Sometimes you don’t realize how much you need to breathe until you can’t.

Until the noise gets so loud that you forget the sound of your own heartbeat. Until the roles you play become so heavy that you lose track of the woman underneath it all.

I felt this way before my first retreat to Costa Rica. Burnt out, disconnected, going through the motions but not truly living. Then I stepped foot in this magical country, and something shifted. The energy was electric. Raw jungle, vast ocean, endless sky. Wild yet grounding. It changed everything.

That’s why when Sarah and I were choosing the destination for UNTAMED, Costa Rica wasn’t just an option—it was a calling.

Specifically, the breathtaking region of Pérez Zeledón, where we’ll be hosting our 5-night, 6-day retreat from February 28 – March 5, 2026, at the soul-stirring sanctuary of Vajra Jahra.

A Land That Awakens Your Spirit

Pérez Zeledón isn’t just another pretty destination on Instagram. This is where Costa Rica keeps her secrets—rolling mountains that seem to breathe, vibrant valleys that pulse with life, and waterfalls that cascade with such power they literally wash the stress from your bones.

This region calls to women seeking transformation. There’s something about standing at the edge of an 85-foot waterfall, feeling the mist on your face and the earth beneath your feet, that reminds you how small your problems really are—and how vast your potential truly is.

This is where adventure meets healing. Where you can hike through lush nature reserves in the morning, explore hidden gems like the pristine Río Savegre in the afternoon, and still have space to journal by candlelight as the jungle hums its ancient songs around you.

Vajra Jahra: Where Magic Happens

Tucked deep in Costa Rica’s lush Diamante Valley, Vajra Jahra isn’t just where we’ll be staying—it’s where transformation lives.

I knew this was the perfect setting for UNTAMED the moment I saw the infinity pool overlooking that magnificent waterfall. Picture yourself practicing morning yoga here, the sound of cascading water mingling with your breath, toucans calling overhead, and the vast Pacific Ocean stretching endlessly in the distance.

This isn’t just luxury—it’s medicine.

Every detail at Vajra Jahra is designed to help you remember who you are beneath all the layers:

• Organic farm-to-table meals sourced directly from permaculture gardens (because nourishing your body is sacred work)
• Elegant eco-luxury accommodations that blend rustic charm with soul-stirring comfort
• Sacred movement spaces where yoga feels like prayer and dance feels like freedom
• Nature trails that invite you to walk slowly, breathe deeply, and listen to what your heart has been trying to tell you

Why This Land is Medicine for Women

There’s a reason indigenous cultures have long recognized Costa Rica as a place of healing. The land here doesn’t just hold you—it transforms you.

In our modern world, we’ve forgotten what it feels like to move with natural rhythms. To wake with the sun instead of an alarm. To eat when hungry, rest when tired, move when called. Costa Rica remembers for us.

During our Guatemala retreat in June 2025, I watched this transformation happen in real time. Women who arrived feeling disconnected from their bodies left dancing around the fire. Women who came in playing small walked away claiming their full power.

That’s what happens when you give yourself permission to step into a place that honors the wild woman within you.

The UNTAMED Experience: Where Healing Meets Adventure

This retreat isn’t about escaping your life—it’s about returning home to yourself with tools, community, and a nervous system that remembers how to feel safe in your own skin.

Here’s what awaits you:

Daily Movement Medicine

Every morning, we’ll gather in open-air studios surrounded by jungle views for yoga, pilates, and sculpt sessions designed to awaken your strength and soften you into stillness. These aren’t just exercise classes—they’re opportunities to have conversations with your body, to move trauma through your system, to remember that your body is not your enemy but your greatest ally.

Adventures That Ignite Your Spirit

We’ll surf waves that teach you about resilience. Hike to waterfalls that show you your own power. Explore beaches where you can finally, finally exhale. Each adventure is carefully curated not just for the thrill, but for the medicine it offers your soul.

Sacred Integration

This isn’t a hustle retreat. Between our movement sessions and adventures, you’ll have spacious time to float in the infinity pool, journal in a hammock overlooking the valley, read under the shade of ancient trees, or simply sit in silence and listen to the jungle breathe. Integration is where the real magic happens.

Embodied Healing Work

Through posture clinics, intention-setting rituals, and nervous system regulation techniques, we’ll explore what it means to truly inhabit your body—and release anything that’s been keeping you small. This is trauma-informed work that honors your journey while gently inviting you forward.

Cultural Richness That Feeds the Soul

Beyond the natural beauty, Pérez Zeledón offers something equally nourishing: authentic connection to Costa Rican culture. We’ll visit local markets bursting with tropical fruits you’ve never tasted, meet artisans whose hands carry generations of wisdom, and witness how a culture that prioritizes ”pura vida” (pure life) creates space for joy in the everyday.

At Vajra Jahra, this cultural immersion is woven into sustainable practices that honor both land and community. When you participate in this retreat, you’re not just investing in your own healing—you’re supporting eco-friendly initiatives that prioritize the wellbeing of this sacred place and its people.

Why Now? Why This?

If you’ve read this far, something is stirring in you. That restlessness you feel? That yearning for something more? That’s your soul calling you home to yourself.

You don’t need to wait until you’re ”ready.” You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to say yes to the woman you know you’re meant to be.

I’ve witnessed what happens when women give themselves permission to step into spaces like this. I’ve seen the before and after—not just in photos, but in the way they carry themselves, speak their truth, take up space in the world.

This could be your transformation story.

Ready to Answer the Call?

UNTAMED runs February 28 – March 5, 2026, and we have just 5 spots available. Early bird pricing (saving you $200) is available through October 8th.

This retreat is for the woman who’s tired of feeling stuck. Who’s ready to feel strong again, soft again, free again. Who wants to remember what it feels like to move through the world with confidence, joy, and deep trust in herself.

Costa Rica is calling your name. Your wild soul is ready to come home. Will you answer?

Ready to claim your spot in paradise? Click here to explore room options and begin your journey back to yourself.

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Our teacher, Sarah Whitney, is a trauma-informed yoga teacher, nervous system specialist, and space holder devoted to helping women reconnect to their inner strength through movement, stillness, and embodied healing. After walking through her own journey of grief, burnout, and disconnection to reclaim her truth and power, she now guides others home to themselves. This is her second international retreat collaboration, following the life-changing experience she and I co-led in Guatemala in June 2025.