• Are you someone who is taking their own happiness by heart,
  and feels that it’s time to find your inner joy again?

• Do you want to create some movement in your life or own inner development?

• Are you someone who wants to take action now and find out how creativity and embodied therapy tools can support you in your daily life?

Imagine sitting comfortably in a hammock or rocking chair, sipping a nice cup of tea,  while watching incredible jungle and mountain views. The company of your new friends and songs of the birds in the background bring a smile to your face. 

You sense that everything here is refreshing: the air, the waterfalls and rivers around, the new perspectives you are getting during the activities and conversations in your free time. The fertile jungle energizes you, the mountains share their steadiness and serenity. How inspiring and healing life is when you only take time to be, to connect, to receive.

The mystery of the Diamante Valley in Costa Rica… Let me tell you more!

So tell me, is this YOU?

Let me tell you how this Creative Transformation Retreat can bring you clarity of mind, self-connection, excitement for life and feeling empowered again, -without endless talking-therapy or mind-loops! 

In fact, you will notice that lasting transformation can also be fun, light, fast and in unity with others, while still getting the personal attention you long for.

What YOU are going to walk away with…

BONUSES

Location

The retreat-sessions will be facilitated in the venue of Shala Sol, nestled in the majestic Diamante Valley near Tinamastes, 20 minutes from the warm southern Pacific beaches of Dominical. 

The center is surrounded by mountain vistas, which form an expansive backdrop of vital rainforest biodiversity, home to thousands of unique species of flora and fauna.  The valley is a gemstone of pristine natural beauty with numerous waterfalls, rivers, streams and virgin tropical forest. The decor to instantly unwind and feel part of the whole creation. 

Food

There is no doubt about it, Costa Rica offers a huge variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, and medicinal plants to indulge in. It’s a delight to prepare fresh, healthy and delicious food.

Our chef Maria has a heart for making the participants happy with full stomachs, with vegetarian and vegan meals to lick your fingers!

Gluten-free is possible on request. We will also be happy to accommodate your dietary restrictions.

Excluded

About Mieke, your retreat facilitator

It’s Mieke’s deepest belief that we all can create a life full of abundance and magic when we align ourselves and learn to be in and enjoy the present moment. No matter what we have encountered during our life, we all have the capacity to transform any burden into a special treasure. Life is one big adventure full of surprises. She deeply feels that we all can learn how to turn our life-experiences into a greater wisdom.

It’s her passion and mission to support people to find inner peace and freedom through creative therapies which increase consciousness, the key to happiness and harmony all-around. 

With great care and her loving presence, she creates unique holistic transformational retreats that stay with you forever. You can be sure that you will leave differently than you arrived! 

Through her 1-on-1’s and group sessions, she has helped loads of people over the globe, to reconnect with themselves, support them through difficult life-crisis’s and make the needed adjustments to get on track again, dancing the waves of life.

She is also the owner of Moving Hearts Therapy, a business to support people during transformational and inner journeys, specializing in creative art therapies, supporting nomads, expats, travelers and (young) adults. She focuses on therapy or coaching, workshops and retreats. Mieke has also written books to support other facilitators and loves to train and inspire her colleagues.

Her favorite things: a daily coconut or two in the tropics – spending quality time with people she loves with a big cup of tea, some good quality chocolate aside and wrapped up in a soft cozy blanket – bright colors, different textures and natural scents – open air dancing parties on a variety of rhythms with only ice-cream breaks until morning sun.

FAQ

Do you have any other questions?

Imagine, sitting in a hammock with a delicious fresh drink, listening to the songs of the birds, while dreaming away, sensing a little breeze on your skin. So much you have learned already within one day! It makes you wonder what will come next. You smile at one of your new friends. Waiting for another gorgeous open-air dinner in the big garden. 

You notice you already feel at home here. This place is familiar, and you can just be yourself. You are taken good care of. Besides all the exciting new input you are receiving during the day, this also feels as a perfect holiday for yourself, with these stolen moments to relax, just be, just like now. You feel grateful and happy to be here. And more is yet to come! Yes, it’s all there for you, you can take it all in, one moment at a time.

The greatness of this Creative Facilitator Training… Let me tell you more!

So tell me, is this YOU?

This training focuses on how to directly implement creative tools

as an extra language that you can offer to your clients/participants.

Program

No years of extra training with the focus on mainly theory.

Learn now a wide range of practical tools to implement directly in your specific work setting!

This is what we will cover in only 9 days!

What will you learn?

