Retreat Calendar

We’ve quarantined for a very long time! Emerging back into a different world with heightened awareness and a different perspective, we’ll join together to celebrate life, cleanse our bodies and spirits in the beauty of Costa Rica. We will focus on reigniting joy and lightening our spirits with laughter.  Pura Vida Spa is largely open-air, with outside dining hall, yoga rooms have multiple doors and with the warm weather can be open. Individual accommodations create a relaxing place for rest.

Our retreat will focus on laughter, play and being present with our lives. Asana classes use movement that explore that changes unhealthy patterns and shift our awareness towards strength, agility and balance.

Enjoy  7 nights to de-stress as you are gently guided through the ancient healing techniques of Ayurveda and Yoga- cleansing and renewing on every level.  Nourish your body with a healthy cleanse, organic foods designed to rejuvenate digestion and rekindle your health.  Drift into deeper consciousness with daily meditation and yoga Nidra.  Discover the power of pausing, releasing and unveiling your essence, your true nature.

• Delicious organic, fresh meals based on Ayurvedic cleansing principles, prepared by the incredible chef at Pura Vida

• Twice daily yoga classes specifically designed to use movement, breath and meditation to free our long held patterns of imbalance-this includes yoga Nidra

• Hassle-free airport pickup and drop off-no matter what time your flight arrives and departs

• Workshops focused on purifying the inner being, Ayurveda and cultivating self-acceptance.

• 7 nights lodging at the beautiful Pura Vida Spa in Alajuela, Costa Rica

COVID Precautions: The studios at Pura Vida are all open air with lots of space. Meals are also outside on the terraced dining area. Additional precautions will be taken to make your stay comfortable, safe and easeful.

At this time, there is not a requirement for proof of vaccine or a negative covid test to enter Costa Rica. However, we will give regular updates should this change.

FOR RESERVATION PLEASE CONTACT PURA VIDA RETREAT & SPA.  THIS RETREAT CANNOT BE BOOKED ON-LINE. YOU MUST CALL OR EMAIL TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION .

Join us for our 21st annual, extraordinary journey into the Rain and Cloud Forest!

Option #1 Hot Yoga Level II/III Teacher Training

Option #2 Hot Yoga Retreat (Open to everyone)!

There are too many teacher trainings programs out today lead by instructors with limited experience. This is what sets The Barkan Method apart. Jimmy has been practicing since 1980, was the only teacher allowed to certify Bikram Yoga Teachers besides Bikram! Jimmy started his own style of Hot Yoga called The Barkan Method back in 2002 and began his very own teacher-training program after 22 years of teaching! Barkan has lead over 30 Level I and over 25 Level II/III teacher trainings with well over 1500 graduates who are now teaching all across the world.

THE PREREQUISITES FOR THIS COURSE ARE:
● Certified yoga instructor from a 200-hour Teacher Training in the Barkan Method or a similar style of Hot
Yoga OR an advanced student with a letter of recommendation from a certified teacher.
● One year minimum yoga practice.
● Must be 21 years or older unless highly recommended by a certified yoga teacher

For more information contact:  Jimmy@barkanmethod.com

August 14 – 21, 2021
At Pura Vida Spa in Costa Rica
Pura Vida Spa is considered “Heaven at the Top of the World”
Tropical Splendor * Delicious Healthy Cuisine * Astonishing Nature
It’s located on a Private Estate atop a Mountain in Costa Rica’s Alajuela Province
just 25” Minutes from the San Jose Airport (SJO).

The Vacation Retreat is designed for Proactive Participation in Our Own Health and Wellness
Integrating Principles of Mind-Body-Health with Success.
Surrounded by a Natural Paradise Setting we relax and unplug from our normal busy lives
and technology and engage in Meditation, Gentle Yoga and Vitality Enhancement Practices,
Medical Qigong and Easy Tai Chi Practices, Integrative Mindful Movement and Dance.
We explore Life Balance and Healthy Lifestyle Principles of Functional Medicine.
No Prior experience is necessary for any of the classes.
Join us alone or with someone.

Rates include Room, Three Meals per Day and Entire Retreat Conference.

$1675 per Person Tentalow Double Occupancy – $1925 Single Occupancy
$1866 per Person A-Frame Room Double Occupancy – $2306 Single Occupancy
$1890 per Person Vista and Kiva Lower Rooms Double Occupancy – $2354 Single Occupancy
$1925 per Person Kiva Upper Double Occupancy – $2425 Single Occupancy
$1973 per Person Tri Level Double Occupancy – $2520 Single Occupancy

Visit PuraVidaSpa.com to View Rooms. Additional Room Types are Available.

Pura Vida Spa also has several Excursions available for an additional cost for White Water Rafting,
Zip lining, Waterfall Gardens, Skywalk and Wild Life Boat Tours and exploring San Jose.
Amazing Holistic Health Body Work Sessions, Additional Yoga Classes and
a Solar Heated Salt Water Pool are also available at Pura Vida Spa.

Visit AnnetteFranks.com for the Retreat Video, Schedule and Travel Details.

