2019 Costa Rica Medical Qigong Retreat

Join Me (Sifu Anthony) At Our Amazing Retreat Center in Costa Rica

July 12-21, 2019

The Costa Rica Experience

Our retreat center, called "La Montaña Azul" in Spanish or "The Blue Mountain" in English, is an amazing place. Watch this short video to get a glimpse of a place that is simply beyond words.

The 2019 Program

Medical Qigong for Deeper Self-Healing

This year, we will focus on transformational self-healing with Medical Qigong.

Whether you're a qigong beginner or a seasoned practitioner, this retreat will help you get more out of your qigong so that you can get the results that you deserve.

During the retreat, we will cover:

The essential skills you need for deeper self-healing
What to do if you've plateaued with your healing
How to get back on track and stay consistent
Emotional healing with The Five Animal Play
The missing piece with chronic pain
When Medical Qigong isn't enough

Why Costa Rica?

Listen to retreat participants talk about their experiences at La Montaña Azul.

What You'll Learn

This summer, I'll teach a Medical Qigong set called The 18 Jewels.

I've never taught this set in its entirety, although I'm sure you'll recognize many of the exercises:

Double Dragons Swim in Sea (aka Swimming Dragon)
Carp Hits Boat (aka Fish Flip)
Fairy Begins Dancing (aka Dancing Fairies)
Green Dragon Swings Tail (aka Swinging Bear)
Black Bear Seeks Path (aka Bear Walk)
Immortal Takes off Shoes
Dragonfly Plays with Water
White Crane Steps on Snow
Immortal Strikes Drum (aka Drumming Kidneys)
Lohan Touches Ground (aka Touching Toes)
Old Man Rows Boat
Two Sparrow Fly Doubly (aka Shaking Fingers)
Ride Reed Across Stream (aka Rocking Feet)
White Crane Kicks Legs
Jade Belt Circles Waist (aka Hula Hoop)
General Surveys Field
Butterfly Dances Before Flower (aka Dancing Butterfly)
Embracing Buddha

Details and Info

Arrival Date: July 12, 2019

Departure Date: July 21, 2019

Airport: San Jose International (Airport code SJO) in Costa Rica. (Don't fly to San Jose, Califorina or San Juan, Puerto Rico!)

Included: All prices incudes 3 organic meals per day, 2 snacks, unlimited coffee, juice, and tea, accommodations at the retreat center, bus transportation to and from the retreat center, and the course itself.

Prices: US$1600-$2600, depending on your room choice (see below).

Costa Rica: It's super safe and easy to travel to Costa Rica. All you need is a passport and a sense of adventure!

The Retreat Center: The Blue Mountain Retreat is located in the cool mountains of Costa Rica. The weather ranges from 50-60 in the morning, and goes up to 65-75 during the day. You'll receive world class service and food. You'll soon see why we call it paradise!

Where Your Money Goes

Since it was founded in 2004, The Blue Mountain Retreat Center has stressed the importance of constructively interacting with the neighboring community in a number of ways by...

...separating 95% of the center's land (116 acres) into a natural sanctuary that protects water, flora, and fauna.
...helping to complete the construction of a local elementary school, and also providing it with textbooks, library books, and offering workshops for the teachers, children, and parents.
...supporting the construction of a music classroom in the local high school.
...offering financial support to families experiencing hardships to help them with housing and education.
...partnering with the Drop-to-Drop Campaign of Faith, led by Costa Rican entrepreneurs in alliance with the community, for the construction of the village church and a community center
...maintaining the road both for the community and to boost the local economy.
...constructing a prayer space in the cemetery of the neighboring community.
...supporting the overall wellbeing of young girls in a local Safe Home for victims of sexual abuse and trauma.
...offering qigong courses, held regularly for the community.

2018 Retreat Redux

This video, taken from our 2018 Teacher Training Retreat, will give you a taste of what it's like at our retreat center in Costa Rica! (Note that the 2019 Retreat is not for teacher training.)