Restore and Explore: Costa Rica!

Jan 14-21, 2010

Costa Rica Spirit Quest Retreats - The sunny west coast of Costa Rica

Register now: www.SpiritQuest.com 305-432-4373

Our body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care. — Buddha

Relax, learn & explore! Enjoy a healing, seriously-fun, mindful Eco-Venture with yoga, meditation, bodywork, sunny beaches, volcanoes, birding, rain-forest walks & eco-touring. Discover and preserve Costa Rica's off-the-beaten-track beauty. Nurture your self in the natural world with the company of other like-hearted spirits.

Experience a mindful journey of relaxation, adventure, attractions and healing arts. Learn to help your self and others by accessing the body's healing wisdom. Discover how yoga anticipated modern mind-body medicine by several thousand years. Reset your happiness meter using the latest brain-based science and ancient yogic practices to relieve stress and promote harmony.

Discover a land with seven eco-zones and one-fifth of the world's bio-diversity. Enjoy the serenity of meditation walks in the rain forest's off-the-beaten-track beauty, and help to preserve and celebrate the natural world with part of the proceeds for this program.

TAKEAWAYS:

· Enjoy daily restorative and yin yoga, yoga nidra (guided relaxation), invigorating Vinyasa, Kundalini and Kripalu yoga, Qigong, breath awareness, healing visualizations, mindfulness meditation and Thai-Shiatsu bodywork

· Meet local people and sample 'Tico' culture and customs—Costa Rica has made peace with itself, its neighbors and the earth

· Poolside or surfside, enjoy sunsets and sunrises, salsa dancing and circle drumming

· Swim in the Pacific and enjoy rain forest walks, bird watching and eco-tours

Make sacred journeys a priority and give yourself the gift of a lifetime. Take time away from everyday concerns for an unforgettable experience. With loving service & humor, we'll help you return restored & recharged!

TESTIMONIALS:

Fabulous! The yoga, bodywork and daily tours were excellent. You are a gifted healer. I just love to travel and see exotic places. I am so grateful. Tamorah S., Toledo, OH

Join us. Relax and renew in Costa Rica!

We have traveled widely and offered retreats in Italy, Portugal, Barbados, Thailand, Ireland, and throughout North America. We are committed to Costa Rica for our annual retreat due to Spirit Quest. Sabrina and her group of like-hearted people, who host our programs, share our passion for the natural world. They support our mission to preserve the rain forest and to provide life-transforming opportunities to individuals and groups.

For the long-term, we are developing plans for like-minded people to settle in Costa Rica in an intentional community during winter months and during retirement. Your energy and commitment are just what we are looking for.

ITINERARY

Arrival Day - Day 1

Schedule your flight for an early afternoon arrival on Jan 14, 2010, in San Jose, or let us help you with your plans. There will be a shuttle bus waiting and a driver displaying a sign with our logos at the airport for a 4:00pm departure leaving to Hotel Costa Verde Inn which will be our first destination. A taxi at earlier or later arrival times can take you to the Hotel at $20 USD. This comfortable B & B in the hills of Escazu, a suburb of San Jose, is an ideal location to meet our group, relax and learn a little bit about Costa Rica's Central Valley.

Day 2

Our journey to Costa Rica's Gold Coast starts at 9:00am, the bus will take us from the central highlands on a fabulous adventure through tropical mountains and lowlands to our main retreat location, Hotel Los Mangos, in Montezuma on the Nicoya Peninsula; arriving around 1:00pm where a delicious lunch awaits.

Day 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Each day is unique and varied, except for the consistent company of a mindful community and seriously fun events in the sun, sand, sea and tropical trails, where Costa Rica constantly surprises. Wildlife and flowers, birds and plants of stunning diversity. Enjoy our:

Sunrise yoga and meditation

Breakfast

Eco-touring, hiking, bodywork, beach or pool-side resting

lunch

Eco-touring, hiking, bodywork, beach or pool-side resting

Sunset on the beach

Sundown yoga/bodywork & meditation

Dinner Evening chanting, drumming, dancing, sharing circles, eco-chat

Day 8

After breakfast, we will have free time to pack, explore, hike and swim in preparation for our noon return to San Jose. On the way, the road climbs into the clouds and returns to the central plateau. We will arrive at San Jose Airport at 5:00pm, where we will share our warm regards and hopes of staying connected for years to come.

TRIP EXTENSIONS EXTRA AND AVAILABLE.

Included

1 Night accommodation in San Jose at Hotel Costa Verde Inn (B, L)

6 Nights accommodation in Montezuma at Hotel Los Mangos (B, D)

2 fresh vegetarian, fish or chicken meals a day. Lunch is an opportunity to explore the local eateries or pack a lunch with a partner or pal for a picnic on a tropical trail, at the beach or pool-side.

All Transportation

All Accommodation

Airport Transfers

Touring the local tropical beaches and parks

Ecological insights & study (Eco village, bamboo construction, rainforest conservation strategies, etc.)

Daily Yoga or Qigong in the Yoga Shala or on the swim pool deck at Hotel Los Mangos

Costa Rican Taxes

Not Included

Airfares

$26 USD departure airport tax

Extra Activities

Alcohol Beverage

Tips

Extra Activities:

Canopy Tour

Hiking and guided tours not included with the group

Massages and Aromatherapy treatments

Surfing Lessons and horseback rides

Rafting and Kayaking rental and lessons

Binocular rental available.

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