Do you feel called to deepen your connection with nature and ignite your inner soul fire? Begin the new year with a transformational journey to Costa Rica! Come practice yoga, meditation, movement, music, and ritual in the Osa Peninsula, a region of Costa Rica that is still mostly off-grid, wild, and undeveloped. The powerful untamed earth energy of this land awakens the spirit and deepens intuition. Watch this video to get a feel for what our retreat is all about!  Begin with 5 days in the mystical mountains and then travel down to the jungle by the beach for 5 more transformative days. Come to meet like-hearted people, discover wild places, eat nourishing locally-grown vegetarian food, and enjoy our remotely located lodges in secluded natural settings.

Experience more than just a vacation. Reclaim, awaken, and remember your elemental nature. Increase your inner radiance and spiritual connection. Discover how planetary healing begins with personal healing. Learn practices that will benefit both individual and collective health and happiness. Please join for an unforgettable adventure to this special land!

The first day, we will all arrive in San Jose at different times and rendezvous at a local hotel that will be reserved for us in the city. There will be an opportunity to meet everyone and go out to dinner together if you like.

The following morning we will head out toward the mountains! We will be taking a private bus from San Jose all the way to our beautiful mountain lodge called Rio Chirripo. In this beautiful place we will spend 5 days doing yoga, meditation, and other healing practices. We will offer a group hike to an amazing waterfall, and there is even an opportunity to go on a zip-line if you wish. Massage is also available for an extra cost. Organic healthy delicious meals will be served 3 times a day. 

While we are in the mountains we will celebrate New Years Eve! For this ritual we will create a bonfire down by the local mountain river. We will be drumming and dancing beneath the stars! Its an incredibly powerful and intentional way to begin the New Year.

After 5 amazing days in the mountains we will travel by bus down to our lodge in the jungle by the beach which is called Finca Exotica. Surrounded by nature and bordering Corcovado National Park, we will have outstanding opportunities to observe Costa Rica’s rich wildlife. Again we will spend 5 days at our beach lodge practicing yoga, meditation, guided visualizations, journaling, chanting, breathing, and celebrating life! There will be 3 amazing healthy meals served per day here, too, and massage is again available. Other optional activities include: Swimming, surfing, boogie-boarding, hiking, horse-riding, and kayaking. It is our pleasure to organize tours and trips to suit your needs.

On the final day of the retreat we will have a morning yoga/meditation class, breakfast, and a closing circle. Then we will drive from Finca Exotica to Puerto Jiminez. From there we will take a short domestic flight in a small plane to San Jose. The brief local flight offers an exciting conclusion to your time in Costa Rica, with sweeping views of the gorgeous green land below us.

You will arrive at Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) by 2 p.m. at the latest. From there you can catch your flight home or continue your adventures else where! Its all up to you.

TYPICAL DAY IN THE MOUNTAINS

• 07:00 Pre yoga snacks: fruit salad, granola, oatmeal, yogurt, tea, coffee, and fresh juices
• 08:00 Vigorous Morning yoga
• 10:00 Large and substantial brunch
• 12:00 Meditation and Journaling exercise
• 15:00 Snacks - fruit, cakes, bread, nuts
• 16:30 Afternoon yoga (hip openers) 
• 18:00 3-course dinner
• 20:00 Fire release ritual

TYPICAL DAY IN THE JUNGLE BEACH

• 06:00 Pre-yoga snacks: fruit salad, granola, oatmeal, yogurt, tea, coffee and fresh juices
• 07:00 Morning yoga and meditation
• 10:00 Large and substantial brunch
• 11:00 Guided jungle hike to the waterfall
• 15:00 Snacks - fruit, cakes, bread, nuts
• 16:00 Journaling and creativity workshop
• 18:00 3-course dinner
• 19:30 Yoga Nidra (relaxation / meditation exercise)

· 1 night accommodation in San José

· 5 nights mountain accommodation

· 5 nights jungle beach accommodation

· All domestic flights and travel

· Daily yoga, meditation, music and more.

· Guided mountain, jungle, and river hikes.

· 3 delicious meals prepared daily (local organic vegetarian nutritious food!)

· Fresh fruit juices sourced from the land available all day.

· Staff gratuity included.

