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SUMMARY:Awaken Retreat for GBTQ+ men
DESCRIPTION:This 6 night retreat is designed for you to return to your truest self. In a strictly private\, judgment-free sanctuary exclusive to \n GBTQ+ men\, we bridge clinical psychology with profound somatic practices to help you expand beyond your perceived limits and reclaim your authentic power. \nJoin Josué Sánchez\, psychologist and mindfulness coach\, and Devin Rawana\, wellness and hospitality guide as they lead you through somatic healing\, conscious movement\, clinical breathwork sessions\, with time to reflect and relax. \nExperience true brotherhood as you move past outdated survival patterns to reach a profoundstate of well-being.  \nYou will practice intentional psychological tools to rewrite old \n\n                                             Josue & Devin\nstories\, programming your subconscious mind and nervous system for a new future of authentic power\, joy\, and deep connection. \n  \nIncludes: \n\nAll somatic healing\, movement & guided hypnosis sessions\n6 nights’ lodging in spacious double casitas\n3 delicious\, healthful meals per day\nPacific Beach Excursion\nA jungle waterfall\nYoga classes\nProfound healing and comraderie that will last a lifetime\n\nSee more and reserve your spot! \nJill RuttenbergJill Ruttenberg\, RH\, Co-Owner & Wellness Director of AmaTierra Retreat & Wellness Center in Costa Rica\, is a professional nutritionist\, certified practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine\, and clinical herbalist registered with the American Herbalist Guild. She is also an experienced massage therapist\, energy healer and Hatha yoga instructor. The Wellness Center at AmaTierra is Jill’s living dream\, the fruition of decades of training\, practice and experience in natural medicine and the healing arts.
URL:https://www.amatierra.com/event/awaken-retreat-for-gbtq-men/
LOCATION:Amatierra Retreat & Wellness Center\, Amatierra Retreat & Wellness Center\, Turrubares\, San José\, Costa Rica
CATEGORIES:Experiential Workshop Retreat,gay men wellness retreat,Retreats
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260905
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260911
DTSTAMP:20260826T173136
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SUMMARY:Herbal Medicine & Yoga Retreat: Sept 5-10\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Sept 5-10\, 2026 \nJoin Jill Ruttenberg\, founder of AmaTierra\, in an unique opportunity to learn about the herbs of the tropics\, and learn the basics of herbal medicine in an up-close\, hands-on 5 day experience. \nJill is a clinical herbalist and nutritionist with professional status from the American Herbalist Guild\, and has been in practice for three decades. \nLearn more about the herbalist/your host. \nThere are limited spots available for this 5 night retreat which will include: \n\nWorkshops on Basic Herbal Medicine\nTincture making and making use of what’s growing in your area\nTreating yourself and your family\nHerbs of the Tropics\n2 Nights at the Ark Herb Farm with guided tour of their extensive gardens\nDaily Yoga Classes at Amatierra and time to relax\n3 delicious gourmet meals per day made with local and organic foods\nComfy accommodations in double or single rooms with private bath\nRoundtrip airport transfers\nA Plunge in the Jungle Waterfall\n\nWhether you are a complete beginner or already using herbal medicine in your life\, you will benefit from the many years of experience Jill brings to the workshops. \nSee a short Video here \n RESERVE by June 30th  for $200 savings on the September retreat \nSample schedule for the herbal medicine retreat:\n\nSaturday: arrival & orientation\, dinner & get acquainted\nSunday: Morning yoga\, breakfast\, herb walk\, herb lecture after lunch\, sunset meditation\nMonday: Morning yoga\, breakfast\, leave for the Ark Herb Farm\, settle in\, stroll the gardens. Lunch & Dinner at the Ark\nTuesday: Guided tour of the Ark Gardens (meals at the Ark and spend the last night there).  Evening discussion\nWednesday: Breakfast at the Ark\, Return to AmaTierra\, Waterfall excursion\, Afternoon medicine-making class\nThursday: Morning Yoga\, Breakfast and Departure\n\nLeave feeling refreshed\, and with new skills for making your own medicinal teas and tinctures!\nCost for the Retreat:  $1995 single occupancy and $1795 if you share a room. \nSign up before July 31st and receive a $200 discount on the single rate & $100 on the double rate! \nThere are opportunities for local people to join for less\, or on a daily basis if necessary. Write to Jill to inquire \nCheck back soon for even more details! Write to us at amatierra@gmail.com to reserve your spot! \nhttps://www.amatierra.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Herbal-Retreat-Amatierra-The-ark-1.mp4\n  \nJill RuttenbergJill Ruttenberg\, RH\, Co-Owner & Wellness Director of AmaTierra Retreat & Wellness Center in Costa Rica\, is a professional nutritionist\, certified practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine\, and clinical herbalist registered with the American Herbalist Guild. She is also an experienced massage therapist\, energy healer and Hatha yoga instructor. The Wellness Center at AmaTierra is Jill’s living dream\, the fruition of decades of training\, practice and experience in natural medicine and the healing arts.
