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Return to Bliss
“Come home to your true self”
There’s a part of you that’s been quietly nudging…
I need a reset,
I need a rest.
A deeper breath,
A softer rhythm,
A place to pray,
A space to listen,
A realignment with what matters most.
Stillness is the grand space for which answers to prayers can be heard.
Welcome to
Nature’s Bliss Retreat
Costa Rica 2027
June 1st - 7th
Shari and I warmly invite you to join us for a transformative journey into the wonders of Costa Rica's rainforest.
Over seven days and six nights, we’ll immerse into nature’s beauty and rhythms of forests, water, and sky --- along with meditative relaxation, Qigong meditation in motion, the healing sounds of crystal frequency bowls, and perhaps most important, the world of silence.
Whether you are new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, we’ll relax together through the inner and outer landscapes of peace, wonder, and joy.
This retreat is more than a getaway.
It is an invitation to walk away from noise, release life’s grip, and
enter a quieter place within yourself.
Our retreat site - Finca360
2.5 hours NW of San Jose
The owners, Rosie and Richard, met when Richard was a Peace Corps volunteer in Rosie’s hometown of Venecia. Rosie has almost three decades of experience in Costa Rican tourism. Through her travel agency, Costa Rican Specialties, she has helped hundreds of families and groups develop personalized travel experiences in her native country. Richard is an environmental economist at Texas A&M University.
Your Bliss Experience
We will take care
of everything.
You just breathe
into your best life.
Your all inclusive
experience
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7 days / 6 nights at mountain boutique retreat hotel
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Retreat preparation class
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3 individualized conversations with retreat leaders
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Airport transfers and transportation to all excursions
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Freshly prepared meals: 6 brkfsts., 5 lun., & 6 din.
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Nature immersions: waterfall bathing, hot springs relaxing, lake canoeing, jungle hiking
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Meditation and Qigong to open and close each day
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Crystal bowl sound immersions guided by Shari
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Meditation, art and journaling guided by Lisette
YouAll
Your investments
Double occupancy .......... $2200
Single occupancy ............ $2700
100$ off with
$300 non-refundable
deposit by 11/22/26
payment plan
available
Final payment due April 22, 2027
Transports
We will have an organizational meeting to help you with preparation details Upon arrival at San Jose International Airport A a modern and spacious shuttle awaits us driven by a very professional and experienced driver from Finca360 30 minutes from the airport, we stop for refreshment at a Starbucks coffee plantation that overlooks a waterfall. All our excursions are within a 45-minute drive with stops at a local supermarket for the flavors of local Costa Rica The shuttle will take us back to the airport at 9am on departure day.
Bliss at Finca360
Rosie and her team will share with you their heartfelt signature Costa Rican hospitality of care and warmth. Freshly cooked meals will greet you upon rising, at midday , and after a full day of inner and outer explorations. The views from your rooms will offer sunrises over the mountains or toucans crossing the jungles. With over 50 acres to roam, Finca360 is also surrounded by 900+ acres of national forests for wildlife viewing. Onsite saltwater pool and hot tub add another level of soaking relaxation. There is nothing that you have to do but soak into the deep experiences Massages onsite are available for additional cost.
Bliss experience
with Mai and Shari
Between Shari and myself, we have over 50 years experience of therapeutic modalities such as meditation, Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga, art, music, and body work. Our retreats serve the sole purpose of offering nourishments to the body, the heart, and the spirit We are available to meet with each person over three sessions. Getting to know another. Discover your why and vision for joining us so that we can better be of service. A followup conversation after the retreat to offer further support if needed. We will open and close each day with our combined expertise in leading meditation synchronized with sound frequency to take you into a very deep state of presence. We will have afternoon sessions to infuse further into the creative space of meditation, Qigong, Taichi, art, or music. We are always available for conversations, about anything and everything as needs or revelations arise during the retreat.
The Bliss experience
within the rainforest.
he rainforest carries a symphony of rhythms easily digested by our nervous systems . We tune in and our hearts recalibrate with precision. Truth once so vague, is clarified standing side by side with nature's frequency of grace.. Our excursions are for the purpose of soaking our hearts and soul We begin with the trails on the grounds of Finca360, cared for meticulously, by Rosie and her team. Every morning at 6:00 am, the groundkeeper fills the feeder with plantains and seeds for the animals. The canoes and paddles boards help us to witness the brilliance of calmness upon the surface of a rain fed lake. Then a mile hike leads us across rivers to arrive at the 7 magnificent Blue Falls. At the falls, we fall in love again , remembering that we are made of water and we are as effortless power in flow. Soaking in the deep jungle hot springs adjacent to a cold flowing river reminds us that we do not belong to the structure of time, but the architecture of presence. Meditation is effortless for there is nothing to hold on to and nothing to let go. We simply return.
Mai
Owner & founder of
Mai Lotus School of Meditation
Mai has dedicated her life to understanding the alchemy of Qi (life force energy) for healing and thriving. From personal trials and tribulations of journeying from head to heart, she has come to understand that intuitive feelings connect her to her humanity and emotions are signaling data that connect her to her spirituality Her quest for knowledge has led her to train in the esoteric arts of Qi (life force) Sheng Zhen meditation, Tai Chi, and Shotokan Karate. Her training in architecture and spirituality opens her world to the magick of sacred geometry, and inner frequency arts. With over 3 decades of experience, her love is story telling in the dance of Qi flow with the graceful practice of Shen Zhen Meditation. Mai cherishes her mission to sow seeds of inner peace and restoration wherever nature takes her. Flow like wind like water like sky, she infuses the message of “be strong but not hard, be soft but not weak” to all who are ready to discover. With relentless care , she also shapes the hearts of future champions for Earth at Texas A&M University, instilling the essence of meditation in their quest for noble leadership. SO.....Join her and explore the alchemy of RADICAL ...... UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.
Shari
Owner of
Shari Heftel Wellness
Shari Heftel has a passion for holistic wellness inspired by her own healing and spiritual journey awakening. Through navigating several autoimmune diagnoses, she discovered alternative tools for healing that transformed her life that she shares with others as her life path as a heart healer. Shari specializes in multiple methods of bodywork including Rolfing, Ashiatsu Bar Therapy, Emotional Trauma Release and Inner Child Recovery work. She is also a hypnotherapist trained in RTT, Rapid Transformational Therapy, and QHHT, Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique, helping clients transform their trauma through tapping into the interdimensional realms of past lives. Her early childhood training in strict martial arts practices forged discipline, resilience, and strong mental will. With over fifteen years of experience teaching kundalini yoga, Tai chi, and meditation, Shari has a deep love for mantra and movement as sacred vehicles for opening the heart and connecting to the divine. She weaves these healing modalities together with her love for music and sound therapy. In her sound baths she uses crystal singing bowls, gongs, tuning forks, chimes, harmonium, guitar, and the human voice to create loving containers where people can experience the healing vibrational nature of sound and receive body, mind, and spirit activations for their highest good, glory, and joy.
