This is not a vacation. It’s a return. To yourself. To your body.

Terri Levine • Verdesana by Imiloa

Phoenix Rising Retreat

A Sacred Reset for High-Achieving Women Ready to Rise Again

A 7-Day, 6-Night Total Immersion Retreat in Costa Rica | May 17-23, 2026

It's time.

To the woman you were before you became strong out of necessity.  If you are a high-achieving woman who has done everything right—built the business, held the family together, led with heart—and yet quietly feels exhausted, disconnected, or unsure of what comes next…
This retreat was created for you. In Costa Rica, surrounded by wild beauty and grounded luxury, you will shed what no longer fits and rise—clear, steady, and alive again. This retreat center allows amazing transformation, connection and is a sacred space to do this work and witness transformation. This is not only a destination it is a sanctuary for your soul to be fed, your mind to have peace and your heart to open. I invite YOU to embrace and experience the EXTRAordinary here with me. 

This isn't another course. It's not therapy. You've already done the work of understanding your story. This is where you learn to release that story from your body.

This is an immersion reset designed to gently guide you through the transition you're in, whether you've mourned a relationship, a job, or a future you thought you wanted.

You didn't come this far just to feel like you're moving through water every morning.

So, it’s time. Bring your whole self here. The tired, the uncertain, the part of you going through change. We will hold the space for all of it.

The Benefits

You will be joined by a sisterhood of women, just like you. You will create friendships that are life long and have a supportive community to cheer you on. This alone, makes the retreat worth it!
You will find what you authentically desire and what held you back. You will step into what you want in your life with a clear effective approach and release what is not serving you.
The space is safe. The workshops are sacred and there is complete safety and transparency. You can be your authentic self here.

You will feel anchored and connect to your greater purpose at this stage of life and have confidence and support to achieve the life you truly want to live.
The more open, curious and vulnerable you show you, the more you will change your life.
Collaborations for growth and time to be free of worries will allow you to feel nurtured and to engage in meaningful workshops and conversations with other women and amazing faculty all there to support you.

This reset is the space you’ve been searching for if…


You’re surrounded by success, but internally grappling with a quiet sense of “what now?” after a major life change.


You want to trade the persistent tension and clenched jaw for a mind that feels clear, uncluttered, and calm.


You're ready to feel genuine joy again, instead of the flatness that has muted even your biggest wins.


You need a space where you can be truly vulnerable - where you don't have to be the "strong one" for anyone.


You're seeking a sustainable way forward that honors your ambition without demanding your soul. A model that allows for both high achievement and deep rest.

You crave connection with women who get it. The ones who can talk business strategy one minute and the visceral ache of grief the next.

Why Costa Rica … Why Imiloa

Costa Rica is not accidental. I went on a retreat to Costa Rica at this location and instantly felt grounded and calm. I had more peace during my time there than any other time in my life. I took walks in nature, listened to the birds as I sat in the yoga Temple alone with the doors open as 3 birds sang to me. I spent time walking the labyrinth and sitting in the thermal pool and realized this spot is sacred. This land knows rebirth. The mountains. The rivers. The Rainforest. Life that regenerates again and again. It holds you without asking anything from you.
The environment does half the work—slowing you down, opening you up, reminding your body what safety feels like.
This is why transformation happens here. And this is why I had to choose this exact location. This setting of lush greenery and a winding river with so many places to walk, to sit, to journal, to play or simply to be, is where I got clear on my life and my priorities and now will empower you to create the same clarity, centeredness, well-being and transformation. I knew it was my job to introduce other women to this space. I cherish this space and hope you will, too. I love and trust the place and the people who support the retreat guests there.

