by Doug Ingerson | Jan 20, 2021 | Jade Retreat, Nosara
It seems like 9 months is along time to be in quarantine…….. We simplified our lives in March 2020. We decided it was gonna be pretty simple. Coffee together in the morning, tennis, walking/hiking and depending on the weather a campfire...
by Doug Ingerson | Jan 19, 2021 | Nosara
Some of our favorite places in Nosara: Best Coffee Options: Olo Alaia Surf & Brew is my favorite . Best barista in town- meet Santiago. (Santiago is also one of the most talented artists in town- some of his paintings are...
by Doug Ingerson | Oct 25, 2020 | Jade Retreat, Nosara
How do you find the right concierge for your Retreat Center in the jungle, in a “blue zone” by the side of the sea? Well- I guess I got lucky …… hello Matty. About 4 years, after I opened Jade Retreat I decided to spend the high...
by Doug Ingerson | Oct 16, 2020 | Nosara
We have the most amazing neighbors in Nosara, Costa Rica. This past season a new chic boutique hotel opened up. Incredible , beautiful property. Old meets new ….. charm & sophisticated. Yaxa is a great new addition to our neighborhood. But what...
by Carroll Ivy | May 6, 2020 | Multi Generational Retreat
My mission was to get away with my two boys for Spring Break — (Max 14 and Zak 16 at the time) on an adventure we would always remember. We planned our holiday to the Nicoya Peninsula beach town of Nosara along with three other families. Nosara is located in a...
by Doug Ingerson | Apr 28, 2020 | creative retreat
A few years ago I met Jon Mangogna in Nosara, Costa Rica. It’s hard to describe Jon. He walks into a room and immediately walks up to you – says “hello” & you feel like you have known him since childhood. Great guy. Jon teaches TRX & Foundational...
by Doug Ingerson | Feb 9, 2020 | surfers journey
The Surfer’s Journey Program is a research based multi-modular curriculum and immersion that follows the theme and ten research-based principles of The Surfer’s Journey. For Attorneys Although subject to change, the Surfer’s Journey Immersion...
by Doug Ingerson | May 8, 2019 | tennis retreat
Over the past couple of years – Carroll & I have put together creative retreats, tennis retreats and more recently Surfer’s Journey retreats. We have been fortunate to partner with art therapists, authors, doctors, tennis pro’s and fitness gurus. We tend to...
by Carroll Ivy | Mar 27, 2019 | surfers journey
From Burnout to Transformational Hero With thirty-eight years of family and geriatric medicine and more than 800,000 patient visits you’d think I’d be tired. I’m not. I’m angry about burnout and it’s grasp on the lives I care for and coach. For me, Dr. Don Kennedy,...