16/09/2026
THIS IS THE PROGRAM FOR THE UPCOMING 🌿 YOGA DANCE RETREAT
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DANCE YOUR WAY BACK TO YOURSELF
A Journey of Alignment Before the New Year
📍 La Fortuna, Costa Rica
🌋 Arenal Volcano • Rainforest • Thermal Waters • Jungle
📅 November 22–29, 2026
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🌈 THE RHYTHM OF THE RETREAT
Every day follows a gentle rhythm designed to balance adventure, transformation and freedom.
🌅 MORNING
A guided experience, movement practice, nature adventure or transformational workshop.
🍽️ 12:00–2:00 PM
Lunch + Siesta
Time to eat, rest, nap and recharge.
🌿 AFTERNOON
CHILL • SOLO TIME • EXPLORE
No scheduled group activity.
Use this time however you wish:
- Relax at the lodge
- Explore La Fortuna
- Journal
- Read
- Swim
- Nap
- Get a massage
- Shop
- Enjoy time alone
- Simply do nothing
🌙 LATE EVENING
A second shared experience—usually dance, sound healing, ceremony, reflection or celebration.
Two meaningful group experiences + one block of freedom every day.
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🌿 SUNDAY — NOVEMBER 22
DAY 0 • ARRIVAL & OPENING
WELCOME • GROUND • CONNECT
Arrival
✈️ Arrive in Costa Rica and travel together to La Fortuna.
Settle into the lodge and your new surroundings.
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🌿 AFTERNOON — CHILL & SOLO TIME
Settle into La Fortuna.
- Explore the property
- Meet your retreat companions
- Rest
- Swim
- Walk around the area
- Begin your personal retreat journal
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🌙 EVENING — OPENING CEREMONY
7pm
WELCOME TO THE JOURNEY
- Welcome circle
- Retreat orientation
- Introduction to the journey
- Grounding meditation
- Set your personal intention
- Grounding Stone Ceremony
- Pura Vida energy
- Receive your personal grounding stone
- Opening connection & celebration
Intention:
“What am I ready to embrace, discover and reconnect with?”
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🔴 MONDAY — NOVEMBER 23
DAY 1 • ROOT — GROUNDING
EARTH • NATURE • BELONGING
Our first full day is about reconnecting with the Earth and the natural environment of Arenal.
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🌅 MORNING — ECOLOGICAL PARK EXPERIENCE
9am - breakfast
EARTH, WATER & NATURE
Spend the morning immersed in one of the area's beautiful ecological/nature parks.
- Vocano Earthing & grounding (Yoga class) / receive your volcanic rock amulet
- Water immersion / cleansing ceremony by a beautiful lake
- Hug the Trees experience at the Eco Park santuary
- Sound healing in nature with crystal bowls
- Time by the lake
- Fishing experience with Dennis G (for those who bring their travel rode)
- Quiet connection and grounding mantra
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🍽️ 12:00–2:00 PM
LUNCH + SIESTA
Relax by the lake and enjoy lunch before returning to the afternoon experience.
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🌿 AFTERNOON — CHILL + LA FORTUNA EXPLORATION
LA FORTUNA CITY TOUR
A relaxed introduction to the town guided by local/Canadian guide Dennis Galloway.
- La Fortuna town
- Local stories & culture
- Places to eat
- Local shops
- Hidden gems
- Orientation to the area
After the tour:
Free time to explore on your own.
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🌙 EVENING — 🌎 EARTH-INSPIRED ECSTATIC DANCE
Move, connect and celebrate the Earth.
Theme:
Come back to your body. Come back to the Earth. Come back to yourself.
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🧡 TUESDAY — NOVEMBER 24
DAY 2 • SACRAL — FEEL & FLOW
PLEASURE • WATER • SENSUALITY
And tonight, we celebrate the Full Moon.
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🌅 MORNING — TERMALÉS ARENAL
THERMAL YOGA
Travel together to Termales Arenal for a full day immersed in the thermal waters.
