The Retreat
A reset week in Nosara for people who've built something — or are building it — and want to reconnect with how it feels.
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A reset week in Nosara for people who've built something — or are building it — and want to reconnect with how it feels.
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A small, curated week in Nosara built around connection and conversation — a curated room, a curated itinerary, and the space to reconnect with how your work feels.
Not a workshop.
Not a conference.
Not a packed schedule.
A room full of the right people, and a week done well.
Our industry is craving deeper relationships and more meaningful, connected spaces. This is that: a week to reset and restore, to get inspired, and to have the business conversations that don't happen anywhere else.
Who it's for
For creatives, entrepreneurs and small-business owners — photographers, planners, designers, makers, founders, and the people who work alongside them. You don't have to be in the wedding world; you just have to care about the work. Intentionally small, and gathered on purpose.
The setting
Jungle, ocean, warm air, monkeys in the trees, and a pace slow enough to actually unplug. It's a little hard to reach — and that's part of the point.
I've been coming to Nosara for over a decade, and lived here part of the year for three. This week is that insider version: a private, tranquil space, the tables you'd never find on your own, the people I'd want you to meet, the details handled. What you're paying for isn't a trip. It's the week I'd put together for my closest friends — with real time and space built in to reset, to grow, and to have the kind of conversations that move your work forward.
— Magi
The week
Most retreats here are a room, a buffet and a yoga schedule. This isn't that. A private 12-room hotel instead of a resort. A private chef at the table instead of a buffet. Three nights at my favorite tables in town instead of dinner on your own. Eight to twelve people chosen on purpose instead of forty strangers. And mornings built for real conversation, not a timetable.
Nosara is remote and not inexpensive — most things here run at U.S. prices. The week is built so that once you land, you can stop thinking about any of it.
The conversations
Early in the week: where you are now. By the end: what's next.
Mornings start with mindfulness and movement, then the work happens, lightly: facilitated, mastermind-style conversation with people who've built something, about the things we rarely say out loud:
We'll ask what you want on the table before you arrive, and shape the mornings around it. Nothing is recorded, nobody is selling anything, and what's said in the group stays in the group.
At the table
Sarah Tilhou is a private chef, a Nosara local, and a close friend — the kind of cook who shops the morning market and lets the fish decide the menu. She's doing our welcome sunset drinks and two long, styled dinners at the property: local, fresh, wine open, nobody checking the time.
The other nights we go out — to the tables in town that are my absolute favorites, the ones I'd call must-dos.
A proposed rhythm
Mornings are slow — movement, mindfulness, breakfast by the pool, and facilitated conversation: the mastermind-style talk about growing a business that only happens when nobody's rushing. Afternoons are yours or ours, with experiences curated around what the group is drawn to. Evenings are the good part.
This is a proposed shape, not a schedule. Nosara holds more than one week can, so we'll curate the days around the group once we know who's coming — and if a few of you want to break off and do something different, that's the point.
Rooms & investment
Every room shares the same week. Only the sleep and the space change — and sharing lowers your rate.
Book by October 31 and the first four reservations take $250 off.
Per person. A deposit holds your room; the balance is due December 15, with a two-payment plan available. Room choices are confirmed together once you're in.
Hosted by
Photographer, founder, and creative strategist, with work seen in Vogue, Brides, and People. She built her name on a low-key, high-style way of working — and she's bringing the same eye to a week made for the people behind the work.
Good to know
Spots are limited and the group is curated personally — applying isn't a commitment. Apply below and I'll be in touch within a few days with next steps and room options.
Fly into Liberia (LIR). From Newark, United flies nonstop — out the morning of March 2 and home the evening of March 7 lines up perfectly with check-in and check-out. Nosara is about 2½ hours from the airport; we'll coordinate a group van for everyone landing around the same time.
Most guests are. The whole week is designed to make connection easy, and a shared room is a lovely way to meet someone.
It's hot, casual, and beautiful. Think:
No sweater, no jacket — you won't need them.
The beach and town are each a short walk from the property. If you want to roam further, quads and golf carts rent by the day and are the local way to do it.
Yes. Nosara is remote, not rough. Everyone speaks English, your usual cards work almost everywhere, and U.S. dollars are easy. There's a great pharmacy in town, and Paradise Medical in Guiones is a clinic we've used for years — family, friends, all sorts of small things — so you're in good hands if you need them. Once you land, the hardest part of the week is over.
Only if you want to. Shared is the $4,900 rate — a bed in the shared room, or a queen, dual queen or king with a roommate you name (or one we pair you with, privately, closer to the date). Private queen, king and the Nest are yours alone.
A $2,500 deposit holds your spot and locks your rate. The balance is due December 15, in one or two payments — your choice. The full terms are one click away.
It's not required, but we strongly recommend travel insurance — the kind that covers medical care abroad and trip cancellation, since the deposit and late payments are non-refundable. For everyday things, Paradise Medical in Guiones is a great local clinic we've used for years, and there's a good pharmacy in town.
Our rooms are held as a group booking, so terms are firm and mirror the hotel's: the deposit is non-refundable, and amounts paid are non-refundable within 60 days of arrival. Your spot is transferable. Travel insurance is strongly recommended.