Costa Rica
Regenerative Residency
Nature • Service • Restoration • Community
Join us in the Jungle, June 13 - July 4, 2022
Only 50 Spots! Join the waitlist below to be first in line when bookings open on 4/25.
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Join us in a Regenerative Future.
June 13 - July 4, 2022
A 21-Day Rewilding in Costa Rica
As a collective, we gather to be in service and connect deeply with our wild nature alongside Mother Earth, creating a high-magnitude ripple effect on many social and environmental levels.
This experience is designed to awaken your connection to the Earth and create an intimate space to connect with one another. We will explore a hands-on and diverse curriculum constructed to expand the attendee’s practical permaculture skill sets while thriving in community, regulating our nervous systems, and giving back to Costa Rica on indigenous lands.
We can and will ignite a better future together.
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Down to Earth with Zac Efron!
A Full-Spectrum Permaculture Experience...
Join our vast network of folks beaming with earth-centric knowledge. From compost to green building, breathwork to ecstatic dance, our curriculum will teach you about the earth, ecosystems, community, and yourself. 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚.
Hands-on Learning
Calling all kinesthetic learners! It’s time to get your hands dirty. See teachings come to life as you engage in natural, live regenerative living.
Epic Jungle
Location
Costa Rica is the home of Pura Vida; the beauty of simplicity. With many tropical fruits, butterflies, and bird songs, abundance flows throughout the jungle.
World-Renowned Teachers
Experience playful learning with the best of the best! Form lifelong friendships with teachers and build your network of support.
Real-World Impact
Develop your knowledge and skillset to bring back to your community while giving back to those who have come before. This is how we change the world.
Explore Our Diverse,
Full-Spectrum Curriculum
This adventure was crafted through a regenerative lens. Every day will be threaded together by daily workshops and activities, cultural immersions, and authentic relations within our community. This curriculum will provide endless opportunities for niche deep-dives as we learn from each other and share our gifts.
Restorative Regeneration
• Land as Community: Symbiosis with living ecosystems
• Indigenous Wisdom & Ancestral Stewardship Methods
• Homestay immersion & local community giveback
• Regeneration vs. Sustainability
Regenerative Farming
• Permaculture Principles and Application
• Organic Agriculture & the Perpetual Harvest
• Observe, Interact & Honoring the Land
• Soil Composition & Composting
• Plant Propagation & Grafting
Homesteading &
The Art of Food
• Cacao and Chocolate Making
• Fermentation
• Regenerative Nutrition
• Food Sovereignty
• Recycled & Functional Home Art
• Garden to Kitchen
Green Building
• Bamboo Building
• Waddle & Dob
• Design Process
• Bench Building
• Cob Stove
Herbalism
• The Medicinal Garden
• First Aid Plant Medicine Making
• Soap & Healing Salve Making
• Hydrosols and Essential Oils
• Natural Dyes
• Distillation and Tinctures
• Sacred Plant Walks: Seeing Medicine Through the Trees
Water Systems
• Sacred Water Prayers
• Aquaculture, Aquaponics, Chinampas
• Greywater, Blackwater, Bioremediation
• Dr. Masaru Emoto’s Sacred Water Prayer
Personal Ecosystem & Leadership
• Daily Rituals & Visioning
• Embodied Leadership & Nervous System Regulation
• Emotional Literacy &
Language Alchemy
• Non-Violent Communication
• Human Design
• Holotropic Breathwork
Movement & Play
• Yin, Vinyasa & Yoga Nidra
• River Meditation, Mud Bath, & Cold Plunge
• Beach & River Walks
• Ecstatic Dance & Primal Prancing
• Waterfall Hike
• Silent Disco
• Community Passion Show
The 3-Week Regenerative Permaculture Residency
is designed to reawaken and remember our birthright as humans on this planet - to live in harmony with the land and each other.
Our schedule integrates the elements Earth, Fire, Water & Air.
