Reset, Reconnect & Explore
Create Your Own Retreat in Nicaragua is an experience tailored specifically to the kind of purposeful getaway you want for yourself, your friends, or your family. You can even customize a trip for your business or organization. If you are:
- craving a change in scenery
- seeking a mindful and meaningful experience that leaves an imprint
- a soul-searching individual
- an adventurous spirit
- want you and those important to you to feel inspired
. . . then creating your own Retreat is the opportunity you’ve been looking for!
Your Retreat Itinerary
Choose which activities below to include in your Retreat and together we will curate the perfect experience for you!
HOLISTIC
- Chakra Balancing Workshop with Guided Meditation with holistic healer, Natalie Namaste
- Reiki Healing or Channelling
- Cacao Ceremony
- Yoga classes with fitness trainer yoga teacher, Britt Quinn
ACTIVE
- Hiking Through Jungles
- Surf Lessons
- 9-Hole Golf Course
- Catamaran or Panga Boat Trip
- Horse Riding on the Beach
- Zip-lining on Volcanos
MINDFULNESS
- Realigning with Your Core Values
- Power of Gratitude
- Tapping into Self-Awareness
- Overcoming Fear & Anxiety
CULTURAL
- Local Community Excursions
- Volcano Treks
- Granada Trip
- Open Markets
REJUVENATING
- Spa & Beauty Treatments with Pure Spa
- Beach Hammock & Tiki Bar
- Bonfire on the beach
- Live Music
GETTING AROUND
- Bicycle Rental
- Golf Cart Rental
- Motorcycle Rental
- Private Transportation
What’s Included
- Gourmet, healthy, and delicious Welcome Dinner and Final Dinner (all dietary requirements catered for)
- Modern, newly furnished private eco-casitas
- Exquisite open-air yoga shala with jungle views
- Queen and King sized beds with soft cotton sheets
- Garden and jungle landscapes of Eucalyptus trees, exotic flowers
- Refreshing swimming pools
- Private Beach Club Access
- Life Coaching workshops designed to give you the support you need
- Jungle hikes with coastal views
- Day Spa & Boutique Access
- Airport pick up and drop off
- Wifi/AC/Hot Water
- Calendar of optional local cultural immersion activities
- Pristine beaches and spectacular sunsets
*Optional add-on activities include:
- ocean-view jungle hikes to sea turtle nesting beaches
- horse riding on the beach at sunset
- Spa & Massage Treatment
- Intuitive Reiki healing with crystals, essential oils, and sound healing
- Cacao Ceremony
- 9-Hole Golf Course
- daily afternoon volleyball & happy hour specials
- surf lessons available
- surfboards available to rent
- rejuvenating yoga sessions, guiding you to flow easily away from parts of your life you are leaving behind, into the parts of your life you are ready to nurture
- bicycles or golf carts for getting around Hacienda Iguana
Venture Within is proud to support CREA, a local non-profit based in Tola, Nicaragua which inspires rural Nicaraguans through literacy, education and leadership in youth development.
Proceeds from your accommodation in Hacienda Iguana are donated directly towards this local initiative. Find out more about CREA’s impact in the local community.
Menu
You can choose to fully cater your eating experience, cook at home, eat out every day, or a blend of all three! Meal selection will vary and be finalized closer to your arrival date, however below are regularly offered meals. All dietary requirements are catered for including vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free.
BREAKFAST
Breakfasts served with local Nicaraguan coffee & fresh juices or smoothies.
Your choice of:
- Scrambled eggs, gallo pinto, red corn tortilla, avocado and pico de gallo
- Acai Bowl. Made from a blend of acai juice, frozen papaya, blueberries, banana with homemade granola topped with honey and almond butter.
- Breakfast burrito made with 3 free range eggs mixed with mozzarella cheese, potatoes, carrots, kale, ground beef, cumin and cayenne folded inside a flour tortilla served with fresh squeezed juice.
- Two fried eggs with ranchero sauce, gallo pinto, bacon, avocado, homemade red corn tortilla served with a bowl of seasonal fruit.
- Breakfast sandwich served with eggs, bacon, cheddar cheese, and siracha served with fresh squeezed juice and a bowl of seasonal fruit.
- Chocolate chip or Banana pancakes. Three fluffy pancakes served with a bowl of seasonal fruit.
LUNCH
Choose from the salad or sandwich menu:
Create your own salad bowl.
- Choose from a selection of organic mixed lettuce, kale or arugula.
- Veggie toppings of cucumber, tomato, broccoli, onion, carrots, celery and beetroot.
- Protein options include quinoa, lentils, beans, boiled eggs, tuna, chickpeas or chicken
- Cheese options include cheddar, goat cheese, or feta
- Fruit options include pineapple, papaya, or raisins
- Healthy fats include almonds, avocado, or baked plantain chips
- Dressing options are parsley and basil pesto, mustard and honey dressing, olive oil and balsamic vinegar with Italian spices, or tzatziki.
