Our Story
The Roots of Roots & Rise
Roots & Rise Retreats began with a simple belief: we can honour who we are today while opening ourselves to who we are becoming. My roots are in Costa Rica, and it is there that my love of nature, connection, and meaningful shared experiences first took hold. Today, we bring people together for transformational retreats in places such as Costa Rica and Bali, creating space to step away from daily demands and return to themselves.
Our approach brings together health, wellness, and longevity with emotional healing and personal growth. Each day, we move with intention through yoga, pranayama, meditation, journaling, and breathwork. We explore the beliefs that may be holding us back, practise new ways of speaking to ourselves, and consider how we want to live when we return home. The work asks for honesty and vulnerability, and it gives us room to meet both with kindness.
Throughout the week, we make space for reflection and for one another. Opening and closing ceremonies help us set intentions and honour what has changed. Cacao rituals, fire ceremonies, and practices of release invite us to let go of what we are ready to leave behind. We speak about mindfulness, compassion, love, and service to others. We practise being present with our lives as they are, embracing who we are now instead of waiting for some future version of ourselves to feel whole.
The experience reaches beyond our daily practices. We nourish our bodies with fresh, thoughtfully chosen fruits and vegetables and delicious meals prepared with care by our private chef. We spend time in nature, share adventures, and give back to the earth by planting trees. In these moments, connection becomes something we feel: with the land, with the people beside us, and with ourselves.
Over one week, we move through inner work, gratitude, laughter, discovery, and experiences that can be difficult to put into words. We learn things about ourselves we may never have noticed before. We leave with practices we can carry into everyday life, a clearer sense of what matters, and the courage to begin again.
Roots & Rise Retreats is here to guide that journey: to help you see yourself more clearly, cultivate love and kindness, and live with greater intention. Come as you are. There is so much waiting for you here.
Reconnect • Release • Rise