Breath Retreat 2022
October 22 - October 29 | 2022 | Playa Grande, Costa Rica
SOLD OUT
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We are in the midsts of putting together another retreat together soon. If you’d like to get on the wait list or pre-reserve a spot on the next retreat, please go to Reserve.
Saturday, Oct 22 - Saturday, Oct 29
Join James Nestor, Chuck McGee II and an intimate group of fellow pulmonauts at a beachfront boutique hotel along Costa Rica’s pristine Playa Grande for an unforgettable week of sunshine, surf, artisanal cuisine, and moonlit swims as we explore the science and art of breathing.
Very limited capacity
Reserve by clicking any of the Reserve Now buttons or just write us booking@mrjamesnestor.com
What can breathing do for you?
For thousands of years ancient cultures used breathing as a medicine to help heal the body and calm the mind. Modern science has more recently shown that harnessing our breath can measurably reduce stress, blood pressure, anxiety, depression, snoring, chronic headaches, and even asthma and some autoimmune diseases.*
In this immersive weeklong retreat, we’ll explore a new breathing practice each day, from relaxing and restorative techniques to more highly-energizing breathwork methods that heat the body up, lull it into a heightened immune response, and shift states of consciousness.
All levels of registration are ALL INCLUSIVE of more than 20 hours of breathing instruction and practice, individualized assessments and training, three handcrafted meals a day, a sunset sailing and snorkeling trip, and transportation to/from Liberia International Airport, Costa Rica.
Throughout the week, guests will have the opportunity to measure their own physiological response and progress with an on-site suite of wearables, heart rate trackers, blood pressure devices, capnometers, and more.
At the close the retreat each guest will leave with a toolbox of breathing practices to improve mental and physical state, anytime and anywhere, for years to come.
Buteyko Breathing Technique • Kundalini • Tummo • Kriyas • Qi Gong • Hypoventilation Athletic Training • Apnea • Pranayama • Resonant Breathing
Rundown
• Daily lectures with James Nestor exploring the history and science of breathing
• Group and individual breathing instruction with Chuck McGee
• Handcrafted cuisine
• Evening sailing and snorkeling trip
• Live video interviews with breathing experts
• Sunrise/sunset breathwork along the shore
• Transportation to/from Liberia International Airport, Costa Rica (not including flights to Costa Rica)
• Breath movie night
• And did we mention surf, swimming, sunshine, monkeys, and coconuts!?
Your Hosts
JAMES NESTOR will lead daily multimedia informational sessions, live expert interviews, and archival reviews on the history and science of breathing techniques. Nestor will be available throughout the week to answer individual questions and consult about whatever. In between lecturing, Nestor will be taking a place on the mats between the rest of the group to participate in breathing sessions led by...
Chuck McGee III, a world-renowned breathing instructor, will run breathing sessions and personal instruction. McGee himself suffered from hypertension, diabetes, severe chronic pain, and depression for several years before discovering breathing practices that allowed him to help reduce or completely reverse his conditions. He’ll show you how he did it and explain how and why it works, drawing from techniques in Oxygen Advantage, Buteyko Breathing Technique, Wim Hof Method, XPT, Qi Gong, and more.
Schedule
The schedule is loose and will be changing depending on the flow of the event. Here’s a rough sketch so far:
Day 1 – Arrival, opening group dinner, getting settled
Day 2 – Morning breathwork and individual assessments (Buteyko Breathing Technique focus), post-lunch presentation, pre-dinner breathwork, group dinner and drinks, deep sleep meditation/breathwork
Day 3 – Morning breathwork (Pranayamas and Qi Gong focus), live interview with a renowned breathing researcher (TBD), pre-dinner breathwork, group dinner and drinks; deep sleep meditation/breathwork
Day 4 – Morning breathwork (Tummo focus), mid-week individual assessments, sailing and freediving/snorkeling in the late afternoon/evening, refreshments on the beach
Day 5 – Morning breathwork, (myofunctional therapy focus) lecture, interview with a breathing researcher, evening intensive kriya breathwork
Day 6 – Morning breathwork, final assessment and instruction, sunset breathwork session on the beach (weather permitting), closing party
Day 7 – Long goodbyes and departure
ACCOMMODATIONS & COST
(all prices listed in single/double occupancy)
All Inclusive
The below room costs are ALL INCLUSIVE of food, transportation to/from airport, lectures, movie night, moonlight, surf, and everything else except alcoholic beverages and optional Adventure Day activities.
