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7 Day Personalized Luxury Private Holistic Wellness Retreat Embraced in Nature in Boquete
Valle Escondido Wellness Resort, Boquete, Panama
Private Holistic Wellness Retreat in Panama
Expert tip: This is one of the most popular yoga retreats offered in Panama.
You are one of a kind. You are unique in every sense of the word. You were born with your very own imprint and iris that are like no one other in the world. You cannot be duplicated or put into categories or labels. You are a beautiful pattern of life woven together by your DNA, your experiences, your personality, your beliefs, your purpose, your culture, your gender, your light, your shadow, your soul - your very being. Your retreat experience should honor all the remarkable uniqueness you possess. At YiA, they have created the most tailored retreat experiences designed just for you. YiA takes your very essence into consideration when designing your retreat.
Meet the instructors
Katherine
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Highlights
- Yoga, meditation, and breathwork classes
- 100% tailor-made programs designed just for you
- Soul journalling, vision boarding, sacred tantric exploration
- Ice-baths, plant medicine, fire ceremonies, and ecstatic dance
- Personalized coaching to clarify your vision, goals, and dreams
- Pre and Post retreat support from your very own soul adventure guide
- Ayurvedic consultation and healthy meals catered to all dietary needs
- 6 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
7 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Spanish
Airport transfer available:
Enrique Malek International Airport (US$ 45 per person)
Enrique Malek International Airport (US$ 45 per person)
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
11:00
Check-out Time:
11:00
Facilities
- Gym
- Golf course
- Health Club
- Sauna
- Spa
- Steam room
- Swimming pool (indoor)
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Tennis court
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Café
- Concierge desk
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Labyrinth
- Lobby
- Lounge
- Luggage room / storage
- Meditation garden
- Picnic area
- Restaurant
- Smoke-free property
- Special menu request
- Terrace
- Yoga studio
- Beauty salon
- Child care
- Conference room
- Convenience / grocery store
- Dry cleaning
- Free bicycle
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Hair salon
- Ironing / ironing board
- Laundry
- Library
- Meeting room
- Tour assistance
Nestled in nature, Valle Escondido Wellness Resort is the ultimate location to breathe, to be, to expand and live life to the fullest. Valle Escondido Wellness Resort has all the luxuries you desire to completely align and embody your true essence of health, joy and peace.
Features
- Full Service Holistic Spa & Salon
- State of the Art Gym
- Indoor heated pool & outdoor pool
- Nature labyrinth next to a flowing river
- Lava Rock Dry Sauna
- Eucalyptus Steam Room
- Meditation Fountain
- Golf Course, Driving Range & Mini-golf
- Tennis & Racquetball Courts
- On-site organic gardens & greenhouses
- Three restaurants with both casual & fine dining to cater to a variety of dietary needs including vegan, vegetarian & gluten-free cuisine.
- Spiritual Center/Chapel
- Lake with paddle boats
Your luxury accommodation
During your retreat, you will be hosted at Valle Escondido in the YiA International Penthouse Condo where you can feel right at home. Each guest will have their own private room, access to a fully stocked kitchen and gorgeous nature views.
Guests also have the option to explore other accommodation options both on or off property that best suit their needs and desires. Cost would depend on the selection of your choice. Whatever you need, we have you covered. Guests are also welcome to travel with loved ones and pets.
Please advise if you have any food or pet allergies prior to your arrival.
Gym services
Thestate of the art gym has everything you need to stay in shape and support your fitness routine. We have a variety of free weights, weight machines, crossfit equipment and an elliptical, treadmill and stationary bike. You will also find mats, straps, exercise balls, kettleballs, TRX suspension training equipment and much more! We also offer personal training and group classes such as yoga, water aerobics and circuit training.
Hakuna Matata
At Hakuna Matata shop, you will find a unique collection of timeless handmade treasures, a selection of delectable food and drinks, accessories, attire and much more.
Program
What is the path that best serves you? What is it that transforms you? What makes you light up with inspiration, love, and inner joy. What makes you feel most alive?
It is YiA's belief that personalized retreats offer the most potent environment for profound personal transformation as it takes every aspect of YOU and your path into consideration. Join them and fully ignite your inspiration and passion for life.
