Accommodation

You'll be staying in double occupancy accommodations at Adventure Inn on the first night. You'll be staying in Samasati Yoga and Wellness Retreat Center on the rest of the nights.

There will be a transportation to Samasati Retreat Center via private minivan that departs at 6:30 am from Adventure Inn. It's approximately a 4-5 hour drive.

Samasati Yoga and Wellness Retreat Center

Samasati offers different types of accommodations to to suit a range of budgets and experiences.

The Casitas are little Caribbean style villas with their own private terrace with hammocks and set in their own little garden with views of the rainforest or sea or both. Some have an additional bed in a sleeping loft. It can be booked for as a private or shared accommodation.

Jungle rooms are hostel-style single rooms with shared bathrooms and a shared terrace. Perfect for budget conscious travelers or solo travelers.

All accommodations have fans and screened ventilation allowing for fresh air and Caribbean breezes. Also there are no TVs in the rooms so the sounds, sights, and magic of the Rainforest immersion is pure.

Program

You'll nourish your bodies with healthy food, daily movement, meditation, and breath work that calms the nervous system, stimulates your creative brain, and awakens your soul. Through workshops and a daily guided reflection journal, you'll honor what you've accomplished in your lives as you explore what you are ready to create next.

Plus, you'll indulge your adventurous spirit exploring exotic cultures, wandering through pristine jungles, swimming in waterfalls and beautiful oceans, and joining locally guided excursions. By the end of your six nights together, you will be relaxed, re-inspired, and ready to dive into the next chapter of your life with clarity and the steps you need to get there.

Find rest and enjoy time in a private ocean front, jungle nature sanctuary tucked away at the Samasati Yoga and Wellness Retreat Center. Exclusively for women, you will escape the fast-paced life of career, raising children, and being everything to everyone.

This wellness experience is meant to be a venture into the solace and solitude of this ocean front jungle oasis and offer you time to reflect, reboot, and recharge.

Program

Each day starts as the jungle comes alive with a 6:30 am movement, meditation, and mindfulness in the morning session. You will wake with the sounds of the local howler monkeys as you find your bodies, souls, and spirits through your daily intention setting and theme.

Days are designed to be free flowing with time for a massage, private wellness treatments, hiking, and relaxing at the beach or pool. Each afternoon, you gather again for yoga, deep stretch, or guided meditation before dinner.

You're welcome to relax in the hot tub overlooking the vast moonlit jungle to bring your day to a close.

Private health coaching

Allison will offer interactive workshops during the weeklong event focusing on "How Women’s Hormones Impact Health: a peri, pre, and menopausal deep dive" and "Gut Health Matters! – How you can eat to strengthen your mind, body and soul."

Each retreat guest will receive a 40-minute private health coach session with Allison and can expect to return home with simple food and lifestyle strategies in place to help you lose weight, balance hormones, restore gut health, or simply set you on a journey to feel your best.

Included excursions

Guests will have the opportunity to hike to a nearby waterfall and enjoy swimming in the natural pool under the 50 foot tall cascading water
Local naturalist will offer a unique night hike in the private jungle surrounding the retreat center
The local town of Puerto Viejo is not to be missed. You will visit the local chocolate farm and stroll through shops with beautiful local wears and trinkets
Beach days are a must in Costa Rica and the Samasati team will help you visit several local treasures during your stay

Instructors

Kim Fawcett

Kim Fawcett is the President and Founder of Awaken, a spiritual wellness practice offering spiritually grounding wellness retreats and workshops. Kim considers herself a ‘free thinking’ spiritually focused follower of Jesus and the very deep spiritual truths that are found in His teachings. She also knows and respects other well-known spiritual teachers and guides and finds beauty in the diversity of teachings found in most of the world’s religions.