There are no hidden costs. There are no sneaky fees. There are no pitches for timeshare opportunities. Just show up and we take care of the rest.
$2940/$2620
Standard Rooms
SOLD OUT! Each standard room offers one double and one single bed and includes daily housekeeping, air conditioning, ceiling fan, hot water, private bath, coffee maker, in-room safe, and organic toiletries. Standard room has a small outdoor patio and a hammock hanging out front. Can add a bed for triple occupancy.
$3350/$2727
Deluxe Queen Rooms
SOLD OUT! Deluxe queen rooms have one queen size bed and are located in a stand alone building that shares an outdoor patio space. These are good rooms for people wanting adjoining suites. Includes private bath, air conditioning, daily housekeeping, coffee maker, ceiling fan, and organic toiletries, and an in-room safe.
$3590/$2927/$2520
Deluxe Double Rooms
SOLD OUT! Deluxe double rooms have one queen and one double bed and are located in a free standing building. Can add another small bed in each rooms for triple occupancy discount. Includes a flat screen TV, daily housekeeping, mini fridge, coffee maker, air conditioning, ceiling fan, toiletries and an in-room safe.
$3550/$2827
Deluxe King Rooms
SOLD OUT! Deluxe king rooms have one king size bed and are located on the ground floor of free standing building overlooking the swimming pool. These rooms are perfect for couples or people who may want to be couples. Can add a single bed for double occupancy discount. Includes flat screen TV, daily housekeeping, a mini fridge, coffee makers, air conditioning, ceiling fan, toiletries and an in-room safe.
$3650/$2727
Deluxe Pool Room
SOLD OUT! Deluxe pool room has one very large king size bed and offers an outdoor patio overlooking one of two swimming pools. Includes its own outdoor patio, 32" flat screen TV, daily housekeeping, a mini fridge, coffee makers, air conditioning, ceiling fan, toiletries and an in-room safe.
This is a great option for those looking for a bit more privacy and space to stretch out.
$3650/$3127/$2890
Family Suites
SOLD OUT! Family Suites 1 & 2 have their own patios with tables and chairs and that look out over the pools. All mod cons including kitchenettes, separate air conditioners, mini fridge, and sofas.
The Family Suite 1 has one large king size bed and two single beds. (Triple occupancy in Family Suite 1 is $2890 per person.)
The Family Suite two has two large king beds.
Reservations
We are in the midsts of putting together another retreat together soon. If you’d like to get on the wait list or pre-reserve a spot on the next retreat, click the below button.
Cuisine
All guest packages include three meals a day. We’ll be dining in an open-air treetop restaurant overlooking the beach that offers the best food in the area. Each meal is individually ordered, not scooped up in some heinous buffet tray beneath a sneeze guard.
The chef can accommodate any dietary wants or needs, from hardcore keto to hardercore vegan and everything in between. (Best to let us know in advance). The kitchen specializes in vegetarian, fresh & local seafood, chicken, steaks, and salads. They also offer fresh fruit smoothies and mix incredible drinks.
You can view the cocktail menu here and start planning.
Alcoholic drinks not included in guest package price.
Scene
The Rip Jack Inn is located in a small surf town in Playa Grande, also known as Salinas, a beach community on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica just north of Tamarindo. Right out front of your room is a three-mile stretch of white sand beach with warm, blue water and friendly surf.
