Where the Jungle meets the Sea

A Nourishing Art and Meditation Retreat

on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica

Winter 2026

Join us on these untamed lands that are pulsing with life force and beauty, as we nourish ourselves, deepen in clarity and renew our creative flow.

The Osa is a pristine paradise. Remote and hard to reach. One hundred percent off grid. Here, living in harmony and close to the natural elements, you are at once humbled and lovingly held.

It is a deep privilege to be in close proximity to the many endangered species living freely and playing in their natural habitats, in one of the last intact ecosystems that support them in the wild. Four different types of monkeys, scarlet macaws, sea turtles, anteaters and sloths wander freely and are woven into your days.

This jungle is abundant with life force. Gentle, powerful and free. Come join us and let it feed and nurture your body and soul!

I was introduced to the Osa at the invitation of my dear friend Sandy this past winter. Sandy is a professional exhibiting artist, creative guide and retreat facilitator who has lived part time on the Osa peninsula for 25 yrs. She has deep roots with the community and the land and is passionate about sharing its magic with others. We are blessed to have her as a facilitator and guide for this unique retreat.

When I accepted Sandy’s invitation, I showed up feeling depleted and drained, following a challenging year filled with unexpected change. I was reticent to go given the distance and what a rustic trip it seemed to be.

But something in my spirit kept telling me that if I took the risk, it would be worth the effort. And I am so grateful that I listened to that internal knowing and allowed the magic of the Osa to restore my being.

As I was considering whether I should go or not, the Sanskrit word Ojas and the name Osa would flip flop in mind in the liminal moments as I was waking and falling asleep. It wasn’t until I arrived in the Osa that I understood what life was trying to tell me.

The Sanskrit word Ojas can be translated to mean vitality, vigor, energy, essence. Ojas is considered the ‘fluid of life’. And from an Ayurvedic lens increasing Ojas, restores youthfulness. Increasing Ojas increases our embodied splendor and brilliance and is the foundation of vibrant well being.

This rejuvenation is what the Osa offers.

As soon as the small plane made the turn over the Gulfo Dulce (the ‘sweet waters’) that the Osa contains, the tension in my body began to release. The beauty of the place is a medicine of it’s own.

Within an hour of arriving I was playing in the shallows and napping in the warm breeze.

My first night there the sounds and aliveness of the jungle threatened to keep me up, until I made a deal with the jungle, that we could take the conversation to my dreams. And for the next nine nights the jungle dreamed me and re-wove my understanding of pleasure, balance, creativity, belonging and play.

The jungle and the waters recalibrated my nervous system and stabilized my baseline to a level I hadn’t felt in years. I left feeling, nourished, restored, renewed and re-inspired.

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Central to the Magic of this retreat is Sandy’s connection to the place. She knows first hand how the rhythms, textures, and expansive energy of the Osa naturally open pathways to creative insight and personal transformation for the many people she has introduced to it over the years. Her work as a professional artist and creative retreat facilitator are profoundly inspired by the natural world. And on this retreat, as you are inspired by the peninsula’s pristine beaches, lush rainforest, and extraordinary biodiversity, Sandy will guide you in creative explorations with watercolor and charcoal, as you get more intimate with the creative visionary within.

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There is another saying in Sanskrit “Yatha Dristhti. Tatha Srishti.” Which translates to- “As I am, so my world appears”. Polishing your internal lens, refining your vision of reality exactly as it is, staying true to yourself exactly as you are- helps you to see the world around you more clearly. Making you a more powerful, responsible and less reactive, creator in your life on every level and in your relationships of all sorts.

With Sandy’s and Gitanjali’s expert guidance you will be connecting with the beauty of the Osa much more clearly and intimately than you otherwise would. Refining your attention to detail, pattern and flow and through our shared practices and processes of meditation, energy work and relational play, we will allow ourselves to be recalibrated, nourished and transformed.

There are no skill level requirements for attendance other than your curiosity and open heart. No matter where you are on your spiritual or artistic journey, you are welcome here. To play, explore, discover and renew.

Sandy is known for creating nurturing environments where artists of all levels feel encouraged to explore, experiment, and reconnect with their creative voice. Her teaching emphasizes process over outcome, inviting participants into a space of play, curiosity, and self-discovery.

Gitanjali is known for curating loving retreat containers all over the world. That follow an expertly designed arch that magically meets the individual intentions of each member of the group while simultaneously lovingly calling forth the unique medicine of the group.

