More Information coming soon!
Currently we have one retreat scheduled.
From the Heart! Yoga and Art.
A retreat in Costa Rica Feb 4-11 2012
with Una Viggiani and Katrina Gustafson
Join Una and Katrina at Garden Goddess retreat center on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. Where the rain forest meets the ocean. Included is a week of daily yoga and meditation, three organic meals a day, accommodations, transportation to and from the airport, pool and hot tub, beachfront access, spa amenities, art and writing instruction, an art project, evening bhakti ceremonies including a full moon ecstatic dance ceremony. Pricing starts at $1000 (does not include airfare) . Email for more information at shaktikatalyst@gmail.com. This is filling up fast so be sure to reserve your spot with a $150 deposit by Nov. 24th (Thanksgiving).
The Goddess Garden
http://www.thegoddessgarden.com/
The magic of the Rainforest and the dance of the Caribbean Sea make the perfect combination to create an Eco-Resort and Intentional place for Transformation in Costa Rica. Transformation can take place practicing yoga, meditating and living fully in the Present. The Goddess Garden is a Spiritual Retreat Center that provides the facilities for yoga and meditation retreats in Cahuita, Costa Rica.
Spiritual Center
The Spiritual Center is surrounded by huge jungle trees that follow the path of a small creek. Just a step away, you will find the oldest and most amazing tree in Cahuita. Its roots, as tall as a man, will leave you breathless…. in reality it is a temple. The Spiritual Center has two floors where the view of the rainforest expands to almost 360 degrees, designed to give you a wonderful feeling putting you in touch with nature during your sessions.
Swimming Pool and Garden
Naturally the most important part is the exotic flowers and the animals that inhabit the huge jungle trees….In our beautifully designed gardens you can be part of it either by watching, listening, or just relaxing in a hammock or taking a dip in our magnificent designed pool.
Spa
The healing spa offers a variety of treatments tailored to your specific needs including massages and therapies Ayurvedic, Shiatsu, Reiki, Deep Issue, Hot Stone and shaman cures using local healing plants.
The Goddess Garden is walking distance to the beach.
Accommodations:
Double or Single Occupancy:
12 double rooms with private bathroom and two Queen size beds each.
Triple or Dorm Occupancy
4 rooms which can be used as triples, or dorm’s (4-6 persons) with an elegant in-suite bathroom.
Food:
3 organic meals prepared with local fruits and vegetables are provided. Please specify if you would like the vegetarian option.
Transportation:
Location:
The Goddess Garden is located in the town of Cahuita, a small community in the south of Costa Rica, 40 km south of Puerto Limon. Cahuita National Park is the main attraction here, where you can watch White Faced Monkeys, Howler monkeys, Iguanas and more, just a few steps away from its white sand beach.
We are 20km away from Puerto Viejo, where you may find boutiques filled with local handicrafts, its black beach or the famous Salsa Brava and 5 minutes away, the white beach of Cocles, a surfer paradise. 10km further south you will enjoy the beautiful bay of Punta Uva and where the roads ends, starts Gandoca with the little fisher town of Manzanillo and its breath taking white beaches.
Cahuita’s ethnic base is of Jamaican origin but you can find Italians, Germans, Swiss, and North-Americans. As a result of this melange, there is a great variety of good restaurants along the small unpaved streets of what seems more like a village than a town in the eye of a tourist.
Flights:
You are welcome to book your own flight that works the best for you. The best options that we have found are on Frontier.
The flight down is a Red-Eye, which seems like a much better option that the 5+ hour layovers we found.
Friday 2/3/12
Frontier FL# 86
Departs DEN @ 11:55 pm
Arrives SJO @ 6:03 am on Saturday 2/4/12
For the return, you have 2 options:
For those that need to back back sooner and because frontier does not fly out of SJO on Sunday the 12th. Please keep in mind that you will have to leave the Goddess Garden at 1 am on Saturday morning for this option.
Saturday 2/11/12
Frontier FL# 87 Roundtrip $512
Departs SJO 7:05 am
Arrives DEN 11:46 am
If you have the time, plan to stay two extra nights in Costa Rica on your own. You could stay at the Retreat Center or venture on you own to nearby Puerto Viejo or head back to San Jose. Katrina will be taking this flight.
Monday 2/13/12
Frontier FL# 87 Roundtrip $376
Departs SJO 7:05 am
Arrives DEN 11:46 am
Shuttles to and from Airport:
We provide a van each way for the transportation of the group. The group shuttle that is included in the retreat will pick everyone up on Saturday 2/4 at 7 am from SJO.
The return shuttle will depend on which return flight you choose.
For individual transportation that is different from the group, there are private shuttle buses available with two departures a day.
There is also a comfortable public bus running from SJO to Cahuita every two hours.
Pricing and Payment:
Single Occupancy (Private Accommodation) = $1700
Double Occupancy (Shared room with 2 queen beds) = $ 1400
Triple Occupancy (Shared room with 3 single beds) = $1300
Dorm (Shared room with 4-6 single beds) = $1000
Payment Plan Option
November 24th: $ 150 deposit (non-refundable) holds your spot
December 22nd: Half of Payment Total is Due
January 27th: $ Full Payment is Due
We are happy to work out a different payment plan with you, if necessary. Please email us with any questions!
Katrina: shaktikatalyst@gmail.com
Una: unaparadox@gmail.com
Art Project:
We plan on making an Altered Book during our time in Costa Rica.
An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance and/or meaning.
An altered book artist takes a book (old, new, recycled or multiple) and cuts, tears, glues, burns, folds, paints, adds to, collages, rebinds, gold-leafs, creates pop-ups, rubber-stamps, drills, bolts, and/or be-ribbons it. The artist may add pockets and niches to hold tags, rocks, ephemera, or other three-dimensional objects. Some change the shape of the book, or use multiple books in the creation of the finished piece of art.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altered_book
We plan on having an informational meeting for registered participants and interested yogis on January 21st at 12:30 pm after Katrina’s class.