iRISE RETREATS
COSTA RICA
BLUE ZONE RESTORATIVE RETREAT
April 12 – 19, 2024 (ALMOST FULL)
A breast cancer diagnosis is devastating, but it does not have to limit or define you. Join this community of like-minded thrivers in their 20s, 30s, and 40s and empower yourself to do more than just survive. Be broken open and transformed and challenge your prognosis while on this iRise Above Blue Zone restorative retreat in Costa Rica with other young women who understand your unique needs and associated challenges.
You'll touch down in Liberia, Costa Rica, and head to Nosara on the Guanacaste peninsula where the lush jungle paradise meets the spectacular ocean views. Live like a Tica - Pura Vida style - and understand the true meaning of Pure Life. This charming community is known for its dreamy sunsets, spectacular surf, abundance of wildlife, gormandizing cuisine, world class yoga opportunities, creative artisans, and passion for sustainable and healthy lifestyle choices. It is a place where you instantly feel at home, and at peace.
Let go of stress and reduce anxiety as you surrender and dive into a deeper awareness of being. Take part in daily mindfulness activities to discover a greater enthusiasm for life and improve-self esteem. Discover the power of intuition medicine, which focuses on the balance of energy and emotion within. Wake up all the skills, talents, passions and aspirations that have long been forgotten. Find peace and give your body an energy boost. In doing so let go of anxiety and fears, and instead discover joy and love when you purify and connect to your heart during a musical shamanic Cacao Ceremony.
Unblock chakras, your centers of spiritual energy, to enjoy a full-body meditative experience through resonant sounds during a Sound Bath Healing Journey.
Start off your adventure at Rain Tree House - you're incredible home away from home for the week - with a grounded meditation session with Angela, your wellness coach for the retreat. Her mission is to take you deep into your healing experience. Through yoga, breath-work, bodywork, and energy healing, Angela will hold space for you to come home to yourself and cultivate a deeper awareness of who you are and how you want to live.
Each day, amid brilliant landscapes, learn about the secrets of this Blue Zone that have people living better and longer, while connecting in mind, body and spirit with self and your new found community.
Experience a variety of daily yoga offerings from restorative, to modern kundalini, vinyasa, yin, and aerial practices.
Let go of inhibitions, experience pure joy, and allow your body to interpret beats. Go with the flow as you discover your inner feeling of movement as you put dance steps underneath your body during a Dance Groove session with Julia.
Meander the incredible sights and sounds of the lush jungle to the vistas of the breathtaking sea while on horseback on Playa Pelada. Whether it’s white sands or rocky coves, the coast never disappoints. Discover why Costa Rica is labeled “Rich Coast” as you explore the Ostional Wildlife Refuge, home of the once endangered Ridley turtle. Watch schools of rays fly beneath the waves as seabirds dive for a fresh catch. Be sure to look out onto the horizon and witness humpback whales as they dance in their playground.
Brave the wave and take bucket-list surfing class in a women’s-only session on the world-renowned beaches of Playa Guiones with our friends at the legendary Corky Carroll’s Surf School Nosara. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or skilled surfer, there is a wave for everyone!
Enjoy a private sunset sail on a catamaran as you cruise the pink sand island, and take giant leaps into the clear warm waters that support an abundance of colorful ocean life of this iconic Blue Zone.
