Rest is not a luxury.
It is how we return home.

Rest & Renewal is a space for healing, reconnection and coming home to yourself. Trauma-informed retreats in Montezuma, Costa Rica, guided by Lisa Wheeler and Monti Pal.

The Home Within, February 2027 See both retreats

A circle of people standing together outdoors with their arms around one another

Why we do this

An antidote to the pace

We live in a world that asks us to do more, move faster, and carry more than we were ever meant to hold. Many people are exhausted, and not just physically. They have lost touch with themselves beneath the weight of responsibility and constant productivity.

Our retreats are created as an antidote to that pace. We provide spaces where people can slow down, exhale, and remember what it feels like to just be. There is no focus on fixing, achieving or pushing through. Healing begins when we feel safe enough to rest, and supported enough to be seen.

This is an experience of inner connection and human connection at once. Quiet reflection and shared experience let you reconnect with yourself, while discovering the quiet power of being witnessed by others.

You will leave not only restored, but with a stronger sense of home within yourself. Something you can carry back into your life.

We hold space for

Relationships
Burnout
Trauma
Disconnection from self and others

Costa Rica, 2027

Two retreats

Both are held at Aves, a small eco-boutique hotel in the hills above Montezuma, inside one of Costa Rica’s Blue Zones.

A small group sitting in meditation in an open-air shala surrounded by tropical planting

Registration open

The Home Within

22 to 28 February 2027

Six nights in the hills above Montezuma for people who are ready to slow down, reconnect with themselves and experience healing in a new way. Trauma-informed therapeutic practice, mindfulness and restorative experience in a beautiful natural setting.

A round wooden deck and hanging swing chair beneath the spreading branches of an old tree strung with lights, set in a tropical garden

Details in development

Healing from the Loss of a Child

4 to 10 August 2027

A trauma-informed retreat created for parents grieving the loss of a child. The location and dates are confirmed. The rest is still being shaped with care, and we would rather take the time to get it right than rush it.

The words we come back to

rest
slow down
breathe
home
belonging
connection
presence
safety
restore
community
support
healing
nourish

Is this for you?

You do not need to have the answers

You simply need to arrive with curiosity, and a willingness to meet yourself exactly where you are.

Open to all ages, and inclusive of women, men, LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent participants. Most of the people who join us are between 35 and 65.

Read the questions people ask

You are craving a deeper connection with yourself and want to come home to who you truly are.
You feel burnt out, emotionally overwhelmed, or exhausted by the pace and pressures of everyday life.
You are ready to slow down, reflect, and create space for healing and self-discovery.
You are open to personal growth through gentle exploration rather than intense breakthrough experiences.
You are looking for human connection and a sense of belonging.
You are comfortable in a supportive group where listening, vulnerability and mutual respect are valued.

Sometimes the most radical thing you can do is rest.

Registration for The Home Within is open. If you would rather talk it through first, we would genuinely like to hear from you.

Rest is not a luxury.It is how we return home.