Waves of Grief™ Retreat in Costa Rica

Stacy also serves as the Santa Barbara Regional Director for the Waves of Grief Collective™. At home in Santa Barbara, Stacy enjoys co-facilitating community Waves of Grief™ circles at the beach with her husband Mike, spending time in her garden, tending her goats and playing with her granddaughter.

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Co-founder of TwoCan Retreats, Mike has spent his career in the service, hospitality and tourism industry, so in addition to making sure everyone is safe and well fed, Mike’s special skill is ensuring guests feel well taken care of, remembering all the little details that matter.

Mike handles TwoCan Retreats’ logistics. From air flights to rental cars to beach cleanups, surf lessons and lunch runs, Mike covers all the details of a successful retreat experience so guests don’t have to think about anything other than what they came to do, whether it's to rest, play or heal – he's here for all of it. He's a quick thinker, wonderful problem-solver and invaluable protector, making sure everyone is accounted for at all times. He also provides a warm shoulder to cry on and gives the best hugs.

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Karen O’Connor was introduced to the Satyananda Yoga practice at a young age by her family in Australia. Since then her yoga practice and teachings have taken her all over the world. For the past ten years Karen has taught in the Sacred Valley of Peru, Canada, California, and in Costa Rica where she resides today.

Dedicated to living the yogic life and surf life, Karen teaches full time in various studios, ashrams, retreat centers, and yoga teacher trainings. With over 1,000 hrs in trainings, she teaches a variety of classes from Vinyasa Flow to Hatha and Yin. After studying Yin yoga with Bernie Clark and Kali Durga, Karen believes in the benefits of the practice of Yin yoga, and she is dedicated to helping others integrate Yin principles of yoga into their daily lives.

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Husband and wife team Davide Cruciani and Michelle Jimenez own and operate The Girl & The Sea Surf School in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. TwoCan Retreats’ go-to teachers when it comes to surf instruction, Davide and Michelle don’t take surfing lightly – it is their passion and lifestyle. Their surf lessons are designed to be fun and insightful for every woman, man, or child who wants to learn – regardless of age or surfing ability.

They break surfing down into easy-to-understand steps and drills that make for an exhilarating day on the water. The result: a life-changing, transformative surf experience in magical Santa Teresa, a place where time slows, shoulders drop, and spirits soar. The ocean is the biggest place on this planet and once you connect with Davide and Michelle in a Santa Teresa shorebreak, there is no turning back.

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