Transformation Cycle

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Up to 15 in group
Date
November 26, 2025 - January 2, 2026

Retreat Highlights

  • 5 week pilgrimage into the self
  • Cleanse and revitalize the physical, emotion and spiritual self
  • Detox work
  • Emotional therapy
  • Awareness and meditation
  • Yoga
  • Silent Retreat
  • Sweat lodge

About this Retreat

Details of this retreat

The Transformation Cycle is a deep transformation process focused within a powerful month-long journey. The Cycle embodies the essence of PachaMama, a profound experience that triggers a process of healing, deep understanding and expansion of consciousness. It is designed to revitalize and rejuvenate the physical body, the emotional center and the mind. It is meant to shake and expose all layers of being as a platform to discover a silent and peaceful spirit. Through this experience, the seed of meditation begins to sprout, completing the transformation process with a 7-day Silent Retreat and a Sweatlodge.

Schedule

6:30 AM Morning Yoga or Movement Class
7:30 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM Morning Session, Workshop or Free Time
12:30 PM Lunch
2:00 PM Afternoon Session, Workshop or Free Time
4:00 PM Optional Afternoon Yoga or Meditation Class
6:30 PM Community Silent Meditation
7:30 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Evening Session, Event or Ceremony
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Location icon PachaMama

Directions

PachaMama is accessible from both San José (SJO) and Liberia (LIR) airports. From San José, you can take a domestic flight to Nosara, drive (approx. 5 hours), or take a bus to Nosara and continue by taxi. From Liberia, it’s a 2.5-hour drive or bus to Santa Cruz, followed by another bus to Nosara. From Nosara, a taxi to PachaMama takes around 40 minutes.

Accommodation

PachaMama has a variety of accommodations available, from rustic and natural casitas in the trees to beautiful cabinas on the lagun to quiet forest studios and even fully furnished homes. There are options to have a kitchen, hot shower and/or AC.

Villa

Accommodation
The villa is the perfect elegant retreat for a couple or a family in a spacious home. Each air conditioned villa is 95 square meters, has one master bedroom with a king-size bed and a smaller bedroom with one double bed. A single mattress can be placed in the master bedroom if needed for an additional child. The basic kitchen and large living room have a beautiful view of a forested valley, and the outdoor dining area creates a relaxing and open atmosphere for jungle days. The Villas are a three minute walk to the village center.  

Cabina

Accommodation
These open floor plan houses are perfect for those looking for the comforts of home in the beauty of nature. The fully enclosed cabina is furnished with a kitchenette, air conditioning, bathroom with hot shower and toilet and outside balcony. It is only a two minute walk to the village center.

Casa Sol

Accommodation
Sol: This bungalow is a fully enclosed house about two minutes walking distance from the Village center, ideal for a couple or a small family. It sleeps up to three, including a master bedroom with full-sized bed and a living room with a sofa that can double as a child's bed. Bungalow Sol has a fully equipped kitchen, and the balcony provides ample space for quiet retreat. The full bathroom includes a hot shower. Daily Silent Sitting, Sharing Circle, and Satsang in Osho Hall with the community Monday through Friday daily yoga and movement classes, appropriate for all levels and abilities Five complimentary hours of internet use at the Internet Cafe Children stay at a reduced charge of $10/day for ages 2-15.  2 years and under are free. If a child is entering one of the PachaMama education units –more information here –- there will be no extra charge for the kid's stay.

Casa Kalimba

Accommodation
This casa is a fully enclosed, air-conditioned house, about two minutes walking distance from the village center, ideal for a couple or small family. It sleeps up to three with a separated bedroom with queen bed, and single-sized day bed in the main part of the house. A basic kitchen and private backyard provide ample space for retreat, and the full bathroom includes a hot shower. Wifi.

AC Kitchen

Accommodation
The AC Kitchen are a simple, peaceful and private option for those seeking more of the comforts of home. They include one large bedroom with a queen-sized bed and mosquito net, a balcony sitting area, and a small kitchenette with refrigerator. Each cottage has a private full bathroom with hot shower. These rooms can be closed completely with sliding doors, window screens, and shades, and a ceiling fan directly over the bed keeps things

AC Room - Single

Accommodation
The AC Rooms are an air-conditioned, peaceful and private option for those seeking more of the comforts of home. They include one large bedroom with a queen-sized bed, a balcony sitting area, and a small refrigerator. Each cottage has a private bathroom with a hot shower. These 20 square meter rooms can be closed completely with sliding doors, window screens, and shades. Located right by the Internet Cafe, the cottages are five minutes’ walking distance from the village centre.

Forest Studio

Accommodation
The 17 sq meter Forest Studios are furnished with a standard queen-size bed ideal for up to two adults.  In addition to all the amenities in the standard bungalow, it has a full private bathroom and kitchenette including a sink, gas stove and mini-bar fridge. This option is ideal for couples who love the feel of the forest, but still want the privacy and comfort of an upgraded bathroom and kitchen.

Bungalow

Accommodation
These open-air, screened-in bungalows are about 2 minutes walking distance from the village center.  The bungalows merge comfort and organic qualities by providing a completely screened-in option built from wood in the pristine PachaMama forest.  Furnished with a standard queen-size bed, all bungalows are ideal for up to two adults. Sliding screen doors separate the main space from the balcony to make this accommodation virtually bug-free.  Ceramic floors, wooden walls and a covered balcony give a very cozy feeling overlooking the forest.  Bungalows measure 14 sq meters and each has private hot showers and are located in the vicinity of shared compost toilets.

