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Remembrance: A Return to Self
8 - 13 NOVEMBER 2025
A six-day immersion into sound, science, and sacred ceremony in the lush lands of Santa Teresa, Costa Rica.
Presence. Resonance. Restoration.
Step out of time and into a space where your nervous system can soften, your spirit can exhale, and your body can return to its natural wisdom.
The science of coming home
Three years ago, Costa Rica awakened something deep within Melinda Palomino. It was a quiet call back to rhythm, breath, and belonging. Now, she co-creates this retreat alongside Franca Garimani, a gifted holistic guide who walks in deep relationship with this land and Sophie Hascher, a neuroscientist who uses cutting-edge neurofeedback and brain mapping to reveal how our brain’s natural rhythms mirror our inner state.
Purpose
In a world that rarely lets us slow down, Remembrance offers a chance to recalibrate your nervous system, reconnect with your body, and feel held in a way you may not even realize you need. It’s for those who lead, hold, and give endlessly but are now ready to be softened, seen, and restored.
Place
Nestled between the lush jungle and the Pacific Ocean, Remembrance unfolds in the sacred landscape of Costa Rica. Here, ocean gong baths, forest walks, and open-air rituals invite you into deep presence, while every space is designed to support your return to self through sound, science, and ceremony.
A week to remember
Each of the six days includes a blend of science-based practices and sacred ceremonies designed to calm your nervous system and bring you back to yourself.
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As the tide rolls in, allow your nervous system to soften into the sounds of the sea and the resonant vibrations of the gong, opening the body to peace and presence
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Tapping into ancestral memory and awakening inner truth
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Gentle immersion in nature’s embrace combined with precise, subtle gong vibrations that invite deep cellular release and inner calm
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Guided by Franca, blending strength and softness to anchor you into your body
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In today’s fast-paced world, many of us live in a constant state of alert, overstimulated and disconnected from the rhythms of our own nervous system. Sophie brings a powerful, non-invasive neurofeedback experience, using real-time brainwave monitoring to gently train the brain to self-regulate. Through personalised sessions and brain mapping with quantitative EEG, you gain insight into your unique neural patterns and learn tools to shift from survival mode into calm, clarity, and connection. This science-backed, drug-free approach supports mental clarity, emotional stability, and long-term resilience, deepening your journey of healing from the inside out.
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Intuitive touch to release what words cannot
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Private sessions with local seers, inviting clarity, reflection, and energetic alignment
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Visiting guests who will spend time with us, offering music, rituals, storytelling, and craft from their hearts to ours
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Where we gather in story, stillness, and soul connection
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Where the land speaks, and nothing more is needed
Sample daily flow
Morning
7:30 am
8:15 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
Afternoon
12:00 pm
2:00 pm
3:00 pm
4:30 pm
Evening
6:00 pm
7:30 pm
Herbal Elixirs + Sunrise Walk
Breathwork
Vibrant Breakfast
Gong Bath
Nutrient-Rich Lunch
Self-Care Rituals
Neurofeedback + Brain Mapping
Meditative Rest
Soulful Dinner
Fire Circle
Meet your guides
Embarking on a journey of personal growth and self-discovery is a monumental task, one that becomes more attainable under the guidance of experienced mentors. We have assembled a team of distinguished practitioners whose expertise spans a variety of disciplines, all unified by a shared passion for holistic wellbeing.
Nourishment as Ceremony
with Madeleine Curtis
At the heart of our experience is the sacred act of nourishment, and no one embodies this more than Madeleine Curtis, our retreat’s soulful plant-based chef.
Madeleine creates vibrant, healing cuisine that supports gut, hormonal and mental well-being, all crafted from the lush abundance of Costa Rica. Her food is deeply intentional, free from seed oils, gluten, dairy, refined sugars and GMOs, and sourced from fresh, local, organic ingredients. Each dish is a celebration of the land, prepared with care and designed to align body, mind and soul.
Book your Discover call
Schedule a brief call with a member of our team. We’ll walk you through the retreat details, answer every question, and make sure Remembrance is the perfect fit before you secure your place.