James Kapicka
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9 reviews
Feb 20 - 25, 2025
Group size: 1 - 24
Embodied Awakening: A Journey Through Movement and Connection
Alajuela Province, Atenas, Costa Rica
James Kapicka
- Email address verified
9 reviews
$NaN
Feb 20 - 25, 2025
Group size: 1 - 24
About this trip
Facilitator Team
Costa Rica
Our Retreat Center - Embody Costa Rica
Accommodations
Location, Travel & Directions
What’s included
- Embodiment PracticesLove, educate, and strengthen your body with flowing somatic movement, daily yoga, and breath practices chosen from our combined 65+ years of experience!
- Guided Thai MassageIndulge in a blissful journey of playful connection and intuitive touch. Access profound levels of trust, intimacy, and mutual relaxation that leave you feeling deeply connected and rejuvenated.
- BraveSpace SomaticsDevelop your sensual intelligence, listening to the voice of your body moving to expand your intuition. Actualize your will in physical relationship with others through contact improvisation.
- Cacao & Mushroom CircleActivate and soften your heart with a cup of cacao with optional medicinal mushrooms. Then offer your personal prayer and collective transformation in Ecstatic Dance Ceremony.
- EcstaticDance CeremoniesJoin DTO and Matthew for profound Ecstatic Dance sets: Let the bass take you underneath the current of your thoughts. Release tension, liberate your self-expression, and connect in community.
- Circling PracticeCircles are a social technology of belonging. Through speaking, moving, witnessing, and inquiry, we will hold each other in our individuality and communion.
- Animal SanctuaryVisit the sloths, monkeys, rare birds, and jungle animals at Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center, where they rehabilitate and release wildlife, preserving habitat, and providing lifetime care when needed.
- Waterfall Hike and SwimAbsorb the wildlife, untouched nature and pristine waters on this local waterfall hike only 30 minutes from Embody. DTO will be our tour guide, and we'll pack snacks so we have time to take it all in.
- Cultural Walking TourExplore the charming Central American town of Atenas with a cultural tour, guided by fluent Spanish speaker DTO offering basic Spanish lessons throughout.
- Fresh Organic FoodSavor three delicious, gourmet meals each day. Crafted with love, all dishes are gluten-free with meat and vegetarian options, and prepared from fresh, locally-sourced, organic produce.
- Reflection & RelaxationGuided meditations, free time for journaling, and a peaceful environment will enhance your vitality, clarity, and purpose. Unwind with some down time in a hammock. Watch the sunset and unplug.
What’s not included
- Airfare to Costa RicaAirfare to Costa Rica and departure tax..
- Travel Insurance:Companies like Travel Guard or Insure My Trip offer policies that cover cancelation, personal property, emergency travel, etc. Please review policies carefully to choose the coverage you may need.
- Additional ShuttlesTransportation outside of the designated window to and from the airport and additional shuttles to town and destinations.
- Additional MealsAny meals outside of Embody Costa Rica. On trips we will typically bring a prepared lunch.
Available Packages
Available Add-Ons
1 Hour Massage
$120
Itinerary
Embodied Awakening
Schedule
Your Organizer
James Kapicka
9 reviews
James Kapicka is a somatic-based movement facilitator, yoga teacher, and Thai massage practitioner with a mission is to ignite personal freedom through self-trust and intuition that allows for meaningful connections and purposeful action.
Reviews
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Embody Costa Rica was an incredible retreat space for this event. The hosts were generous with their time and support of our experiences from pick up from the airport all the way to picking up our luggage from our AirBnB on departure day. They gave us tours of Atenas and took us to a local waterfall and wildlife sanctuary which made the excursions feel so personal. The vegetarian food prepared by our local Costa Rican chef was amazing with fresh juices daily and locally grown fruits and vegetables. All of this set the perfect backdrop for the movement and connection content provided by James and Matthew. Their skill in leading somatic-based yoga, dance, and contact practices was enlightening, joyful, and deeply intuitive. They accommodated all bodies and mobility levels, so that each session was empowering and playful. The content was balanced with free time and personal exploration, with the entire experience well thought out, organized, clearly communicated, and including daily circle for conversation and integration. Highly recommend and would absolutely do it all again.
By Stephanie A for Embodied Awakening: A Journey Through Movement and Connection on Mar 07, 2025
My experience on this retreat was profound.
I give so much gratitude to Matthew, James, and Winter for the gifts, wisdom, guidance they shared and for the way they were able to hold space for the group.
It was a deeply transformative and healing weekend for me.
I felt incredibly safe to be vulnerable and to step out of my shell and explore myself and my relationship with others in ways I didn't think possible.
I look forward to joining many more events where these wonderful facilitators/teachers will be teaching and sharing their gifts.
Thank you again for such a wonderful experience!
Much Love,
Olesya
By Olesya Y for Somatic Immersion Spring Awakening ~ Connection & Embodiment Retreat on May 08, 2019
James is a great yoga teacher and we both had a wonderful time. I would definitely attend a retreat of his in the future
By Matthew T R for Reawaken & Reconnect ~ Embodiment & Activation Weekend on Nov 13, 2018
Exceptional facilitation from James, Sarah, Ashley and Nathan. They really listened to the group at all times and sensed into what would best suit us creating are retreat full of flow and ease. I felt comfortable and welcomed from the moment that I arrived and honestly didn’t want the experience to end. I would highly recommend anyone to take part in future events, whatever your capabilities are with yoga James’ attentive guidance will allow you to move into postures and shapes that suit you best. Thank you so much to James, Sarah, Ashley and Nathan!
By Alice M for Ignite & Replenish - Activation & Yin Yoga Retreat on May 18, 2018
Beautifully led weekend retreat. I deeply appreciate James and Sarah for their kindness, patience and direction. It was a special group. I personally felt so amazed by the meditation, yoga, massage, music, and overall healing. It is difficult to sum up the power of this retreat into words. It took me a few days to integrate back to my day to day life. I am determined to keep the helpful weekend bits of wisdom with me as I continue to heal.
Thank you for the wonderful retreat! Many blessings.
By Camilla M for Ignite & Replenish - Activation & Yin Yoga Retreat on May 16, 2018