Casita - Single

Accommodation
A casita is a perfect option for an adventurous traveler. This open-air 11 square meter, three-sided wooden cabin provides a true immersion in nature. Each Casita has a double bed with a mosquito net, a shelf for clothes, and a sitting area. Some casitas are equipped with a cold water, open-air shower. Hot showers are available in the village center as well as lockers. Please bring your own lock and towel.

Casa Luna, Estrella & Floresta

Accommodation
Floresta: A casita-style house tucked deep in the forest, this bungalow is well suited for a couple or family looking for a true jungle experience. The bungalow is half open to the forest and can sleep up to three, with one single bed in a semi-enclosed bedroom and one full sized bed in the main living area. Casa Floresta has a fully equipped kitchen and full bathroom with a hot shower, and is 7 minutes walking distance from the the Village center. Luna: A full house built in the casita-style, this bungalow is well suited for a couple or family looking for a true jungle experience. The bungalow is half open, nestled into nature with a view of the forest and can sleep up to three, with one king-sized bed and one single bed. Casa Luna has a fully equipped kitchen and full bathroom with a hot shower, and is five minutes walking distance from the the Village center. Included in accommodation price: Daily Silent Sitting, Sharing Circle, and Satsang in Osho Hall with the community Monday through Friday daily yoga and movement classes, appropriate for all levels and abilities Five complimentary hours of internet use at the Internet Cafe Children stay at a reduced charge of $10/day for ages 2-15.  2 years and under are free. If a child is entering one of the PachaMama education units –more information here –- there will be no extra charge for the kid's stay.  

Camping

Accommodation
Camping in PachaMama is an opportunity to be fully immersed in the vibrant forest. Within a few minutes' walking of the village center, the camping area offers shady campsites for travelers who prefer a more rustic adventure amidst the banana trees and wildlife. The camping area is complete with established tent pads, dry composting toilets, and cold water showers, but all campers need to bring their own tents and camping equipment. Lockers and hot showers are available for campers in the village center. Included in accommodation price: Daily Silent Sitting, Sharing Circle in Osho Hall with the community, Monday through Friday daily yoga and movement classes, appropriate for all levels and abilities A wide range of mini-workshops and events such as dance, healing touch, or educational presentations

Venue & Amenities

Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms icon A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi icon Free Wifi
Spa icon Spa
Sauna icon Sauna
Pool icon Pool
Towels icon Towels
Free Parking icon Free Parking
Kitchen icon Kitchen
Tour Assistance icon Tour Assistance
Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea icon Coffee/Tea
Cafe icon Cafe
Restaurant icon Restaurant
Fitness Center icon Fitness Center
Yoga Studio icon Yoga Studio
Housekeeping icon Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent icon Bicycles For Rent
The ecological, spiritual community of PachaMama located in Costa Rica, is a platform for a deep voyage into healing, self-acceptance, and expansion of consciousness. The PachaMama Community is also an intentional and alternative eco-village where people live their normal lives in harmony with nature.

Meals

Menu

Menu Types

Three times a day, Verde offers vegetarian, buffet-style meals. Influenced by the tropical climate, lunches and dinners always include a variety of at least three raw food dishes.

What's Included

  • Physical detox
  • Daily yoga and meditation
  • Emotional therapy
  • Community silent sitting
  • Awareness work
  • Silent Retreat
  • Sweat lodge
  • Access to community restaurant, cafe and cacao bar, jungle shop and yoga shalas

What's Not Included

  • Additional therapies
  • Airfare
  • Transportation

Customer Reviews

4.50 out of 5.0 average rating

5.0
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Wonderful community
Walking into PachaMama is for me coming home. My entire nervous system relaxes. I have been coming here for 16 years and while there have been some changes the essence of PachaMama is alive and breathing. The nature, the river and the workshops here are rejuvenating and have helped me dive deep into my core and help me find my true essence. I love PachaMama and will continue to return again and again.

5.0
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Life changing
Simply put, pachamama changed my life.
It’s raw it’s real it’s beautifully messy and it’s a very very safe place to explore what it means to be human. To shed layers
To question everything
To celebrate and to heal
The more you come clean of ideas and the more you take responsibility for your own journey the better
Good people strong tribe

5.0
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Home and transformation
I have been coming to PachaMama for the past 4 years and it’s been a very good experience. I’ve done a lot of woman’s workshops and can truly say my life changed after all these experiences. I’ve grown as a person and PachaMama and all it has to offer created the space to allow it. The healthy tasty food, daily yoga classes, all the movement. Ceremonies, events, workshops. The river and the beautiful beach close by. PachaMama will always have a place in my heart. I highly recommend coming here if you feel the call to go deeper in life.

5.0
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a sanctuary for the soul
a place that was created for seekers to reconnect with essence, with nature, with that which is already sacred within and around us. It is inviting to come back to the simplicity and joy of life, through meditation and celebration, through inner work and music, deep solitude and community.

5.0
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Incredible place
I recently spent two incredible weeks at Pachamama, and I can honestly say it was life-changing! As a foreigner and a solo female traveller, I felt safe, welcomed, and part of the community from the start. The peaceful jungle surroundings, the daily yoga, and the authentic spiritual practices helped me disconnect from my busy life and reconnect with myself on a deeper level. I left feeling rejuvenated, more grounded, and ready to bring this newfound energy back home. I’m already planning my next visit – can’t wait to return to this magical place!

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