To Emerge. To Rise.
This Is the Kubuda Experience.
A Kubuda is a guided wellness experience rooted in presence, integration, and meaningful human connection — distinct from traditional retreats.
What Makes Kubuda Unique
A Natural Evolution — or a Gentle Beginning
You may arrive at Kubuda having explored yoga retreats, wellness journeys, or spiritual gatherings — often in beautiful places like Costa Rica. These experiences can be meaningful, eye-opening, and deeply formative.
Or you may arrive having never been on a retreat at all — or never traveled to Costa Rica — and are simply ready for a supportive, thoughtfully guided place to begin.
Kubuda was created to hold both.
It is an experience designed for those who are new to retreat work and for those ready for a more spacious, easeful, and personally held way of being supported.
Rather than asking you to adapt to the environment, Kubuda adapts to you. From the moment you arrive, the experience is designed to support comfort, presence, and nervous-system ease — so your attention can turn inward without effort.
At its heart, a Kubuda is more than a retreat — it’s an awakening.
Rooted in the Shona language of Zimbabwe, Kubuda means to emerge, to come to the surface, or to rise. That meaning lives at the heart of this experience.
A Kubuda is a guided wellness experience designed as a sacred pause — a space to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with the powerful being within you. Rather than following a rigid agenda, the experience is gently held, allowing clarity, presence, and insight to arise naturally.
Through love, laughter, ease, and meaningful connection, you’re invited to soften, release what no longer serves, and rise into who you were always meant to be.
You won’t leave the same. You’ll return home with real tools, lasting clarity, and a renewed sense of self — more conscious, more connected, more you.
Kubuda isn’t something you walk away from. It’s something that walks forward with you.
This is your Kubuda.
This is your time to rise.
An Environment That Supports Softening
Kubudas are held in a new, thoughtfully designed sanctuary that offers both openness and privacy. There is space to spread out, to rest, and to be alone when needed — as well as inviting communal spaces for shared moments.
All indoor areas are air-conditioned, creating a consistent sense of physical ease throughout the day. The setting allows your body to relax, making it easier to drop into reflection, connection, and rest.
The experience unfolds in Dominicalito, a quiet coastal town that remains gently removed from heavy tourism. It offers a sense of seclusion without isolation — with the beach and wellness center just moments away, and enough nearby amenities to feel comfortable and cared for.
Thoughtful Care in Every Detail
Meals, travel, and daily rhythms are all held with the same care as the inner transformation itself.
Meals at Kubuda are an extension of the experience itself. A private chef prepares each meal specifically for the small group, allowing nourishment to feel personal, unhurried, and intentional. Meal times are cozy and connective — moments to enjoy, not navigate.
Travel is also held with care. Guests are guided from arrival to departure, including a short, comfortable flight and air-conditioned transportation directly to the sanctuary. The journey becomes part of the experience rather than something to manage alone.
All core elements — transportation, excursions, wellness offerings, and restorative experiences — are thoughtfully included, allowing you to remain fully present without decision fatigue or unexpected add-ons.
A Gentle Path to Lasting Integration
Kubuda is designed for those who value guidance without rigidity.
Each day carries a thoughtful rhythm, with time intentionally set aside for shared meals, gentle lessons, curated excursions, and evening meditation and sound healing — while still allowing space to rest, reflect, and move at your own pace.
This balance of structure and flexibility creates a sense of grounding and ease, offering enough guidance to feel supported and enough openness to honor your individual needs within a small, intentionally held group.
Grounded, Conscious, and Choice-Centered
The Kubuda experience is rooted in presence and awareness. It honors a grounded, integrative approach — one that supports clarity, self-trust, and personal agency.
This is a space where transformation unfolds gently, through connection, reflection, and conscious choice.
