Upcoming Retreats
Playa Negra 2022
"Take care of your body, it's the only place you have to live."
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. This journey of reconnection is one of curiosity and playful surrender one of trust and compassion. Together we are surrender, 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 $1995 and twin $1795
Two Shared rooms with a private bathroom Full size $1795 and a twin bed $1595
Two couch/beds in the common area $1595
Offerings
Thai Massage Training lead by Janice Gagnon:
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 lead by Sarah Robinson:
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 to 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.
