Ascentia: Women’s Retreat 2025 | June 7–14 – Reserve Your Spot Today!
Seven Days of Sacred Stillness & Soulful Expansion
Step into a space where time slows down—no deadlines, no demands, no distractions. Just you, your breath, and the beauty of being.
For this transformative week, we’ll gather at Anamaya, a breathtaking eco-luxury resort perched on a cliffside in Montezuma, along Costa Rica’s lush Nicoya Peninsula. Imagine waking to the sound of waves, practicing yoga on open-air decks with panoramic ocean views, and wandering to nearby waterfalls just 900 steps away—all surrounded by vibrant jungle life.
Every element of your stay has been intentionally curated, allowing you to truly surrender—to reconnect with the Earth, with community, and with the deepest parts of yourself.
Overview of the details
Where:
Anamaya Eco-Resort in Montezuma, Costa Rica (privately reserved for our group only) on the Nicoya Peninsula, a world-renowned “Blue Zone” known for longevity and vibrant health.
When:
June 7-14, 2025
Investment:
From $1,950-$4,050
*All inclusive: breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, Lifelong Yoga classes with Mikah, resort amenities (including an infrared sauna and saltwater infinity pool), ground transportation, a special Bioluminescence Boat Trip group excursion, and more.
“We are not separate. The world is not separate from us. We are connected to everything.”
-Thich Nhat Hanh
7 Days in Paradise
Taste fresh tropical fruits at breakfast. Feel ocean breezes during your practice. Hear jungle sounds from your balcony. See stars like never before. This is paradise for all your senses.
What you can look forward to…
LIFELONG YOGA WITH A VIEW
Experience twice-daily yoga with Mikah on breathtaking cliff-top decks overlooking the Pacific. Morning sessions energize and awaken the body, while evening practices incorporate gentle somatic movement, restoration, and meditation—creating perfect balance each day.
3 DAILY FARM-TO-TABLE MEALS
Ahhh, the food! Anamaya serves delicious meals using organic, locally-sourced ingredients (many grown on their own farm). They prioritize nutrient-dense “superfoods” and can also accommodate vegetarian and vegan diets.
*Also included in your retreat package:
A cooking demo from Anamaya’s chef!
ECO-CONSCIOUS CABINAS
Enjoy the beauty of the rainforest and ocean views from your private cabina. Built with the environment in mind (using non-toxic materials, organic fabrics, and supporting local artisans), each room features air conditioning, a ceiling fan, and organic cotton or bamboo sheets.
FREE TIME FOR EXPLORATION OR RELAXATION
Anamaya Resort has a private trail to the famous Montezuma waterfalls. We’re also just a short cab ride away (or 20-minute walk) from downtown Montezuma, which is a cute hippie town right on the beach. I’ve arranged the schedule to leave plenty of free time in the afternoons to use as you’d like!
SAUNA, SALTWATER INFINITY POOL, SPA OPTIONS
Recharge with complimentary access to the sauna, ice plunge, and stunning saltwater infinity pool overlooking the Pacific. For additional self-care, you can also book massage, holistic therapies, and beauty treatments for an extra fee during your stay—the perfect complement to your daily yoga.
SUNSET BIOLUMINESCENCE BOAT TOUR
Experience the magic of bioluminescent plankton! During this excursion
(included in your package), we’ll go on a boat trip to a beach, explore the reefs, watch the sunset and enjoy fresh local fruit. When the time has come, we will go to the boat to enjoy the most beautiful phenomenon of nature, The Bioluminescence!
Meet Your Guides: Chela Rie & Paloma Coronado
Two Wisdom Keepers. One Sacred Mission.
Chela Rie is a dedicated and passionate Holistic Healing Facilitator with over two decades of experience in the Healing Arts. She specializes in Deep Balance Bodywork, evolutive astrology coaching, yoga and sacred space creation, offering a unique blend of therapies designed to support deep personal transformation and holistic wellbeing.
Chela’s mission is to help individuals refine beauty and joy in their lives, embody freedom, and cultivate love. Her approach integrates a variety of healing modalities, including structural integration, emotional release, energy awareness and restorative practices. She draws on her extensive training in massage, yoga, and evolutive astrology, and her deep connection with medicinal plants and sacred spaces to create a comprehensive healing experience.
Chela has been an integral part of numerous retreats and wellness programs around the world, including in Costa Rica. Her work is characterized by a deep understanding of the body’s somatic patterns and a commitment to facilitating conscious lifestyle programs, personal transformation, and holistic retreats.
CHELA RIE
PALOMA CORONADO
Soul musician, composer, therapist, and fire-walker between worlds.
Paloma is a bridge between worlds—the visible and the unseen, the ancestral and the present. Her art is born of the Earth and rises to the sky, woven with organic sounds and natural, pre-Hispanic instruments that awaken ancient memories and open portals of healing. Her work vibrates with the colors of the soul.
For over 17 years, she has guided temazcales as spaces of remembrance and rebirth, where fire, song, and steam become sacred medicine. Her constant search for truth and transformation led her to create Esquisana. This soul medicine weaves together the wisdom of Yaqui and Toltec shamanism, neurolinguistic programming, family constellations, and other deep healing paths.
Through Esquisana, Paloma walks alongside those who wish to remember their essence, break free from old patterns, and become their healers. In her vision, every being is their teacher—carrying a unique light that deserves to shine with strength, truth, and beauty.
Away from the distractions of daily life, there’s space to rediscover what truly nourishes you. The natural rhythms of ocean waves, vibrant sunsets, and mindful movement create the perfect setting to deepen connection—with yourself, with others, and with the natural world around you.
MEET YOUR Yoga Teacher
| Life & Business Coach | Healer
COLYNN CESPEDES
Colynn Cespedes’ journey from Western medicine to holistic healing is one of resilience, transformation, and deep devotion. Beginning in healthcare in 2000, she worked her way from Home Support Worker to Emergency Room Nurse before pursuing medical school—believing it was her true calling. But alongside her studies, yoga pulled her in a different direction. The contrast was undeniable. Eventually, she made the courageous choice to leave medicine behind and dedicate herself fully to yoga, coaching, and energy work.
With thousands of hours of training and over a hundred Yoga Teacher Trainings led, Colynn integrates her deep clinical knowledge with ancient yogic wisdom. Her teaching blends anatomy, energy work, and past life regressions with humor, real-life wisdom, and spiritual depth. She believes yoga is a sacred roadmap—postures reconnect us with the body, breath bridges the mind and soul, and slowing down isn’t just something we do—it’s a way of being.
At Anamaya, Colynn’s dynamic morning classes awaken the body and mind, while candlelit Yin and Restorative practices in the evening offer deep release. More than just movement, her classes and workshops guide students to shift their perspective, disentangle from life’s dramas, and embrace true presence.
Now living a nomadic life, with Costa Rica as her home base, Colynn finds joy in the ocean, jungle, and the people she meets. Whether through yoga, coaching, or healing work, her mission is to help others reconnect—with themselves, their bodies, and the infinite possibilities life has to offer.