CAROLE@FREESPIRITEDWANDERER.COM
@fsw_empire
FREE SPIRITED WANDERER
Carole (Frey) Keefer
Founder, Yoga Teacher
& Lifestyle Coach
PURA VIDA YOGA RETREAT
November 2-9, 2024
Anamaya Resort | Montezuma, Costa Rica
YOU'RE INVITED!
We're off to Anamaya, a life-changing health & wellness resort in Montezuma, Costa Rica.
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IMAGINE: twice daily yoga / workshops on a deck overlooking the ocean, 3 organic gourmet meals a day, luxurious spa services, once in a lifetime excursions, a day trip to Santa Teresa Beach and plenty of time to relax, rejuvenate and restore.
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Anamaya is nestled in the jungle, overlooking breathtaking ocean views. They are a place to de-stress, and rejuvenate body, mind and soul.
And it gets better, Anamaya is on the Nicoya Peninsula which is one of five Blue Zones in the world. A blue zone is an area with the most centenarians and is considered one of the happiest and healthiest places in the world! Blue Zones support harmony of the mind, body & soul making it the PERFECT place to retreat!
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Anamaya Resort has also been featured in and recommended by: Forbes, Elle, Independent, Smarter Travel, Fashion, and more!
It's all set & we'd love to have you join!
Hi, I'm Carole
Founder of Free Spirited Wanderer; Yoga & Wellness Retreats
+ Lifestyle Coaching.
My goal on all of my yoga retreats is to create an atmosphere where everyone feels safe to show up as their truest, most authentic selves.
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FSW retreats value KULA; intentional community, the feeling that life is best when shared. I aim to bring people together where they can connect, share in transformational practices and build lifelong friendships. These are super sacred spaces with an opportunity for everyone to come together to support, uplift and empower each other.
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My prayer for you is that these retreats help prepare you for your lifetime; providing you with a space to become the fullest expression of yourself so you can live your life so big, so beautiful and so bold.
About this retreat:
This 7 night / 8 day yoga & wellness retreat is all about balancing out adventure, self-exploration and R&R for the perfect retreat experience.
We will feed our adventurous soul through excursions such as, surfing, canopy ziplining, waterfall hiking, ATV's and arm balance / inversion workshops that will encourage you to take a leap and have some fun.
Self-exploration will be a theme through all yoga classes; where you will be given a space to dive deep within, pull back that layers and meet your true self. This part is never easy, but oh man, is it worth it!
As for the R&R, every class ends with a highly deserved savasana in order to integrate the practice - and let's not forget about the amazing onsite infinity pool, quiet grounds and nearby beach so you can unwind, decompress and allow your stress to dissipate as inner peace takes over.
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The location alone provides the perfect place to balance all three of these. On top of that, Carole, is a fellow adventurer, self-exploration-er, and has learned after many years, how valuable rest truly is.
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Carole will guide you through this retreat from her own life-experience, deep studies & personal practice of yoga philosophy, Asana, Ayurveda and Lifestyle Coaching.
You will leave this retreat feeling LIMITLESS, EMPOWERED, JOYOUS, FREE and with a fresh outlook on your life. You will also develop a better understanding of how to take yoga off the mat and into your everyday in order to live with more meaning and fulfillment in alignment with your truest, most authentic self.
THREE THINGS YOU WILL GET OUT OF THIS RETREAT:
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A newfound appreciation for rest, relaxation & and the ability to just 'be'; a deeper understanding that rest must be held equally in value to the amount that we "do" or "give" to ourselves and others for optimal health, wellness & success.
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New insights on how to take yoga off the mat and into your daily life, enabling you to create a lifestyle that brings more health, happiness, meaning & fulfillment to your soul.
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A trip of a lifetime; 7 nights in the Costa Rican jungle, also just steps from the beaches, excursions, plenty of time to 'try something new', gourmet meals, a variety of yoga classes & workshops, new lifelong friends - all created and planned for you! All you have to do is get yourself to Costa Rica, and come with an open mind, heart and be ready to receive the benefits that this retreat will reap, during your stay and many years to come.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
(Everything you see here is included in the prices listed under accommodations.)
