Transformation happens through experience, not explanation.

Are you Ready?

Are you ready to go beyond simple relaxation—to experience a retreat that is not just talking or even doing, but experiencing and exploring a new way of being, more aligned with who you want to be?

This immersive experience is designed for those seeking impactful self-discovery and the secrets to living a happier, more energized and fulfilling life.

A Return to "Being"

This retreat is not just about slowing down or doing less—it’s about becoming more you. Shifting how you relate to yourself, your body, and the world around you. 

Guided by master facilitators (both human and horse), this immersive week invites you to (re)connect with yourself in a deeper way.

Nature and Horses are the Teachers

The wisdom of nature, the incredible sensing capacity of horses and the power of experience will enlighten and support you to tune in to discover what is working for you and what is working against you, as you deepen your self-connection and create a sense of balance at a mind, body and spirit level. 

Tula Vida Horses

Our horses are sensitive and wise guides. They sense what's happening beneath the surface—stress, disconnection, emotion—and respond with grounded, gentle non-verbal feedback that helps bring your inner and outer worlds back into alignment, connection and presence. 

It's like fast-track coaching for your whole system—body, mind, and spirit. You don’t just understand the change—you feel it. And that means you can find your way back to it again when you leave.

What This Retreat Offers

Through a powerful mix of horse-guided sessions, sensory and movement-based practices, and nature immersion, you’ll explore the state of “being” with trust, balance, calm and grounded presence. 

You’ll participate in our unique partnering ceremony, where your horse chooses you—and from that moment on, a relationship begins that can reveal what no words (or even another human) ever could.

Between spacious guided sessions and solo reflection time, there’s also the chance to hike or relax on the land and spend unstructured time with the horses—because nature is both the context and a quiet co-facilitator of your healing.

What makes this so unique?

Tula Vida is 85 acres, fully off-the-grid and surrounded by nature as far as the eye can see - like stepping back in time, everything feels simpler, nourishing and restorative, the ideal place to retreat. And our herd of rescue horses work together as a seamless team of zen masters, offering insight and experiences you didn't even know you needed.

With seven days of support, you’ll reconnect with your intuitive knowing (we all have it), calm your system and recalibrate from the inside out—with a horse beside you who sees and believes in the most authentic version of you.

Why do I Need it Now?

Get off the hamster wheel of doing.

Let go of the stress of who you are trying to be.

Discover what happens when those racing thoughts can finally settle.

Lean in to the calm, present, energised version of you.

Experience the joy of being accepted into the herd just as you are.

Allow the clarity and positive insights to come rolling in.

Is this Retreat for Me?

This retreat is for you if:

• You’ve done self-discovery or inner work, but long for something deep, embodied, experiential.

• You’re in transition—or just quietly craving more meaning, authenticity or that ‘something’ you’re not even sure what it is.

• You want to slow down enough to hear your inner voice clearly.

• You’re looking for space to be real, not polished. To be met as you are.

• You’re sensitive, curious, drawn to animals or nature as teachers.

• You’re ready for tools and insights that don’t try to “fix” but gently reconnect you to yourself.
  

No horse experience necessary, just bring your curiosity and openness.

A Sense of Home

Our guests often comment how quickly they feel like they belong here, with welcoming humans, animals and the land itself. 

Our rooms are designed as a retreat from the wilds of nature - calming, comfortable spaces where you can relax and rest well as you process your insights and connect deeper with yourself. Meals are healthy, delicious and made with love so your whole body feels nourished along the way.

We are here to support you.

A Sanctuary for Horses and Humans - Tula Vida Ranch

Away from the sights and sounds of busy human life, a horse and human sanctuary awaits your presence.. Every time we step onto the land we feel the power of the natural world to soothe, nourish and restore us. 

100% Off-the-Grid

Tula Vida Ranch is 100% off-the-grid with our own solar power and fresh spring water living in harmony with nature while remaining a safe, comfortable human retreat. We even have good internet!

Views and Volcanos

Tula Vida Ranch is surrounded by 3 volcanos, an expansive sunset view and pristine rainforest, with rivers, springs and ponds - the horses roam freely in this stunning environment where you will find you can breathe more deeply and re-discover your flow.

Accommodation

Our rooms are beautiful and comfortable with a terrace and individual bathrooms.  

The Villas are double rooms with private bathrooms and a stunning terrace. The Horse Manor has private rooms with a shared kitchen/living area and a stunning terrace where the horses may come and join you for your morning coffee. 

Our communal lodge is where we share meals, practice yoga and is a safe, comfortable space to rest. 

Nourishment

Meals are home-cooked with love, using fresh local ingredients - including many from our own Kitchen Garden.  Our water comes from our abundant natural springs and we have air fresh from the trees to breathe - everything is designed to be in harmony with the surroundings and support your mind, body and spirit to rest, re-energise and renew.

Environment and Herd

We have planted 1000s of trees and plants already, including a food forest, our own coffee plants and a nursery for endangered trees, to encourage the forest to regenerate and give wildlife corridors to pass through the neighbouring national parks.  It is a true sanctuary for all visitors, which includes shy tapirs, rare bell-birds and plenty of toucans, sloths and monkeys.

We spend a lot of time out on the stunning 85 acre property - with trails, rivers, waterfalls, valleys, primary rainforest and abundant wildlife - truly accessible nature.  

Tula Vida Foundation

We have a Foundation that supports the rescue horses and sponsors experiences for people who wouldn't otherwise have access to these kinds of offerings.

Tula Vida Foundation is a 501c charity registered in the US with a mission to rescue horses in Costa Rica and sponsor people to come for transformational horse experiences and retreats.

A visit to us supports not just yourself but also the natural environment, the rescue horses, the local community who work with us and people without the means to have these kind of experiences.