Amate: Love Yourself
Hearts Taking Care of Our Health
What Is The Amate Project?
For International Women’s Day 2025 Mujeres Movimiento (MM) held a fundraiser campaign in 2 parts: locally, the MM women created a wall of 100 painted hearts, all sponsored by the community and installed in the Matiz restaurant courtyard in Sayulita. Internationally, we sold 309 beautiful Amate paper hearts.
All the funds from the Amate Project 2025 were raised to support the health of local women. More specifically, the funds provide 21 local women with a blood test, gynecological exam, ultrasound, and mammogram. After all the testing is completed, individually, the women will work with our wellness team to make any needed changes to their diet and exercise regime or to address any emotional challenges.
This will be a first for almost all the women. So, to prepare them and allay their fears, from May 31-June 1, the Mujeres’ Wellness Team hosted a 24-hour interactive retreat on women’s health issues and what to expect during the exams. After completing the retreat, MM provides transportation to and from the exams. The women go together in small groups, thereby providing each other with reassurance and emotional support.
The Amate Project Begins
The hearts of the Amate campaign traveled the world - we sold 309, nine more than our goal! Each heart carried a message of love and care to support health services for women in Sayulita. Thank you for being part of this movement that keeps beating.
Visit this page often - follow along the journey as The Amate Project is well underway!
What’s New?
May Updates - The Retreat
On the last weekend of May, Mujeres Movimiento put The Amate Project in action with a wellness retreat for 21 local women at the beautiful Nomada Hotel in Sayulita.
The retreat was a transformative experience that catered to the unique health needs of each woman. Over the course of two days, participants enjoyed informative discussions on breast cancer awareness, nutrition, mental health, and physical well-being, all led by compassionate healthcare professionals.
Through communal workshops and movement classes, the women bonded over shared experiences and learned valuable skills to prioritize their health. With a focus on individualized care and comfort, our retreat provided a safe space for women to laugh, nourish their bodies, and cultivate gratitude.
Upon the retreat’s completion the local women reported feeling empowered, informed, and committed to their ongoing health and wellness journeys.
June Updates
Health tests and screenings are currently taking place! All 21 women of The Amate Project have completed their blood work and results are being read by Dr. Maria Quiroz who will work with our nutritionist Maria Jimenez to develop an individualized plan of action for each woman.
The women have been traveling together in smaller groups, still maintaining our supportive community, for their ultrasound, mammogram, and gynecological exams. All of these results are expected to be completed by mid-July.
