Upcoming Retreats
Playa negra 2022
Pura Vida, Pure Life, Pure Love
Advanced Retreat,
The Divine Feminine as a guiding force in
Holistic Healing
This retreat is designed for you to embrace your inner knowing and weave this into your daily life and healing practice.
Intentions
For you to integrate the three practices of metta, yoga, and spiritual awakening– into your life and healing practice. Also for those wanting a heart felt adventure in a country whose national creed is “pura vida”, which directly translates as pure life. Pura vida is a feeling of acceptance and trust and being present. The good and the bad, the triumph and hardship is all Pura vida. Pure Life.
Our intentions together are to Create an environment where you can listen to, feel and be led by your inner knowing. To reconnect with the nurturing aspect of the Divine feminine. To remember the wisdom, strength, power and beauty of the way of the woman. This journey of reconnection is one of curiosity and playful surrender one of trust and compassion. Together we are strong together we heal together we rise. Pure Life!
Location
7 nights and 8 days of connection and expansion into the healing of the divine feminine. Located in the remote fishing village of Los Pargos, Costa Rica just 30 minuets south of Tamarindo. Los Pargos is often referred to as Playa Negra, the local beach is a black sand beach, hence the name Playa Negra.
We will be staying in a newly finished, single-level, private home, truly a tranquil oasis off-the-beaten-track, chic, modern and luxury design. Wake up surrounded by views of nature and sounds of birds and monkeys in the nearby trees. Its unique design focuses on social living, the combined living/ dining/kitchen are the heart of the home, with the focus on the pool, yard and beautiful quiet surroundings. This is an ideal place to connect to yourself and nature. Only 5 minutes away from Playa Negra in Guanacaste. Gated private driveway. Private salt-water pool and 1.4 acres private property with live-in caretaker house on site.
Accommodations
We have options for rooms,
One shared Master suite with private bathroom king size bed $2195 and twin $1795
Two Shared rooms with a private bathroom Full size $1795 and a twin bed $1595
Two single beds in the common area $1595
Offerings
Thai Massage Training
Metta first, technique second
The Spiritual healing aspects of Thai massage with a focus on the Divine Feminine.
Using your intuition for deeper healing from an energetic approach
Looking at “the big picture” with your client from a holistic point of view rather than just the physical aspects
Open-hearted loving kindness is one of the foundations of Traditional Thai massage. We will be exploring Metta through Thai healing interventions and technique as well as through guided meditation, and spiritual teaching.
Yoga
Based in Hatha yoga. Balancing the sun and moon within us with breath work and gentle nurturing poses blended with strength and flow. We will connect with our breath through awareness and mindful movement. Activating our physical body to cleanse and purify the nadis(energetic channels of the body) to assist in connecting more deeply to our inner knowing, our inner being.
This is yoga, joining ming body and breath, showing up fully in the present, just as we are.
Meditation
Inner Radiance Qi Gong, Guided and Silent meditation will be lead everyday, based in Metta, loving kindness.
Itinerary
7 nights and 8 days in an intimate group setting at beautiful villa nestled in the jungle.
Daily morning meditaion, yoga and Qi Gong.
Daily Thai Massage class with Janice (15 continuing education hours)
Free time for reflection, journaling and relaxing on the beach or at the pool. After all you will be in Costa Rica!
Local adventures: surfing, horseback riding, zip-lining, ATVs, volcanoes, turtle nesting beach (optional)
Thai Massage treatments offered by your group leaders (retreat rate $60/hr)
Catered organic gourmet meals
Airport transfer
Your Guides
Janice Gagnon
Thai massage Instructor and Thai Therapist
Janice Gagnon is the founder of Spirit Winds School of Thai Massage located in Nevada City, CA. She has been studying throughout all regions of Thailand since 1997. Janice is recognized as an Advanced Instructor and Therapist. Janice has been providing sessions, trainings and International Retreats for over 21 years. She also is a certified yoga teacher, Qi Gong instructor and has an extensive background in counselling and group facilitation.
