“RADIANT HEALTH ~ MINDFUL LIVING”
A Week Long Retreat Vacation in Costa Rica
with
Annette Franks ~ Antoinette Horn ~ Lori Candon

August 13 – 20, 2022
At Pura Vida Retreat & Spa in Costa Rica
Pura Vida Retreat & 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 Retreat & 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 Retreat & 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 7-10-22.
Rooms are Limited.   

Retreat Cancellation Policy Information on AnnetteFranks.com
 

 “TAI CHI AND QIGONG IMMERSION”
A Week Long Retreat Vacation in Costa Rica
with
Annette Franks ~ Henderson Smith ~ Lori Candon

August 20 – 27, 2022
At Pura Vida Retreat & Spa in Costa Rica
Pura Vida Retreat & 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, Qigong and Vitality Enhancement Practices,
Tai Chi Practices and Integrative Mindful Movement and Dance Practices.
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 Retreat & 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 Retreat & 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 7-15-22.
Rooms are Limited.   

Retreat Cancellation Policy Information on AnnetteFranks.com
 

Are you dreaming of a mountain retreat and getting away for awhile?

Massage Education Vacations are the way to go!

Paradise is waiting!

Join us for an adventure learning experience of a lifetime! Meet us in Costa Rica for an exceptional educational experience and an awesome adventure all in the same trip! We offer several adventure travel opportunities in Costa Rica each year.  You can have it all!  We’ll see you in paradise!

Our most popular seminar series is held at Pura Vida Retreat & Spa in the spring and fall. Pura Vida is located in the mountains of Costa Rica near San Jose at a yoga retreat. We have been hosting this series with great student satisfaction for many, many years.

Every massage therapist should take advantage of this great opportunity to learn some great skills and earn CE hours while on vacation in paradise!

Enjoy an Education Vacation at Pura Vida Retreat & Spa in Costa Rica

You want to be at the top of your field. You need to stay up-to-date with your continuing education requirements, so why not take the best massage CE classes while on an education vacation at a lush tropical paradise?

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 & Spa is an internationally acclaimed yoga resort for good reason. Breath the fresh air and take in the amazing energy of this retreat that is nestled in the mountains of Costa Rica. It is an easy 25-minute ride from the International Airport. (Use airport code “SJO” to check for flights.) 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.

Curriculum Paths for September 2022 Event

• Medical Massage – You can take our complete Medical Massage Practitioner Certification Program, including both the Professional Level and Master’s Level. This is the longest-running and most respected national Medical Massage Certification Program in the United States.
• Craniosacral Therapy Series – This includes both Level I and Level II of this great program. This is a specialty series that will start you on your journey to expertise in this niche.
• Traditional Thai Massage – This is a comprehensive Thai training taught in one of the most amazing locations to take this series.
• Aquatic Bodywork – Take our newest course offering. This is a 30-hour course that will teach you how to perform a complete bodywork service in the water. You will have an opportunity to practice in a Watsu pool as well as a spa pool designed for this type of service.

The opportunity to learn from these gifted instructors is rare enough; to learn from them in this incredible setting will be one of the great events of a lifetime. Classes are held in an elevated pavilion with stunning views of the forest and countryside.

Extracurricular Activities

Group tours will be conducted during off-hours. You can go with the group or make your way on your own. Take a hike to the hot springs, check out a volcano, go zip-lining through a cloud canopy, visit waterfalls, volcanoes, beaches. There are so many spectacular eco-adventures to choose from. Maybe a guided hike through the hillside coffee fields, or a day-long whitewater rafting trip! Make sure to check out one of the daily yoga classes and bring your bathing suit and hop in the hot tub. You might wish to receive spa services or just relax by the pool and enjoy the change of pace. Maybe you want to sip on a cup of tea and meditate in the mountains. You get to select your curriculum path and your outside activities; it is entirely your choice!

Pricing

The best part of this adventure is the price. A starting fare as low as $1595 (guests for $1250) includes your accommodations and meals as well as up to 40 CEU’s. This fare also includes ground transportation from the airport to the resort and back. Rates are determined based on the classes you are taking and the accommodations you desire. Guests (not taking classes) are welcome and have reduced rates (see chart below).

