Untamed

New Moon / New Year

in Costa Rica

January 17-24, 2026

Photo Credits: Jessica Thill Photography

This is your invitation to EXperience Yourself Anew

Find Your Flow, Rekindle Your Flame. Redefine WellNess With Amanda Trevelino, Gina Minyard and Gershone Hendelberg

our Retreat Center

Modern two-story house with a pool in the foreground, surrounded by trees, featuring open balconies, an outdoor dining area, and minimalist design.
A group of women participating in a yoga class, standing on yoga mats with their arms raised and hands in mudra pose, in a room with wooden floors and large windows showing greenery outside.
A group of women practicing yoga in a studio with wooden floors and large windows showing greenery outside. They are lying on mats with their legs elevated on cushions, engaging in a relaxation pose.

We’ll gather under the first new moon of the new year, where the ocean meets the rainforest, at our private, boutique yoga and wellness destination. Immersed in nature steps from the beach at Golfo Dulce (sweet gulf) and a boat ride from Corcovado National Park, our retreat center supports renewing the body, mind and spirit as we come into HARMONY with our natural rhythms, and the simplicity of jungle life.

The bio-diversity found on the Osa peninsula is unsurpassed. Corcovado National Park encompasses the only remaining old growth wet forests on the Pacific Coast of Central America, and 13 major ecosystems where there is a good chance of spotting some of Costa Rica’s shyest and most endangered animals

Our immersion is hosted by Amanda Trevelino, Gina Minyard and Gershone Hendelberg. Together, they offer decades of experience guiding transformative yoga and sacred music to recalibrate both body and Spirit. Their program is approved by Yoga Alliance for 20 continuing education hours.

Awaken each day to earth’s rhythms; to the sounds of the jungle and the pure life of the rich coast. Pura Vida is a state of mind and a philosophy that arises from embodying a simple life in harmony with nature.

  • Your investment includes 12 Yogic experiences - morning movement + live music; then restful practice each afternoon. Kirtan music is offered to clear negative energy and reconnect us to our essential bliss. Yoga Nidra, or “conscious sleep,” facilitates subconscious re-patterning, deep rest, transformation and renewal.

  • Three meals daily are planned by Functional Medicine Nutritionist and Ayurvedic Practitioner Jennifer Millar. Your health resest includes delicious, nutrient dense, local fare that is celiac-friendly, gluten-free, and free of refined sugars. Each dining experience respects vegetarian, vegan, and dairy free choices.

  • Optional daily adventures are curated for you. Opt in to exploring wildlife in remote Corcovado park. Go boating with a marine biologist, kayak through moonlit mangroves, explore beaches by horseback, try waterfall rappelling. Or simply relax at the beach or journal by the salt water pool.

  • Massage and self-care services are offered in a climate-controlled, soul-soothing space just a short stroll away from the rhythmic energy of nearby surf. Additionally, take unstructured personal time to rest, reflect, renew, swim, explore, journal or just BE. JOMO (joy of missing out) is encouraged here!

Meet Your Guides

Offering a synergy of movement, music + nutrition.

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  • Amanda is a student of the Kripalu yoga lineage, RYT-500, C-IAYT. She practices yoga on and off the mat with a sense of curiosity and adventure, and feels most closely connected to Oneness through nature. She first visited the Osa as a volunteer in 2012. She now resides part time in Nosara, Costa Rica and credits Nosara Yoga Institute for introducing her to the magic of Nidra and high-prana yoga in the jungle.

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  • With an MSc in Public Health, Jen is an ayurvedic practitioner and the driving force behind Nereus Retreats. She has extensive qualifications in functional medicine nutrition and has worked as a health supportive chef, health coach, educator and yoga teacher (RYT500). Guests experience her artful approach to delicious, vibrant, high density nutrition and well-being at every meal.

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  • Gina Minyard is a conduit of embodied mysticism, channeling divine inspiration while keeping close to earth’s rhythms of sun and moon, and expressed through the breath’s intimate and cosmic pulsation of it all. Gershone is celebrated for his unfettered creative expression and improvisational style on keyboards and harmonium. Together their creative chemistry is contagious.

  • Trish began her yoga journey in NYC in 2000; received her Reiki certification in 2015 and began teaching meditation in the Kadampa Buddhist tradition in 2016. She earned her 200-hour teaching certification in 2019 from Sacred Chill West in Atlanta, GA, and obtained her yoga nidra certification from Kashi Atlanta in 2020. She is a certified life coach since 2019 and received her ACC credential from the ICF in 2025. She is the founder of the Mind-Blowing Happiness® personal and professional development company, author of four books including 12 Steps to Mind-Blowing Happiness and The Anger Myth.

Your Investment

  • Triple Occupancy Rainforest (with en-suite bath) $2200 per person early bird

  • Single Occupancy Jungle (exterior bath) $2700 per person early bird

  • Double Occupancy Rainforest (with en-suite bath) $2600 per person early bird

  • Single Occupancy Rainforest (with en-suite bath) $3100 per person early bird

All bedrooms have climate control options.

Double occupancy guests are encouraged to secure their roommate. All sales are final. Excludes airfare, travel insurance [required], and select excursions.

Suggested Itinerary

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Morning Yoga+Live Music. Q&A w/Ayurvedic Dietician. Excursion: *Horseback Riding. New Moon Ceremony.

19

Morning Yoga+Live Music. Excursion: *Marine Biologist Boat Tour. Evening Yin + Nidra.

