Radiantly Alive
A Somatic Retreat for Women
April 1-5 2026 | Costa Rica
Welcome sister, this is your space to ~
Rest your nervous system
Return to the wisdom of your body
Reconnect to the feminine radiance within you
The unraveling & the becoming
Women from all walks of life are invited into this sanctuary to reconnect with your wholeness and experience a more embodied way of being.
So often she doesn't have the space to just be. Swept into the fast pace of daily tasks, repetitive actions, thinking and overthinking, working and over-working, giving and over-giving. Presence is fleeting, and deep down she knows there is more.
She finds joy and purpose in being there for others, but at times finds herself depleted, anxious, or disconnected from her own needs. Her body becomes a place of exhaustion and dysregulation, rather than the vibrant, empowered woman she knows she is.
This retreat offers a lived experience of reconnection to the intelligence of your body, the wellspring of your energy, and the wisdom of your inner knowing. Through slowness and softness, this is a space to unravel what you’ve been carrying, rest your nervous system, and reclaim your innate ability to express, create, and live without strain.
A space to notice how your body has been holding onto past experiences. And practices to gently unwind the armor you once needed, but now no longer serves you.
This is a journey of remembrance ~ of the bliss and vitality that already lives within your cells. And a pathway to discover a more authentic way of being, rooted in self-love and embodied truth.
Into the wild I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.
What awaits you in the jungle...
- A Transformational & Nurturing Space for Emotional Healing & Growth
- Daily Somatic Practices to Connect More Deeply with Your Body
- Ceremonies and Rituals to Awaken Your Life Force Energy
- Spacious Time for Rest, Reflection, and Connection
- An Intimate Circle of Supportive Like-Hearted Women
- Nature Immersion into Costa Rica's Lush & Wild Rainforest
- Fresh, High Vibe Nourishment
- Facilitation by Expert & Soulful Therapists and Healers
The Retreat Experience
Each day we will dive into transformational and personalized practices,
workshops, and journeys to reclaim aliveness, inner radiance, and self-love
- Holistic Feminine Movement
- Breathwork Ceremonies
- Sensual Embodiment
- Meditation & Inner Listening
- Trauma Release & Somatic
Integration Practices
- Tantric & Taoist Alchemy
- Embodied Boundaries Work
- Water Rebirthing & Watsu
- Self-Massage & Self-Love
- Rituals & Ceremonies
And so much more! Plus plenty of time for integration, rest, connection,
and relishing in the beauty and lushness of the land.
Location
The Edge of the World Retreat Center is nestled in the lush, fertile jungle of the Southern Pacific side of Costa Rica. Located in Lagunas Baru, where jungle meets mountains, we are just 10 minutes from the Pacific Ocean and wild beaches, the surfer town of Dominical, and the famous Nauyaca waterfall.
Accomodation
On the vast property is the main house with a beautiful terrace dedicated to the practices and workshops. The main house has 3 luxury private rooms with king size beds. The rooms have beautiful views of the surrounding trees and mountains. The property also has 3 private luxury casitas with balconies. The main house has a salt water infinity pool, sauna, cold plunge, and outdoor bathtub.
Food
Soul-nourishing, organic meals will be prepared every day with fresh produce from local markets. Warm brews of herbs will be served throughout the day, or refreshing cool drinks. Morning juices, smoothies, teas, and coffee, a wholesome brunch, and nourishing dinner is included, along with snacks throughout the day. We are happy to accommodate your diet (vegan, vegetarian, carnivore, gluten free, sugar free, etc.)
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Sample Schedule
7:45 am - Slow morning rise ~ fruits, juice, smoothie, tea, & coffee available
8:30 - 10:30 am - Morning practice / workshop
11am - 12 pm - Nourishing brunch
12 - 2:30 pm - Free time
2:30 - 4:30 pm - Afternoon workshop / activity
5 - 6 pm - Wholesome early dinner
6:30 - 8 pm - Evening practice, workshop, or ritual/ceremony
8:30 pm onwards - Quiet hours and rest
What's Included
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4 nights and 5 days at Edge of the World Retreat Center
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Private, luxury bedroom
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Nourishing morning fruits & drinks, brunch, and dinner (catered to your diet)
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Water, tea, coffee, and snacks available throughout the day
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Daily practices, workshops, and activations
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Heart opening cacao ceremony
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Full access to salt water pool, sauna, cold plunge, outdoor bath, and jungle views
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Excursions into nature ~ rivers, waterfalls, and beaches
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Emotional, mental, spiritual support
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Pre and Post Retreat Support & Integration
Your Guides
Leah Barsher
Leah is a somatic, trauma-focused therapist, EMDR clinician, breathwork practitioner, and energy healer. She creates spaces of healing and reclamation ~ pathways that guide us back home to our body, breath, and soul. She has devoted the past decade to a deep personal journey of self-healing, self-love, and expanding her consciousness, and is here to share what she has learned along the way.
Leah’s work is a convergence of the many pathways that have brought both herself and others back to love, again and again. She weaves together somatic practices, parts work, inner child healing, movement, mindfulness, breathwork, tantric practices, and energetic medicine, grounded in a compassionate understanding of the nervous system and brain.
She believes healing is not about fixing what is broken, but about reconnecting with who we are beneath the pain of what happened. Transformation is not found in that single climactic moment during a breathwork journey or medicine ceremony, but in the ongoing, daily integration of bravely and vulnerably living from our truth.
Leah spent years traveling the world learning, studying, and leading transformational workshops, breathwork ceremonies, and private sessions. Her work, whether with individuals or groups, empowers people to source clarity, resilience, and freedom from within, and to walk their unique life paths deeply connected to their heart, soul, and higher purpose.
Leah does this work because she believes that when we truly embrace our authentic selves, we unlock the potential to transform the world through love.
Astara Rose
Rooted in the tantric somatic arts, Feminine Holistic movement, breathwork, sacred sexuality, womb healing, and the ancient wisdom of Himalayan Kriya Yoga, Astara curates immersive journeys that invite deep inner listening, softening, nourishment, creative expression, liberation, and reclamation.
Through her fusion of her “Radiant touch” signature bodywork, holistic movement, energy healing, dearmouring and meditative guidance, she creates a sanctuary for those ready to shed old limiting patterns and embody their authentic Radiant expression.
Her presence is both gentle, mothering, and powerful, offering a container where wounds unravel, nervous systems soften, and the body remembers its own sacred intelligence.
Her own healing path has been the catalyst for her studies. In 2014, a period of depression led her to meditation and yoga, igniting a search for deeper meaning and truth while traveling through New Zealand and Asia. 2 years later, a life-altering illness in India triggered a deep inner work and healing, and soon after she experienced a kundalini awakening, an immense recalibration of her nervous system took place, unloading deep seated stress, tears and a blissful encounter with the divine within her body. This profound experience reshaped her existence and set her on a path of devoted practice.
That mystical experience initiated her on a quest to study this divine intelligence through science, to know how to purify the energetic pathways of the body. And to explore this waking of life-force through devotional dance and tantra.
She encountered the yogic purification science of Kriya Yoga and Breathwork in Bali in 2020, committing to a year-long practice beside her teacher. It changed her life forever, her devoted practice has allowed her to free herself from traumatic memories, and strengthen her life-force, feeling the safety and radiance building within, and access states of profound clarity and bliss.
Ready to reserve your spot?