Disconnect to Reconnect – Couples Retreat

Disconnect to Reconnect

Five days in Costa Rica for couples who are already in a good place — and want to learn skills to make a good thing even better.

This is not a couple’s therapy retreat, and it’s not a vacation with a yoga class added on.It’s five days in Costa Rica for couples who are already in a good place — and want to build on something that holds up over time. If you both want this, you’re physically active and mobile, and you’re curious about how breath, the nervous system, and the body shape your ability to show up authentically for another person — this retreat is designed for you.

If your relationship is in real crisis, this isn’t the right fit — if one of you is dragging the other, it won’t work, and neither of you will enjoy the week. We want to be honest and up front about that – before you register.

This retreat is for couples coming in solid and want to leave with an actual set of skills — breath work, hands-on bodywork techniques you’ll take home and use, honest communication tools — all built around one idea: taking responsibility for your own presence before asking anything of your partner. The days have real structure, and the work is real but intentionally not ‘deep’. And plenty of free time built into the schedule to allow for you both to ‘Disconnect to Reconnect’.

Simply put, structured and relationship focused time most couples haven’t had in years in someplace extraordinary.

The retreat is led by Laura Boozer, LMT.  Laura’s work sits at the intersection of bodywork, neuroscience, breath, and self-care education culminated over her 30 years as a licensed massage therapist, body worker, and fascia researcher. She brings the somatic and scientific framework to the retreat — how the body actually is designed to work, what the nervous system actually responds to, and why presence is a skill you can train — and Elizabeth McNeil, E-RYT 500. Elizabeth brings the movement and mindfulness practices to the retreat — partner yoga, modifications for every-body, and the steady, grounded teaching style that comes from over two decades of teaching, teacher training and her work as a licensed physical therapist assistant.

Between them, over 50 combined years of practice in fascia, breath, the nervous system, and movement. They’ll teach you techniques you can use for the rest of your life to uplift and support you both.  February 14–19, 2027 at Mandala Ojochal, Costa Rica (Prices and registration is per person.)

What’s Included:

✺ 5 nights, 6 days at Costa Rica’s newest luxury resort (*Price per person)

Experience Mandala-Ojochal, our sanctuary nestled between the jungle, mountains and beaches of Ojochal.  Experience the luxurious infinity pools, breathtaking mountain views, stunning bamboo Mandala shaped yoga shala, as well as abundant wildlife, including tucans, scarlett macaws, oropendolas, hummingbirds, parrots, iguanas and monkeys.  The New York Times highlighted Mandala Ojochal as one of the top places to visit in 2026 and we’re inviting you to experience this with your sweetheart.

✺ 3 Nourishing Farm to Table meals each day

Savor vibrant, locally sourced cuisine with three wholesome meals prepared fresh each day. Our chefs use organic produce, tropical fruits, and sustainably raised ingredients, many of them grown on our Mandala property.  The intention is to nourish your body and soul while celebrating the flavors of Costa Rica.

✺ Round Trip Ground Transportation from Airport included

From your landing in Costa Rica, you will begin your journey with comfortable round-trip ground transportation from the airport to our serene retreat setting in Ojochal.  You will have the option to skip the drive, maximize your time at the resort and to join a charter flight down with Mandala’s airline partner.  Both are a captivating introduction to Costa Rica’s rich tropical landscape and a great way to get connected with your new retreat friends.

✺ Couples Communication Workshops

Curated couples workshops with a specialist in Nonviolent Communication and Authentic Relating. NVC is a practice of honest, open, and empathetic communication that deepens connection with yourself and others. It’s about showing up in the fullest expression of your truth, owning your experiences, keeping your experiences about you and not others or outside circumstances, and really being in your true power. There are many different communications modalities (Authentic Relating, Imago Dialogue, Circling, etc.). The work that we focus on is a mix coming from training in all of these modalities as well as foundational Buddhist tenets that support peace, love, and compassion in our lives.

✺ Half Day Beach Excursion

✺ Daily Jungle Walks, Yoga or Movement

✺ Morning Meditations

What’s Offered as an Add On:

✺ Additional Off-site Excursion Opportunities – optional and available at additional cost to participant

✺ Charter flight upgrade – additional cost based on number of participants

✺ Couples Massage by Mandala trained bodyworkers

Welcome to Mandala Ojochal, Costa Rica