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Reshape Habits and Rewire Patterns
To achieve the lifestyle you desire and become the best version of yourself, it is essential to closely examine your habits and patterns. Our goal is to help you reshape ingrained, outdated behaviors, creating a positive impact on your personality and relieving the pressure from old coping mechanisms. This will allow you to feel free and in control again. In a world that makes us feel overwhelmingly busy, we owe it to ourselves to pause and rethink our working model of ourselves.
The Content
Our comprehensive pillars to develop emotional intelligence is a combination of macro-level insights and micro-level techniques, we explore these concepts in our sessions, enabling clients to apply them to real-world problems and daily life.
REFLECT
Introspection enables self-discovery, enhances emotional intelligence, reduces stress, and promotes authentic living by aligning actions with core values. It serves as the first step towards personal growth, offering a pathway to self- awareness.
RECOGNIZING
Understanding our psychological patterns, sequences in behavior, helps us comprehend why we act as we do, fostering self-control informed decision-making. It also enhances relationships by promoting empathy and insight into others' behavior.
RELATIONSHIPS
The quality of our relationships plays a significant role in shaping the quality of our lives, they are fundamental for connection, belonging, and intimacy. Our interactions with others have an impact in our perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors, influencing our sense of self and our place in the world. We will explore these relational dynamics to understand how past experiences, attachment patterns, learned behaviors, boundaries, and coping styles, may be contributing to distress or hindering personal growth.
The Content
REGULATION
Emotional regulation is the ability to effectively manage and respond to our emotions. It involves recognizing, understanding, and appropriately expressing feelings while also being able to regulate their intensity. It combats emotional “dysregulation” having no grid on to our feelings.
RELAXATION
Mindful and meaningful outdoor activities that will reduce stress, lower anxiety levels, promote better sleep, enhance mood, boosts immune function, and fosters overall wellbeing by allowing the mind and body to recharge, just as nature meant it.
RESULTS
Tangible tools that can transform this unique experience into a lifestyle that make sense back at home.
Join our Waiting List
Thank you for your interest in The Pura Vida retreat. Due to high demand, there is currently a waiting list. Please join our waiting list and we will notify you as soon as a spot opens up for the next Pura Vida Retreat, held in June and July of 2025.
Looking forward to having you with us.
The Pura Vida Retreat
The Pura Vida Retreat is for anyone seeking practical tools for self- reflection and personal growth. If you're dealing with stress, feeling detached, relationship conflict, anxiety, depression, anger issues, past trauma, substance abuse, loneliness, a sexuality crisis or burnout, this retreat offers tangible strategies to navigate these challenges.
Moreover, if you've reached a pivotal moment in life where prioritizing personal development is paramount, this retreat offers the guidance and resources to do so effectively.
Next Pura Vida Retreat
June - July 2025
The Method
The Method represents a paradigm shift in wellness retreats, instead of just offering relaxation as temporary relief, we deliver a nuanced understanding of the psychology behind it all for a long lasting positive change.
No matter what challenges our clients face, The Method offers a blueprint to work through it. Taking home a fine roadmap for your emotional well-being to help you navigate difficult situations with better clarity and control.
Pre-retreat: 60 minutes Zoom session with Dr. Astrid to get to know you and establish retreat goals.
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
- Duration
8:30am-9:30am: Enjoy the traditional breakfast of Costa Rica’s blue zone, featuring plant-based foods. Fresh and locally sourced. Our Costa Rican chef will discuss how this diet, coupled with cultural practices and social connections, impact exceptional health and longevity in the region.
10am-1:30pm: The first group session focuses on the themes of Reflection & Relationships. A therapeutic environment that is dynamic, interactive, and safe. Participants are encourage to share at their own level of comfort. Unlike a typical support group, Dr. Astrid will be leading the session and providing technical guidance while participants can personalize their contributions. This is our food for thought day.
2pm-Onwards: Your afternoon therapeutical getaway, where you can unwind, explore, or partake in a variety of activities offered by trusted local providers. Before your retreat, choose from a selection of adventure and experiences such as yoga, surf lessons, wildlife observation including the nesting of turtles, guided meditation, community gatherings, scenic hikes, ATR rides, waterfall walks and more. Nurturing from nature.
8:30am-9:30am: Breakfast
10am-11:45am: Masterclass part I: Round table style Masterclass on Recognition and Regulation, offering invaluable insights into understanding the core principles of our psychology trifecta: Our thinking, our emotions and our behavior. A premium educational experience, thoughtful yet accessible format for a comprehensive approach. Quintessential Psychology 101.
12pm-1:00pm: Stepping away for an hour to create a social atmosphere to taste the authentic flavors of Costa Rica’s famous Casado Lunch. This local favorite delight is sourced from nearby farms, all prepared with a homemade flair.