20

Morning Yoga+Live Music. Excursion: *Waterfall Rappelling. Evening Restorative Yoga + Sound Bath.

21

Morning Yoga+Live Music. Excursion: *Boat to Corcovado Park. Evening Restorative Yoga + Sound Bath.

22

Morning Yoga+Live Music. Excursion: *Hike From Corcovado National Park. Evening Yin + Nidra.

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Morning Yoga+Live Music. Excursion: *Canopy Tour/Zip Line. Evening Closing Circle and Kirtan.

  • Rediscovering Connection Within And Without

  • Tapping Into Truth Within A Lineage Of Sacred Feminine Archetypes

  • Building Friendships That Last A Lifetime

  • Turning Inward, Finding Our Authentic Nature

  • Yogic Experiences

  • Jungle Modern

  • Nature's Bounty

  • Fireside Ceremonies

  • Mindful Moments

  • Sacred Sunrise

  • Horseback Riding

  • Unchartered Territory

  • Beach Side

  • Sacred Sound

 FAQs

  • Guests are responsible for air travel to and from Puerto Jimenez [PJM]. Book your international flight to San Jose, then travel domestically via Sansa airlines to Puerto Jimenez.

    Payment in full for room/board/yoga program is due December 1, 2025. Travel insurance should be secured in advance.

    Guests may choose to book their own private experiences, such as a massage, directly with the property. Santosha retreats will coordinate activities outside the retreat center. These payments usually are requested in cash to the provider.

  • Travel insurance is REQUIRED, particularly given that all sales are final once deposit has been submitted. We suggest AllianzTravel but there are a number of insurance companies. Costs will likely range from $125-$250.

  • Because Santosha is required to book the retreat property in advance, ALL PAYMENTS ARE FINAL. We require that you secure your travel insurance early should something change that requires you to cancel. Your payment in full is due December 1, 2025.

  • Delta offers flights from Atlanta to San Jose, Costa Rica.

    There are multiple domestic flights per day from San Jose to Puerto Jimenez on Sansa Airlines (https://www.flysansa.com/en). Ground transfer to the retreat center is provided from the landing strip in Puerto Jimenez, and takes about 10 minutes.

    Additionally, ground transportation from San Jose is available by private shuttle. The shuttle will depart from the San Jose airport at 2 pm Saturday and rturn at 5 am the following Saturday. Estimate $150 pending the number of passengers.

  • If you are coming from the US, you only need a valid passport. A Visa is not required, nor are special vaccinations.

  • We are pleased to work with a locally owned and female led tour company, to offer you opportunities for self-discovery.

    Options will include:

    Boat tour: $95

    Sunset kayak: $80

    Corcovado: $200

    Corcovado Overnight/Hike: $385 based on availability and advanced reservations. 50% deposit requested in advance

    Horse riding: $110

    Rappelling: $235

    Ziplining: $100

    These activity prices are inclusive of transportaion and snack or meals. Payments will be requested in cash.

  • This was a totally immersive yoga retreat. The thought that went into the planning of the five elements was not only present in our practices, but they transcended into our excursions. When it was time to return home, I could feel the family we became. I leave liberated with a much deeper self-awareness of why I’m fearful. I am forever grateful for this incredible mind & spirit changing experience.

    - Gretchen Delameter “UNTAMED” 2025

  • The retreat offered an ideal balance of nourishing cuisine, relaxation, adventure, customized massages and self-discovery. Whether you’re looking to deepen your yoga practice, reconnect with nature, or simply unwind, this retreat provided the perfect escape.

    - Kim Mahoney “UNTAMED” 2025

  • "The variety of yoga classes were insightful, inspiring, and exactly what my body needed. We experienced the perfect mix of active options, exploring, and relaxing downtime. At the end of the retreat I felt rejuvenated, inspired and at peace. This was an incredible gift.”

    Amber Monson, IMMERSE Greece 2023

  • "amanda takes spectacular and puts it on steroids"

    - Tanya Primo Jones, “UNTAMED” 2025

  • "I cannot begin to put into words what this trip has been for me... Magical, healing, enlightening, surreal, spiritual, epic, manifestation at its best, living the dream, connectedness, and the greatest gratitude imaginable."

    Sabrina Vizzari - IMMERSE Greece, 2023

  • "I just wanted to say how thankful I am that you chose to offer me a place on the retreat. I appreciate you extending me the opportunity to learn from all of you. I look forward to more adventures together in the future!"

    Marina Aguirre - IMMERSE, Greece 2023

  • "Simply magical! Amanda curated an amazing experience… each day having a theme that celebrated the Greek Goddesses! Amanda has a gift of cultivating connections while creating space for others to co-create with her! She’s truly a special being and I highly recommend any event/retreat offerings from Santosha! Thank you for such an incredible experience."

    Sat Nam ~ Leslie, IMMERSE Greece 2023

  • I went on my first yoga retreat to Costa Rica. I barely knew anyone who was going, but Amanda and Julie made sure I was welcome and comfortable. I left with 15 new friends and the memories of a lifetime. Yoga twice a day was extremely nice for me, even though I'm new to yoga. The excursions that were offered were private for the group and absolutely amazing. Jennifer and Amanda where their the entire time to make everything seem effortless and simple. If you're looking for a retreat to recharge, refill, and grow...this is the group to do it.

    - Sharron Trottier “UNTAMED” 2025