Everyday Medicine Renew Health & Wellness Retreat
Everyday Medicine Renew Health & Wellness Retreat
Synergy Costa Rica, 400m sur del Cementerio de, Puntarenas Province, Uvita, Costa Rica
Up to 20 in group
December 28, 2025 - January 3, 2026
Retreat Highlights
- Immerse yourself in voluntary daily practices blending ancient wisdom with modern science, focusing on one health zone daily while weaving all five for synergy.
- Expect sunrise light exposure, rotating movement classes (yoga, tai chi, qigong, dance), optional cold plunge practices (beginner-friendly, with mildly cold and colder options), sound baths, breathwork, and rituals culminating in a New Year’s Eve ecstatic movement.
- You’ll receive an Everyday Medicine workbook for journaling and creating a personalized health plan.
- Activities are adaptable, and participants are encouraged to tune into their body’s needs, taking breaks or resting as desired.
- Optional 45-minute treatments (acupuncture, bodywork, osteopathy, craniosacral) are available on Days 2, 3, and 5 for additional cost, with one treatment booking per person.
- Most evenings end by 8:00 PM for restorative sleep, using red light and blue light blocking glasses as needed during dinner.
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Dr. Michael is an osteopathic and integrative medicine physician. He believes in the connection between our personal health and the health of our planet. The ultimate change is for us to change ourselves; it's an attitude that inspires his interest in working with others towards finding their own healing.
After graduating with a bachelors degree in environmental science, Michael joined the Peace Corps and lived in the Fiji Islands for 27 months, working with local villages and NGOs to improve the management of their natural resources. It was there he learned that his passion was working with people to find ways to better the health of their own bodies and the planet.
He graduated medical school from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed family medicine residency program at UCLA affiliated hospital in Northridge, CA. During his training he has trained with other great mentors in osteopathic manipulation and biodynamic osteopathy. He has also studied the effect EMF has on our heath, worked with specialists to mitigate the health effects on our body and environment. He has integrative medicine training at the University of Arizona center for Integrative Medicine, mold and toxins treatments, PANS / PANDAS treatments, Chronic Lyme, medicinal cannabis, and getting to root cause medicine.
His background and training also includes studies in Ayurveda with Yoga therapy, Chinese medicine, Shiatsu, medical acupuncture, herbal medicine, energy medicine, and permaculture, which all help to open to a greater perspective in health and educate on what we can do to be empowered in healing ourselves with Everyday-Medicine.
Details of this retreat
Escape to the lush, healing landscapes of Costa Rica for a 7-day immersive retreat based on the principles of Everyday Medicine. Guided by Dr. Michael Blahut, holistic family and osteopathic physician, this retreat blends ancient healing practices with modern wellness insights to help you reconnect with your body, mind, and spirit.
What to Expect:
Daily Movement and Mindfulness: Experience practices like Yoga, Chi-Gong, Tai Chi, Ecstatic dance, Drumming, and guided meditations to harmonize the body and mind.
Healing Modalities: Engage in sound healing sessions, osteopathic treatments, cold plunges, and light therapy to restore balance and vitality.
Holistic Health Workshops: Explore practical techniques for integrating healing rituals into everyday life. Understand how simple practices can become habits which creates resilience. Included is the Everyday-Medicine workbook to note your progress and design your own healing prescription.
Cranial-Sacral Therapy, Acupuncture, and Sound therapy: Participants will have the ability to purchase one session to experience the healing power of hands on therapy, such as osteopathic medicine, energy medicine, acupuncture, and frequency medicine.
Nature Immersion: Rejuvenate with nature walks, waterfall hike, beach time, and the healing power of Costa Rica’s vibrant landscapes.
Community and Connection: Share your journey with like-minded individuals committed to holistic health and personal growth.
Amazing Healthy and Vibrant food: local and organic meals prepared following your needs, but always with health in mind. Snacks, juices, smoothies available as well!
New years eve ecstatic dance and healing movement with a famous local DJ.
Planned excursion to the beaches and waterfalls.
What to Expect:
Daily Movement and Mindfulness: Experience practices like Yoga, Chi-Gong, Tai Chi, Ecstatic dance, Drumming, and guided meditations to harmonize the body and mind.
Healing Modalities: Engage in sound healing sessions, osteopathic treatments, cold plunges, and light therapy to restore balance and vitality.
Holistic Health Workshops: Explore practical techniques for integrating healing rituals into everyday life. Understand how simple practices can become habits which creates resilience. Included is the Everyday-Medicine workbook to note your progress and design your own healing prescription.
Cranial-Sacral Therapy, Acupuncture, and Sound therapy: Participants will have the ability to purchase one session to experience the healing power of hands on therapy, such as osteopathic medicine, energy medicine, acupuncture, and frequency medicine.
Nature Immersion: Rejuvenate with nature walks, waterfall hike, beach time, and the healing power of Costa Rica’s vibrant landscapes.
Community and Connection: Share your journey with like-minded individuals committed to holistic health and personal growth.
Amazing Healthy and Vibrant food: local and organic meals prepared following your needs, but always with health in mind. Snacks, juices, smoothies available as well!
New years eve ecstatic dance and healing movement with a famous local DJ.
Planned excursion to the beaches and waterfalls.
Schedule
Daily Movement and Mindfulness: Experience practices like Yoga, Chi-Gong, Tai Chi, Ecstatic dance, Drumming, and guided meditations to harmonize the body and mind.
Healing Modalities: Engage in sound healing sessions, osteopathic treatments, cold plunges, and light therapy to restore balance and vitality.
Holistic Health Workshops: Explore practical techniques for integrating healing rituals into everyday life. Understand how simple practices can become habits which creates resilience. Included is the Everyday-Medicine workbook to note your progress and design your own healing prescription.
