Pura Vida
Costa Rica
December
15th - 21st
You’re invited on a quest to live the pure life in every sense.
A convergence of leaders, game changers and visionaries creating narratives, strategies and culture from the future.
Apply to join to share your vision in a transformational immersive experience.
Lucian Tarnowski, Stephen Brooks, Andrea Belen, Shary Kleiman, Lila Behr and Ian-Michael Hebert invite you to join an immersive quest to experience a thriving planetary future. Our goal is to create a collaborative experience to share visions and solutions of what it means to live a Pure Life in Costa Rica.
Here, amidst the rich biodiversity and stunning landscapes, we will engage in experiences that are nothing short of extraordinary. Costa Rica’s global leadership in sustainability and conservation sets the perfect stage for storytelling the fractal nature of regeneration, exploring the country’s role as a model for environmental stewardship, and celebrating the story of our generation—the people choosing to live a Pure Life (Pura Vida).
Develop your vision and strategies for the future you are building towards whilst creating lifelong friendships on paradise beaches, rainforests and waterfalls - living the ‘pure life’.
We will create a playful experience of the elements visiting multiple leading eco-villages, learning from leaders of regenerative living including Azul Resort, Eterna, La Ecovilla, Alegria and Holos.
Most of the magic of the UP Game will remain a mystery until you experience it... but to give you a taste of what is in store…
Time Day
Sunday 15th December
We step outside of linear time and into our best selves.
Noon Opening circle at Azul Hotel
2pm Team lunches and origin stories
7pm Temazcal (Sweat lodge) time ceremony
9pm Opening Dinner
10pm Immersive Sound Healing Journey
Water Day
Monday 16th December
Water Day is a celebration of the rise of communities and the commons. Anticipate feeling a new sense of community, belonging and shared purpose.
8am Yoga in the Azul Shala
8-10am Water Day Breakfast
11am Water Day opening circle
12.30pm Depart for sailing adventure
2pm Water Day Lunch onboard
4pm Water Team immersion at Rose Island
7pm Return to Port and visit Turtle nesting
9pm Community Abundance Dinner
Fire Day
Tuesday 17th December
Fire Day is a celebration of the transformation conscious culture on society and the economy. Anticipate a powerful journey of reflection and integration into the new.
8am Morning ecstatic dance with Shary and Lila
9-10am Fire Day Breakfast
11am Horse riding along beach or e-bike adventure with Fire Day immersion in secret location
2pm Fire Day Lunch at Azul
4pm Depart for beach walk to Eterna
5pm Eterna tour and immersive visioning
7pm Sunset live music and dancing followed by Planetary Peace Fire dinner
Return home in own time
Air Day
Wednesday 18th December
Air Day is a celebration of all life unleashing our fullest potential.
8-9am Air Day breakfast
9am depart on bus for La Ecovilla
1pm Food Abundance Air lunch at La Ecovilla
3pm Stephen Brooks and Andrea Belen farm tour and Alegria Village experience
4pm Air Team immersion
7pm Alegria Dinner
8pm Live music and dancing in Alegria shala
10pm Return home to Poza Blanca Lodge
Earth Day
Thursday 19th December
Earth day celebrates Planetary Thriving and our relationship and union with Gaia. Anticipate a variety of activations and ceremonies that will leave us inspired, hopeful and deeply connected with nature.
8am River swimming
8.30-9.30am Breakfast at Poza Blanca Lodge
9.30am Depart on bus to Holos
1pm Earth Day Lunch at Holos
3pm Earth Day immersion at La Diosa
6pm Music and dance in Holos shala
From 7pm Farm to Table Holos dinner
Earth celebration party
Aether Day
Friday 20th December
Aether Day is the grand crescendo. We bring all our stories together into a unifying narrative that only we can tell - Our Gaian Tradition.
Morning movement and breathwork in Yoga Shala
11am Brunch
12pm Farm tour
1pm Water Team activation at La Naciente Madre
2pm Fire Team activation at La Reina Waterfall
4pm Air Team activation on ridge
6pm Earth Team activation by stone circle
8pm Closing dinner
10pm Closing party
Departure Day
Saturday 21st December
Morning yoga and movement
9-11am Breakfast and check out
Optional overnight extension to hike to Diamante Falls and stay overnight
Accommodation
The accommodations will be stunning locations from Azul Hotel north of Nosara to Poza Blanca Lodge near
La Ecovilla to Holos Basecamp.
Azul Hotel & Retreat
Dates: 15th - 18th of December
Azul Hotel & Retreat is a charming boutique hotel located in Playa Azul, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, one of the world's seven Blue Zones, offering a serene beach escape where guests can connect with nature, relax to the sound of the ocean, and enjoy stunning views, all while engaging in activities such as surfing, yoga, and spa treatments.
Poza Blanca Lodge
Dates: 18th - 19th of December
Poza Blanca Lodge is a tranquil retreat nestled near the peaceful town of San Mateo, Alajuela, Costa Rica, where guests can immerse themselves in nature, enjoy the soothing sounds of the Machuca River, and encounter endangered species like macaws and white-tailed deer, all while staying in modern, comfortable accommodations surrounded by scenic beauty.
Holos Retreat Center
Dates: 19th - 21st of December
HOLOS is a transformative retreat and regenerative farm project that blends modern and ancient wellbeing practices, offering immersive experiences focused on holistic living, personal exploration, and deep connection to nature, fostering a sense of wholeness and balance for individuals, communities, and the planet.
We intend to co-create:
Life-long Friendships
‘Communitas’ is the feeling of oneness in our common-unity. We seek to come together as Gaians around our best stories.
Collective Transformation
We will explore the healing of collective conditioning, trauma and how we transformed with the Golden Age.
Harmonic Flow
We feel synchronised ‘Ecstasis’ when we meet with open hearts, love and commitment to tell the best story of ourselves.
Radical Hope
The future should not be predicted but achieved. We are here to architect and reverse engineer positive futures in a non-incremental way.
Unifying Stories
Our artifact is a response to the crisis of meaning by crafting a new story of a thriving civilisation in harmony with all life.
Costs
Participation is $4000 for a shared room which covers all meals, experiences, accommodation.
Solo rooms and suites are $6000.
There are 12 Academy positions available in the UP Game for a cost of $2000 scholarship.
We have 12 local participation places without accommodation which range from $333-$666
Apply to join us here.
UP Game participation fees are designed to only cover the costs of the creation of the experience. The amount invested is rewarded in Stars in the United Planet DAO.
Choose your Participation
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Private Room / Suite
Immersive 6-day experience
Private room or suite during your entire stay -
Shared Room
Immersive 6-day experience. Shared room or suite during your entire stay
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Academy Scholarship
Immersive 6-Day experience for scholarship of $2000.