June 15–20, 2026 | Costa Dulce Eco-Resort, Nicaragua

Sit.Feel.Heal. Nicaragua Retreat

A Week of Deep Practice and Relational Play

A Week of Self Reflective Practice

Not everything gets lighter just because you’re by the ocean.
You bring yourself here.
The ache. The numbness. The restlessness.
And still, you come.

This retreat isn’t about chasing bliss.
It’s about remembering that what we call bliss is already here,
woven into the breath, the salt on your skin,
the laughter between new friends,
and even the moments that feel raw or uncomfortable.

Here everything is our practice: Turning inward through silence, stillness, and reflection.

Opening outward through connection and play. Each deepens the other.

Yes, we’ll play, stretch and laugh.
Yes, we’ll meet the quiet and the discomfort too.
This is a space to feel what you’ve been avoiding.

To ask, without shame:
What am I really devoted to?

What We’re Practicing

Deep and Playful

Sitting with what’s real, not just the calm, but the chaos
Letting discomfort rise without rushing to fix it
Being honest about your relationship with (healing) practice
Creating space for what’s alive underneath routine
Moving your body without pressure
Letting joy come in through direct experience, ocean, and open sky
Letting the wildness around you loosen what’s stuck inside

Reserve my Spot

This Retreat Might Be for You If:

You’re burned out and not sure why
You’re stuck in your practice but pretending not to be
You want more than a vacation, you want to feel
You need space to hear yourself again

Reserve my Spot

This is about interruption from routine, from spiritual autopilot, from pretending.

And in that pause,
something honest might meet you.

Details

June 15–20, 2026 | 6 days / 5 nights

Location

Costa Dulce Eco-Resort | San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
A secluded eco-luxury center where the jungle meets the sea. Private bungalows, open-air yoga shala, nourishing food, and wild beauty all around.

Rates includes

Lodging
All meals
2 guided excursions
Round-trip airport shuttle
Daily practices with Joe
Movement Facilitator Beth Hartman
Flights not included.

Notes:

This is a drug- and alcohol-free retreat, offering a clear and supportive space for real rest, clarity, and connection.
It’s not about restriction, it’s about showing up fully, with nothing in the way of presence. This guideline doesn’t apply to prescribed medications or intentional plant medicines used with awareness. If that’s part of your practice, please check in with us beforehand so we can be clear together about boundaries and intentions for the retreat container.

All-Inclusive Rates

- Single Room - $1,880 SOLD OUT
- Shared Double Room $1,475
- Shared Triple Room $1,355
Prices listed are per person.
- Lodging
- All meals
- 2 guided excursions
- Round-trip airport shuttle
- Daily practices with Joe
- Movement (Facilitator TBA)
Flights not included.
This is a drug and alcohol-free retreat, offering a clear and supportive space for real rest, clarity, and connection.
It’s not about restriction, it’s about showing up fully, with nothing in the way of presence.
This guideline doesn’t apply to prescribed medications or intentional plant medicines used with awareness.
If that’s part of your practice, please check in with us beforehand so we can be clear together about boundaries and intentions for the retreat container.
For travel planning, we recommend flying into Managua International Airport (MGA) in Nicaragua. Avianca is often a budget-friendly airline option.
The shuttle ride from Managua to Costa Dulce Eco-Resort is just under three hours.
We recommend arriving in Nicaragua on June 14 and flying home on June 21 to allow for smooth travel on both ends of the retreat. If you’re unable to add a travel day, we suggest arriving early on your arrival day and departing later in the evening on your return day.
Please know you don’t need to have everything figured out right now. We’ll guide you step-by-step as the retreat approaches. ** If you prefer to fly to and from Costa Rica (Liberia International Airport) - we will accommodate that travel to and from also.
If you are joining us on this retreat, once you sign up, you will receive more detailed information. We will connect you with others and send detailed information. If you have more questions, please email us and we will answer as best we can.

Reserve my Spot

Daily Rhythm (Sample Flow)

7:00–8:00am | Silent Meditation + Gentle Movement

We begin in stillness. Sitting practice followed by soft, grounding movement to wake the body.

8:00–9:00am | Integration Time

Free space to shower, walk, reflect, or rest before breakfast.

9:00–10:00am | Breakfast (In Silence)

A nourishing buffet shared quietly, allowing the morning practice to deepen and settle.

10:15am–12:30pm | Morning Practice Block

Dharma reflection and guided practices including sitting meditation, walking meditation, somatic yoga, and journaling.

Mornings are held in silence to support depth and clarity.

1:00–2:00pm | Lunch (Silence Gently Breaks)

A fresh, vibrant meal shared in community.

Afternoons | Spacious + Playful (2:00–5:30pm)

Free time for rest, surf, massage, journaling, connection, or our guided jungle hike.

This is where practice meets play.

5:30–6:00pm | Sunset Meditation + Small Group Reflection

We gather as the day softens.

6:00–7:00pm | Dinner

7:30–8:30pm | Evening Dharma Talk + Guided Sit

We close the day in reflection and return to silence.

MEET YOUR MOVEMENT TEACHER

Beth Hartman is the founder of Heat Yoga Studio & Spa and has been teaching yoga since 2012.

I met Beth while visiting Costa Dulce — and what stood out immediately wasn’t just her skill, but her presence. Grounded. Relational. Clear. There was a shared understanding that movement, like meditation, isn’t about performance — it’s about relationship.

Beth creates spaces where people can feel safe in their bodies. Where diversity is honored. Where practice isn’t about achieving a shape, but about meeting yourself honestly.

Her work is rooted in the early teachings of yoga — especially Yama, the first limb of the eightfold path — which emphasizes how we relate to ourselves and to others. For Beth, yoga isn’t about flexibility or aesthetics. It’s about alignment — internally and relationally.

On retreat, Beth will guide gentle, accessible movement practices designed to support and complement our meditation work. Think somatic awareness. Nervous system support. Space to breathe and soften. Space to feel what’s here.

Different stories. Different bodies. Same invitation:

To move with presence.

To meet ourselves as we are.

To let practice ripple from the mat into our lives.