The Center for Sacred Ecology provides top-rated and custom-crafted experiences for those seeking to renew and recalibrate during these times of great world change. Pause purposefully and allow the sacred stillness of the tropical cloud forest sink in, whether here in the majestic mountains of Monteverde or from the comfort of your own home and natural habitat. In-person and Zoom sessions available, please inquire below!
Here, alchemy exists. Emerge revived.
I am a restoration ecologist, educator and nature therapist, with a master’s degree in Educational Leadership. With post-graduate certificates in Spiritual Direction, Nature Therapy and Wilderness Rites of Passage, I offer TerraTherapy experiences to clients from around the world. My private sessions, small group retreats and mentoring experiences weave deep nature experiences, earth medicine, sacred ceremony and therapeutic mindfulness and embodiment practices.
Your TerraTherapy cocoon will always be custom-woven, placing your unique existence in the center of your experience. I invite you to take a walk through the offerings below, and to click here to book your session or to inquire for more information. Prior reservation is necessary, thank you!
Karen is a Gem up in the cloud forest…
WOW. I have had therapeutic experiences in many different countries around the world, and I visit Karen whenever my travels bring me back to Costa Rica. What I receive every time is a gift of focused attention, intuition, depth of care and understanding. She is a gifted healer and guide, and I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Eco-therapy invitations in deep nature open and balance your body, ease mental tension and promote balance, fluidity, relaxation and clarity throughout your entire being. Your half or full-day experience is custom created for you in one of our many natural reserves in Monteverde. Prior reservations are essential.
Half-day personal nature therapy session $150usd / Groups of 2-4 people $75/each
Full-day personal nature therapy experience $300 / Groups of 2-4 people $150/each
THREE-Day Personalized Nature Therapy and Wilderness Immersion retreats available, see below!
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We need wild places...
Water, wind, trees, soil, silence. We have turned to wilderness for thousands of years as sacred medicine for our souls. When we re-claim explicit time to tend our connection with ourselves and the Earth, we are able to rest, release, replenish and envision the next chapter of our lives. Plugged into ancient wisdom, we literally re-member, re-align and re-supply when we are in contact with the elements. Our True Nature revives - and as a result, our families and communities thrive.
We offer a guided 3-day/2-night or 4-day/3-night Wilderness Immersion experience within our 40-acre nature sanctuary near Monteverde for individuals and small groups. Your guided experience may be a beautiful blend of nature therapy offerings, meditation and mindful movement, sacred ceremony, inner landscape navigation sessions & solo time - custom crafted for you!
* Please inquire for pricing, programming options and date availability.
Our life’s journey requires clarity and intention, and moments arise when we are naturally ripe for a rest stop. Perhaps you are called to quietude, need space for discernment, or are poised to mark a turning point on your path.
Enter a sanctuary where the ancient practice of sacred mentoring is honored. Through deep listening, contemplation and heartfelt reflection, I guide and accompany your Inner Landscape exploration so that you can feel confidently oriented on your soulful path - the path of your True Nature. Karen weaves these sessions informed by 25 years of active mentorship practices + her graduate and post-graduate studies in Leadership, Nature Therapy and Spiritual Direction.
Sessions are available in-person or via Zoom. Initial 2-hour session $125usd / follow up 75min sessions $65usd. Single sessions or multiple-month packages available.
Karen is an incredibly skilled and intuitive practitioner…
My 2 hours spent with Karen in the cloud forest were the best of my life! As a certified Therapist, I am discerning when it comes to placing my care in the hands of another. Karen is an incredibly skilled and intuitive practitioner, and her many techniques are very effective in balancing and restoring energy in the body, mind and soul. I had an amazing and profoundly relaxing experience, coming more home into myself. I look forward to visiting Karen again when I return to Monteverde.
Sacred Ceremony for all ages and stages of life
Special moments & Sacred thresholds ask to be honored
As a ceremonialist, Karen co-creates meaningful ceremonies for individuals, pairs, or small groups to honor, celebrate, mourn, process, make meaning and grow through all ages and stages of our human experience. No two ceremonies are alike and their design is collaborative, fluid, and responsive to what is arising to be honored in you.
~ a move ~ a commitment ~ a graduation ~ a departure ~ a baby's arrival / Blessingway ~ menopause ~ a separation or divorce ~ inner marriage ~ a commencement ~ a retirement ~ a significant geographical move ~ death / mourning / transition
* Let's connect! It is my honor to co-create Sacred Ceremony with and for you.
True Nature Retreat
The sweet spot in adventure-filled travel can often be found in those moments when we purposely pause and allow the magic of our journey to sink in. Our three day retreat option is carefully crafted with you and your true nature in mind. Spend two nights in the heart of Monteverde's magnificent mountains. Or, allow me to curate and design a home-based personal retreat wherever you live!
Surrounded by verdant cloud forest or in the comfort of your own home, your personal or small group retreat may include guided meditation, yoga, forest bathing, healing sessions, soul mentoring, and nature-based / rewilding experiences in the cloud forest, cacao ceremony and more! Your nourishment needs will be carefully crafted or suggested with your preferences in mind.
This is a perfect decompression stop for a after much adventure travel, or a sweet spot on the journey for those on a personal inner sojourn and looking to sink deeper.
Book your Personal or Small Group Retreat session HERE
An amazing way to end my time in Monteverde…
After a few days of hiking and connecting with nature in Monteverde, it was so nice to include some time to connect with my heart and soul too. Karen connects in a very real way that makes you feel seen, heard and restored, and you will be SO happy and satisfied to have a session with her!
Katy T
An amazing way to end my time in Monteverde…
After a few days of hiking and connecting with nature in Monteverde, it was so nice to include some time to connect with my heart and soul too. Karen connects in a very real way that makes you feel seen, heard and restored, and you will be SO happy and satisfied to have a session with her!
