Renew & Refresh
With Michelle Garcia and Elise Caldarola, RYT 500, Herbalist, Ayurvedic Wellness Coach, MA Ed.
April 27 - May 4, 2024
Retreat into nature, recharge your body, revitalize your soul. with Michelle & Elise.
Enjoy a week with Michelle & Elise in the pristine nature of the Osa Peninsula. The effortless and untouched natural beauty of the jungle & the sea will guide you to reconnect deeply with your own true essence. Wake up with the sunrise greeted by the local monkeys and macaws with a delicious cup of organic, Costa Rican coffee. Release tension in the body with daily yoga classes in our modern, open-air, (bug free!) yoga shala and nourish yourself with carefully curated, holistic, healthy meals and snacks. Relax with unstructured time on the quiet beach, only a 2 minute walk away, by the saltwater pool, or in the evenings under the endless stars. This week away from it all will leave you feeling recharged, revitalized, renewed and refreshed.
What’s Included:
● Daily yoga – optional classes in various styles ranging from vinyasa flow in the morning to restorative and yin in the evenings.
● Sunrise meditation sessions (optional)
● Yoga nidra with sound bath
● Cacao ceremony – learn about the physical and spiritual benefits of the cacao
plant before drinking sacred cacao.
● Beach bonfire
● Welcome goody bag
● Three nutritious meals daily, crafted by Jen, nutritionist, health coach and
Ayurvedic practitioner, in our dedicated gluten-free kitchen. All dietary restrictions
can be accommodated, please let us know when booking if needed.
● Optional half day excursion to Corcovado National Park, home to 4% of the world’s biodiversity. Experience the rainforest and meet dolphins, monkeys, tapirs, sloths & more. (additional cost, please let us know at the time of booking if you are interested in this as tickets sell out well in advance)
● Direct beach access and saltwater pool
● Optional excursion to visit a local organic cacao factory to make your own
chocolate from bean to bar. (additional cost)
● Ground transfer from Puerto Jiménez airstrip to Nereus Retreats (10 minutes by
car)
● Onsite spa services available for an additional fee.
● Alcoholic and mocktail beverages available for an additional fee.
What’s Not Included:
● Flights to Costa Rica
● Transportation to Nereus Retreats from SJO or LIR international airports – we can
help you arrange and book this if needed.
● Additional excursions to Corcovado National Park and the cacao factory.
● Spa services, alcoholic beverages.
● Travel insurance
Leaders
ERYT 500, RPYT, YACEP Michelle is an indigenous yoga teacher hailing from a small and remote Canadian town. Sharing her passion for teaching yoga since 2015, she has enjoyed stints in Canada, the US, Mexico, and Peru, and is thrilled to be returning to Costa Rica to work at Nereus, where she is the lead yoga teacher trainer. Michelle is well-versed in the hatha and vinyasa styles, as well as prenatal yoga. She is also a YACEP and has obtained additional certifications in yin, restorative and yoga nidra. With a teaching style best described as a harmonious blend of energetic…
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Elise is a native New Yorker and a former NYC High School teacher turned 500 hour yoga instructor, herbalist and Ayurvedic wellness coach. After a decade teaching in the school system in the US and abroad in Italy, she left her career to pursue a life more aligned. She completed her 200 hour yoga training in 2018 and her 300 hour in 2019, where she also specialized in yin yoga and yoga nidra. She teaches yoga at several local studios in Westchester County, NY. Elise is also trained in Ayurvedic wellness and is a clinical herbalist in training. Elise loves…
Learn more about Elise Caldarola, RYT 500, Herbalist, Ayurvedic Wellness Coach, MA Ed.
