We are living through a time of great transition. In a world unraveling with fear, rising authoritarianism, climate chaos and deepening divides. How might you move beyond the overwhelm and entrapment of a fast-paced, modern lifestyle—so you can tend to what truly matters: the roots of life, belonging, vitality, and connection.

Refugia: A Return to Rhythm

In ecology, refugia are places where life persists—quiet strongholds that shelter species through times of disruption and change. Francis Weller speaks of them as “places of safety where life endures.”

How can we mend our uprooted souls and fractured societies in the face of unraveling modernity?

We recognize that much of humanity’s suffering stems from a deep disconnection—from our own bodies (the mind/body divide) and from the living Earth (the spirit/matter split), which is the source of our spiritual vitality and sense of aliveness.

This separation, and the impulse to dominate both land and body, is a core wound carried in the collective soma of humanity. It manifests as fragmentation, alienation, and disconnection from the intelligence of our ecological nervous system and the resilience found in kinship.

Dominant culture often encourages disconnection, numbness, and other survival-based coping strategies that separate us from our bodies and the world around us. 

Refugia Extended Stays are meant to counter that disconnection by creating spaciousness and time for deeper listening and rest. Through intentional slowing down and attuning to the natural rhythms of the earth. 

Refugia is not a gathering with scheduled programming or curated experiences. It is a pause, a breath. A space for deep rest, nervous system reset, and quiet reconnection with the rainforest and your body.

ALL OFFERINGS INCLUDES 

  • Daily anti-inflammatory diet 

  • Private Accommodations

  • Weekly  1:1  Coaching 

  • Daily Nature Walks and Hikes

  • Weekly Body Therapies including acupuncture and deep tissue massages 

  • Herbal Attunements will be tailored according to your needs and intentions

  • Curated continued education: We are committed to your healing process and will share educational material about our procedures and path of action with you. We want to empower you to take charge of your own healing path by giving you practical tools to integrate into your daily lifestyle 

Re-attuning to cyclical time is a core ancestral practice that realigns us with the natural rhythm of our soul. In a world shaped by collective amnesia, it feels  essential to cultivate again community spaces that help us reconnect with and remember our ecological wisdom.

You can choose your own rhythm—12 days, 21 days, or 42 days—to come into deeper presence with this land, with yourself, and with the support of The Tierra Valiente community.

THIS IS AN INVITATION FOR YOU IF YOU LONG TO:

  • Create space in your life to slow down and take time to regulate and reset your nervous system

  • You’re feeling eco-anxiety, ecological and social grief, burnout, stagnation, disconnection, and a deep yearning for belonging, purpose, and reconnection

  • You desire to rewild and localize your practices

  • Disinvest our life force energy from capitalist modernity 

  • Remember your purpose, place and power of belonging in the web of life