Welcome to a week-long container devoted to the Goddess, within and without.
Through ritual, practice, ceremony, counsel, communion with nature, and time together with women, we come home to the embodied knowings:
You are the child of the Great Mother, and She incarnate.
You are meant to be wild.
You are meant to create, to play, to dream.
You are meant to have a body of pleasure.
You are meant to dance with the divinity your body holds.
You are meant to receive the gifts that come from healing the deepest of pains in your body.
You are meant to stand with dignity at the forefront of change.
You are meant to enjoy this human ride.
You are meant for freedom.
This retreat is for all women ready to step into a version of themselves that is confident, steady, and connected to the divine life force they carry.
This retreat is for all women ready to experience a liberated and empowered relationship with their unique body.
What You Will Experience:
Nourishment: All meals will be sourced from the properties' gardens or local farms. All allergies and dietary needs will be tended. We will engage in mindful eating techniques and explore what it means for food to be medicine.
Touch: An exploration of touch through a Blue Clay Ritual at the waterfall. Sacred Boruca Body Painting: Discover the history and cosmology of an indigenous tribe local to the Diamante Valley and participate in a temporary tattoo ritual.
Restoration: Free time to be at the waterfalls, to rest on the land, to enjoy expert bodywork, or lounge in the comfortable common space.
Journey: One night of a plant medicine journey held by Erin Rose, Chelsea Didier and a team of trusted guardians. Ingesting the medicine is optional.
Practice: 2x Daily Practices with Erin Rose Ward and Chelsea Didier. Pulling from the various embodiment and meditative methodologies Erin Rose teaches, the practices will weave together to create a healing and empowering experience for all bodies - and all they contain.
What You Will Receive:
Room : 5 nights and six days of lodging at HOLOS Costa Rica
Blue Clay Ritual : Using blue mineral clay found in the valley, we will nourish our skin and support the shedding of tension, excess energy, and any heaviness that can be pulled from the pores.
Waterfall Ritual : A prayerful experience that asks us to connect with the waters all women carry , the waters we come from, and the waters that give us life.
Nourishment : All meals at HOLOS created with love by Chef Emmy.
The 360 Emergence: A movement practice based in free-form spirit driven expression and intentional somatic guidance.
Psilocybin Ceremony: One night of a plant medicine journey held by Erin Rose, Chelsea Didier and a team of trusted guardians. Ingesting the medicine is optional.
Yang Practice : Fiery embodiment practices inspired by various methodologies and philosophies. These practices will generate transmutative heat in the body, build strength, and foster resiliency.
Meditation : Accessible and impactful meditation practices to cultivate stillness, presence, and acceptance.
Breathwork: Holotropic and deeply restorative breath practices bring us into communion with the subtle and psychic bodies.
Yoga Nidra: A practice for deep healing and restoration. Effortless and surrendered to grace.
The Location: HOLOS GLOBAL
Nestled in the Diamante Valley of south west Costa Rica, HOLOS is a private retreat and residency space dedicated to connection with nature, holistic health, and a spirit of stewardship. They are committed to reciprocal relationship with the indigenous community and are devoted to a mutually beneficial relationship between the land and those who come to stay.
The accommodations are luxurious bell tents with high ceilings, air conditioning, comfortable full-size beds and replete with conveniences to make you feel like home.
You'll have a view of the valley from your home for the week and are steps away from the practice temple the dining area, and walking paths to the nearby waterfalls.
It is truly a magical space that will hold you well as you journey through the week.
Transportation:
Holos Basecamp is located about 200km southwest of San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica. Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) is located within San Jose and the closest international airport to HOLOS.
There are a few options for getting to the land from SJO:
• Ground Transportation: SJO to Basecamp: A shared shuttle or private taxi to the property.
• Domestic Flight: SJO to Quepos: A 25-minute flight to Quepos/Manuel Antonio (XQP), where a shuttle will be waiting to bring you to the property. Please note this requires booking an additional flight from San Jose to Quepos using one of the domestic airlines, Sansa or Green Airways.