Event Type : Yoga Retreat

Join me for five transformative nights in the heart of Costa Rica for the Phoenix Rising Retreat — a journey designed to help you release, realign, and rise.

Each day will weave together yoga, meditation, and journaling, creating space for deep inner work and physical renewal. Through these practices, you’ll reconnect with your breath, open your heart, and rediscover balance within yourself.

This retreat is an invitation to slow down and unwind, to nurture your body and spirit while surrounded by breathtaking mountain views and the sounds of nature. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with like-minded souls, share stories, and experience a few sacred days of openness, reflection, and growth.

My hope is that you leave feeling grounded, inspired, and more connected to the best version of yourself — ready to rise renewed, like the phoenix within.

Room Rates Starting at:
Shared Room $1,800 USD
Private Room $2,094 USD

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Join Charla for the second annual Align & Flow Yoga Retreat!

This week-long retreat includes twice-daily spa-style gentle vinyasa yoga flow classes, morning meditations, and evening Yoga Nidra. It also includes round-trip transfer from the San Jose (SJO) airport, about thirty minutes away (*airfare is not included), as well as three delicious meals each day. Additional adventures are available through Pura Vida, and during your free time, enjoy relaxing by the beautiful pool and the hot tub overlooking the Central Valley or cozying up with a book in one of the many hammocks around the property.

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 The Experience…

We created this retreat as a return to the simplicity of breath, community, and meaningful connection—an invitation to step away from the noise and come back to what truly sustains us. In the mountains of Costa Rica, let Pura Vida take care of the cooking while you unwind the tension of daily life, moving together, sharing experiences, and exploring the natural beauty of a country long celebrated for its joy and ease of living.

• Quiet mornings.
• Fresh tropical breakfasts.
• Mindful movement classes.
• Time by the pool.
• Optional spa treatments.
• Afternoon workshops.
• Hammocks.
• Optional eco tours.
• Sunsets.
• Evening gatherings by the fire pit.
• Deep sleep in a mountain breeze.

Your Hosts

Twenty years ago, Judith and Christine hosted their first retreat at Pura Vida in Costa Rica—beginning a tradition they carried through seven remarkable gatherings. Over time, life led them in different directions, each focused on their own work (and living 500+ km apart), yet the rhythm of co-creating these spaces is something they’ve deeply missed.

Their retreats have welcomed multi-generational groups, each rooted in a shared desire for deep rest, genuine connection, and the quiet luxury of time and space to simply be.

Judith’s lifelong love of music and movement began with dance and has evolved into a rich blend of Qigong, Yoga, and Nia—a practice that weaves together dance arts, martial arts, and healing arts.

With a background as a Thai Yoga Massage practitioner and Reiki Master, her work is rooted in embodied awareness and energetic healing. She is also the former owner of Studio Soleil, where she taught and developed her practice for 15 years, and has co-facilitated 15 international retreats, most in Costa Rica.

In her classes, Judith invites you to move beyond thinking and into feeling—awakening ease, expression, and inner joy through playful, mindful movement.

Christine is a Registered Massage Therapist whose work is rooted in decades of exploration of the body through movement, beginning with yoga and evolving into both teaching and hands-on therapeutic practice. She spent many years teaching yoga and developing a comprehensive teacher training manual, reflecting her depth of study and commitment to embodied learning.

She has co-led multiple retreats in Costa Rica, including 7 in partnership with Judith, creating immersive experiences.

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