· International flights

· Optional excursions such as surfing lessons, tree-climbing, horseback riding, and boat trips (available at extra cost)

· Massage, acupuncture, and bodywork (available at extra cost)

Our lodging, accommodations, meals, and all other local activities will be provided by the excellent Chirriposa Retreat Company.

The 2 lodges where we will be staying during the retreat are: Rio Chirripó Retreat in the mountains and Finca Exotica in the jungle by the beach.

‘Rio’ is located in the small mountain village of ‘Canaan de Rivas’ and offers both single and double occupancy rooms with en suite bathrooms and balcony overlooking the valley and mountain peaks. It is an absolutely gorgeous and high vibration place! 

'Finca'  is a sustainable ecolodge located on Osa Peninsula near Corcovado National Park’s lush rainforest. More than just a resort, Finca Exotica offers  a range of shared accommodations, private jungle cabins, or deluxe tiki tents.  All options come with open air showers, and both shared & private bathrooms are available. Finca Exotica is truly a unique place in the heart of the jungle with access to one of the most pure and gorgeous beaches in the world.

Please remember that when you choose to join our adventure, you are choosing to immerse yourself in nature. While our mountain location has more traditional accommodations, all houses and lodges in the jungle have open air designs. This means there are platforms, partitions, roofing, and mosquito netting, but few actual walls in the jungle lodge. You can expect to be safely and comfortably immersed in the wild nature all around. 

Both locations feature beautiful practice spaces for our yoga and meditation program.  Finca Exotica is very near to the ocean for swimming, and Rio Chirripo has a lovely swimming  pool and hot tub.

Click on the links provided above to explore the different properties and accommodations through pictures.

Planning your arrival & departure:

Please book your international flights into Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in San Jose, CR. Arrive ANYTIME on December 29th, 2018 and depart anytime AFTER 2pm on January 9th, 2019.

Sonya Genel and Arasa Maram are teachers and artists who create intentional transformative gatherings. Sonya is a yoga teacher who invites people to listen to their bodies, intuition, Earth and Spirit. Arasa is a singer, sound healer, multi-instrumentalist, and poet. Together they offer yoga, movement, and meditation classes that incorporate music and sound for personal and community activation. The current consciousness shift on earth is making tremendous healing and awakening possible. Now is the time to listen deeply to our inner knowing, courageously follow our hearts, and support each other in our collective evolution!

Angus Stephens is co-founder and head chef of Chirriposa Retreats. A world traveller, he has worked for many years as head chef in yoga and surf retreats worldwide. He moved to Costa Rica in 2004 and worked for years at the acclaimed ‘Tierra de Milagros’ Retreat (listed in Yoga Journal’s top 100 retreats in the world). Out of season, Angus travels around Europe and the United States offering his culinary services as a Private Chef. He worked for 10 years as a ‘Tour Director’ guiding large groups of American and Canadian students around major European cities. His interests range from sports such as rugby, football, skiing and surfing to music, including playing guitar, gastronomy and he is a great nature enthusiast.

Tania Cappelluti is co-founder and manager of Chirriposa Retreats. From Berlin, Germany, Tania spent the best part of the last decade running ‘Playkula’, a vibrant artist booking and management agency, representing DJs and Producers worldwide. Tania’s values of fun and positivity (Play) with a sense of community and mutual artistry (Kula) form the foundations of what PLAYKULA became and what CHIRRIPOSA aspires to be today. First arriving in Costa Rica in 2001, she has strong ties to the yoga and surf community there. Tania is also a big animal lover and animals rights activist. She runs a local dog rescue program in Costa Rica called Charlie’s Angels that helps many injured and forsaken animals to get a second chance at life.

Full refund available until Sept 29th, 2018. After this date, the deposit is non-refundable. NO refunds after November 29th, 2018.

Payment plans are available upon request. Please make your reservation by paying the deposit, then a custom payment plan can be set up.

Please remember that when you choose to join our adventure, you are choosing to immerse yourself in nature in some remote locations. You can expect to be safely and comfortably immersed in a wild and natural setting.

While we welcome all levels of yoga practitioners (beginner to advanced), we do require that participants be in relative good health and have enough mobility to hike on trails and walk up stairs. 

We welcome all ages above 18. Couples and singles are all welcome.  

Every year we have  a wonderful diverse group of people who come together to go on this journey. We hope YOU will join us!