Name: Ancestral Heart Retreat — The Jessica Tanselle
Start: 2026-07-18T10:00:00-0700
End: 2026-07-25T16:00:00-0700

🌿 Ancestral Heart Retreat

Chirripó, Costa Rica | July 18–25, 2026

This is an invitation for those who feel the call.

A call to go deeper.
A call to remember.
A call to transform.

Join us for a 7-day immersive journey into the heart of Costa Rica’s rainforest—where the wisdom of the earth, Shipibo culture, and ancestral practices come together to guide you home to yourself.

Surrounded by vibrant jungle and the grounding presence of the mountains, you will be supported by the rhythms of nature as you soften, open, and return to your essence.

Through traditional Shipibo icaros ceremonies, breathwork, sound, movement, meditation, song, and spiritual practices, you will be gently guided into expanded states of awareness—where emotional release, clarity, and profound insight can emerge.

This is for those who are ready to:
• Open the heart and release what no longer serves
• Reconnect with intuition and inner wisdom
• Regulate the nervous system and restore balance
• Deepen their relationship with spirit and the natural world
• Embody their truth and step into aligned living

You will be held in a safe, intentional, and nurturing space—where your process is honored, your spirit is supported, and your transformation is welcomed.

This is more than a retreat.
It is a remembering.
A returning.
A rebirth into the truth of who you are.

Come home to your heart.

Retreat Experiences

During our time together, you will be immersed in a variety of spiritual practices and cultural experiences designed to support your journey.

Sacred Ceremony Song Circles

We will share three traditional amazonian ceremonies. During ceremony, traditional Shipibo songs, known as icaros, guide and support the energetic process of the journey.

At the close of ceremony, the curandera opens the circle for participants who feel called to share their voice, instruments, and song—creating a beautiful moment of community connection and expression.

Offerings

Throughout the retreat, you will have the opportunity to experience:

3 Sacred Ceremonies
Traditional Sweat Lodge Ceremony
Cultural sharing and cleansing ritual with a Cabécar medicine men
Breathwork & Pranayama
Yoga on a yoga deck with views overlooking the Costa Rican jungle
Meditation
Kirtan chanting & song circles
Group acupuncture
Sound healing journey
Guided rainforest hike
Visit to a local farmers market

All offerings are optional. You are invited to follow your intuition and participate in the experiences that feel most supportive for you.

There will also be spacious time to relax, hike jungle trails, swim in the river, or simply enjoy the serenity of the land.

What’s Included

7 nights accommodations
3 nourishing meals per day
Round-trip group ground transportation (San José International Airport ⇄ Retreat Center)
3 Sacred Ceremonies
Traditional Sweat Lodge Ceremony
Cabécar Medicine Man Cultural Share & Cleansing Ritual
Breathwork & Pranayama sessions
Yoga & meditation
Kirtan chanting & song circles
Group acupuncture & sound journey
Guided rainforest hike
Visit to the local farmers market

Travel Details

Arrival
Saturday, July 18
Group shuttle pickup at 10:00 AM from San José International Airport (SJO).

Please plan to either:

Arrive on a flight landing before 10:00 AM on July 18, or
Arrive July 17 and stay overnight near the airport so you can join the group shuttle.

The retreat center is approximately 4 hours from San José.

Departure
Saturday, July 25

We will depart the retreat center in the morning and arrive back at SJO around 3:00 PM.
Please schedule return flights after 3:00 PM.

Flights and hotel accommodations in San José are not included.