Primal Feelings Therapy - Childhood Deconditioning

4.508 reviews
Date
December 15 - 19, 2025

Retreat Highlights

  • Explore unexpressed emotions
  • Release burdens from the past
  • Decondition destructive patterns
  • Reshape deep beliefs about self and others
  • Regain your freedom

About this Retreat

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Details of this retreat

This group focuses on creating a safe vessel in which to explore unexpressed emotions, ultimately releasing them and freeing the emotional body from their stranglehold. When the longing to be free is greater than the fear of pain, an openness can be found to discover and let go of one’s deepest beliefs, patterns and conditionings.

Early childhood emotions which have not been fully expressed, processed and resolved often burden one well into adulthood.  The group focuses on creating a safe vessel for emotional healing by exploring unresolved issues and freeing the emotional body from their stranglehold. Gaining awareness of how one was conditioned and “wired” by past experiences, traumas and upbringing also allow one to move beyond victimhood and passivity, claiming responsibility for one’s life and regaining one’s freedom.

The only way to heal childhood wounds is to expose them – to bring them to light, in the safety of the present moment and the therapeutic space. When the longing to be free is greater than the fear of pain, an openness can be found to discover and let go of one’s deepest beliefs, patterns and conditioning.  The group draws on a number of healing modalities including Primal Feelings therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Breathwork and more to deeply inquire into the wounds of the past and emerge anew into the present.

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 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.

Program Price: Visitor/ Basic Member
Volunteer Price
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Venue & Amenities

Venue & Amenities
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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
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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

  • Accommodation
  • Daily yoga
  • Daily meditation
  • Access to community restaurant, cafe and shop
  • Beach bus
  • River access

What's Not Included

  • Meals
  • Airfare
  • Transport

Customer Reviews

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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.

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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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