• 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) Airport to Retreat Center
• Guided on-site Eco Tour
• Daily beach access passes
• Nauyaca Waterfalls Excursion
• Karma yoga service project
• Daily yoga practices
• Personal retreat time (having time to nap, explore, walk, read, and just be)

Accommodations

Beautiful, eco-friendly accommodations situated amidst acres of lush gardens, hiking trails, and a secluded jungle trail leading to Playa Uvita, a beautiful National Park beach. The atmosphere of the retreat center is simple, healthy, and relaxed. Rooms are single or double occupancy. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are prepared daily and include healthy vegetarian options along with fish and/or chicken. The food is organic when available and prepared with nourishing ingredients.

Gorgeous bungalow-style accommodations all with huge ocean views, where you can see Ballena National Marine Park, the rainforest, and much more. All of the rooms are made from reforested wood from our trees planted on the same land 20 years ago. The architecture includes local craftsmanship using wood, stone, shell, and sand. Each room at this center is unique and the size of the rooms vary.

*The group will be staying at an airport hotel on the first night of the retreat. 

A day at Playa Uvita:

Find yourself surrounded by primary and secondary forests, just steps from the river and the beach, where nature is full of surprises. Take a hike and enjoy it. Time is yours to find monkeys, birds, the cutter ants, the elusive sloth or jaguandi…to enjoy the scents and shapes of  tropical flowers, take a dip in the river or pool, sit on a rock and relax looking for the lizards and dragonflies playing on the surface or the fish circling in the deep. Continue your walk admiring the reforestation, enter the primary forest… open your ears to the beautiful sounds of nature where the wild and calmness balance perfectly. Be surprised by the monkeys in the canopy, a monarch  butterfly fluttering between the leaves, a manakin and its majestic dance … Nature will recharge you to the maximum. Keep your eyes open to be able to observe the fauna and flora that surrounds you.

Lindsey Gallegos

Lindsey Gallegos is an Intuitive Soul Guide™, Somatic Healing Expert, and certified Spiritual Coach. As a social worker by trade, she has over 20 years of experience in holistic wellness coaching focusing on the mind, body, and spirit. She is a 500 RYT yoga instructor in both Hatha and Vinyasa styles with 10 years of experience teaching adults and children. She is a Reiki Master and Certified Mindfulness Meditation Instructor. She is a native to Colorado and loves being outdoors, especially in the Rocky Mountains. She is a mom to 3 beautiful kids ages 16, 13, and 6. She is also a wife to an amazing husband and a dedicated daughter, friend, and human. Her purpose in life is to help people transform and level up in their lives through yoga, meditation, and soul healing.

Lindsey started practicing yoga when she was 23 years old. She joined a class at the local Community College that focused on alignment. She fell in love with it! This practice carried her through a difficult marriage and eventual divorce, through burnout and vicarious trauma in her social work profession, through the birth of her 3 children and her 1 miscarriage, and eventually through postpartum depression and multiple struggles with her physical health. Through all the ups and downs in her life, yoga, meditation and mindfulness practices have been the few constants. She’s learned to truly celebrate the wonderful moments and move through the grief of difficult moments. She began teaching yoga and meditation to children as a School Social Worker in the public schools in 2017. They responded so well to this that they created an entire schoolwide program that was the first in the state of Colorado. She then moved on to get her 500 RYT certificate and begin teaching adults the same practices. Lindsey continued in her teaching journey and received her Reiki Master Certification, Somatic Yoga Teacher Certification, and Spiritual Coaching Certification. Her extensive experience delivering these services has confirmed her suspicion that yoga, meditation, and mindfulness are deep healing practices for all ages. It is her dream to bring these healing practices to all who need and resonate with them.

Testimonials

I went on my first ever yoga/meditation retreat with Lindsey to Costa Rica in June 2024. I needed some kind of trip ~ for all the reasons ~ and this one fell in my lap. I’m thankful I took the plunge and signed up for it! Costa Rica is beautiful, the resort was magnificent, making new friends ~ good for my soul, but what really made it magical is Lindsey and the heart that is her! She is a special soul and I would recommend anything she offers! PURA VIDA  ~M, Past Retreat Participant

Lindsey is my favorite yoga teacher! I went on her first retreat in Costa Rica and it was magical! It was just the right amount of relaxation, yoga, and adventure. As the leader, she helped tailor the practices/activities to each person’s personal preference and abilities. I highly recommend going on her next retreat! ~J, Past Retreat Participant

This retreat is exactly what I needed to relax and rejuvenate! I was surrounded by beautiful souls who encouraged and supported each other. It was a magical week led by Lindsey! ~M, Past Retreat Participant

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
• Surfing
• Waterfall Tour
• Kayaking
• Fishing Trip
• River Wildlife Tour

*Price of some activities are not included in tuition and are 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. The group will stay overnight at an airport hotel and depart the following morning to the retreat center. There will be one group 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 4-4.5 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!

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Shared Accommodations – $3195 USD (Full Price $3495)

Deluxe Shared Accommodations – $3295 USD (Full Price $3595)

Single Accommodations – $3995 USD

Deluxe/Group Single Accommodations – $4195 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.

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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.