1 BR VIP CABIN

Our VIP mountain cabin is located at the top of the property featuring gorgeous views of the forest covered mountains. This cabin is spacious and secluded for extra privacy. It features 1 king sized bed a private deck, a fireplace for cozy nights as well as a soaking tub with beautiful views.
Amenities
  • 1 King Bed
  • Private ensuite bathroom
  • Furnished deck
  • ​Forest or garden views
  • ​Gorgeous mountain views

2 BR SEMI-PRIVATE CABINS

The 2BR cabins are the most spacious cabins, complete with 2 separate/private bedrooms each featuring a queen sized bed. They have a spacious shared living room space, large deck with beautiful forest/garden/mountain views and a shared bathroom. These cabins are perfect for 2 guests who want a private bedroom but the community of a shared living room.
Amenities
  • ​Private bedroom with queen sized bed
  • Spacious living room
  • ​Shared bathroom
  • ​Large furnished deck
  • ​Forest, garden or mountain views

1 BR SHARED CABIN

The 1BR shared cabins feature a spacious bedroom with 2 queen beds and shared ensuite bathroom. They come with a furnished deck with forest/garden views. These cabins are perfect for friends or 2 guests who want to have their own private bed but share a bedroom.
Amenities
  • 2 Queen sized beds
  • Shared ensuite bathroom
  • Furnished deck
  • ​Forest or garden views

It Starts with a Moment

Imagine this.
Early morning. The air is warm and alive. You open your front door and your hot morning drink is there for you. You open your patio door barefoot, warm drink in hand. The rivers sings softly around you. Birds call. Light moves through the trees. For the first time in a long time, your nervous system exhales. No schedule to chase. No one needing you. No decisions pulling at your energy. Just you.
This is the moment the Phoenix begins to stir.

Why You’re Here

  •  You don’t need more motivation.
  •  You don’t need another strategy.
  • You don’t need to be fixed.
  • ​You need space.
  • ​You need safety.
You need to remember who you are beneath the roles, the pressure, and the constant doing.
Phoenix Rising is a reset for women who have outgrown their old way of living—but haven’t yet claimed what’s next.

Your Transformation

This retreat is designed to help you:
  •  Release burnout without burning your life down
  •  Reconnect with your body, intuition, and inner clarity
  • Let go of outdated identities and expectations
  • ​Restore your energy, joy, and sense of possibility
  • ​Rise into your next chapter with grounded confidence
You won’t leave with a to-do list.
You’ll leave embodied, clear, and deeply aligned.

Nourishment as Medicine

Food here is not an afterthought. It is grounding. It is vibrant. It is prepared with care. Every meal is designed to support your energy, digestion, and emotional balance. You will feel nourished—not heavy. Satisfied—not deprived. This is how women heal.
You can let us know allergies and we will handle this with our 5-star chef.
Each meal and snack are love on a plate. The colors and textures and sumptuous delicacies will call to you and feed your body, mind and soul.

Your Food

When I had my first snack upon arriving at the retreat center I was blown away with the care and love on my plate. The foods are healthy and created by a 5-star chef who knows how to make delicious food that looks like a painting on your plate.
Everything is natural, homemade, locally sourced, and organic. The mix of the ingredients and the colorful palette will delight you.

This is for the woman who…

Looks in the mirror and feels a sense of detachment from the tired, stressed person looking back at her.

Knows she is here for more than this cycle of exhaustion and emptiness. You’re ready to feel vibrant and purposeful now.

Refuses to let her grief, her divorce, or the new changes define the rest of her life.

Is ready to alchemize her pain into power.

Is done with the "Sunday Scaries" and the constant feeling of being "on." 

Secretly asks herself, "If I'm not the CEO, the mom, the wife... who am I?"

You are ready to find out. This retreat is designed for you to access the depths of your own resilience and pour that life force back into a future you're excited about.

We are here to create a new way of being, where your energy commands your reality.

The Calmest, Most Centered Version of You Already Exists.

I know you've met her. She’s the one you remember from before the loss, before the happiness went away, before the success became so heavy.

This retreat is designed to help you embody her again, not just in fleeting moments, but as your new default state.

For seven days, you will be in a space that mirrors your own strength and wisdom, allowing you to feel it, trust it, and integrate it into your very cells.

From this place, you gain control over your own narrative.

This is the reset that makes your most aligned year possible. The year where you look back and say, "That was the moment I came back to myself," with a profound sense of peace.

