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Costa rica Retreat

COMING HOME TO YOURSELF A WOMEN’S PORTRAIT
AND SELF-CONNECTION RETREAT

Five days to slow down, reconnect with yourself and your body,, experience Costa Rica and see yourself differently through a private portrait experience created around you.
‍Gentle Yoga · Breathwork · Nature · Body Confidence · Portraiture · Beautiful Food · Space to Simply Be

November 4–8, 2026 | Llomar Del Mar, Guanacaste, Costa RicaPrivate Villa · Limited to 6–8 Women
FOUNDING RETREAT · FROM $1,995 PER WOMAN

No yoga experience. No modeling experience. No pressure to wear lingerie. Come exactly as you are.

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THIS RETREAT MAY BE FOR YOU IF...

You spend a lot of your life doing, caring, working or showing up for everyone else, and you’re ready for a few days that are about you.

Maybe you want to rest, reconnect with yourself and your body, celebrate a new chapter, try something brave, or simply experience what it feels like to be cared for, surrounded by nature and photographed in a way that feels genuinely like you.

You don’t need to arrive needing to be fixed. There is guidance, reflection and connection, but no forced sharing and no pressure to participate in everything.

‍Come as you are. Take what you need.

WHAT MAKES THIS RETREAT DIFFERENT

YOU DON’T JUST LEAVE WITH A MEMORY. YOU GET TO SEE YOURSELF IN IT.
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At the heart of the retreat is your own private Studio Margaret portrait experience, created around your personality, body, comfort and how you want to feel.

At the heart of the retreat is your own private Studio Margaret portrait experience, supported by Seeing Yourself Differently, a gentle body-confidence and portrait-preparation workshop created to help you feel more comfortable in your body and in front of the camera.

You don’t need modeling experience, lingerie or confidence before you arrive. I guide you through the entire experience, whether you want something soft, feminine, sensual, powerful, natural or completely your own.

‍The point isn’t how much you show. It’s how you feel when you finally see yourself.

WORDS FROM WOMEN I'VE PHOTOGRAPHED

The Experience, In Their Words

What stood out the most was how effortlessly she guided me through the poses, making me feel comfortable and confident at every moment.

During the session, I felt relaxed and knew I was in good hands. And honestly, the best proof of how happy I am is how much I love the photos — they’re absolutely beautiful!

YOUR HOME IN COSTA RICA

A Place to Slow Down

Tucked into the tropical landscape of Guanacaste, Casa ENSO becomes our home during the retreat — a peaceful place to slow down, connect, and settle into the experience.

Between sessions, there is time for quiet mornings, shared meals, conversations by the pool, and space to simply rest. This isn't just where you'll sleep. The villa is part of the retreat itself.

Private retreat villa with pool surrounded by tropical forest in Guanacaste Costa Rica

Casa ENSO retreat accommodation in Guanacaste Costa Rica

Retreat villa surrounded by tropical nature in Costa Rica

The villa offers a mix of shared and private accommodation, allowing you to choose the level of space and privacy that feels right for you.

PRIVATE VILLA POOL TROPICAL SURROUNDINGS SHARED & PRIVATE ROOMS

CHOOSE WHAT FEELS RIGHT FOR YOU

Your Stay, Your Space

Whether you enjoy sharing the experience with another woman or prefer a room completely to yourself, there are several accommodation options available.

Shared Room

Your own individual bed in a shared room.

Spacious Shared Room

Shared with one other woman, with your own large bed.

Private Master Bedroom

Your own private room for the retreat — giving you additional space and privacy to unwind.

Master for Two Friends

For two women booking together who choose to share one large bed.

No woman booking individually will be required to share a bed.

FOUNDING RETREAT

From $1,995 Per Woman

40% reserves your place.

Remaining 60% due October 1, 2026.

Bookings made on or after October 1 are payable in full unless another arrangement is confirmed in writing.

Exact pricing depends on room choice and availability.

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Limited places available

WHAT YOU’LL TAKE HOME

Not a promise that five days will magically change your life.

Something more real.

Time that belonged to you. Memories of Costa Rica. A journal filled as much or as little as you wanted. Perhaps a few new friendships.

