• 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 San Jose Airport to Retreat Center
• On-Site Biodynamic Farm Tour
• Daily yoga practices
• 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.

Farah Nazarali, BA, MA. Farah is a devoted yoga student who has been leading local and international retreats for over ten years. She has studied classical yoga, Tibetan Buddhism, Non-Violent Communication and conflict resolution. She seamlessly weaves wisdom teachings from yoga, Buddhism, and contemporary science to help people re-learn the art of rest and relaxation. 

In over ten years of teaching retreats, she has witnessed hundreds of students experience profound healing through learning deep rest, a yoga practice rooted in loving kindness, and being immersed in a beautiful natural setting.

Farah has a deep reverence for nature-based healing that re-establishes our circadian rhythms, our intuition, and our connection to the natural world.

She is passionate about creating holistic health retreats that provide gentle yoga and extraordinary food amidst a stunning natural setting. Her retreats are known for building community and social connection and providing an inclusive, safe and welcoming environment for all who attend.

Nicole Marcia (she/her), MA, C-IAYT, TCTSY-F, MC Nicole is a dually trained counsellor and yoga therapist. In 2009, she was awarded a master’s degree with a specialization in yoga therapy. For 9 years, she served as the Director of Therapeutic Yoga Programming for the Burnaby Centre for Mental Health & Addictions and Riverview Psychiatric Hospital. From 2007-2018, she worked as a yoga therapist at Onsite, the treatment arm of the safe injection site in Vancouver’s downtown eastside. She is also certified as a Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga facilitator (TCTSY-F). In addition to training yoga and healthcare professionals internationally, Nicole facilitates therapeutic classes for women fleeing situations of human trafficking and works with teens living with mental health challenges. She is also a service provider for First Responder Health, serving emergency workers and healthcare providers. www.finebalanceyoga.ca

Corrine Mckell is a nurse Educator who began using yoga almost 2 decades ago, as a tool to support the physical demands of nursing, particularly back pain. Over time, she started to realize the benefits regular practice was having on her mental health. After taking a break from a decade of working as an inner city ER nurse, Corrine started reflecting upon the profession of nursing and the culture of health care. These reflections were amplified when she became an educator at an acute detox centre and was training new staff. In this new role, Corrine realized she was asking her staff to bear witness to other people’s suffering, all day, every day without providing tools for the mental and emotional well-being the health care providers. Corrine loves being in a Retreat setting and sharing tools and strategies to support health providers to understand how to digest the emotional pain and suffering that they are constantly exposed to while providing care that they are proud of. She shares practiced, practical trauma-informed interventions that can be used throughout a shift and when transitioning home at the end of the work day.

Testimonials

“Farah is the most relatable, wise teacher, I have ever had the pleasure of sharing time with. What I learned has helped deepen the connection to my spirit.” – Corrinne M., Hollyhock participant

“Farah is an inspiring and gifted facilitator who demonstrated her insightfulness and groundedness and shared her inner joy with us.” – Hollyhock participant 

“Thank you for such a meaningful and memorable Retreat. I am so grateful for your gifts of devotion, clarity, and discernment. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.” – Debbie M., Sacred Passages, Bowen Island 2019 

“Thank you for creating such a wonderful and loving environment for everyone.” – Andrea T., Sacred Passages, Bowen Island 2019 

“Farah, thank you for the insight I’ve been needing on my journey to manifest a new identity, purpose, and career.” – Linelle Mogado, Sacred Passages, Bowen Island 2019

“I think of Farah each day. Farah helped me find my center and it’s her voice I hear telling me I am extraordinary. My dark days are not so dark and there is a sense of space and peace that my soul has been looking for. I could never have got there without Farah and her love. I just can’t even find the words!!” – Candace Haspeck

“Farah is one of those rare individuals who really walks her talk; she truly lives and demonstrates her values. She radiates love, compassion, kindness, and helpfulness.” – Erica Pinsky

“Farah leads yoga classes with calm, pure love, gentleness, and never pushes your body into pain. Unlike many yoga teachers, she does not focus on perfect alignment or lots of overly detailed instructions that cause more unnecessary agitation in the mind. Instead, she teaches slowly and with softness, respecting each individual’s personal edges. Farah’s voice is soothing, instantly relaxing, and helps one to stay centered and grounded.” – Jamie Rufas

“I am inspired by Farah. She so perfectly embodies selfless service.” – Lada Paul

“I am full of gratitude. I am always amazed by how such subtle movements are so clearly replenishing. I feel I am in good hands with Farah on my personal healing/living journey. I fully appreciate how she holds space without judgement of where each of us is at.” – Leanne Sjodin

“I am so grateful for the privilege of attending the Yoga Retreat. It is so reassuring and encouraging to realize that one can still have a life-changing experience at 83!! This would not have been possible without the amazing guidance from Farah and the participation of such a thoughtful and committed group. Thanks for providing the opportunity for me to be part of something so special.” – Nancy Carroll

“Words cannot express how grateful I am to have met Farah. She is such an inspiration to me. Her courage to commit to the path, her integrity, and her love shines through in everything you do.” – Liana Yip

“Farah’s presence and teachings have been one of the biggest blessings of my life. She has introduced me to teachings and practices that have opened my heart in ways I never imagined. Her constant example and beautiful energy keep me inspired. I will be forever grateful that the universe brought our paths together.” – Jade Hemsworth

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:

• Volcano Hike
• Hot Springs Excursion
• Nighttime Rainforest Hike
• Hanging Bridges
• Waterfall Tour
• Sacred Seed & Plant Tour
• Kayaking

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

Optional Cacao Tour

During retreat, you will have the option to participate in an on-site caocao tour. On your included Farm Tour, you will visit the center’s cacao (or in English, “cocoa”) plantation and its 300 cacao trees, most more than 30 years old. In the cacao tour, you will learn how chocolate has been made, both by ancient civilizations and by modern techniques. Enjoy a thousand-year chocolate journey and make both the ancient “Drink of the Gods” and modern chocolate confections. From roasting, grinding, mixing, and drinking the cacao, you will deepen your knowledge and appreciation for the spiritual and mystical healing power of chocolate.

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.

Please be sure to review Our Policies.

Registration

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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.

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

Getting There

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 two insurance companies: Trawick International and CSA Travel Insurance (available for U.S. Residents only). 

Read more about our insurance partners and 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!

Save $300 on full-price (reg. shared only) of $2595 USD ENDS Sept. 15! 

Shared Accommodations – $2295 USD (Full Price $2595)

Deluxe Shared Accommodations – $2895 USD (Full Price $2895)

Single Accommodations – $3095 USD

Single Accommodations w/ Shared Bath – $2895 USD

Deluxe Single Accommodations – $3395 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.

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.