The Jungle is Calling!

Come immerse yourself in nature, increase your sense of awe, and have a wild and wonderful time! Join us in the tropical paradise of Santa Teresa, Costa Rica’s top surf and sun destination, known for its healthy bohemian lifestyle and laidback Pura Vida vibes—where fun is found around every corner.

Jungle Immersion. Ocean Medicine. Community Connection.

The Waves of Joy Ultimate Costa Rica Family Adventure was created to provide an opportunity to let go and have some fun, strengthen bonds, build resilience and foster community through surfing and water play, wild jungle adventures, and being of service, all while increasing personal resources and making memories that last a lifetime.

Recognizing that life is a steady flow of ups and downs, joys and sorrows, wins and losses, and that we’re all in this together, helps us to keep leaning into the world around us, staying present and engaged, and choosing to live life to the fullest.

By providing a safe container for both inner and outer exploration, this Costa Rica family adventure is designed to keep you moving through the inevitable waves of grief and joy life brings, to be awed by the beauty and wonder that exists all around us, and cultivate a genuine sense of gratitude. We hope to inspire you to live more balanced and embodied, filled with awareness, intention, and a deep appreciation for life.

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Find your flow and embrace your inner wild! Get ready to tap into your intuition, listen to your inner wisdom, push past your comfort zone, try new things, overcome your fears, build resilience, and increase passion, creativity and JOY!

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Where the Jungle Meets the Sea

Set in a tropical paradise, surrounded by the natural beauty of Costa Rica and the warm healing waters of the Pacific Ocean, we’ll spend our time together integrating this heart-centered, embodied approach to life and living, incorporating mindfulness, movement, surfing, hiking and waterfall chasing, horseback riding and zip-lining through the trees!

Give yourself permission to hit the pause button, take the leap and practice some good self-care. Let us help you truly immerse yourself in nature, get out of your head and into your heart. Spend some time tuning into yourself and listening to your body. Give yourself space—and grace—to re-discover yourself, the ones you care about and the world around you.

We’ve purposely designed this experience with plenty of free time for you to fill as your heart desires. There is no shortage of fun and adventure in Santa Teresa, but if you’re looking for pure rest and relaxation, your lounge chair by the pool is waiting. Need a massage, acupuncture, or reiki, we’ve got you covered. Come alone, bring a friend or the whole family. This is an opportunity to create your perfect Costa Rica vacation, and do as much or as little as you want to!

Finding Joy in Community

The Waves of Joy Ultimate Family Adventure is an opportunity for friends and family to rest and recharge, build community, create new bonds and strengthen old ones, share joys and sorrows, and have some FUN — playing, surfing, flying through the treetops and making beautiful memories together! :)

We’ll embrace the waves together, both literally and figuratively, holding space for each other, rooting each other on, overcoming challenges and experiencing joy, wonder and awe all at the same time.

Come prepared to laugh and play, cry and release, connect and move, heal your heart and celebrate love, life and the gift of community in this beautifully wild and free jungle paradise.

Click here to read guest reviews from past TwoCan Retreats!

Your Facilitators

Stacy McCrory

Grief tender, joy seeker, group faciltator, founder of TwoCan Retreats and the Santa Barbara Regional Director for the Waves of Grief Collective,™ Stacy is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in private practice in Santa Barbara, CA, providing guidance and support to individuals, couples and families going through major life transitions, healing from trauma, grief and loss. Stacy empowers her clients to be embodied, practice mindfulness and compassion for themselves and others, connect with nature, experience awe and make meaning in their lives.

At home in Santa Barbara, Stacy enjoys co-facilitating community Waves of Grief™ circles at the beach with her husband Mike, spending time in the garden, tending her goats and having conversations with her precocious granddaughter and in proud partnership with the acclaimed and hosting regular potlucks at their home with friends, singing together around the fire.

For more information on Stacy’s background, click here.

Michelle Queano Slavik

Michelle Queano Slavik is a trained surf therapy, co-founder of the Waves of Grief Collective™, and head of the new nonprofit, OceanFlow Collective. Michelle’s professional and personal experiences have aligned with her passion for healing, rekindling a sacred relationship to nature, and creating space supportive of loss and trauma among individuals seeking inclusive, authentic and caring communities in/with/by/for blue spaces, like the ocean and it’s virtual shore.

Michelle has supported Waves of Grief™ programming for US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, the surf therapy community at ISTO (International Surf Therapy Organization), and along with Hydrotheory and TwoCan Retreats, has expanded the Waves of Grief™ community to Southern California and beyond…including Costa Rica!

For more information on Michelle’s background, click here.

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Beautiful Costa Rica

Costa Rica is world-renowned as a place that is not only rich in beauty, but is actually good for your well-being. In fact, it was awarded Best International Health Destination in 2021. Costa Rica has some of the world’s best beaches, tropical rainforests and national parks with a diversity of flora and fauna that would astound any nature lover. The country is famous for its eco-tourism, which leads the world in its efforts to protect the environment.

