COSTA RICAN WELLNESS RETREAT
De-stress. Decompress. Regulate. Rejuvenate. Restore. Reconnect.
February 18 - 25, 2023 | Nosara, Costa Rica, Playa Pelada - Paradise Hideaway

Ocean. Beach. Private Resort. Movement Medicine. Meditation. Yoga. Qigong. Healing food. Expert level teaching-guidance. Daily facilitated Transformational Coaching. All genders are welcome. Fun!

Join us for an unforgettable weeklong journey of self-discovery, rejuvenation, centering and reconnection with our physical & emotional body-mind-soul. Eat healthy meals in a nourishing, soothing oasis. Regulate your nervous system and bring your body to a place of restoration and calm. Let the warmth and fertility of the Costa Rican tropical forest and oceanfront bathe your senses and replenish your soul.

What to expect each day:

  • 7:15 to 8:15 am : Movement class

  • 8:15 am : Fresh Healthy breakfast

  • 9:00 to 11:00 am : Free time

  • 11:00 am to 12:30 pm : Group Coaching Classes

  • 12:30 pm : Delicious Lunch

  • Until 3:00 pm: Free time

  • 3:00 to 4:30 pm : guided movement, mindfulness and meditation

  • 4:30 to 6:00 pm : Beach time and sunset

  • 7:00 pm : Nourishing Dinner

  • 8:00 pm : Hang out Time

Your 7 Somati Wellness Retreat includes:

  • 7 nights luxury, private, beach resort accommodation. The property fronts one of the most beautiful beaches in Costa Rica, Playa Pelada, in Nosara.

  • 3 meals/day provided. Healthy, fresh, home-made, locally sourced, whole food meals, with vegetarian/vegan options, provided in-house.

  • Daily morning movement classes of Yoga, Qigong, Therapeutic Fitness, and Meditation.

  • Daily guided therapeutic movement/somatic-based healing and mindfulness/meditation class.

  • Daily facilitated personal development coaching workshops utilizing Internal Family Systems (IFS.)

    • What is IFS? An evidence-based, psychodynamic model of powerfully transformative coaching

    • How will it be utilized in the retreat? Guided, inquiry-based, hands-on user-friendly body and brain exercises & journaling that facilitate self-empowering paradigm & meaningful context for our lives.

  • Specialty gentle breathwork class supporting nervous system regulation and stress downregulation & healing.

  • 2 themed evenings; a beach bonfire and BBQ night, and a guided nature walk to mangrove forests, the river mouth, and sunset evening at the most spectacular “voted best view & sunsets” spot in Nosara.

  • Access to healing massage & bodywork sessions for an additional fee

  • Access to on-site healthy juice & smoothie bar

  • Retreat workbook that you’ll use for classes & workshops

  • Collectively as facilitators, we are longtime physical therapists, movement specialists, IFS trauma informed therapists, and yoga, meditation, and fitness educators & teachers.

What’s not included:

  • Airfare to and from Liberia - We suggest booking early into Liberia Costa Rica

  • Shuttle to and from the Resort - We can help to arrange these shuttles- Prices can range $40 per person each way for shared shuttles up to $150 if traveling solo. Travel time from Liberia to Nosara is approx 2 ½ to 3 hours.

  • Massages and body work

  • Extra coffee, juice and smoothies at Smoothie Bar

  • Bar tab

  • Tips

  • Any meals purchased off property.

Pricing:

  • Private Deluxe Poolside Bungalow (single occupancy)- $2,680 US dollars per person

  • Double Queen Deluxe Room (double occupancy) - $2,550 US dollars per person

  • Deluxe Full Room with 2 Full Beds with kitchenette (double occupancy) -$2,550 US dollars per person

Payment details:

  • $1,000 deposit to secure your spot

  • Second payment due - August 18th 2022 (6 months before start date)

  • Final Payment due - November 18th 2022 (3 months before start date)

  • Pay via Venmo @Tara-Casagrande-1 or

  • Personal check payable to: Tara Casagrande, 111 E Howell Ave, Alexandria VA, 22301

Cancellation Policy

  • 100% refund up to 6 months before (deposit)

  • 4-6 months before retreat, 50 % refund

  • Full payment required by 3 months before–with no guarantees of refund

** All services purchased within the resort (including shuttle, alcohol, spa, additional classes and gratuities) can be added to your personal room account and paid upon departure

++ Tours and excursions often require cash payment. American dollars are widely accepted.

All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, Wi-fi and private lock boxes. See photos of each room type HERE. Space is limited!

Your Guides for the Week

JANE MARCHANT

Jane grew up in Switzerland where she graduated as a physical therapist in 1990. In 1995 she moved to Costa Rica where for 5 years, she worked for Don and Amba Stapleton, founders of the Nosara Yoga Institute (NYI), Interdisciplinary Yoga and Pranassage. In 2000 Jane founded Nosara Wellness, a center for healing and movement therapies. In addition to being a Mom of two young adults, she continues to work as a Physical Therapist, and offers Therapeutic Fitness classes, and also Equine Facilitated Coaching. In the past two years she has been educating herself more about the myofascial tissue, how to treat it and how to rebalance our body through specific movements addressing the myofascial chains.

ISLENA FAIRCREST

Islena is an Internal Family Systems & trauma-informed practitioner and transformational coach, somatic practitioner, and 21 year Yoga and wellness educator--serving individuals and families on their healing journeys towards empowered living. A mother of two young adults and a former doula and prenatal educator, she facilitates the healing power of learning how to create secure attachments in relationships. Since 2000 she has therapeutically guided people of all ages, taught Yoga teacher trainings and retreats in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Costa Rica, and written for health content media. As a somatic bodyworker she utilized an intuitive blend of systems rebalancing, myofascial release, Bowen Bodywork Therapy, energy retrieval, and cognitive therapy. You can connect with her at www.onboardyoga.com.

TARA CASAGRANDE

Tara grew up in Ontario, Canada. Tara and her husband raised their three children in Alexandria Virginia for the last 23 years. After an incredibly transformative year living in Nosara, Costa Rica in 2009, Tara graduated from NYI (Nosara Yoga Institute). Tara went on to share the knowledge given to her by her teachers in her community through the yoga studio she founded, Ease Yoga Cafe. Tara now leads annual yoga retreats to Nosara. Currently a student of Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield, Tara is working toward her Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher Certification Program, a two year mindfulness training. Tara enjoys teaching vinyasa style yoga, qigong and meditation. Tara also loves to have a lot of fun and not take life too seriously. A twenty year survivor of cervical cancer, Tara sees movement, meditation and healthy lifestyle as key ingredients to bring peace, calm and happiness. www.taracasagrande.com @tcyogamindfulness