Heart Centered Living Retreat
A Yogic Living Retreat
Heart‑Centered Yogic Living Retreat
October 21–27, 2025 · The Yoga Sanctuary · Sarapiquí, Costa Rica
Welcome
Come home to your heart. For seven days we gather in community, share vibrant meals, move and breathe together, and gently return to the wisdom of love within. This retreat is a sacred space for slowing down, listening inward, and allowing nature and practice to open your heart in the sweetest ways.
What You Receive
- Morning sound therapy, yoga, meditation, and breathwork to awaken the heart
- Daily workshops on heart‑centered living, Ayurveda wisdom, and the Yoga Sutras
- Nourishing vegan meals (American–Costa Rican fusion), prepared with love
- Burn ceremony and river time for heart‑led release and renewal
- Cacao ceremony, sound healing, and guided rest (Yoga Nidra)
- Cozy lodging at The Yoga Sanctuary with access to gardens, river, and practice spaces
- Heart‑centered community support through our WhatsApp group
- Ten‑part guide to prepare for your retreat, sent in advance
Optional excursions and activities include visits to local waterfalls, La Fortuna hot springs, a jungle walk, or a hands‑on vegan cooking class. These are add‑ons and not required. The retreat is already complete in itself.
Daily Journey
Day 1 — Arrival & Opening the Heart
Arrive at the Sanctuary, settle into your room, and connect with the community. In the evening we gather for a tea ceremony and intention setting, gentle movement, and a candlelight dinner to open our hearts together.
Day 2 — Orientation & Grounding
Morning sound therapy, yoga, and meditation to root into presence. Orientation session, community walk, and a grounding workshop. Evening burn ceremony for releasing and welcoming.
Day 3 — Air & Expansion
Morning sound therapy with pranayama and expansive heart‑opening practice, followed by a Yoga Sutra workshop on living with love. Afternoon rest and a cacao ceremony to awaken joy and openness. A Bhakti workshop invites us to connect with the source within the center of the heart.
Day 4 — Flow with the Waters
Morning sound therapy, breath, and movement inspired by the element of water. Picnic by the river to embody flow and connection. Explore Tirimbina Biological Reserve to immerse in the living heart of the jungle. Optional evening trip to La Fortuna hot springs for renewal. Evening Yoga Nidra and sound journey for deep inner rest.
Day 5 — Fire of Transformation
Morning sound therapy with a dynamic heart‑centered practice, followed by journaling and reflection. Afternoon space for rest and integration. Evening ceremonial fire circle to release what no longer serves and invite transformation.
Day 6 — Space for Integration
Morning sound therapy leading into restorative practice. Spacious time for reflection, massage, or one‑on‑one heart support. Optional Temescal (sweat lodge) experience — a traditional ceremony using heat, steam, and prayer to cleanse the body, quiet the mind, and reconnect to spirit in community. Following the Temescal, we share in another cacao ceremony to nourish the heart and integrate the experience. Evening closing ceremony to seal the retreat in love.
Day 7 — Departure & Carrying the Flame
Final morning sound therapy and sunrise meditation, breakfast together, and loving farewells. Transportation arranged for airport departures.
Sample Daily Flow
- Wake up to sound therapy
- Sunrise tea, breath, and meditation
- Heart‑opening yoga practice
- Nourishing breakfast
- Heart‑centered workshop or nature practice
- Midday rest and journaling
- Community lunch
- River or garden time
- Evening circle, cacao, sound, or Yoga Nidra
- Dinner and quiet hours
Investment
- Program tuition: $1,600
- Deposit to hold your space: $450 (applied to balance)
- Payment plans: Available upon request
Rooms
The Sanctuary offers simple, comfortable lodging with both shared and private options, along with common spaces filled with warmth. Rooms are assigned on a first reserved basis. If you are coming with a friend, let us know and we will place you together when possible.
Travel and Transportation
- Fly into: Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), Costa Rica
- Travel window: Arrive on October 21 and depart on October 27
- Airport pickup: shared shuttles during common arrival windows; private transport available (pricing varies). Coordinated via WhatsApp.
- From San José to the Sanctuary: ~1.5–2.5 hours depending on traffic and weather
- What to bring: passport, refillable water bottle, light rain jacket, comfortable movement clothing, sandals and closed shoes, swimsuit, small flashlight, journal + pen, personal toiletries, medications
Food
Meals are vegan, colorful, and rooted in love — a nourishing fusion of American and Costa Rican cuisine. Each dish is prepared with intention to support steady energy and open hearts. Please share allergies in advance so we can lovingly accommodate your needs.
Policies
- Deposits are nonrefundable and transferable once within the same year when space allows
- Cancellations within 30 days of the start date are not refundable due to the intimate nature of this retreat
- We recommend travel insurance