costa rica 2026 -
the way of water
qigong and magic in the mountains of Costa Rica
Join us in the magical world of Imiloa’s newest paradise, Verdesana
Sacred water rituals have been around for ages, join us on the journey to unlock the water magic inside you. The gift of water is tranquility, contentment and deep peace.
We will cultivate the magical power of water and connect with the spirits and sprites that invite us to engage in flow and empowerment. What would it feel like for you to bathe in the sacred water of release and emerge as a fierce protector of sacred waters?
That is what we will engage with on this retreat.
Harnessing the Tools of the Water Witch
As a water witch, you will learn about rites and rituals to bring home with you and be a water keeper in your own community.
You will embrace the archetype of the water god/dess with examples from around the world.
We will do moon rituals, sacred bathing, weather magic and QiGong in a daoist tradition that embodies the element of water in movement and flow.
Walk away from this experience as a living sacred vessel of water.
Join us on a QUEST to access the water magic within you. Say goodbye to limiting beliefs that keep you in the same habits and patterns. Build your confidence and reclaim your divine power through the element of water. Travel, particularly as a Spiritual Pilgrimage, has a way of breaking through the comfort zones, and pushes us into our power of creation and transformation.
The Invitation
The retreat includes
QiGong, Kundalini yoga movement, breathwork and meditation
Mantra and Chanting
Water Magic, including a visit to a sacred hot springs
Authentic Connection & Friendship
Sacred Water Rituals
Join us for a restorative, communal, and trauma-informed healing experience.
All levels are welcome. No Qigong experience necessary.
Room options
beautiful Shared and Private hand-crafted cabins
16 gorgeously appointed rooms in 12 cabins dotted along the hillside with en suite baths. Cabins are hand-crafted from our regenerated cypress forests directly from the property. Comfortable queen sized beds with 850 thread count sheets. Outdoor decks with prime views to gardens, forests and mountains at 5,000 ft in elevation..
VIP King Cabin
This cabin is located at the top of the property featuring gorgeous views of the forest covered mountains. Spacious and secluded for extra privacy, it features a king sized bed, a private deck, a fireplace for cozy nights and a soaking tub with beautiful views.
**If you want to share a King Bed with a partner or a friend the second person is $2200 - and you will need to email for a code for the second registant.
1 Bedroom Private Cabins - SOLD OUT
These private cabins feature one queen bed and an ensuite bathroom. Two of the cabins are located close to the river, where you can hear the soothing sounds of the water flowing by. The third cabin has a beautiful garden view and extra privacy. These cabins are perfect for solo guests who want privacy.
2 Bedroom Cabins
These are the most spacious cabins, complete with 2 separate/private bedrooms each featuring a queen sized bed. They have a spacious shared living room space, large deck with beautiful forest/garden/mountain views and a shared bathroom. These cabins are perfect for 2 guests who want a private bedroom but the community of a shared living room.
Shared Bedroom Cabins
These shared cabins feature a spacious bedroom with 2 queen beds and shared ensuite bathroom. They come with a furnished deck and forest/garden views.. These cabins are perfect for friends or 2 guests who want to share a bedroom but have their own bed.
**If you have a roomate request please share it upon registration.
DATES:
6 nights
February 16-22, 2026
Spend 6 nights in the peace of the cypress trees, on a magical mountaintop in central Costa Rica. Less than a 2 hr drive from San Jose you will find yourself stepping into a vortex of deep healing and rest. The waters of this land will soothe your body and mind back into a natural state of calm and peace.
pricing:
King VIP -
Starting at $4,200
1 Bdrm -
SOLD OUT
2 bdrm -
Starting at $3,000
shared -
Starting at $2,400
*All prices are per person.
There is an option to add a second person to the King VIP for $2200
If you are in a party who is interested in sharing the King VIP please have one person register
and write in to retreats@yogafarm.us for the discount code for the second registration.
All retreats are fully nonrefundable. Please consider purchasing travel insurance when booking.
Listen to Verdesana founder and Imiloa CEO discuss how Verdesana came to be and is being run.
ABOUT our Hosts: imiloa institute
After almost five years in the business of serving thousands of transformed guests
and hundreds of educators, impact catalysts, and transformational leaders, the Imiloa Institute has learned that what is at their core is what strengthens the vision, mission, team, and client success.
Imiloa’s core — who and why they are, values, behaviors, customers — animate the experience of Imiloa and their thirty-year BHAG (big hairy audacious goal) of transforming the lives of 1 billion people on the planet in nature.