Optional expenses include select tours and excursions and spa services. Beer and wine are available for an additional charge. Airfare is not included. Pricing is based on double occupancy. Surcharge for single accommodations is $400. If you are traveling on your own and would like a roommate, please inquire as to our Roommate Finder Program. In most cases, same-gender roommates can be assigned if you travel alone and do not wish to pay the single surplus.

Meals are included! And not just any meal. The food is delicious! Meals include North American and Costa Rican cuisine featuring vegetarian options, fish and chicken dishes. Vegan, gluten-free and high-protein diets can be accommodated upon request in advance. Complimentary coffee, tea, alkaline water and filtered water are available throughout the day.

For an extra charge, you may wish to visit the wine and juice bar for a selection of sulfite-free, organic wines, Central American beers or fresh smoothies, wheatgrass elixirs and snacks.

To Book Your Spot:

This incredible price is available to only 30 very fortunate individuals in each program so call early to hold your spot.
Reservations must be made for our Adventure Learning offerings prior to classes being scheduled.

Please call LMT Success Group at #1-800-201-2247 to make your reservation and enroll in classes.

THE YOGA ROOTS INVITES YOU TO PURA VIDA RETREAT & SPA, AN 8 ACRE GATED RETREAT CENTER WITH GORGEOUS COFFEE DRAPED MOUNTAINSIDES, IN COSTA RICA’S ALAJUELA PROVINCE.

5 NIGHTS OF YOGA, SOUND BATHS, EXPLORING, RELAXING AND DELICIOUS MEALS. THE ALTITUDE OF 4,900 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL, ALLOWS FOR BREATHTAKING VIEWS OF THE VALLEY BELOW AND VOLCANOES ON THE HORIZON.

GET AWAY FROM THE DEMANDS OF DAILY LIFE TO A PLACE OF SERENITY AND AWE-INSPIRING BEAUTY!

HERE, YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECHARGE— AND SOAK UP THE BEST OF EXOTIC COSTA RICA!

From glamping in a tentalow to having your own suite and private balcony, there are many options to choose from!
secure your spot now for just $500!  Prices start at $1370 USD p/p

BOOK NOW with Shannon Quigley

shannon@theyogaroots.com

661-979-4092

Join us in beautiful Costa Rica for five days of power yoga, meditation, clean eating, relaxation and rejuvenation! This power yoga retreat, led by Jill Murphey of yogaErie and Kara Klemm of Yoga Keowee, allows you to escape the busyness of your hectic life and enjoy a blissful state of just being at the Pura Vida Mountaintop Retreat Center, surrounded by coffee plantations and overlooking the Costa Rica central valley.

You’ll enjoy morning meditation sessions, walks through the neighboring coffee plantation, two hot power yoga classes per day, three healthy meals prepared with fresh local produce…and plenty of time to enjoy the pool, beautiful holistic garden and peaceful surroundings.

Eco Adventures are also available through the resort (at a small additional cost) such as a trip to the waterfall gardens and ziplining at its best!

Pura Vida’s Wellness Center offers the very best of holistic healing, bodywork and treatments to restore your soul. All treatments are booked separately at an additional cost.

We’re so excited to have you join us for this very unique experience. There are a limited number of spaces available, so please register soon!

Rates start at $1500 USD per person.

BOOK NOW!

Email:  kayla@yogaerie.com  or Call 814-520-6998

“Self-care is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation“. Enjoy one full week of self-care, adventure, and delicious food.

Immerse yourself in the breathtaking surroundings of Costa Rica, and in your practice of yoga. Each day includes morning meditation, two yoga classes, and an evening yoga Nidra. Throughout the day there will be plenty of time for reflection, contemplation, lounging at the pool or hot tub, receiving spa treatments, or zip-lining and hiking in the rain forest.

Your hosts Lucy Lomax and Kelly Fisher are both Yoga Therapists and E-RYTs 500 with combined over 36 years of yoga teaching experience.

Range from $2195 USD double occupancy to $2995 USD for luxury single.

Register by May 1, 2022 to save $100!

Book Your Yoga Indulgence in Costa Rica here.