1:15pm-3pm: Masterclass Round 2
3:30pm-4:30pm: Barista Extravaganza. The Spanish have siesta, we have Café. In Costa Rica is a tradition to take an afternoon break to enjoy a cup of coffee. To make it extra special we set up for you a mini Barista moment. Whether you prefer decaf or full caffeine, we will teach you the tradition of drip coffee, a method perfected over centuries in the region. Featuring our world premium gourmet limited harvest coffee beans sourced from Dota, Cartago, located 240 kilometers south of the Blue Zone, on the magnificent mountains of Costa Rica’s central valley.
7am-8:30am: Start the day with a Group Yoga, an intentional Class. The premises of a developing emotional wealth is a holistic approach. Body and mind are one, restoring a simple connection with your breathing while in the present, activates a state of relaxation. This is our all-levels, zero expectations 100% experience practice.
9am-10am: Breakfast
10:30am-1pm: Toolbox session on Regulation and Results. A pragmatic morning packed with answering questions, sharing what works, what doesn’t and the secrets of a life well-lived.
2pm-Onwards: Wrap up your retreat days with your all-time absolute outdoors favorite activity, reward is the greatest accomplice of effort.
Our retreat is a 5-day, 4-nights, featuring a 3-day therapy experience. Participants arrive one day before the retreat starts and depart on the fifth day.
- Included
- Not Included
- Price
- 60-minute Zoom pre-assessing session with Dr. Astrid
- 3 Days Pura Vida Therapy in Costa Rica: Group sessions and Masterclasses
- Days 2 & 3: Outdoors therapeutic and recreational activities of your choice
- Day 3: Morning group Yoga class
- Personalized materials for workshops and activities
- Meals:
- Day 1: Traditional Costa Rican Blue Zone breakfast
- Day 2: Casado menu luncheon
- Day 3: Typical Costa Rican coffee time with local pastry
- 5-star hotel accommodations for the duration of the retreat
- Transportation from / to Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR –MRLB)
- Airfare.
- Transportation from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO – MROC). Ground transportation or regional flying options are available for an extra fee.
- Travel or international health insurance (Note: This is mandatory to attend the retreat).
- Spa treatments.
- Alcoholic beverages.
Unlock this unique experience for *$3.500++ US Dollars.
* The base price tag of The Pura Vida Retreat is $3500. However, this price is subject to change based on several factors such as hotel accommodations, transportation arrangements, and leisure activities.
* Any other requirements not listed above can be provided upon request. Sometimes, there might be an additional cost involved, but we’ll gladly accommodate them to ensure your comfort and satisfaction. Kindly share your desires with us, and we’ll do our utmost to enhance your retreat experience and make it truly enjoyable for you.
* It’s essential for participants to carefully review the retreat package details to understand what is included in the base price and what additional expenses they may incur based on their preferences.
The Pura Vida Retreat
The Pura Vida Retreat is for anyone seeking practical tools for self- reflection and personal growth. If you're dealing with stress, feeling detached, relationship conflict, anxiety, depression, anger issues, past trauma, substance abuse, loneliness, a sexuality crisis or burnout, this retreat offers tangible strategies to navigate these challenges.
Moreover, if you've reached a pivotal moment in life where prioritizing personal development is paramount, this retreat offers the guidance and resources to do so effectively.
Next Pura Vida Retreat
June - July 2025
Reshape Habits and Rewire Patterns
To achieve the lifestyle you desire and become the best version of yourself, it is essential to closely examine your habits and patterns. Our goal is to help you reshape ingrained, outdated behaviors, creating a positive impact on your personality and relieving the pressure from old coping mechanisms. This will allow you to feel free and in control again. In a world that makes us feel overwhelmingly busy, we owe it to ourselves to pause and rethink our working model of ourselves.
The Method
The Method represents a paradigm shift in wellness retreats, instead of just offering relaxation as temporary relief, we deliver a nuanced understanding of the psychology behind it all for a long lasting positive change.
No matter what challenges our clients face, The Method offers a blueprint to work through it. Taking home a fine roadmap for your emotional well-being to help you navigate difficult situations with better clarity and control.
The Content
Our comprehensive pillars to develop emotional intelligence is a combination of macro-level insights and micro-level techniques, we explore these concepts in our sessions, enabling clients to apply them to real-world problems and daily life.
REFLECT
Introspection enables self-discovery, enhances emotional intelligence, reduces stress, and promotes authentic living by aligning actions with core values. It serves as the first step towards personal growth, offering a pathway to self- awareness.
RECOGNIZING
Understanding our psychological patterns, sequences in behavior, helps us comprehend why we act as we do, fostering self-control informed decision-making. It also enhances relationships by promoting empathy and insight into others' behavior.
RELATIONSHIPS
The quality of our relationships plays a significant role in shaping the quality of our lives, they are fundamental for connection, belonging, and intimacy. Our interactions with others have an impact in our perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors, influencing our sense of self and our place in the world. We will explore these relational dynamics to understand how past experiences, attachment patterns, learned behaviors, boundaries, and coping styles, may be contributing to distress or hindering personal growth.
The Content
REGULATION
Emotional regulation is the ability to effectively manage and respond to our emotions. It involves recognizing, understanding, and appropriately expressing feelings while also being able to regulate their intensity. It combats emotional “dysregulation” having no grid on to our feelings.
