Why this retreat?
- Just a 3h flight from NYC to a natural paradise
- Practice boxing, ride horses in the beautiful mountains (beginner-friendly), surf between sessions, and spend a week in the Caribbean with a small group.
- The retreat is held by Tribu in a beautiful beach community called Encuentro Beach, near Cabarete, on the north coast of the Dominican Republic.
- Everything is taken care of. You just show up and enjoy.
Who teaches it?
Jessica Evans

Jessica Evans is a USA Boxing-certified coach, FightCamp Trainer, fitness educator, and martial artist with 13+ years of experience across boxing, Muay Thai, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Balintawak, and Dutch Kickboxing. With 12 fights, years of coaching, international training experience, and even work as a martial arts trainer for an overseas film production, Jessica has built her career around learning, teaching, and constantly pushing herself to grow.
She believes that no matter how much experience you have, you should always be a student of the game. There is always another technique to learn, another perspective to explore, and another way to get better.
Today, Jessica combines her martial arts and fitness expertise with her experience as a creator and educator, using movement to help people build strength, confidence, resilience, and a willingness to do hard things.
What do you get to do in the retreat?
Here’s a peek at what you’ll get to do:
- Practice Boxing — one to two sessions a day.
- Surfing lessons, riding waves at Encuentro Beach.
- Horseback riding adventure through rainforest and rivers.
- Yoga and mobility session to stretch, relax, and recover.
- Daily breakfast and healthy, tasty dinners.
- Time to relax — by the pool, on the beach, and with fun bonfires at night on the beach.
Where do you stay?
- Retreat participants stay at a place called Surf One, a cozy complex where we will practice just a short walk from the beach.
- There are shared rooms and private rooms depending on what you choose.
- Everything you need. Boxing sessions, Yoga, meals, and adventures are planned for you, so it’s easy and friendly.
