Fenix Retreat Center

We host niche group travel events so you can build a travel community of friends for life, even if you are a solo traveler.

Retreat Events at the Fenix

How to Host a

Profitable Retreat

The Proven System To Add A Retreat Model To Your Coaching Or Wellness Business

Learn our unique, proven system that helps business coaches, life coaches, and wellness business owners add a high-end retreat and make an extra 50K+ in sales, even if you don't have a following.

April 5 - 11, 2025

Polyamory Retreat

7-Day Costa Rica Polyamory Retreat

Escape to a tropical paradise with fellow polyamorous folks and cultivate meaningful connections during your vacation, whether you're traveling solo or with partners.

Community Building: Connect deeply with others through adventure and fun. Create friendships that last a lifetime.

Relationship Skills: Learn to build communication skills in the three critical skills for polyamory: radical honesty, managing jealousy and guilt, and creating agreements.

May 3 - 9, 2025

Mermaids Welcome

7 Days of Oceanfront Magic in Costa Rica

Slip into a mermaid tail to embrace your beauty and feel deeply connected to nature—even if it's your first time.

As a mermaid, you will dive into workshops on swimming with a tail, breath control, water safety, and embracing your natural beauty.

We have daily activities for you, including kayaking to an island, underwater photo shoot, beach bonfire, yoga, beachside painting, and much more.

Your retreat fee includes all activities, breakfasts, select dinners, and beachfront hotel accommodations. Whether you're traveling solo or with friends, everyone is welcome.

May 10 - 16, 2025

Turning Photography

into Art

7 Days in Costa Rica to Transform your Photography

Create captivating photos in paradise and transform them into art, no Photoshop experience needed.

Learn Photography Skills: Spend your days exploring with guided photography tours, and your evenings sharpening your skills in Photoshop workshops. Learn, create, and take home stunning visuals from your travels.

May 31 - June 6, 2025

Freedom in your 50's

A 7-Day Journey to Awaken Your Next Chapter

It’s not a midlife crisis, it’s a midlife awakening. To revive the dreams of 50/50+ year olds. 1. Feel paralyzed in the mediocrity of life. 2. Want to face their dreams, enter the unfamiliar and step into the uncomfortable. 3. Want to challenge mental constructs about aging - new life can be created at any age. Overcome fear of dancing, solo travel

June 7 - 13, 2025

Connection While

on Vacation

7 Day Oceanfront Retreat + 5 Day Optional Adventure Add-on

This event is exclusively for lesbians & queer women. Jody Potiker, powerhouse facilitator and retreat leader extraordinaire, is your host at this double event of relaxation, connection, and fun.

Join Jody for the 7-day retreat experience that blends insightful facilitation with relaxation, play, and deep connections with your new-found community.

Optional: then join your new friends in a 5-day adventure tour around Costa Rica. Zip lining, white water rafting and cloud forests, oh my!

The event fee covers your ocean-front lodging, some meals, and daily activities and adventures. Both solo travelers and couples are welcome.

Retreat: June 21 - 27, 2025

Add-on Adventure: June 28 - July 2, 2025

Empowering Teens

with Neurodiversity

Creating Lifelong Friendships for Teens and Parents

Writers in Residency" Retreats are two-week ocean-front getaways in a peaceful, supportive setting. Make significant progress on your project in an inspiring environment with other writers.

Empowering Teens with Neurodiversity helps mothers and their neurodiverse teens build lasting connections, offering support, understanding, and a strong foundation for lifelong friendships.

August 16 - 22, 2025

Writers in Residency

2 Weeks of Writing Flow in Samara, Costa Rica

Writers in Residency" Retreats are two-week ocean-front getaways in a peaceful, supportive setting. Make significant progress on your project in an inspiring environment with other writers.

Session 1: Oct 4 - Oct 17, 2025 (2 weeks)

Session 2: Oct 18 - Oct 31, 2025 (2 weeks)

The Refinery

A Human Design Speaker Retreat

Bask in the tropical sun in the mornings and gather for training in the afternoons. Join 10 business owners at The Refinery — a Human Design Speaker Retreat. We’ll spend 6 Days / 5 Nights doing Human Design deep dives and speaker/event production training.

PLUS you’ll get marketing assets for your business while you showcase your presentation for the group.

November 1 - 16, 2025

Retreat Works Academy

Build A Retreat In 5 Days

Learn our unique, proven system that helps business coaches, life coaches, and wellness business owners add a high-end retreat and make an extra 50K+ in sales, even if you don't have a following.

November 8 - 14, 2025

How to Host a

Profitable Retreat

The Proven System To Add A Retreat Model To Your Coaching Or Wellness Business

Learn our unique, proven system that helps business coaches, life coaches, and wellness business owners add a high-end retreat and make an extra 50K+ in sales, even if you don't have a following.

November 1 - 7, 2025

Ocean Front Experience

Ocean Front Fenix Hotel

Our guests at the Fenix Hotel enjoy stepping out of their rooms onto the white sand beach.

The property includes a small pool, hammocks and beach beds for everyone, and a quiet unpopulated beach front.

It is a WOW.

We are a 15-minute ocean stroll to the city center with 20+ restaurants. Close enough but far enough to get away from it all.

Your Room

Whether you are coming with a partner or solo, our guests enjoy an apartment-style hotel room with a main living area and full kitchen. The regular event fee includes a shared room with two XL twins.

You may also upgrade to a private room with a King bed for $300.

All bedrooms have A/C.

A Sampling of our Events & Activities

Margarita Party

Enjoy live music and pineapple margaritas as you watch the sunset with new friends. This is a magical night you won't want to miss. INCLUDED.

Yoga on the Beach

Enjoy yoga overlooking the beach, led by our amazing staff of yoga teachers. INCLUDED.

Massage on Site

Our massage therapist can give you a private massage in your room or on the beach while you listen to the waves. OPTIONAL.~ $70/person

Sunset Cruise

Enjoy unlimited drinks as we chase the sunset on this magical excursion. You might see whales! OPTIONAL.~ $55/person.

Kayak to an Island

Free activity with event purchase!
Enjoy a kayak rental and tour exclusive to our group to an uninhabited island. Soak in the natural habitat, then head back for the sunset. INCLUDED.