New Year, New Career:
A Career Reinvention Retreat

Imagine six days where nobody needs anything from you.

No schedules to manage. No meals to plan. No demands to meet. Just extraordinary beauty, nourishing food, meaningful conversations, rest, play and the space to imagine an entirely different future.

Arrive career confused and maybe with a holiday hangover. Leave rested, revived, reconnected with yourself, and crystal clear on what comes next, with a tangible career plan you’re ready to put into action.

Tucked away in a cloud forest beside the Chirripó River, far from the chaotic modern world. Nature, rest, meaningful conversation, movement, and creativity make room for the kind of clarity that comes from your soul.

You do not need to keep thinking about it. You need space to create a new reality.

For ambitious professionals, the hardest thing to find is not the next opportunity. It is knowing which path is actually yours. When you are moving fast, it is easy to climb a ladder only to realize you want to climb back down.

If your current career feels too good to leave but too bad to stay, New Year, New Career is an invitation to pause, immerse yourself in nature, play, and make new, high quality friends asking the same question you are: What’s next?

Together, we’ll step away from the noise long enough to hear yourself again, remember what it feels like to be free, and intentionally define your next chapter.

Is this retreat for you?

It’s for you if you’re frustrated with a job that looks great on paper and no longer feels like yours. If you’ve been quietly updating your résumé, scrolling job listings late at night, or lying awake wondering whether it’s time to leave. If you know a career change is coming but can’t yet see what it should be, and you’re ready to invest six days in yourself to work it out.

It isn’t for you if you want a vacation with a few workshops, or someone to hand you the answer. This is real work, done in good company.

Before and during.

Through guided coaching and playful experiences, you will begin separating what you actually want from everything you have been conditioned to want. The work starts before you board the plane.

Your coaching journey

• Before the retreat: a private 1:1 career transition coaching session with me, so you arrive knowing what you want from your six days.

• During the retreat: guided coaching and reflection exercises to examine the career and life you have built, and what still belongs.

Greater clarity. New possibilities. A tangible way forward.

This is not about blowing up your life or impulsively quitting your job. It is about seeing your current reality clearly and intentionally defining what comes next.

You will work toward greater clarity about who you are becoming, career possibilities worth exploring, and a tangible plan that considers your real life and financial reality.

Everything is taken care of.

Every meal, every experience, every detail. Your only responsibility is to arrive, relax, and be open to what unfolds.

What’s included

• A private 1:1 career transition coaching session with me before the retreat.

• Guided career reinvention coaching sessions designed to inspire possibilities for your next chapter.

• Beautiful accommodations surrounded by extraordinary natural beauty.

• All meals included, from the welcome dinner to the farewell feast.

• Fresh, organic, farm-to-table cuisine.

• Luxurious, nourishing food made with fresh, local ingredients.

• Morning movement, breathwork, hiking, creativity, play and plenty of rest.

• An excursion to the spectacular Nauyaca Waterfalls.

• Butterfly Dome meditation.

• A 60-minute massage.

• Meaningful connections with ambitious professionals navigating similar career transitions.

• Transportation to and from San José.

A place that saved me.

I am Amanda Johansen, a Mindvalley certified coach. After 20 years in corporate life, I came to this sacred part of Costa Rica burned out, pissed off, confused, hormonally imbalanced, and totally unsure of my next steps. The river, the mountains, the clouds, and the space to exhale helped me reconnect with my own inner knowing. This land and these waters showed me a new path.

Now I am creating that space for ambitious professionals ready to get the light back in their eyes.

A sample schedule.

Here is how the six days could unfold. This is a sample only: the schedule is tentative and subject to change with the weather, the group and local conditions.

Day 1 · December 28

Meet the group shuttle at 10:00 AM at the Costa Rica Marriott Hotel Hacienda Belén. Arrive, settle into your room, and join the welcome circle and dinner.

Day 2 · December 29

Morning movement and breathwork. Coaching: an honest look at where you are now. The afternoon is yours for rest, reading or the river.

Day 3 · December 30

Sunrise hike. Coaching: what you actually want. Butterfly Dome meditation in the afternoon.

Day 4 · December 31

Excursion to the Nauyaca Waterfalls. A quiet New Year’s Eve intention-setting circle after dinner.

Day 5 · January 1

A slow morning. Coaching: designing your next chapter and drafting your plan. Creativity, play and a farewell dinner.

Day 6 · January 2

Breakfast, closing circle, and transfer to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) or the Marriott.

Massages are scheduled across the week. Your private 1:1 coaching session happens before you arrive.

Pricing

Choose your room

• Shared occupancy: $4,450

• Single occupancy: $4,875

• Single occupancy deluxe: $5,100

That works out to less than $750 a day, with accommodations, meals, a massage, excursions, transport and your 1:1 coaching included.

Payment

Full payment is due at checkout to confirm your reservation.

Book by October 29, 2026

Places are limited to 12 guests and confirmed in order of booking. Reserve by October 29, 2026 for our most flexible cancellation terms: a full refund, less a $500 booking fee, if your plans change. Holiday flights to San José fill early, so secure your place first, then book your flight.

Questions, answered.

Is there coaching before the retreat?

Yes. Every guest has a private 1:1 career transition coaching session with me before the retreat begins, so you arrive knowing what you want from your six days.

How much does the retreat cost?

Shared occupancy is $4,450, single occupancy is $4,875, and single occupancy deluxe is $5,100 per guest, with full payment at booking. That covers accommodations, all meals, activities, a massage, transport from San José, and your coaching before and during the retreat.

Where does the retreat begin?

The group shuttle departs at 10:00 AM on December 28 from the Costa Rica Marriott Hotel Hacienda Belén in San José. I recommend arriving in Costa Rica on December 27 and staying at the Marriott. The hotel stay is not included in the retreat price.

How do I get home?

At the end of the retreat, transportation is provided to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) or the Costa Rica Marriott Hotel Hacienda Belén. The return schedule will be confirmed before departure, so please book flights that fit it.

What isn’t included?

Airfare, accommodations before or after the retreat, travel insurance, personal purchases, additional spa services, and anything not expressly listed as included.

Can I cancel?

Yes. Cancel in writing on or before October 29, 2026 for a full refund less a $500 booking fee, or between October 30 and November 28, 2026 for a 50% refund. From November 29, 2026 payments are non-refundable, but you can transfer your place to someone else up to 14 days before the retreat. Full details are in the Retreat Terms & Conditions.

Do I need travel insurance?

It is strongly recommended. Look for coverage for trip cancellation, interruption, medical emergencies, and emergency evacuation.

How many guests will there be?

Just 12, so every guest gets real attention and the group stays intimate. Places are confirmed in order of booking.

What if I can’t make December?

Join us for our spring Career Reinvention Retreat, April 26 to May 1, 2027, with a 50% deposit that’s fully refundable until February 17, 2027. You can also see all of my retreats.

Step into the space between.
And dream a new dream.