Nature, Ritual and Renewal
July 12-17, 2026 Costa Rica
More than a retreat. A one-of-a-kind experience to support those who spend their lives helping others.
It’s no secret that helpers and healers are burning out.
The pace is relentless, the needs are endless, and the weight you carry often goes unseen. You’ve learned how to hold space for others, but when was the last time someone truly held space for you?
This retreat was created for that moment — the moment you step away from it all and let the natural world tend to you. Through quiet mornings, grounding rituals, and time to simply breathe, you’ll remember what it feels like to be restored, not just resilient.
"Melissa led our group with her heart and soul and seems to have a natural gift at facilitating. I’ve been on many retreats but this one really brought me back home to myself, highly recommended."
— Kristen P.
The 2026 Nature, Ritual and Renewal Retreat: a one-of-a-kind experience
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Nature Immersion
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Basic
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"The Nature, Ritual, & Renewal retreat was a tender, nourishing, transformative experience. Much of the potent healing power of the experience emerged from unseen forces that move between animals, humans, and the elements of the Costa Rican mountainside. The practical elements - container, programming, learning, etc - were impeccable as well. Seamless harmony between natural and organized elements. I absolutely plan to return."
— Becca B.
A retreat experience co-created by wild haven and tula Vida
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Melissa Rosinski MS, LPC
FOUNDER & COACH, WILD HAVEN
This retreat was born from Melissa’s longtime dream to offer nature-based experiences in Costa Rica, a place close to her heart where she once lived and has returned to many times. During a visit to Tula Vida Ranch and a profound experience working with Sally and the horses, she knew instantly that this was the perfect place to bring her vision to life. Melissa brings together her experience as a licensed therapist and group practice owner, her studies in Somatic Experiencing and nature-based healing, and her deep passion for sharing this transformative work with other helpers and healers.
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Sally Nilsson
CO-FOUNDER, TULA VIDA
A relentless pursuer of authenticity and personal growth, Sally Nilsson's journey from the corporate corridors of London lawyer life to the vibrant rainforests of Costa Rica was guided by a golden thread—her profound connection with horses. During her corporate career, horse riding vacations were Sally’s escape to solace and rejuvenation. A pivotal encounter with a horse named Beauty in Costa Rica sparked a profound shift, a path of personal re-alignment and a deep dive into the practice of horse-led coaching. Today Sally lives in Costa Rica and, in collaboration with Beauty and the horse herd, guides others on the path of authentic self-discovery. Sally invites individuals to bridge the gap between life in the comfort zone and aspirational dreams, utilizing the transformative power of the nervous system and the natural world.
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Eric Kolesar
CO-FOUNDER, TULA VIDA
Eric Kolesar is co-founder of Tula Vida with Sally Nilsson, guiding people to self-empowerment through experiences with horses, yoga, coaching and adventure. With understanding, compassion and mindfulness as the cornerstones of his beliefs and life work, Eric uses a variety of techniques firmly grounded in neuroscience to balance both mind and body, and to liberate the authentic self to share its gifts with the world. As well as the transformative power of nature and horses, Eric is an expert in multiple modalities of energy work and movement and weaves these in to create profound, personalized and powerful adventures in personal growth.