You've spent years showing up for everyone else.
This is where you show up for yourself.
You're in your 30s, 40s, or 50s. You've built a career, possibly raised kids, held everything together for everyone around you.
And somewhere along the way, you stopped asking what you want.
You're not burned out — you're ready. Ready to prove to yourself that there's more. That you're not done. That this next chapter is yours.
This retreat is for that woman.
Accommodations: 7-night stay in a serene retreat venue overlooking beautiful Costa Rica. Nutritious meals: 3 daily meals featuring local cuisine. Catamaran Snorkeling Tour. Dynamic Self-Defense Training. Transformational Breathwork session. Healing Sound bath. Self-love moon rituals. Guided meditations and aggression-releasing breathwork. Reflective Journaling Sessions. Pre- and post-trip calls. Access to an exclusive Facebook Group. Transportation to and from the airport.
Land in Costa Rica, settle into Casas Kismat, and gather for our opening dinner.
Master situational awareness, boundary-setting body language, and verbal de-escalation tactics.
Learn the core mechanics of leverage and functional movement to neutralize physical threats quickly.
Deep dive into predator psychology, understanding fear response, and a restorative sunset integration sound bath.
Put skills into practice with safe, controlled, scenario-based drills designed to build unshakeable muscle memory.
Core integration work, embodying your inner warrior, and our celebratory beachfront closing ceremony.
Final morning reflection and shuttle departures back to the airport.
Not long ago, I was sleeping on my sister's floor so my daughter could have her couch.
Homeless. Battling alcoholism after a messy divorce. Too terrified to go after the life I wanted, because deep down I didn't feel like I deserved it.
What changed?
Spirituality and martial arts. I went deep — into shadow work, into my past traumas and fears, into training. I transformed my life.
Today I'm a certified self-defense instructor with 15 years of experience and a shadow work coach. I've helped hundreds of women step out of their own way and find the strength they already had.
I built this retreat because I know what it feels like to be stuck — and I know what's waiting on the other side.
You deserve this.
Do I need any fitness level or experience?
None. Most women who come to this retreat have never trained before. The self-defense sessions are built for beginners — Syrena starts where you are. You don't need to be fit, strong, or coordinated to get everything out of this week.
I've never traveled internationally. Is that okay?
Yes. Many women on this retreat have never left the country before. Casas Kismet is a well-established venue in a safe area of Costa Rica, and airport transfers are included so you're never navigating alone. Syrena is also available before the trip to help you prepare.
I've never traveled alone. Will I feel out of place?
You won't be alone for long. The pre-retreat calls connect attendees before you arrive, so you'll already know the women you're traveling with.
I carry some trauma. Is this a safe space?
Yes. This retreat is led with a trauma-informed approach. Syrena has worked with women across a wide range of experiences, and nothing in the program is mandatory. You move at your own pace and are supported the entire week.
Is a week away realistic for me?
That's the question worth sitting with. The answer most women find — after the trip — is that it was the most important week they spent on themselves in years. A $500 deposit holds your spot while you make arrangements.
Can I pay over time?
Yes. Your $500 deposit holds your spot, and the balance can be paid in installments.
What if the retreat is cancelled?
If the retreat doesn't reach its minimum and has to be cancelled, your deposit is refunded in full. You can also transfer your deposit to a future retreat within one year.
Certified self-defense skills you can use in real life
The ability to say no — and mean it, without guilt
A community of women who understand exactly where you are
Clarity on what comes next — for you, not for everyone else
The feeling that you come first, and the evidence to back it up
7-night stay at Casas Kismet, Nosara, Costa Rica
3 daily meals featuring fresh local cuisine
Daily self-defense training led by Syrena
Transformative Breathwork session
Healing Sound Bath
Full Moon Releasing Ritual
Guided meditations and journaling sessions
Catamaran snorkeling tour
Airport transfers (to and from)
Pre- and post-retreat group calls
Access to the private community group
Not included: flights, travel insurance (required), personal expenses, alcoholic beverages
... waking up to ocean views and jungle sounds. You walk to breakfast with women who felt exactly like you did a few days ago — and now something has shifted.
By midmorning, you're in a self-defense session. You've never thrown a punch in your life. Neither have most of the women beside you. Syrena doesn't care — she starts where you are and takes you somewhere you didn't expect.
In the afternoons, you breathe, journal, rest, swim. In the evenings, you gather. Under the full moon, you let go of things you've been carrying for years.
On the last day, you don't want to leave.
But you go home different — and everyone around you notices.