And photographs that remind you not only how you looked, but how you felt when you allowed yourself to be seen.

‍15 edited photographs · private one-year gallery · one professional 8×10 print

‍And perhaps a quieter reminder:

‍I chose to do something for myself.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Everything is curated so you can truly let go.

- 4 nights / 5 days in a private villa in Guanacaste
- Meals
- one gentle wellness practice each day, including yoga, yin, breathwork, meditation and/or relaxation
- villa, pool and selected nearby community spaces
- optional ice bath / cold immersion
- included waterfall + hot springs excursion, with lunch, entrance fees and excursion transportation
- Seeing Yourself Differently Workshop: Body confidence · self-perception · movement · simple posing
- private 60–90 minute portrait / boudoir experience
- approximately 2–3 looks / outfits
- one main photography location
- private proof gallery
- 15 professionally edited digital photographs
- private final gallery available for one year
- one professional 8×10-inch print of an included photograph, shipped to your home
- intentional free time for rest, swimming, journaling and simply being

Optional add-ons (only if you want): beach day, surf/SUP, horseback riding, animal sanctuary, markets.

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THE EXPERIENCE

STRUCTURE WHEN YOU WANT IT. SPACE WHEN YOU NEED IT.

There is a gentle rhythm to the retreat: movement, beautiful meals, nature, photography and time together.

But there is also intentionally space between everything for the pool, journaling, rest, conversation, a massage, a walk or simply doing nothing.

Some practices may take place at the villa, yoga deck, hilltop pool or another nearby setting within the private community.

‍You are invited, never pushed.

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

DAY 1 — ARRIVE & EXHALE

Arrival, welcome and time to settle into the villa.

Gentle evening movement, breath and meditation followed by our opening dinner.

Included meal: dinner.

DAY 2 — EMBODIMENT & PORTRAITS

Morning wellness practice and breakfast.‍

Seeing Yourself Differently - A gentle body-confidence and portrait-preparation workshop exploring how we see ourselves, simple movement, posture and posing, helping you feel more at ease before your portrait experience.

‍Private portrait sessions take place throughout the day, scheduled around light, privacy, weather and each woman’s preferences.

Between sessions:

pool · journaling · rest · optional massage · free time

Included meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

DAY 3 — NATURE

Morning practice and breakfast followed by our included full-day experience:

‍waterfall · hot springs · lunch · time outdoors

Excursion transportation and applicable entrance fees are included.

Return to the villa for dinner and an easy evening.

Included meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner

DAY 4 — CELEBRATION & PORTRAITS

Morning practice and breakfast.

Remaining portrait sessions take place throughout the day.

Free time, optional extras, pool, journaling or simply rest.

Celebration dinner and a gentle closing reflection.

Included meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

DAY 5 — TAKE IT HOME WITH YOU

Short grounding practice, breakfast and closing reflection.

Departure.

Included meal: breakfast.

The schedule is intentionally flexible and may change according to weather, photography light, safety and the needs of the group.

Optional Adds on:

YOUR PRIVATE PORTRAIT EXPERIENCE

60–90 MINUTES · 2–3 LOOKS · ONE MAIN LOCATION / 15 EDITED PHOTOGRAPHS · ONE 8×10 PRINT
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Before your session, our Seeing Yourself Differently workshop gives you a chance to explore body confidence, movement and simple posing, so being photographed feels a little less unfamiliar.
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You don’t need to know how to pose or arrive feeling confident. I guide you throughout the entire experience. Before the retreat, we’ll use your private questionnaire to plan your style, outfits, preferred level of coverage, boundaries and location preferences. Boudoir does not require lingerie or nudity, and you can change your mind about any pose, outfit or idea at any time.

Afterward, you’ll receive a private proof gallery and choose your 15 included photographs for professional editing. Additional photographs may be purchased separately. Your final gallery remains online for one year, and you’ll also choose one included photograph for your professional 8×10-inch print shipped to one home address.

MEET MARGARET

I’m Margaret, the photographer and woman behind Studio Margaret.

I’m originally from Poland, studied fine-art photography in Norway and now call Guanacaste, Costa Rica home.

