Costa Rica Freedom Cells Retreat
Dedicate to the next level of your purpose & practice within a sacred container of Jedis. Rejuvenate and activate your body, mind and spirit.
The power of a sacred container
By creating a small, intentional container of humans (18 max) we make space to deepen in conversation with the earth and each other, to go deeper into our practice, and to be fully nourished on a mind-body-soul level — supporting a more embodied actualisation of purpose.
Poco Mas Sol Freedom Cell offers a beautiful playground to enjoy nature and be empowered to learn in a living, co-creative environment. We are close to hot springs and right next to the Children’s Eternal Rainforest, one of the largest private rainforest reserves in Costa Rica.
Be witnessed in your purpose
Step into next-level actualisation amongst a circle of peers with shared intention. Practice, connection to the elements, discourse and a healthy diet create optimal avenues for thriving — individually and collectively.
Deep, intentional container
Eighteen people, five days, one element per day. Enough time to drop in; small enough that everyone is seen.
Learn & reflect with peers
Round tables on communication and resiliency, Freedom Cells as a community tool, and hands-on solutions for food independence.
5 days · April 16–21, 2024
April 16th: arrival, settle in, welcome ceremony & dinner
Earth
Rooting in our principles & purpose
- Morning breathwork & movement practice
- Permaculture & food independence — food forest & gardens walking workshop
- Hands on the land + Earth mandala
- Freedom Cell meditation: Earth
- Food as medicine / activist optimal performance
- Relationship to food & earth — deepening with plants
- Cacao + fire opening ceremony: lighting the fire, dedicating to our purpose
Air
Communication & inspiration
- Morning breathwork & movement
- Freedom Cell meditation: Air
- Round table: how do we communicate our message to the world?
- Freedom Cells as a tool for communication & resiliency
- Walk to the Eternal Forest eco-village site — what messages are we receiving?
- Silent meditation
- Evening fire
Fire
Activating passions & purpose — channeling our fire
- Morning fire & cacao circle
- Freedom Cell meditation: Fire
- Love accountability — activating from the heart, inspired by Johnny Hurley
- Authentic relating
- Channeling our fire
- Optional plant-medicine fire ceremony
Water
Healing & flow state
- Morning breathwork, movement & water prayer
- Flow & self-care: activating from a full cup
- Freedom Cell meditation: Water
- Hot springs day
- Memory & messages in water
- Evening flow state: open mic, art, movement, free-flow
- Music with Alais Clay, 33 & NAOBA
- Celebration feast
Ether / Spirit
Integration
- Morning practice: breathwork & movement
- Gratitude & integration circle
- Freedom Cell meditation: Ether
- Closing
Held by people who live this
Alais Clay
Activist-musician · retreat host · La Tigra Freedom Cell
Alais holds the container for our retreats and runs Critical Mass Media Design. She is the one who answers your WhatsApp.
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Miriam Gomez
Freedom Cells meditations · Freedom Cell Network
Miriam guides the elemental meditations that thread through every retreat day.
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Derrick Broze
Freedom Cells Network · Conscious Resistance Network
Derrick facilitates the round tables on communication, resiliency and Freedom Cells as a community tool.
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Kenny Palurintano
Kenny’s Conscious Kitchen · food as medicine
Kenny has been cooking plant-based food medicine for the freedom movement for over a decade — from thousands a day at the Rainbow Gathering to private retreats and weddings. Whole-food, organic, non-GMO, never soy, gluten or cane sugar.
Uriel Amador
Rainforest guide · permaculturist · founder of Red Eye Frog Tours
Born in Nicaragua and raised in Costa Rica, Uriel manages our food forests and gardens, guides every jungle and cacao tour (English & Spanish) and is building new BMX and horse trails in the area.
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Emily Lawler
Sacred Earth Herbal Apothecary · Deepening With Plants
Emily leads our medicinal-plant sessions and herbal apothecary workshops.
InstagramCatered whole-food menu by Kenny’s Conscious Kitchen
Let thy medicine be thy food, and thy food be thy medicine.
Kenny has been preparing food medicine to nourish the freedom movement for over a decade — from serving thousands a day at the Rainbow Gathering to private retreats and weddings. Mindfulness, love and laughter are infused into every bite.
Whole-food plant-based, organic and non-GMO, never using soy, gluten or cane sugar, and specialising in re-creating any dish out of plants while catering to a wide variety of food sensitivities and allergies.
$575 – $950
All options include a fully catered whole-food menu
Camping — bring your own tent
$575Bring your own tent & bedding (on site).
Basic camping — tent provided
$6254 tents available on site, sleeping mat and bedding provided.
Camping upgrade — sheltered & powered
$7504 sheltered, powered spaces with twin or double bed and table.
Shared room
$800Shared rooms in a private residence or B&B just down the road from the farm.
Private room
$950A few private rooms in a guesthouse or B&B just down the road from the farm.
To add an additional person to a private room is $20 per night for accommodation.
Payment can be split into two: half deposit to reserve, remainder due two weeks before arrival. PayPal, SINPE Móvil, Bitcoin and credit cards accepted.
Reserve with a 50% deposit — the rest is due two weeks before the retreat.
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Contact usMagic Mountain, La Tigra
Getting to Magic Mountain
We are located near the Children’s Eternal Rainforest in La Tigra, San Carlos (about 40 min from La Fortuna) and 2.5–3 hours from San José International Airport (SJO). A 4×4 vehicle is recommended for the last stretch.
Private driver: we can coordinate a driver to meet you at SJO for $100 USD per car (fits 4 passengers, fare can be split).
By bus: from the airport, take a taxi to a bus station serving La Fortuna or Ciudad Quesada (La Radial or Transportes San Carlos, Terminal 7-10) and transfer to a La Tigra bus. Buses stop at the La Tigra town centre by the church and football field — we pick you up there. Make sure you have phone service in Costa Rica so we can coordinate; if you do not speak Spanish, the driver option is much easier.
Questions about the retreat?
Write to us on WhatsApp or email — we answer personally.