Joy of Life
Yoga and Art Retreats
Get Lost and Find Your Soul in Costa Rica
and Discover how Joy is your Natural State of Being
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Rates for Locals!
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Are you craving a change of scenery, uninterrupted time just for you
shared with other wise and loving women?
Then come join us
at a
Joy of Life Retreat!
Note: We offer early bird pricing....so book early and save!
We invite you to take time for yourself and
to enjoy and discover the absolute sweetness
and wildness of Costa Rica!
After 2+ years of an emotional roller coaster...
Let's
Reset, Realign, and Refocus
on what is most important in life...
Your JOY
and your joyful natural state of being.
Gather with other lovely souls in beautiful villas
surrounded by tropical gardens and the magical Pacific Gold Coast Beaches
8 days/7 nights
Gourmet Meals cooked (and cleaned up!) by resident chef
Daily Excursion to expand your exposure to the beauty of Costa Rica
Move your physical body with Hatha yoga daily
Stretch your mental body with creative exercises and adventures
Soothe your emotional body thru the power of ceremony and meditation
Become a clear vessel for JOY to flow through you
and transform your life
Come as you are...
You are enough.
Your yoga guide was born and raised in Costa Rica
Your artistic guide lived in Costa Rica with her family for over 8 years.
There is no better way to experience the true essence of a country,
than with guides who
know it well,
have lived it well,
and love it beyond measure.
On this journey, you will learn and discover
how yoga and creative art-making
are two vital practices that focus the mind to see the JOY
and opens the heart, giving you the freedom to feel your emotions
and embody them in a free and dynamic way.
Whether you are walking your path alone in this retreat,
or come with friends and/or family,
the secrets of these native lands are rich
and we are overjoyed to share them with you
in a once in a lifetime sacred encounter.
Nature. Nurture. Nourish.
Attending a retreat is the perfect way to
infuse time away with profound transformation
to
create an immediate real connection
and shared joyful journey
with a small group of like-minded people.
Community is one of the strongest aspects needed for growth
and a retreat enhances and creates instant community.
We cannot place a price on shared values, experiences,
and interests found within a community...they are priceless.
For those who
need a break,
need to shift their perspective
or
need to reflect and recharge
Awaken your inner yogi and innate creativity
Are you ready to...
Take quantum leaps in your life
Identify and dissolve your creative blocks
Activate your purpose
Gain new insight into yourself and your gifts
Learn how to overcome that feeling of stagnation
Deepen your sense of purpose and mission
Regain clarity and focus
Meet other yogi’s/creatives—you are not alone!
No experience or background in yoga or art is necessary...
All you need is your curiosity and determination
to keep living a life full of joy and love.
we have a special Day Only Rate for you!
Plus, we will pamper you and
expose you to adventure,
awaken your creativity,
curiosity, and inspiration...
We will nurture your mind, body and soul
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Why Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is known for its vibrant biodiversity and stunning scenery..
It is home to numerous national parks, biological reserves, animal refuges,
and one of the five Blue Zones in the world located in Guanacaste.
A Blue Zone is where people live the longest and are the healthiest.
Located north of Panama
South of Nicaragua
It is inhabited by over 200 volcanic formations
338 species of butterflies
over 55 species of hummingbirds!
Costa Rica is the perfect getaway destination
for you to explore and discover!
One more reason Costa Rica is the perfect destination for you?
Costa Rica is the happiest country in Latin America,
in the World Happiness Report world ranking,
published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
And you will know this when you gaze into their people's eyes.
Yoga, Meditation & Energy Work
with Marian Paniagua
With more than 10 years of experience,
her calm presence and her innate ability
to authentically connect with her students from her heart,
allow Marian to offer an inclusive and sensitive practice.
Experience a divine trinity of inner work with Marian...
Yoga - Meditation - Ceremony
Marian has a profound connection with her land
allowing her to craft yoga practices impregnated with the essence of the earth
and the wisdom and the power of the elements.
And she makes sure you build your own connection with the earth
as you embody your soul throughout every breath in your yoga practice.
Her devotion to Yoga and Reiki therapy
and her path on ancestral teachings of native traditions, k
eep her grounded and living an organic life full of joy and expansion.
And she is eager to share it all with you!
Creative Practice with Tanya Belz Rauzi
If you are a beginner (but feel compelled to be creative),
or if you have done plenty of art or other creative endeavors,
then this retreat is for you!