Together, we connect to the Earth: ancestry, grounding, and place. Together, we connect to Fire: our creative spark, who we are, and how we create. Together, we explore Air: traveling with the wind to connect to our higher selves and the collective community. Together, we connect to Water, the flow of life running through each of us on this planet.
Sample Daily Itinerary
7-8AM: Morning Movement
8-9AM: Jungle Breakfast
9:30-12PM: Morning Workshop
12:30-1:30PM: Tropical Lunch
1:30-3PM: Integrate, Rest, Connect
3-5PM: Afternoon Workshop
5-6PM: Integrate, Rest, Connect
6-7PM: Jungle Dinner
8PM: Communal Evening Offering
Week by Week, we dive deeper into the community, learning
and regulating our nervous systems.
Week 1:
Regulate
Together we travel to Santuario, a river-side jungle regenerative site. Here we anchor into place, each other, and local eco-villages for an educational immersion and rejuvenation.
Week 2:
Root
Onward to the Caribbean coast. Here we venture to the town of Gandoca, a Costa Rican indigenous community. They told us they needed the river cleaned, so together, we will rise to the occasion while we take breaks to swim at sea & learn together.
Week 3:
Rise
After time visiting the Caribbean coast, we will travel back to Santuario to integrate, dive deeper, and have a BIG celebration in the jungle. Think musicians, artists, and jungle scapes. It's time to play and celebrate.
Take the Journey to Regeneration and come back brighter than ever.
Be delighted by the possibilities. Our curriculum will teach you about the Earth, ecosystems, community, and yourself, from compost to green building, yoga to ecstatic dance.
Discover the way of Pura Vida, which translates to “simple life.” Costa Rica is rich in love, beauty, and deep knowledge.
Form lifelong friendships while flexing communication skills within an international community. Grow with a collective of diverse people who share the same vision. No one is the odd one out, here.
Experience play like never before. Learn how to foster the sacred. Rewilding is all about the return to the earth; relearning its cadence and going with its flow. Be guided in how to invite ritual into your daily life.
Give back to indigenous land. Show up for our brothers and sisters and be nourished by acts of service that form a symbiotic bond.
Surprise yourself with new tastes, sights, ideas, sounds, and connections. You’ll be amazed by who you can become when held in community.
This is an investment in yourself but also a service to the world. Dive into personal, cultural, and community development that you can take back to your home grounds.
Meet Your Mentors, Guides & Teachers
Stephen Brooks
Stephen Brooks has been living for the past 25 years in Costa Rica. He is a world leader in creating thriving ecological communities, promoting permaculture practices, and fostering sustainable food production models. He is the co-founder of Ecoversity and Punta Mona Center for Regenerative Design & Botanical Studies. In 2006, Stephen co-founded and developed La Ecovilla, a 45 home community in San Mateo, Costa Rica. His most recent addition is Alegria Village, which neighbors La Ecovilla.
Penny Livingston
Penny has been teaching internationally and working professionally in the land management, regenerative design & permaculture development fields for 30 years and has extensive experience in all phases of ecological design and construction using natural, non-toxic building materials. She is a co-founder of the Regenerative Design Institute. She is also a certified instructor from the Permaculture Institute of North America and Permaculture Institute USA.
Alexa Rosenthal
Alexa Rosenthal is the Chief Ecosystem Officer and co-founder of Ecoversity. An entrepreneur and activist for 10 years, she's passionate about activating others. Certified positive psychologist, yoga instructor, and permaculture designer she combines nervous system regulation, movement & permaculture principles into all of her offerings and leadership.
Arnaldo Avila
Arnaldo, Costa Rican Master in Organic Agriculture, ran the organic farm at the Earth University in Costa Rica for 7 years. He will be teaching about making organic fertilizers and pesticides, garden design and care, and harvesting.
The Jungle Experience Of A Lifetime...
We are counting down the days until the Regenerative Permaculture Residency...