7 NIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS
3 ORGANIC GOURMET MEALS A DAY
VARIETY OF DAILY YOGA CLASSES
AYURVEDA WORKSHOPS
Q&A COFFEE CHATS
ONE EXCURSION
DAY TRIP TO SANTA TERESA BEACH
FREE TIME TO RELAX & REJUVENATE OR ADVENTURE & EXPLORE
NOT INCLUDED:
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Flights
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Passport fees
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Transportation to and from Anamaya
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Alcohol + additional meals
ABOUT ANAMAYA
Anamaya Resort has been featured in and recommended by:
Forbes, Elle, Independent, Smarter Travel, Fashion, and more!
THE MAIN HOUSE
The main house is where our guests collect for meals, cooking classes, to snoop in our gift shop, or chat with a friend in our conversation pit. The upper yoga deck and the pool are located at the main house, and it’s the heart of Anamaya.
FOOD
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Anamaya means health or to be free of disease in Sanskrit, and our brilliant chefs and cooking staff are dedicated to creating tasty and healthy meals. All our food is gluten free, and although we do serve fish and chicken – we also have vegetarian and vegan options.
YOGA DECKS
Witness the epic views from Anamaya’s sky-high yoga decks. Our guests tell us that our yoga decks are the number one reason they came to Anamaya – to practice yoga overlooking our incredible views.
SALT WATER INFINITY POOL
Having a picture taken at our pool is so coveted by our guests, it’s become one of the most popular social media profile pictures. Our pool has also been featured in most of the press we’ve received over the years. It’s warm enough to swim in all year, and it sits on the corner of a bluff high above the ocean and jungle below
ANAMAYA SPA
Our spa is one of the true gems of Anamaya. Our experienced therapists offer our guests the most luxurious treatments and premium health services including a variety of massages, facials, body scrubs, reiki and cranial sacral sessions, watsu, and more.
ANAMAYA EXCURSIONS
We have something for everyone in order to customize your stay at Anamaya. Surfing lessons, horseback riding, waterfall hiking, zip-lining, and more. Experience everything Anamaya and Costa Rica have to offer. There’s a reason it’s called the happiest place on earth!
WATERFALL
The famous Montezuma Falls is only a 5-minute walk from Anamaya. There are three separate waterfalls in total, and our guests enjoy the swimming holes and rope swings. All rivers in Costa Rica are considered public land so you can hike up the falls and enjoy the natural beauty.
BEACHES
We are blessed with some amazing beaches near Anamaya, located in Montezuma, Cabuya, Mal Pais and Santa Teresa. We also have a beach excursion that many of our guests say is one of the highlights of their stay with us.
WILDLIFE & ANIMALS
Costa Rica is an animal lovers dream! There are a variety of monkeys, exotic birds, whales, turtles, butterflies, sloths, frogs, iguanas and more. Costa Rica has such an impressive array of wildlife that we can guarantee you will have many opportunities to see the animals who share the jungle with us.
ANAMAYA FARM
A 10-minute drive from Anamaya is our farm Rancho Delicioso where we grow a lot of the food that our restaurant uses to cook our delicious meals. We also have a permaculture program that we offer at the farm, and many people love to host their own retreats at our farm as well.
GETTING THERE
MY RECOMMENDATION:
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Fly into SJO the morning of Nov. 2 (I always take the first flight out in case of any travel delays or cancellations I have a better chance of getting on another flight that day)
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You will also want to book a domestic flight from SJO to Tambor with Green Airways. This is a short 20 minute, beautiful flight which runs multiple times a day. ($99-150 depending on luggage)
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Transportation from Tambor airport to Anamaya (40 min drive) will be organized for you based on your arrival time.
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**Please note cost of ground transportation is not included. The cost starts at $40pp and will depend on how many people are traveling together,
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
7:30-9:00am: Morning Yoga
9:15am: Breakfast
10:00-11:00am: Coffee Chat Q&A
11:00-5:30pm: Free Time (perfect for an excursion, spa treatment, pool, exploring, shopping, reading, resting or Svadhyaya (self-study))
1:00pm: Lunch
5:00pm: Light Snack
5:30-6:30pm: Yoga Class or Workshop
7:00pm: Dinner
8:00pm: Wind down; connect with others, read, jour