The Art of Living Long
Return to Vitality: A Sacred Reset
You’re invited to the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica on Playa Guiones from April 12-18, 2026 to join Tate Sutton as we learn to live long and to live slow, the Blue Zone way.
Blue Zone Reboot
Our retreat blends the wisdom of the Blue Zones, the ritual of the New Year, and the healing power of slowing down. We invite you to step out of urgency and into alignment—to live, move, and choose from a deeper, slower rhythm that mirrors the wisdom of both nature and the Blue Zones.
This new year is not about hustle, resolutions, or reinventing yourself, but about remembering what already sustains you: purpose, community, simplicity, and daily practices that feed your life force.
Join us for 6 days to reclaim vitality, realign with your natural rhythm, and set soul-centered intentions for a long and meaningful life.
Pura Vida — let’s reset in the heart of the blue zone.
What makes this retreat so special?
- Study the art of longevity and wellness wisdom from inside the heart of a blue zone
- Reset your nervous system, your soul, and your relationship to time
- Workshops on Blue Zone habits, lifestyle, and purpose mapping
- Realign with your natural rhythm while setting intentions for the new year
- Discover your ‘plan de vida’ or purpose, reason to live
- Redefine success with joy, simplicity, and peace
- Pura Vida lifestyle with Blue Zone cultural immersion
- Develop your personal power, heal from burnout, and focus on simple living
- Twice daily yoga, meditation, breathwork offerings
- Learn to reset your habits for a long, meaningful life
- Immerse yourself in nature, community, and simplicity
- Integrate wisdom from the world’s longest-living cultures
- This retreat is open to all levels, beginner to advanced
Welcome to The Art of Living Long — a New Year retreat designed around the time-honored ways of the world’s longest-living people. Set on Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula, one of the world’s five Blue Zones, this sacred experience blends nature, neuroscience, and sacred simplicity into one vital truth: you are meant to thrive.
It’s a sacred reset for a long, joyful life.
Week at a Glance:
- 6 nights, 6 days of deluxe beachfront accommodations
- 3 blue zone inspired meals a day, coffee and tea, fresh juice, snacks (dietary needs can be accommodated)
- Daily Morning Mindful Movement, Meditation, Breath Work
- Afternoon / Evening Offerings: Yin, Restorative, Nidra, Kundalini, Sound Healing
- Watch monkeys right in our own garden
- Blue Zone cooking class with local chef
- Lunch with local centenarian
- Optional fishing lessons and/or surfing lessons
- Visit Sloth Sanctuary (Bijagua de Upala)
- Las Hornillas Volcanic Activity Center & Hot Springs, Miravalles Volcano
- Catamaran sailing and snorkeling (option to add fishing)
- Rio Negro Hot Springs and mineral clay body scrub (option to add massage)
- La Oropéndola Waterfall hike
- Rincón de La Vieja Volcano and National Park
- Las Pailas Trail nature and wildlife walk
- Explore and shop local towns
- Workshops on longevity, purpose, and nervous system healing
- Reconnect with what truly nourishes you
- Release old patterns and plant new intentions with fire ceremony and cacao ceremony
- Evenings under the stars, hammock naps, time to simply be
- Intentional experiences, once in a lifetime connections, and unforgettable immersions on longevity
- Private bathrooms and cozy bathrobes for all rooms
- Round-trip transportation to and from Liberia Guanacaste Airport (LIR) Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport
- Note: Flights need to arrive before 1:00 pm Sunday, April 12. Airport drop off is Saturday, April 18 by 12 pm. It is a 2.5 hour drive from the airport to our villa.