Tanya will focus on the intuitive creative process,
not the end product.
This retreat will help you build, stretch, and flex your creative self
in a judgement-free, joy-filled zone.
Tanya will cover
Mark-making, journaling, color, contrast, the power of seeing, collage,
how to gather inspiration,
and how to trust your intuition, your instincts, and your gut.
All of this will be covered with daily demonstrations, creative exercises,
and creative journaling that will give you a better understanding of how
to embrace the beauty of creativity – and life.
You will leave with a new way of seeing your everyday life
and a newly found creative force discovered within you
that will flow into all things you endeavor to do,
in your everyday activities, challenges, and quests.
Tanya’s workshops are best known for being fun, energetic, and transformative.
She openly shares her personal art-making techniques and creative processes
working right alongside you in a relaxed and personal manner
to help you let go of your fears and roadblocks...
and turn art making into a joyful activity.
Reset. Realign. Refoucs.
What You'll Learn...
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You will nourish your soul, lift your spirits, and feel the JOY that the practice of yoga and art-making can bring
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How to be brave and fearless when making art - no matter your experience level
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Learn how yoga and creating art enhances your creative thought processes in all areas of your life
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Learn to loosen up as you stretch, create, leave behind your doubts, breathe, and feel proud of what you tried, failed, or succeeded at
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How to truly have FUN with yoga and the creative process
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How to create by following your intuition
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The magic of warm and cool colors found all around us
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A simple process to keep your life moving forward without getting or feeling stuck
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How to embrace your personal mark-making
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How to understand the personal energy you bring to your life
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How to use meditation and journaling to enhance your outlook
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How to really see the beauty around you...to absorb it, drink it in
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How to let go of fears and inhibitions
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How to embrace our own intuition
Your Creative Guides...
Your guides, Marian and Tanya, together with nature, will mirror back
to every retreat guest their primordial essence
which is joy, love, abundance, beauty, and peace.
Many come to Costa Rica in search of a deeper connection to the land and to experience a feeling of oneness with the earth.
Many come engaged in a spiritual quest or a healing process
with a deep knowing that they will find peace
and rest to support their path in a graceful way.
No matter your reason, your retreat guides will leave an indelible mark on your soul.
Marian Paniagua
Born and raised in Brasilito, Costa Rica, Marian is a yoga instructor, reiki practitioner, and artisan with many passions. She offers yoga, reiki and ceremonial cacao and an artisan who loves to make things with her hands, particularly dream catchers and can honestly say that she gets caught up in their magic and uses the making of dream catchers as a form of creative meditation as when she is crafting her mind is alert, focused, in the present moment, and relaxed.
Marian has been walking and learning the teachings of the Red Path which involves relating to the elements and all of existence in a sacred way - most especially, the sacred fire. A path that taught Marian how to purposely work with the spirt and power of the elements and to honor the sacred feminine and the wisdom of the moon through the medicine of the Moon Dance. The Red Path taught her to hold sacred space for herself and for others through the teachings of the sacred fire and the spirit of the plants, like sacred cacao which she will share at the opening ceremony of the retreat.
Marian is grateful to know that feeling of oneness with the earth and the elements still prevails inside all of us if we pay attention. This knowing led her to study the teachings of ancient civilizations like the Essenes, Egyptians and the Mayans where she learned to pray and live in a way that is respectful and loving to the spirt of our earth, the elements and the great mystery.
Tanya Belz Rauzi
As an Intuitive Painting teacher and guide, Tanya teaches students how to follow their intuition during creative exercises. She urges students to experiment freely with the creative process, that "mistakes" are part of the process and truly happy accidents, how to follow their intuition, focus on mindfulness, giving creative permission to explore, and to experiment with the act of spontaneous expression for creative types at all levels (beginner to advanced).
Intuitive Painting is simply painting without a plan with layers and layers of beautiful mark-making.
After years of traveling the world with her husband, Kurt, and their four children, Tanya opened Sage Brush Art Studio in Guanacaste, Costa Rica in 2015 with her dear friend, Kathy. After 8 years in Costa Rica, Tanya and her family returned to their roots in the Bay Area in 2021….but Tanya visits Costa Rica regularly...her home away from home...where their children grew up and the beauty of the world enveloped them.
Marian and Tanya will provide a path and framework for
your yoga and meditation practice,
the creative process, art-making,
and knowledge of the land and culture of Costa Rica.