- Morning yoga
- Movement & embodiment
- Thermal pools
- Relaxation
- Nature
- Connection
- Free exploration of the thermal grounds
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🍽️ 12:00–2:00 PM
BBQ LUNCH + SIESTA
A relaxed BBQ lunch at the thermal waters.
Then:
Rest. Soak. Swim. Breathe.
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🌿 AFTERNOON — THERMAL CHILL
Continue enjoying the thermal waters.
No structured workshop.
This is intentional “do absolutely nothing” time and enjoy the beautiful connection with water and earth.
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🌕 LATE EVENING — FULL MOON EXPERIENCE
9pm
FULL MOON ECSTATIC DANCE
🎧 DJ Ani
A night of music, movement and liberation under the energy of the Full Moon and sensual (sacral) chakra dance.
Followed by:
🔮 SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE SESSION
Jocy Medina
Full moon guidance / Tarot & Oracle Cards
A reflective group experience exploring:
- What are you releasing?
- What are you calling in?
- What wants your attention?
- What energy are you carrying into the next chapter?
The astronomical full moon occurs on November 24, 2026, making this a particularly natural anchor for the evening's full moon dance.
Full moon dance by DJ Ani
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💛 WEDNESDAY — NOVEMBER 25
DAY 3 • SOLAR PLEXUS
VISION • INTUITION • POSSIBILITY
A day dedicated to imagining what is possible and reconnecting with the life you want to create.
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🌅 MORNING — SOUND + VISION
10:30 am
OPEN YOUR INTUITION
- Intuitive sound healing
- Guided meditation
- Visualization
- Inner listening
- Visualize the life you desire
- Journaling & reflection
at La Fortuna Park
Then:
✨ LAW OF ATTRACTION WORKSHOP
Explore the relationship between:
Thought → Intention → Action → Possibility
Followed by an open group conversation.
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🍽️ 12:00–2:00 PM
LUNCH + SIESTA
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🌿 AFTERNOON
This could be your free afternoon.
Options include:
- Explore La Fortuna
- Shopping
- Coffee
- Souvenirs
- Pool time
- Massage
- Rest
- Journal
- Personal exploration
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EL SALTO ADVENTURE
🌋 EL SALTO
An adventure at the local rapids.
Choose your level:
ADVENTURE
- Tarzan rope jumping
- Local rapids
- Medium-level hike
Guided by Dennis Galloway
RELAX
- Sit by the river
- Enjoy nature
- Watch the adventure
OPTIONAL ADVANCED ADVENTURE
💦 La Fortuna Waterfall
For participants who want a challenging experience:
Advanced-level hike • approximately 500 steps
Guide by Ani W
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💚 THURSDAY — NOVEMBER 26
DAY 4 • HEART
LOVE • GRATITUDE • SELF-LOVE
Today we shift from creating the life we want to exploring how we want to feel while living it.
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🌅 MORNING — HEART SOUND HEALING
OPEN THE HEART
- Heart-centered sound healing
- Meditation
- Breathwork
- Gratitude
- Vibrating High
- Connection with nature
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🍽️ 12:00–2:00 PM
LUNCH + SIESTA
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🌿 AFTERNOON — SELF-LOVE + SOLO TIME
THE ART OF SELF-LOVE
A gentle workshop exploring:
- How do I speak to myself?
- What do I need more of?
- What am I ready to stop tolerating?
- What makes me feel nourished?
- What does loving myself actually look like?
Then:
Free time for yourself.
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🌙 EVENING — LOVE DANCE
CACAO + EARTH DANCE
CACAO WISDOM
A special chocolate/cacao experience guided by Jocy Medina & Dennis Galloway.
💚 LOVE-THEMED ECSTATIC DANCE
A celebration of:
Self-love • friendship • connection • gratitude • joy
Followed by a closing appreciation circle.
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💙 FRIDAY — NOVEMBER 27
DAY 5 • COMMUNICATION
VOICE • EXPRESSION • RELEASE
Today is about slowing down, listening inward and creating space for your authentic voice.