Imiloa’s team has been thoughtfully hired and developed personally and professionally because of their expertise, emotional intelligence, heart, and humility. Together, they create a hospitality experience with these qualities in mind. The entire team exudes the core values of the organization and lives our core purpose each day, inside and outside Imiloa.
They believe that together, through a spirit of service and a posture of learning, we can catalyze the social transformation of the planet. Imiloa is an intercontinental institute for the education and advancement of human beings.
Meals
exquisIte, gourmet vegan food locally sourced
Imiloa is a proudly conscious comfort food campus. That means they serve healthy, locally-sourced, gourmet vegan meals that are artistically plated, scientifically nourishing and delightfully crafted for all of our retreat guests. Over this 6 night retreat the food will enhance all the care you are offering yourself while you step away.
sample retreat schedule
7a ~ Mantra
7:30a ~ QiGong Practice
8:30a ~ Breakfast
11a ~ Community Connection Workshop
1p ~ Lunch
3p ~ Weather Magic : Nephomancy (Cloud Skrying)
5p ~ Meditation
6p ~ Dinner
8p ~ Water Ritual
Guests will be picked up at and returned to the San Jose airport at the beginning and end of the retreat. You will need to arrive at SJO no later than 12p on Feb 16th and plan travel to be dropped off at 11a on the 22nd.
TRANSPORTATION
MEET Your RETREAT guides
JEANNIE O'NEILL
Jeannie has a master’s degree in education, specializing in contemplative pedagogy and transformative curriculum design.
She is a 500E-RYT Vinyasa and Kundalini Yoga Teacher, a Mindfulness Meditation instructor, a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider, and an Ayurvedic health practitioner.
Jeannie has led thousands of students through Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) programs at the foundational and advanced levels. She has created countless educational programs and CEUs for educators, as well as creating the ‘Radiant Warrior Yoga Teacher Training’, ‘Kundalini Warrior’ and ‘Spiritual Warrior 300YTT’. She also developed and guided a Kundalini Prenatal YTT and Rebirthing Certification Program.
Jeannie’s take on yoga is that there is a depth and breadth of information that can be experimented to find the perfect inner balance and alignment. Her teaching philosophy is based in experiential learning and teaching the path that you have walked.
bryan isacks
Bryan has been training, teaching, and practicing acupuncture, Oriental medicine, and qigong in the Finger Lakes for over twenty years.
He has continually run a high-volume acupuncture practice in Trumansburg, NY, specializing in sports medicine and pain management, since 2007. Bryan served on the faculty of the Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from 2007-2020, where he taught Tui Na (Chinese medical massage) and Qigong. He has hosted dozens of students and interns who came to learn acupuncture and body work in his clinic and has assisted some of the finest practitioners of East Asian healing arts in the world in teaching Chinese medical massage, qigong, and tui na in Europe, Canada, and the United States.
JESSICA ENGLISH
Jessica has spent her life crafting experiences and leading people on adventures.
She is thrilled that in her role at Yoga Farm she gets to continue to explore this passion, working alongside Jeannie to bring Yoga Farm out into the world via retreats.
Jessica’s passion for travel has been well honed over the years, and she has an eye for amazing spaces and unique opportunities, as well as a skill at making a retreat feel seamless and the participants feel welcomed and at home. She takes care of all the details so you can let yourself simply relax and enjoy the ride.
Jessica believes in the transformative power of coming together in community, in a space that is out of your element. She knows that the curriculum created for the retreats YFI holds will leave the participants feeling more centered, whole and aligned.
Student Reviews
The Yoga Farm retreat I went on was a life changing experience. I felt loved, accepted, cared for, and inspired the entire time. For me, it was the culmination of years of practice in self-healing, awareness and growth. It was a time and place which gave me the space to explore that growth in a loving, supportive, safe and BEAUTIFUL environment. It cultivated and inspired the motivation I needed in order to make significant life changes. The lessons I learned there helped to guide me on my path towards chasing my joy and trusting my deepest intuitions. Yoga Farm is a family and community unlike any other. I cannot wait for the next retreat!
Heather G
On my retreat with YFI, everything that I needed to support my journey of healing and growth was available: delicious, nourishing meals, wise and generous teachers and compassionate community. I gained clarity of purpose and am now able to embrace ALL of who I am and the incredible opportunities that await.
Deborah D
What I learned on retreat with Yoga Farm
Chanting is now an act of time travel.
A space I re-enter any time I'm in need.
Where I feel each of you in my bones, in my cells, in my soul.
You inspire laughter and tears and remind me of the full spectrum of this existence.
And I remember all the pieces that make me whole.
The pieces that were reflected back to me, gifted to me.
And I return home.
Symphony H