URL:https://www.amatierra.com/event/herbal-medicine-retreat/
LOCATION:San José
CATEGORIES:Experiential Workshop Retreat,Retreats
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SUMMARY:Yoga & Plant Spirit Initiation Retreat
DESCRIPTION:“A plant spirit initiation is an opportunity to work deeply with a plant or tree\, where we not only receive personal healing but also become bonded with the particular plant and receive the plant’s healing gifts\, which we can then apply in our work with ourselves\, others or the planet. This form of intimate sharing with a plant allows for us to receive guidance on many issues\, open doors of perception\, undergo healing on all levels and expand our consciousness.”            -Pam Montgomery\, author of Plant Spirit Healing \nIn this 6 day/5 night retreat\, Kate Cherne of Village Wisdom will lead you to a deep connection with the plant Passion Flower which grows here in the tropics. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain insight and deepen your intuition by practicing daily yoga\, and experiencing energy healing and shamanic practices to awaken your innate magic and power. This is Kate’s second retreat here at AmaTierra. \nKate Cherne\, Yoga instructor RYT500\, Herbalist\, Energy healer & Astrologer\, Certified plant spirit medicine initiator\nThe retreat provides a time to soothe your nervous system\, clear your energy field and connect with the magical realms of plants\, all while grounding you into nature and the wisdom of the Earth. \nNOTE: this is not a psychedelic experience (such as ayahuasca) but rather a tuning in to the frequency of the plant Passion Flower and learning about the wisdom and Spirit of herbs and how they help us. \nWhat’s included: \n\n5 night’s lodging in spacious double casitas with private bath\nAll meals\, healthy and delicious\, while on property (options for fasting if desired)\nDaily yoga classes and activities\nAn excursion to a local waterfall\n\nEarly bird pricing until June 1st\, 2026.         Learn more & Register \nJill RuttenbergJill Ruttenberg\, RH\, Co-Owner & Wellness Director of AmaTierra Retreat & Wellness Center in Costa Rica\, is a professional nutritionist\, certified practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine\, and clinical herbalist registered with the American Herbalist Guild. She is also an experienced massage therapist\, energy healer and Hatha yoga instructor. The Wellness Center at AmaTierra is Jill’s living dream\, the fruition of decades of training\, practice and experience in natural medicine and the healing arts.
URL:https://www.amatierra.com/event/yoga-plant-spirit-initiation-retreat/
LOCATION:Amatierra Retreat & Wellness Center\, Amatierra Retreat & Wellness Center\, Turrubares\, San José\, Costa Rica
CATEGORIES:Experiential Workshop Retreat,Retreats,Spiritual Retreat,Yoga retreat
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SUMMARY:Women's Wellness & Yoga Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Join Hatha Yoga expert Nidhi Melag\, 500-ERYT in this 5 night rejuvenating retreat for women only. \nNidhi Melag 500-ERYT Himalayan School of Traditional Yoga\n\nThe Retreat Includes: \n\nDouble or Single Lodging in a spacious casitas with 2 queen beds & private bath\nTwo yoga sessions per day\,\nNourishing  Vegetarian meals\nan Excursion to a pristine waterfall\nRound-trip airport transfers.\n\n  – For more details\, inquiries can be directed to yoginidhimelag@gmail.com.\n\nNidhi says: This retreat is my heart offering to you. \nRooted in Tradition. Held in Sisterhood. \nThe retreat is devoted to the traditional path of Hatha Yoga. The yoga sessions go beyond physical asana. I guide you back to the roots—where yoga is a spiritual practice\, breath is prayer\, and the body is a temple. With years of training and sadhana in Hatha yoga\, Meditation\, Pranayama\, Mantra\, Mudras\,and Chakra balance.                                                                                             I create spaces for women to heal deeply and awaken their inner Shakti.\n\nSee more info and register for this retreat\nJill RuttenbergJill Ruttenberg\, RH\, Co-Owner & Wellness Director of AmaTierra Retreat & Wellness Center in Costa Rica\, is a professional nutritionist\, certified practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine\, and clinical herbalist registered with the American Herbalist Guild. She is also an experienced massage therapist\, energy healer and Hatha yoga instructor. The Wellness Center at AmaTierra is Jill’s living dream\, the fruition of decades of training\, practice and experience in natural medicine and the healing arts.