This experience is about learning to work with your body's wisdom, not against it. It's how you build a life that is truly, deeply fulfilling, without the constant fight.

Your Sanctuary

Verdesana by Imiloa
Nestled in Costa Rica's mystical cloud forest, this 670-sq-ft forest yoga studio surrounded by ancient trees is the perfect space to let the ocean’s steady presence hold us.

100 Acres of Regenerated Forest

At 5,000ft elevation in Costa Rica's pristine cloud forest

16 Hillside Sanctuary Cabins

Each with breathtaking views and private sanctuary space

The Temple

670-sq-ft forest yoga studio surrounded by ancient trees

The Nest

Workshop and healing space for creative expression

Natural Wonders

Hiking trails, waterfalls, wildlife, and river access

Gourmet Plant-Based Meals

Nourishing cuisine crafted with local, organic ingredients

Your Investment in

Transformation

This isn't just a retreat—it's a complete life transformation system designed to create lasting change that extends far beyond your week with us.

What’s Included

Luxury accommodations - Your stay in your cabin will be an unforgettable experience in a breathtaking location.
  • Gourmet plant-based meals daily
  • ​Neurographic art & creative expression
  • ​Airport transfer included
  • ​Integration tools & resources
  • Daily yoga, meditation, breathwork
  • Sacred ceremonies & rituals
  • 3 months of post-retreat support
  • 6 days, 7 nights stay in forest sanctuary
  • Healing workshops & transformation sessions
  • ​Personal coaching & guidance
  • Private sisterhood community access
  • All tips – I handle these for you so you can come cashless and enjoy.
  • Daily nourishing meals and snacks – Indulge your senses in mouthwatering meals and snacks and a culinary delight for your taste buds.
All retreat sessions and experiences with facilitators who are experts – I have hand selected each facilitator and session to help move you towards what you really want in your life. These are the people I personally know and trust to guide you with world class experiences that will enrich your life.
  • Guided embodiment, reflection, and integration work
  • Intimate group container with high-caliber women
  • Personal facilitation and presence throughout
  • ​Thermal pools – Enjoy at your leisure – do not miss this experience.
  • ​3 months of continued support once you journey home so you can truly know you will transform permanently
  • ​Hassle free travel with transportation to and from the airport
  • ​Transformational conversations, workshops and insights all provided with love and expertise by top professionals in their industries

What's Not included

  • Flights round trip to Costa Rica, San Juan airport
  • Personal, medical or trip cancellation insurance is not included and is recommended.
  • Massages (if you desire)
  • Private VIP sessions (if you desire)

Who This Is For

This retreat is for you if:
You are successful but tired
You’ve been holding it all together for too long
You feel a quiet knowing that something needs to change
You crave depth, not hype
You want real transformation, not surface-level inspiration
This is not for everyone. And that’s intentional.

You Will Not Leave the Same

Women who come to Phoenix Rising don’t just feel better.
They come home to themselves.
They leave lighter.
Clearer.
More themselves than they’ve been in years.
This is what rising looks like.

Your Invitation

If you feel this in your body—not just your mind—trust that.
That’s the Phoenix calling.
Secure your place.
Spaces are intentionally limited to protect the intimacy of this experience.
You don’t need to know exactly what’s next.
You just need to say yes to rising.

