Avatara

Tulum

A home for frequency, embodiment and cosmic exploration.

A Galactic Hub Nestled in the Heart of the Tulum Jungle

We are actively giving form to a living sanctuary for sound, embodiment and multidimensional exploration. This will become one of the main homes of Galactiv8, a place for the production of high-vibrational music, conscious dance events, sound journeys and the exploration of expanded consciousness.

The name Avatara is inspired by the Sanskrit word avatāra, meaning "to descend into form." In Hindu philosophy, it describes the embodiment of the divine in the physical world. For us, the name Avatara represents the moment when pure inspiration takes form and consciousness is fully lived through creativity, sound and embodiment.

This space exists to support the awakening and expression of your authentic frequency. We are creating a gathering place for people drawn to creativity, sound, embodiment and conscious exploration. You are invited to follow the journey as we anchor this new frequency.

~ Adam and Annalisa, Galactiv8

The Heart of Avatara

The Avatara temple, a lotus form rising from the jungle
The temple · design visualisation by Joey Baker Art

The vision for Avatara centres around the Temple, a lotus emerging from the rainforest, created from natural materials and shaped as a home for gathering, creativity and human connection.

From the Temple, a living ecosystem unfolds. Pathways weave through the rainforest, leading to music studios, creative spaces, accommodation, shared kitchens, flowing water, natural pools and quiet places to pause. Every part of Avatara is thoughtfully designed to be regenerative, self-sustaining and to support a life immersed in creativity, nature and connection.

The Temple will host our Galactiv8 events, conscious dances, immersive sound journeys, music production courses, workshops, ceremonies and performances. It also welcomes local and international artists, musicians, facilitators and creators, offering a place to collaborate, share their work and inspire others.

Every space is created with intention, inviting people to explore, express, rest and belong. A place to create, connect and remember together.

Explore the artist's renders of our vision as Avatara begins to take form.

Inside the temple, woven bamboo dome and lotus centrepiece
The upper deck · beneath the lotus
Evening gathering at the temple entrance
Evenings · gathering, movement, sound
A private white casita with a plunge pool among bougainvillea and jungle
A private casita in the jungle
Living space with stone arches opening onto a private pool
Stone arches opening to the pool
Shared kitchen under a palapa roof, hand-thrown pottery and an island, open to the pool
The shared kitchen, open plan
A music production studio under a thatched roof, with monitors, keys and a vocal booth opening to the jungle
A music studio at Avatara

Finding the Land

Panoramic view of the cleared plot in the rainforest, with timber and limestone rocks
Pre-build · plot cleared and waiting in the jungle

In 2023, we were invited to explore a piece of land two miles deep in the virgin rainforest, just outside Tulum. Five plots, each one held by people we know and love, each bringing their own unique expression through architecture, visual art and conscious creation.

The moment we arrived, we fell in love with the rainforest, the wildlife, the community and the shared vision. Our hearts knew and we left knowing this was where Avatara wanted to be born.

Over the past three years, some of the other art projects have been lovingly designed and handcrafted by a wonderful community of artists, alongside an extraordinary team of builders, architects and artisans, all working in harmony with the land. Every structure has been created with the deepest respect for the rainforest, the trees and the natural landscape, allowing nature to guide every step of the process.

Our plot is next in line to be built. The vision is clear, the designs are emerging and the team is ready to begin bringing Avatara into form from September 2026.

Designed as an off-grid, self-sustaining conscious creativity centre, Avatara will live in rhythm with the rainforest. Renewable energy, natural water systems, thoughtful architecture and locally sourced materials will support a way of life that honours the land while caring for the people who gather here. Sustainability is woven into every decision, allowing creativity, community and nature to flourish together.

Virgin rainforest on the land
The living jungle · a food forest taking root
A keel-billed toucan perched on a branch in the jungle
The wildlife · one of our residents on the land
A richly grained tropical hardwood beam
Natural materials for the build
Hand-built stone arches of the art space next door
Arka Del Sol space rising, by Jack Torus Energy
Joey Baker's build of Ik Muluk under construction on site
This is Joey and Kat's build of Ik Muluk, taking shape beside us in the rainforest.

Galactiv8 at Avatara

Avatara is the physical heartbeat of Galactiv8, a living sanctuary in the jungle where our vision takes root. Galactiv8 is an ecosystem of music, movement, sonic healing and cosmic exploration, all designed to facilitate a return to your authentic blueprint. Here, we move beyond formula and step into the language of frequency, allowing for the creative evolution of the human experience. These are the expressions that we will anchor this space:

A music production course in the bamboo temple, students at laptops with headphones

Music Production

A departure from traditional instruction. We explore music as a direct extension of your vibrational state, learning to produce from feeling, flow and the intelligence of the present moment.

Conscious dance under the bamboo dome at night, dancers in movement lit by colourful light

Embodiment

Conscious dance and movement journeys. We treat the body as the primary instrument of expression, allowing for the natural release of echoes and the re-alignment of your physical system.

A sonic healing chamber with a resonance lounger, hanging crystals and studio monitors

Sonic Healing Chambers

Advanced sound capsules and resonance fields designed to guide your nervous system back to its original blueprint of coherence. This is applied physics of consciousness in action.

Sound Journeys

Immersive spaces designed to amplify presence. These group practices are anchored in silence and sound, creating the container necessary to touch the deeper layers of your own consciousness.

Cosmic Resonance

Gatherings dedicated to expanded awareness. We approach the wider field with sincerity and grounded humility, opening our awareness to our broader cosmic perspective.

The Open Hub

Our foundational intention: a beautiful space open daily for creation, music and spontaneous connection. It's a home for those who feel the pull to simply exist within this resonance.

The vision for the Temple is to become the focal point of the Avatara field, a space where these intentions are amplified collectively. The calendar unfolds as an evolving flow of gatherings, residencies and celebrations, all designed to invite you into the frequency of your own wholeness.

Expect everything from intimate sound immersions and creative residencies to ecstatic celebrations of the seasons. Whether you come to heal, create, produce, or simply be in the clarity of the rainforest, the Hub exists to support your own self-realisation.

Events & Workshops

Throughout the year, the Temple will become a home for gatherings, residencies and celebrations inspired by these pillars. Some are intimate, others celebratory, all created to bring people together through creativity, healing, music and connection. Here's a glimpse of what awaits:

  • Conscious music production immersions
  • Conscious dance gatherings
  • Sound journeys & sonic meditations
  • Sonic frequency chambers
  • Meditation & embodiment
  • Creativity & self-expression experiences
  • Live music performances
  • Artist & musician residencies
  • Seasonal celebrations
  • Community gatherings
  • Expanded consciousness explorations
“Those who feel it will find their way here.
Our work is simply to build the space and hold the frequency.”

Connect with us

Avatara is the hub where the vision of Galactiv8 takes root. We are currently looking to connect with resonant beings to assist with this project, creating a physical space for high-vibrational music, movement and the exploration of expanded consciousness.

Our work is to build the place and hold the frequency. If you resonate with the vision of Avatara and wish to be part of what we are building, through collaboration, support, or by being the first to gather here when our doors open, we invite you to connect.