The Rip Jack is a part of the surrounding natural environment, which means it’s raw and exposed to the tropical elements. You’ll be hearing monkeys and birds and seeing iguanas, insects, and other critters out and about. You’ll see stars and the moon at night. You’ll be not around, but in nature.
If you are looking for a sterile, climate-controlled, spotless Four Seasons-type experience, this is not it. Yes, rooms are very clean and have air conditioning and TVs and fans and the like but we hope to inspire you to breathe in the natural environment outside rather than stay bottled up inside for this week.
Getting There
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The travel time between the airport and Rip Jack is approximately one hour. Please make flight or hotel arrangements so that you will be ready to depart Liberia airport (LIR) May 14 between 12pm to 3pm and depart after 1pm on May 21st. (These time estimates are rough and could change depending on incoming flights. We will have more details on the specific times closer to the date.)
Within these time frames we will be able to provide a free shuttle to pick you up at the Liberia airport and bring you to the RipJack. At the end of the retreat, we will bring you back to the airport to catch your departing flight. If you arrive and/or depart at a different time, we are happy to arrange transportation at an additional cost.
The cities with direct flights to Liberia (LIR) airport are: Miami, Houston, Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Charlotte, and Chicago. (There may be more, but those are the biggies we were able to find.)
We suggest checking Google Flights for the best options. (But know for some reason that Google Flights doesn’t often list the Los Angeles direct flight, which is the flight you want to get on if you are coming from the West Coast.)
If you are flying into San Jose, Costa Rica and would rather catch a bus you can book your tickets at graylinecostarica.com. The public bus only comes into Playa Grande twice a day; 7:00am and 2:00pm.
Atlanta (ATL) - Direct flights everyday at 10:00h adding one more on Saturdays at 17:30h. Duration 4H. Delta is the only airline covering this route.
Charlotte (CLT) - There is only one direct flight and it is on Sundays at 11:25h. The flight duration is 4H15. This route is operated by American Airlines and British Airways.
Chicago (ORD) - It just flies Saturday morning at 7:40, with an estimated flight duration of 5H15. Operated by United Airlines and Lufthansa.
Dallas (DFW) - Flights on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 8:45h, The flight duration is 3H55. Operated by American Airlines and British Airways.
Houston (IAM)- 3 flights per day, everyday: 8:57h, 10:35h and 15:42h, On weekends there is an extra flight at 11:27h. Duration 3H35. Operated by United Airlines, Lufthansa, and Southwest.
Los Angeles (LAX) - 1 flight per day, everyday. One extra flight on weekends: 23:57h and 8:40h. Duration 5H30. Operated by Delta and Alaska.
Miami (MIA)- 2 flights per day, everyday: 11:15h and 18:20h, duration 2H50. Operated by: American Airlines, Finnair, and British Airways.
New York (JFK/EWR) - There are direct fights everyday, except on Mondays. Saturdays there are up to five flights connecting the two cities. The departure time Tuesday to Friday and Sunday are: 8:45h and 9:43h. On Saturday, 8:45h and 9:43 plus three more flights: 7:00h, 11:30h and 16h. The flight duration is 5H20. The airlines operating from New York to Liberia are: United Airlines, Lufthansa, Delta, and JetBlue.
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If you prefer to rent a car (you will NOT be needing a car during the retreat) please write us for specific directions. The car rental agency Adobe is supposed to be the best.
Address: 100m al sur de oficna de Minae, Playa Grande, Costa Rica
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Rip Jack are members of Pack for a Purpose, an initiative that allows travelers to make a lasting impact in the community at your travel destination. If you save just a few kilos of space in your suitcase and bring supplies for the project we support, CEPIA, you’ll make an impact on the lives of local children and families. We will send out more specifics on what to consider bringing in later correspondence.
Reservations
Space is very limited. Please contact us with any questions.
