5 Elements Detox Retreat, Nosara, Costa Rica, April 21 – 28, 2012
5 Elements Detox Retreat
with Deva Mitra
& Quen Koetter
Nosara, Costa Rica
April 21 – 28, 2012
Set your intention to live a more balanced, energized and joyful life! Join Deva Mitra and Quen Koetter in the natural beauty of the Costa Rican jungle for a detoxifying, seven day, 5 elemental approach to cleansing your mind, body and spirit. Combining a pH balanced diet & 3-day organic juice fast (optional), with yoga and acupuncture, together they have crafted an itinerary that is set to purify, nourish and renew the flow of life force energy in your body.
Based on Chinese philosophy, the 5 elements describe five essential qualities
of chi (life force energy) found in nature; earth, fire, water, wood, and metal.
Every element symbolizes an organ of the body and has a corresponding physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual attribute. Using the form of the body as a tool
to reflect deep patterns within and bring insight into that which prevents us from living in health and harmony, the focus will be on a different organ each day, working directly through diet, yoga and acupuncture to bring balance to the
5 elements and all levels of being.
This detox retreat package includes:*
~ 7 nights accommodation
~ Daily pH balanced, healthful meals
~ A 3-day organic juice fast (optional)
~ A wellness consultation and daily acupuncture
~ Daily lectures
~ Daily Yin & Yang yoga
~ Healing circles, including elements
of Shiatsu & energy work
~ Yoga Nidra & Meditation
*Includes everything but your travel!
3-Day Organic Juice Fast
By cleansing with various combinations of vegetable and fruit juices containing greens, proteins and superfoods, a deeper detoxification process begins. This juice fast supports the body to eliminate toxins that result from poor nutrition accumulated by the constant barrage of food additives, chemical medications, pesticides, industrial chemicals, and environmental pollution. Releasing these toxins from the body creates a greater capacity to contain vital life force energy and allows the powerful healing of the acupuncture and yoga to integrate on a deep cellular level.
Yin & Yang Yoga
In ancient Chinese philosophy, yin & yang describe the opposites that exist in the world, such as light & dark or hot & cold. Yin cannot exist without yang and yang cannot exist without yin, they complement each other. Harmony and health are created when these contrasting aspects come into balance.
Yin is traditionally passive and introspective, and the perfect counter-balance to upbeat, energetic yang. So it is with yoga, that a yin style practice is slow and quiet with long-held passive poses, in sitting and lying positions. Relaxing and opening the body to more flexibility by allowing the body’s connective tissues to soften. By contrast, a yang flow is more active and dynamic, strengthening and invigorating the body and mind.
Group Acupuncture
Influenced by traditional Acupuncture clinics, receiving acupuncture in a group raises the frequency of the energy field and invites deeper healing both individually and collectively.
Before being invited to participate in the group sessions, each person will meet with Mitra for
a private consultation to discuss and gather information about their state of being.
Yoga Nidra – Enter the Zero Stress Zone
The literal translation of Yoga Nidra is Yogic
Sleep. It is an ancient form of meditation
that will take you into the deepest levels of relaxation while still remaining fully aware. When practicing Yoga Nidra, your brainwaves drop into the alpha and theta state. As you progressively enter deeper and subtler brain waves you become more relaxed, integrated, expansive and present. Eventually, you completely shift out of identification with the body, mind and ego. In this deep state beyond ordinary waking consciousness, you naturally re-align with spirit, allowing you to effortlessly disengage from restrictive physical, mental
and emotional patterning. Here, you are free
to create a life that is an expression of higher
consciousness, rather than acquired conditioning.
