Retreat · Costa Rica

Out of survival mode. Into self-leadership.

Costa Rica Retreat

This retreat is for people whose life seems to work on the outside, while tension, pressure or exhaustion have become noticeable within. Within a consciously held space, we work with: • ontological coaching • nonverbal communication • embodied presence work • energetic support The goal is not short-term motivation, but a lasting shift in perception, self-leadership and decision-making. In the powerful nature of Costa Rica, space opens up for your nervous system to regulate and for new inner clarity to become possible. Transformation does not happen here through concepts, but through experience.

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The retreat process

From survival mode to self-leadership

This retreat is not a program to simply “switch off”, but a clearly guided experiential process.

Step by step, a space unfolds in which your nervous system can regulate, old patterns become visible, and a new inner orientation becomes possible.

1. Arrive & regulate

From the mind into the body

At the beginning, this is not about change, but about safety.

Through breathwork, practices and embodied presence, your system begins to move out of chronic survival mode and into regulation. Only when the body feels safe can real clarity emerge.

2. Recognize patterns

Self-awareness instead of autopilot

In this phase, inner programs become visible: over-adaptation, performance pressure, old roles.

Not to analyze them, but to consciously recognize them. Awareness is the first step out of automatism.

3. Let go & clear within

Questioning core beliefs

What has been driving you until now? Which inner convictions keep you small?

Through ontological coaching, process work and energetic support, we work at the level where behavior is created. Not at the level of symptoms, but at the root.

4. Self-connection & relationship

Real presence instead of adaptation

As inner pressure begins to soften, space opens for genuine connection, with yourself and with others.

In the nature of Costa Rica, you can begin to feel what clarity and spaciousness are like in the body.

5. Integration & alignment

From experience into action

In the end, this is not about a beautiful feeling, but about change in everyday life.

You leave with: • clearer decisions • a more stable inner posture • more self-leadership • concrete next steps Not euphoric, but grounded.

This retreat is for you if …

you carry a lot of responsibility – and notice that you are losing yourself in the process
your outer life still functions while something inside you longs for clarity
you are ready to look honestly at your patterns – not just talk about them
you want real change, not just inspiration
you are willing to consciously give your nervous system time to regulate
you are looking for space for self-leadership instead of self-optimization

And not for you if …

you expect quick solutions without an inner process
you are looking for outer change without questioning yourself
you want to avoid confronting your patterns
you are only looking for a holiday or relaxation

Guidance & space holding

This retreat is held jointly by Nina and Corinne.

A space in which you are allowed to slow down. A space in which perception, encounter and inner processes can unfold without pressure, without expectations, without predefined paths. The nature of Costa Rica, its quietness and its rhythm shape the quality of this retreat: mindful, grounded and held by the moment.

Corinne Vanarelli

For many years, Corinne has been accompanying people through phases of personal change and inner reorientation.

Her background brings together many years of experience in social work, ontological coaching and integrative process work. In addition, she works with methods from energetic consciousness work that include the body, perception and inner processes.

Her approach is not aimed at changing or optimizing people, but at creating spaces in which clarity, self-connection and authentic decisions can emerge.

Nina

Nina brings approaches from nonverbal communication into the shared work. She has lived in Costa Rica for many years and is deeply connected to the rhythm and nature of this place.

Her guidance is shaped by a calm, clear presence, fine perception and a deep trust in natural inner processes.

Together, Nina and Corinne create a space in which people can feel safe enough to truly meet themselves.

Many people come to this retreat because they sense that their outer life still works, while something inside them is calling for more depth

What can shift through this retreat

What may open during this time is often difficult to put into words. And yet many people describe similar experiences after such processes:

more calm in the nervous system
clearer awareness of your own needs
more trust in your own perception
less inner pressure to keep functioning
a deeper sense of connection – to yourself and to life

Not because this retreat “fixes” anything. But because space is created in which your inner world is allowed to reorder itself.

Many people do not leave this time only with memories – but with a different quality of clarity, presence and inner stability. Something that continues to work in everyday life.

Booking & important notes

What is included in the price

Accommodation in the nature of Costa Rica
All guided processes, workshops and rituals during the retreat
Personal support throughout the entire retreat
Space for retreat, rest and integration
All meals during the retreat

Optional additional offerings (such as heart healing, Akasha reading, massages or activities) are not included in the retreat price and can be booked on site if desired.

Cancellation & withdrawal

Because this retreat is planned with personal support and a consciously limited group size, special cancellation conditions apply.

These will be communicated transparently and clearly as part of the binding registration process. We ask for your understanding that reserved places often cannot be filled again at short notice.

Important notes

Participation is at your own responsibility.
This retreat does not replace medical or therapeutic treatment.
A stable basic psychological condition is required.
Breaks, retreat and personal space are possible at any time.

Everything is welcome. Nothing is required.

Maybe this space is for you, too

If you feel that these words touch something in you, this retreat may be exactly the space you are looking for right now.

The group is intentionally kept small so that a personal and protected setting can emerge.