DORA Team Temazcal Ceremony

It’s Time to Meet DORA

We are a global group of experience designers inspired by the potential of the present moment.

We collaborate with inquisitive minds around the world to design spaces, programs and productions to deepen one’s connection to the here in the now.

Our Manifesto

Krys & Pau during our Team Temazcal Ceremony

Retreat without retreating, share freely, stay curious, be silly, make mistakes, be lighthearted not too serious, have fun, allow yourself to stumble, gracefully fall, rise again, just relax, be vulnerable, step outside, embrace the bugs, work through worries, ask questions, hug it out and most importantly:

Remember the gift of being you in the present.

José receiving a Copal Cleansing from Karen before entering the Temazcal

Karen, and in the background Victor & Beto, the gatekeepers of our Temazcal

Silvana and Krys as the rest of the team is entering the Temazcal

The DORA Code

BALANCE + GROUNDEDNESS

By embracing life’s many variables, we believe in striking a healthy balance by appreciating the comfortable and uncomfortable in all its forms.

PLAY + MISTAKE MAKING

Errors are beautiful. It is key to surrender. Making mistakes send us into a state of play, widening our perspective of what’s truly important.

PRESENCE + NOWNESS

The here and now means everything to us. Once we resist the tendency to find the next life transformation and quick fix, the present’s gifts start to overflow. Together we can make way for a healthier future by focusing on the present.

FAMILY STYLE + REALNESS

Being as real as can be opens up the door to deeper understanding between one another. Working together as an extended chosen family, DORA exudes a strong sense of home amongst our community of staff, hosts, partners and guests.

Present Focused Living

A new way of living, closer to nature and each other.

We do exactly what we do to lay down fresh foundations today to restore a healthier and more vibrant future for ourselves, our communities and our environment.

Our spaces are meant for those who want to reconsider how we ought to live, grow and nest everyday. With responsible land conservation, social education, personal action, contemporary design & intentional cultural experiences, DORA’s venues live and breathe for its community.

Eco-hospitality that actively connects visiting and local communities

Our growing team works to deliver community driven experiences that are steeped in local knowledge and authentic culture true to Chemuyil. We are not bearers of formal hospitality policies, making sure that our center emanates a family-style feeling.

Responsible Construction Partners who believe in low-impact building

As we have inherited our sanctuary-like property, DORA is always being well-kept in every sense of the term. Through new effective water systems, electricity saving technology and overall environmentally-friendly architectural design, we are constantly rejuvenating and positively updating our spaces to the best of our ability.

Positive Change on an individual, interpersonal & environmental level

We acknowledge that there is always more we can do, and so are collectively driven to cause a significant ripple effect in everyone everywhere. Whether it is a change that is happening on a small or big scale, DORA wants to offer the best possible nutrients today and tomorrow.