Allow yourself to embark on a blissful journey at Pura Vida Retreat & Spa, Costa Rica. This retreat is a perfect New Years getaway which will allow you to embody yoga, meditation, relaxation, adventure and so much more. Awaken your mind and body as you seek a revitalizing and rejuvenating experience.

Prices start at $1799 USD per person in a shared aframe room.

Book today; serenity awaits you in Costa Rica.

For retreat information and registration, visit bit.ly/AwakenNYE. Visit our IG account @blissfuljourneyyoga for an early bird discount code!

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 International Airport (SJO). 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. 7th, 2023. You can schedule your departure for any time on Jan. 14th. Pura Vida Retreat & Spa will arrange for your transportation to and from the International Airport (SJO).

An Early Bird discount of $150 will apply if booked on or before July 31st, 2022!

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

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

Refresh your soul in the sunny tropics of Costa Rica! Spend a week perched in the volcanic hills of Alajuela, overlooking the Central Valley of San Jose at one of Costa Rica’s most popular retreat destinations. On this immersive yoga adventure, we’ll bookend our day with morning and evening yoga practices and workshops. Afternoons can be spent adventuring with eco-adventure tours or lounging at the pool and spa.

What’s Included:

Transportation to and From SJO (San Jose International Airport

8 Days and 7 Nights Accommodation at an Award Winning Wellness Spa Destination

Opening and Closing Women’s Circle and Ceremony

3 Daily Nutritious Farm to Table Meals (vegan, vegetarian, and gf available)

Daily Enlivening Hatha Yoga Classes

Daily Slow and Reflective Yoga Workshops (teachings for the subtle body)

Salwater Pool and Hot Tub

Time and Space to Nourish, Heal, and Rest

Prices start at $1586 USD p/p in shared accommodations.

REGISTER NOW

Welcome each new day during your vacation with a specially designed morning Kripalu yoga class. Kripalu Yoga is much more than a physical discipline. Kripalu Yoga is a practice of transformation – a way to open the heart, find clarity, and experience stillness within. There will be a mindfulness theme for each day that will lead you deeper into a celebration of life. Workshops will include Energy Medicine Yoga (EMYoga) to enhance health and wellbeing, mindful eating, restorative yoga to soothe your body and mind, and a 1/2 day silent retreat to develop inner peace and loving kindness. In the sacred space we create together you can allow your spirit to slowly awaken and reconnect with the simple joy of being fully alive. Both yoga and mindfulness emphasize listening to the body’s needs and respecting its limits. This approach allows each of us, beginner or experienced, to receive the benefits of the practice and make each moment one to celebrate.

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 the many optional eco-adventure tours which are available at Pura Vida Retreat & Spa. Journey home feeling truly refreshed and re-charged, with a new appreciation for the beauty of life.

Prices start at $1606 USD p/p.

Click here to make your reservation Book Now!

A weeklong getaway designed to allow you to recharge and re-energize. Practice yoga, relax by the pool, nap in a hammock, eat delicious food, go on a fun day trip, visit the spa for a massage, and simply relax! With daily yoga classes and guided meditations, the retreat is the perfect opportunity to unwind and reconnect.

Retreat Includes :

• Accommodation of your choice (see below)

• Two Bikram method yoga classes available each day

• Daily meditation sessions

• Three meals per day

• Posture clinics to deepen your understanding of your yoga practice

• Transportation to and from San Jose airport

Rates start at $2,099 USD p/p in a shared tentalow.

​Teri Almquist is the owner and director of Wellness Hot Yoga and Teach From Love, an organization dedicated to the continuing education of bikram method yoga teachers. She is the author of The Toolbox, a guidebook for teaching Bikram Yoga. She has over 15 years of teaching experience in the bikram method, using this powerful practice as a means to help a wide variety of students improve their lives. Whether you have practiced for years or have never taken a yoga class, this retreat is for you.

Ready to book?  Need more information? Contact:

Steven@WellnessHotYoga.com

or call us at 978-689-9642.

Join Edgar Allain, Certified Maxwell Leadership – Executive Director and friends in a week-long journey of self- discovery and growth through five 2.0 Hr sessions which include:  Instruction, discussion, book work, journaling as well as daily 10 minute relaxation and focus mediations, culminating in the building of your own Life Purpose Statement and Life Vision Declaration with the opportunity to rid yourself of a lifelong limiting belief that you may have identified during the week.

