Family Retreat Itinerary in Costa Rica

 Hosted by Marian Paniagua, Food by Chef Dania Fallas

  • DAY 1

    Arrive & Unwind

    Pick-Up at Airport, Check-In

    Arrival Welcome Surprise

    Supper at the Villa ordered from Coco Loco

  • DAY 2

    Restful Beach Day

    Light breakfast foods in the fridge

    Tour the surrounding area at lunch

    Afternoon Massage with Janet

    Sunset Yoga session

    Family Style Supper at the Villa with Chef Dania

  • DAY 3

    Active Beach Day

    AM Ocean and pool activities with kids

    Mid-day lunch out at fave local place

    Supper at a Villa, families cook all together

  • DAY 4

    Explore Day

    Sunrise Yoga

    Brunch by Chef Dania

    Snorkelling boat trip

    Supper out at Protero (Hemmingways)

  • DAY 5

    Kids Camp Day

    Kids Tennis and Swimming with Steff and Alex for 3 hours (9-12)

    Adults Sound Journey in Villa with Marian and Laura

    Lunch at Villa

    Family Style Supper at the Villa with Chef Dania

  • DAY 6

    Beach Day No Schedule

    Conchal Beach Morning or Local Explorations

    Swimming

    Golf cart tour around

    Special Dinner at Castillo de Lilo - dress up and bring your camera!

  • DAY 7

    2nd Kids Camp Day

    Kids Sailing instruction for 4 hours

    Cultural Trip to a Pottery Town

    Beach Dinner Surprise with Chef Dania, babysitter to watch kids run around and get ready for bed as adults eat and relax

  • DAY 8

    Departure Day

    Get picked up and driven to the airport

“The ocean meets the sky and we soar with our feet on the ground.” 

Meet Your Guide:
Marian Paniagua

The owner of Joy of Life Costa Rica. (read more about Marian here)

Your retreat will be guided by a master in joy. As the creator of Joy of Life Costa Rica, Marian shares her beautiful native lands while inspiring you with spirituality, culture and connection.

She guides you to fulfill your retreat mission through yoga movement, breath, reiki, ceremony and rituals from Chorotega tradition. Chorotega are the indigenous tribe here in Guanacaste, and are of Mayan descent.

Look forward to tasting cacao, moving to the waves in gentle flowing yoga postures, and breathing in the salty ocean air while letting go of all the stuff that weighs you down.

With Marian you are left with the lasting effects of a Joy-Filled 5 days, which of course is an ability to feel more joyful upon return to your every day routine.

 
 

Meet Your Chef:
Dania Fallas

Private Professional Chef. (read more about Dania here)

Your retreat food will be a food lovers dream. Costa Rica is known for its fresh tropical fruit, coffee beans, cane sugar, and cacao, but you will experience them all on another indescribable level when you taste Chef Dania’s creations!

Dania will take you around the Costa Rican flavours in an exciting way. Her private dinners, snacks, and local connections will blow your mind. Be ready to eat many organically grown produce, fish straight from the ocean, homemade tortillas… and many many drool-inducing surprises.

Your retreat includes a mixture of cooking directly by Dania, food stocked in your kitchen, and restaurant reservations at the best locations around.

 

THE LOCATION

The Palms Private Residences

Privacy and group connection come together in a powerful way at The Palms, offering luxurious 2-bedroom homes nestled directly in front of a calm stretch of the Pacific Ocean where your toes can imprint in the white sands of the inviting Playa Flamingo.

What could be included to turn your vacation into an all-inclusive retreat:

  • 6-night stay at a 5-star luxury private 2 bedroomVilla on Playa Flamingo

  • Pick-up and drop-off to Liberia International Airport

  • 1 Golf cart to access local shops and restaurants

  • All health-promoting food included

  • 1 welcome event the day you arrive

  • 2 movement sessions (personalized fitness)

  • 2 spa sessions (suggested is massage)

  • 1 Ralia signature excursion (such as a catamaran cruise, or a farm to table trip)

  • Luxury amenities included, daily house keeping, beach towels, bathrobe, soaps, high speed wifi, 2 delicious pool-side drinks per day to watch the sunset, just bring yourself!

 We are here to grant all your retreat wishes!