A unique 7 Days Journey Into Silence, Presence, and Meditation.
Step away from noise, distraction, and mental overload and enter a deeply supported field of silence, meditation, yoga, and self-inquiry in the heart of Pachamama Eco Village in Costa Rica. During the retreat, the entire Pachamama community enters silence together, creating a rare atmosphere of collective presence and stillness.
Guided by Tyohar and the Pachamama facilitation team.
The Silent Retreat is a one-week guided immersion into silence held within the natural environment and transformational field of PachaMama. Through silence, meditation, yoga, mindful movement, nature, self-inquiry, and rest, participants step away from the demands of daily life and reconnect more deeply with themselves.
The program includes twice-daily Satsang with Tyohar, featuring a combination of live sessions and selected recordings from previous Satsangs, along with daily yoga and various forms of meditation. Rather than an escape from life, the retreat offers a space to slow down, listen inwardly, and meet your experience with greater clarity and presence.
The retreat concludes with a traditional Sweatlodge by the river. The December Silent Retreat is part of the Transformation Cycle and is open to everyone.
Participants are asked to make a sincere commitment to the retreat process, including maintaining silence throughout the week until the closing circle.
During this retreat, you can expect:
Structured periods of seated meditation and guided silence to help quiet mental noise and deepen awareness.
Immersion in Pachamama’s jungle environment, with opportunities for walking, reflection, and reconnection with the natural world.
Gentle yoga, breathwork, or embodiment practices designed to support nervous system regulation and presence.
A break from devices, social pressure, and constant input, allowing the body and mind to settle naturally.
Space to explore meaningful inner questions, patterns, emotions, and life direction with greater clarity.
Even within silence, participants are supported by the shared presence of the group and the guidance of experienced facilitators.
Participants get their word back in the Sweatlodge down by the river. This ritual concludes the retreat.
06:00am – 07:00am Dynamic Meditation or
06:30am – 07:30am Silent Yoga
07:30am – 08:30am Breakfast
08:30am Satsang with Tyohar
10:30am Breathwork (1 session) or
11:15am Vipassana Meditation
12:30pm – 01:3pm Lunch
04:00pm Movement Meditation (free dance or kundalini meditation)
05:15pm – 06:00pm Dinner
07:00pm Satsang with Tyohar
After Satsang: Listening Meditation
Satsang with Tyohar
Satsang with Tyohar
Satsang with Tyohar
Accommodation is booked separately from the retreat registration fee. PachaMama offers a range of lodging options to suit different budgets and preferences, and participants can select their accommodation during the booking process, subject to availability, see this page.
Yes. Many participants join without prior meditation or silent retreat experience.
The retreat includes intentional silence, with structured guidance from facilitators when needed. No phones, no journalling, no music. Closing off all doors for this time.
For some people the retreat feels deeply restful, while for others it can bring emotional insight and challenge. The structure is designed to support both.
That is completely normal. The retreat is guided carefully and held within a supportive environment.
Yes. Many participants come on their own. Suitable for both experienced practitioners and first-time silent retreat participants.
Pachamama offers nourishing buffet-style meals with vegetarian and dietary-friendly options. In Verde Restaurant and Wild Treats. The jungle shop provides the village with a variety of high-quality, organic health foods and dry goods.
Comfortable clothes for meditation and movement, walking sandals or shoes, a refillable water bottle, a flashlight or headlamp, a light layer for cool evenings, and your own towel. Please use biodegradable personal care products.
Please plan to arrive at Pachamama at least a day before the retreat starts, with enough time to settle in before the opening session. The retreat concludes on the final day after the closing activities and lunch. We recommend booking onward travel for the next day or later in the afternoon to allow for a spacious departure.
The silent retreat for me is such a beautiful way to stop, slow down and connect with the nature around. Pachamama is the most beautiful scenery of forest and wildlife. I find that when i take away all other distractions and turn to silence, I remember again and again how profoundly beautiful the simplicity of life is. The sun rising in the morning, the birds singing, the ants all over the village going on their collective cleaning missions. Simply being a witness to all the beauty around and within. – Nora
For me the Silent Retreat is a true pause and inquiry to life. No distractions, which makes it challenging sometimes. But after a few days I felt the essence of life arising, and I could see my thoughts moving. So much beauty by moving slower, moving with awareness. The meditations during the retreat were really nice to move energy. I loved that there was so much nature to look at, the animals, the jungle. A very special way to end the year and get ready for the new. – Maaike
Choose from a variety of private accommodation options, nestled within PachaMama's lush natural surroundings, with fiber-optic internet available throughout the village.
20㎡
from $85 - $98
The AC Rooms are an air-conditioned, peaceful and private option for those seeking more of the comforts of home. They include one large bedroom with a queen-sized bed, a balcony sitting area, and a small refrigerator. Each AC Room has a private bathroom with a hot shower. These 20 square meter rooms can be closed completely with sliding doors, window screens, and shades. Located right by the Internest, the AC Rooms are five minutes walking distance from the village center.
AC Room View
AC Room Common Area
AC Room Bathroom
Price: Single: $85 / Double: $98
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40㎡
from $115 - $130
These open-floor plan houses are perfect for those looking for the comforts of home in the beauty of nature. The fully enclosed cabina is furnished with a kitchenette, air conditioning, bathroom with hot shower and toilet and outside balcony. It is only a two minute walk to the village center.
Cabina Living Room And Kitchen
Cabina Coffee and Tea
Cabina Bedroom
Cabina Outside
Cabinas Living Room View
Cabina View
Cabinas Bed Area
Cabinas Altar Space
Cabinas Patio
Cabinas Sink Countertop
Cabina Bedroom
Cabina Outside
Price: Single: $115 / Double: $130
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