TRUE: An Intimate Journey to the True Self
TRUE: An Intimate Journey to the True Self
The ARK, Calle Bella Vista, Puntarenas Province, Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Up to 12 in group
November 29 - December 5, 2025
Retreat Highlights
- In an intimate circle of 8-12 seekers along with experts in healing and inner work we remember how to live in true alignment with your soul, embody your power and walk your authentic path with certainty, confidence and an open heart.
- Self-regulation & Inner Listening: we learn how to ground, connect with intuition and take care of our body, mind and spirit to align with our true frequency (Journaling and Meditation, Yoga, QiGong, Primal Flow and Kundalini Practice, Nutrition and Herbal Medicine, Nature Wisdom and Self-care Routine)
- Emotional Release & Embodiment: we explore somatic practices, conscious body movement and ancestral rituals to release old patterns and rewire our believes (Temazcal Ceremony, Breathwork Experience, Contact Improvisation and Movement, Kirtan and Sound Healing)
- Shadow Work & Authentic Expression: we practice self-inquiry, energy healing and learn tools to embrace our vulnerabilities and connect with our most authentic expression (Shadow Work & Inner Child Session, Authentic Expression, Shamanic Meditation and Right of Passage Ritual)
- Connections & Generational Healing: we learn how to heal our relationships and meet each other with an open heart, using any connection as a tool for transformation (Tantra, Authentic Relating, Systemic Healing, Family Constellation)
About this Retreat
Alixe’s own PTSD experience guided her on a path of deep inner work, shamanism and understanding of trauma and anxiety. As a psychotherapist, mentor and retreat organizer, she guides her clients to a life of deep purpose and authenticity, focusing on somatic healing and neuroscience tools to rewire belief systems.
At TRUE retreat facilitating Inner Child Healing & Right of Passage Ritual
Practicing yoga since over 30 years, Cristina is a life-devotee on path of self-discovery, certified in psychotherapy and published author. She worked with celebrities, facilitated at international festivals and run private retreats sharing her expertise in quantum healing hypnotherapy, breath work, sound-healing, meditation, massage, reiki, akashic readings and shamanism.
At TRUE Retreat Cristina will be facilitating Shamanic Meditation, Sound Healing and Yoga
Having healed herself from chronic diseases with fruits and detox, Franca shares nature wisdom, healing power of grounding and simplified lifestyle. She runs programs and retreats on holistic nutrition and regenerative detoxification, and is experienced in yoga, meditation, Bach flower therapy, reiki, supporting women on fertility and during pregnancy
At TRUE retreat facilitating Nutrition & Self-Care Wisdom and Yoga
Darren is a sound healer, song channeler, founder of the Source Resonance Academy, author, recorded musician, poet and ecstatic dance DJ/facilitator. Trained in yoga and meditation, martial arts, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, tantra and shamanic practices, shaking medicine & creative transformation therapy, he shares his wisdom through retreats, workshops and coaching programs. Beyond this, Darren facilitates in the fields of conscious masculinity, sacred sexuality and heart-led living.
At TRUE retreat facilitating Authentic Expression & Voice Activation.
Mieke’s experience during Vipassana meditation guided her to study Intuitive Development and receive a Master in Psycho-energetics. Published author, she developed a program running in schools and is working with adults and children to deepen intuitive awareness and inner leadership. Her method helps to balance head, heart and gut centers, cultivating authenticity, self-trust and emotional harmony.
At TRUE retreat facilitating Authentic Connections & Inner Leadership.
With over 15 years of experience, as psychotherapist, author and certified relationship counselor, Nicolo focuses on facilitating Family Constellations for groups and individuals. He runs spiritual retreats and is a student and practitioner of the tantric Shivaism of Kashmir, Red Shamanic Path, graduate of the Eckhart Tolle School of Awakening.
At TRUE retreat facilitating Systemic Healing & Family Constellations
Leaving behind a corporate career, Susanne found her passion as a fashion designer, owning a brand in sustainable clothing for wellness. Her innate energetic sensitivity, synesthesia (ex. perception of sound on skin) and ability to hold space, led her on a path of becoming a breath work facilitator, which she sees as the best tool each person can use to regulate the nervous system and attune with intuition.
At TRUE retreat facilitating breathwork session.
With over 20 years of working with horses, and as yoga and meditation teacher, Apolline offers guided healing sessions for groups and individuals with 3 horses she rescued. These sessions help to release anxiety, energetic and physical blockages, bringing clarity on life direction and connection with intuition.
At TRUE retreat facilitating Horse Meditation Circle.
With background in psychology and 10+ years of experience in sphere of personal development and youth leadership, Eve reinvented herself as a painter and immersive experience designer, where she blends art, spirituality and inner work. TRUE has being inspired by her personal life-quest for authenticity, freedom and truth, and desire to live in a world where people have courage to pursue their authentic purpose-driven path of higher calling.
Creator, Host and Experience Designer of TRUE retreat.