Your Cabin

One of the reasons I selected this spot are the cabins themselves. They provide all the comfort and care and are clean and cared for daily and the services at the facility are amazing. They blew me away and I instantly felt a sense of peace when I opened the door to my cabin and I know you will be surprised at their beauty.
Whether backing up to the river or viewing the mountains the amenities and design are supportive and will make you feel at home instantly.
I want YOU to experience this because the cabins themselves are worth being at.
Imagine fresh flowers and water waiting for you, your bathroom has all organic products waiting for you with soft sheets and pillows and a super comfortable bed and sitting areas as well as your private patio with comfy chairs and cushions. You will have an aroma machine.
Everything is there in an eco-friendly way curated to your well-being as you immerse yourself in the TV free cabin and back to the quiet and peace you were designed to live in.
You can stay perfectly connected with wi-fi in your cabin so you can connect with loved ones.
The cabins have been designed to awaken your senses and create the inner peace you deserve.
You will feel pampered and experience your soul being nurtured. These cabins enhance the experience and create blissful indulgence and profound rejuvenation.
Step into an oasis that will invite you to unwind and rejuvenate.
The sheets are natural cotton, the mattress is built for optimal sleep and will welcome you to indulge in blissful relaxation.
Your private balcony will allow you to step out into the lush green jungle, listen to the birds, watch the river flowing, and view the mountain tops as serenity washes over you.
When you are ready to rest your bed will be a cocoon of the best rest where the tranquil atmosphere will fully envelop you.

About

I am Dr. Terri Levine and my mission for the past 3 decades has been focused on helping women, like you, life their best life with authenticity and passion no matter what has occurred in their life, health, relationships or business.
I don’t manipulate, I don’t push. I focus on love, care, concern and YOU matter to me.
I came through the ashes and now guide others to do the same and have helped thousands of women as a life coach, clinical psychologist and positive psychologist.
I have navigated my own journey and after helping thousands of other women do the same, I know the processes that are essential for lasting transformation.
I now do this work in the form of retreats to bring women together to share their struggles and become empowered to go after their next chapter of life seeing all the opportunities hidden from their view.
I am passionate about this retreat and elevating your life.
As we embark on this transformative journey together, we will create lasting memories and profound experience and your vibrant energy will rise and shine.
I am excited to welcome you to this exciting and enriching experience.
It will be unforgettable!

A Simple, Spacious Rhythm

No packed agendas. No rushing. Your days will flow gently:

  •  Morning grounding and embodiment
  • Guided experiences and powerful conversations
  •  Spacious afternoons for rest, reflection, or nature
  • Evening integration and connection
Enough structure to feel held. Enough space to feel free.
Imagine arriving at the airport and being greeted by our driver who has brought some fresh juice and water for your journey and who drives carefully to this remote site. During the drive you can interact with your new sisterhood or remain in your own space admiring the beautiful jungle views. Once you arrive you will be greeted with love from the staff, enjoy a mocktail and a healthy and incredibly tasty snack. Then you will get to meet and greet with no pressure all the hosts and participants and head to your cabin to unpack and to unwind. You can walk the property or do whatever serves you until our wonderful dinner together. After dinner we will briefly meet and discuss our agenda for the next day. You have the evening free to chat, explore the property or relax. Each day your hot drink will be outside your cabin when you arise and you can enjoy your cabin and your patio and simply BE. The morning activities are all grounding and wonderful ways to begin your day in peace, with ease and clarity. On to an incredible breakfast to chat and connect and slowly take in the foods that are lovingly nurturing you.
There is a daily morning facilitated workshop to help immerse you in total peace and relaxation and to open you up to what can be in your life.
After the workshop amazing and delicious snacks will be there for you to enjoy and free time to get a massage, take a walk, journal, meditate, chat with other women, or sit in the thermal pools or walk the labyrinth. Of course, you will later enjoy a lunch that is beautiful, nutritious and deli Couse. You can take a break after lunch to do whatever feels right for you in the moment. There will be 1-2 more facilitated workshops each afternoon – nothing is mandatory. This is YOUR retreat. Each workshop opens you up, helps you get clear and creates a metamorphosis. Prior to dinner there is massage time, walking, journaling, meditating, chatting … whatever YOU desire. Dinner will amaze you each day. Creative, beautifully presented and so tasty. Each evening there will be an extra session that will prepare you for the best sleep ever listening to the river, breathing in the mountain air and being fully relaxed.

An Invitation From Your Guide, Terri

I see you because I was you.

After building and selling several multi-million dollar companies, I made what I thought was the next logical step: I took a job as a CEO of a national healthcare company. They loved me. But I was dying inside.