• How to create a safe environment to work with embodiment and creativity
• The structure of a creative and embodied therapy session
• How to introduce creative and embodied tools with your clients
• How to adjust every tool to your specific work setting and target group
• Tools for working with individuals, in couples and in groups
• How to enhance cohesion through creativity and embodiment among different group members
• Working in a natural environment versus indoor: opportunities, tips and experiences
• How to create an integrative creative group session around a certain topic
• Warm-ups
• Creative and embodiment exercises 
• Dynamic & creative sharing circles
• Integration exercises
• Feedback and personal support 

All of this will be taught through demonstrations, experiencing

the role of a client & taking on the role of a facilitator, sharing circles,

brainstorms ans Q&A’s

BONUSES

Out of the next 7 categories I selected a handful of my favorite tools

to give you an idea of what you’ll learn.

You can be sure that your toolbox will overload, not to mention your high motivation

to directly implement what you have learned.

My approach

You already notice, this is not just any training.

Let me tell you what is so special about it!

Why integrating creative or embodied methodologies is beneficial

for yourself as a healer/facilitator/teacher?

As you work with your entire being, working with people can ask a lot from you. Especially if your clients have a big need to tell their story and if your background focuses most on the mental part. 

In this training, you will receive tools to stay active, energized and in tune with your body, which allows you to keep in balance and connected yourself.  You will deliver higher quality sessions, and stay motivated and inspired, which is key in burn-out prevention. 

As a healer/facilitator, your mission is to help people, but sometimes we easily might get seduced to fall into the trap of offering solutions when we may feel helpless ourselves. However, we know that it’s more empowering when our clients come up with their own answers. Through these new methodologies, you finally can offer your them something to do, that will interrupt the train of their thoughts, and as a consequence, it’s easier to access their inner world. Creativity is entering the world of the unconscious as the place for them to find their own wisdom.

You will notice soon that the dynamics in your sessions will change, they will become lighter, which will create direct movement in the process of your participants. As a facilitator it’s much more fun and rewarding when you can integrate active exercises as an impulse for new perspectives and information to arise.

As an integrative psychotherapist, I have learned to walk the way of several therapies, and I must say that adding creative and embodied therapies was a total game changer for me and my clients. Now I can offer an extra language to communicate with them, that is more direct and efficient but much less threatening, as it’s done playfully.

What’s in there for your clients?

The methods that you will learn will bring your clients into their body, an important step in your sessions, but also as a new ability to integrate into their daily lives as a part of their healing process. Problems often arise in the mind, solutions are most likely to be found within.

Often people never learned to express their inner world, or they are totally disconnected from their body and emotions. At the same time, they may fear opening up that box, not knowing what it can bring up. When words fall short, experiences and emotions can be explored through images or the body, in a safe and contained way. Whereas words can’t always cover the totality of the experience, these tools make things more visible and tangible.

Others may feel totally overwhelmed by what they experience within. Creative methodologies can create distance and space which allow clients to breathe again and connect to their inner and outer experiences without getting flooded. 

When working with couples or groups, creative and embodiment exercises will offer your clients an instant connection through shared experiences. It’s great to implement with new groups, as team building, in training or group therapy settings. 

Location

Costa Rica – bordering the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean – home of heroic volcanoes and tropical mountains. This small country is so rich in its biodiversity of fauna and flora.

The Ticos -this is how Costa Rican people are called here- have the fame to be the happiest people on earth. For sure, these people with a big smile, open heart, laid-back nature and totally living in the present moment will make you feel at home straight away.

Join us in the little warm town of Orotina, surrounded by the lush stretch of land of  The Central Valley of Costa Rica. Orotina is strategically located as a gateway to some of the best beaches and several national parks. Visiting this community is a great way to explore the real heart of Costa Rica.

Free time

During this week you will get some free time blocks as well to unwind and discover the area, or just hang out in the garden. Breaks are essential when you want to take in new tools and skills.

Guess what, in Orotina you are at the perfect place for this! You really can’t leave without exploring some of Costa Rica’s gorgeous beaches nearby.

And what did you think about a small adventure and picnic to the famous Rio de Arcilla for a natural clay-bath? By the way, this the perfect setting for a crazy or artistic photoshoot! The fresh dive in the river to rinse off will activate your entire body. This beauty-treatment is a total rejuvenation and will leave you with a skin as soft as silk.  This night, you can be sure to sleep like a baby! 

If you can’t get enough of getting pampered, Ria, is an excellent massage-therapist! She would be thrilled to give you a personalized massage.