Matteo is a life-long entrepreneur in the technology and real estate, running a founder’s club and coaching purpose-driven entrepreneurs to create ventures with a positive impact in the world. His personal journey of self inquiry, expansion and ego transcendence brings him as a co-host of TRUE with a desire to encourage authentic heart-led leadership.
Co-Host & Co-Creator of Immersive Experience
Details of this retreat
TRUE is a week-long immersive journey in search of a true self. Rooted in simplicity and depth, it invites a profound exploration of your authentic being - through honest self-inquiry, intimate human connection and immersion in nature. In an intimate circle of 8-12 seekers along with experts in healing and inner work we remember how to live in true alignment with your soul, embody your power and walk your authentic path with certainty, confidence and an open heart.
Come as you are. You are so welcome here. We want to meet the real you.
Beyond the roles you play and masks you wear. We want to feel what’s TRUE.
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TRUE is an invitation to anyone who search for deeper meaning, personal growth and is called to live a life that feels really authentic. TRUE is for you if one of these statements sounds familiar:
1. Looking for a purpose-driven life — You long for a higher mission and self-realisation beyond financial stability.
2. Craving certainty and clarity — You want to trust yourself in making decisions free from doubt, overthinking and fear.
3. Tired to hold back your truth — You are ready to fully express yourself authentically with confidence and courage.
4. Longing authentic connection — You crave honest, meaningful relationships, vulnerability, and supportive community.
5. Feeling stuck or in transition — Reinventing yourself, burned out or going through change (career, relationship, social circle), as your current reality no longer fits.
6. Ready to expand your life — Your current identity feels too “small” to hold the life of your dreams, and you are ready to embody your gifts and “raise the bar”
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Long-lasting Transformation
You don’t have to know all the answers - just bring your curiosity, presence and openness. Trust in the healing power of nature, human connection and your soul-wisdom to initiate a long-lasting transformation:
1. Clarity, certainty and courage to walk your authentic path
2. Accept yourself, release shame and guilt, transform self-sabotaging beliefs and fears
3. Clear energetic and emotional blocks on subconscious and trans-generational level
4. Understand your unique gifts and feel safe to embody your power with ease and joy
5. Feel strongly connected to your intuition, others and trust in the flow of life
TRUE is a space to remember who you are, rest, heal deeply, and return to the world with clarity, confidence, and a renewed sense of purpose.
Dive in. Surrender to the journey. Forget the known world.
Get ready to rewrite the story. Allow the magic to unfold.
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TRUE is a carefully designed container, where we give space and time for truth to unfold. Collectively we create a unique “once-in-a-lifetime” experience of profound transformation on all levels - body-mind-spirit, thought-emotion-action, self-another-whole.
Personalized Journey - we have an alignment interview before arrival to understand your aspirations and limitations to tailor the journey to your personal needs.
Intimacy and Depth - a small curated circle of 8-12 people, to ensure intimacy and trust. We meet each other in vulnerable presence and build deep long-lasting connections.
Experienced Facilitators - a trusted team of devoted professionals with years of experience in psychotherapy, neuroscience, somatic and energy healing, mindfulness and spirituality.
Immersive Dimension — where art and nature come together to create a dream-like reality that awakens curiosity, your unique gifts and innate creative power.
Details and Care - a cozy secluded sanctuary, nourishing meals, devoted team, experts in healing and inner work, and desire to create experiences that leave you in awe with a lot of love.
Integration and Legacy - a practical take-away guide to bring the wisdom into your daily life. Exclusive offers for those who choose deeper coaching and therapy with TRUE facilitators.
Come as you are. You are so welcome here. We want to meet the real you.
Beyond the roles you play and masks you wear. We want to feel what’s TRUE.
-
TRUE is an invitation to anyone who search for deeper meaning, personal growth and is called to live a life that feels really authentic. TRUE is for you if one of these statements sounds familiar:
1. Looking for a purpose-driven life — You long for a higher mission and self-realisation beyond financial stability.
2. Craving certainty and clarity — You want to trust yourself in making decisions free from doubt, overthinking and fear.
3. Tired to hold back your truth — You are ready to fully express yourself authentically with confidence and courage.
4. Longing authentic connection — You crave honest, meaningful relationships, vulnerability, and supportive community.
5. Feeling stuck or in transition — Reinventing yourself, burned out or going through change (career, relationship, social circle), as your current reality no longer fits.
6. Ready to expand your life — Your current identity feels too “small” to hold the life of your dreams, and you are ready to embody your gifts and “raise the bar”
-
Long-lasting Transformation
You don’t have to know all the answers - just bring your curiosity, presence and openness. Trust in the healing power of nature, human connection and your soul-wisdom to initiate a long-lasting transformation:
1. Clarity, certainty and courage to walk your authentic path
2. Accept yourself, release shame and guilt, transform self-sabotaging beliefs and fears
3. Clear energetic and emotional blocks on subconscious and trans-generational level
4. Understand your unique gifts and feel safe to embody your power with ease and joy
5. Feel strongly connected to your intuition, others and trust in the flow of life
TRUE is a space to remember who you are, rest, heal deeply, and return to the world with clarity, confidence, and a renewed sense of purpose.