Sarah Robinson
Yoga Instructor and Thai Massage Therapist
I am passionate about healing. I am passionate about helping others connect more deeply to themselves through yoga movement and bodywork. I started practicing yoga in 1998 and Thai Massage in 2010. My curiosity has brought me to study many different modalities of yoga. I received my teachers training through the Sivananda Vedanta Center in Northern California and I studied Thai Massage extensively at Spirit Winds School of Thai Massage in Northern California. Currently living in Costa Rica I am also a certified Dive Master and I enjoy practicing Brazillian Jiu Jitsu and surfing.
Rejuvenate, recharge and to return home with tools to empower yourself in your daily life.
This retreat is designed for you to connect with your your inner knowing.
LOCATON
Immerse yourself in 4 nights and 5 days of relaxation and expansion in the incredibly beautiful and peaceful PlayaViva Eco Retreat, Located just south of Zihuatano.
The grounds of Playa Viva speak for themselves, in the truly breath taking environment Nestled between the sparkling waters of the Pacific Ocean and the majestic Sierra Madre Mountains on miles of pristine and private beach our sustainably conscious boutique retreat is located on the western coast of Mexico, just 35 minutes south of Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa International Airport. Combining simple elegance with natural beauty and a commitment to improving the environment and the local community, part of our retreat goes to help the conservation mission of the local turtle sanctuary and helping the local community develop sustainable living through permaculture.
Offerings:
ACTIVATE
EDGU, Evolutionary Spinal Maintience, a movement sequence to help strengthen your spine and improve overall well being. You will learn a set of specific movements that will enable your body to activate its own healing mechanisms. When the spine and nervous system are strong and healthy it puts your body in the prime state for self balancing and regulating. These movements are very simple and easy to learn, done standing up (however can be done sitting in a chair)
Along with the physical practice of EDGU, there is a mental/emotional component tied to our perceptions and personal story. We will be reflecting on habitual thoughts and begin the process of rewriting and rewiring. This part of the practice includes daily reflection and journal entry prompts.
BALANCE
Daily Hatha Yoga; breath-work, meditation and Asana. Hatha Yoga is powerful tool for self-transformation, easing obstacles both mental and physical and assisting to improve flexibility and strength. The classes will support our EDGU practice.
CENTER
Daily Sunrise Meditation. Guided and Self guided. We will gather on the yoga deck each morning to greet the sunrise.
NOURISH
Three organic meals served daily, prepared with love, care and traditional local flavor. Coffee, tea and juice is available throughout the day. Whenever possible produce is sourced from the gardens of Playa Viva.
PURIFY
Traditional Temazcal Ceremony; sweat lodge promotes physical well-being and healing, the temazcal is a ritual and spiritual practice and encourages reflection and introspection. While the body rids itself of toxins through sweating, the spirit is renewed through ritual. The temazcal is thought to represent the womb and people coming out of the bath are, in a symbolic sense, re-born.(optional)
Itinerary
Re-Treat yourself with 5 days 4 nights in an absolutely breathtaking environment.
Daily EDGU
Daily Yoga and Meditation.
Temazcal ceremony(optional, not included in price)
Catered organic gourmet meals.
Free time to drop in, relax or go on adventures.
Massage treatments in the beautiful shala with an open view of the ocean.(not included)
we have room for 12 participants
local adventure also available, hikes and tours.
$500 Deposit
Room Options
Studio-Shared unit, 2 guests. Unobstructed Ocean view, private bathroom, spacious balcony
Delux Suite, shared unit, 3 people. Spacious balcony that serves as a large outdoor living room containing couch, chairs and table. Balcony has unobstructed ocean view.
Studio-Private unit, Unobstructed ocean view, private bathroom, King size bed.
Treehouse-Shared unit, 3 people.Room is located in palm trees as living "piers" raised 6 feet above the ground, private bathroom, ocean view and small lounge area with in-floor hammock.
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