Excluded

About Mieke, your retreat facilitator

It’s Mieke’s deepest belief that we all can create a life full of abundance and magic when we align ourselves and learn to be in and enjoy the present moment. No matter what we have encountered during our life, we all have the capacity to transform any burden into a special treasure. Life is one big adventure full of surprises. She deeply feels that we all can learn how to turn our life-experiences into a greater wisdom.

It’s her passion and mission to support people to find inner peace and freedom through creative therapies which increase consciousness, the key to happiness and harmony all-around. 

With great care and her loving presence, she creates unique holistic transformational retreats that stay with you forever. You can be sure that you will leave differently than you arrived! 

Through her 1-on-1’s and group sessions, she has helped loads of people over the globe, to reconnect with themselves, support them through difficult life-crisis’s and make the needed adjustments to get on track again, dancing the waves of life.

She is also the owner of Moving Hearts Therapy, a business to support people during transformational and inner journeys, specializing in creative art therapies, supporting nomads, expats, travelers and (young) adults. She focuses on therapy or coaching, workshops and retreats. Mieke has also written books to support other facilitators and loves to train and inspire her colleagues.

Her favorite things: a daily coconut or two in the tropics – spending quality time with people she loves with a big cup of tea, some good quality chocolate aside and wrapped up in a soft cozy blanket – bright colors, different textures and natural scents – open air dancing parties on a variety of rhythms with only ice-cream breaks until morning sun

FAQ

Do you have any other questions?

Testimonials

• Are you a facilitator, coach, teacher, healer or social worker who takes their own development to heart?
• Are you dedicated to your clients, but tend to forget to prioritize yourself?
• Do you long for self-care, inspiration and connection?
• Do you want to reignite your passion for your work and the joy in life?

Then join us in the magical Costa Rica for an unforgettable

Soul Food for Caregivers Retreat!

Imagine, sitting in a hammock with a delicious fresh drink, listening to the songs of the birds, while dreaming away, sensing a little breeze on your skin. So much you have learned already within one day! It makes you wonder what will come next. You smile at one of your new friends. Waiting for another gorgeous open-air dinner in the big garden. 

You notice you already feel at home here. This place is familiar, and you can just be yourself. You are taken good care of. Besides all the exciting new input you are receiving during the day, this also feels as a perfect holiday for yourself, with these stolen moments to relax, just be, just like now. You feel grateful and happy to be here. And more is yet to come! Yes, it’s all here for you, you can take it all in, one moment at a time

The mystery of Costa Rica… Let me tell you more!

As healers and teachers, we must recharge and focus on self-care in order to provide the highest quality healing and support. Yet, it’s often the first thing that we tend to forget, being in service to others. Often, we are not aware of crossing our own boundaries until we feel depleted or even burned-out. 

2020 and 2021 has been tough. Not only on the personal level dealing with all the changes around the globe, but also on a business-level. Probably you had a heavier case load. You may have found yourself wanting to help more than you could, as our clients were coping with severe isolation, stress, depression and fears. As empaths, this has an impact on us, whether we are aware of it or not.

That’s why in these 9 days, YOU will get time to re-treat, so you can nourish yourself again. Time in nature and the beach, clearing all the remaining tensions out of your body will bring a sense of calmness and centering. Discover the beauty in simplicity, returning back to basics while 100% being taken care of. as kings/queens!

The selection of morning practices, creative therapy, peer intervision and inspiration sessions will bring deepness and stability in your personal process. And whatever you do for yourself, serves as inspiration for your work with your clients as well!

Perhaps the most crucial element, your fellow-teachers and healers! All like-minded souls, heart-driven caregivers, with the intention to make the world a better place, starting with themselves. Imagine the power of such a mastermind gathering, where we bundle energies and life-tools with the intention to grow, learn and inspire each other!

We have so much more to give if we are aligned, feel motivated and be connected to a tribe and maybe something bigger than us.

This is why NOW it’s the time to prioritize yourself and enjoy a transformational retreat.

So tell me, is this YOU?

This is why you’re going to LOVE

the ‘Soul Food for Caregivers’ Retreat in Costa Rica!

The importance of this retreat

Let me tell you, as healers, we need it more than whoever to nourish and keep up the high energy. A monthly date with yourself, a weekly course or coaching session, and a daily practice is great maintenance to feed your inner connection,
but from time to time it’s fundamental to treat yourself on a real break.

Time for you to focus only on yourself, to receive care and let all responsibilities aside. 9 days out of your daily environment, breaking out of your habits and the bubble as an individual caregiver. This will make you sink deeper into yourself, and give you a chance to feel, re-evaluate, and make conscious choices again. Choices or small adjustments that resonate in every cell. 