Dive in. Surrender to the journey. Forget the known world.
Get ready to rewrite the story. Allow the magic to unfold.
-
TRUE is a carefully designed container, where we give space and time for truth to unfold. Collectively we create a unique “once-in-a-lifetime” experience of profound transformation on all levels - body-mind-spirit, thought-emotion-action, self-another-whole.
Personalized Journey - we have an alignment interview before arrival to understand your aspirations and limitations to tailor the journey to your personal needs.
Intimacy and Depth - a small curated circle of 8-12 people, to ensure intimacy and trust. We meet each other in vulnerable presence and build deep long-lasting connections.
Experienced Facilitators - a trusted team of devoted professionals with years of experience in psychotherapy, neuroscience, somatic and energy healing, mindfulness and spirituality.
Immersive Dimension — where art and nature come together to create a dream-like reality that awakens curiosity, your unique gifts and innate creative power.
Details and Care - a cozy secluded sanctuary, nourishing meals, devoted team, experts in healing and inner work, and desire to create experiences that leave you in awe with a lot of love.
Integration and Legacy - a practical take-away guide to bring the wisdom into your daily life. Exclusive offers for those who choose deeper coaching and therapy with TRUE facilitators.
Schedule
6-8am: Practices of Meditation, Journaling, Self-love routine and Mindful Movement to wake up the body and set-up intentions for transformation
8.30-10am: Energy activation sessions to open up the consciousness for deeper work
10-11am: Farm to Table Brunch
11am-1pm: Immersive Self-inquiry Workshops to question old beliefs and create a new narrative for authentic living
1pm-4pm: Free time to rest, integrate, swim and explore
4pm-7pm: Embodiment Practices and Ceremonies to release blocks and integrate the knowledge
7pm-8pm: Farm to Table Dinner
8pm: Community Time and Fire Circles
8.30-10am: Energy activation sessions to open up the consciousness for deeper work
10-11am: Farm to Table Brunch
11am-1pm: Immersive Self-inquiry Workshops to question old beliefs and create a new narrative for authentic living
1pm-4pm: Free time to rest, integrate, swim and explore
4pm-7pm: Embodiment Practices and Ceremonies to release blocks and integrate the knowledge
7pm-8pm: Farm to Table Dinner
8pm: Community Time and Fire Circles
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
The ARK, The ARK, Calle Bella Vista, Puntarenas Province, Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Directions
The most comfortable and quick way to get to The ARK is to arrive at Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose and take a local flight to Cobano Airport. We organize a private pick-up from and to the Cobano Airport.
Accommodation
Private Suite with Kingsize Bed, Private Bathroom (2 available) single accommodation - $3600 double accommodation - $3200 / per person Private Suite with Kingsize Bed, Shared Bathroom single accommodation - $3400 double accommodation - $2900 / per person Shared Room with Kingsize Bed + Two Single Beds, Private Bathroom price per person - $3200 Shared Room with Two Single Beds, Shared Bathroom price per person - $2900 / per person
Private Suite with Kingsize Bed, Private Bathroom
Private Suite with Kingsize Bed, Private Bathroom
Private Suite with Kingsize Bed, Shared Bathroom
Triple Shared Room with Kingsize Bed, Two Single Beds, Private Bathroom
Shared Room with Two Single Beds, Shared Bathroom
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
Perched on a lush hilltop in Santa Teresa, Villa Tanit offers sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding jungle. With elegant interiors, five spacious suites, a tropical fruit garden, and a pool overlooking the sunset, it’s the perfect setting for deep rest and reconnection, 5 min away from stunning beach with world-class waves.
Villa Tanit is located within The ARK - a regenerative village that features yoga shala, organic farm, alternative school, community kitchen and sports center.
Villa Tanit is located within The ARK - a regenerative village that features yoga shala, organic farm, alternative school, community kitchen and sports center.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Daily farm to table meals - brunch and dinner, snacks and drinks all day to nourish your body for a deep transformation. Sensorial food experiences curated by a private chef. Adjusted to all diets.
What's Included
- Six nights and seven days at secluded sanctuary - Villa Tanit.
- Daily farm to table meals, snacks and drinks to nourish your body for a deep transformation. Sensorial food experiences curated by a private chef
- An alignment session before arrival to tailor the experience to your personal needs
- Artistically designed immersive journey, blending art, rituals and personal exploration practices, guided by leading experts with time for integration and connection
- Transport to/from the local airport
- Practical integration guide and exclusive offers for a deeper work with facilitators after the experience
- TRUE Welcome package to support your journey
What's Not Included
- Transport from San Jose airport and flights
- Medical insurance
- Individual add on sessions 1-1 (massage, reike, akashic readings etc)