along the way, encouraging you to create paintings with your own artistic personality in every brushstroke.
“You walk in the door as one person and walk out as someone different. It was the perfect investment in self-realization.”
Maria K.
“Kristina brings the perfect blend of creativity and comedy—plus, a whole lot of extras! We didn't just make art, we made new friends, and great memories...”
Matilda S.
“Kristina has this magical way of making everyone feel welcome and inspired, no matter your skill level.”
Miranda P.
“I couldn't wait to get up every morning to see what a unique creative adventure Kristina had planned for us! We came for a few days of art class, but we left with so much more... creativity, purpose, clarity, and friendships.”
Keri J.
What's Included
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What's Not Included
✔ Daily watercolor sessions, instruction, and creative coaching with Kristina Eisenhower
✔ Beautiful studio spaces equipped with tables, chairs, paper towels, and water cups
✔ Five nights of accommodation at an elegant, historic boutique hotel
✔ Exclusive use of the entire property, including gardens, swimming pool, bistro, and inviting common areas
✔ Opening Night Welcome Celebration
✔ Daily breakfast and three group dinners
✔ Hospitality station with snacks, coffee, tea, and purified water available throughout the day
✔ Optional morning beach yoga, numerology readings, and a VinoYoga experience
✔Free time for excursions, shopping, or relaxing
✔Fully staffed venue, including housekeeping, maintenance, and chef and kitchen staff
✔All local taxes and tourism fees
✔Access to a private Facebook group with Kristina Eisenhower and your fellow retreat participants beginning two months before the retreat
✘ Airfare
✘ Travel insurance
✘ Art supplies and materials — a recommended supply list from Kristina Eisenhower will be provided two months before the retreat
✘ Staff gratuities — tipping is customary in Mexico
✘ Personal expenses and optional purchases during your stay
✘ Alcoholic beverages other than those provided as part of the retreat
Still have questions?
Because this is an intimate retreat with limited accommodations, reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Your space is confirmed once your registration has been received.
We're happy to help. Please reach out if you have any questions before reserving your place.
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Cancellation Policy
Because this retreat requires advance commitments with our venue and local partners, all retreat reservations are paid in full at the time of booking, and payments are non-refundable.
We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance to protect your investment in the event your travel plans change. We specifically advise choosing a policy with a Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) upgrade through providers such as World Nomads, AIG/Travel Guard or Trawick.
If we need to cancel the retreat due to force majeure or circumstances beyond our control, we'll notify you as soon as possible and refund your retreat payment in full, minus any non-refundable processing fees.
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