Silent Meditation
Practice vipassana in silence, with guided meditation and mindful movement in the rainforest.
Ayampe, Ecuador
Surf, Mindfulness & Creativity
A place to surf, meditate, and find your creative flow.
Join us for retreats and private stays in Ayampe,
or practice with us online.
Art & Creativity
Music, visual art, and many other forms of creation are part of daily life at The BELL Center.
Yoga & Wellness
Explore a variety of practices from yoga to breathwork to qi gong. Sink into an Ayurvedic or Thai massage.
Surf Guiding
Find waves on Ecuador’s central coast with local guidance, lessons, and coaching.
Private Stays
Stay above Ayampe and make the visit your own with wellness, surf, or a private retreat.
The BELL Center
Baila En La Lluvia.
Dance in the rain.
That’s what BELL stands for. We built a space in the coastal rainforest to practice meeting life as it happens.
- Body
- Mindful movement and yoga
- Ocean
- Surf and time in the water
- Mind
- Meditation, awareness, creativity
- Breath
- Breathwork and pranayama
Practice from anywhere.
Start with a week of free guided meditations, go deeper with MindHacking, or explore qi gong and Yin Yoga teacher training. You can also join us for an online retreat.
From our guests:
“...it was a turning point in my life as they really helped me to deepen my meditation practice, live in the present moment, and start building the life that I always dreamed of.”
Amelie L Canada“Anna and Kolin do a great job making their teachings accessible to people of all levels.”
Zach R USA“They live what they preach.”
Daniel B Switzerland“If you sign up...you can expect to meet amazing people, feel deep connection with nature, and water the seeds of mindfulness that are already within you.”
Nate M USA“I’ve sat with a lot of meditation teachers over the last decade, and Kolin was one of the few who really got what it meant to be a meditator in the modern world.”
Jackson B USA“Mindfulness is definitely worth practicing, especially with these beautiful teachers.”
Angelika P Austria“...without a doubt, it was one of the most revolutionary workshops I have attended, and I've done mindfulness retreats with Buddhist monks and even Jon Kabat-Zinn himself.”
Billy L USA“The entire session was flawless and flowed beautifully, evoking a truly blissful state.”
Tom B Australia“It was a transformative experience, and I will definitely be back to attend the next retreats at the BELL Center!”
Zach R USA“I couldn't have been more lucky in crossing paths with them during this special journey that we call life.”
Enzo M Italy“Kolin and Anna always go above and beyond what is expected to make sure you have the best possible experience.”
Amelie L Canada“I implore any curious people to go and meet them, take a class, and feel something good for a change!”
Franz B USA“...was definitely a turning point in how I started to think about the practice in a more relevant and helpful way in my life.”
Leo S USA“I learnt how to recognize, separate and appreciate subtle feelings from stronger ones.”
Rohan S India“I only knew one person prior to attending the retreat, however I left with 10 lifelong connections along with memories that will last a lifetime.”
Michael D USA“I was a bit skeptical of some wellness trends, but one breathwork session with them shows that it’s for real.”
Craig S Germany“...was super professional and made me feel both safe & free to explore my mind at the same time.”
Alexia T Argentina“Very good guidance and explanation, a modern approach that is accessible to everyone.”
Lien U Belgium