Prior to arrival guests will do a pre-retreat consultation to determine the scheduling of activities. If you desire to start your days early, they start early. If you want to sleep in, you sleep in. If you want a full schedule, they create a full schedule. If you want more free time, that is what you will get. Ask and you shall receive.
During the pre-retreat consultation, YiA will also determine what your vision is for attending the retreat and make suggestions for you to choose from based on your goals and desires. Whether you want to go deep into transformation, or simply enjoy all the pleasures life has to offer, they can make your dream retreat a reality!
Retreat experience menu
Ayurvedic holistic health consultation
Ayurveda seeks to keep the mind, body, and spirit in perfect equilibrium by examining the relationship one has with self, others, and their natural environment. Ayurveda examines human lifestyle practices in a holistic fashion by examining physical existence, mental existence, and personality as a unit, with each element being able to influence the others.
During your consultation, together the organizer will determine your dosha and the energies running different aspects of your being. The doshas are biological energies found throughout the human body and mind. They govern all physical and mental processes and provide every living being with an individual blueprint for health and fulfillment. The doshas are dynamic energies that constantly change in response to your actions, thoughts, emotions, the foods you eat, the seasons, and any other sensory inputs that feed your mind and body. When you live into the fulfillment of your individual nature, you naturally make lifestyle and dietary decisions that foster balance within your doshas. When you live against your intrinsic nature, you support unhealthy patterns that lead to physical and mental imbalances.
An Ayurvedic consultation empowers the individual to make the best choices for their unique individual blueprint and constitution in the areas of diet, types of exercise, self-care practices, and daily habits on a deeply personalized level.
Prior to the session, clients will be sent an Ayurvedic questionnaire to assist in the process of determining the dosha that will be used as the foundation for the session.
Spiritual life coaching
Each one of you has made spiritual and philosophical agreements that create the core foundation of what you are creating and manifesting in your lives. These life-changing sessions seek to identify your core spiritual beliefs and to reprogram the ideas that are no longer serving you in creating the life of your dreams. It is based on the idea that you are all our own best healers and guides and that the answers you seek already reside within you, you just have to be willing to ask the right questions and be the witness of what you believe to be your truth.
At the conclusion of the session, you will be offered a list of resources to support you on your spiritual path, along with suggested practices that would empower you along the way. The vision for these sessions is to gently guide you in returning to your Divine Essence of love, joy, and inner peace, which is your birthright.
Somatic trauma and pain body release
Life is full of beauty and love, but at times in your lives, that beauty and love can get buried by unprocessed pain and trauma. Taking the time and energy to heal the pain within is quite possibly the most important work you can do in this lifetime. These sessions are designed to get to the very root of the trauma and allow it to be honored, felt, and released from the mind, body, and spirit. During this process, you will mend the pieces that were once broken within you with love, understanding, compassion forgiveness, and hope. No past experience is worth taking away your present joy.
Prior to the session, participants will be given a reflective questionnaire to help identify the trauma or pain body they wish to address during the session. Different holistic transformational tools may be incorporated depending on the participant's needs and desires such as bodywork, breathwork, physical movement, and guided meditations.
Upon completion of the session, participants will be given additional resources and suggestions for them to continue the healing process.
Private connected breathwork session
Your breath is the greatest transformational tool and life force energy the Divine blessed upon you the moment you departed from your mother's womb and entered onto Mother Earth. Connected breathwork journeys are a powerful transformational tool for gaining direct access to the subtle energy bodies operating within every cell of your system. The journey takes you out of the stronghold of the mind and into the awareness of the intelligent energic system of the chakras and nadis within. The space where deep truths can be heard, felt, acknowledged, and embraced with unconditional love. Connected breathwork sessions are done laying on a mat.
Prior to the sessions participants will fill out a medical release form and have a brief introduction to the session.
Personalized yoga class design
Yoga is a healing science of the body used to create balance and energy flow throughout the entire mind, body, and spirit. When the design of the class is catered specifically to your body type design, deep transformation and healing can take place. This package includes three sessions: body type consultation and body analysis, physical practice to introduce the class, and one additional physical practice to perfect the postures. The class design will be completely tailored to optimize your individual physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
Sacred tantric exploration
Unite your mind, body, and spirit by exploring the ancient tools of tantra by exploring the loving power of open-hearted sacred connection and union to yourself. During this session, you will develop an intimacy contract and be offered tools and practices to enhance your relationship with yourself to unite at a deeper soul level.