Cranial-Sacral Therapy, Acupuncture, and Sound therapy: Participants will have the ability to purchase one session to experience the healing power of hands on therapy, such as osteopathic medicine, energy medicine, acupuncture, and frequency medicine.
Nature Immersion: Rejuvenate with nature walks, waterfall hike, beach time, and the healing power of Costa Rica’s vibrant landscapes.
Community and Connection: Share your journey with like-minded individuals committed to holistic health and personal growth.
Amazing Healthy and Vibrant food: local and organic meals prepared following your needs, but always with health in mind. Snacks, juices, smoothies available as well!
Healing Modalities: Engage in sound healing sessions, osteopathic treatments, cold plunges, and light therapy to restore balance and vitality.
Holistic Health Workshops: Explore practical techniques for integrating healing rituals into everyday life. Understand how simple practices can become habits which creates resilience. Included is the Everyday-Medicine workbook to note your progress and design your own healing prescription.
Cranial-Sacral Therapy, Acupuncture, and Sound therapy: Participants will have the ability to purchase one session to experience the healing power of hands on therapy, such as osteopathic medicine, energy medicine, acupuncture, and frequency medicine.
Nature Immersion: Rejuvenate with nature walks, waterfall hike, beach time, and the healing power of Costa Rica’s vibrant landscapes.
Community and Connection: Share your journey with like-minded individuals committed to holistic health and personal growth.
Amazing Healthy and Vibrant food: local and organic meals prepared following your needs, but always with health in mind. Snacks, juices, smoothies available as well!
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Everyday Medicine, Synergy Costa Rica, 400m sur del Cementerio de, Puntarenas Province, Uvita, Costa Rica
Directions
Make flights to arrive in San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO), stay at a local hotel the day you land, and pickup is arranged with transport from your hotel.
Book your hotel stay in San Jose for the night of December 27th.
Our friends at Adventure Inn will give your guests a 10% discount from their regular rates plus another 10% off for cash if they book a room through the website http://www.adventure-inn.com and enter the word upwardspirals in the promo code box.
Book your hotel stay in San Jose for the night of December 27th.
Our friends at Adventure Inn will give your guests a 10% discount from their regular rates plus another 10% off for cash if they book a room through the website http://www.adventure-inn.com and enter the word upwardspirals in the promo code box.
Accommodation
Private suites with private bathroom available, shared rooms with private bathroom, or shared room and shared bathrooms available. All include queen or double bed size and air conditioning.
Each Deluxe Private Suite will consist of a queen size bed, closet, desk, private bathroom and private sitting deck, overlooking the gardens. Complete with air conditioning and full access to the retreat experience. They each unique, gorgeous, relaxing, and peaceful and perfect for an individual to focus on their health! Price per person.
Each private room has a queen-size bed, dresser, and a Jack and Jill style shared bathroom (connects between both rooms). Complete with air conditioning, and full access to the retreat experience. These rooms are surrounded by bamboo and the largest tree on the property to ensure a great night sleep. Share the connected private with a friend or family member!
The Kogui Temple is architecturally delicious with its hexagon design, lots of windows and elevated cupola for beautiful light and refreshing natural airflow. This room has 2 twin beds with a shared bathroom. The bathroom is located outside the rooms a few steps away, but connected to the retreat center and shared in a commons space. This room is for those who want to attend but have a lower budget or applying for scholarship, or have a friend / family member they wish to share with. It is complete with air conditioning and full access to the retreat experience.
Enjoy a serene stay in a shared room featuring either deluxe stacked beds with pillowtop mattresses or 2 single beds with thick, deluxe pillowtop mattresses. Each Shared Suite does provide a private bathroom and a large closet. Always a cozy seating and a peaceful patio surrounded by lush nature. Complete with air conditioning, and full access to the retreat experience.
This luxury cottage suite provides all the modern comforts and restorative privacy you’ll appreciate on your wellness retreat. It contains a queen-sized bed with extra thick, deluxe pillowtop mattress, private bathroom, closet, and a beautiful modern shower that opens out to the garden. Also a kitchenette with a small counter, sink and mini-fridge. A private patio to sit and enjoy the tranquil nature surroundings. Priced for a couple, 2 (two) people – alternatively 1 person can book with a Luxury Experience.
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Yoga and movement deck, tropical plants and meditation areas, private rooms and enclosed campus, walking to a river, salt water pool.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Organic and local foods, choice of animal protein or vegetarian. Always gluten free.
What's Included
- Arrival: Arrive at San Jose Airport (SJO) anytime on December 27, 2025.
- Complimentary shuttle to the Retreat Center with a scheduled break by the ocean and coconuts on December 28 (3.5-4 hr transfer, arriving by 3:00 PM).
- Duration: 7 days, 6 nights (December 28, 2025 – January 3, 2026).
- Group Size: 16-20 participants.
- Facilitators: Dr. Michael Blahut, DO, with local yoga instructors, sound therapists, and holistic guides.
- Meals: Three daily gluten-free, grain-free, organic, local meals plus snacks and refreshments. Animal-based protein option at dinner. Coffee/tea station mornings.
- Planned excursions to the Whale's Tale beach, nature preserve, waterfalls.
- New Year's Eve Special Event: healing music and movement with local guest music and movement instructor.
- Free return shuttle on January 3, arriving in San Jose by 4:00 PM. Recommended departure flights on January 4, or evening flights on January 3.
What's Not Included
- Participants are responsible for booking their own flights to San José, Costa Rica (SJO) from their home airport.
- Hotel accommodations needed for arrival night on December 27th (list will be provided to book on your own), and hotel accommodations for January 3rd evening if leaving San Jose on January 4th (or other days).
- Travel insurance (recommended)
- Alcoholic beverages or additional foods and snacks
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