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This Transformational Women’s Retreat is a unique opportunity to focus on personal growth and transformation, growing your self-love and self-worth in unique ways. Shankara Experience will take you on a journey of self-discovery, expression, and embodiment practices that will help you find your true needs and wants. Join them and find the courage to unleash your inner goddess and become the empowered woman that you are.
Shankara Retreat Center consists of a yoga shala flanked by two streams with powerful jungle views, open air bathrooms, a covered chill out and mealtime area, a wooden cabin with two double rooms and bathroom, two individual glamping tipis, one individual glamping tent, one double glamping tent, and pathways connecting all of them throughout the property.
All rooms / tents have high quality mattresses, electricity, mosquito nets, a table, a wardrobe space, and stunning nature views.
A year-round stream with a swimming hole and a little beach will give you a magical space for a refreshing plunge. You can even hike upstream to a beautiful waterfall and enjoy hidden magic in the middle of the jungle. There is also plenty of chill-out spaces to rest in, read a book, or chat with other participants.
Toucans, hummingbirds, and Morpho butterflies can be sighted daily. Sometimes, there are other (not dangerous) wildlife passing by. Be aware that this is the jungle and even though Shankara Experience has not yet seen any, spiders, snakes, and scorpions might be out there.
As Shankara Retreat Center lies on an ecological corridor, they avoid chemical products. Please only bring cosmetics, creams, sunscreens, etc. that are fully natural (and reef-friendly) as they want to take care of Pachamama.
With space for up to 10 guests, the space is designed for intimate and powerful retreats who want to immerse themselves in nature while still maintaining a high level of comfort.
The retreat center is located in a secluded place only 20 minutes up the hill from some of the most pristine beaches in Costa Rica, providing the perfect balance between retreating away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life with the convenience of easy access to the best tours and excursions on the South Pacific coast.
Join Shankara Experience for an unforgettable journey of self-discovery, inspiration, and transformation set amidst the serene beauty of Costa Rica.
Are you ready to fully embody the powerful woman that you already are?
Shankara Experience's retreat offers a harmonious balance of yoga sessions, transformational workshops, embodiment practices, breathwork, women circles, voice expression, guided meditation, cacao ceremony, and more to help you tap into your full potential and ignite your soul's spark.
Experience a profound transformational journey at Shankara Experience's Transformational Women’s Retreat. It's designed to help you tap into your inner voice and connect with your true self. Listen to the goddess within that lies dormant.
You'll be empowered with new tools, including voice activation, embodiment practices, journaling prompts, limiting beliefs exercises, and more, to help you find your purpose and increase your self-worth. Join them and embrace your inner goddess fully!
Shankara Experience believes in offering a holistic experience that nurtures every aspect of your being. Alongside the transformative workshop, you will have the opportunity to participate in various immersive experiences, including:
Deepen your connection with your inner voice and harness the power of mindfulness and movement to fuel your creative process. Explore voice activation and throat chakra exercises and chakra breathing breathwork to unlock your authentic expression.
Experience the heart-opening properties of cacao in a ceremonial setting. This ancient practice enhances creativity, intuition, and emotional well-being, allowing you to access a deeper level of inspiration.
Join an intimate gathering around the fire as participants share stories, insights, and experiences. The fire circle is a sacred space where you can connect with fellow participants, exchange ideas, and further explore your creative journey.
If you feel that this is exactly what you are looking for, don't hesitate! Book your spot now. This retreat is only for people who are willing to take responsibility for their lives, make some changes, and do the transformation.
This unique women's retreat includes many different transformational practices and ceremonies designed to unblock and let go of what does not serve you. You will create space for transformation, find clarity on what you want, create new habits and practices, and learn how to implement them in your daily life.
When Patricia started to take responsibility for her life and ventured deeper within, her life changed radically. The transformation brought clarity, inner strength, focus, self-love, more health, and empowerment. You can do it too.
-Frequently asked questions:
It really depends. Please ask your medical doctor / physician and get in touch with Shankara Experience to see if it is possible for you to attend, depending on what your personal condition is.
Yes! This is not a pool or beach holiday. This will be an immersion. You will be joining because you want change, and change needs commitment. Of course, special needs or situations will be taken into consideration.
Ever since Patricia came in contact with Ayurveda more than eight years ago, she has been on a deep dive into a yogic life, the search for truth, and the path of healing. After completing Hatha yoga training in India, she founded Sapana Yoga in 2015. Her search led her to take many different trainings: Ayurveda, Yin yoga, Vinyasa, Qigong, functional anatomy, Reiki, akashic records, Thai massage, Restorative Aerial yoga, Bhakti yoga, transformational facilitation, vegan nutrition, and lately a coaching training.
Gabriel started on the path of yoga 7 years ago with the aim to find balance and wellbeing. The more he practiced, the more he wanted to know, and that led him to travel all over the world to try different yoga styles and practice with many teachers until he found the one that resonated with him: Jnana yoga, the path of knowledge. The method he practices is self-inquiry: mainly this is going deep into the “I am” sense in the search of one's true nature.
The retreat will take place in Perez Zeledon, San José, Costa Rica. The next town, Platanillo, is only 10 minutes' maximum walking distance and has a bus stop, supermarket, and organic store or cafe. Dominical, the closest beach town, is 20 minutes away by bus or car.
Shankara Retreat Center lies in a very quiet residential neighborhood and is surrounded by nature. It is situated in the South Pacific Zone of Costa Rica, which boasts some of the most lush tropical beaches, waterfalls, and natural parks.
The famous Nauyaca and Diamante Waterfalls are only 15 minutes away, while Manuel Antonio and Bahia Ballena National Park are only 40 minutes away, and the spectacular Osa Peninsula is only two and a half hours away.
The world famous surf beach Dominical with year round waves is just a 20 minutes' drive from the center and you can find plenty of surf schools there. For those of you interested in plant medicine, there are many centers also in close proximity.
You will be served three fresh, healthy, vegan meals daily with fruits and snacks in between. Water and tea will be available throughout the day. For this retreat, Shankara Experience will only serve sattvic food to help keep the mind as calm as possible and support you in your meditation practice.
The food served at Shankara Retreat Center is fully vegan. Three freshly prepared, nourishing, and abundant meals will be served on every full day. The food is mostly sattvic and organic. It is refined sugar free, with little to no gluten and nightshades for it to support the practice of yoga best.
Shankara Retreat Center is a substance-free place so no alcohol, smoking, or drugs (even if they are natural) is allowed on the property. Smokers will have to follow their vice on the road outside the property.
Coffee is only offered on request in the mornings, not throughout the day as little to no amounts of caffeine supports the journey further.
Most of all though, Shankara Experience loves food and enjoys it, and they will make sure that you won't miss anything.
Please let Shankara Experience know if you have any allergies, intolerances, or dislikes. They will be able to cater to most wishes if they know about them beforehand.
Juan Santamaría International Airport
89 km
Transfer not provided
Book your flight to arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).
^There is an airport shuttle available from the airport with a company that Shankara Experience can recommend. It will cost 59 USD and will bring you to Dominical, the closest beach town.
From Dominical, you can take a taxi or Uber, share a taxi with other participants directly to the center, or take the bus to Platanillo and then walk to the center (not recommended if you'll be coming with a suitcase).
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