The shoreline of Nicoya Peninsula encompasses a number of beautiful beaches, serving up unspoiled beauty and a natural charm that gives a unique character to the region and makes it a hot spot for surfers, nature lovers, conservationists and eco-adventurers alike.

Where Pura Vida is a way of life.

Santa Teresa is a charming little bohemian surf town known for its laid-back lifestyle, white sand beaches, year-round surf and Pura Vida vibes, where the community comes together each day to pause, take in the sunset, and be grateful for another day. The beaches are beautiful and uncrowded, the ocean warm and inviting. Close by are the natural tide pools in Malpais, a breathtaking secret beach and Montezuma Waterfall to name just a few of the many opportunities you’ll have to experience the awe and delight of this incredible jungle paradise.

Come restore your soul in this incredible corner of the world, flanked by a warm ocean and lush jungle teeming with wildlife. If you’re looking for a Costa Rica vacation where you can relax, play, and celebrate this beautiful life we all share — there’s simply no better place to connect and be in nature together.

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Personalized Service

TwoCan Retreats is known for the “5-star” level of service they provide to their guests. Mike and Stacy are always on hand, ready to see to your needs, from the moment you land in Costa Rica to the day you say farewell (and beyond).

Providing a level of service not seen anywhere short of the most exclusive resorts, be cared for like family on your Costa Rica adventure with TwoCan Retreats.

Don’t just take our word for it, read reviews submitted by past TwoCan Retreats guests by clicking here.

All-Inclusive Package Price:

From $1777 (shared) to $3288 (private) per person*

*Price is dependent on accommodations. Scroll down for room descriptions.

We Make Getting Here Easy

Included in your package price is a round-trip VIP air charter on Carmon Air/Costa Rica Green Airways, which will take you from San Jose Airport to a smaller local airport, located a short drive from Santa Teresa. This convenient 25-minute flight eliminates the 4-5 hour drive from the San Jose airport to Santa Teresa. 

Upon arrival at San Jose Airport you will be greeted by Carmon Air representatives and escorted to the domestic terminal to meet your private charter flight that passes over Tortuga Island in the Gulf of Nicoya before arriving at your destination.

Upon landing, you will be welcomed by TwoCan staffers who will transport you on a scenic drive through the lush Costa Rican countryside to your hotel, Casa MarBella, which has been reserved exclusively for the Waves of Joy Jungle Adventure Retreat in order to create a safe container during your stay.

TwoCan Retreats is proud to partner with Costa Rica Green Airways, a Costa Rican family-owned airline committed to Costa Rica’s environmental stewardship.

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What’s Included

• Round-trip domestic air-charter on Costa Rica Green Airways, which will take you from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Cobano Airport, a small airport located a short drive from Santa Teresa

• Airport transfers and ground transportation 

• 5 nights private accommodations at Casa MarBella, Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

• Daily Housekeeping, in-room safe and overnight guard on premises

• Daily embodiment/movement, mindfulness & self-care practices

• 1 group surf lesson, including gear and photographer

• Trip to Montezuma Waterfalls for hiking, swimming, and zip-lining!!

• 4th Annual Plastic Free July Beach Cleanup in collaboration with Nicoya Peninsula Waterkeeper and Operation Rich Coast

• Community Grief/Gratitude Ritual

• Daily breakfast w/coffee, tea, and juice

• 3 delicious, healthy lunches and 3 dinners prepared by local nonprofit Provide & Conquer, creating a community of entrepreneurial women who actively promote the values of sustainability.

• Special Closing Sunset Dinner with stunning ocean view at the mouthwatering Brukas Restaurant & Dance Party!

What’s NOT included:

• International flights to/from Costa Rica

• 2 lunches and 1 dinner (cook at home, order in or go out nearby)

• Additional surf lessons, activities or excursions (i.e., horseback riding)

• Tips for hotel staff & tour operators

• Travel insurance (highly recommended)

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Sample Itinerary

Itinerary and activities are subject to change.

Tuesday, July 8

• Arrive at San Jose Airport (SJO) Domestic Terminal one hour before your short flight to Cobano (ACO—last flight departs at 1:30PM to make check-in time)

• 2:00 - Arrive at Cobano Airport (your airport shuttle will greet you)

• 3:00 - Check-in at Casa Marbella

• 4:00 - Welcome Reception & Pool Swim (or rest)

• 6:00 - Dinner

• 7:00 - Opening Circle

Wednesday, July 9

• 7:30 - Breakfast

• 9:00 - Beach Yoga/Surf Stretch

• 10:00 - Ocean Safety & Group Surf Lesson or Free Surf (w/gear & photographer)

• 12:00 - Lunch

• 1:00 - Rest/Free Time

• 4:00 - Guided Mindfulness Meditation & Journaling/Art

• 6:00 - Dinner

Thursday, July 10

• 7:30 - Breakfast

• 9:00 - Montezuma Waterfalls for hiking, swimming, and zip-lining!

