3 Ways to Transform Your Workspace into a Healing Spiritual Oasis

Elite Tips from Tulum’s Hospitality and Design Gurus to Elevate Your Home Office

How many home-office iterations have you been through? Most of us had to make personal adjustments to create space at home to work from. So whether you’re a full-time digital nomad or temporarily working remotely, here are some expert tips to add some spiritual vibes to your workspace.

Ready to zoosh up your home office with a touch of jungle-boho-chic?

Jungle Keva Tulum

These tips are more than just aesthetics, these tips will elevate your connection to your spiritual nature.

Now that I’m living in Tulum, Mexico, the mecca of “wellness architecture,” there’s plenty of design inspiration and tips from experts I am eager to share with you.

Here are three invaluable tips to construct your very own sanctuary.

1. Channel Your Ancestry Roots

Incorporating a piece of your culture or family tradition into your workspace can help you feel more grounded when things get hectic. It symbolizes wisdom. It acts as a peaceful reminder that many have come before you, and any stress you may feel right now shall pass. 

Roth Azulik of Azulik Hotels masterfully creates an example of incorporating ancestral influence into physical space. The luxury eco-resort is considered a work of art and a magical experience that reconnects people with the natural world. Roth Azulik explains that ancestral connection is one of the core aspects that guide their innovative design.

Azulik Tulum

“All communities share a common ancestry, and we should respect and learn from this shared history.”

Learning about our ancestors creates a sense of belonging. It can enrich your spiritual practice and deepen your connection with yourself.

TIP: Be curious, and do a little research into your family tree. Look at family heirlooms and cultural artifacts that resonate with you. It can range from a piece of jewelry to ceramic bowls, from furniture to rugs.

Take a deeper dive into the creative process of Azulik’s team:
​roth-architecture.com/creative-process

2. Fabrics and Textures

Do you know that feeling of sleeping in fresh white sheets or snuggling up on the couch with your favorite blanket? How you instantly felt at home and relaxed.

Sanará Tulum

Wellness design encompasses a collaborative list — fabric material and neutral color palettes are integral components.

Looking to Daniella Hunter for inspiration, she brings an elevated level of awareness to her hotel, Sanará Tulum, and the Real Coconut restaurant. All materials used in her designs are biodegradable at the end of their life span and made in small batches.

Hemp, lyocell, organic cotton, and silk are used, and even coloring of the fabric is conducted with care and attention to its impact on the environment.

TIP: When looking for fabrics, take that extra step to check the origin and the production process to indicate its sustainable credentials. As for colors, have fun with neutrals. Go with grey, cream, and brown all at once. As well as bring in a lot of texture. Offset rough with soft and coarse with smooth.

For more details on the fabrics mentioned, take a look at Daniella’s website:

bydaniellahunter.com/pages/our-fabrics

3. Outdoor Indoor Integration

When we visualize an oasis, we most likely think of being outdoors, breathing in the fresh air, and soaking in the sunlight.

There are many health benefits to fresh air. One advantage is the increased amounts of oxygen you breathe will help produce more serotonin (the happy hormone) in the body.

CO-LAB Design

When it comes to lighting — having natural light in the room helps us attune our body and mind to our circadian rhythm.

Circadian rhythm is our internal 24-hour clock, a part of our brain that regulates the alertness, sleepiness, and behavior changes our body goes through by responding to the light in our environment.

CO-LAB is a design studio whose portfolio is an impressive list of highly sought-after architectural projects in Tulum. One of their recent design is a pavilion that takes the form of a five-sided catenary structure, with sweeping walls made from bamboo and arched vaults. This structure captures the interaction between light and shadow and further enhances the tranquil quality of the space. It also allows for plenty of airflow, guiding the jungle breeze in and through the area.

TIP: Choose a space in the house close to a window. Allow as much natural light as possible during the day. If that space is unavailable, ensure adequate ventilation in the room, and place a standing fan in the room to keep the air moving. Keep the lighting warm or light candles for evening meditations.

Check out Co Lab’s website for more inspiration:
co-labdesignoffice.com/

Wellness-focused design involves lighting, materials, air, neutral color palettes, and outdoor-indoor space integration — to name a few.

According to the Global Wellness Summit, “Wellness Architecture” was one of the top wellness trends of 2021. I would also add that this trend is inevitably here to stay. Considering feeling happier, healthier, and more alive will never go out of style.

Many apartments and houses in Tulum were built with wellness architectural features in mind. So if you’re looking for a turn-key oasis you can call home, check out www.tulumrealestate.com.

If you’re looking to experience staying in Tulum for a corporate retreat, definitely check out www.coworking-tulum.com! They provide assistance with rental spaces for your events, conferences, and workshops.