Why We Chose Costa Rica: A Conversation with Hali Love

What happens when a place leaves such an impression on you that you know you have to bring your people there?

In this episode, we sit down with Hali Love, ambassador of the beautiful retreat centre in Playa Negra, Costa Rica, where we're hosting our very first Inner Light Healing Collective wellness retreat in February 2027.

This retreat has a story behind it.

Jess visited this special place before we ever dreamed of hosting our own retreat and came home completely in love with the experience, the people, the energy, the surroundings, and the way the space invites you to slow down.

Our connection with Hali, along with our relationship with Inner Light teacher and fellow Collective member Karen Snodgrass, who has also taught at the retreat centre, made this decision feel even more meaningful.

In this conversation, we get to introduce you to the woman and the place behind our Costa Rica adventure.

We talk about:

🌴 What makes this particular retreat centre so special

🌊 The beauty and energy of Playa Negra

🧘‍♀️ Why Costa Rica is such a natural fit for a wellness retreat

💚 The story behind Hali's vision for the space

✨ What guests can expect when they arrive

🌿 The importance of creating space to rest, reconnect, and simply be

And perhaps most importantly, we talk about why where you retreat matters.

This isn't a resort we found on a booking website and decided to rent for a week.

It's a place we have a genuine connection to, hosted by people we know and trust. It's a place Jess has experienced personally, a place Karen has taught, and a place we're now incredibly excited to share with our Inner Light community.

So pour yourself a cup of tea, settle in, and come meet Hali.

And maybe you'll understand why we're so excited to say:

See you in Costa Rica. 🌴

ReTREAT Yourself: Costa Rica Wellness Retreat
📍 Playa Negra, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
📅 February 8–12, 2027

Open to individuals, couples, and friends.

A week of yoga, meditation, Pilates, sound healing, breathwork, adventure, nourishing food, connection, and plenty of space to simply breathe.

Learn more about the retreat at Inner Light Healing Collective.

Join Jody in conversation with Hali Love as they explore the wisdom of slowing down, nervous system regulation, ancient teachings, and what it means to truly come home to yourself as we enter a new season. The 2Day Immersion / Mini Retreat is Sept. 19 & 20, 2026 in High River, Ab.

I honestly believe that one of the greatest gifts we can experience isn't finding the perfect yoga pose or the perfect meditation...

It's finding a place where we feel like we belong.

And, there is SCIENCE to this! Listen to learn more!

What if we've been thinking about wellness all wrong?

What if we don't need to wait until life slows down to begin taking care of ourselves?

What if summer is actually the perfect season to start?

Not because you'll suddenly have more free time...

But because summer naturally invites us to slow down in little ways.

A meditation to listen to on the Scorpio Full Moon. Letting yourself rise and release.

A focus of Release, Rebirth & Returning to Your Truth

For Meditation #3 this month, we take you into the yogic sleep journey known as the Yoga Nidra. This can be done anytime but is very effective before going to bed.

The second meditation in our series this month takes you on a journey to visualisation. Another way to calm your nervous system. Let's take a journey together.

In this meditation, we are returning to 'Childlike Curiosity.' A start to our meditation series this month, as we celebrate National Meditation Month.