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Journey Back to YourSelf

​Meditation • Beachwalks • Soundhealing • Massages • Adventures • Costa Rican Culture 

Santa Teresa, Costa Rica | August 30 - Sep. 6

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Ready for a meaningful getaway in Costa Rica?

Journey Back to Yourself is a transformational retreat for those seeking renewal, vitality, adventure, and deeper connection in a beautiful natural setting.

Whether you’re craving rest after a busy season, celebrating a new chapter, seeking personal growth, or simply ready for an unforgettable experience, this retreat offers space to recharge, explore, and reconnect.

Through therapeutic yoga, Ayurveda, nature, nourishing meals, healing experiences, and adventure, you’ll return home feeling refreshed, renewed and filled with vitality.

Close your eyes and imagine the symphony of humming cicadas serenading the distant Pacific waves. Deep in the heart of the tropical forest, where the lush jungle meets the golden sands of the beach, a transformation awaits.

We invite you to step away from the noise and into the essence of life. This isn't just a getaway, it’s a return to your most balanced, happy, peaceful Self.

Join us on an all-inclusive experience surrounded by the tropical forest!

 

The Experience:

 

1. Movement & Stillness

Our days are designed to harmonize the body and quiet the mind through a blend of ancient wisdom and natural beauty, enjoying beautiful private villas with pool, nestled in nature.

  • Daily purposeful yoga & movement practices to ground, soften and restore

  • Exploring Ayurvedic rituals to discover vitality & longevity

  • Sunset Meditations

  • Massages and Cranio-Sacral Therapies

  • Sound Healing & Cacao Ceremony

 

2. Adventures & Excursions

Explore the wild spirit of Costa Rica with excursions that invigorate the senses.

  • Nature Hikes through National Parks-

  • ATV tour through the Costa Rican countryside

  • Sunset horseback rides on the beach and through local farmland

  • Endless beach walks along miles of naturally preserved shoreline, perfect for reflection

  • Closing Celebration with Live Music fusing local rhythms and relaxed lounge vibes

 

3. Nourishment & Reset

True well-being requires more than replenishment. We’ve curated a menu that delights the senses and supports lasting vitality.

  • Healthy, nourishing, and delicious local cuisine prepared a private chef-

  • Learn the art of nourishment with an Ayurvedic cooking class

  • Afternoon Refreshments to cool off and rehydrate

  • Dedicated time for rest, reading, listening to the sounds of nature, and deep personal reflection

  • Free time to explore the nearby town & it's activities

 

Ready for a deep reset? Step away from the noise and return home feeling light, energized, and restored. This all-inclusive immersion is designed to help you release what no longer serves you and reconnect with the rhythms of nature. Together, we will find stillness, celebrate life, and return to ourselves with a renewed sense of vitality and purpose. This is an invitation to truly thrive!

Here's what a typical day during the retreat will look like:

  • 6 am let the sounds of nature wake you softly, no alarm

  • 7 am enjoy refreshments, juice, coffee, tea, coconut water and awaken gently

  • 8 am movement & yoga sessions

  • 10 am brunch

  • Free time for massages & to explore

  • 3 pm afternoon smoothies & refreshments

  • 4 pm sunset programming begins

  • 6 pm dinner under the stars

  • Free time to prepare for the coming day

 

During morning excursion days the schedule shifts, as we awake gently to a light breakfast and a snack to go. After the excursion we enjoy a late lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon quad excursions and sunset horse rides are followed by dinner at a beachfront restaurant in town.

 

The Retreat Space

 

Our private, gated sanctuary is only a short 5 min. walk from the beach, and a short 10-15 min walk to town to explore local activities. Choose your level of comfort and degree of privacy by selecting a suite that best suits your needs.

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We’ll spend our time in three beautiful villas offering a variety of thoughtfully designed accommodations, from private suites with private baths to comfortable shared options. Two villas feature pools with distant ocean views and welcoming spaces where we’ll gather and share meals together, while a third villa witha  pool nestled in the tropical forest offers added privacy.

 

Our Yoga Shala nestled in the jungle is where we will gather for yoga, movement, meditation, and healing practices.

Choose from:

  1. Private Suite with king-size bed and private bath: $3500 per person, Double occupancy stays are 50% off for the second guest

  2. Private Bedroom with queen bed and shared bath: $3000 per person

  3. Shared accommodations with 2-4 single beds each and shared bath: $2500 per person

 

Rates are all-inclusive per person for 7 nights, and include transfer from local airport.

 

Early Bird Gift:

Reserve your space by June 15 and enjoy 15% off your retreat.

Your Arrival: Your transition to the sanctuary begins with a scenic 30 min. flight over the Costa Rican coastlines. The retreat will begin when we will meet at 12 pm on August 30th as a group at the SJO domestic terminal. Please note, the round-trip fare for the domestic flight is US $250 additional per guest.

 

Consider Slow Travel: We recommend arriving the day before and taking one night to arrive, ground and de-stress at one of our recommended hotels near the airport, before flying to the Coast. Options range from budget-friendly Tico hotels for a local experience to Spa-like resorts for those looking to treat themselves. 

 

This experience is limited to 14 participants. 

 

A $500 downpayment reserves your spot and secures a life-changing experience with the stunning beauty of Costa Rica as your backdrop.

 

*No prior yoga experience necessary. 

 

 

 

ABOUT VARNITA:

Rooted in the heritage of her Indian homeland, Varnita is a certified Yoga Therapist and Holistic Ayurvedic Coach dedicated to the art of balanced living. Trained by Hatha and Yin gurus, she seamlessly bridges ancient wisdom with modern wellness.
As the founder of Be-Veda, Varnita makes Ayurveda accessible through organic tea blends and immersive retreats. Her signature initiative—a curated cultural and wellness pilgrimage—invites seekers of all ages to explore India’s hidden trails and healing traditions. Through her practice of nurturing amidst nature, she empowers others to reconnect with their authentic selves and cultivate a life of lasting vitality, clarity, and peace.

 

 

 

 

ABOUT KARIN: 

Karin is a 1000+hr. certified Yoga Instructor, Mentor and Holistic Well-being Facilitator. She has been deeply immersed in the practice for over 20+ years, and sharing its most profound aspects for over a decade through private sessions and immersions. Karin’s classes are trauma-sensitive, inclusive and affirming, and sessions range from dynamic practices to help find strength, over restorative practices infused wit​h philosophical inquiry, to mediative practices with an invitation to be still.

For questions and to register please message us now or join the conversation in the Facebook event group here!

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