Guided meditation sessions
Give yourself the gifts of meditation, quiet the mind, and surrender to the beauty and stillness within. This session starts with an introduction to meditation and preparing your unique design to enter into the perfect meditation posture for your body. Choose from the various styles including metta loving kindness, heart-centered meditation, forgiveness meditation, Vipassana, breath meditation, Samatha, and many more.
Plant medicine
Many ancient and indigenous cultures around the world hold plant medicine at the very core of their society using them as tools for sacred and life-changing journeys into the spirit world. These natural medicines take their imbibers on transformational inner journeys of self-reflection and profound consciousness expansion that can rewire them in unimaginable ways. Some side effects include: connecting to the Divine light within, going deep into the ethereal and celestial bodies, reprogramming of the unhealthy mind patterns or addictions, expansion of awareness, death of the ego, and profound opening of the heart.
Ecstatic dance
Do you want to feel free? To tune into your fearless inner child that never stopped dancing to the beat of their own drum? Then ecstatic dance may be a fun transformational tool for you! It is a space where you allow free movement of the body without needing it to look any particular way. It is a dance to surrender and celebrate life and to simply let go! For some, just the word dance brings anxiety to their system, but they can assure you that once you allow your body to move as it so desires, the anxiety will dissipate and joy, bliss and the feeling of being fully alive will replace it. Join YiA Yoga to dance your way into your true self of freedom and love.
Story re-writing
Everyone all has their life stories they share with others. During your transformations, you will examine the story you are telling to yourselves and others and rewrite chapters that are not serving our highest selves, and re-write it from a space full of awareness. During the journey, you will be empowered to take responsibility for being the author of your life.
Ice bath
Experience the healing powers of ice and breath united as one! This experience will leave you feeling alive and refreshed, and powerful!
Fire ceremony
Using the power of fire you will create a transformational burning ceremony that will empower you to release what is no longer serving you and light fire to the things that bring you deep joy in your life.
Soul journaling
Soul journaling connects you with your inner intuition and to the poet within that you may not even know exists. Once you learn the techniques of soul journaling, your journaling habits will never be the same. This tool gives you direct access to communicate with your soul in a way you may not know possible. The messages that arrive from this technique will take your breath away and the sharing of others will inspire transformation and connection that unites you in love as One. Learn to speak the language everyone understands, the language of the soul.
Vision boarding
What do you desire to make manifest in your life? How do you desire to feel? Through the process of creating a vision board, united with a desire map you will find clarity on what you truly desire to make manifest in your life and why. Through this clarity, you will notice your vision start to manifest right before your eyes. At YiA, they fully believe in the power of intention and the law of attraction, so get clear and start creating!
Included excursions
- Natural hot springs adventure
- Waterfall hike
- Canyon Adventure
Instructors
Katherine Sophia
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Katherine Sophia is a passion-driven social entrepreneur on a mission to be of service to the divine light that exists within each and every one of us. She is an international humanitarian, teacher, motivational speaker, spiritual consultant, and aspiring author. Her work has taken her all over the globe and she has been in service in 40 plus countries on five continents. She has provided guidance to thousands of individuals on their journey within using a variety of healing modalities. She works with people of all religions and spiritual belief systems.
Retreat location
Allow yourself to be swept away by the allure of Boquete. The charm of this location is most profoundly felt in its calming energy, breathtaking nature and picturesque landscapes. Boquete is nestled in a lush green forest sprinkled with a bouquet of color and an abundance of wildlife, waterfalls, flowing rivers, exotic birds, butterflies, hot springs and rainbows.
In Boquete, there is always an orchestra of bird song and sounds of nature to remind you that you are part of something magical and alive. It has the power to activate a feeling of connectedness within you and all around you. It offers a safe space to rest and rejuvenate and a lifestyle where you get to slow down and simply be with all that is, free of traffic and noise of the hustle and bustle.