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🌅 MORNING — TERMALITAS RELAX
THERMAL SOUND HEALING
A unique sound healing experience surrounded by the thermal waters
- Sound bath at the roof top of the thermal water pirate boat
- Meditation and thermal experience by the termal cave
- Vibrational healing
- Relaxation at the volcano side of the thermal waters (option to enjoy the thermal slides)
- Mindful immersion and connection at the thermal waters
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🍽️ 12:00–2:00 PM
LUNCH + SIESTA
Enjoy lunch and a long, unhurried rest at the thermal waters
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🌿 AFTERNOON — THERMAL CHILL
RELAXATION DAY
No workshop.
No rushing.
Just:
♨️ Thermal waters
🌿 Nature
📖 Reading
😴 Rest
🧘 Personal time
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🌙 LATE EVENING — SLOTHS + DANCE
🦥 SLOTH & WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE
Meet some of Costa Rica's incredible wildlife. Tour to see the sloth (if we are lucky) - bring your binoculars.
Then for:
💃 Night tour to El Choyin (hotspring river)
A playful evening to celebrate freedom • expression • relaxation • joy
This is a medium to intermediate level night hike to the Arenal volcano hotspring river where you will then sit and relax in the small nature pools but your candle lights. bring lantern and hiking shoes as well as a backpack with a change of clothes.
Guided by Dennis Galloway
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💜🤍 SATURDAY — NOVEMBER 28
DAY 6 • THIRD EYE + CROWN
VISION • INTEGRATION • ALIGNMENT
Our final full day brings the entire journey together.
DRESS IN WHITE 🤍
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🌅 MORNING — INTEGRATION
THIRD EYE + CROWN SOUND HEALING
- Deep sound healing
- Meditation
- Visualization of the journey ahead
- Letter to your future self
- Energy balancing
- Integration of the retreat journey
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🍽️ 12:00–2:00 PM
LUNCH + SIESTA
Your final midday pause.
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🌿 AFTERNOON — SOLO TIME
YOUR FINAL AFTERNOON IN LA FORTUNA
Use this time however feels right.
- Explore
- Shop / Pack your bags
- Swim
- Journal
- Rest
- Take photographs
- Connect
- Solo time
No scheduled group activity.
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🌙 FINAL CELEBRATION
7pm 🤍 PURA VIDA CLOSING CEREMONY
A beautiful final evening to celebrate the journey.
- Closing ceremony
- Gratitude
- Reflection
- Integration
- Intention for 2027
- Final sound healing
- CLOSING ECSTATIC DANCE
DANCE YOUR WAY BACK TO YOURSELF
We celebrate not just the retreat—
but the person you are choosing to become.
( Option to attend a local disco - ask the organizers where they have a local fiesta )
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✈️ SUNDAY — NOVEMBER 29
DAY 7 • RETURN HOME
TAKE THE JOURNEY HOME
Breakfast 6am and departure from La Fortuna - bus pick up at 7am
Travel together back toward the airport for the journey home.
You leave with:
🌿 Memories
💫 New connections
❤️ A deeper connection with yourself
🪨 Your Grounding Stone
✨ Your intentions for 2027
💃 And a little more freedom to dance your way through life.
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🌈 THE JOURNEY
GROUND
🔴 Earth • Nature • Stability
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FEEL
🧡 Water • Pleasure • Sensuality
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CREATE
💛 Vision • Possibility • Inner Power
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LOVE
💚 Heart • Gratitude • Connection
↓
EXPRESS
💙 Voice • Authenticity • Freedom
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SEE
💜 Intuition • Vision • Clarity
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ALIGN
🤍 Integration • Intention • New Beginning
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🌋 DANCE YOUR WAY BACK TO YOURSELF
Release what no longer fits.
Reconnect with your body.
Remember what makes you feel alive.
Imagine the life you want.
Open your heart.
Listen to your truth.
And enter 2027 aligned.