RELAXATION
Mindful and meaningful outdoor activities that will reduce stress, lower anxiety levels, promote better sleep, enhance mood, boosts immune function, and fosters overall wellbeing by allowing the mind and body to recharge, just as nature meant it.
RESULTS
Tangible tools that can transform this unique experience into a lifestyle that make sense back at home.
Pre-retreat: 60 minutes Zoom session with Dr. Astrid to get to know you and establish retreat goals.
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
- Duration
8:30am-9:30am: Enjoy the traditional breakfast of Costa Rica’s blue zone, featuring plant-based foods. Fresh and locally sourced. Our Costa Rican chef will discuss how this diet, coupled with cultural practices and social connections, impact exceptional health and longevity in the region.
10am-1:30pm: The first group session focuses on the themes of Reflection & Relationships. A therapeutic environment that is dynamic, interactive, and safe. Participants are encourage to share at their own level of comfort. Unlike a typical support group, Dr. Astrid will be leading the session and providing technical guidance while participants can personalize their contributions. This is our food for thought day.
2pm-Onwards: Your afternoon therapeutical getaway, where you can unwind, explore, or partake in a variety of activities offered by trusted local providers. Before your retreat, choose from a selection of adventure and experiences such as yoga, surf lessons, wildlife observation including the nesting of turtles, guided meditation, community gatherings, scenic hikes, ATR rides, waterfall walks and more. Nurturing from nature.
8:30am-9:30am: Breakfast
10am-11:45am: Masterclass part I: Round table style Masterclass on Recognition and Regulation, offering invaluable insights into understanding the core principles of our psychology trifecta: Our thinking, our emotions and our behavior. A premium educational experience, thoughtful yet accessible format for a comprehensive approach. Quintessential Psychology 101.
12pm-1:00pm: Stepping away for an hour to create a social atmosphere to taste the authentic flavors of Costa Rica’s famous Casado Lunch. This local favorite delight is sourced from nearby farms, all prepared with a homemade flair.
1:15pm-3pm: Masterclass Round 2
3:30pm-4:30pm: Barista Extravaganza. The Spanish have siesta, we have Café. In Costa Rica is a tradition to take an afternoon break to enjoy a cup of coffee. To make it extra special we set up for you a mini Barista moment. Whether you prefer decaf or full caffeine, we will teach you the tradition of drip coffee, a method perfected over centuries in the region. Featuring our world premium gourmet limited harvest coffee beans sourced from Dota, Cartago, located 240 kilometers south of the Blue Zone, on the magnificent mountains of Costa Rica’s central valley.
7am-8:30am: Start the day with a Group Yoga, an intentional Class. The premises of a developing emotional wealth is a holistic approach. Body and mind are one, restoring a simple connection with your breathing while in the present, activates a state of relaxation. This is our all-levels, zero expectations 100% experience practice.
9am-10am: Breakfast
10:30am-1pm: Toolbox session on Regulation and Results. A pragmatic morning packed with answering questions, sharing what works, what doesn’t and the secrets of a life well-lived.
2pm-Onwards: Wrap up your retreat days with your all-time absolute outdoors favorite activity, reward is the greatest accomplice of effort.
Our retreat is a 5-day, 4-nights, featuring a 3-day therapy experience. Participants arrive one day before the retreat starts and depart on the fifth day.
- Included
- Not Included
- Price
- 60-minute Zoom pre-assessing session with Dr. Astrid
- 3 Days Pura Vida Therapy in Costa Rica: Group sessions and Masterclasses
- Days 2 & 3: Outdoors therapeutic and recreational activities of your choice
- Day 3: Morning group Yoga class
- Personalized materials for workshops and activities
- Meals:
- Day 1: Traditional Costa Rican Blue Zone breakfast
- Day 2: Casado menu luncheon
- Day 3: Typical Costa Rican coffee time with local pastry
- 5-star hotel accommodations for the duration of the retreat
- Transportation from / to Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR –MRLB)
- Airfare.
- Transportation from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO – MROC). Ground transportation or regional flying options are available for an extra fee.
- Travel or international health insurance (Note: This is mandatory to attend the retreat).
- Spa treatments.
- Alcoholic beverages.
Unlock this unique experience for *$3.500++ US Dollars.
* The base price tag of The Pura Vida Retreat is $3500. However, this price is subject to change based on several factors such as hotel accommodations, transportation arrangements, and leisure activities.
* Any other requirements not listed above can be provided upon request. Sometimes, there might be an additional cost involved, but we’ll gladly accommodate them to ensure your comfort and satisfaction. Kindly share your desires with us, and we’ll do our utmost to enhance your retreat experience and make it truly enjoyable for you.
* It’s essential for participants to carefully review the retreat package details to understand what is included in the base price and what additional expenses they may incur based on their preferences.
Join our Waiting List
Thank you for your interest in The Pura Vida retreat. Due to high demand, there is currently a waiting list. Please join our waiting list and we will notify you as soon as a spot opens up for the next Pura Vida Retreat, held in June and July of 2025.
Looking forward to having you with us.
