where Vacation meets Connection
We host niche retreats so you can build a travel community of friends for life, even if you are a solo traveler.
where Vacation meets Connection
We host niche retreats so you can build a travel community of friends for life, even if you are a solo traveler.
Past Events
Retreat Works Academy
November 8 - 14, 2025
LEARN THE PROVEN SYSTEM TO DESIGN, SELL & LAUNCH YOUR RETREAT
Fenix Hotel, Samara
Training: After hosting 500+ retreats, Kim is here to teach you step-by-step how to do it! Learn the proven method of marketing and selling into retreats.
Accommodations: Enjoy a two-person apartment-style room on the beach. Wake up with the sound of the ocean waves outside your window.
Writers in Residency
Session 1: Oct 4 - Oct 17, 2025
Session 2: Oct 18 - Oct 31, 2025
2 WEEKS OF WRITING FLOW IN SAMARA, COSTA RICA
Fenix Hotel, Samara
Writers in Residency" Retreats are two-week ocean-front getaways in a peaceful, supportive setting. Make significant progress on your project in an inspiring environment with other writers.
Relocation Retreat: Move out of the US with Clarity and Confidence
September 6 - 12, 2025
7 DAYS IN COSTA RICA TO CREATE YOUR
STEP-BY-STEP RELOCATION PLAN
Fenix Hotel, Samara
Spend 7 days in Costa Rica, creating your step-by-step relocation plan to move your household out of the US within 6 months, so you can live in a country that better aligns with your values and lifestyle
Tantra Meditation Retreat for Couples
August 30 - September 5, 2025
7-DAY RETREAT TO DEVELOP TRUE INTIMACY
Fenix Hotel, Samara
Many couples get stuck in a routine, talking about to-do's instead of feeling the deep, intimate closeness that the relationship started with. Before you know it, you might feel more like roommates than lovers. The secret to keeping the spark alive? Ditch autopilot and start being more present. When you actually tune in and engage, your relationship feels fresh, exciting, and full of energy.
Connection While
on Vacation
June 21 - 27, 2025
Add-on Adventure: June 28 - July 2, 2025
7 DAY OCEANFRONT RETREAT + 5 DAY OPTIONAL ADVENTURE ADD-ON
Fenix Hotel, Samara
This event is exclusively for lesbians & queer women. Jody Potiker, powerhouse facilitator and retreat leader extraordinaire, is your host at this double event of relaxation, connection, and fun.
Freedom in your 50's
June 7 - 13, 2025
A 7-DAY JOURNEY TO AWAKEN YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Fenix Hotel, Samara
It’s not a midlife crisis, it’s a midlife awakening. To revive the dreams of 50/50+ year olds.
1. Feel paralyzed in the mediocrity of life.
2. Want to face their dreams, enter the unfamiliar and step into the uncomfortable.
3. Want to challenge mental constructs about aging - new life can be created at any age. Overcome fear of dancing, solo travel
Turning Photography
into Art
May 31 - June 6, 2025
7 DAYS IN COSTA RICA TO TRANSFORM YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY
Fenix Hotel, Samara
Create captivating photos in paradise and transform them into art, no Photoshop experience needed.
Learn Photography Skills: Spend your days exploring with guided photography tours, and your evenings sharpening your skills in Photoshop workshops. Learn, create, and take home stunning visuals from your travels.
Mermaids Welcome
May 10 - 16, 2025
7 DAYS OF OCEANFRONT MAGIC IN COSTA RICA
Fenix Hotel, Samara
Slip into a mermaid tail to embrace your beauty, awaken your sense of wonder, and feel deeply connected to nature even if it’s your very first time. Let yourself drift into the magic of the water, move with confidence and grace, and discover a playful, freeing experience that helps you reconnect with both yourself and the world around you.
We have daily activities for you, including kayaking to an island, underwater photo shoot, beach bonfire, yoga, beachside painting, and much more.
Polyamory Retreat
May 3 - 9, 2025
7-DAY BIRDING RETREAT IN COSTA RICA
Costa Pacifica Hotel, Puntarenas
Escape to a tropical paradise with fellow polyamorous folks and cultivate meaningful connections during your vacation, whether you're traveling solo or with partners.
Community Building: Connect deeply with others through adventure and fun. Create friendships that last a lifetime.
Relationship Skills: Learn to build communication skills in the three critical skills for polyamory: radical honesty, managing jealousy and guilt, and creating agreements.
How to Host a
Profitable Retreat
April 5 - 11, 2025
THE PROVEN SYSTEM TO ADD A RETREAT MODEL TO YOUR COACHING OR WELLNESS BUSINESS
Fenix Hotel, Samara
Learn our unique, proven system that helps business coaches, life coaches, and wellness business owners add a high-end retreat and make an extra 50K+ in sales, even if you don't have a following.
2027 Retreat Events in Costa Rica
Costa Rica Birding Experience
May 14 - 20, 2027
7-DAY BIRDING RETREAT IN COSTA RICA
Costa Pacifica Hotel, Puntarenas
Spend seven days in Costa Rica, discovering the art and skill of birding, from spotting and listening to keeping field notes. With over 900 species, Costa Rica offers endless opportunities to learn.
Connection While on Vacation
May 21 - 27, 2027
7 DAY OCEANFRONT RETREAT
Costa Pacifica Hotel, Puntarenas
This event is exclusively for lesbian and queer women and non-binary folks. VioletRain Freedom "Vee, powerhouse facilitator and Queer extraordinaire, is your host at this week-long event of relaxation, connection, and fun times with other queer and lesbian women.
Costa Rica Birding Experience
June 4 - 10, 2020
7-DAY BIRDING RETREAT IN COSTA RICA
Costa Pacifica Hotel, Puntarenas
Spend seven days in Costa Rica, discovering the art and skill of birding, from spotting and listening to keeping field notes. With over 900 species, Costa Rica offers endless opportunities to learn.
TESTIMONIALS
What guests are saying
"Amazing Hosts"
You were amazing hosts! You made us all feel at home quickly and created an atmosphere that encouraged all of the visitors to interact with one another. I loved that Kim joined us for nearly everything we did."
"Felt Included"
As a blind participant, you made me feel that I could try anything the group was planning to do. I could not have been happier with the entire experience!
"Great Spaces"
The pool proved to be an essential gathering spot for many of us. I loved the thunderstorms, too, and the table and chairs outside each apartment under the awnings allowed us to be outside to enjoy them.
"Joyous Community"
To be at ease amongst queer beings was truly joyous! Kim’s skills in bringing us together and fostering a sense of community was wonderful and greatly contributed to the great time we had.
"Band of Badasses"
What Activities were my Favorites? Yoga, Farmer's Market, Massage on Beach, Sunset Cruise, Margarita Party & Music, Time walking the beach, swimming in the ocean, chatting and getting to know others while hanging on the beach.. what an incredible band of badasses! I feel privileged to have been a part of the group.
"Well Balanced and Freeing"
I enjoyed the entire experience! It was well balanced and very freeing. I cherish the sense of well-being and acceptance that permeated the retreat.
Ready for meaningful connection along with adventure?
not just a vacation
Although everything is taken care of for you, from your beachfront accommodations and Costa Rican breakfasts to daily activities, workshops, and coordinated dinners, that probably won't be your highlight.
When we ask guests what they remember most, they usually say the same thing: the people!
Come for the experience. Leave with a travel community and friendships for life.
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