Leverage @ with Jen Beyt Coffin

Why Move & Make?

Our Location

Caribbean Costa Rica is alive with life and creates the perfect environment for creativity to take a front seat. Tierra de Sueños, in the quiet beach community of Play Chiquita, is a jungle retreat with easy access to a bustling city and night life

or serene Caribbean beauty.

Your Guides

Our Location

Jen and Amos are in a constant pursuit of joy and want to encourage participants to prepare themselves to explore that same pursuit. On this retreat, please expect to be challenged, but also expect to embrace life in new and creative ways.

Our approach

Our Location

Natural Wonders

Move & Make is a joyful mix of movement, mindfulness and creative fun. We’ll stretch, sway, and breathe together, then slow things down with reflection and hands-on art play. This experience is all about exploring feelings, imagination and self-expression in a relaxed, no-pressure space. Come as you are—no yoga skills or art “talent” needed. Just move a little, make a little and enjoy the process.

Natural Wonders

Immersing yourself in the wonders of the natural settings that Costa Rica provides - abundant wildlife, amazing botanical life, fresh fruits and veggies and most importantly, sweet, welcoming people - will provide you with an opportunity to be in awe which is a catalyst for appreciation of beauty, creativity and gratitude.

Moving Movement

Natural Wonders

Moving Movement

Jennifer Beyt Coffin has 20+ years of experience of teaching and practicing yoga. Her practice will push you to understand adapting of form as she guides you through anatomical and physiological challenges that open your mind and body to a place of wholeness and restoration. Your whole self will meet change in an exciting process that incorporates a number of yoga styles and functional movement.

Expert Guidance

Natural Wonders

Moving Movement

Amos Oaks has practiced art since birth and has led a life of aesthetic pursuits. He has benefited from a countless list of arts instruction through his BFA at the University of Tennessee and studies at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. Growing up in a family of storytellers and spirituality, his quest for purpose through art will encourage you to find hope, pause, reflection and satisfaction of inner meaning through the practice of creating and dwelling on ones surroundings.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at jenniferbeytcoffin@mac.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

What are the transportation options to get to the coast?

There are 3 ways to get from San Jose to Playa Chiquita:

SJO Airport Private Shuttle - Approximately 5-6 hours of travel time
SANSA flight to Limon + shuttle to retreat center - Approximately 2 hours of travel time
Rent a car - Approximately 5-6 hours of travel time

If at all possible, it might behoove you to arrive in San Jose a day early just in case there are any flight cancellations on the way, and it might give you a day of rest before making the remainder of the journey to the Caribbean coast. We have recommendations for great hotels near the airport.

What is an Eco-Tourism?

Tierra de Sueños is committed to running an ecotourism business that is socially and environmentally responsible. Ecotourism is the ideal of responsible tourism including modest consumption of resources. Our lodge considers this environment and is involved in conservation, preservation and recycling. They employ locals and use local products and services. The property was left lush and many cautions were taken to cut down as few trees as possible.

What are the Accommodations like?

TDS has 7 bungalows on site plus 2 rooms attached to the yoga pavilion.

There are 5 standard bungalows that can hold 2 people each in their own beds -

each bungalow consists of a hand-carved queen-sized bed and an additional

single-sized bed. The 2 rooms above the yoga pavilion can hold 2

people each. Each of these rooms has 2 single-sized beds.

The bungalows sleep 2 with a queen bed + twin and a private bathroom.
Bungalows are open air without air conditioning, but feature screened windows and ceiling fans and a spacious porch with a hammock.
Bungalows are cleaned and tidied daily however, in our efforts to limit water use, linen changes are every three days, or once over a weeks stay on Wednesday.
The linen change on Wednesdays offers an opportunity for a bed swap so each person in the bungalow gets a chance to enjoy the queen bed.
They do not offer room service, but reception is a short walk from the bungalows, and they can help you get to anything you may need or want in the area.

Will they feed us?

Meals are delicious vegetarian culinary creations prepared with locally sourced ingredients featuring a hearty breakfast that includes tropical fruits, veggies, and eggs for protein, a lighter, fresh veggie filled lunch in the heat of the da and then, a classic dinner in the evening time. A healthy dessert be served after dinner.

We get 3 meals per day starting with Sunday dinner upon arrival and ends with Sunday breakfast before departure.

Proteins are available every 2 nights for an extra charge - Chicken, then Fish - otherwise, meals will be strictly vegetarian.
- Proteins will only be served during dinners.
Lunch can be prepared to go if needed to take with you on your activities or to the beach.
Allergies or restrictions can be accommodated to. We'll gather that info from you and share with the kitchen.

Typical Daily Meal Schedule:

5:30a Coffee starts brewing!

8:00a Breakfast (after morning movement)

12:15p Lunch (after morning yoga)

6:30p Dinner (after evening art)

What other things are there to do in the area?

Beautiful beaches, adventure travel, verdant natural surroundings and wildlife are abundant - even on the retreat center property!

The closest beach (across the street), Playa Chiquita, is many guest’s favorite. It is a series of small tide pools and coves (great for snorkeling) created by live coral formations. It’s quaint and private but also has a strong undertow in it’s most alluring sections.

Punta Uva our next beach over (only 2kms away) is a classical beautiful beach with a long straight beach lined with palm trees and perfect for swimming with no strong undertow.

For surfing there is the renowned Salsa Brava in town or the more consistent Beach Break in Cocles. Playa Grande and Manzanillo offer miles of coast waiting to be explored.

For shopping, Puerto Viejo is a bustling village featuring lots of restaurants and shops bout 5-6km which is a 25 minute bike ride, 10 minute car ride and if you’re up for walking, it takes around an hour and a half. There are several other villages nearby - Play Cocles, Punta Uva and Manzanillo.

The area is flanked by two amazing National Parks - Cahuita National Park and Gandoca- Manzanillo National Refuge. In both parks you'll encounter wildlife and sparsely populated beaches. If we're lucky, we might get to witness baby hawkbill turtles making their way to sea!

You can get an idea of some of the activities and tours that can be arranged through Tierra De Suenos.

Sounds Amazing, but what does it cost?

Cost:

$1900 per person

$500 non-refundable deposit due now to hold spot.
Pay in full or a payment plan is available:
- $750 due April 30, 2026 & July 31, 2026.

For the cost you get:

7 nights of accommodations in comfortable, ecotourism minded bungalows with a spacious bathroom that are set into the lush nature scape of the property at Tierra de Sueños.
Bath towels & mosquito nets. Hot showers and cool breezes from the overhead fan and large screened windows.
3 yoga and art exploration practices daily on the yoga deck with art supplies included.
Three farm-to-table-meals daily, including early morning coffee!
Access to an amazing jungle beach with swimming access within a five minute walk down a nature trail across the road.
September is one of the sunniest months with the most calm waters. 75 at night, 85-89 in the day time.
There are a variety of tours and activities you can participate in that are offered through the center.

How to Register:

Email Jennifer at jenniferbeytcoffin@mac.com or Amos at amosoaks@gmail.com