The river asks nothing of you but your presence. Breathe with it, move with it, eat beside it, and carry a little of its stillness home.
A day retreat custom-built entirely around you. We combine every wellness modality we offer, a Peruvian meal cooked by a professional chef, beauty services, massage, fitness classes, and sound meditation into one day designed just for you. We specialize in creating the perfect rest day, in an outdoor riverside setting.
One guest. One day. Built entirely to your liking.
Riverside massage retreats, held privately outside the group day. Two lengths, both built as full rituals rather than a treatment with a table and a timer. Available in the warm months and subject to weather.
Buffet style, self-serve — walk the table and build your own plate. Every dish comes bite-size, so you can taste it all.
A table set for your group at the water's edge — Peruvian cooking by a professional chef, served on clay and textiles brought from Peru. Built for birthdays, anniversaries, proposals, and small celebrations that deserve more than a restaurant.
Menu and pricing built to your party — inquire for a quote
Inquire About a DinnerRent the riverside setting for your own gathering — showers, workshops, photo and video shoots, retreats, and private events. Tables, seating, textiles, and lighting are available, and our chef and wellness services can be added on.
Half day and full day rates — inquire for availability
Inquire About RentingSaturday, October 17 · 11am – 1pm · Indian Head, MD
Samay Mayu is a riverside gathering place built on a simple Andean idea: you get well by slowing down, not by pushing harder. The day runs from first light on the pier to the last drink by the water, and every part of it is included in one booking.
Groups stay small on purpose. Some sessions cap at nine. You will not be lost in a crowd, and you will not be rushed from one thing to the next.
Seven experiences, one continuous day. Follow the current.
The day opens with nothing in front of you but open water and a low green line of far shore. A cushion, a blanket, and thirty-five minutes of guided breathwork that asks nothing of you except that you showed up. Aromatherapy bowls set the air. The tide handles the rest.
The sling carries your weight so your spine can finally let go — supported inversions, decompression, and the particular joy of hanging upside down above a river. Three stands, three rotations of three, with a floor sequence on your mat between turns.
Mats on the dock, water at your feet, nothing but river sounds. A grounded flow that moves between Pilates precision and restorative holds, then closes with recovery work — the part most classes skip. Built for every level, including people who have not moved in a while.
You do the cooking. It opens with a demo — how to make Causa three ways — then your own station, learning how ají panca, garlic, cumin and citrus actually work on meat. Grind your own spice blend with a mortar and pestle, then grill nine skewers over live fire and eat at one long table under white canopies.
Pisco, fresh herbs cut that morning, and golden hour on the water. A hands-on bar session where you build Peruvian classics and their zero-proof twins, then take the pisco and shaker home.
As the afternoon winds down, the social opens. Wireless headphones with three channels, ready-to-eat food stands open around the lawn, and a cocktail sampler doing the rounds. Dance, drift between stands, or pull one earcup off and actually talk to someone. Mingle at your own volume.
No fixed time — this happens whenever you're ready to head out. Come back to the water, headphones off, and the day gets named out loud. You leave holding one thing you intend to carry forward. Short by design — the point is to close the circle, not to add another session to it.