This retreat will be hosted at the beautiful La Paloma Lodge.
This retreat fills quickly, Reserve your spot now with a $500 deposit.
Join Jen Breen, Mary Kate Jackson and guest teacher Sherry McConkey in the remote Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica for an unforgettable time spent exploring self and nature.
Adjacent to Corcovado National Park which has been dubbed as “the most biologically intense place on Earth” by National Geographic, you will be rattled awake to the vibrancy of life. Home to a plethora of diverse wildlife and exotic fauna, this place will liven your senses to full capacity. Come see, hear, smell, feel and taste the jungle while we weave the practices of yoga to deepen our connection with nature.
Retreat Includes:
- 2 yoga classes daily
- 7 nights accommodation at La Paloma Lodge
- 2 nights accommodation in San Jose
- Airfare from San Jose to Drake Bay
- Boat and bus transportation from Drake Bay to San Jose
- 3 meals per day with a focus on local, whole foods
(all dietary requests accommodated)
Guests will have access to the following FREE activities:
- Hiking
- Kayaking
- Paddleboarding
- Snorkeling
- Swimming or relaxing at the private beach
- World-renowned bird watching
- Surfing (weather depending)
- Self-discovering
Available but not included:
Cano Island snorkeling tour, Corcovado National Park tour with a local biologist, mangrove tour, in-room massage, night bug hike, horseback
About the instructor: Jen Breen & Mary-Kate and Sherry
I grew up in Seattle in a hippy, creative, curious, outdoor-loving family. During my teenage years my mother would walk around the house in aerobic clothes and drag me to a funky yoga class in a gym. Little did I know that this would become my life’s work and passion. I began studying yoga formally with Cintra Brown in Phoenix, AZ while teaching elementary school with Teach For America.
i appreciate how yoga helps me be more authentic, compassionate and aware. I use yoga to help me understand myself better which helps me understand others better. I appreciate that it’s a practice for life. My practice has given me tools to help me in life most especially as a wife and mother and a steward of this beautiful earth.
My inspirations and influences along the way are: my mom who values humility and who is quoted to say, “you aren’t as important as you think you are.” My dad who imparted wisdom through modeling a good life of balance and harmony and following your bliss. My sisters Kim and Heidi who are my best friends, advisors and truth tellers. My husband Tom who practices a yoga called “sense of humor” and my four little yet mighty teachers; Grace Cal Johnny and Kate. My yoga teachers; Cintra Brown who taught me the power of mantra and seeing students, Sharon Land who taught me about Daimon and finding one’s unique inner gift. Bikram for the power of asana, heat, discipline and sequencing. Erich Schiffmann for the power of meditation, listening, riding the edge and free form yoga. Katerina Wen for her devotion to the multi-dimensionality of yoga and her brave, authentic approach to teaching with depth and courage. Catherine Shainberg for my yearly tune ups in the potential of imagery to powerfully transform habits. Newest teacher of mine; Nevine Michaan of Katonah Yoga…an original and diverse teacher. And, lastly Mother Nature — the forest, the sea, the mountains and most of all the moss.