Wild
& Slow

Once you arrive in Costa Rica, everything is taken care of. All accommodation, all meals, all activities, all ground transportation between venues and experiences, and all the logistics of making the week work — that's ours to manage. You just show up.

The only thing you arrange yourself is your international flight to Costa Rica. We'll give you arrival and departure details once your spot is confirmed so you know exactly what to book. That's it. One flight. Everything else is handled.

No. Wild & Slow is designed for women who are reasonably active in their daily lives, but there's no fitness test and no specific level required. Activities are mild to moderate — think jungle hikes, river experiences, cycling on flat terrain, and cultural outings. Nothing extreme. Nothing that requires training or preparation beyond being generally mobile and willing.

If you walk regularly, do some kind of movement a few times a week, and can handle a few hours of light activity in a day, you will do absolutely fine. If you have specific health considerations, reach out before joining the waitlist and we'll give you an honest answer.

It's not just okay — it might be the best thing about it. Most women who come to Wild & Slow come alone. By day two, it won't feel that way. The retreat is intentionally small (twelve women) and intentionally structured to create real connection, not just proximity. Shared experience in a beautiful place has a way of collapsing the distance between strangers very quickly.

Coming without a friend also means you arrive fully open — no one to default to, no existing dynamic to maintain. That openness is part of what makes the week transformative for so many women.

Because this particular season of life has a specific texture that women in it recognize immediately in each other. The particular kind of exhaustion that comes with decades of being needed. The quiet question of what's next. The way adventure can feel both deeply appealing and somehow not quite permitted.

Women in their 40s and 50s tend to show up for this retreat in a particular way — with a depth of self-awareness and a readiness to actually receive the experience rather than just check it off. The age range creates a room full of women who largely get each other without a lot of explanation required. That matters more than it sounds.

If you're a bit outside that range and the retreat speaks to you, reach out. We'll have an honest conversation.

Days are full but not frantic. A morning activity — a guided jungle hike, a biking tour through the Turrialba valley, a rafting run on one of Costa Rica's best rivers. A proper lunch. An afternoon experience — a canyoning adventure, a coffee farm tour, a cultural outing, time to just be somewhere beautiful. Dinner together. Space to breathe.

No 5am wake-ups. No packed itineraries with no room to actually feel anything. The pace is deliberately generous because the point isn't to see as much as possible — it's to actually be somewhere. Turrialba is extraordinary, and the retreat is built to let you experience it rather than just pass through it.

It's neither, and both — depending on how you approach it. Wild & Slow is fundamentally an adventure retreat. The days are built around doing things: hiking, paddling, exploring, experiencing Costa Rica's culture and landscape. That's the core of it.

There's intentional space woven through the week for reflection and connection — conversations that go somewhere real, moments that invite you to slow down and actually notice what you're feeling. But there's no yoga curriculum, no spiritual framework, no requirement to engage with anything in a particular way. You bring yourself. The week does the rest.

Yes — and this one matters to us specifically. If you're the kind of person who reads labels at home and is careful about what goes into your body, you'll appreciate this: meals at Wild & Slow are built around fresh, whole ingredients, organic where possible, and seed-oil free. No canola, no vegetable oil, no industrially processed food. Real food cooked from real ingredients in a part of the world where incredible produce grows in the backyard.

Costa Rica has extraordinary local food — fresh tropical fruit, clean proteins, vegetables that taste like they're supposed to. You'll eat well in a way that actually makes you feel good, not depleted. After a week of active days, that matters more than most people expect it to. All meals are included in the retreat price.

The retreat is based at Lumira Centre in Turrialba — a beautiful, intimate retreat property surrounded by jungle and Costa Rican landscape. Comfortable, well-appointed rooms, great food, and the kind of setting that makes you feel very far from your regular life from the moment you arrive. Full details on the property will be shared with waitlist members when registration opens.

Yes — travel insurance including emergency medical coverage and trip cancellation protection is required for all participants. This is non-negotiable and for good reason: you're travelling internationally and doing active things in a remote-ish location. We take the safety and wellbeing of every woman on this retreat seriously, and travel insurance is part of that. We'll provide guidance on what coverage is appropriate when you confirm your spot.

Full pricing details will be shared with waitlist members when registration opens. The retreat is all-inclusive once you arrive — accommodation, all meals, all activities, and all ground transportation are covered in the retreat price. Your international flights are separate.

A deposit will be required to hold your spot, with the balance due closer to the departure date. Exact amounts and a payment schedule will be outlined clearly when registration opens. Joining the waitlist carries no financial commitment.

The full cancellation policy will be shared when registration opens and will be clearly outlined in your booking confirmation. Generally, cancellations made well in advance of the departure date may be eligible for a partial or full refund of your deposit. Cancellations closer to the date will depend on whether your spot can be filled. This is exactly why travel insurance matters — it protects you if life happens between booking and January.

It means your name is on a list. That's all. No payment, no commitment, no obligation. When registration opens — which happens to waitlist members before the general public — you'll get an email with the full details, pricing, and a link to secure your spot if you want it. You can decide then. Joining the waitlist just makes sure you don't miss the moment when it matters.