Allowing you to witness the unfolding
of your unrealized dreams, gifts, and intuition.
During this Wellness Retreat You will receive….
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Joyfully guided instruction on how to get inspiration from all of your surroundings and experiences
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You will learn how to ground yourself with yoga and meditation so you can paint in a more fluid and expressive way in partnership with your soul
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We will explore a wide range of healing and integrative, creative, and intuitive-based practices that will bring joy, clarity, alignment, and overflowing inspiration
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Through a variety of art practices with mixed media, paint, paper, and loose drawing, you will lose and find yourself at the same time in a cathartic creative process
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The joy of intuitive painting is learning how to play, using a variety of art tools that are unique and original each time you use them, and following lessons that are juicy and transformative
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You will learn how to access your intuition and discover that the intuitive mind loves to curate, layer, and set expectations free...allowing you to paint in ways you never knew you could
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How? You will learn to release all pre-set expectations, pre-set plans, pre-set ideas and learn to love stepping up to a page or canvas with no idea what you will create until you begin and let it all flow
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Through meditation, pranayama, movement, and other fulfilling practices, we will uncover a very clear, wise, and sage part of ourselves. Learn how to go within, light up the heart, ease the mind and body to witness the most beautiful alchemy
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This alchemy is a state of being that is most natural to you, you just need to uncover it. You will move, you will write, you will draw, you will paint, you will grow, you will embody joy.
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After this retreat, you will be able to integrate these practices into your daily life and create an environment for yourself to live a more inspired and joyful life, a life where you can thrive in and feel free in with true abundance, clarity, and integrity.
Retreat Locations
We have two beautiful retreat locations to choose from
each with their own theme...
Mom Reset and Chakra Realignment will be held at
Libélula Lounge and Lodgings
an artistic 2-acre private resort
located near the beach in Potrero, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
with room choices ranging from
a private 3 bedroom home with kitchen,
a Rancho with 2 hotel-style rooms with lounge,
to 3 private luxury Glamping tents.
Libélula is a beautiful and elegant beach resort,
framed in a space of natural beauty, lush gardens and fruit trees
that promote rest and tranquility for its guests.
Click below to learn more about the location...
Our second retreat location to choose from
with the theme of New Year New You....with full info coming soon!
Los Altos de Eros (LADE)
is a luxury boutique hotel and spa
that sits high on a hill overlooking
Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
with room choices ranging from
4 single/double rooms
2 master suites (also single or double occupancy)
LADE is a beautiful and elegant private resort,
framed in a space of natural beauty, views for days,
and a spa, hot tub, yoga palapa, view pool
that promote rest and respite for all its guests.
Click below to learn more about the location....
Retreat Center
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Accommodations in two comfortable, private, and stylish boutique Retreat Centers located near the Pacific Gold Coast, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
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Single, double, triple, and quad occupancies are available in a multitude of accommodation sizes, various amenities, and locations around each property....from private to shared
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Special welcome surprises
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8 day/7 night facilitated all-inclusive retreat (except where noted when we give you a choice)
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Healthy, bountiful, and delicious meals prepared at the Retreat Center by our own personal chef
- Private access to all retreat center facilities:
- Pool
- Walking Paths
- Restaurant/Bar
- Art Station
- Yoga Palapa
Excursions and Activities
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Luxury Spa Experience
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Wellness Sail with dinner
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Cooking Class - Traditional Meal
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Cooking Class - Gallo Pinto Breakfast
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Creative workshops daily with Tanya
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All art supplies included
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Daily/twice daily yoga, meditation, breathwork, ceremonies, and magic-making with Marian
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All yoga equipment included...you are also welcome to bring your own yoga mat/towel
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Cocoa Opening Ceremony
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Visit a local Farmer's Market
- Day trip to Tamarindo
- Tours of pottery, jewelry, and art studios
- Yoga on the beach
- Bonfire Fire Ceremony
- Walk the largest Labyrinth in the world built around two energy centers
- Dinner under the stars at La Senda
- Paint Mandalas and learn about their value
- Enjoy a Sound Journey Experience
- Zipline your fears away
- Private Facebook Group to get to know each other prior to the retreat with bonus retreat preparation exercises to get your heart aligned with the group and journey to come
Not Included:
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Airfare (arrival at Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR), Liberia, Costa Rica)
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Transportation to and from the airport
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Any personal expenses
- Any meals/drinks off property
- Any Covid related expenses (currently, there are no requirements to enter Costa Rica)