• 6 nights accommodations 
• 3 meals per day starting with dinner on the first night and ending with breakfast on the last day
• Group Ground Transportation to/from Donald Sangster International Airport (MBJ) Airport to Retreat Center
• Karma Yoga Project
• Complimentary Rentals for SUP and/or Kayak
• Beach Bonfire Celebration (weather permitting) 
• River and beach access
• Daily yoga practices
• Personal retreat time (having time to nap, explore, walk, read, and just be)

Accommodations

Nestled on a 2000-acre historic property in the beautiful Jamaican countryside.

Surrounded by lush hills and valleys, a pristine river running through it, and the sun shining on the majestic landscape, this retreat location calls you to slow down, listen, and let go.

This retreat venue also includes a private section of the beach with a beach house that is 25 minutes from the venue for your ocean getaways during your stay. Here you will have a sense of Total Jamaica – the mountains and the sea. Complete fulfillment.

Whether you are practicing yoga, overlooking the endless mirage of lushness, eating the fresh local cuisine, hiking or horseback riding the trails, or learning pottery while overlooking the river, this Jamaican sanctuary is all about the full experience that can happen while on retreat.

Amy Hogan and Tracy Liberman

Amy Hogan

Amy was introduced to the benefits of yoga in 2001, while living in Charleston, SC. She initially established a yoga practice to help alleviate stress and release tension resulting from daily life in corporate sales, but soon discovered that the practice was so much deeper and vast! Her curiosity grew, along with her dedication to a healthy, conscious lifestyle centered around yoga. After moving to Austin in 2011, she made the decision to leave the corporate world to spend precious time with my young children, while exploring different styles of yoga and meditation. She received her 200RYT certification through an Austin-based Hatha Flow program, then opened a Yoga and Wellness Studio in Northwest Austin in 2015 which offered many styels of Yoga classes, Massage Therapy, Energy Work and Creative Workshops. She went on to receive her 300hr certification with Amy Ippoliti, an international yoga teacher/author/Earth activist in Boulder, Colorado.

In August 2020, she closed her physical studio (as a result of the pandemic) and transitioned to a Livestream and Outdoor yoga company called Mantra Yoga Collective. And now, she’s getting excited to re-open a brick-and-mortar studio called, ‘The Retreat’ in Northwest Austin! The new studio will be a gathering place for yoga, community and connection filled with the tropical vibes gathered from Amy & Tracy’s retreats with True Nature!

Amy’s teaching style is challenging, yet playful…motivating, yet mindful.  By linking breath with movement, she guides students through creative, flow-based sequences while offering insightful alignment cues and modifications. Most of her classes are theme-based with the goal of applying ancient yoga philosophy to modern day life; and she LOVES bringing in all types of music from DJ Drez to Bob Marley to Willie Nelson. She enjoys teaching to students of all levels and abilities and aims to provide a space where all feel welcome and comfortable.

Amy looks forward to joining her friend and yoga-sister Tracy Liberman, for JAMAICA 2024: A Yoga+Bliss Retreat!

Tracy Liberman

Tracy, a Mountain girl turned Texan, began working in the fitness realm in 1997 as the director of a children’s gymnastics center.

In 2001 moving on to program directing for a local Pilates Studio where she was considering training in the Joseph Pilates Method, this is where she was pleasantly Re-introduced to Yoga, a favorite college pastime.

Tracy began taking daily yoga classes at the Pilates center and became hooked, immediately switched gears and began yoga teacher training.

Shortly thereafter, Tracy completed her Hatha certification through Yoga Yoga TT in Austin Texas and became registered through The Yoga Alliance, RYT.

After teaching a bit, and becoming a mother, She found it a natural next step to add both Pre and Postnatal Yoga training to her resume and completed both trainings with Leslie Lytle in 2005.

Tracy considers her teaching style to be fun loving with emphasis on rhythm and flow, influenced greatly by the teachings of B. K. S. Iyengar, Shiva Rea, Ana Forrest & Kathryn Budig.

She encourages her students to fluidly move through vinyasa while deepening postures and finding ease through the effort.  Tracy looks to her students for inspiration each time she steps on her mat, personalizing each class accordingly.

Tracy’s playlists are a bit eclectic, often you’ll hear Yaz, Krishna Das, Toto and the Dixie Chicks within the same hour, singing along is always encouraged.

Tracy looks forward to once again collaborating with her dear friend and colleague, Amy Hogan,  for this fabulous retreat offering in paradise! She can’t wait to share her mat & heart with you all!

This retreat center’s gift allows you to do what you feel you want. There is space to be quiet or high-energy, space to wander in nature or soak in the river or pool. Read a book, stare into space all day, or get up and be so active that you are exhausted by the end of the day. 

Some of the possible options include:

• Pottery
• Painting
• Stand-up paddle-board
• Horseback riding
• Kayaking
• River and Beach access
• Karma Yoga Service Project
• Spa Services

*Price of activities is not included in tuition

Please be sure to review Our Policies.

Registration

Click Here to Register Now! 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 Donald Sangster International Airport (MBJ). 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 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 (shared only) of $3095 USD until November 1st, 2023! 

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

Single Accommodations – $3795 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.
• Full tuition is refunded* if the trip is canceled due to low enrollment.

*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.