For more than ten years, I’ve photographed women through motherhood, relationships, milestones, change, celebration and the quieter moments when they simply wanted to feel like themselves again.

I’m also a yoga teacher and a mother, and I understand how easily our own needs can disappear underneath work, family and everyday responsibility.

I created this retreat to bring together what matters most to me:

‍photography, movement, nature, women’s confidence and the experience of being genuinely seen.

‍I’m not here to tell you who you should become.

My role is to create the environment, guide you when you need it, give you space when you don’t and photograph you with care.

‍You bring yourself. That’s enough.

FAQ - SLEEP AT NIGHT ANSWERS

CAN I COME ALONE? WHAT ARE THE ROOM OPTIONS?

Absolutely.

You do not need to know anyone before arriving. The retreat is intentionally small, with only 6–8 women.

Shared and private rooms are available, and every woman booking individually has her own bed.

Two friends may intentionally book the master bedroom together and share one large bed.‍

This retreat is for women aged 18+.

WHAT EXACTLY IS INCLUDED?

Your retreat includes 4 nights / 5 days, scheduled meals, daily gentle wellness practices, reflection journal, optional ice bath, included waterfall and hot springs excursion, free time and your private Studio Margaret portrait experience. “Seeing Yourself Differently” body-confidence & portrait preparation workshop

Your photography experience includes 60–90 minutes, approximately 2–3 looks, one main location, private proof gallery, 15 professionally edited photographs, one-year final gallery and one professional 8×10-inch print.

ARE AIRPORT TRANSFERS OR OTHER TRANSPORTATION INCLUDED?

Airport transportation is not included.

Liberia International Airport (LIR) is the recommended airport.

You are responsible for arranging and paying for transportation to and from the retreat villa. I can provide recommendations and help coordinate arrangements.

Transportation for the included full-day waterfall and hot springs excursion is included.

Some scheduled retreat activities may take place at nearby locations within the private community. When local community transportation is needed for a scheduled group activity, Studio Margaret will coordinate the available transportation as part of the retreat schedule.

Personal transportation and transportation for optional independent activities are not included unless specifically stated.

DO I NEED YOGA, MODELING OR BOUDOIR EXPERIENCE?

Not at all.

Wellness practices are gentle and adaptable.

You do not need to know how to pose, and I guide you throughout your portrait session.

Boudoir does not mean lingerie or nudity.

You choose what you wear, how much you show and what feels comfortable.

ARE MY PHOTOS PRIVATE?

Yes.

Your private portrait / boudoir photographs are private by default.

You choose separate permissions for final portraits, behind-the-scenes session content, general retreat photography/video and tagging.

Declining public use does not affect your retreat or included photography in any way.

WHAT IF I HAVE DIETARY NEEDS, PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS OR DON’T WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN EVERYTHING?

Before the retreat you’ll complete a private questionnaire covering allergies, dietary requirements and anything physically or medically relevant to participation.

Reasonable accommodations will be made where possible.

All activities are invitations, not obligations.

You may modify or skip an activity and use your free time however you need.

WHAT IF THE WEATHER CHANGES, I NEED TO CANCEL, OR THE RETREAT DOESN’T GO AHEAD?

The retreat schedule may change according to Costa Rica’s tropical weather, photography light, safety and other conditions.

If you cancel, applicable cancellation and refund terms depend on timing and are explained in the booking agreement provided before payment.

I strongly recommend travel insurance.

The retreat requires a minimum of 5 confirmed participants.

The intention is to confirm minimum enrollment no later than September 25, 2026.

‍If Studio Margaret cancels because the minimum of 5 participants is not reached, all retreat payments made directly to Studio Margaret will be refunded.

Until the retreat is officially confirmed, I recommend avoiding non-refundable flights or other non-refundable travel arrangements whenever possible.

MAYBE THIS IS YOUR TIME.
November 4–8, 2026 · Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Private Villa · 6–8 Women · Founding Retreat
FROM $1,995 PER WOMAN
Shared and private accommodation available.
40% RESERVES YOUR PLACE
SEE ROOM OPTIONS AND RESERVE
Questions before booking?
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Costa rica Retreat

The Experience, In Their Words

A Place to Slow Down