And, we can't wait to host you in the jungle.
re·gen·er·a·tion /rəˌjenəˈrāSH(ə)n/ From the Latin derivatives re (again) generare (create): renewal or restoration of a body, bodily part, or biological system (such as a forest) after injury or as a normal process. (Merriam Webster)
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Pricing Model for the
Costa Rica Regenerative Residency
Our residency program is offered on a scaled pricing model that recognizes differences in wealth, income, and privilege. To regenerate our ecosystems, we must look to the roots of all systems, including financial ones. That's why we have three pricing options for this experience: Abundance Access, Regenerative Access & Restorative Access.
Abundance Access: is a way to acknowledge your privilege and generosity in supporting someone in our community who would not otherwise be able to access these programs. By purchasing Abundance Access, you help cover your participation, another student’s direct cost, and support Ecoversity’s mission to create regenerative educational experiences.
Regenerative Access: this is the price listed to ensure staff are paid fair regenerative rates and cover the costs of the experience and industry margins of experiences, in order for Ecoversity to grow as an Ecosystem. We hope most guests will fall within this access point,
Restorative Access: is for those with currently limited financial resources who will benefit from access supplemented by the community.
Please consider purchasing Abundance Access if multiple apply:
· You have a high degree of earning power.
· Own the home you live in.
· Work for an organization with significant resources.
· Have investments, inherited money, or access to family resources.
Please make the best decision for you based on your unique circumstances.
We have limited number of scholarships available. If you need additional financial support outside these options, please email [email protected] .
Private Housing
Epic
Abundance Access: $6497
Regenerative Access: $5297
Restorative Access: $4497
*Not available for our student weekend option. Private housing includes your own space and queen size bed for up to two people
Very limited quantity!
Shared Housing
Epic
Abundance Access: $5797
Regenerative Access: $4597
Restorative Access: $3797
Graduation 5-Day Only
Abundance Access: $̶8̶9̶7̶, $807.30
Regenerative Access: $$̶8̶5̶7̶, $771.30
Restorative Access: $̶7̶9̶7̶,̶, $717.30
*Shared housing includes up to three single mattresses.
BYOTent
Epic
Abundance Access: $5237
Regenerative Access: $4037
Restorative Access: $3237
Graduation 5-Day Only
Abundance Access: $̶7̶3̶7̶, $663.30
Regenerative Access: $̶6̶9̶7̶, $627.30
Restorative Access: $̶6̶3̶7̶, $573.30
*BYOT includes a tarp & saved space (10x10FT) for set-up.
Only 50 Spots are Available!
Bookings open on 4/25 at 3PM.
Make sure to get on the waitlist
below to be first in line.
21-Day Regenerative Residency
What's Included:
5-Day Jungle Graduation Residency
What's Included:
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Accommodations & Spaces
The Regenerative Residency all includes shared housing.
If you would like private accommodation (limited quantity), choose that option during checkout.
Do you want to offer your gifts during the Regenerative Residency?
Regenerative Residency will be a collaborative experience for sharing & growing. Teach yoga, write poetry or make music? There’s plenty of room for your expression. If you want to share something specific, please email Sunny, our graduation lead concierge, at [email protected].
FAQ & Packing List
If you have more specific questions regarding purchasing or your package, email [email protected]. A more detailed FAQ will come in your welcome email series leading up to this event.
Packing List
Can I bring a +1?
What is and what isn't included in the trip?
Do I need travel insurance?
Is it possible to join a trip late or leave early?
I have special dietary requirements - will they be catered for?
What is the refund and cancellation policy?
What is a sliding pricing model?
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Acknowledgments:
The Ecoversity family is built on a legacy of teachers, guides, land, and spirit. We want to acknowledge the principles of our founding co-stewards. We want to recognize the Huetar, Maleku, Bribri, Cabécar, Brunka, Ngäbe, Bröran, and Chorotega of Costa Rica and the land we will gather. Thank you to Lois Reiss, Sophia Thom, Elisa Blynn, Bill Molison, Seraphina Carpomos, The Lenape & land stewards of Pennsylvania, Myaamia, and Shawnee people from Miami.
