Our mindful retreats allow you the space to reflect, learn and transform. We also provide ongoing support of your practice once the retreat has come to a close, so that the learning becomes habitual. Our retreats are a dynamic mix of physical and mental training. Stay tuned to hear about our next retreat!

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New Year's Rewilding Retreat
Join Vanessa Chakour and Sam Parfitt on the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica for a dynamic 5-day athlete retreat exploring connection to ourselves and our environment. Participants will learn a variety of multi-sensory training techniques and mindfulness practices that focus on long-term, continued development of mind and body.
Experience
• Daily meditation and mindfulness practice
• Inspiring athletic & body awareness work for all levels
• Visualization and creative exploration techniques
• Night hike in the rainforest
• Delicious healing, ayurvedic food
• Plant teachings and elemental meditations for deeper attunement to nature
• Time to relax, reflect & enjoy the beautiful beaches of Costa Rica’s Carribean coast
• Discussion and goal setting
• Ongoing support

Thursday Evening
Arrivals, evening meeting, orientation and snacks 
Friday
Focus: FOUNDATION & GROUNDING
Each day begins with morning meditation and movement practice, discussion and focus of the day. We’ll provide free time to explore and relax on the beach, hammock or garden until our afternoon training session. We’ll convene in the evening for meditation and practice.
Saturday
Focus: TRANSFORMATION
Morning meditation and movement practice, discussion of intentions and focus of the day. Private visit to botanical gardens to connect with nature and learn about the constant transformation of the rainforest and how that relates to our personal practices. We will do our afternoon training there and sample some of the incredible chocolate made on site. Private time follows with evening discussion and meditation.
Sunday
Focus: INSTINCT & INTUITION
Morning meditation and movement practice, discussion of intentions and focus of the day. After breakfast we’ll visit the incredible Jaguar Rescue Center to meet the rescued animals that live in the rainforest. We’ll have a silent night night hike that evening to tap more deeply into our own animal instinct. We will convene to meditate & move, tapping into our intuition before we head into the jungle for dinner and hiking.
Monday
Focus: VISUALIZATION
Day includes our morning practice, afternoon training, discussion and creative exploration. We will provide free time to explore before a group dinner and evening practice.
Tuesday
Focus: ACTION & IMPLEMENTATION
On our last day, we will have a brief morning practice before we gather to set intentions, goals and personal commitments. We will continue to stay in touch to support communal and personal goals.

Accommodation: The Sacred Geometric Eco Village of Hidden Garden, Puerto Viejo de Limon, Costa Rica
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