{ THE WOLF WOMAN ~ LA LOBA }
CRAFTED & LED BY MELAYNE SHAYNE
“I believe that In the heart of every woman beats the longing to sit with her sisters, to connect deeply and to share from her most vulnerable, raw and instinctual being. However many of us have forgotten or rejected these parts of our-selves. We have become fragmented in self, divisive and disconnected from other women.”
This retreat experience is an empowering quest as we become fully embodied in our strength and femininity. It is a radical awakening to our inner warrior, igniting the fire in us to unleash the courage and will power to create the life we truly desire. As we share space and create with other women, we learn to trust our intuition and to receive and give feminine nurturing, cultivating a space of harmony, and continuous recalibration of balance within self, others and nature.
To see through something requires not only intuition but also strength to stand upon what one sees. The Wolf Woman embraces change as evolutionary opportunities and is not afraid to let die what must die in order to be reborn.
UPCOMING EXPERIENCES
THE WOLF WOMAN RETREAT, UVITA COSTA RICA, MARCH 1-6, 2025
THE WOLF WOMAN RETREAT COSTA RICA
For 6 days and 5 nights (includes arrival + departure days) we will live and immerse ourselves in an intimate tribal community of sisters secluded in the jungle of Uvita, Costa Rica. Enclosed only by nature and ocean view our home away from home was thoughtfully designed to retreat, for recovery, harmony, grounding, connecting with our inherent nature and a deep dive into self.
INTENTION
This experience is designed with the intention to ignite transformation, to re-imagine ourselves. It is a reset to re-kindle our spirits, to reconnect with our courage and to build physical, mental and emotional strength.
We will leave strong yet soft.
The Wolf Women Retreat is a space to practice sisterhood through nurturing our own mother~daughter bonds by spending quality time together with other women away from the distractions of everyday life, cultivating new yet ancient rituals. This shared experience is devoted to honor our feminine, our ancestral lineage of women, to honor where we come from in order to understand self more intimately and create cherished memories that will last a lifetime. We will attune to our intuitive connection to nature and a life in harmony with the natural rhythms and cycles through guided meditation, sound healing, Budokon Yoga and Mobility movement, ancient natural beauty practices, joyful aging, studying herbalism, healing touch, gardening, cooking and time spend in and with nature.
The intention is to soften, to approach life, our encounters and relationships with an open heart, trusting the mysticism of what is yet to come as we step into the Creatrixes of Life itself who we are.
Bringing a female relative of blood or heart can be beautiful however it is not necessary to embark on this journey of re-connection to have them physically present.
EXPERIENCE
Morning Rituals, Matcha Ceremony, Meditation, Nervous System Recalibration, Breath Work, Hot and Cold Exposure, Budokon Yoga, Budokon Mobility, Self Defense, Martial Arts, Calisthenics, Sensual and Creative Movement Exploration, Contact Improv, Natural Beauty Rituals and Education, Gua Sha and Reflexology Routines, Hormon Balancing, Detox and Nurturing Foods, Healing Touch Through Body Work, an unforgettable photo shoot, and lots of connection.
BUDOKON MIXED MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
We will MOVE and express our bodies in unexplored ways to break and reshape patterns of the mind and matter. Melayne will guide us through Budokon Yoga, Mobility and Yobility classes, free form movement journeys and sensual awakening practices, primal crawling patterns, strength and conditioning workouts, breath work and meditation.
THE WARRIOR WOMAN
As part of Melayne’s mission to empower women through martial arts we will ignite our warrior spirits and courageous hearts with a self-defense workshop and a fiery striking classes. No experience in martial arts is required nor expected.
THE WOLF PACK LEADERS
Next to Melayne Shayne, our Wolf Pack Leaders Davonne Smith and Isabelle Wittebort will contribute with their crafts and facilitate a fully immersive experience for our Wolf Pack.
REIMAGINE BEAUTY
Davonne Smith’s personal passion and love for natural processes and good health led her to become a Licensed Holistic Esthetician with 20+years of experience and a Budokon Yoga Teacher. She has always been inspired by the healing that Mother Earth offers, and through self-studies and mentors found her “WAY” that built her path of healing both internally and externally. Her intention is to share her wisdom and support other women in rediscovering their sacred inner and outer beauty at any age. She will will introduce us to holistic ancient self care rituals that continuously nurture us from the inside out revealing radiant skin, good health and aging naturally with grace. During our time together we will share “THE WAYS” to integrate gua-sha and facial reflexology routines, dry brushing, natural mouth and hair care as well as essential oils into our daily modern lives.
