Mind, Body & Soul Retreat
June 19 – June 26, 2021
Need some relief from the Covid-19 stress? It’s been a tough time for most of us.
Our Nicaraguan Transformational Retreat offers you a wellness-minded experience set within a luxurious beach community and epic coastline. Your time here offers a holistic approach to align your purpose, nourish your mindset and create a positive shift through daily personal growth workshops, daily yoga, and cultural immersion.
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.
You’ll have time and space to disconnect from your routine and reconnect with yourself. These transformational experiences are designed for those who are ready for a break and need time away to harness purposeful direction in their lives.
Ready for a shift in your life and wellbeing?
Your Itinerary
Here is what each day will look like:
DAY 1
Arrival at your luxurious Nicaraguan Retreat
Orientation – Here we will review local information about Nicaragua, your surroundings, health and safety information, as well as review what you can expect to experience throughout the week. We will also take a short tour of the premises.
Welcome Dinner – Enjoy 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 are available.
DAY 2
Morning Yoga – In our intention-setting yoga class with Britt Quinn, we set our awareness to our intentions for the week. This could be to recover and recalibrate from any stress amplified from the effects of the pandemic, or your intention could be to nourish your mind, body, and soul while fully immersing in the experiences from your week ahead. The more aware you are of your intentions and your experiences, the more you can manifest deeper purpose, meaning, and fulfillment in your life.
Breakfast: A selection of healthy organic breakfast items to choose from. See the full menu below.
Intention Setting Workshop – A guided workshop where we dig deeper into our intentions and connect with our innermost desires. What do you want to see more of in your life? What steps will you take this week to enable this change?
Lunch: Lunches will include an option to create your own salad bowl or tropical sub. See the full menu below.
Your free time to reflect, explore local beaches, play volleyball, or hike through the rainforest, lounge by the pool, sign up for spa treatments with Pure Spa at Hacienda Iguana. See the full list of activities below.
Open dinner
Chakra Balancing Workshop with Guided Meditation with holistic healer, Natalie Namaste
DAY 3
Morning Yoga In our yoga class this morning with Britt Quinn, we look at building a positive mindset through cultivating gratitude. In this class, we use our practice to help us connect with all that we have to be grateful for, and acknowledge the power of staying in the present moment.
Breakfast: A selection of healthy organic breakfast items to choose from. See the full menu below.
Personal Strengthing Workshop: Acknowledging who you are and the patterns you tend to follow. The personal self-assessment in this workshop will give you insight into your own patterns of behavior. You will learn about your areas of strengths, where you have opportunities for personal growth, and how to leverage these in the future.
Lunch – Lunches will include an option to create your own salad bowl or tropical sub. See the full menu below.
Your free time to reflect, explore local beaches, play volleyball, or hike through the rainforest, lounge by the pool, sign up for spa treatments with Pure Spa at Hacienda Iguana. See the full list of activities below.
Sunset horse ride along the beach
Open Dinner
DAY 4
Morning Reflection Enjoy the morning and use it as a time to reflect privately in meditation or in a journal on your own personal values. What kinds of experiences are important to you? What values are a part of your life that create meaningful moments for you? What is missing, that you can choose to focus on creating, now that you have the time and space to really connect with your own desires?
Breakfast: A selection of healthy organic breakfast items to choose from. See the full menu below.
Reconnecting With Our Values Workshop: Our personal values shape our behaviors and our decision-making progress, so it’s important to connect and reconnect with those values when we need stability or a touchpoint, or centering when life begins to feel out of alignment with our authentic selves. This workshop walks us through a process of identifying our highest values. We learn processes in which we can ensure our values are honored so that we will achieve deeper personal fulfillment in our daily lives.
Lunch: Lunches will include an option to create your own salad bowl or tropical sub. See the full menu below.
Tour of local Nicaragua Community: This afternoon excursion takes you by horseback or ox-cart through beautiful rolling hills for you to experience authentic Nicaraguan daily life. You’ll tour cashew farms, take part in making homemade cheeses and tortillas, and engage with friendly Nicaraguan local farmers.
Open Dinner
DAY 5
Morning Yoga In this yoga class with Britt Quinn we will connect to our own sense of personal growth and change. We will recognize the distance we’ve come, honor the place where we are at individually on our journeys, and focus on what aspects of our lives we wish to give attention to, and consciously aim to improve in big and small ways, every day.
Breakfast A selection of healthy organic breakfast items to choose from. See the full menu below.
Creating Positive Change Workshop – This workshop focuses on how you can create positive change by redesigning your in small, incremental ways each day. You will be able to create a plan to improve any area of your life: business, love, health, healing, adventure, creativity, finances, learning, and family. This workshop will allow you to identify, isolate, and create a practice that allows for incremental discovery to become an integrated part of your daily life and create positive change for the long term.
Lunch – Lunches will include an option to create your own salad bowl or tropical sub. See the full menu below.
Volunteer at CREA. CREA is a local non-profit which inspires rural Nicaraguans through literacy, education, and leadership in youth development. Proceeds from your Retreat support this initiative. Today we will visit the education center to understand a little more about the youth development, educational outreach, and library services you’ve been able to support.
Open Dinner
DAY 6
Morning Reflection Take this opportunity to sit with yourself and consider any fears or anxieties that hinder you. Investigate sources for any fear-based mindset you might carry with you when it comes to specific circumstances, such as relationships, career pursuits, or self-development.
Breakfast A selection of healthy organic breakfast items to choose from. See the full menu below.
Overcoming Fear Workshop: Does fear play a part in your decision-making? Does it stop you from learning or testing yourself in ways that would propel you further? Does it get in the way of change, or impede your passions? This workshop walks you through 8 steps to help you overcome fears, anxiety, and worries that hold you back. You will learn how to diminish feelings of insecurity and replace them with feelings of resolve, clarity, and confidence.
