Costa
Rica was founded by columbus in 1502 and boasts a varied history.
Costa
Rica is a Republic in Central America bordered by Nicaragua to the
north, Panama to the south-southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west
and south and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Costa
Rica was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish
its army.
The
Atlantic coast was populated with African workers during the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries. Most afro Costa Ricans, however, derive from
nineteenth-century Jamaican workers, brought in to work on the construction
of railroads between the urban populations of the Central Plateau and
the port of Limon on the Caribbean coast.Italian and Chinese immigrants
also arrived at this time to work on railroad construction. Not forgetting
that the Spaniards were there since the 16th century. With all these
people arriving, the indigenous natives had a rather small influence
on modern Costa Rican culture due that most of them had died from disease
and mistreatment by the Spaniards.

Costa
Rica is home to a rich variety of plants and animals. While the
country has only about 0.1% of the world's landmass, it contains 5%
of the world's biodiversity. About 23% of Costa Rica is composed of
protected forests and reserves making it a great place to visit! One
national park that is internationally-renowned among ecologists for
its biodiversity (including big cats and tapirs) and where visitors
can expect to see an abundance of wildlife is the Corcovado National
Park.Tortuguero National Park the name Tortuguero can be translated
as "Full of Turtles" is mostly recognized for the annual
nesting of the endangered green turtle and is considered the most important
nesting site for this species. Giant leatherback, hawksbill, and loggerhead
turtles are also seen here since they nest here too.The Monteverde Cloud
Forest Reserve is home to about 2,000 plant species, including numerous
orchids. Over four hundred types of birds can be found here, and over
one hundred species of mammals. As a whole, around eight hundred species
of birds have been identified in Costa Rica! Costa RicaCosta
Rica Reflection Yoga
Costa
Rica
"Costa
Rica Reflection Yoga Tour"
Featuring:
Dr. Susan Schliff
Dr. Schliff,
a Certified Traditional Naturopath, emphasizes lifestyle integration through
Mind-Body techniques such as meditation, breathing exercises and relaxation
methods to re-balance the vital energy. She specializes in Chiropractic,
Shiatsu massage, Reiki, polarity therapy, and homeopathy.In
this workshop, we learn how to change our inner frequency, which allows
for positive change in our lives.
Tuesday
4th March - Monday 10th March
US$ 1,950
"Small
groups, great guides, superb holidays"
(Included
Meals, B = breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
A
Mind Body and Spirit Program of Reflection and Attraction Thinking.
Rejuvenation
with
a little adventure on the side! Time to slow down and get back into
balance. We guarantee you will leave feeling fabulous! Your time is
your own here for 6 Days. You decide to stay put on the property in
your private casita with your own Jacuzzi tub, enjoy the hiking trails
and swimming pool, watch the birds, meditate by the stream, relax in
a hammock, read a book, or indulge in a massage. Daily yoga classes
are offered each morning, and the days vary with either one or two programs
offered by Dr. Susan Schliff you may wish to participate in. This yoga
retreat is for you, and like-minded travelers to share common interests,
and to promote your well being on all levels
most importantly,
mentally. What do you think about? What are you attracting to yourself?
How can you attract the things and experiences you desire? What outcome
are you looking for in a particular situation? Because you are surrounded
by paradise, and all your meals are prepared for you in a healthy, organic,
gourmet style
your concern will be only trying to decided if you
wish to spend the afternoon relaxing or go out on an all Women adventure
for some horseback riding or for a canopy zip line tour!
This yoga tour is offered to only 12 travelers.
Day
1 4th March (Tues): Depart for San Jose, Costa Rica
Airport
greeting and transportation to our Wellness Resort, Ama Tierra. We will
be greeted with a fresh juice smoothie and have time to settle into
your casitas and explore the property. At 6:30, we gather in the dining
room to enjoy a delicious family-style dinner cooked by the local chefs.
A delicious dessert finishes off our meal. After dinner, we gather with
the entire group for brief meeting about the weeks agenda, opportunities,
and activities. Retire for the evening with a DVD of your choosing from
the resorts in-hotel library. (D)
Activity
of the day: recovering and discovering
Accommodation: Wellness Resort, Ama Tierra
Day
2 5th March (Wed): Relaxation
First,
a group meditation is available before we move into our day. Our goal
with the morning meditations to open the Heart Center with breathing
and guided imagery. With the heart chakra open, one is more attune with
the higher wisdoms within, and transformation can begin. Morning meditation
will be followed with a morning yoga class. Our yoga takes on new depth
and beauty being surrounded by the Costa Rican mountains, and morning
air. After yoga, we enjoy a healthy breakfast on the balcony
overlooking the valley below. Later, take a refreshing swim in the pool
and get back to nature by hiking to the stream and ocean viewpoint located
on the property. Next, enjoy the provided light lunch before our first
session with Dr. Schliff.
