4 Days Christmas Love & Joy Retreat in Costa Rica

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Shankara Retreat Center, San José, Platanillo, Costa Rica
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Up to 10 in group
Date
December 23 - 26, 2024

Retreat Highlights

  • Kirtan, Cacao Ceremony
  • Sound Journey, Fire Circle
  • Forgiveness Ritual
  • Life Dance
  • Daily Yoga and Meditation
  • Healthy and fresh vegan meals
  • 3 nights accommodation

About this Retreat

Details of this retreat

- Do you feel like something different, something special this Christmas?
- Are you traveling on Christmas and do not want to be alone?
- Do you want to celebrate with love, joy, and intention?
- No alcohol, no other substances, just pure bliss?

We feel you! We want exactly the same. That is why we decided to share our home, practices, rituals, ceremonies etc. with you this Christmas on this very special Retreat.

We want to focus on the underlying idea of this celebration: unconditional love! We want to bath in love & joy this special time of the year and celebrate each other without any bounds of religion.

We will celebrate with Bhakti Yoga, the path of devotion, singing mantras together, practicing forgiveness rituals, diving deep into cacao ceremony & sound journey, gathering for powerful circles in the evening, and leaving space for some fun, and get-together time.

In between the program you will have time to enjoy lying in a hammock, taking in the peaceful surroundings, spotting toucans, hummingbirds or Morphos or taking a refreshing plunge in the rockpool down by the stream?

This is a retreat for you to relax, unwind, find joy and love, spend time in nature, and gather with like-minded people to celebrate life & each other.

Schedule

You will get together to feel and celebrate the true intention of Christmas: unconditional love. You will celebrate with Bhakti yoga, the path of devotion, singing mantras together, practicing forgiveness rituals, diving deep into a cacao ceremony and sound journey, gathering for powerful circles in the evening, and leaving space for some fun, and get-together time.
In between the program you will have time to enjoy lying in a hammock, taking in the peaceful surroundings, and spotting toucans, sloths, or other animals. Or maybe you will like a plunge in the Rockpool down by the stream? You can also take a walk in the neighborhood to enjoy the scenery.
This is a retreat for you to relax, unwind, find joy and love, spend time in nature, and gather with like-minded people to celebrate the holidays.


23 December
13:00 Arrival
14:00 Gratitude, Joy, & Love Circle
16:00 Meditation & Yoga
18:00 Dinner & Evening Fun

24 December
07:00 Yoga and Meditation
09:00 Breakfast
10:00 Forgiveness Ritual
13:00 Lunch & Rest
16:00 Kirtan
18:00h Dinner & Expression Circle

25 December
07:00 Yoga and Meditation
09:00 Breakfast
10:00 Connection
13:00 Lunch & Rest
15:00 Cacao Ceremony & Sound Journey
17:00 Kirtan
19:00h Dinner & Fire Circle

December 26
07:00 Yoga and Meditation
09:00 Breakfast
10:30 Life Dance & Sharing Circle
13:00 Goodbye

(subject to slight changes)
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Location icon Sapana Yoga, Shankara Retreat Center, San José, Platanillo, Costa Rica

Directions

Shankara Retreat Center lies in a very quiet residential neighborhood & is surrounded by nature. Through the property runs a year-round stream with a swimming hole. You can hike up the stream to a beautiful waterfall or just enjoy the cool refreshment in the middle of the jungle. There is plenty of chill-out spaces to rest, read a book or chat with like-minded people. The next town, Platanillo, is only 10 minutes maximum walking distance and has a bus stop, supermarket and organic store/cafe. Dominical, the closest beach town, is 20 minutes away by bus or car.

There is an airport shuttle available from the main airport SJO in San Jose with a company we can recommend. It is 59 USD and brings you to Dominical, the closest beach town. From there you can take a taxi or uber, share a taxi with other participants directly to the center or take the bus to Platanillo from where we can arrange a pickup.

Accommodation

You will either be staying in single or double glamping tents or double rooms in the cabin

Accommodation
Shared Room in Cabin with shared bathroom
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Private Room in Cabin with shared bathroom
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Shared Glamping Tent with shared bathroom
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Single Glamping Tipi with shared bathrooms
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Private Glamping tent with shared bathroom

Venue & Amenities

Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms icon A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi icon Free Wifi
Spa icon Spa
Sauna icon Sauna
Pool icon Pool
Towels icon Towels
Free Parking icon Free Parking
Kitchen icon Kitchen
Tour Assistance icon Tour Assistance
Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea icon Coffee/Tea
Cafe icon Cafe
Restaurant icon Restaurant
Fitness Center icon Fitness Center
Yoga Studio icon Yoga Studio
Housekeeping icon Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent icon Bicycles For Rent
You will be immersed in nature, wake up to the sight of birds & butterflies, hearing the water from the stream flowing. You can soak up the sun, bath in the natural river rock pool or chill in one of the hammocks.
Shankara Retreat Center has a Yoga Shala close by the stream surrounded by lush tropical forest, a chill-out area, various bathrooms, individual and double Glamping tents & a wooden cabin with two rooms. It is a substance free property (no alcohol, smoking, drugs).

Meals

Menu Types

3 fresh, healthy, vegan daily meals, snacks, water & tea. Let us know if you have any allergies or intolerances beforehand.

What's Included

  • Daily meditation and yoga classes
  • Cacao ceremony
  • Life dance
  • Ritual and circles
  • Kirtan
  • Sound journey
  • Fire Circle
  • Conscious connection exercise
  • 3 fresh and healthy vegan meals per full day
  • 3 nights accommodation

What's Not Included

  • Transportation to the retreat center
  • Flights
  • Health and travel insurance
  • Additional expenses, excursions, massages

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