Allison Kamuf

Allison is a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness coach and will offer women the opportunity to get to the root causes of their health and fitness challenges. Allison is the founder of Revive and Thrive Health Coaching, a business she founded to bring her passion for healthy living to women as they navigate the challenges of working, caring for families, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Retreat location

The retreat will take place in two locations. On the first night, you'll be staying at Adventure Inn in San Jose, then the rest of the nights will be spent at Samasati Yoga and Wellness Retreat Center in Puerto Viejo.

Samasati Yoga and Wellness Retreat Center

The Samasati sanctuary is situated amidst 250 acres of pristine Costa Rican rainforest on the unspoiled Caribbean side of the country. While you enjoy nature’s healing embrace, you’ll also enjoy all the comfort and conveniences of a modern retreat designed to maximize your serenity, peace, and connection to nature and to your deeper self.

While Samasati is its own serene sanctuary, you are by no means isolated – so if you enjoy exploring local culture, beaches, and shops, it's a quick 15 minute shuttle to nearby Puerto Viejo. Here, you’ll find pristine Caribbean beaches with aquamarine waters that are home to both world-class surf and incredible snorkeling.

In addition to sun and sand, this laid back yet lively town features an array of outstanding restaurants, boutiques, bars, coffee shops, and even local farms.

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Food

Sitting in the mountain overlooking the lush rainforest and Caribbean Sea below, the covered but open-air restaurant provides a dramatic and unique dining experience. You will be served 3 buffet style, organic, locally sourced meals daily.

Selections will range from Caribbean fusion, Mediterranean Asian to Central American. Fresh baked breads and pastries daily. Be ready to indulge in their delectable desserts, which often feature chocolate made from organic, local cacao.

Farm-to-table, sustainable, and organic have long been a way of life especially on the Caribbean side of the country, which is among the least modernized. This means the fishermen still catch fish while the farmers still grow their livestock, fruits, and vegetables the way their great grand parents did.

The Samasati team purchases fish from the fishermen the same morning they are caught and nearby farmers deliver produce. You just cannot get any closer to farm to table than this. Most of their cuisine is vegetarian, although fresh fish and chicken preparations are available upon request.

You will also get breakfast on Tuesday, September 12th before heading to Samasati Retreat Center. The lunch at a local café when driving to and from Samasati Retreat Center is not included.

Their restaurant also includes a specialty bar, which serves rich Costa Rican coffee, tea, wine, beer, and fresh cold-pressed juices. Their staff will happily accommodate any requests requests made in advance such as raw, vegan, gluten-free, dairy- free, or soy-free dishes.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Drinks

The following drinks are included:

Water
Coffee
Tea
Detox juices

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Vegetarian
Vegan
Pescatarian
Ayurvedic

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Things to do (optional)

Zip lining
Horse back riding
Guided hikes in national park
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Ayurvedic consultations
Private yoga and body work

What's included

Daily yoga, movement, meditation, breathwork (each morning, some evenings)
Wellness workshops (featuring Nationally Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Allison Kamuf)
Private health coaching to examine and recast lifestyle and health goals (40-minute session)
Welcome and orientation at Adventure Inn
Cacao ceremony (evening) and goodbye party
Hike to private waterfall and swimming area
Jungle bathing experience and jungle night hike with Samasati nature guide
Guided retreat journal to help you reflect and reinspire your soul
Peace, quiet, and solace you deserve
6 nights accommodation in San Jose and Puerto Viejo
Freshly prepared organic farm to table meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Airport transport from San Jose airport to local hotel
Transportation to Samasati Retreat Center via private minivan
Transportation to beaches and local town
Private use of 200-acre retreat center and nature reserve (hiking trails, pool, jacuzzi)

What's not included

Airfare
Travel insurance
Spa treatments
Alcohol
Meals on September 11
Lunch at local café when driving to and from Samasati Retreat Center

How to get there

Recommended Airports

SJO

Juan Santamaría International Airport

6 km

Transfer included

Arrival by airplane

Please arrange your flight to arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO). Airport transfer from the airport to Adventure Inn is included in the package.

Airport: Juan Santamaría International Airport Airport transfer included: Juan Santamaría International Airport No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 100% of the total price.
The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.

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