• 12:00 - Lunch at Butterfly Brewing Company with admission to El Mariposario, Montezuma Butterfly Gardens

• 2:00 - Rest/Free Time

• 4:00 - Grief Ritual

• 6:00 - Dinner

Friday, July 11

• 7:30 - Breakfast

• 9:00 - Free Day (optional AMAZING horseback ride or surf lesson w/transportation)

• Rest/Spa/Massage

• 4:00 - Yoga/Stretch/Movement

• 6:00 - Dinner

Saturday, July 12

• 7:30 - Breakfast

• 9:00 - 4th Annual Plastic Free July Beach Cleanup in collaboration with Nicoya Peninsula Waterkeeper and Operation Rich Coast.

• 12:00 - Lunch

• 1:00 - Rest/Free Time

• 3:00 - Gratitude Ritual

• 5:30 - Special Sunset Dinner at Brukas

Sunday, July 13

• 7:30 - Breakfast

• 10:00 - Check-out

Accommodations

Casa MarBella, in the heart of it all!

Your luxury boutique hotel, reserved exclusively for your Costa Rica Family Jungle Adventure, Casa MarBella offers an intimate and unforgettable experience with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean. Perched on a hillside amidst the jungle and above the hustle and bustle of town, a short walk to restaurants and the beach.

The hotel is essentially one grand villa with fourteen private and shared rooms, most with ocean views, surrounding an infinity pool and Jacuzzi. There’s also a beautiful ocean view yoga deck.

Enjoy watching wildlife in their natural habitat without leaving the hotel. You’ll see howler monkeys, iguanas, and a variety of bird species inhabiting the surrounding jungle, which is centrally located and within walking distance to stores and some of the more notable restaurants in the area. Most importantly, you can walk to the beach in 5 minutes.

Casa MarBella makes a conscious effort to protect the environment by recycling, composting, collecting rain water, using biodegradable soaps and cleaners, installing energy saving light bulbs, and hiring local workers. The hotel utilizes a water softener and UV purifier, making the tap water safe to drink while reducing plastic consumption.

Room Descriptions

2 Standard Rooms w/partial ocean view

These are ocean view rooms with soundproof windows and doors, 1 queen bed, 1 twin bed, private bathroom, small fridge, A/C and WiFi. The room overlooks the infinity pool.

Private Room - Single: $2888 / Additional person: $1111

2 Standard Rooms w/Kitchenette & ocean/pool view

These premium ocean view rooms are the only completely private rooms with soundproof windows and doors, a king-size bed, private bathroom, kitchenette, A/C and WiFi. Each room overlooks the infinity pool.

Private Room - Single: $3188 / Additional person: $1111

The Suites — Two 2 Bedroom/1 Bath Apartments with full kitchen

The Suites are small apartments, perfect for families or friends, offering more space and privacy than the Standard Rooms. Each apartment has two bedrooms, a full kitchen and a private balcony off of the larger bedroom with a beautiful ocean view. Each bedroom has a King bed with a shared connecting bathroom, A/C and WiFi. The infinity pool is one step out the door.

Jungle view Queen - Single: $2588

Ocean view King w/private balcony - Single: $2888 / Additional person: $1111

The Luxury Condos — Two 3 Bedroom/2 Bath Condos with full kitchen

The Condos span two levels for a total of 1500 square feet each, offering the most space and privacy of all Casa MarBella’s rooms. Each condo comes with three bedrooms, cathedral ceilings, A/C, two bathrooms, a large fully-equipped kitchen, and a spacious private ocean view terrace just a few steps away from the infinity pool.

Rooms in the condos are either private or shared and can accommodate up to five people.

Condo 1

1. Ocean view King w/shared bathroom Single: $2888

2. Jungle view Queen and shared bathroom Single: $2588

3. 2 Twin Beds w/ocean view and private bathroom Double: $2288 per person

Condo 2

4. King Bed w/ocean view and shared bathroom Single: $2888

5. 2 Twin Beds w/jungle view and shared bathroom Double: $1777 per person

6. Ocean view King w/private bathroom Single: $3288 / Additional person +$1111

Rooms 1 & 4 (lower level): One large bedroom with king bed, large windows and ocean view. Both rooms share a bathroom w/shower.

Rooms 2 & 5 (lower level): One smaller bedroom with queen bed (Condo 1) or two twin beds (Condo 2) and jungle view. Both rooms share a bathroom w/shower.

Rooms 3 & 6 (upper level): One large master bedroom with one King OR two twin beds, private bathroom, large windows and ocean view (up a steep staircase).

REPEAT RETREATERS GET THE 15% TWOCAN FRIENDS & FAMILY DISCOUNT!

Send us a message for the discount code or “apply at checkout” if you know it.

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Reservations:

• Deposit to hold your spot: $1000 due at booking.

• Balance of trip package price due by 05/20/2025.

Cancellation Policy:

• Full refund, less $500 cancellation fee, for cancellations requested by 04/20/2025.

• 50% refund for cancellations requested by 05/20/2025.

• No refunds after 05/20/2025 — Unless…

1. YOU are able to transfer your retreat package to another qualified person.

2. WE are able to sell your package to another qualified person.

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