What’s Not Included:
- Airfare (*we recommend booking this ASAP, and happy to help with booking)
- Alcohol (available in town or airport)
- Travel or Trip Insurance (I use Allainz)
- Private Sessions and Additional Services (massage, 1:1, coaching)
MEET YOUR RETREAT HOST:
Health and Wellness Innovator
Tate is a holistic health educator, yoga teacher, and retreat leader passionate about helping others reconnect with their purpose, peace, and joy. With training in yoga, nervous system healing, and longevity practices, she blends ancient wisdom with modern science to create grounded, transformational experiences. With this retreat, Tate offers an invitation to slow down, reset, and remember what truly nourishes a long, meaningful life.
It’s not about doing more, it’s about doing what matters.
Accomodation Options:
Room rates starting at $3,750.
4 Private Queen Rooms, 2 Shared Twin Rooms.
All rooms have their own private bathroom and cozy bathrobes.
*A portion of the profits will go directly to the Matambú, the first nations people and keepers of this sacred land*
$3,750 per person
with 1 Queen Bed
$4,750 / per person
with 1 Queen Bed
$4,750 / per person
Payment Plans available, please email for more information [email protected]
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
*ALL ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO CHANGE; all optional for your own journey*
Sunday, April 12: Day 1 | A Sacred Arrival
1:00 pm All Flights Arrived at Liberia Airport (LIR)
Group Transportation to Retreat (2.5 hours)
3 pm Welcome Juice + Villa Tour; time to settle
5:30 pm Sunset Beach Yoga + Grounding
7 pm Opening Dinner to create connection and community
8 pm Intention Setting
Monday, April 13: Day 2 | Reset + Ritual
Resetting the Nervous System & Establishing Rituals
6 am Sunrise Meditation
6:30 am Coffee, Tea, Light Breakfast
8 am Morning Movement & Meditation (Movement is Ritual)
9 am Breakfast
10 am Workshops
- Plan de Vida: purpose mapping your unique reason to rise
- Nourish to Thrive: Food, Movement, and Joy as Medicine
11 am Free Time
12 pm Blue Zone Cooking Class Workshop w/ local chef (Food is Ritual)
2 pm Free Time
4 pm Workshop (Rest is Ritual: Healing your nervous system with rhythm, not routine)
5 pm Sunset Beach Sound Healing
7 pm Dinner
8 pm Beach Bonfire (New Moon)
Tuesday, April 14: Day 3 | Nature + Nourish
Grounding in the Earth, cleansing through nature, and restoring through rest.
6 am Sunrise Meditation with Mindful Movement
7 am Coffee, Tea, Light Breakfast
7:30 am Leave the Villa
9 am Guanacaste Adventure Day
*Volcanoes, Hot Springs, Waterfalls, Wildlife, Picnic Lunch, Yoga & Meditation
(option to stay at Simbiosis Spa for the day)
7 pm Dinner
9 pm Yoga Nidra
Wednesday, April 15: Day 4 | Rhythm & Roots
Vitality & Natural Flow: embodiment, adventure, and the energy of being alive
6 am Sunrise Meditation
6:30 am Coffee, Tea, Light Breakfast
8 am Yoga & Mindful Movement
9 am Breakfast
10 am Workshop (Inner Rhythm: Designing Days that Energize You)
11 am Catamaran Excursion (with snorkeling, swimming, and lunch)
3 pm Free Time
5 pm Sunset Beach Horseback Ride
6 pm Sip & Stretch (with gentle yoga)
7 pm Dinner
Thursday, April 16: Day 5 | Purpose & Presence
Living into your legacy, Plan de Vida, power of now
6 am Sunrise Meditation
6:30 am Leave the Villa (*breakfast to go; 1.5 hour drive)
8 am Visit Matambú Indigenous Community (*with Traditional Coffee, Hands-On Artisan Craft workshop, & local lunch)
3 pm Return to Villa
5 pm Hatha Sunset Flow
7 pm Dinner
9 pm Kundalini Chakra Meditation
Friday, April 17: Day 6 | Community, Culture, Connection
6 am Sunrise Meditation
6:30 am Coffee, Tea, Light Breakfast
8 am Yoga & Mindful Movement
9 am Breakfast
10 am Workshop (The Art of Living Long: A Blueprint of Blue Zone Habits)
11 am Volunteer Experience
1 pm Explore Town & lunch with a local Centenarian
3 pm Free Time
4 pm Breath Work & Workshop
5:30 pm Sunset Share Circle
7 pm Dinner
8 pm Closing Ceremony
9 pm Packing
Saturday, April 18: Day 7 | Departure Day
A Graceful & Grateful Transition
6 am Sunrise Meditation
6:30 am Coffee, Tea, Light Breakfast
8 am Yoga & Mindful Movement (light practice, 45 mins)
9 am Breakfast
9:30 am Departure
12 pm Liberia Airport Arrival
Depart with rhythm in your bones and light in your eyes!