URL:https://www.amatierra.com/event/womens-wellness-yoga-retreat/
LOCATION:Amatierra Retreat & Wellness Center\, Amatierra Retreat & Wellness Center\, Turrubares\, San José\, Costa Rica
CATEGORIES:Experiential Workshop Retreat,Women's Retreat,Yoga retreat
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SUMMARY:Serenity Within: A Retreat for Women
DESCRIPTION:For the women seeking connection…to herself…to her community…to her body…& to her truth \nDecember 5-11\, 2026 \nJoin your hosts Haley Fountain and Carly Jackson from Houston\, Texas in this all-women’s 6 night healing retreat. Get back to your authentic self by being immersed in the energy of the Costa Rican jungle.  Here you will be guided with yoga\, breathwork\, Reiki and movement designed to re-set your nervous system and\, in a safe communal setting\, enahance your sense of Self-Love. \nWhat’s included: \n\n5-night stay in the serene jungle of Costa Rica\nNourishing breakfast\, lunch\, and dinner\, prepared daily by professional chef\nDaily yoga\, meditation and breathwork\nGroup Reiki Sessions\nGroup Hike and Beach Day\nWaterfall experience in the jungle\nWomen’s circles for integration and discussion\nFull access to spa and retreat center\nHaley Fountain\, Nutritional Health Coach & Yoga Instructor\nTransportation to and from airport on travel days\nConnection with other spiritual and like-minded women\nA one-of-a-kind experience that fosters lifelong connections and memories!\n\nHaley Fountain is a women’s Health Coach\, yoga instructor\, and certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach\, Haley combines modern nutrition\, ancient wisdom and behavioral science to help women look & feel their best- physically\, mentally\, spiritually. Haley is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach with an advanced accreditation in Hormonal Health who offers events\, experiences and retreats for women wanting to improve their health and connect more deeply with themselves. This will be Carly and Haley’s second women’s retreat at AmaTierra. \nCarly Jackson\, Reiki Master\, sound healer and health coach\n  \n  \nCarly is a certified Reiki master\, sound practitioner\, and health coach\, with a passion for guiding and empowering others in their healing journey. With a degree in Psychology and experience in energy medicine\, Carly hosts women’s retreats to help others find purpose and meaning through radical self-love and self-discovery. \n  \nRegister for the December 2026 Women’s Retreat here\nHurry! This retreat will fill quickly. Early Bird discount of $100 ends on June 30th! \n  \nJill RuttenbergJill Ruttenberg\, RH\, Co-Owner & Wellness Director of AmaTierra Retreat & Wellness Center in Costa Rica\, is a professional nutritionist\, certified practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine\, and clinical herbalist registered with the American Herbalist Guild. She is also an experienced massage therapist\, energy healer and Hatha yoga instructor. The Wellness Center at AmaTierra is Jill’s living dream\, the fruition of decades of training\, practice and experience in natural medicine and the healing arts.
