Bedrock Costa Rica, April 2027
Jungle, ocean, and a small group of men doing the real work.
7 days in Uvita, on Costa Rica's southern Pacific coast. Daily group process, bodywork, and ceremony — with enough distance from your life to actually look at it.
- 9 men per cohort
- 28 yrs lead clinician's practice
- 2 circles before and after
Same work as Bedrock Oregon. Different terrain doing some of the lifting.
In Sisters, you drive home at night. Here you don't. Seven days away from work, family logistics, and the version of yourself everyone expects — with waterfalls, heat, and ocean in place of a conference room. The structure stays the same: group process, bodywork, ceremony, integration.
What the days are built around
Group process
A daily circle, same men all week. IFS-informed and led by a licensed clinician — you set the pace for what you share.
Ceremony
Fire circle, a cacao ceremony, and a guided breathwork session. Full format walked through on your fitness call.
Bodywork & yoga
Morning movement most days and individual bodywork sessions with on-site practitioners.
How it works
- 01
Fitness call
A conversation about fit, health, and whether this is the right format for you.
- 02
Pre-retreat circle
Meet the group on video before you fly. Nobody arrives a stranger.
- 03
The retreat
7 days on the land. Transfers from San José coordinated.
- 04
Post-retreat circle
Back home, same group, a few weeks later. Where the work lands.
What a middle day looks like
Sample only — final schedule set with the venue. Afternoons are deliberately open.
- 6:30
- Movement / yoga (optional)
- 8:00
- Breakfast
- 9:30
- Group process
- 12:30
- Lunch, rest
- 2:30
- Bodywork sessions or waterfall
- 6:30
- Dinner
- 8:00
- Fire circle
What's included
Included
- All group, ceremony, and bodywork sessions
- Lodging in shared rooms, with private rooms available as an upgrade
- Three meals a day, with chef-cooked dinners
- Ground transfers from San José (SJO)
- Pre- and post-retreat circles
Not included
- Flights to Costa Rica
- Travel and medical insurance (required)
- Optional excursions (below)
For the open afternoon
Waterfall hike
Nauyaca or the Diamante Valley falls. Swimming holes, half day.
Surf lesson
Dominical area, beginner-friendly with instruction. Morning session.
Caño Island snorkel
Full day by boat from Uvita. Protected reserve, limited permits.
Whitewater rafting
River and operator shared with the waitlist first.
Jungle walk
Guided wildlife walk with a naturalist.
The people holding the group
Tim Moore, LPC
Founder of Bedrock
About 28 years of clinical practice in IFS, somatic, and transpersonal work.
Lucas Carvalho
Program Director
Trilingual in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Musician and student of indigenous traditions. He brings ancestral wisdom and practical tools to the circle, rooted in nature's guidance and community.
Erik Flaten
Co-Facilitator
Years of walking with men and families through hard passages, including addiction and recovery. He works with curiosity and collaboration, carries a steady mindfulness practice, and views nature as a co-facilitator in the healing process.
Not sure about doing this in a group?
Most men aren't. Nobody is asked to share more than they choose, and the pre-retreat circle means you've met everyone before day one. What usually surprises men is how much of the work happens watching someone else do theirs.
Uvita, Costa Rica
On the southern Pacific coast, about 20 minutes south of Dominical. Fly into San José (SJO), then a coordinated transfer (about 4 hours) or a short domestic flight to Quepos. Exact venue announced to the waitlist first.
FAQ
What does it cost?
All-inclusive of lodging, meals, transfers, and all sessions. The sliding scale goes to the waitlist first.
Do I need experience with therapy or retreats?
No. The fitness call is where we figure out whether this is the right format for where you are.
I've never surfed. Is that a problem?
No. Every excursion is optional, and the surf lesson is built for beginners.
What's the weather in April?
Hot and humid, with highs near 90°F at the tail end of the dry season. Afternoon showers get more likely late in the month.
Get on the list
Dates, venue, and the sliding scale go to the waitlist before anyone else.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Bahía Ballena by Julián Monge-Nájera (CC BY-SA 4.0); Uvita beach by Haakon S. Krohn (CC BY-SA 3.0); Capuchins by Wayne Silver (CC BY 3.0); Surfer at sunset by François Bianco (CC BY-SA 2.0). Waterfall, sunset, and Osa coast photos are public domain.
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