HEY YOU,
I want to offer change-makers, creatives and meditators a sacred container where you can rest in deep ‘beingness’, sink into your own wisdom and soak up your magic.
Love + flower petals,
Katie Hess
TRANSFORMATION CAN BE NOURISHING
Transformation can be nourishing.
Sacred can be wildly expressive.
Meaningful can be fun.
Meditation can be effortless.
Movement can be wisdom-inducing.
"I gave this to myself as a 40th birthday present and it was probably one of the best decisions that I made in 2018. I went into this with no expectations and found that my heart expanded with love, gratitude, kindness, compassion and respect for myself, the women on retreat, and pretty much everyone in my life. This shift came from simple things – sunset meditations, shared laughter and tears, a dance party and chocolate." - TRACY FOWKES | Boston, MA
THE 'FEELS' ...
soft, wild, creative, nurturing, sisterly, loving, courageous, luscious, sensory-awakening, insight-catalyzing, sacred + transformative.
YOU WILL:
Dive into a treasure trove of deep inner wisdom + insights.
Feel the raw power and uniqueness of you reflected back to you.
Access beautiful expressions of yourself have that been hidden.
Unravel knots and be fully yourself as you are.
"I didn’t realize – until I arrived – how much I needed this retreat. I didn’t expect to feel my shoulders dropping further + further from their typical position close my ears. I didn’t expect to feel my hips loosen and I didn’t expect to feel so at home and devoted to my body. I returned back to my life + my family feeling present, lighter, relaxed and grounded, with a whole lot of new skills, practices and memories under my belt." - Kristen Davis | Portland, ME
AND EXPERIENCE:
Unraveling, opening up, tending your heart
Being nourished by the magic of mother nature
Bonding through authentic presencing and sisterly intimacy
Seeing your gifts from a different angle - as a calm + kind witness to yourself
Activating and expressing your divine feminine wisdom
Scaling your impact in the world through the practice of ‘being'
"The Earthaura Retreat was one of the most profound experiences of my life. It opened my heart in such a beautiful way which allowed me to be receptive to so many possibilities - learning different practices to help support my daily life, acknowledging my potential as a healer and the potential to be healed, and braving some of my fears." - Midge Constantino | Los Angeles, CA
THE PRACTITIONERS
KATIE HESS
Katie Hess is a flower alchemist, author of Flowerevolution and founder of LOTUSWEI, one of the world’s leading floral apothecaries. With her signature elixirs featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, The New York Times and the LA Times, her flower-powered community is thriving.
Katie teaches mindful-awareness practices at Flowerlounge events around the world, hands out flowers to strangers in urban Flower Flash Mobs + hosts the Flowerlounge Podcast with listeners in over 60 countries. Katie’s work is to bring people into a whole new world, from the inside out.
ROBIN SANDOMIRSKY
Robin Sandomirsky, of Soyala, is a luminary intuitive and spiritual guide. Through her work, Robin supports our most profound and graceful embodied awakening, with a feminine creative energy. For over 18 years, Robin has been teaching and facilitating practices that to tend to internal landscapes so we can experience the shifts we are yearning for in our lives. She offers collaborative one-on-one luminary transformation sessions for personal and business, as well as small group work and business packages.
Robin is based in New England, where she is a single mom to two children and a handful of furry companions.
ERINO BORBET
Licensed Acupuncturist and Clinical Herbalist, Erin Borbet, will be offering customized holistic acupuncture sessions to all participants. This level of support will help you relax and unwind, unblock stagnant energy and unlock your creative expression.
Erin has trained in renowned institutions including NYU, the VA Hospital in New York, Lutheran Medical Center and Zhejiang Hospital in China. Her private practice spans nearly a decade and over fifteen years of clinical experience - helping women all over the world transform their lives and health.
LISA REINHARDT
After traveling in the Himalayas for 11 years, living in monasteries and doing retreat in a cave, Lisa Reinhardt thought she came back to the US to share what she’d learned about meditation. After an a-ha moment eating chocolate, however, things took a delicious turn.
Now, as the founder of Wei of Chocolate, Lisa delights in giving people permission to eat chocolate every day. She believes that chocolate can be a path to peace & wellness, as well as a way to bring the benefits of meditation effortlessly into our modern, busy lifestyle.
WHAT TO EXPECT
RITUALS: Smoke offerings, flower offerings, seashell mandalas, ear crystal auricular therapy
MOVEMENT: Embodiment and wisdom-inducing movement practices
AWARENESS: Meditations and mindfulness practices to ease you into wild spaciousness
1:1 SESSIONS: Acupuncture treatments + intuitive luminary sessions
SYNCHRONICITY: Flower/animal/cosmic/botanical/goddess card pulls, readings + insights
MOTHER NATURE ATTUNEMENT: Savoring tide pool soaks, sunset gazing + jungle life
CREATIVE EXPRESSION: Pouring your heart out through transformative writing
BOTANICAL WISDOM: Flower elixirs in every beverage you drink, including local orchid elixirs
SWEET NOURISHMENT: Tropical treats + dark chocolate for accelerated personal growth
This retreat will be held at Blue Spirit, a gorgeous retreat center in Nosara, Costa Rica. The center of the property is perched on a hilltop overlooking the Pacific Ocean + a three-mile white sand beach that is protected as a turtle refuge. The pristine nature, subtropical climate, dedicated staff, and the healing energy of the center provides an extraordinary setting for spiritual transformation, personal growth, and environmental sustainability.
NOVEMBER 9-16, 2O19
PACIFICO COTTAGE
SINGLE OCCUPANCY
$4,300 per person
SOLD OUT
Tucked away in the lush tropical gardens, these cottages are close enough to the beach you will hear the sound of the ocean while you fall asleep. These beautiful rooms feature a private porch with a hammock, one queen-size bed, an outdoor shower + air conditioning. From the main building, the cottages are a short walk down the hill towards the beach. Comes with a safety box large enough to fit a 17" laptop computer.
