Nosara · Costa Rica · 27 March – 3 April 2027

Sacred Places

A seven-day immersion into the geography of the soul — where earth and spirit meet.

Gahl SassonElitsa VelikovaBodhi Tree Yoga Resort
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What Makes a Place Sacred?

Where the Earth Speaks Most Clearly

Across cultures and ages, certain places have been revered as thresholds between the human and the divine — Sinai and Fuji, Rila and Kailash. Costa Rica is one of them.

According to the Gaia hypothesis, the Earth itself is a living being — forever communicating through landscape, element, and energetic current. Almost entirely a Blue Zone, Costa Rica is shaped by a people whose lives are woven from deep respect for the ocean, the forest, and every living thing.

We invite you to bask in the lush abundance of Nosara, and to learn how to build environments that hold healing, balance, and spiritual connection — how to make the body a temple, and the mind the Spirit that dwells within it.

The sacred exists within you, around you, and beneath your feet.

The Setting

  • LocationNicoya Peninsula, Pacific Costa Rica
  • ResortBodhi Tree Yoga Resort
  • Duration7 nights · 27 Mar – 3 Apr 2027
  • DistinctionOne of five Blue Zones on Earth
  • The OceanPlaya Guiones, a 10-min walk
  • GuidesGahl Sasson & Elitsa Velikova

Teachings of the Retreat

Ten Doorways into the Sacred

A living curriculum drawn from astrology, Kabbalah, mythology, and the creative arts — carried home in a workbook that is yours to keep.

Your geo-chart An astro-cartography world map showing planetary lines drawn across the globe

Astro-Cartography

Every planet in your birth chart casts lines across the Earth. Where those lines fall, their power concentrates — some places lift your career, others your love, your health, your spirit. We read your personal geo-chart together and find the locations on the planet that support your growth, abundance, and evolution.

Sacred Geography

The wisdom of holy sites — and the energetic principles that make a place powerful, charged, and sacred.

Space Clearing & Feng Shui

Practical techniques for cleansing home and office, and cultivating harmony and flow where you live and work.

Sacred Altars

Build meaningful altars that serve as living embassies of oneness, intention, and tranquility.

Art Therapy

Guided writing, journaling, art, and movement for self-discovery and the integration of insight.

Nature Rituals

Ceremony within Costa Rica's vibrant ecosystems — reconnecting with the intelligence of the living Earth.

Personal Power Direction

Discover your personal direction for meditation, sleep, and practice — your true north for the soul.

Karmic Landscapes

Regions tied to past-life experience — and the locations that become powerful allies on your path.

The Retreat Workbook

An interactive companion to every teaching — yours to carry forward long after you return home.

Meditations

Guided meditations and activation. Learn techniques to help you find inner and outer peace.

Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort · Nosara

Your Place Beneath the Bodhi Tree

Eight acres of flowers, waterfalls, and gentle streams on Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula — Balinese-inspired sanctuary in the heart of surf-and-yoga country. Open each chapter to step inside.

Set amid eight breathtaking acres dotted with flowers, trees, waterfalls and gentle streams, the resort feels less like a hotel than a living garden. Open-air pavilions for reading and meditation are tucked between the canopy, and the whole property is shaded by the great trees that give it its name. Wake to the call of howler monkeys; fall asleep to the symphony of the jungle.
Rooms blend modern comfort with traditional Costa Rican craft — private open-air showers, stone sinks from Bali, air conditioning, ceiling fans, and balconies that open onto jungle views. Choose the shared sanctuary of a budget-luxury room, or a private room that becomes a retreat within the retreat.
A 25-metre salt-water pool sits at the heart of the resort, ringed by open lounging decks. The farm-to-table Bodhi Tree Café serves organic, locally sourced food — generous for vegans, vegetarians and omnivores alike — while the juice bar, full-service spa, and yoga studios complete the daily rhythm of nourishment and rest. (All dietary preferences are accommodated for our group.)
A ten-minute walk through a jungle path brings you to Playa Guiones — six kilometres of pale sand and some of the most consistent surf on the Pacific coast, with rideable waves on more than 300 days a year. Because the beach lies within a protected wildlife reserve, no buildings crowd the shore: only ocean, sand, and a long horizon for sunset gatherings.
Nosara is a maze of unpaved roads winding through tropical forest, where houses and pathways disappear into greenery. Howler monkeys, iguanas, and a chorus of birds share the canopy; mangroves and rivers thread the reserve. It is the kind of wildness that makes ritual feel natural — the forest does half the work.
The Nicoya Peninsula is one of only five Blue Zones on Earth — places where people live extraordinarily long, healthy lives. The tempo here is slow, the mood mellow, the lifestyle relaxed. To practice the sacred amid a culture built on pura vida is to learn the teaching by living inside it.
A view of the Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort and Nosara, Costa Rica
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A Gallery Beneath the Trees

The Resort in Pictures

Balinese-inspired architecture woven into eight acres of Costa Rican jungle — pools, pavilions, bungalows and beach. Tap any image to view it full size.

Seven Days of Exploration

The Rhythm of the Days

March 27 · Arrival

Crossing the Threshold

  • Arrival and check-in from 2:00 PM
  • 6:30 PM — Welcome dinner
  • 8:30 PM — First gathering & opening circle

March 28 – April 2 · Daily Rhythm

Days of Practice

  • 7:30 AM — Morning yoga (optional)
  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM — Group session
  • 2:30 – 4:00 PM — Afternoon session
  • Sunset at the beach · dinner · evening activities
  • March 31 — Free day (optional day trip)

April 3 · Closing

Carrying It Home

  • Final morning & integration
  • Closing circle and farewell
  • Departure

Your Investment

Reserve Your Place

Seven nights of luxury accommodation, every teaching, three gourmet meals a day — and a few surprises we'll keep to ourselves.

Shared Room

Budget-luxury, shared with one or two others

$4,600 / person

Seven nights at Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort in a beautifully appointed shared room — community and comfort in equal measure.

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Your own sanctuary

Private Room

A private retreat within the retreat

$5,700 / person

Seven nights in a private room — your own quiet corner of the jungle to return to each evening.

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Every Place Includes

  • Seven nights at Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort
  • Three gourmet meals each day
  • All dietary preferences accommodated
  • All workshops & retreat tuition
  • All retreat materials & the workbook
  • A few surprises not mentioned here

Airfare and personal expenses are not included. A non-refundable deposit of $1,800 USD reserves your place.

Payment Schedule

Upon Registration

$1,800

Non-refundable deposit. Secures your place.

October 1, 2026

50%

Half of the total retreat investment.

December 28, 2026

Final

Balance due — or earlier, if all places fill.

Your Guides

The Facilitators

Gahl Sasson

Gahl Sasson

Astrologer · Kabbalah & Mythology Teacher

Internationally renowned author and teacher, Gahl Sasson has taught astrology, Kabbalah, and mythology for more than thirty years. His work in astro-cartography and sacred geography helps people find the places on Earth that support their evolution and life path — making ancient wisdom engaging, illuminating, and accessible to anyone, of any faith or background.

Elitsa Velikova

Elitsa Velikova

Art Therapist · Group Facilitator · Educator

Elitsa weaves deep psychological work together with creative exploration, opening a space for authentic transformation. Her programs guide participants toward self-discovery through art, movement, and intuitive expression — turning the inner journey into something you can see, touch, and make.

Rediscover the Sacredness
Beneath Your Feet

As we learn from the Earth, the stars, and our own creative spirit, we will transform ordinary spaces into places of beauty, healing, and profound presence. Your place beneath the Bodhi Tree is waiting.

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