Itinerary for this cleansing retreat week:*
Saturday April 21, arrival ~ Evening ‘welcome meal’
6:30-7:00am ~ Meditation (optional)
7:15-8:15am ~ Breakfast
8:30-9:30am ~ Lecture/Group Circle
9:30-11:00am ~ Yoga
11:00-12:00pm ~ Group Acupuncture
12:00-1:00pm ~ Lunch
1:00-3:00pm ~ Free time
3:00-5:00pm ~ Healing circle & Yoga Nidra
5:00-6:30pm ~ Free time/sunset
6:30-7:30pm ~ Dinner
8:00-9:00 ~ Optional activity on some evenings
Saturday April 28, departure ~ After breakfast
For those that choose our 3-day organic juice fast, the first 2 transition days you will gently begin to detox by eating light foods: fruits, vegetables, salads, and grains. For the following 3 days we move on to liquids only (mostly fresh veggie juices and green drinks) allowing a deeper detoxification to begin. The last 2 days we will ease back to solid foods again, similar to the first 2 days.
*Schedule is carved in sand, not stone, so please be flexible if changes occur.
Deva Mitra
Trained for four years at the Medicin College of Chinese Medicine and Zen Shiatsu in Israel, specializing in Acupuncture, Shiatsu, and Nutrition. Concurrently, he studied both Thai Massage and Reiki, becoming a Reiki Master in 1996. In 1999, Mitra opened his own clinic for the practice of Acupuncture, Shiatsu, Thai Massage, Reiki, and Jin Shin. For the past 12 years, Mitra has been practicing Chinese medicine and facilitating worldwide, transformational workshops as well as living with an enlightened master exploring the inner world.
Quen Koetter
Quen’s yogic journey has been evolving magically throughout the past 7 years, finding inspiration in array of different practices. She embarked with a weekly Hatha class, used as a tool for controlling the stress of her fast-paced television production job in London. Truly awakened by its profound effects on her emotional, spiritual and physical well-being, she quickly found a new, more conscious and balanced way of living. With a spirit of adventure and a passion for travel, she journeyed to India in 2005 in pursuit of a deeper practice, spending time studying the Sivananda tradition. In 2008 her path called her to the guidance of Don & Amba Stapleton at the Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica, where she completed her 200-hr Interdisciplinary Teacher Training, 100-hr Pranassage Practitioner, 100-hr Inner Quest and subsequently their 500-hr Professional Certification.
In addition, Quen is an ITEC and MTI certified Holistic Massage Therapist and is grateful to currently find ‘home’ to be Nosara, Costa Rica, where she assists in the facilitation of yoga training’s, is a practicing yoga instructor, body worker and co-director of Inward Bound.
Pricing Options for this all-inclusive retreat week at Bella Vista Mar:
Single Occupancy: US$1,595.00*
Double Occupancy (1 bed): US$1,395.00* per person
Double Occupancy (2 beds): US$1,395.00* per person
* EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT – Our prices above will increase by $200.00 after February 21st, 2012.
* 10% DISCOUNT – On all our prices if your payment is made in full on registration (valid for all registrations prior to February 21st, 2012)
Single Occupancy: US$1,435.50
Double Occupancy (1 bed): US$1,255.50 per person
Double Occupancy (2 beds): US$1,255.50 per person
* FRIEND DISCOUNT – Receive $100 off your retreat (or $50 each) if you bring a friend
* Spaces are limited to 14 on this retreat, you can register and secure your EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT with a $500.00 non-refundable deposit until February 21st, 2012. Your balance will be due one month prior to the start
date on March 21st, 2012.
How to get to Nosara
Nosara is just over a 2-hour drive from the airport at Liberia (LIR), served by Delta, American Airlines, US Air and Continental.
Or, for your convenience you can fly from San Jose to Nosara
If you fly into San Jose (SJO) there are domestic flights to Nosara that are approx. 45 minutes in duration. For more information, prices, schedules and weight restrictions (small & strictly enforced) please contact:
- Sansa Airlines: www. flysansa.com
(Located at the International Airport, San Jose (SJO)
- Nature Air: www.natureair.com
(Located at Pavas Airport, a domestic airport 35 minutes from the International Airport)
The package price does not include transfers from Liberia or Nosara Airport however we would be delighted to assist with arranging your transportation arriving to and from Bella Vista Mar. Please email Quen for further information: quen@inwardbound.com
If you have any further questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to call +1 (843) 277 1479 or email us at hello@inwardbound.com.