Each salad bowl comes piedina, homemade Italian bread
LOCAL RESTAURANTS & DINNER OPTIONS
Included Dinners
Your Retreat includes a Welcome Dinner served at Pili’s, a Mediterranean style open-air restaurant on the beach serving hearty, healthy dishes made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. A variety of gourmet dishes of fish, meat, chicken, salads, and vegetarian/vegan options available.
Your farewell dinner is also included and will be at La Boquita, an ambient open-air terrace overlooking rugged coastline. La Boquita serves an ever-changing line up of wood fire oven pizzas, raspas, and small plates accompanied by a selection of locally brewed craft beers, wines, and signature cocktails.
Open Dinners
Each eco-casita is equipped with a full kitchen for you to feel free to cook any meals in the evening if you like.
Alternatively, we’d like to offer the local options for you to try:
- Pili’s – A Mediterranean style restaurant on the beach serving hearty, healthy dishes made with local ingredients. A variety of gourmet dishes of fish, meat, chicken, salads, and vegetarian/vegan options available. A tiki bar offers happy hour specials and a variety of tropical drinks, liquors, wine, and beers.
- Casa Ananas – A quaint Italian restaurant offering homemade pasta, wood oven pizzas, as well as specialty nights serving burgers, Asian food, and Mexican food.
- Don Eloy’s – A sports bar serving pizza, burgers, salads, tacos, and steaks.
Book. Click the “Book Now” button below to submit your details.
Make a Payment. After submitting your details, you will be taken to the “Make A Payment” page so that you can secure your placement with a deposit and a signed participant agreement.
- Deposit of 50% of the total cost is due to secure placement.
- Remaining balance of 50% of the total cost is due 30 days before your departure date.
All payments are non-refundable.
Payment plans are available. Usually, I require a 6-person minimum. Reach out to me with your needs and I can structure a retreat and payment plan that works for you and gets you on a Retreat.
Flights. Airport options are Augusto C Sandino international airport in Managua (MGA), Nicaragua, or Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport in Liberia (LIR), Costa Rica. We will pick you up at the airport upon arrival. Please get in touch with me and I’ll help you arrange the best possible travel logistics
Covid-19 Testing: Nicaragua requires negative Covid-19 testing prior to entering the country. At this time, the USA also requires a negative Covid-19 test upon re-entry. Please reach out for the most updated information when making your travel arrangements.
Prepare. We will connect with you soon to provide more information regarding in-country travel logistics, your itinerary, and any answer questions you may have that help you prepare.
Meet Your Retreat Facilitator
Christy Nichols
Life Purpose Coach | Curator of Transformational Retreats | Author | Speaker | Purposeful Travel Advocate | Reiki Master | CEO at Venture Within
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Christy’s professional education expertise has afforded her the opportunity to work all over the world. Since achieving a Masters Degree and Teaching Credentials in Sussex, England, she has delivered educational and leadership initiatives internationally to individuals in the UK, Europe, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, South Africa, Canada, the USA, and Australia. Her passion is creating transformational experiences for personal and professional growth through overseas immersion, executive life coaching, and adventurous experiences abroad. She enables and inspires others to live a full and meaningful life.
Our Nicaraguan Creatives Retreat offers you an experience to find your creative flow while staying in a luxurious beach community. Your time here offers a holistic approach to align your passion with your project, nourish your mindset while staying in a supportive community. Your entrepreneurial endeavors will be supported with structured coaching and workshops that blend basic business mechanics, mindful personal growth, and holistic alignment.
In Nicaragua you will stay in modern luxurious accommodations, surrounded by positive energy, a vibrant jungle landscape, be serenaded by monkeys and exotic birds, enjoy healthy cuisine, experience revitalizing yoga, and walk along tropical beaches with a stunning coastline.
Intentionally designed & led by the international professional coach, Christy Nichols who brings her expertise in daily workshops, collaborative work sessions, & optional sessions to optimize a creative’s life.
Ready to focus on your creative project or entrepreneurial endeavors?
I partner with life coaches, wellness or yoga instructors seeking to take their clients to the next level by providing a life-changing retreat overseas. I personally work with educators, facilitators and instructors to co-create an experience that will enhance and amplify your services.
Beginning with understanding the take-aways you want to create for your clients through detailed planning, travel and accommodation logistics, communications and on-the-ground support, working with me gives you the mental freedom to enhance your offerings in ways that take your business to the next level.
You can expect:
- Personal collaboration from Venture Within’s founder, who has 10 years of experience running experiential retreats overseas.
- Flexibility in fusing a co-created experience combining our expertise to co-create the best possible experience.
- Assistance in planning, managing, and marketing your retreat.
- Access to our overseas community and network of accommodations, and local experiences in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Indonesia.
- Back-end platform support for logistics, payments, partnership site hosting, and more.
- On-location support staff, location management, and extra facilitation if desired.
- Transparency, professional treatment, and genuine care for your business from the initial chats to the final moment of celebration at the end of your successfully completed retreat.