HERMITAGE SINGLE
SINGLE OCCUPANCY
$3,300 per person
SOLD OUT
Specifically designed for singles, these rooms provide privacy + elegance, while being cozy and inexpensive. Many of these rooms have partial views of the ocean and others of the mountains nearby. Each room has a queen-sized bed, a private bathroom with solar hot water + air conditioning. Comes with a safety box large enough to fit a 17" laptop computer.
MOUNTAIN VIEW SINGLE
SINGLE OCCUPANCY
$4,300 per person
SOLD OUT
These single rooms have a step-out balcony and large windows with an extraordinary mountain view. The room is tastefully furnished and has 1 king size bed, a private bathroom with solar hot water + air conditioning. Comes with a safety box large enough to fit a 17" laptop computer.
MOUNTAINVIEW DOUBLE
DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
$3,000 per person
These double rooms have a step-out balcony and large windows with an extraordinary mountain view. The room is tastefully furnished and provides the perfect space for two people. It has 2 twin beds, a private bathroom with solar hot water + air conditioning. Comes with a safety box large enough to fit a 17" laptop computer.
NATURE SUITE SINGLE
SINGLE OCCUPANCY
$3,500 per person
SOLD OUT
Located on a hillside overlooking lush vegetation, these simple + natural structures have 1 king bed, a private bathroom with an outdoor shower overlooking the jungle, an enclosed porch with a desk + equipped with air conditioning. The suites are a short walk up the hill to the main building. Comes with a safety box large enough to fit a 17" laptop computer.
NATURE SUITES DOUBLE
DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
$2,900 per person
SOLD OUT
Located on a hillside overlooking lush vegetation, these simple + natural structures have 2 twin beds, a private bathroom with an outdoor shower overlooking the jungle, an enclosed porch with a desk + equipped with air conditioning. The suites are a short walk up the hill to the main building. Comes with a safety box large enough to fit a 17" laptop computer.
ECO-COTTAGE
DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
$2,600 per person
SOLD OUT
Situated in lush vegetation, these cottages allow for an intimate experience with nature. Each cottage sleeps two people in two twin beds and has a private bathroom with solar hot water showers + screening for natural ventilation. Situated below the main building, staying here involves a short hike up a stone stairway to get to the common area. Comes with a safety box large enough to fit a 17" laptop computer.
PLATFORM TENT
SINGLE OCCUPANCY
$2,000 per person
SOLD OUT
Each tent has a queen-sized regular mattress and is placed on a platform under a wooden roof for protection against the sun and rain. The tents are surrounded by nature and close to a shared bathroom.
"This retreat was magical, kind of like everything LotusWei puts together - it takes you to a different realm, opens up your heart and eyes in ways you know deep deep deep in your soul to be true and releases you to your fullest most vibrant potential." - Dr. Marysia Watson, D.O. | Chicago, IL
SAMPLE DAILY RYTHMN:
Silent Breakfast
Morning Meditation + Internal Landscape Check In in our Sacred Space
Delicious Lunch
1:1 Healing Sessions, Rest, Tide Pool Soaking, Beach Time
Sunset Meditation
Nourishing Dinner
Evening Rituals + Ceremonies
We have an outline of what works really well, but we'll be open and flexible enough to follow the natural rhythms of the group - allowing for more free time to rest when necessary.
GO HOME WITH:
Methods to enjoy everyday life as more effortless and magical.
Unique tools + practices in your tool kit.
Creative project ideas + outlines if you so desire.
"Give yourself this gift, to reboot, recharge, and ignite your senses on every level." - Sally Winter | Maui, Hawaii
COST + REGISTRATION
Payment plans are available until July 1st.
This retreat is for women only ages 18+.
Your all-inclusive retreat tuition includes:
- 7 nights eco accommodation
- 3 meals a day of delicious, nourishing food, starting with dinner on Saturday Nov. 9, and ending with breakfast on Saturday Nov. 16th.
- EARTHAURA classes + rituals
It does not include:
- Travel to Costa Rica
- Shuttle to the retreat center
- $60 gratuity for retreat staff at checkout
Final payment:
Due no later than September 1, 2019.
Late payment fee:
Any payments made after September 1st, 2019 will be assessed an additional $200 fee.
CANCELLATION POLICY
If you need to cancel for any reason and we can find a person to take your spot, we will refund the amount paid minus the $500 non-refundable deposit and a $250 administration fee. If we cannot find a person to fill your spot, there are no refunds; however, you can transfer your paid spot to someone else, so you can send a friend or family member to the retreat in your place.
YOU MAY BE WONDERING ...
WHAT'S THE CLOSEST AIRPORT TO BLUE SPIRIT?
We recommend that you fly into Liberia, and book a shuttle through Blue Spirit, which costs $60 (not included in your retreat tuition): http://www.bluespiritcostarica.com/shuttle-reservations
IF I ARRIVE A DAY EARLY, WILL BLUE SPIRIT ALLOW ME TO PAY FOR AN EXTRA NIGHT + STAY THERE?
No - you will need to book a room nearby and arrive at Blue Spirit on the 9th.
WHAT TIME OF DAY DOES THE COURSE START + WHAT TIME DOES IT FINISH?
It starts with dinner at 6pm on the first day of the retreat - we recommend that you arrive at Blue Spirit around 4pm to have time to settle in before dinner. Dedication ceremony ends at 9am on the last day.
I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS. WHO DO I CONTACT?
We're happy to help! Email us at earthaura@lotuswei.com.