I had the amazing opportunity to attend the shamanic retreat in Costa Rica this past year. It was a fantastic experience that really gave me the strength and courage to heal and move forward in my journey. The meditations and yoga sessions were powerful and the shamanic medicine ceremonies provided valuable insight and guidance I was able to retain and carry forward in my everyday life. I highly recommend this retreat for anyone who is on the spiritual and healing journey, and is ready to dive deeper into their healing.

Carmela changed my life. I am a literature professor by training and there is no greater joy than being the student of an incredible teacher and mentor, she is this person. I have cried, prayed, sweated, laughed, struggled, cursed, and been amazed at myself on my mat over the years. With Carmela as my teacher, I have gained an immense spiritual grounding, deep and profound faith, hope in the world and kindness to my body as it ages. Most of all, I have learned how to be gentle with myself and the mat has taught me gratitude for my breath.

My retreat by far was the best experience I’ve had. Carmela is a loving, caring and knowledgeable human. The morning meditations were pure magic. The yoga classes were excellent and pushed me to a new level. I just wish she was closer. Everyday was carefully crafted to maximize our experiences. There truly is not one thing I’d change. The flow was perfection. Each day seemed like a new gift and surprise. I look forward to joining another retreat hosted by Carmela and the amazing people she connected us with. It’s been a week since my return and I am using all the tools she shared and my feet have yet to touch the ground. Truly life changing.

I have participated in multiple retreats with Carmen. I keep going back again and again because I always come home renewed, recovered and full of energy. She offers the perfect balance between yoga, meditation and relaxation. As a person, she is genuine and makes you feel at ease from the moment you meet her. As an instructor, she is knowledgeable and fun, always attuned to the student's level and providing loving guidance in the different activities. Connecting to the Earth is always a theme in her retreats and Costa Rica's magical beauty is the perfect place to do this. The energy and views in all the locations she chooses are spectacular and you leave feeling grounded and refreshed. I highly recommend Carmen's retreats to reconnect with nature and with yourself and to simply have a wonderful time.

I never imagined that signing up to Carmela's Retreat would embark me in the most amazing journey of my life.

Meeting wonderful people that will remain forever friends, working with my fears, learning to les go, loving and being kind to myself, opening the cave of my heart; I can go on and on… This experience changed my life and I will always be thankful for that. What a gift the universe has given me, I couldn't así for more.

When I signed up for Carmela's retreat, I thought I was going to do some yoga poses, meditate and do some plant medicine with some people. That’s it. What happened was so much more. This was one of the hardest emotional journeys I’ve been through. The people turned into friends, and we all wore our hearts on our sleeves. I’d been having difficulties dealing with my mother's passing and a car crash. Carmela saw my strengths and weaknesses, lifted and held me with her words and actions. She helped me through this extremely challenging journey. There is a lot of firsts for me, from my eyes watering every day to owning a sarong, or singing mantras on the beach.

Carmela, my yoga maestra and life coach. My journey to yoga has been a very long one, with interest in the matter for decades but never finding the right teacher, studio or time. Until I was at the right spot at the right time in Costa Rica having Carmela become my maestra and mentor in grounding, loving and taking care of myself. Her clases are very loving for body, mind and soul, and apt for all levels. Her retreats are legendary among her students. She always chooses special places with incredible energy which she incorporates wonderfully in her yoga practices. Whenever I have the chance, I participate in her workshops. And if you want to connect with yourself and with nature, gaia, the universe, Carmela‘s retreats are the place to be. Namaste, Carmela!

Coming to a retreat with Carmela has been a magical healing experience for my soul, mind, heart and body. The compassionate way Carmela walks you through your most intimate parts, pretty and ugly, leads to a unique sense of belonging within your heart and soul. What impressed me the most, was Carmela´s unique-dazzling-smooth way to guide you to a higher spiritual and sensorial state which suddenly, without notice, makes you realize you've arrived home which is very happily located right above and behind your left rib cage.