Brave Earth (Tierra Valiente), Alajuela Province, San Ramón, Costa Rica
Up to 22 in group
April 18 - 26, 2025
About this Retreat
As a Mother-scholar currently working on her PhD in Transformative Studies Jenna studies matricentric philosophies, psychedelic integration, and interpersonal neurobiology.
In her vision, the capacity for women to hold ecstatic states for the benefit of evolving human consciousness is under-researched and along with maternal kinship provides a map toward impact-driven, interconnected futures.
She studies how relationships, place, and altered states heal the brain, body, and spirit with a special interest in somatics and attunement to intergenerational, ancestral healing.
Her background is rooted in decades of teaching and practicing connected breathwork and hosting 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training courses - empowering women and men to release the impact of androcentric, late-stage capitalism from the body-mind.
Her focus is on anchoring individuals in their innate gifts while preparing the nervous system to sustain more joy, presence, and power. She is also committed to restoring dignity and reverence to the women of the world and healing the connection between shame, repression, and rage in the masculine.
500hr E-RYT and Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT)
Polyvagal & Nervous System specialist, Yoga Therapy
Certified yoga therapist, health coach and wellness educator with expertise in the application of yoga, mindfulness and behavior change strategies. Entrepreneurial-minded with a passion for personal development and increasing eudaimonic well-being on an individual and collective level. Highly motivated to shift the healthcare paradigm while strengthening the efficacy of mind-body practices as medicine for pain and suffering in the Western world. Areas of interest include body-oriented psychotherapy, positive psychology and polyvagal theory in clinical practice.
Details of this retreat
9-Day Training: Reignite Your Practice and Build Skillful Living
Join us in the jungle for an immersive 9-day 8 Night , 100-hour Yoga Teacher Training module that weaves together yoga, breathwork, and contemplative practice to help you reset your Nervous System as you heal at a coherent Bio-Psycho-Social Level.
This training is perfect for you if:
>>You want to feel calm clarity in your body and reduce overwhelm.
>>You’ve experienced systemic oppression as a mother, female, or person of color/culture and
>>You’re ready to deepen or reignite your yoga or meditation practice.
>>You seek tools to train your nervous system for greater love, abundance, and resilience.
>>You’re interested in breath-led asana to release old patterns and foster healing.
>>You’ve experienced setbacks and are ready to rediscover your inner strength.
What You’ll Gain/Learn:
>>Breath and movement practices to unlock emotional and physical patterns.
>>How to stabilize your nervous system and foster resilience using polyvagal theory.
>>Techniques for authentic communication, emotional learning, and somatic awareness.
>>Tools to create calm and clarity in daily life and big decisions.
About the Training:
This standalone module of the Radiance 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training combines Vedic teachings, modern science, and Indigenous wisdom to offer a transformative experience. Held on sacred land, it’s an opportunity to immerse in a holistic approach to yoga far beyond a modern, colonial lens—integrating functional movement, spiritual vision, and a feminine lineage of healing arts alongside more traditional Yogic traditions.
Are you ready to renew and expand your practice? Join us and experience the power of this life-changing training with a Certified Yoga Therapist and Transformative-Change Researcher.
Options to carry on towards a FULL 200hr YTT Cert Online or in Washington State Summer 2025
Logistics Basics:
Arrive 2 pm April 18th, Depart 10 am April 26th
Fly in to San Jose Airport Suggested (Liberia also an option - longer drive, costlier transport)
Transport Arranged by Retreat Leaders with safe/ known drivers 2.5 hr from San Jose - paid by PARTICIPANTS (cost varies based on ridesharing - we will create “carpool van options a few weeks prior to training)
Retreat Leaders Available via Email for Q&A before April 11th
Day 1 Schedule:
Arrival at Brave Earth 2 pm April 18th w/ 2 hrs to settle
4:00 Gather - Manuals / Beauty-Way Ritual
(Future Forward Meditation)
4:30 pm Yoga Class - Integrated Movement and TRE Post-Travel Release
6:15 Dinner with all the Intro to Logistics @ Brave Earth
7:30 Post Dinner Gentle Opening Ceremony w/ Authentic Relating & Community Build
"Radiance Yoga Teacher Training has shifted many aspects of my life. The honest teachings weaved in with challenging alignment-based movements has strengthened my resilience and awareness. I have noticed that the strength and suppleness I have cultivated in my physical body has directly affected the strength and suppleness of my mind. Going through my days as a school teacher calls for many moments to both be flexible as well as remain strong and consistent."
-Alyssa Boyle
“I feel I reached a new understanding of breathing, asana, mind/spirit, whole-body/mind comprehension. There’s a new possibility -- I can grow and keep growing as a better human being. I appreciated the joy of learning together… I was seeking this experience and I found it! Thank you."
- Lorraine Palmer
"Possibly one of the best experiences of my life. It is a diverse training with a solid foundation in traditional yoga (the 8 limb path). Incredibly advanced teachers came to teach and support the students. Loved the training... beyond words really!"
- Annie James