Welcome Packet - Forest Path Immersion
LOCATION: COSTA RICA
The Ballena Coast is a unique and magical place because it’s where the mountains, jungles, and ocean converge. Dominical (45min away) is a well known surf break, Uvita (30min away) is known for hosting the Envision Festival & the whale’s tail beach/nature reserve, Ojochal is known for it’s good restaurants.
There are many different types of beaches within an hours drive from Yacumama. The Ballena Coast is also known for it’s whale watching and there are two seasons (December-April & July-November) - the launching bay is located in Uvita.
This pristine retreat centre offers a deep immersion into nature - just being here connected to the pure energy of the land and waters is healing in itself. The people at Yacumama Sanctuary are passionate about creating spaces and experiences that allow people to connect with themselves, nature and each other on a deeper level.
ACCOMMODATIONS & PRICING:
$1100 USD - Private Single Tent
$1200 USD - Twin Share Cabin
$1300 USD - Twin Share Hexagome
See cancellation/transfer policies here.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
50% non-refundable (transferable) deposit required to hold your place via Retreat Guru (credit card payment).
Payment to be settled 30 days prior to retreat commencement. You will be emailed a payment link to settle the balance via credit card, or you may send payment via Bank Transfer using the details below. Please email us at info@forestpath.co to advise if you have sent a bank transfer.
BANK DETAILS:
Bank of America
SWIFT: BOFAUS3N
Account Name: Roland Hillcoat
Account Number: 898101774298
Routing Wires Number: 026009593
Routing ACH transfer Number: 063100277
Account Holder Address: 8440 NE 1st Ave Apt 4, Miami, FL 33138
For Transfers via Zelle or PayPal; please use email: info@forestpath.co
Please note any Paypal payments require an additional 5% to cover their fees.
See cancellation/transfer policies here.
WHAT TO BRING:
- Comfortable yoga clothes
- Ceremonial white or light colored clothes
- Ceremonial comfortable clothing for Grandfather day - any color that may get dirty being outside
- Yoga Mat (if you have one, if not you can use a sarong or blanket or borrow one of ours)
- Bathing suit for swimming
- Sarong/towel for pool/river/showering
- Toothbrush, toothpaste & soap (natural)
- Natural insect repellent & itch soothing cream
- Headlamp/Flashlight
- Sunhat & sunscreen (natural)
- Eye mask & ear plugs if you need for sleeping
- Blankets/shawl to keep warm - it's nice to have layers so you can be comfortable when temperatures shift
- Reusable water bottle
- Journal and pen
- Instruments if you wish to share music
- Sacred objects for your own altar if you wish
- Healthy, natural snacks if you feel you may need something between meals
WEATHER:
Costa Rica has an immense amount of micro-climates and Yacumama is located inside of what is considered a tropical forest. Therefore its very humid and typically wet, however, February is the driest month of the year.
Temperatures range between 25*C & 34*C (77*F & 93*F) and Yacumama is blessed with sea breeze throughout the day and mountain breeze after the sun sets so it gets a little chilly at night.
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS:
The easiest way (highly recommended) is by taxi and the Sanctuary located in Ojochal, which is about 3.5/4 hours away from the SJO intl. airport. The price for a car that can fit 2-3 people is approximately $150 one-way.
There’s also a private shuttle charter (SJO-Yacumama) that can fit 8-12 people and costs approximately $25/person.
There’s a service called EASY RIDE that is a shuttle service that travels from SJO-Ojochal 3x/day - It’s approximately $75/person and the website is as follows www.easyridecostarica.com
Yacumama can help to organize taxi’s/shuttles, etc and ideally they need to have a couple days notice. You can contact Dustin at dustinkylebrooks@gmail.com to arrange.
ARRIVAL:
Yacumama arrival times are between 12 - 2 PM. See map attached for exact location.
DEPARTURE:
Check in time is 12PM and check out time is 10AM. They can help organize taxi’s/shuttles, etc and would like to have a couple days notice.
SCHEDULE:
Feb 9:
Arrival 12-2pm
Forest Path Ayahuasca Ceremony 4pm-1am
Feb 10:
Brunch 10am
Forest Path Ayahuasca Ceremony 3pm-12pm
Feb 11:
Brunch 10am, Lunch 2pm, Sharing 3pm
Fire Prayer Huachuma Ceremony 6pm-6am
Feb 12:
Breakfast 7am, Lunch 12pm
Temezcal Ceremony with Leti 2-5pm
Dinner 6pm
Feb 13:
9am Breakfast, Integration & Closing
BOOKING EXTRA DAYS:
Before the Retreat: Please contact Dustin at dustinkylebrooks@gmail.com to see if rooms are available.
After the Retreat: Rooms will not be available.
Please join our Telegram Group for direct communication here.
Travel Preparation (Visa & Vaccines):
For most nationalities, a Costa Rica visa will be given at immigration. Please check with your consulate regarding your specific country before entering Costa Rica. According to the Center for Disease Control, there are no required or recommended vaccinations for this part of Costa Rica.
WHATSAPP GROUP:
If you are already in San Marcos or plan to be in the area prior to ceremony please join the Casa Floresta Events WhatsApp group to be able to visit our Temple for many beautiful offerings rotating all the time such as Sound Ceremony, Yoga, Breathwork, Sacred Sweats etc; https://chat.whatsapp.com/L1dq0fPXrZy6tWXRldHaV3
If you have any other questions or concerns about preparing for your immersion, you can email us at info@forestpath.co.