To Register Call Annette Franks at 614-785-1066
or Email Annette at AnnetteFranks@live.com

50% Minimum Deposit Required to Reserve Your Room. Retreat Balance Due 7-14-21.

Rooms are Limited. Retreat Cancellation Policy Information on AnnetteFranks.com
AnnetteFranks.com

August 21 – 28, 2021
At Pura Vida Spa in Costa Rica
Pura Vida Spa is considered “Heaven at the Top of the World”
Tropical Splendor * Delicious Healthy  Cuisine * Astonishing Nature
It’s located on a Private Estate atop a Mountain in Costa Rica’s Alajuela Province
just 25” Minutes from the San Jose Airport (SJO).

The Vacation Retreat is designed for Proactive Participation in Our Own Health and Wellness
Integrating Principles of Mind-Body-Health with Success.
Surrounded by a Natural Paradise Setting we relax and unplug from our normal busy lives
and technology and engage in Meditation, Tai Chi and Easy Style Tai Chi,
Medical Qigong and Vitality Enhancement Practices, and Integrative Mindful Movement and Dance.
No Prior experience is necessary for any of the classes.
Join us alone or with someone.

Rates include Room, Three Meals per Day and Entire Retreat Conference.
$1675 per Person Tentalow Double Occupancy – $1925 Single Occupancy
$1866 per Person A-Frame Room Double Occupancy – $2306 Single Occupancy
$1890 per Person Vista and Kiva Lower Rooms Double Occupancy – $2354 Single Occupancy
$1925 per Person Kiva Upper Double Occupancy – $2425 Single Occupancy
$1973 per Person Tri Level Double Occupancy – $2520 Single Occupancy

Visit PuraVidaSpa.com to View Rooms. Additional Room Types are Available.

Pura Vida Spa also has several Excursions available for an additional cost for White Water Rafting,
Zip lining, Waterfall Gardens, Skywalk and Wild Life Boat Tours and exploring San Jose.
Amazing Holistic Health Body Work Sessions, Yoga Classes and a Solar Heated Salt Water Pool
are also available at Pura Vida Spa.

Visit AnnetteFranks.com for the Retreat Video, Schedule and Travel Details.

To Register Call Annette Franks at 614-785-1066 or
email Annette at AnnetteFranks@live.com.

50% Minimum Deposit Required to Reserve Your Room. Retreat Balance Due 7-21-21.

Rooms are Limited. Retreat Cancellation Policy Information on AnnetteFranks.com

AnnetteFranks.com

Learn the skills you need to advance in your massage practice taught by some of our top teachers! In this Education Vacation opportunity, you can revel in the unspoiled beauty of Costa Rica, one of the most beautiful spots on the globe. The Pura Vida Retreat and Spa is an internationally acclaimed resort nestled in the mountains of Costa Rica, an easy 25-minute ride from San Jose, Costa Rica’s largest city. Energize, enlighten and recharge as you learn from some of the most sought-after skills from some of the most highly regarded massage therapy teachers in the world. 

There are several curriculum paths for you to choose from including Medical Massage, Lymphatic Drainage Massage, Thai Massage and Aquatic Bodywork. 

This is an amazing opportunity to take top-tier massage CE’s in paradise!

For more information please visit our website – https://www.lmtsuccessgroup.com/CostaRica/PVSept2021 – or call #800-201-2247.

For reservations, please call 914-282-5673 or email Bikramyoganorwalk@gmail.com

Reiki is a simple, natural and safe Japanese technique for stress reduction, relaxation and healing. During this retreat at the beautiful Pura Vida Retreat & Spa in Costa Rica, we’ll nourish our minds and spirits with guided meditations, sharing circles, delicious healthy meals and the spa’s many amenities.

Double Occupancy: $2,800 (per person)

Single Occupancy: $3,300 (per person)

If booked by June 1st, 2021, $200 USD discount.

For Reservations:  email reikiretreat2022@gmail.com  or click here http://bit.ly/CR_Reiki2022

Join Master Viola Brumbaugh and Sifu Rusel DeMaria for a one-week Tai Chi and Qigong Immersion Retreat at the Pura Vida Retreat & Spa, Costa Rica’s spectacular mountain paradise, at 5200 feet, 20 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 surrounded by coffee plantations and breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and valley below. The resort is known for its delightful, healthy, delicious meals, outstanding accommodations, extraordinarily gifted Healing Arts Spa Therapists, and impressive team of staff members.

Tai Chi players of all levels of experience are welcome, and sessions will be designed to meet the needs of each practitioner at their own level of comfort. So whether you are an experienced practitioner or brand new to Tai Chi and Qigong, you will find both the opportunity to safely challenge yourself, and to experience deep relaxation and rejuvenation!

Pricing includes:
–  Room Accommodations
–  Use of available practice spaces
–  3 Delicious health-minded buffet-style meals with
vegetarian, fish, and chicken options
–  Use of outdoor swimming pool and hot tub
–  Daily Tai Chi and Qigong sessions
–  Guided botanical walk gardens
–  Designated Wi-Fi and computer access
–  Filtered water throughout the complex
–  Round-trip shuttle service to/from SJO airport
*Optional tours and spa treatments available for an additional cost

Master Viola Brumbaugh, 12th generation direct disciple of Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei, and international Tai Chi competition gold medalist will be the principle instructor, along with Assistant Instructor, Rusel DeMaria, also a direct disciple of Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei, bring you a combined 50 years of experience to share.

