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Wild Soul Retreat

Yoga, Pilates, Breathwork & Adventure Retreat. This retreat is more than just a getaway, it’s a transformative experience that beckons you to embrace your true self, reconnect with your intuition, and rediscover your inner magic.

Imagine a week in a breathtaking paradise oasis, where every moment is infused with tranquility, bliss, and joy—an invitation to recharge your spirit and ignite the wild soul within you. We’re headed to the breathtaking Osa Peninsula which is known as one of the most bio-diverse places in the world. Each morning you’ll be greeted by the invigorating scent of the ocean and the symphony of macaw parrots and howler monkeys, awakening your senses to the magic that surrounds you. Throughout the week enjoy nourishing yoga flows, invigorating breathwork, energizing pilates classes, mindfulness practices, and tropical adventures. This retreat is more than just a getaway, it’s a transformative experience that beckons you to embrace your true self, reconnect with your intuition, and rediscover your inner magic.

Apr, 26 — May, 3 | $3600

Organizer: Erin Harris

Price – Starting at $1700

Please email here to learn more.

About Your Yoga Instructor:

Christine Borchard

Christine is the Founder of Wildly Well Retreats. Her background is in pilates, functional nutrition, and meditation. Wildly Well was built around her love for travel, passion for wellness, & deep desire for community. Today, Wildly Well brings people together from all walks of life who value nature, movement, travel, creativity, and connection. She’s here to remind you to stay bold & embrace your inner wild. It’s okay to be different, that’s what makes us each unique.

What's Included

Take a flight to the osa peninsula || Blue Osa Yoga Retreat || Skyway

Transportation

Airport transfer from Puerto Jimenez to Blue Osa and return taxes.

Yoga

Daily yoga classes and yoga props including mats, blocks and straps.

Blue Osa Dessert | Blue Osa

Meals

Three delicious farm-to-table meals per day using homegrown, organic ingredients, plus snacks and more to keep you energized and satisfied the whole week long.

Girls Enjoying Blue Osa Retreat | Blue Osa

Accommodations

Intentionally designed beachfront eco-friendly rooms with ocean views and the use of the 25-meter pool.

Also included:

-Sunrise wildlife jungle hike
-2x movement sessions a day (Yoga, pilates, somatic movement)
-Matapalo Half day hike- Packed with wildlife, Matapalo shares a border with Corcovado National Park. See monkeys, toucans and scarlet macaws and finish up your adventure at a refreshing waterfall.
-Cacao Farm Tour & Chocolate making workshop
-Breathwork workshop
-Manifestation Workshop
-Guided Meditation & Journaling

“I was a bit hesitant to book a yoga retreat trip all by myself but after having completed the trip I wish I would have done one sooner. It exceeded my expectations in every way. ”
— Jackie
“I was looking for a retreat, surrounded by nature where I could slow down and reconnect with myself. This retreat helped do just that and so much more! I slowly felt the tension and stress of a busy home life, fade away. In a short few days, Wildly Well Retreats created a wonderful sense of community and helped fuel a continued curiosity for wellness, travel and new experiences.”
— Jessica
“It’s hard to put into words how transformative and amazing the retreat was. From the surreal accommodations in the jungle to the stellar programming, going on this trip was the best decision I have made this year so far! Beautiful souls coming together to refresh and rejuvenate.”
— Ellen

Teaching methodology + practicum

  • Learn how to lead and market successful yoga retreats
  • Learn the principles of demonstration, observation, assisting/correcting, and instruction.

  • Learn different teaching styles.

  • You’ll learn specific techniques that will enable you to easily teach all levels

  • You’ll also learn how to sequence your asanas to create a natural, therapeutic and transformative arcs in your classes

  • Learn the qualities of effective teaching

  • Learn the business aspects of being a yoga teacher and gain the building blocks of how to build a thriving yoga career

Development of the Professional Essentials

History, Philosophy + Ethics

  • Identify your spiritual stance so you can step into it as a source of strength
  • Identify walls and develop strategies to take them down
  • Create a support network and support strategies and have them in place when you leave
  • Complete a physical and spiritual adventure challenge
  • Learn the business aspects of building a thriving yoga career
  • How to bring the practice of yoga into your everyday life and make it work for you
  • The science and application of mantra
  • An overview of the history of the yoga tradition
  • The ethical standards of teaching yoga

Yoga Humanities

Applied Yoga Anatomy + Muscle Activation™

  • Receive training in Applied Yoga Anatomy + Muscle Activation™ training for Yoga Teachers
  • Go further in your anatomy training
  • Learn how to access muscle function
  • How to sequence transformational yoga classes
  • Learn the energetic and deeper sublime effects of asana
  • The science and application of Mantra
  • Design classes based on Ayurvedic principles
  • Knowledge of both human physical anatomy and physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and energy anatomy and physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.).

Anatomy & Physiology

Techniques, Training and Practice

  • A breakdown in the anatomical and energetic categories of postures
  • Develop a daily meditation practice
  • Learn pranayamas, kriyas, chanting, mantra, meditation, and other traditional yoga techniques
  • How to sequence and structure transformational 60 and 90-minute classes
  • Practical experience teaching postures, classes, and meditation
  • Learn deep relaxation techniques
  • Yoga Nidra, as taught by the Himalayan tradition and Western tradition
  • Learn how to conduct and lead fire rituals
  • Kundalini Yoga techniques
  • Learn the subtle energetic aspects of yoga like the Koshas and chakras
  • Kriya Yoga and Laya Yoga

Advance Your Own Practice in Yoga

Techniques, Training and Practice

  • A breakdown in the anatomical and energetic categories of postures
  • Develop a daily meditation practice
  • Learn techniques in pranayamas, kriyas, chanting, mantra, meditation, and other traditional yoga techniques
  • How to structure and sequence transformational classes
  • Practical experience in teaching postures, sequencing, and meditation
  • Learn deep relaxation and meditation techniques that come from the Himalayan tradition

Develop a Rock Solid Practice in Yoga

Applied Yoga Anatomy + Muscle Activation™

  • Receive training in Applied Yoga Anatomy + Muscle Activation™ training for Yoga Teachers
  • Develop an understanding of basic anatomy
  • Learn about muscle function and how to improve it (something you will not learn in any other YTT)
  • Knowledge of both human physical anatomy and physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and energy anatomy and physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.)
  • The study of both the subject and application of its principles to yoga practice (benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns)
  • Skills to teach yoga classes suited to all levels of practice.

Anatomy & Physiology

History, Philosophy + Ethics

  • An in-depth study and application of the Yoga Sutra
  • How to bring the practice of yoga into your everyday life and make it work for you
  • The science and application of mantra
  • An overview of the history of the yoga tradition
  • The ethical standards of teaching yoga

Yoga Humanities

Teaching methodology + practicum

Get hands-on practice teaching so that you’ll be able to teach on day one after the training is finished. You will:

  • Practice teaching in small and large groups

  • Be ready to teach yoga as soon as you leave the yoga teacher training

  • Get hands-on experience teaching and give/receive feedback

  • Practice assisting students

  • Learn the principles of demonstration, observation, assisting/correcting and instruction

  • Learn different teaching styles

  • Learn qualities of effective teaching and adjust to the student’s process of learning

  • Learn the business aspects of how to build a thriving yoga career

Development of the Professional Essentials