Again, dinner is at 6:30, and it promises to be just as delicious as
the night before. After dinner meet everyone for an enriching and relaxing
group meditation lead by Dr. Sue Schilff. The rest of the evening is
at your Leisure.(B,
L, D)
Session
Highlight: Entrainment- Shifting your Mind towards Attracting
Desired Outcomes.
Entrainment,
also known as mind frequency is a naturally occurring phenomenon
where the human brain has a tendency to change towards the frequency
of the dominant external stimuli applied to it. Entrainment has many
historical, and often social, manifestations such as drum circles or
chanting. Just as staring at a fire combines the rhythm of the right
and left brainwaves, sounds with voice or drum were all ways that our
ancestors partook in the phenomenon, although participants were obviously
oblivious to the method. Crowds at a rock concert, a deep conversation,
and being "on the same page" also serve to illustrate how
brainwaves can "tune" to certain frequencies. This session
will teach you how to create that hum within yourself, on
your own and attract situations which support your highest good.
Activity
of the day: Session Highlights with Dr. Schliff and small hike.
Accommodation: Wellness Resort, Ama Tierra
Day
3 6th March (Thrs): Adventure
Sleep
in, or meet the sun with meditation and an Aurvedic start to the day,
preparing morning rituals, which promote energy and vitality all day
long. Afterwards, we will meet outdoors and greet the gift of another
day with a series Sun Salutations, before moving on to our full Hatha
yoga session with the Rainforest as our 360 view. Afterwards,
re-energize with a freshly prepared organic breakfast.
Next, head to Turubari Park, a local eco-adventure park, where you are
given a guided tour, complete with explanations of Costa Rican
plant and animal life and a fabulous typical Costa Rican lunch.This
is an eco-adventure experience with rain forest tours,
an
aerial tram, butterfly garden where you can see the stunning blue morpho.
After lunch, we continue with our adventures! At this point you are
allowed to choose between a mellow and relaxing horseback ride through
the amazing rainforest, marveling at all the sights and sounds, or if
adrenalin is more your style
Turubari Park has the best Zip Line
course around, which most claim as a definite must-do in Costa Rica!
This activity known as the Canopy, takes 90 minutes to complete, and
has 8 cables and 12 platforms all which an independent breaking system.
Back to AmaTierra and relax from your long day by the pool or in your
casita. Before dinner (you guessed it--6:30!), enjoy another relaxing
yoga class, or if youre too tired from the day, try a massage
or Wellness program offered from the resort.
Session
Highlight: Re-align
This
evening, we meet with Jill, the resort owner for an evening of group
toning with Crystal Bowls. This Vibrational Sound Therapy is a type
of "energy medicine" that helps to re-align the body's subtle
energy field and stimulate healthier cell activity. The special quartz
crystal Jill uses in her work are tuned to the body's "chakras"
or energy centers, and can help to push through stagnant or blocked
energy channels in much the same way ultrasound therapy is used to ease
pain and even to cleanse clogged arteries. We are very pleased that
Jill wishes to join us for this very special evening, as she shares
her gift with us. People find it to be a mesmerizing and sensual experience
that leaves them feeling renewed and energized, more in harmony with
the natural rhythm and flow of the earth's own energy field. This is,
by the way, no accident, as the bowls are aligned with the same electromagnetic
frequency of the earth and made to resonate with the natural world,
which our bodies, when in balance, hum along with.
(B,
L, D)
Activity of the day: Eco-adventure at Turubari Park, zip line
canopy, massage
Accommodation: Wellness Resort, Ama Tierra
Day 4 7th March (Friday): Beach & Surfing or a day
of shopping & Leisure.
The
day begins our morning Heart Chakra Meditation and followed with balancing
Hatha Yoga. Prepare your body for a wonderful day with another
healthy, organic breakfast. Being a day of leisure, the options today
are endless. Stay at the resort, and read. Take advantage of the glorious
hiking trails around AmaTierra, swim, or go on a little adventure of
your own. Or join us for the planned outing today, which takes us to
the town and beaches of Jaco, Costa Rica.
Playa Jacó, is a bustling surf-town that combines just the right
amount of tourists and local culture to create a fun, laid back atmosphere.
In just the past five or ten years, Jacó has transformed from
a sleepy beach town into a popular tourist and surfer destination, rumored
to have one of the best surf breaks in Costa Rica. We can help
you make arrangements for surfing lessons in Jaco or nearby world famous
Hermosa Beach if you want to give surfing a try!
Return to resort to rest and clean up for dinner, and this evenings
wisdom session and activities.
Session
Highlight: Food for Thought
Dr.
Susan Schliff has us learning and realizing the simplicity of living
our lives in balance and staying in balance. Food for thought applies
to our thinking patterns, and works with our individual thoughts, and
sources of our thoughts to prepare you with the knowledge to bring energy,
wellness and abundance into our live. This wonderful programs shows
us in an easy format how to insure great health for our on-going well
being. (B,D)
Activity
of the day: Surf lesson.