Then, in 1996, my world shattered. My mother, my best friend on the planet, was dying of emphysema. At the exact same time, my dear girlfriend Marni was dying of breast cancer at just 40 years old. A few days before she passed, Marni gave me the words that would change the course of my life:

“Terri, don’t make your life about work. Don’t make your life about to-dos. Make your life important.”

In the aftermath of this loss, I knew I couldn’t continue. With the help of a coach, I found the strength to quit the CEO job and dedicate my life to helping others build lives and businesses that are truly important.

I am not a guide who teaches from theory. I am a best-selling author of over 40 books who has worked with more than 6,000 clients, and I am here to share the tools that allowed me to navigate unimaginable loss and pain and come out stronger, more purposeful, and more joyful than ever before. I am here to help you do the same.

Secure Your Sanctuary

This is an intimate, deeply personal experience limited to only 20 Women. Choose the package that calls to you!

What Happens When You Give Yourself This Space…

Immediate Relaxation

Your nervous system will exhale the moment you arrive. You will physically feel the tension release from your shoulders, the softening of your jaw, the slowing of your racing mind.

Crystal Clear Direction

You'll learn how to navigate your day with calm responsiveness, instead of a constant, low-level hum of agitation.

Emotional 
Freedom

You’ll access the internal tools that allow your body to finally feel SAFE to stop plotting and analyzing, to release the weight of the past, and to stop catastrophizing the future.

Authentic 
Power

Successful women are not designed to run on willpower alone. We are designed to create from a place of vitality, wisdom, and deep self-trust.

Soul
Sisterhood

Expect the "oh my god, I'm not alone" moments of recognition and the feeling of a deep connection you haven’t felt in years.

A Full 
Recalibration

No more waking up feeling heavy. No more pushing through the afternoon energy crash. We are not just resting; we are actively recalibrating your entire system for what comes next.

Questions & Answers

Everything you need to know about your Phoenix Rising journey
Is this right for me if I'm not sure I'm ready for big changes?
Absolutely. The fact that you're asking this question shows you're exactly where you need to be. Phoenix Rising isn't about forcing change—it's about creating a safe, supportive space for you to explore what wants to emerge. You'll move at your own pace, and our facilitators are skilled at meeting you exactly where you are. Many women arrive feeling uncertain and leave feeling clear and empowered.

What if I'm not comfortable sharing personal details with strangers?
Your comfort and privacy are paramount. While sharing can be incredibly healing, it's never required. We create circles of trust where vulnerability is honored, but you always have complete control over what you share and when. Many women find that the supportive environment naturally opens them up, but there's never any pressure. You can receive profound healing simply by witnessing others' stories.

I'm not artistic or creative. Will the art activities work for me?
Absolutely! The creative work isn't about making "good" art—it's about accessing your inner wisdom. These activities are designed for beginners and focus on self-discovery, not artistic skill.
What about travel arrangements and safety?
Fly into San José, Costa Rica (SJO). We provide airport transfers and detailed travel information. Costa Rica is very safe for tourists, and we'll give you all the guidance you need for a smooth, comfortable experience.
Are payment plans available?
Yes! We offer flexible payment plans because we believe every woman deserves this transformation. We'll work with you to make this investment accessible.

Have more questions? We're here to help.

Contact us directly for personalized answers 
Email us : james@heartrepreneur.com

The Bottom Line...

You have two choices.

You can continue on, pushing through the heavy mornings, the constant tension, and the feeling that you’re just going through the motions, and hoping that one day things will magically feel different.

Or you can make the decision your future self is pleading with you to make.

You can give yourself the dedicated space and expert guidance required to truly process, heal, and reset your core system.

You can get in a room with women who understand the unique pressure you’re under, the strategic challenges you face, and the transition you’re in.

Because true leaders know when it’s time to receive support. This isn’t about not being able to handle it yourself; it’s about giving yourself the most powerful foundation for everything you’re about to build, and ensuring that your most aligned, powerful year is possible.

Next Retreat: May 17–23, 2026

"The phoenix never asks if she's ready to rise.
She simply spreads her wings and soars."
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