Lunch – Lunches will include an option to create your own salad bowl or tropical sub. See the full menu below.
Your free time to reflect, explore local beaches, play volleyball, or hike through the rainforest, lounge by the pool, sign up for spa treatments with Pure Spa at Hacienda Iguana. See the full list of activities below.
Hike to Playa Escondida – This 1 1/2 hour hike takes you through lush jungle ending at one of the most beautiful turquoise beaches in the area. Playa Escondida’s remote sands are a preferred nesting spot for critically endangered Hawksbill and Green Sea Turtles, and this protected bay offers a cool refreshing dip to enjoy after your hike.
Sunset Yoga with Britt Quinn
Open Dinner
Full Moon Cacao Ceremony with Bonfire & Live Music, facilitated by holistic healer, Natalie Namaste
DAY 7
Morning Reflection – Your final morning can be spent reflecting upon what you have uncovered and discovered this past week. When we set our intentions, we are activating our ability to receive and manifest the changes that we seek. There is power in cultivating your thoughts to stem from gratitude, hope, positivity, empathy, and courage. We will harness the power within to move towards a life that gives us the joy we deserve.
Breakfast A selection of healthy organic breakfast items to choose from. See the full menu below.
Mindset Shift Workshop & Closing Workshop: This workshop will chart our personal journey and areas of growth throughout the past week. We will reflect on the learning points and milestones we’ve achieved in personal growth and the challenges we’ve overcome. We close with a meditation to seal our experience and set up accountability strategies that will allow us to implement your newly learned perspectives into your day-to-day.
Lunch – Lunches will include an option to create your own salad bowl or tropical sub. See the full menu below.
Your free time to reflect, explore local beaches, play volleyball, or hike through the rainforest, lounge by the pool, sign up for spa treatments with Pure Spa at Hacienda Iguana. See the full list of activities below.
Sunset Happy Hour
Farewell Dinner – La Boquita Restaurant at Rancho Santana, overlooking a scenic rugged coastline. Boasting an open-air kitchen and terrace dining area, La Boquita serves an ever-changing lineup of wood fire oven pizzas, raspas, and small plates accompanied by a selection of locally brewed craft beers, wines, and signature cocktails.
DAY 8
Breakfast A selection of healthy organic breakfast items to choose from. See the full menu below.
Departures Transportation to Managua provided.
What’s Included
- Gourmet, healthy and delicious meals daily (all dietary requirements catered for); (All breakfasts, all lunches, and dinner on first and last evening of Retreat)
- Modern, newly furnished private eco-casitas
- Exquisite open-air yoga shala with jungle views
- 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
- 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
- Beach bonfires & full moon cacao ceremony
- Transformational personal growth & wellness workshops designed to give you that mindset shift you need – the mindset that will enable to you to believe that anything in your life is possible
- Surf & surf lessons
- Jungle hikes with coastal views
- Horse riding along the coast
- Day Spa & Boutique Access
- Airport pick up and drop off
- Wifi/AC/Hot Water
- Safe and comfortable transportation in-country
- Calendar of optional local cultural immersion activities
- Pristine beaches and spectacular sunsets
*Optional add-on activities such as ocean-view jungle hikes, horse riding on the beach at sunset, Spa & Massage Treatment, 9-Hole Golf Course, daily afternoon volleyball & happy hour specials, surf lessons available, and bicycles or golf carts for getting around Hacienda Iguana, and surfboards available for rent.
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
All dietary requirements catered for including vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free.
Healthy snacks will be available during workshop and additional smoothies available for purchase in the afternoon at any of the local cafes.
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
Tropical Subs:
Delicious wood-fire handmade buns with freshest local ingredients, served with juice of the day.
- El Pavo – turkey, mozzarella cheese, boiled eggs, pickles, lettuce, tomato and aioli sauce
- El Vegano – fried eggplants, hummus, tomato, arugula, caramelized red onion and pesto.
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. Just reach out to me and I can structure a 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 for 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 helps you prepare.
Meet Your Retreat Facilitator
Christy Nichols
Executive Leadership & Life Coach | Curator of Transformational Experiences | Purposeful Travel Advocate | 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. After successfully creating and developing EDventure International, an organization combining leadership development, education, and conservation projects overseas, she launched Venture Within. 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.
- Expert in leadership development amongst professionals
- 20 years an Educator, CEO of Venture Within, and EDventure International
- ICF Accredited Certified Professional Coach
- Curated strategic leadership workshops catered for traveling professionals, with a focus on personal development and growth.
- Utilizes cultural immersive experiences as transformative opportunities.
- Specializes in transformative experiences that enhance leadership abilities on personal and professional levels.
Our Nicaraguan Retreat offers you a wellness-minded experience set within a luxurious beach community and epic coastline. Your time here offers a holistic approach that embeds personal growth and intention setting workshops that empower you. Our retreats are designed for professionals who need time away to harness purposeful direction in their lives. Learn to manifest your goals and overcome mental barriers to improve yourself, all while indulging in peaceful tranquility that only nature can provide.
In Nicaragua you will stay in modern luxurious, spacious eco-community, 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.
The Nicaraguan retreat is for those who seek an indulgent experience away from their routine and who crave soulful time to align their purpose. If you are:
- an adventurous spirit
- craving a change in your scenery
- a soul-searching individual
- seeking mindfulness
- in need of a break, relaxation and re-focus
- ready to invest in your well-being and personal growth
Then we got you covered. The Nicaragua Retreat is the luxurious get-away offering you the personal learning experience and transformation you’ve been looking for.
Still have questions? Get in touch and we’ll give you a call to be sure this retreat is the perfect fit for your needs.
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, I can 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.