SENSUALITY & HEALING
Budokon Costa Rica Ambassador and Healing Artist Djamila will enhance and soothe to our senses with nurturing and deeply healing body work.
ART PROJECT & PHOTOGRAPHY
Isabelle Wittebort will offer creative practices for us to submerge ourselves further into our psyches, our conscious and unconscious parts through art therapy and photography.
HOLISTIC NUTRITION
Farm-To-Table and living with the land is our philosophy around food. Eating from what the gardens of nature provide us with, digging our hands in the earth and truly experiencing gratitude for the seeds we plant is an essential experience of the Way Of The Wolf Woman.
For our Wild Women Retreats our in house Chef Piqui will nourish our souls and bodies with a delicious and wholesome brunch, afternoon snack and nourishing dinner. With Melayne’s curiosity and passion for food, being a movement athlete and in her late 30’s transitioning into a new decade of her life, she will be helping you to find hormonal balance through nutrition, training, recovery and sensuality in the kitchen. The art of holistic nourishment cultivates patience, appreciation of abundance, connection to the senses and communication with our innate creative juices. Like true sisters we will be cooking together and reclaiming our sensuality and intuition in the kitchen.
INTEGRITY SESSIONS ~ WOLF PACK TALKS
In our daily WOLF PACK TALKS group sessions we discuss aspects that are integral to our human experience and how to create a life in alignment with our values. If we act in misalignment with our core truth, blindly following unconscious motives directed by our limiting beliefs, we are no longer living in integrity but rather in contradiction with our essence and won’t be able to create what we truly desire. Only from a place of knowing self, identifying root causes and thought patterns of our triggers and contradictions we can create the empowered choice to act consciously. Collectively we will dive into our belief structures and attachments to identify what no longer is in service to us to live a full-filled and expansive life.
Melayne also offers individualized MindSet & Intention Coaching Sessions using the InnerCompass Enneagram Personality Test to dive deep 1:1 with anyone inspired. Please inquire for more information.
OUR MOVEMENT SPACE ~ TRAINING IN THE JUNGLE
We will be training at our dear Budokon friend Ernesto’s academy JUNGLE MATT in the heart of Costa Rica's tropical forest. Jungle Matt provides a one of a kind immersive experience that harmonizes your journey in martial arts and movement with the serenity and power of nature through their open air dojo design.
OUR VILLA ~ A RAINFOREST SANCTUARY
The hillside property features a centuries-old Finca, a traditional farmhouse, one adobe cottage, and two detached stone dwellings. There are seven bedrooms and five bathrooms. The Chettinad is eco-friendly with a state-of-the-art solar energy and water recovery system.
TRAVEL & JOURNEY
Arrival day at our Sanctuary is March 1st in the afteroon. We will schedule 1 pick up from SAN JOSE AIRPORT on March 1st at 2pm. It is a 4-5 hour drive from San Jose to Uvita. It is recommended that you already arrive in San Jose on February 28th and sleep one night close to the airport to avoid any delays for our official arrival day on March 1st. The night of and accommodation on February 28th is not included in the price. If you don’t want to take the shuttle service we highly recommend booking an inland flight of 25min.
More details and information about travel logistics will be shared with your registration.
Departure Day is March 6th . We will organize 1 drop off at San Jose airport, leaving the property at 7am that morning. If your flight departs earlier in the morning you will be responsible to book your own transportation. We recommend booking your flight back home the afternoon after 2pm of March 6th or to be extra safe for March 7th.
YOUR INVESTMENT INTO YOU
There are only 12 limited spots to be part of this unique Wolf Pack in Costa Rica. Due to this fact there are NO exceptions for refunds.
2.500USD ~ includes shared accommodation, daily farm to table meals, snacks and drinks, group shuttle service from and to SJO airport, excursions, our specially curated Wolf Women Essentials gift bag, Integration Call, photo shoot with our professional photographer. Private room available upon request and extra charge.
If for any reason you need to cancel course dates, your payment is FULLY TRANSFERABLE (but not refundable) with a 60 day notification of cancellation. The full investment must be paid 60 days prior to retreat.
