• 6 nights accommodations 
• 3 meals per day (excluding alcoholic beverages) starting with dinner on the first night and ending with breakfast on the last day
• Group Ground Transportation to/from Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) to Retreat Center
• Daily yoga practices
• On-site Biodynamic Farm Tour
• Personal retreat time (having time to nap, explore, walk, read, and just be)

Accommodations

You will stay at a sustainable, rainforest eco-lodge hotel providing comfortable accommodations amidst acres of lush gardens, hiking trails, and a secluded jungle. The atmosphere at the retreat center is simple, healthy, and relaxed. Rooms are single, double, or triple occupancy with fans and hot water. Each room at this center is unique and the size of the rooms vary. The eco-lodge has a beautiful chlorine-free swimming pool and jacuzzi. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are prepared daily and include healthy vegetarian options. The food is organic and local when available, prepared with nourishing ingredients and lots of love.

We do our best to honor your registration type. If enrollment pairings are such that we cannot honor the occupancy type you have selected, we will contact you 90 days prior to your trip. Feel free to contact us in the meantime if you have concerns.

Samantha Stangarone

Samantha grew up in Brooklyn, New York. She has a profound love of cats and  Mexican Food. She has hopes of traveling to New Zealand to see the filming sights for Lord of the Rings. After discovering Yoga as a movement form to help with injury recovery, she focuses on inclusivity and functional range of movement therapy in her teachings.

Regardless of experience, shape, age, level of fitness, perceived flexibility, or lack thereof, she will make the practice yours. Studying with her, you can expect an open-flow practice with modifications for varying experience levels. She approaches her classes holistically, and includes opportunities for physical practice, breath work, and meditation, all with a sense of humor and jubilance.

 Her decision to become an instructor, and ultimately open her own studio, was one she didn’t approach lightly. After receiving her 200 and 300-hour certifications studying under Claudia Debs with the Scared Vessel at Brooklyn Vindhya Yoga and doing more than 100 hours in fellowship programs with Jivamukti, she was planning on going back to school to receive a Doctorate degree in Archaeology but felt pulled to serve and help heal her local community with the ancient practice of Yoga.

However, she understands that Yoga isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, so when choosing to open her own studio, she knew she wanted to have a movement form for everyone to enjoy. So, she received additional certifications in Zumba, Pilates, YOD, and Kettlebell AMPD, she reached out to the best instructors she knew, and Pure Life Movement Studio was born!

While on your retreat you will also have the opportunity to take part in adventure activities and wonderful excursions. Some of the possible options include:

• Zip-lining 
• Horseback Riding
• Volcano Hike
• Hot Springs Excursion
• Nighttime Rainforest Hike
• Hanging Bridges
• Waterfall Tour
• Sacred Seed & Plant Tour
• Kayaking

Spa

Bring balance and harmony to your spirit at the Rain Forest Spa. Spa treatments include a variety of massages, therapeutic body treatments, skincare services, and aromatherapy sessions using only the highest quality organic oils and extracts derived from fruits, herbs, flowers, and botanicals.

*Price of activities are not included in tuition. Availability subject to change.

Please be sure to review Our Policies.
For technical questions or alternative payment options, please contact us.

Getting There

True Nature specializes in curating and offering the best retreat experiences. For your flights, we recommend that you use Google Flights or a trusted travel agency. 

You will be booking your flights for the San Jose International Airport (SJO). Before booking tickets, please be sure you have received your official confirmation note that the retreat has met its minimums. There will be one group airport shuttle each way based on our flight window guidelines. Be sure your flights align with the provided flight windows if you wish to use the group shuttle. The drive time to the center is approximately 2.5 hours. 

Travel Insurance

We cannot emphasize more the importance of travel insurance. As we all know, especially as travelers, “life happens.” Whether it’s family, work, mother nature, or a change of heart, it is important to be prepared in case you need to unexpectedly change your travel plans. Often for less than $150, you can purchase a travel insurance policy and be protected in the event that you need to make a change or need to be covered financially prior to or during your trip. 

We have partnered with Trawick International (available for U.S. Residents only). Read more about their policies here. We encourage you to research the insurance company and policy that best meets your needs.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Do you have questions about traveling abroad? After you register, we will provide you with a Participant’s Package with helpful information. Also, be sure to check out our Participant FAQs. If you have other questions, feel free to write to us at info@truenaturetravels.com and let us know how we can help!

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Save $300 on full-price (shared only) ENDS December 20th!

Shared Accommodations – $2795 USD (Full Price $3095)

Single Accommodations – $3395 USD

Family Bungalow Single Room with Shared Bath – $3595 USD

Deluxe Shared Accommodations – $3495 USD

Deluxe Single Accommodations – $4095 USD

Paying an initial non-refundable deposit of $350 and $35 Payment Processing Fee (added to the tuition rate upon registration) will lock in your tuition rate and hold your space for the trip.

If you select Deposit Payment, depending on when you registered, your remaining balance will be split into 1-3 payments and processed with your credit card on file on the dates indicated on your Confirmation Letter.

Follow this link to review our payment schedule policies.

For technical questions or alternative payment options, please contact us.

Cancellation

• Initial deposits and the $35 registration fee are non-refundable and non-transferable.
• 50% of payments are refundable up to 90 days before a retreat excluding the initial deposit and the $35 registration fee.
• 89 days prior to a retreat, tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.
• Full tuition is refunded* if the trip is canceled due to low enrollment. The $35 registration fee is not refundable.
• True Nature Travels is not responsible for any loss incurred due to currency conversion rates.

*Refundable amounts do not include applied credits.

If you wish to cancel your spot on a trip you must submit your cancellation by email to info@truenaturetravels.com.