Woven with threads of tranquility, Boquete is also the ecotourism capital of outdoor adventure creating an exquisite blend that caters to the diverse desires of its residents and visitors that make it equally enticing for those in search of adventure. As you wonder the enchanting paths of town, the welcoming smiles of locals and a fusion of cultures can instantly captivate your heart and embody a sense of belonging that transcends borders.
Boquete boasts a wonderful sense of community where shared experiences foster an inclusive atmosphere making forming friendships and connections an easeful endeavor. The vibrant expat community forms a harmonious mosaic of diverse backgrounds, unified by a bond rooted in their collective admiration for the town’s innate beauty and undeniable charm.
Unique features
Activities
- Gym
- Spa
General
- Dining area
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Luggage room / storage
- Meditation garden
- Multilingual staff
- Picnic area
- Smoke-free property
- Special menu request
- Yoga deck
- Yoga studio
Services
- Car rental
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
- Tour assistance
Food
Mouthwatering Gourmet High Vibrational Food
The meal plan gives you the best of both worlds. Not only will you have healthy delicious breakfasts designed just for you according to your Ayurvedic Body Type, dietary needs and goals of the retreat, but we also give you the opportunity to sample a taste of Panama and all the culinary delights it has to offer.
The menu includes a plethora of flavors from all over the world that will fill your body with energy, health and vibrancy. The specialized private chefs can accommodate to your dietary needs including but not limited to vegetarians, vegans, gluten-free and raw foodists.
Breakfast is included in the cost of the retreat, while during outings will be at your own cost. Guests will also have access to a fully stocked kitchen.
Nearby restaurants
There are more restaurants per capita in Boquete than anywhere else in Panama! Whatever you crave, they have it! Whether you desire an evening of fine dining or an inexpensive quick meal you can find restaurants featuring local and international cuisine including: Mexican, Italian, Peruvian, American, Chinese, Argentinian, Japanese, and of course delicious Panamanian. It also hosts several adorable coffee and chocolate shops and an abundance of delicious bakeries.
Dining at Valle Escondido Wellness Resort
The restaurants offer a farm to table concept using nutrient dense products grown at La Vida Organica to ensure the highest quality ingredients free of pesticides using hydroponic, aquaponic and aeroponics techniques.
Sabor Escondido nestled next to a flowing river and surrounded by nature, Sabor Escondido offers an indoor & outdoor dining concept. The menu offers a plethora of options for all dietary needs and desires. The food is beautifully plated and designed to create an explosion of flavors in your mouth to keep you coming back for more.
La Cantina offers a more casual dining experience where you can indulge in delicious mouthwatering appetizers and delectable drinks.
Terra Lounge is a vegan and kosher friendly restaurant. It is an organic plant based culinary concept set in an environment that makes you feel like you are at home with a fireplace and library that hosts a selection of books to inspire health in mind, body and spirit.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
- Detox juices
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Lacto-ovo Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Organic
- Raw food
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Pescatarian
- Seafood
- Naturopathic
- Fruitarian
- Lactose Free
- Whole food
- Paleo diet
- Yogic
- Other dietary requirements on request
- 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)
The myriad of activities offered are abundant, from hiking cloud-kissed volcanos, soaking the day away in a natural hot spring or winding down sipping an icy mocktail admiring the sunset on the beach.
Activities in Boquete
Hiking, whitewater rafting, birding, butterfly gardens, honey making tours, coffee tastings, chocolate tours, atv tours, scooter rentals, mountain biking, kayaking, rock climbing, cycling, cliff jumping, waterfall repelling, horseback riding, zip-lining, cooking classes, exotic animal refugee center, goat farm tours with cheese making classes, culinary tours and much more!
Day Trip Adventures
Sailing, diving, snorkeling, deep sea fishing, surfing, paddle boarding, jet skiing, cacao farm tours, swimming with bioluminescence, whale watching, baby turtle releases, manatee tours, swimming with dolphins and sharks.
Fitness
Yoga for all levels, crossfit, spin classes, swim jet pool, Zumba, walking and hiking groups, breathwork, meditation, watsu, circuit training, Pilates, functional training, belly dancing, freestyle dance, ecstatic dance, boxing, barre, tai chi, qi-gong.
Spa treatments
La Vida Spa
Supporting you to live your life with optimal health and well-being.
