Pura Vida

Costa Rica

December
15th - 21st

You’re invited on a quest to live the pure life in every sense.

A convergence of leaders, game changers and visionaries creating narratives, strategies and culture from the future.

Apply to join to share your vision in a transformational immersive experience.

Lucian Tarnowski, Stephen Brooks, Andrea Belen, Shary Kleiman, Lila Behr and Ian-Michael Hebert invite you to join an immersive quest to experience a thriving planetary future. Our goal is to create a collaborative experience to share visions and solutions of what it means to live a Pure Life in Costa Rica.

Here, amidst the rich biodiversity and stunning landscapes, we will engage in experiences that are nothing short of extraordinary. Costa Rica’s global leadership in sustainability and conservation sets the perfect stage for storytelling the fractal nature of regeneration, exploring the country’s role as a model for environmental stewardship, and celebrating the story of our generation—the people choosing to live a Pure Life (Pura Vida).   

Develop your vision and strategies for the future you are building towards whilst creating lifelong friendships on paradise beaches, rainforests and waterfalls - living the ‘pure life’.

We will create a playful experience of the elements visiting multiple leading eco-villages, learning from leaders of regenerative living including Azul Resort, Eterna, La Ecovilla, Alegria and Holos. 

Most of the magic of the UP Game will remain a mystery until you experience it... but to give you a taste of what is in store…

 

Time Day

Sunday 15th December

We step outside of linear time and into our best selves.

  • Noon Opening circle at Azul Hotel

  • 2pm Team lunches and origin stories

  • 7pm Temazcal (Sweat lodge) time ceremony

  • 9pm Opening Dinner

  • 10pm Immersive Sound Healing Journey

Water Day

Monday 16th December

Water Day is a celebration of the rise of communities and the commons. Anticipate feeling a new sense of community, belonging and shared purpose.

  • 8am Yoga in the Azul Shala

  • 8-10am Water Day Breakfast

  • 11am Water Day opening circle

  • 12.30pm Depart for sailing adventure

  • 2pm Water Day Lunch onboard

  • 4pm Water Team immersion at Rose Island

  • 7pm Return to Port and visit Turtle nesting

  • 9pm Community Abundance Dinner

Fire Day

Tuesday 17th December

Fire Day is a celebration of the transformation conscious culture on society and the economy. Anticipate a powerful journey of reflection and integration into the new.

  • 8am Morning ecstatic dance with Shary and Lila

  • 9-10am Fire Day Breakfast

  • 11am Horse riding along beach or e-bike adventure with Fire Day immersion in secret location

  • 2pm Fire Day Lunch at Azul

  • 4pm Depart for beach walk to Eterna

  • 5pm Eterna tour and immersive visioning

  • 7pm Sunset live music and dancing followed by Planetary Peace Fire dinner

  • Return home in own time

Air Day

Wednesday 18th December

Air Day is a celebration of all life unleashing our fullest potential.

  • 8-9am Air Day breakfast

  • 9am depart on bus for La Ecovilla

  • 1pm Food Abundance Air lunch at La Ecovilla

  • 3pm Stephen Brooks and Andrea Belen farm tour and Alegria Village experience

  • 4pm Air Team immersion

  • 7pm Alegria Dinner

  • 8pm Live music and dancing in Alegria shala

  • 10pm Return home to Poza Blanca Lodge

Earth Day

Thursday 19th December

Earth day celebrates Planetary Thriving and our relationship and union with Gaia. Anticipate a variety of activations and ceremonies that will leave us inspired, hopeful and deeply connected with nature.

  • 8am River swimming

  • 8.30-9.30am Breakfast at Poza Blanca Lodge

  • 9.30am Depart on bus to Holos

  • 1pm Earth Day Lunch at Holos

  • 3pm Earth Day immersion at La Diosa

  • 6pm Music and dance in Holos shala

  • From 7pm Farm to Table Holos dinner

  • Earth celebration party

Aether Day

Friday 20th December

Aether Day is the grand crescendo. We bring all our stories together into a unifying narrative that only we can tell - Our Gaian Tradition.

  • Morning movement and breathwork in Yoga Shala

  • 11am Brunch

  • 12pm Farm tour

  • 1pm Water Team activation at La Naciente Madre

  • 2pm Fire Team activation at La Reina Waterfall

  • 4pm Air Team activation on ridge

  • 6pm Earth Team activation by stone circle

  • 8pm Closing dinner

  • 10pm Closing party

Departure Day

Saturday 21st December

  • Morning yoga and movement

  • 9-11am Breakfast and check out

  • Optional overnight extension to hike to Diamante Falls and stay overnight

 

Accommodation

The accommodations will be stunning locations from Azul Hotel north of Nosara to Poza Blanca Lodge near
La Ecovilla to Holos Basecamp.

Azul Hotel & Retreat

Dates: 15th - 18th of December

Azul Hotel & Retreat is a charming boutique hotel located in Playa Azul, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, one of the world's seven Blue Zones, offering a serene beach escape where guests can connect with nature, relax to the sound of the ocean, and enjoy stunning views, all while engaging in activities such as surfing, yoga, and spa treatments.

Poza Blanca Lodge

Dates: 18th - 19th of December

Poza Blanca Lodge is a tranquil retreat nestled near the peaceful town of San Mateo, Alajuela, Costa Rica, where guests can immerse themselves in nature, enjoy the soothing sounds of the Machuca River, and encounter endangered species like macaws and white-tailed deer, all while staying in modern, comfortable accommodations surrounded by scenic beauty.

Holos Retreat Center

Dates: 19th - 21st of December

HOLOS is a transformative retreat and regenerative farm project that blends modern and ancient wellbeing practices, offering immersive experiences focused on holistic living, personal exploration, and deep connection to nature, fostering a sense of wholeness and balance for individuals, communities, and the planet.

We intend to co-create:

Life-long Friendships

‘Communitas’ is the feeling of oneness in our common-unity. We seek to come together as Gaians around our best stories.

Collective Transformation

We will explore the healing of collective conditioning, trauma and how we transformed with the Golden Age.

Harmonic Flow

We feel synchronised ‘Ecstasis’ when we meet with open hearts, love and commitment to tell the best story of ourselves.

Radical Hope

The future should not be predicted but achieved. We are here to architect and reverse engineer positive futures in a non-incremental way.

Unifying Stories

Our artifact is a response to the crisis of meaning by crafting a new story of a thriving civilisation in harmony with all life.

Costs

Participation is $‎4000 for a shared room which covers all meals, experiences, accommodation.

Solo rooms and suites are $‎6000.

There are 12 Academy positions available in the UP Game for a cost of $‎2000 scholarship.

We have 12 local participation places without accommodation which range from $‎333-$666

Apply to join us here.

UP Game participation fees are designed to only cover the costs of the creation of the experience. The amount invested is rewarded in Stars in the United Planet DAO.

Choose your Participation

  • Private Room / Suite

    Private Room / Suite

    Immersive 6-day experience
    Private room or suite during your entire stay

  • Shared Room

    Immersive 6-day experience. Shared room or suite during your entire stay

  • Academy Scholarship

    Immersive 6-Day experience for scholarship of $2000.