URL:https://www.amatierra.com/event/serenity-within-a-retreat-for-women/
LOCATION:Amatierra Retreat & Wellness Center\, Amatierra Retreat & Wellness Center\, Turrubares\, San José\, Costa Rica
CATEGORIES:Experiential Workshop Retreat,Retreats
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270227
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SUMMARY:Embody the Elements: 6 nights in Paradise
DESCRIPTION:Kristen McNamara\, RYT 500 Yoga instructor/Massage therapist\n        Bronwyn Meldrum\, Yoga                      Instructor RYT 200\nJoin Kristen McNamara and Bronwyn Meldrum in an immersive retreat is designed to gently guide you away from the noise of everyday life… and back into clarity\, presence\, and connection—with yourself and the natural world. \n\n\nWake to the sounds of the jungle.  Move with your breath as the sun rises over the mountains.\nSpend your afternoons immersed in waterfalls\, ocean air & stillness. \n\n\n\n\nThis is your space to soften\, reset & reconnect. \n🌿 What’s Included?\n✔ Transportation from San José Airport to the resort\n✔ Shared\, spacious room accommodations with private bath\n✔ Three nourishing meals daily\n✔ Daily yoga + guided practices\n✔ Guided breathwork session\n✔ Cacao ceremony + Sound Bath\n✔ Excursions to a rainforest reserve\, the beach and a waterfall \nAll you need to do is arrive\, everything else is held for you.                                                                                                                                                        This retreat is designed to be accessible for all body types and ability levels. \n🌿If you’ve been craving space\, clarity\, or reconnection—\nthis retreat is for you. \n🌿If you’re ready to reconnect with your body\, your breath\, and your inner rhythm –\nThis retreat is your invitation. \n\n\n$500 holds your spot!   Learn more and Reserve your spot \nManifest Wellness: https://mf-wellness.com/2027-costa-rica-retreat/ \nJill RuttenbergJill Ruttenberg\, RH\, Co-Owner & Wellness Director of AmaTierra Retreat & Wellness Center in Costa Rica\, is a professional nutritionist\, certified practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine\, and clinical herbalist registered with the American Herbalist Guild. She is also an experienced massage therapist\, energy healer and Hatha yoga instructor. The Wellness Center at AmaTierra is Jill’s living dream\, the fruition of decades of training\, practice and experience in natural medicine and the healing arts.
URL:https://www.amatierra.com/event/embody-the-elements-6-nights-in-paradise/
LOCATION:Amatierra Retreat & Wellness Center\, Amatierra Retreat & Wellness Center\, Turrubares\, San José\, Costa Rica
CATEGORIES:Experiential Workshop Retreat,Retreats
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270306
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SUMMARY:Escape to Paradise Women's Retreat with Cyndy
DESCRIPTION:Join Yoga instructor Cyndy Sotomayer  as she returns to AmaTierra for another 7 unforgettable days’ women’s retreat for all body types\, all ages and all ability levels. \nCyndy Sotomayor\, MBA\, CYT200\nThis retreat is for you if:\n✨ You’re craving a reset that nourishes your body and soul.\n✨ You’re curious about yoga that meets you where you are\, honoring your body with compassion and strength.\n✨ You want to feel more energized\, balanced\, and at peace.\n✨ You long for community—a circle of like-minded women who understand what it means to be in transition and still shine brightly.\n✨ You’re ready for adventure: to explore the beauty of Costa Rica while also reconnecting with yourself. \nYou don’t need to be “flexible enough” or have years of yoga experience. You don’t need to fit into a certain size or shape. This retreat is designed for women just like you—women who are ready to embrace their changing bodies\, open their hearts\, and step into a more radiant\, joyful version of themselves. \nIf you’ve been waiting for a sign to finally say “yes” to yourself… this is it. \nSee all that’s included here\, on this web page! \nHurry! Early bird savings ends soon \nBring a friend for even deeper discounts! \n  \n“Cyndy is wonderful! From the moment you walk into the studio she greets you with warmth and joy.  You will not only leave class in a calmer state of mind\, but feeling great about your body and it’s abilities! ” —Dominique R.\, via Google \nLearn More and Sign Up on Cyndy’s Webpage \nJill RuttenbergJill Ruttenberg\, RH\, Co-Owner & Wellness Director of AmaTierra Retreat & Wellness Center in Costa Rica\, is a professional nutritionist\, certified practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine\, and clinical herbalist registered with the American Herbalist Guild. She is also an experienced massage therapist\, energy healer and Hatha yoga instructor. The Wellness Center at AmaTierra is Jill’s living dream\, the fruition of decades of training\, practice and experience in natural medicine and the healing arts.
URL:https://www.amatierra.com/event/escape-to-paradise-womens-retreat-with-cyndy/
LOCATION:Amatierra Retreat & Wellness Center\, Amatierra Retreat & Wellness Center\, Turrubares\, San José\, Costa Rica
CATEGORIES:Experiential Workshop Retreat,Retreats,Women's Retreat
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