Cost: Starting at $1700 USD per person in a shared room.  Cost is based on single or double occupancy. If choosing double occupancy, please indicate if you are reserving with a roommate in mind or would like to be assigned one.*
*When booking and requesting double occupancy and you DO NOT have a roommate, please be advised you cannot be guaranteed a shared room and you will need to pay the SINGLE occupancy price if a roommate is not assigned. You can bring a family member or friend as a non-participant at a reduced rate. 

Travel Logistics:

Airfare not included. Schedule your arrival into SJO on Jan. 1st, 2021. You can schedule your departure for any time on Jan. 8th. Pura Vida Resort will arrange for your transportation to and from the San Jose Airport.

An Early Bird discount of $150 will apply if booked on or before July 31st, 2021!

Call: 206-321-0613, email: wiseorchidmartialarts@gmail.com

A $500 DEPOSIT (APPLIED TOWARDS TUITION) SECURES YOUR SPOT TODAY! REGISTER NOW AS SPACE IS LIMITED.

This empowering Costa Rican adventure is for women who want to refresh their bodies and revive their soul. Held at one of Costa Rica’s oldest and most popular yoga retreat centers, Pura Vida Retreat and Spa is perched in the volcanic hills of Alajuela at 4,900 feet above sea level. As an award-winning spa and wellness destination Pura Vida overlooks the the Central Valley of San Jose and is known for its outstanding hospitality, breathtaking views, and exquisite gardens. We’ll practice daily hatha yoga classes each morning and slower immersive restorative evening yoga workshops. Our days will be spent steeping in the practices of yoga, adventuring in the country of Costa Rica, and relaxing with massage, bodywork, and rest.

Brockell Briddle (LMT, RYT500) is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Registered Yoga Teacher, and experienced group facilitator. She has travelled to Costa Rica 8 times and specializes in therapeutic application of yoga postures.

For More information and to sign up: http://wanderlustwomen.org/main/index.php/contact/

Beat the winter blues in the beautiful country of Costa Rica. Slow down, take a few deep breaths, and soak in the beauty of the present moment. In the sacred space we create together, awaken and reconnect with the simple joy of being fully alive. Welcome each new day during your vacation with a specially-designed morning yoga class. Experience a variety of yoga, meditation, and mindful eating workshops sprinkled throughout the week. There will be plenty of time to receive treatments at the wellness center, lounge by the pool, soak in the hot tub under the stars, take in the spectacular views, meet new friends, and enjoy optional eco-adventure tours available at Pura Vida Spa. Journey home feeling truly refreshed and recharged, with a new appreciation for the beauty of life. Beginners and experienced yogis are welcome!

To register, contact Lynn Rossy at: MindfulRossy@gmail.com ; https://www.lynnrossy.com/yoga

Join Amy Owen and Stacy Levy for an uplifting week of nourishment in nature at the stunning Pura Vida Retreat Resort. You’ll enjoy daily yoga, meditation, delicious locally grown food, body work and healing treatments by some of the country’s lead practitioners, fun excursions, and the company of like minded people. Vinyasa yoga will be offered in the mornings and gentle/ restorative yoga in the afternoons. All levels of yoga are welcome. This tropical getaway will help you unwind, relax and leave you feeling inspired and fully rejuvenated.

Rates:

Single p/p: $2350 Double p/p: $1895  Triple p/p: $1600

Single Suite p/p: $ 2750 Double Suite p/p: $2275

To Reserve:

amyowenyoga.com/retreats

stacylevyyoga.com/retreats

Join Dr. Sifu Reginald Cann for his Sixth lifetime exotic retreat in the stunning Costa Rica Mountains to learn some of the secrets of Profound Ancient knowledge. These life skills can be applied to all aspects of modern everyday life.
The Profound Ancient Longevity Qi Gong Retreat delivers a litany of benefits. These include cellular level detoxification, regulation of yin / yang organs, strengthening of the body, increasing overall energy and vitality, building the immune system, calming the nervous system, and promoting overall wellness and peace of mind.
Invest in a happier and healthier you — with recreation, relaxation, adventure, delicious meals and daily seminars with like-minded people.

What You Will Learn
• Taoist Longevity Qi Gong
• Fifth Animal Frolic
• Meridian Channel Activation
• Meditation / Healing Sounds
• Partner Healing Body Work ( Spinal Release/Foot Reflex )
• Benefits of Powerful Tonic Herbs & Super Foods with sample tasting

Detox & Renew Your Body In 2022

– Health-minded Buffet-style Meals
– Fresh Juice Served Daily
– Exotic Super Smoothies Available
– No Artificial Sweeteners or Processed Foods

– Refreshing Filtered Spring Water Available
For more information about the retreat please email us at: mail@cohahealth.com or call 1.441.295.7612