Building on a foundation of eight of John Maxwell’s Laws from his book titled “The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth “and embracing the themes of: Awareness, Intentionality, Significance and Purpose as well as the knowledge and insight from other notable, authors, teachers and philosophers and Whether it is leading your own life or others; you will realize: greater self-awareness; gain greater knowledge and understanding of your ability to create the life of your desires or lead any group or organization by being on purpose.

Edgar guarantees that you will leave this “Growing and Leading with Vision and Purpose experience at Pura Vida with a renewed sense of passion for Life, fulfillment and a clearer path to abundance in your health, wealth and relationships resulting in greater positive influence in all that you do.

Bask in the tropical splendor and tranquility of Pura Vida Spa, a private mountainside estate in Alajuela province, enveloped in lush, tropical gardens surrounded by coffee plantations. Indulge in daily Yoga sessions if you wish (open to beginner to advanced) and grow through the Growth sessions. Relaxing is a daily occurrence a Pura Vida either poolside, hot tub or in a hammock. Experience fresh local cuisine, as well as luxurious spa treatments at your fingertips topped off with half day and full day local tours for those willing to explore.

Prices start at $1556 USD p/p in a shared tentalow.

Come Grow with Us!  For Reservations:

Call 888-767-7375 or Email reservations@puravidaspa.com

Our vision is to combine an unforgettable family vacation that leaves you feeling more nourished at the end of the week, complete with unforgettable memories, personal rejuvenation, deeper family connection, and new friendships.

Your retreat week includes your lodging for the week, healthful meals, your family airport shuttle to and from SJO International and the full program of classes for your family including:

Adult Flow and Yin Style Yoga classes (14+)
Through meditation, movement, breathing, and self-awareness exercises, you’ll learn how to:

• Shift from frustration & anxiety to patience & peace
• Practice Self-care to be a better parent, partner & friend
• Navigate stressors to feel more engaged, present & joyful in life

Parenting Workshops:
In these experiential workshops you will learn how to:

• Stay centered and in the flow while parenting
• Create more joyful and peaceful communication, connection, and cooperation
• Learn simple effective tools to address parenting challenges

It’s not about being perfect! Parenting, like anything in life, has challenges. But come learn effective tools to navigate those challenges and find the FLOW in your family life.

Family Workshops:
Using the joys and challenges of family life to become more connected, caring, cooperative and fulfilled. Themes such as:

• Family Communication – practicing how to simply, clearly, and authentically express yourselves while learning how to be caring, empathetic, and deep listeners.
• Emotional Safety Plan – working with your family members to find the best ways to support oneself and others in times of emotional upset.
• Teamwork – learning the importance and responsibility of contributing to the family team allowing each family member and the family as a whole to thrive.

Kids Classes (6+)
Where martial arts meets inner well-being! Through fun martial arts games and drills, kids will have tangible learning experiences in mindfulness, conscious breathing, and social-emotional intelligence. Classes emphasize intrinsic motivation and focus on connection rather than competition in an environment that encourages empathy, kindness and teamwork.

*IMPORTANT* The minimum age for our retreat programming is 6.  The center does NOT offer baby sitting services, so outside of class times, kids must be supervised by an adult. We will offer some kid craft time and a few other opportunities outside of adult classes for parents to have some personal time to attend parent-centered workshops or simply rejuvenate in the spa or hot tub. 

Reserve your family’s space

Restore your body and mind with daily yoga, Reconnect your neuromuscular and myofascial systems with daily MELT classes, Recharge your life with daily discussions of identifying and living your life based on what’s most important to you. No prior experience is required! Everyone is welcome.

Rates start at $1550 USD p/p in shared tentalow.

Reserve your space now!

reservations@puravidaspa.com  or Tel:  888-767-7375 or 678-248-6412

You’re invited on a 7-day journey, to immerse yourself into an idyllic mountain spa and retreat center in the heart of beautiful Costa Rica, to learn how to cultivate the relationships you’ve dreamt of. Join Dr. John Schinnerer and Joree Rose, LMFT (not only are they relationship experts, but they’re also engaged to one another!) on an adventure into love, understanding yourself and what you need, and ultimately how to create the happiness that you know is possible.