We Lovingly invite you to join us for this unique experience in a rare and precious place.

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You’ll be expertly guided through an intentionally curated arc of:

• Process Art

• Movement and Somatic Exploration

• Transmission Teachings

• Meditation & Visualization

• Ceremony With The Land

• Playing in the Energy Fields in this Wild and Pristine Natural World

• Creative Self Expression

• Reflective and Relational Play

With the Gulfo Dulce, the full moon, the sky, the jungle, the river, the waterfalls and the creatures as our allies, we’ll reweave the fabric of our existence. Nourished, restored, remembering our purity. Centered and Seated in our rightful place in the tapestry of creation.

Returning home with an embodied remembrance of your innocent wildness and potent vision. So that when you reconnect with your family, your work and world, your life can take on a more inspired, nourished, authentic and satisfying quality. Transforming the nature of your reality and opening up new possibilities in your lived experience.

Our days will include rich experiential practices, creative art projects, delicious meals, rest, time in communion with the land. Enjoying swims in the sea, dips in waterfall pools, hikes along jungle paths littered with petals of red, pink, purple and gold. Basking in the company of each other. All the while the jungle singing and roaring around us with sounds of cicadas, howler monkeys, hawks and macaws.

(This retreat is somewhat physically strenuous. The Osa is raw and wild. Be prepared and able to hike some steep trails to and from waterfalls, to walk uneven, poorly lit, rocky roads under the jungle canopy. And to swim in the Golfo Dulce (sweet water) ocean that flows with some undertow and currents).

Bring your curiosity & wonder

your purest desires & most heartfelt intent

receive the blessings of the Jungle

and remember your wild and playful spirit

Location

The Osa is hard to get to. It is part of what keeps it so pristine. From the international airport in San Jose Costa Rica, you will take a small flight to Porto Jimenez where you will be picked up by a car that will drive you the last forty minutes to the retreat center, Encanta La Vida.

We are living through unprecedented times, as many of the distortions of our world are being unearthed and perpetuated. It is even more important during these times to reset, recenter, recalibrate, so that we are responding and creating from a stable baseline, in ways that are sourced from coherence, natural order and beauty.

Come be blessed by the magical vibrancy of the jungle, where the elemental forces are pulsing with life that can restore, renew and inspire you.

We can’t wait to share this profound, delicious and unique experience with you!

free up your creative flow through movement, art, community, practice, magnificent nature and play.

Price and Accommodations

We will be Lovingly held at Encanta La Vida, a comfortable retreat center located in the lush jungle, steps away from the Sea.

Double Room Rate - $3600/ $3800/ $4000 (depending on room amenities)

Single Room Rate (1 person) - $5000

Single room rate (Couple) - $7000

(This will be a small retreat to keep the container potent & the transmission clear. Register early as we expect it to sell out).

Receive a deep nervous system reset as the rhythms of warm water and wild land entrain you to a more natural state of being.

Bringing you back to yourself and to life in an inspired and emergent way.

If you feel the call to join us

Spots on this unique and magical retreat are limited.

Reach out to us with your interest, questions and to book and we will get back to you soon.

FAQs

“Retreats with Gitanjali are always unexpected and surprising, exquisite and profound. Life changing.”

“Through her retreats, Sandy invites participants to slow down, see with fresh eyes, and rediscover the joy and freedom of creative expression—often uncovering new dimensions of themselves along the way.”

Spots on this very unique and magical retreat are limited.

Reach out to us with your interest, questions and to book and we will get back to you soon.

We can’t wait to be with you and share in the Magic!

Gitanjali D’Costa- Master Energy HEaler and Retreat Facilitator

Gitanjali is a master energy healer, mystic, writer, mother, entrepreneur and the founder of Syntara System, a deeply integrative, evolutionary energy healing and awareness modality. In her work with people, she brings together over twenty five years of study and training with healers and masters from some of the world’s richest traditions and most cutting edge healing models. She has spent twenty three years in active practice, both as a practitioner, and teacher: facilitating retreats, workshops, professional trainings, virtual courses, ceremonies, women’s groups and working as a consultant for system level change across industries. It is her joy to help bring forth the world we know is possible.

“Gitanjali holds a space that I’ve never experienced before. It’s hard to put into words…Loving, Nurturing, Accepting…. Delicious. And I’m completely surprised by the caliber of the teachings and practices.”

— E.C. Owner and Director of a Spiritual Retreat Center & past retreat participant.

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