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WILDER SANCTUARY · COSTA RICA

Private Retreats

Immersive nature-based experiences designed to restore, reconnect and inspire through sacred rest, wellness, adventure and meaningful connection.

Tropical gardens, protected rainforest and the Pacific Ocean at Wilder

A JOURNEY, PERSONALLY CREATED

Closer to nature.
Closer to yourself.

Founded and guided by Lena Ropp, Wilder Sanctuary is a fully off-grid regenerative sanctuary nestled in the lush South Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Each journey is thoughtfully curated with beauty, care and immersive experiences.

Whether you are called to a wellness retreat, time together as a couple, a family nature experience or a deeper immersion into nourishment and plants, your private retreat is shaped around you.

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The Wilder Reset

A private rainforest immersion designed around nature, ritual, movement, nourishment and sacred rest. Yoga, breathwork, waterfall journeys, botanical rituals and deeply personal care create space to reconnect with yourself.

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Couples Retreat

Reconnect through immersive nature experiences, sacred rest and meaningful moments. From waterfalls and candlelit dinners to couples wellness rituals, each journey is created for one couple at a time.

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The Irwin family at Wilder Sanctuary
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Family Retreat

Meaningful nature experiences for families seeking connection, adventure and unforgettable moments together. Nourishing meals, waterfall explorations, beach time and peaceful sanctuary living offer a shared reset.

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Living Cuisine
Immersion

A deeply nourishing rainforest retreat centered around the beauty and vitality of living foods. Harvest in the gardens, explore creative culinary experiences, and reconnect through fresh food and intentional rest.

Lena harvesting medicinal herbs in Wilder’s tropical gardens
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Tropical Herbalism
Retreat

An immersive journey into tropical medicinal plants through hands-on herbalism, garden harvests, herbal preparations, regenerative living and restorative experiences in nature.

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Lena Ropp with a freshly harvested cacao pod

THOUGHTFUL HOSPITALITY

With care, from Lena.

Retreat curator, living foods chef, certified herbalist and regenerative lifestyle educator, Lena Ropp brings more than a decade of experience in creating personal, nourishing experiences. Her work brings together vibrant plant-based cuisine, tropical herbalism and immersive time in nature. With a thoughtful eye for detail and warm, personal care, she shapes each retreat around the intentions and rhythms of her guests.

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BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY

What is calling you to Wilder?

Every retreat is privately curated and deeply personalized. Tell us what is calling you here and the kind of experience you feel most drawn toward.

Complete the Retreat Inquiry Form. If we feel we are a beautiful fit, we will connect within 48 hours to begin crafting your experience.

Retreat Inquiry Form