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As you gently glide from your first amazing night’s sleep, you awaken to the sounds of locals starting their day - local monkeys, that are celebrating a new morning in the giant Guanacaste tree shading your casita.
You notice this is not another boring hotel. Maybe your room has round or angled walls or looks directly out into the treetops or filters the morning light through stained glass windows. |
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As a guest at this special, one-of-a-kind community retreat, you'll co-create your own experience.
You'll experience retreat activities like group RIM of course, and maybe you want to learn and practice doing group RIM as one of our educational opportunities. Enjoy RIM infused yoga classes, breathwork, sound healing, and magical surprises designed to take you deeper than ever before. You’ll fall more in love with yourself as you slay some saboteurs and discover your own new growth edge or stretch area. Perhaps its to stand more in your worthiness. Imagine the joy you’ll feel as you create more loving self-talk and more life successes! Get ready to own your boundaries, speak your truth, ask for what you need, attract the respect you deserve, and you'll probably do some other healing you didn't expect, without even knowing it! Imagine the connection and love you’ll feel as part of this creative, fun, and supportive community you already know, but in a whole new way, in a whole new set and setting. |
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Costa Rica is soulful, alive, vibrant and real, just like you! We love the Pura Vida attitude here and we love our jungle, river, and our completely undeveloped beach, Playa Buena Vista. All easily found by our shuttle drivers, and perfectly hidden from traffic, tourists, and distractions.
Con Smania (means with passion that comes out of aggitation) Retreat Center is located on the west coast in the Nicoya peninsula of Costa Rica. It is one of 5 Blue Zones in the world where more people live past 100 years, and for good reason. Just a ten-minute stroll to the Pacific Ocean, nestled in the shade of giant Guanacaste trees filled with monkeys. Your unique and artistically created oasis awaits. |
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The name Con Smania means with passion and so does mealtime. Your senses come alive as you take in the brilliant colors, textures, tastes, and scents of simple and delightful homemade meals. Ingredients are farm to table, fresh and organic. Exotic fruits are grown on property and eggs come fresh from the farm next door.
You’ll bond with new friends as you explore consciously prepared meals inspired by the ingredients that make this one of the world’s five Blue Zones. |
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Can't eat this or that? Dietary restrictions are celebrated here. The bountiful buffets are very vegetarian friendly, plus fish. Your culinary adventure includes traditional homemade Costa Rican food and surprises to delight the adventurous foodie.
We believe in honoring the land through connecting closer to source in all ways. Buffet style, we encourage you to take what you need knowing you can always return for more. |
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Breakfast and dinner are included every day. Anytime you need more nourishment, blend yourself a smoothie at the included all day smoothie bar. You'll find local fruits, greens and nutritious add-ins. Also, grab a snack – you never know what we may conjure up that day.
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Your retreat begins as soon as you clear customs. We take care of everything. Relax and connect with new friends on your scenic shuttle ride through the countryside enroute to the Con Smania Retreat Center.
Upon arrival, settle in and explore the grounds or even take a dip or nap. We’ll bond over a group dinner and a special welcoming ceremony weather permitting, perhaps a fire or a sacred circle ceremony. |
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Enjoy a leisurely morning followed by a group breakfast and a day of immersion into living the work. Today, you can immerse yourself into several experiential RIM-Infused activities, you will be creating a safe and sacred space for the week. This is often where spouses discover and appreciate your work, while surprising themselves with their own capacity for personal work. We all will discover our own custom growth path for the week and beyond. Create group agreements, (in a RIM way) for how you will be growing, and playing together throughout the week.
Group Dinner and perhaps tonight is the Breathwork Experience with our own RIM community Breathwork Facilitator. |
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Don't set an alarm, the monkeys will tell you when it's time to get up. Start with an early morning walk and beautiful guided beach cleanup experience designed to expand your worldview of our planet, and the inner-scape of how you think, feel and work.
After breakfast you have freedom and choice! Pool time? Reading? Writing? Connecting with others for a walk on the beach? A Massage? Workshops are being designed and solicited from you, the participants, along with educational programming and local experiences. |
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Group Dinner and evening at your leisure. Maybe tonight is the perfect time to do a sound healing experience.
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Start the day right with a special RIM-Infused yoga class with Jenn, then after breakfast, we'll shuttle to the farmer's market in Samara, where locals and your chef shop for groceries and unique artisan products. Maybe opt for free time, book a massage or other healing treatment.
The afternoon will bring some choices for you. Maybe we figure out staying in town after lunch if you like. Or beach time. |
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Evening - Dinner and a quiet evening to relax, socialize, or contemplate your personal journey to the sounds of nature.
We'll end with a Closing Circle, for those who will be leaving Sunday. Or perhaps you'll stay on for two more nights? |
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After a morning beach walk or free time, maybe a little yoga, and breakfast, and saying goodbye to those leaving us, enjoy some quiet time. You'll meet our ceremony guide and their team, who are true masters at sharing their gifts.
You will spend the afternoon experiencing your own healing journey in a safe and sacred setting, ending with a beautiful ceremony and family-style dinner. |
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Morning beach walk or yoga class anyone? After your leisurely morning and group breakfast, you’ll set your own pace.
We will have a sharing circle and enjoy a very relaxed, peaceful and joyful day to allow what wants to emerge. |
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The evening brings our farewell dinner. Perhaps an evening fire or future RIM movie. We'll welcome this in a RIM way.
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After lots of hugs and goodbyes, with grab and go breakfasts and love-snacks for the ride to the airport, departures as scheduled.
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Sal Martignetti & Mike Kline
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Con Smania Retreat Center
at Playa Buena Vista Sámara, Costa Rica, 55235 There are two nearby towns, Nosara and Samara to connect with community while enjoying the solitude of a very special remote setting. The closest airport is in Liberia (LIR), Costa Rica Scenic shuttle ride to/from airport is included. |
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* Round trip Shuttle to/from Con Smania Retreat Center (Liberia Airport)
* 4 Nights (or 6 if you do the add on) shared Casita Accommodations * 2 Buffet meals daily and all-day smoothie bar and snacks * All activities like yoga, sound healing, breathwork, etc. * Outing to Samara and Farmer’s Market * Beach meditations, circles, fire ceremonies and other activities |
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pNote: RIM Continuing Education Certificates will be issued, if that helps you make this tax deductible.
Maximum of 22 Participants $1697 Shared Casita, Five Day Program. Final Payment will be due May 10, 2024 Options may be added at any time, based on availability, so you do not need to book the option to book the retreat, if you're not sure yet. $500 - add on for single occupancy if available. Contact us, very limited. People who share casitas have a richer retreat experience. Payment for this option is due when reserving it. $675 - (Sorry, waitlist only) add on two more nights, all inclusive. An optional Plant Medicine experience is included. Stay two more nights all-inclusive, and experience a psychedelic journey in a safe and sacred setting. Your clients will be hearing how RIM is similar to psychedelic experiences, but without the medicine. If you are interested in knowing first hand what that means, consider this option. Email Mike if you have questions. Payment for this option is due when reserving it. |
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Due to the special nature of this event, and that this is a special unpublished rate negotiated for this group, this is non-refundable, unless we sell your bed to a replacement party.
We reserve the right to cancel the trip if it does not meet the trip minimum, resulting in a total refund of amount paid. Trip cancellation insurance is always recommended whenever making travel plans. Travel insurance includes health insurance while out of the country, for this reason, we insist you have travel insurance. Two popular providers include Travel Guard Insurance and World Nomads where you can choose from several policy options. |