What YOU are going to walk away with…

BONUSES

This is a group retreat with like-minded people, so by the end of day 9, the group energy will be overflowing with care, friendship and support that bring in the quality and deepness in relationships that you naturally offer, but also long for.

Do you want to be part of it?
Take advantage of this rare opportunity!

Location

Costa Rica – bordering the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean – home of heroic volcanoes and tropical mountains. This small country is so rich in its biodiversity of fauna and flora.

The Ticos -this is how Costa Rican people are called here- have the fame to be the happiest people on earth. For sure, these people with a big smile, open heart, laid-back nature and totally living in the present moment will make you feel at home straight away.

Join us in the little warm town of Orotina, surrounded by the lush stretch of land of The Central Valley of Costa Rica. Orotina is strategically located as a gateway to some of the best beaches and several national parks. Visiting this community is a great way to explore the real heart of Costa Rica.

Food

There is no doubt about it, Costa Rica offers a huge variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, and medicinal plants to indulge in. It’s a delight to prepare fresh, healthy and delicious food. 

Our top host, Ria, is an expert in home-cooked meals and as a real Belgian she knows what tasty food is. After living many years in Costa Rica, preparing Tico-food has become her second nature. She will serve you the best of both worlds!

Gluten-free or vegan meals are possible on request. Melissa will also be happy to accommodate your dietary restrictions.

Excluded

About Mieke, your retreat facilitator

It’s Mieke’s deepest belief that we all can create a life full of abundance and magic when we align ourselves and learn to be in and enjoy the present moment. No matter what we have encountered during our life, we all have the capacity to transform any burden into a special treasure. Life is one big adventure full of surprises. She deeply feels that we all can learn how to turn our life-experiences into a greater wisdom.

It’s her passion and mission to support people to find inner peace and freedom through creative therapies which increase consciousness, the key to happiness and harmony all-around. 

With great care and her loving presence, she creates unique holistic transformational retreats that stay with you forever. You can be sure that you will leave differently than you arrived! 

Through her 1-on-1’s and group sessions, she has helped loads of people over the globe, to reconnect with themselves, support them through difficult life-crisis’s and make the needed adjustments to get on track again, dancing the waves of life.

She is also the owner of Moving Hearts Therapy, a business to support people during transformational and inner journeys, specializing in creative art therapies, supporting nomads, expats, travelers and (young) adults. She focuses on therapy or coaching, workshops and retreats. Mieke has also written books to support other facilitators and loves to train and inspire her colleagues.

Her favorite things: a daily coconut or two in the tropics – spending quality time with people she loves with a big cup of tea, some good quality chocolate aside and wrapped up in a soft cozy blanket – bright colors, different textures and natural scents – open air dancing parties on a variety of rhythms with only ice-cream breaks until morning sun

FAQ

Do you have any other questions?

Imagine, lying in a hammock with a delicious fresh drink, listening to the songs of the birds, while dreaming away, sensing a little breeze on your skin. So much you have experienced already within one day! It makes you wonder what will come next. You smile at one of your new friends. Waiting for another delicious open-air dinner in the big garden. 

You notice you already feel at home here. This place is familiar, and you can be 100% yourself. You are taken good care of. Besides all the exciting new input you are receiving during the day, this feels like a perfect holiday, with these stolen moments to relax, and just be, like now. You feel grateful and happy to be here, the promise of magic.

You feel ready to spend more quality time with yourself, to tap into the creative source, that will lead you to your inner wisdom. Still many surprises to come, you don’t know the way, but you just know you are at the right place. You trust.   

The mystery of Mexico… Let me tell you more!

.;.. You already know that if you want lasting change, the transformation has to come from the inside. What accelerates and deepens this process is taking distance from your daily life and its responsibilities, and putting yourself in a peaceful yet stimulating environment. Also meeting and interacting with new people is refreshing, brings in new perspectives, and invites new aspects of you.

As much as I believe in one-on-one, the unique experience of a transformational retreat is something that a long therapy process of talking sessions just can’t offer. A retreat is a recipe for miracles to happen. That’s why in these 8 days, we will take the time to re-treat, so you can nourish yourself again. Time in nature and in the water, clearing all the remaining tensions out of your body will bring a sense of calmness and centering. Discover the beauty in simplicity, returning back to basics while 100% being taken care of as kings/queens!

The selection of life tools during the morning practices, creative therapy sessions, and ceremonies are there to support your transformational process, bringing deepness and stability.

