Rachel Brice Retreat
Costa Rica Retreat with Rachel Brice:
The HeART of Belly Dance
Put the world on pause to immerse yourself in an intensive yoga and dance retreat designed to rejuvenate your love for belly dance
Blue Spirit, Costa Rica
February 15-22, 2014
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Don't miss this unique tropical all-inclusive belly dance retreat, complete with:
- All-inclusive week-long retreat (room, meals, workshops, yoga)
- Daily technique, combination, choreography and yoga classes with Rachel Brice
- Q & A with Rachel Brice
- Wi-fi throughout the resort
- An epic swimmable beach with breathtaking sunsets
- Incredible salt water pool with infinity edge
- The adorable, small surf-town of Nosara within walking distance (or short taxi ride)
- Optional excursions including horseback riding on the beach, zip-lining, jungle adventures, surfing, Howler Monkey sanctuary
- Summertime in February!
Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair... ~Susan Polis Shutz
Experience the beauty of Costa Rica, while studying with one of the leading artists in tribal belly dance.
This retreat focuses on the enjoyment of belly dance as a way to vibrant health, community, and authentic artistry. Blue Spirit is the perfect location for "The Heart of Belly Dance" retreats. With a large and open communal space and a classroom with a panoramic view of the ocean, our focus is on dancing with nature and with each other.
Enjoy a menu of delicious gourmet vegetarian food (with occasional fish), wellness treatments, and a breathtaking beach just steps away from the jungle. Walk along the beach to the small yoga & surf-town of Nosara (or take a short taxi ride) to visit the local shops and restaurants.
Choose your own adventure! You can attend all the classes or none at all. Spend the days at the beach, in town, receiving a massage, at the pool, on an excursion, or dancing/stretching/sweating it out with Rachel in Sky Mind Hall.
Leave your cares at home and reconnect with your love for belly dance. Join us for a week of dance and yoga bliss.
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About Rachel Brice
Rachel Brice first fell in love with Belly Dance after watching the famous Hahbi'Ru at the Northern California Renaissance Faire in 1988 and began taking classes right away. In 1999, she decided to study full time, and relocated for the University program in Dance Ethnology at San Francisco State University. While in San Francisco, she studied with Jill Parker and was a member of Ultra Gypsy Dance Theatre in 2001.
In 2002 she was discovered by rock mogul Miles Copeland and began touring internationally with his company, Bellydance Superstars. Also in 2002 she founded The Indigo Belly Dance Company. Between 2007 and 2010, The Indigo toured with its first full-length show, Le Serpent Rouge.
After 10 years in the Bay Area, studying with John Compton of Hahbi Ru, Suhaila Salimpour, and her primary teacher, Carolena Nericcio, Rachel moved to Portland, Oregon. In Portland, she's formed a production company, Little Scarab, which hosts her training program, The 8 Elements, and has opened a dance studio called Datura.
Whenever possible, Rachel studies with her yoga teacher, Gary Kraftsow, and dreams of owning a dog and tending a garden.
About Blue Spirit
Blue Spirit Costa Rica provides an extraordinary setting to all who are dedicated to spiritual transformation, personal development, and environmental sustainability. Perched on a hilltop beside a peninsula that overlooks the Pacific Ocean and a three-mile long white sand beach that is protected as a turtle refuge, Blue Spirit offers an extraordinarily beautiful and natural setting on one of Costa Rica's renown beaches.
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The Food
Delicious, wholesome and nutritious cuisine is included! Your stay at Blue Spirit includes three delicious consciously prepared meals each day. All meals are gourmet vegetarian, with fresh, locally caught fish served a few times each week. The daily lunch and dinner buffet includes a Pure Food Option, which offers greens, grains, and legumes without oils or seasonings. We purchase the food from local farmers and organic produce when available.
Accommodations and Fees
Blue Spirit offers a variety of accommodations for varying tastes and budgets, from luxury rooms with ocean or mountain views, to charming nature suites and platform tents.
Most accommodations can be arranged with either two single beds or one queen- or king-size bed. The electrical system in Costa Rica is identical to that in the U.S. So, anything you bring (laptops, electric razors, hair dryers, etc.) can be used without the need of an adapter.
The rates below include all dance classes, lodging, three meals per day.
Airfare, shuttle transportation, gratuity, excursions, bar and spa services are not included in the rates listed below.
Note: If you have a spouse or friend who would like to accompany you, but won't be taking the workshops, their cost is $600 less than the respective room rate below. This non-participant fee includes all meals, the shared room, and use of the Blue Spirit facilities. If you would like to register a non-dancing participant, please send us an email, and we'll send you registration details.
If you register at the double occupancy rate and are attending the retreat by yourself, you will be assigned a roommate.
PAYMENT PLAN
A non-refundable deposit of $500 by credit card will reserve your room and your spot in the workshops.
The remaining balance will be charged to your credit card 30 days after the deposit is received. All payment plans must be completed by January 15, 2014.
Please call us at +1 (202) 362-4400 to set up a payment plan and guarantee your space.
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Note: some rooms share a common bathroom. All rooms are offered on a first come, first served basis.
No refunds or transfers.
Getting to Blue Spirit
The two international airports in Costa Rica are: Liberia International Airport (LIR) and San Jose International Airport (SJO). Both airports have frequent flights to and from all over the United States and Canada.
We recommend flying into Liberia, which has been recently expanded with increased numbers of flights from the US and Canada. From Liberia airport, it is a two-hour scenic drive to Blue Spirit.
Flying to San Jose is also an option as sometimes flights from the US, Canada, or other parts of the world are less expensive or more direct than flying into Liberia. You can get from San Jose to Blue Spirit by ground (4-1/2 hour shuttle ride), or by air (40-minute short domestic flight from SJO to the local Nosara Airport, which is a 20-minute drive from Blue Spirit).
Shuttle Service to/from Blue Spirit
Group shuttles depart from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Blue Spirit on Saturdays between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm and again from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm. The cost is $50 per person each way, payable in cash or by credit card at Blue Spirit reception.
If you arrive at a different time than the scheduled shuttle departure times or prefer to travel privately, individual transportation can be arranged for you. Individual transportation is $130 for one person, or $65 each for two people, one way.
Once you register for the retreat, we will send shuttle information and a form for you to book your shuttle transportation.
Additional Information
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Workshops
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Classes
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