Allow La Vida Spa to caress and decompress you into a space of pure relaxation and rejuvenation. La Vida Spa is here to pamper you and remind you of the serenity, well being and stillness that lies within you. La Vida offers a wide variety of treatments and packages to delight your bodies needs and desires. Join them to breathe, to be, and to deeply connect with the inner wisdom that flows through every cell of your very being. During your experience you will be hosted in a beautifully designed peaceful environment that is meticulously maintained for your comfort. All spa guests will also have access to robes, sandals, water infusions, teas and fruits.
Massages
- Relaxation, deep tissue, hot stone massage, craniofacial, prenatal, couples massage, lymphatic drainage, sport massage, foot reflexology, watsu and physiotherapy.
Wraps
Volcanic clay, algae, water lily, and anti-stress.
Facials
Deep cleaning, anti-aging, moisturizing, and luminous vitamin C.
Hands & Feet
Manicure, pedicure, and polish change.
Waxing
Eyebrows, lip, underarm, face, arms, legs and bikini.
What's included
- 100% tailor-made programs designed just for you
- Daily holistic practices of your choice: yoga, breathwork, ice-baths, meditations, plant medicine exploration, ecstatic dance, soul journaling, fire ceremonies, vision boarding, sacred tantric exploration, and much more
- Personalized meal plans and detox options
- Gourmet healthy meals catered to all dietary needs
- Pre and post retreat support from your very own soul adventure guide
- Personalized coaching to clarify your vision, goals, and dreams
- Free Ayurvedic consultation
- Natural hot springs adventure
- Waterfall hike
- Highly experienced transformational/spiritual guides to support you through whatever you may need to make manifest your greatest desires for the retreat
- 6 nights accommodation
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport pickup
- Additional holistic practices/activities/tours
- Cost of plant medicine
- Beach adventure
- Spa treatments
How to get there
Recommended Airports
DAV
Enrique Malek International Airport
42 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 45 per person
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Enrique Malek Airport in David (DAV), which is an hour's flight from Panama City, Panama. Transfer to and from the airport is available upon request for the cost of 45 USD. It is a 45-minute ride to the retreat location.
There are two airlines that fly from Panama City to David, Copa, and Air Panama. If you arrive in Panama City at Tocumen International Airport (PTY) and are flying to David with Air Panama, you will need to take a taxi to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert Airport (PAC), which is around 25- 45 minutes away depending on the time of day and may take additional time if traffic is backed up. If you are flying Copa, you will fly out of the same airport. You should allow at least 3 hours between landing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY) and getting to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert Airport (PAC) or bus station because of customs, immigration, and the journey within Panama City.
Eight major US cities offer direct, cheap, daily flights to Panama City: Los Angeles, New York, Newark, Miami, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, and Orlando. You can also fly directly from Paris, Madrid, Amsterdam, and other locations around Europe.
Panama City, Panama, and San Jose, Costa Rica are the same distance from Boquete, so YiA Yoga suggests checking prices for both locations, but be aware that flights to David from San Jose are less frequent and usually route through Panama City. If you plan to take the bus, San Jose could be the cheaper option.
A taxi from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to a hotel in the Panama City center should cost around 25 to 35 USD.
Arrival by bus
From Panama City or San Jose to Boquete it is approximately six to eight hours by bus or car.
From David to Boquete it is approximately 45 to 60 minutes by bus, taxi, or shuttle.
If you want to take a bus to David from Panama City, you first have to take a taxi from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) or from your hotel in Panama City to the Albrook bus terminal.
Busses depart Panama City to David almost every hour, so you do not have to pre-book your journey. The only dates when you will not be able to easily catch a bus is when it is a Panamanian National Holiday. The first bus departs every day at 6:00 a.m. and the last one departs at 3:00 a.m.
Arrival by car
You may also rent a car in Panama City and drive to Boquete. This is a good option for those who feel comfortable driving in other countries, but maybe overwhelming to drivers who are not familiar with driving in foreign countries. Budget, Alamo, and Dollar Rent a Car have offices in David.
Airport: Enrique Malek International Airport
Airport transfer available:
Enrique Malek International Airport (US$ 45 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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