Free time activities can include the beach, tidepools, hammocks, 1:1 sessions, 15 minute walk to town on the beach, fishing with locals.
Interested, but still not sure if it’s for you?
Contact us [email protected] and we will happily help you with answering any questions or concerns, putting your mind at ease, and guiding you in the path that is best for you.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q: Where is the retreat located?
Our retreat takes place on the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica — one of the world’s five Blue Zones known for long life, vibrant health, and a strong sense of community. You’ll stay in beautiful accommodations nestled between jungle and sea.
Q: What airport should I fly into?
We recommend flying into Liberia International Airport (LIR). Airport transfer details will be provided after registration.
Q: What’s included in the retreat package?
Your experience includes 6 nights of beautiful accommodations, twice-daily yoga and movement practices, guided sunrise meditations, sacred rituals, a Blue Zone-inspired cooking class, and immersive excursions such as a waterfall hike, a horseback ride on the beach, and a boat day on the Pacific. You’ll also participate in a meaningful community volunteer project, explore a local volcano and colonial town, and enjoy 3 nourishing local meals each day. All scheduled group transportation and thoughtful touches throughout the retreat — including welcome gifts and surprises — are also included.
Q: What’s not included?
Airfare is not included in the retreat price. You’ll also be responsible for your own travel insurance (which we highly recommend), any spa treatments or personal shopping, and any snacks, beverages, or meals outside of our planned offerings.
Q: Do I need to be good at yoga or meditation to attend?
Not at all. This retreat is open to all levels — whether you’re new to these practices or have years of experience. You’ll be supported to move at your own pace and connect to your body and breath in a way that feels intuitive and safe.
Q: Can I come alone?
Yes, and we welcome it! Many of our guests come solo and find it to be one of the most empowering, connective, and fulfilling experiences. You’ll feel a part of the community from the very beginning.
Q: What’s the food like?
You’ll be nourished with vibrant, locally sourced meals inspired by the Blue Zones — plenty of plant-forward dishes, fresh tropical fruits, healthy fats, wild-caught fish, and Costa Rican flavors. We’re happy to accommodate dietary preferences and restrictions with advance notice.
Q: What’s the daily schedule like?
Our days flow with a gentle, balanced rhythm. Mornings begin with meditation and movement, followed by time for nourishment and reflection. Afternoons include workshops, rest, or excursions, and evenings close with connection, ceremony, or stillness. You’ll receive a full sample itinerary after booking.
Q: How do I reserve my spot?
Simply click the “Reserve Here” button and submit your deposit. Space is intentionally limited to keep this experience intimate and impactful.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Your $750 deposit holds your space and is non-refundable, due to the limited group size and advance commitments made to our retreat partners.
If you need to cancel before February 1, 2026, you may transfer your booking to another guest or receive retreat credit (minus your deposit) for a future offering. If you cancel after February 1, 2026, we are unable to offer refunds or credits.
We strongly encourage purchasing comprehensive travel insurance that includes trip cancellation coverage to protect your investment.
With gratitude and light,
Tate and The Sacred Retreats Team
Have a question or want to set up a call?
Email [email protected] and we will help however we can.