Awaken Retreat - costa Rica - 01.05.25 - 01.12.25
Nature & Nurture Retreat
Join us for a transformative retreat where we create a nurturing, supportive space for you to heal, restore, and dream. Our unique blend of yoga, meditation, and cacao healing circles will guide you on a journey of self-love and connection.
In addition to daily yoga and meditation, you’ll take part in immersive workshops and discussions designed to help you release old patterns and create healthy new habits. Together, we’ll share stories, support each other, and discover the tools to live the life we truly desire.
Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or just starting out, this retreat welcomes all levels. Come solo, with friends, or as a couple—we are here to empower everyone to deepen their roots in nature, learn indigenous practices, and explore the path to self-discovery and healing.
Your stay includes open-air bungalow accommodations, three delicious vegetarian meals per day, unlimited coffee, tea, and water, plus these exciting excursions:
- A visit to the renowned Jaguar Rescue Center, where you'll learn about the incredible local wildlife.
- A day with the Bri Bri indigenous community, complete with lunch, a visit with a shaman, and a waterfall hike.
We’ll also provide airport transfers to and from SJO (specific shuttle times apply). Please note, flights are not included, and our retreat is alcohol-free to maintain a pure and peaceful environment.
Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out on this special opportunity. Book now to secure your spot at our discounted rate!
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Restore, nourish, and dream in the magical rainforests of Costa Rica, just steps from the ocean. Sleep in open-air bungalows and enjoy daily yoga, cacao circles, meditation, and inspiring excursions. Rediscover your true self in nature’s embrace.
What's included
Accommodations
Delicious Meals
Delicious Meals
Beautiful open air bungalows are the accommodations for this journey. This retreat center is a safe sanctuary, tucked away in the heart of the jungle. Wake up every morning to the sounds of the howler monkeys, and rest your roots in this lusciously vibrant corner of the earth.
Delicious Meals
Delicious Meals
Delicious Meals
Enjoy 3 vegetarian meals daily (with the option of meat for an additional cost). These meals are lovely prepared by the staff, with mindfully chosen recipes intended specifically for healing. You will be sure to love their daily freshly made juices from local vendors as well. Pure Mana for the body and soul. Their motto is "Let food be thy medicine".
Cacao Circles
Delicious Meals
Daily Yoga Practice
We will hold daily Cacao circles, to deepen with this beautiful plant.
Daily Yoga Practice
Daily Yoga Practice
Daily Yoga Practice
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Local Excursions
Daily Yoga Practice
Local Excursions
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Shuttle from SJO
Daily Yoga Practice
Local Excursions
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Meet your facilitators
Alexandra Gabrielle
Alexandra has been a certified Reiki Master for several years and she has studied the traditional ways of sacred ceremonial cacao with Indigenous Mayan elders of Guatemala. She has studied the work of Dr. Joe Dispenza for many years and understands the potency in understanding the neuroscience behind meditation.
As a trained dancer, she has a deep understanding of the mind-body-spirit connection. She uses her intuitive kinesthetic channeling to guide whomever she is with through a deeply somatic experience. Connected to the dream world, she has also studied with Indigenous wisdom keepers of the Sapara nation of the Amazon rainforest as well as being influenced by the work or Charlie Morley and Robert Moss.
Alexandra sees the interconnectivity of all things, knowing that each is a fractal of the other, and that both light and dark make up the whole. Alexandra's current mission is to provide a deeply nourishing and nurturing sanctuary for people to truly feel safe, rest their roots, and finally awaken to all of the magic that they truly are!
Marybeth Van Vorst
Marybeth has had an interest in yoga since a young age. Her first 200HR training was done at Medwell Yoga Studio in 2018 and her devotion only grew when she realized there was much more to yoga than just poses. She took another 300HR Training online with MVP during the pandemic increased her desire to learn more about Ayurveda and philosophy. This led her to Shakti Yoga in Woodstock, NY where she studied under Linda Winnick for another 200HR training. She constantly reads, attends seminars and new classes to strengthen her own practice and more importantly enable her to pass that knowledge on to her students.
She has taught many group classes and led multiple retreats. Her style can be described hatha yoga with a strong focus on alignment based yoga helped in part by her 30+years in the medical imaging field. This medical knowledge helps strengthen her classes with precise anatomical cues and physiological benefits. Her no nonsense approach to yoga aims to get every person practicing as they are able. All abilities, backgrounds, sizes, genders, and religions are not only welcomed but encouraged to practice with Marybeth. Her philosophy: Yoga is not only for the young and flexible, it is for all people to help bring us closer to peace, harmony and happiness.
When she's not on the mat she enjoys hiking, gardening, kayaking, fitness, a good comedy show, reading, cleaning and spending time with her family and pets. Her passions align with animal rights, keeping the earth clean and healthy for generations to come, promoting inclusiveness and equal rights for all people, and creating a safer environment for children.
Peter Joseph
Peter Joseph is a seasoned oneironaut with over 20 years of experience in dream studies and lucid dreaming. For the upcoming retreat in Costa Rica, Peter will guide participants through the fascinating realms of dream recall, dream sharing, and lucid dreaming. His expertise encompasses a variety of lucid dream techniques and he has delved into the realms of astral projection. Peter's extensive exploration of journaling techniques and his deep understanding of dream re-entry enrich his teachings. Influenced by notable figures such as Robert Moss, Reece Jones Robert Waggoner, and Charlie Morley, Peter will help participants enhance their understanding and exploration of their dreams.
What the rooms look like