Accommodation:
Wellness Resort, Ama Tierra
Day 5 8th March (Saturday): Thermal Spring Adventure
Begin
with another spectacular morning in Heart meditation, followed by outdoor
morning Yoga. A breakfast to prepare us for endurance is at the
table waiting for us. Today, we have an exceptional experience to share
together. Not far from our resort are some natural, hot thermal springs.
We will have our choice of arriving at the springs either by horseback
(about an hour each way), or by hiking a few miles in on foot after
a short drive, or being dropped off by a staff member from our resort
in the company van.
This
experience of the springs allows for some hands on healing, floatation
practices, Waitsu and Craniosacral Therapy Healings. Also, in the area,
are many natural waterfalls and streams. Splashing around in the cool
water feels like Heaven, and returning back to the hot spring feels
like Heaven re-invented. A lunch will be provided for us at the springs.
Returning from our adventure, enjoy some fresh fruits, or a smoothie,
and take some time to relax. Afterwards, we will gather before dinner
for a Session with Dr. Schliff.(B,L,D)
Session
Highlight: Cultivating Cheerfulness
The
phrase your Attitude is everything is such a lost and over
used cliché, that the simplicity of bringing joy into your life
is overlooked. Living in a world were misery loves company,
family, friends and co-workers all talk of aspects of their lives that
are falling apart. Oddly enough, being negative is very popular! Dr.
Susan Schliff illustrates how maintaining cheerfulness, attracts more
cheerfulness. Cheerfulness promotes wellness. Wellness attracts more
wellness and good fortune. Stay cheerful and learn just how important
the phrase, Keep Smiling really is!
Break
for dinner at 6:30.
The
rest of the evening is at your Leisure. Optional activities will be
offered.
Activity
of the day: Hot Springs and waterfall plunges, soaks and healing,
pick-nick
Accommodation:
Wellness Resort, Ama Tierra
Day 6 - 9 th March 2008: Tortuga Island Snorkel & RelaxAnother
stunning day in Costa Rica begins with our morning Yoga
session. After breakfast, we spend a day on a snorkeling tour to Tortuga
Island. We are transferred to Puntarenas, where Calypso Cruises takes
us on a cruising boat to Punta Coral Private Reserve and Tortuga Island.
Tortuga
Island is a tropical white-sand paradise, where will explore the crystal
blue reefs and get a closer look at the sea-life with fins and mask.
Other
activities on the island include beach volleyball and hiking trails
within a private rainforest, offering chances to spy on birds, monkeys,
insects, and other native Costa-Rican creatures. We will be served a
delicious lunch cooked on an open grill and celebrate each other, this
day, and our surroundings with refreshing chilled white wines. A multi-lingual
Guide will answer questions we may have, as while we relax and enjoy
the ride, sights and sounds! Upon returning to AmaTierra for our last
night, we rest, clean up, and gather for our last dinner together.(B,L,D)
Session
Highlight: Soul Dance
Tonights
session is more of a meeting of your soul
your inner self. Dr.
Schliff teaches us Intuitive Insight Training skills, and how to work
with our Intuitive selves. How to recognize what our inner selves are
saying, how to really listen, and how to find the appropriate responses,
which when applied, create a Dance in Life, as if everything is falling
into place. Listening and learning from your Intuitive Self, a sacred
journey allowing you to find reason inside. This evening,
our last together as a group, is celebrated in song, music and dance.
We are treated to a Traditional Trio Entertainment evening with Salsa
dancing, and a variety of styles of Costa Rican music.
Activity
of the day: Snorkling at Turtuga island, hike, volleyball, Salsa
dancing.
Accommodation:
Wellness Resort, Ama Tierra
Day
7: 10th March 2008: Depart for Home
A
brief morning session for meditation, then breakfast before we must
say our goodbyes and head back a new, re-energized person
ready
to attract our desires, all the while incorporating balance and peace
into our hectic daily routines. (B)

Our
friends at AmaTierra transport us to the airport in San Jose.
Thank
you for an other Life Changing Experience
Namaste
Activities
on this agenda may change slightly due to weather or other unforeseen
circumstances.
Cost:
US$ 1,950 based on double occupancy
-Six
nights resort accommodation
-3 meals daily, with the exception of one lunch on Day 4
-Airport
greeting and ground transportation
-Daily Yoga Classes
-All meditations and classes and sessions with Dr. Sue Schliff
-Evening Toning with Sound Vibration, Crystal Bowls
-All Tours and Activities mentioned in the Itinerary
-All Gratuities and hotel taxes
-Evening of traditional salsa dancing
Not
included
-International Airfare and departure taxes
-Travel Insurance
-Meals and drinks not specified in the Itinerary
-Items of a personal nature
-Surfing lessons
-Items purchased during shopping excursion
Single
Supplement $ 250
Airfare
Please
contact us for a quote from your departure city/country
Tour
Price per Person/ Based on Double Occupancy
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