About the Retreat

An unforgettable adventure of self exploration, honesty, and intimacy awaits.

This workshop has 7 days of sessions aimed at improving your ability to:

• Recognize patterns of self-sabotage and disconnect that leave you in emotional or physical isolation

• Foster interdependence (as distinct from co-dependence and independence)

• Appreciate and accept yourself and others for who you are, rather than who you think you / they SHOULD be

• Heal the past and get over current hurts and struggles so you stop bringing them forward into future relationships

• Foster a growth mindset for yourself and within your romantic relationship(s)

• Learn the delicate dance of contact and withdrawal by simply and clearly stating what is going on with you, right now

Discover brave new ways to communicate, connect, and love, surrounded by Costa Rica’s natural wonders.

During this retreat we’ll support you and your partner in communicating honestly, in new and revolutionary ways, and in redesigning your relationship to focus on aiding each other in being your best selves, as defined by you. If you are single, our goal is to give you the space to get clear on what you want in a relationship and begin/continue to heal any past wounds that may be holding you back.

Our aim is to assist you to re-contextualize your relationships around supporting one another in being genuinely who/how you want to be in a way that acknowledges and embraces the aspects of yourself that are not in alignment with that vision.

We want you to have the relationships you long for, and we’d be so happy and honored to support you in creating that!

This retreat is absolutely for LGBTQIA+ folks,
for those in any sort of relationship configuration, and for singles.

***This retreat may be an emotionally intense experience for you—it is for most. We will spend a lot of our time focusing on remaining present in our bodies and present to our individual experiences; we will also spend time expressing and processing emotions, including sadness, resentment, and appreciation, and there will inevitably be crying and raised voices, along with lightness and laughter. If you have unaddressed trauma this workshop may not be a healthy choice for you.***

WEEKLONG SCHEDULE

We’ll begin with an evening session and then 6 full days in sessions will follow.

DAY 1: March 9
6:30-8:30pm

Arrive anytime March 9th. The program will begin with a group dinner at Cascada Elysiana at 6:30pm, followed by brief introductions.

DAY 2 - 7: March 10 - 15
10am - 5:30pm

All day workshop centered around group and partner exercises.

3 meals/day provided, and breaks throughout the day.

Optional (casually guided, brief) daily yoga at 8am and group breakfast at 8:30am, then session begins at 10.

DAILY SCHEDULE

8am Optional Yoga and Meditation

8:30am Breakfast

10am-1pm Morning Workshop Session

1-1:30pm Lunch Break

1:30-5:30pm Afternoon Session

5:30-6pm Dinner

Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

LOCATION & TRAVEL

Cascada Elysiana, San José Province, Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica

The eco resort, Cascada Elysiana, is seated in the valley of San Juan de Dios in Costa Rica, near Dominical. The easiest way to get to Cascada Elysiana is by flying into San Jose's airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), and taking a taxi to the retreat center.

The retreat center is 3.5 hours from the airport and a taxi ride generally costs $100-150, so we suggest trying to share a taxi with other workshop members if you can -- if you consent to it, we will create a google spreadsheet list of the workshop members' information so you can coordinate a shared taxi with someone.

We can provide you contact information of a trusted taxi company, or you can find your own transportation. Renting a car is not recommended as parking is limited. For potential group excursions, we will provide transportation offsite.

ACCOMMODATION & RATES

Shared rooms, private rooms in shared homes, private glamping tents, and private cabins are available.

Price ranges from $1500 to $3200 depending on the accommodations you choose. All options include 3 meals/day and workshop sessions.

REGISTRATION

Register by making a $1500 non-refundable deposit. If the rate for your accommodation choice is more than $1500, then we’ll be in touch to coordinate your additional payment which will be due on or before March 1st, 2025.

Come practice Radical Honesty in Relationships IN COSTA RICA!

The adventure your heart craves ❤️

If this retreat seems to be what you’re looking for but you’re hesitant for any reason and you’ve got questions or concerns, then please reach out! You can contact me, Lindsay, at takerootcoach@gmail.com and I’m happy to write and answer your questions, or to set up a time to chat.

WORKSHOP FACILITATORS

Your workshop will be led by Radical Honesty Trainers Lindsay St. Antoine and Tony Shawcross.

Lindsay St. Antoine

I partner with folks who are ready and aspiring to get free and intimate through self revealing, who are eager to emerge as their bold, authentic selves and create a life of exhilarating self expression and deep realness.

I’m an honesty coach and Radical Honesty Trainer in Denver, Colorado. In addition to providing honesty coaching, I also lead in-person and online Radical Honesty workshops.

I began working with Radical Honesty Enterprises in 2014, filling many roles within the company, ending with my role as COO in 2021. I was certified as a Radical Honesty Trainer in 2017.

I have a great capacity for being with and fully witnessing people in their shame, embarrassment, anger or darker emotions, and ushering in whatever naturally arises for them in those spaces, and then what emerges in the clearing. I support people to stick with themselves (and each other) in these vulnerable and often uncomfortable spaces, and fully experience their whole experience. In doing so, shifts can occur, full body forgiveness naturally arises, and they may come to know themselves and be able to share themselves fully with others.

Tony Shawcross

Radical Honesty has given me greater access to understanding my body, my subconscious mind, and my internal biases and filters than I ever had before.

As long as I can remember, I've had a passion for unbridled, authentic conversations and collaborative creative expression, and am grateful for how Radical Honesty has contributed to my work in film, music and writing. -Tony 

Tony worked closely with Brad Blanton and Radical Honesty beginning in 2014. As a video producer, editor and writer, Tony helped produce Radical Honesty online workshops and videos, editing and compiling hundreds of hours of footage in ways that give him a unique level of familiarity with the work of Radical Honesty.

In addition to being a Certified Radical Honesty Trainer who co-leads Radical Honesty workshops and runs a monthly meetup group, Tony has been trained in several modalities including Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, and Psychedelic Facilitation with certifications in Trauma-Focused Psychedelic Psychotherapy from Innate Path Dynamic Attachment RePatterning from Trauma Solutions and Psychedelic Pharmacology from Ben Malcolm.