Join Master Viola Brumbaugh for a one-week Tai Chi and Qigong Immersion Retreat at the Pura Vida Retreat and Spa, Costa Rica’s spectacular mountain paradise, at 4265 feet, 25 minutes from the San Jose Airport. Enjoy seven days of exploration through the practices, recreation, relaxation, and adventure.

Located above Costa Rica’s Central Valley, daytime temperatures at Pura Vida Retreat Center average 73F with mild night temperatures. This beautiful estate is surrounded by coffee plantations and breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and valley below. The retreat center is known for its delightful, healthy, meals, outstanding accommodations, extraordinarily gifted Healing Arts Spa Therapists, and an impressive team of staff members.

Our time together includes Sunrise Qigong and meditation, morning Tai Chi fundamentals and form, optional afternoon student practice, Free time in the afternoons to enjoy the pool, take a treatment or just relax, and nighttime Qigong sessions.

On-site massage and body therapy are also available, as well as optional tours*, including:

• White-water rafting on one of the most beautiful rivers in the world;
• Canopy adventure, flying in a harness through the tree tops;
• Visiting waterfall gardens, or hot springs, and volcanic features
• Hikes into the rain forest — and more
  *Optional tours, Massage, Watsu & Spa treatments charged separately

Instructor Master Viola Brumbaugh, a 12th-generation direct disciple of Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei and Master David Leung, and international Tai Chi competition gold medalist, offers you over 35 years of experience and passion for these arts.

“My wife and I just had the pleasure to complete a one week retreat in Costa Rica with Sifu Viola. It was not only eye opening for me but a life changing experience that I will recommend to all… I have been doing Martial Art since 5 years old and have had the luck to train under the best in the world. What I found in Sifu Viola is a unique mix of deep and true knowledge combined with a kindness and openness that I have very rarely found. Sifu Viola is a master at what she is doing and able and willing to teach it all, explain it all, demonstrate it all always keeping a sense of humor that makes any 2 hours class fly by might it be Qigong or Tai Chi.

Teaching is an art, having the patience and the wisdom to explain to practitioners from beginners to advanced equally well is not easy but what is truly unique is doing it with humility and strength combined. Coming from a strong form, I had to empty my cup every day and Viola was always patient, answering my questions and with her husband Russell working both large or details strokes as I needed.”

-Pierre B., Global Chief Architect BNY Mellon and JKA Shodan

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