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  • cancer retreat

Renewal Retreat for Cancer

Cacao Retreat in Tabacon, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica
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  • Retreat Info

    About the Retreat:

    A hypnotic place to connect, unwind, learn and express.

    We are hosting a self-empowerment retreat in Costa Rica to clear away the dark clouds of the fears that loom above cancer patients and share a healing circle of community. We will lead the group to the plentiful herbal medicine forests of Costa Rica, in a gorgeous syntropic farm nested in the Arenal National Park.

    Our hope for this retreat is to create a hypnotic place to connect with others and their cancer journeys, to relax, unwind, and learn. This will allow us to connect to the inner wisdom in all of us to allow our mind-body-soul to unify in our unique journey.

    We want to hold a space of beauty, whilst nurturing self expression and inner peace, feeding the mind and activating the body. This educational-based event will supply mindful techniques and strategies to face the different phases of cancer with powerful tools such as herbal medicine, EMDR, nutrition and somatic work.

    You’ll get the opportunity to live in a magical space on the Caribbean slope of the tropical rainforest in Costa Rica with the richest biodiversity. You’ll love the spacious rooms with all the comforts, privacy, and spectacular mountain views. Most of the workshops and seminars will be hosted in the big conference room, while the restaurant and cafè are open during the day to enjoy fresh smoothies and gourmet cuisine. Our meals will be farm to table, organic and freshly prepared with love and care by local people.

    Description of Services:

    7 days and 6 nights where to learn alternative treatments and share your cancer journey with other mindful people embracing an extraordinary experience in the lush forest. All the seminars and workshops are led by experienced professionals in the field of psycho-oncology and integrative medicine.

    Riley will guide the Daily Yoga Practice (mixture of asana, meditation, Kriya, breath, mantra, freedom movement) at the bamboo pavilion just inside the lush forest.Mornings are dedicated to learning and mind nurturing activities. Pamela and Elisa will present several seminars and workshops with different topics and we’ll have plenty of time for interactive talks, Q&A and playful moments.

    After lunch we dive into somatic work, forest walks and cacao ceremonies to celebrate the connection with nature and deepen the practice with plants. We’ll have a full afternoon for tailored EMDR sessions and Herbal Formulas, with personal advice and counseling. A free afternoon will give you the chance to explore the area, enjoy the ozonated pool and jacuzzi, or simply relax in a swing.

    Practitioners:

    Pamela Chambers
    Elisa Fusi
    Riley Rich

    Team/Medical Staff:

    Elisa Fusi

  • Details

    Founder(s) / CEO: Elisa Fusi
    Group Size: max. 10
    Price Range: $2800-$3250
    Specializing In: Breathwork, Cacao, cancer, chronic disorders, EMDR, end of life treatments, herbal medicine, Meditation, natural medicine, Nutrition, psycho-oncology, Trauma, and Yoga

  • Our Process

    Overview of Experience:

    Don't miss the opportunity to join our green residency to explore a holistic, mind-body method to healing emotional stress and pain in cancer care.
    Through the wisdom of person centered therapy, this extraordinary program offers a collection of practical tools that guides one's amazing regenerative abilities. During your time immersed in Nature you will have the chance to learn the effectiveness of natural treatments, nutrition and mental balance for increasing quality of life and general well-being. You will have the chance to express fluidly, remove blockages and enhance your emotions' awareness in a safe environment with the power of Cacao and the traditional ceremonies.
    A skilled team of professionals will teach you:
    - how to recognize and embody the key principles of natural medicine in cancer
    -explore evidence-informed approaches to gain balance
    -tools to process trauma, stress and anxiety
    -understand how to process and integrate alternative therapies in cancer
    -strategies for symptom management and pain relief
    -understand the potency of spiritual care and how it informs the experience of comfort, empathy, validation and safety

    Personal advice, tailored EMDR sessions and herbal formulas are offered during your stay.

    Intake Process:

    A questionnaire is sent before applying in order to create a more harmonious group.
    The retreat is addressed to individuals in active cancer treatments, post-treatments and recovery, cancer survivors.

    Psychedelic Substances Offered: No. Cacao only.
    How does this Center source medicine?:

    Personally from a local cacao plantation

    Practice reciprocity with local communities?: Yes

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