And perhaps the most crucial element, your fellow group members. All like-minded souls, with the intention to make the world a better place, starting with themselves. Imagine the power of such a conscious gathering, where we bundle the energies with the intention to grow and transform together, to fully accept and celebrate the gifts of life. We have so much more to give if we are aligned, find clarity about what we are here to do, and be connected to a tribe and maybe something bigger than us

This is why NOW it’s the time to unlock yourself and bring your ‘New YOU’ into the world!

So tell me, is this YOU?

This is a group retreat with like-minded people, so by the end of this retreat, the group energy will be overflowing with care, friendship, support, and connection to help you deepen your transformation to live your best version of yourself with an awesome year ahead of you.

Take advantage of this rare opportunity to share within a completely safe and empowering community of consciously transforming souls.

We’re in this together. It’s all coming from a place of generosity and supporting each other. The new paradigm of change is here.
Do you want to be part of it?

What YOU are going to walk away with…

BONUSES

Location

Mexico, home to many ancient cultures, including the Mayans and the Aztecs. This country really has it all: wide open deserts, impressive mountains, lush jungles, tropical beaches, authentic ‘pueblos magicos’, and big cities with lots of activities. 

The Mexicans know how to live life. They are easy-going and keen on spicy cuisine, festive drinks, and colorful sceneries.

Join us in rural Zampuhuacan, one of the municipalities of Mexico City, surrounded by mountains. It means ‘tree of coral’ in Nahuatl, the indigenous language. There is no better place to give birth to a New You, supported by the energies of this ancient place.

For sure, these people with big smiles, open hearts, laid-back natures and totally living in the present moment will make you feel at home straight away.

Leisure Time

During this retreat you will get some free time blocks as well to unwind. Guess what, the haven of our retreat place is just perfect for this! You can hang out in the garden, swim in the pool, or treat yourself to a Mexican chocolate wellness spa experience. 

You really can’t leave without exploring some of Mexico’s authentic culture. Be prepared for a surprise activity!

And what did you think about a hot steambath? This unique experience is a pleasure for all your senses. This traditional cleansing ceremony is a total rejuvenation and will leave you with skin as soft as silk.  This night, you can be sure to sleep like a baby! 

Excluded

Pricing, Terms & Conditions

• A deposit of 5000 MXN can secure your spot
• The remaining amount is to be paid before or upon arrival
• Cancelation is possible only until the 18th of December 2023. In this case, the paid amount minus the deposit will be paid back
• Full price: shared room, single beds: 11 111 MXN
• *Single rooms are available upon request and an extra fee

Meet your facilitator, Mieke

It’s Mieke’s deepest belief that we all can create a life full of abundance and magic when we align ourselves and learn to be in and enjoy the present moment. No matter what we have encountered during our life, we all have the capacity to transform any burden into a special treasure. Life is one big adventure full of surprises. She deeply feels that we all can learn how to turn our life-experiences into a greater wisdom.

It’s her passion and mission to support people to find inner peace and freedom through creative therapies which increase consciousness, the key to happiness and harmony all-around. 

With great care and her loving presence, she facilitates unique holistic transformational retreats that stay with you forever. You can be sure that you will leave differently than you arrived! 

Through her 1-on-1’s and group sessions, she has helped loads of people over the globe, to reconnect with themselves, support them through difficult life-crisis’s and make the needed adjustments to get on track again, dancing the waves of life.

She is also the owner of Moving Hearts Therapy, a business to support people during transformational and inner journeys, specializing in creative art therapies, supporting nomads, expats, travelers and (young) adults. She focuses on therapy or coaching, workshops and retreats. Mieke has also written books to support other facilitators, and loves to train and inspire her colleagues.

Meet your facilitator, Leni

Leni is a marketing & strategy expert and conscious event curator with 18+ years of experience. Her passion and focus are on brand development, and business elevation, as a seasoned strategist specializing in Loyalty Marketing, product & service desirability, and hospitality services. She specializes in guiding life coaches, transformational coaches, healers, shamans, and yoga & meditation teachers toward the most expansive version of their business.

Having produced over 100 hybrid events, from masterclasses to educational conferences and immersive happenings, she has worked with the likes of Dr Joe Dispenza, Gurmukh, and Xuan Lan in some of the most fascinating, energetic hotspots and venues around the world.​

Her latest venture was founding The Retreat Planner – a global agency made up of industry leaders in retreat production working with corporate and startup companies emphasizing personal development and evolution.

One of her passions is facilitating deep sound healing sessions and supporting her clients & participants to shift their mindset, so they are ready to live their full potential.

FAQ

Do you have any other questions?

Testimonials