Natural Ashram at Paz Corcovado
The ashram at Paz is a way for normal people to spend time in an off-grid, premium beachfront rainforest environment.
Residents cover their costs, contribute daily work, and live according to the rhythm of the land.
This is not a retreat with staff serving residents, but a shared residency where each one takes responsibility for our part.
In a nutshell
People come to live from 5 to 21 days and collaborate accordingly.
People participate in daily life and have responsibilities just like they do at home.
Paz provides a very flexible structure and essential guidance to use this time as medicine.
The ashram is not designed to fit everyone, and that clarity helps protect the land, the community, and the experience itself.
At its core, this way of living is about returning to something simple and human.
Paz exists to allow people to return to their natural state by slowing down to the rhythm of nature.
What Staying Here Looks Like
Living at the ashram means:
Sleeping in simple, comfy, shared accommodations — with intentional architecture and design.
Eating healthy communal meals prepared together — be involved in every aspect of nutrition.
Participating briefly in daily tasks that keep the land running both administrative and hand’s on.
Unplug from electronics and the digital world — phones stay in the room.
Spend significant time present and outdoors.
Live off-grid, and substance free.
We’ll go into each this points in detail
Activities
Activities at Paz arise naturally from daily life and the conditions of the land.
Some days include shared moments such as beach walks, jungle walks, earth sauna sessions, simple meditations, music, or evenings around the fire.
Other days may be completely quiet, with no shared activities at all.
Common activities may include:
Earth sauna or simple natural therapies
Paz Natural Meditations
Time in the ocean (swimming, surfing)
Forest walks and time on the land
Quiet time, rest, or personal reflection
Earth sauna or simple wellness practices
Music, conversation, or quiet gatherings
Static dancing, bonfires and sober parties
During the first days
Our founder proposes activities and guide them. As time goes by, everyone knows what serves them best and what to do.
There is no obligation to join, and nothing is framed as a lesson or practice.
Activities are not designed as offerings or programs. They are part of daily living and shared time, not something delivered to residents.
This approach allows life itself to shape the experience, while keeping the space grounded, human, and free from performance or hierarchy.
Contribution & Costs
Residents make a basic daily contribution that covers:
Food and shared meals
Utilities and operational costs
Maintenance of common spaces
Paz does not operate as an accommodation or retreat. For this reason, residents do not pay for rooms, programs, or activities — but contribute to sustain shared life on the land.
Costs depend on the length of stay and level of involvement.
Volunteers: $20 per day. Long Term. A position of service that unites the Ashram and in their life as one path of service.
Residents: $50 per day. 15+days. Responsable for essential daily tasks and administrative support.
Guests: $100 per day. To sample short term. Responsible for essential daily tasks.
The goal here is not the formation of a community, or to trade labor for stay — but for you to have a transformational experience that you can take back home.
Personal time, in presence, in nature is what this is about.
Living Arrangements
Accommodations are simple and functional. Lofts are shared within the same gender, everyone has a private space.
All spaces are designed to stay connected to nature. The property is fully off-grid. Comfort here is basic, intentional, and adequate, not luxurious.
Essential Responsibilities
Work here is practical and necessary to keep the costs low and the experience authentic.
Living at the ashram includes shared responsibility for:
Cooking and food prep
Cleaning common areas
Gardening and land maintenance
Building or repair projects
General support of daily administrative operations
This is not volunteer tourism. The work is part of living here. Everyone contributes. There are no staff serving residents.
Residents & Volunteers
Long-term residents naturally take on more responsibility. Based on their familiarity with the land and their skills, they may lead activities or support core operations.
Regardless of role, the primary focus remains presence, learning, and rest.
No therapies, healing work, or personal methods are to be offered to others or practiced in shared spaces
Cycles
The residency operates in monthly cycles to maintain stability and avoid constant movement on the land.
Arrivals take place only on specific days within the open period, allowing new residents to sexttle without disrupting the group. Departures happen together at the end of the cycle.
This structure helps protect the rhythm of daily life and creates a calmer, more grounded experience for everyone.
Monthly structure
Each month follows a fixed rhythm
21 days open (residency active)
7 days closed (no residents or guests)
Arrival windows
New residents arrive only on:
Day 1 of the cycle
Day 10 of the cycle
Departure timing
All residents depart together at the end of Day 21
No mid-cycle departures unless previously agreed
Founder
Paz was founded and is held by Roberto, who lives on the land and is part of daily life.
His role is to hold the overall direction, rhythm, and boundaries of the space, ensuring clarity, simplicity, and continuity. He is not here as a teacher, therapist, guru, or spiritual authority.
On a practical level, this includes:
Hold the overall direction of the space
Maintain boundaries and coherence
Support coordination and decision-making
Step in when clarity or structure is needed
At times, Roberto may share conversation, music, or perspective.
At other times, he may remain quiet or in the background. Presence and example are the primary forms of guidance.
Guidance
The ashram does not operate with formal teachers or facilitators — the founder or very long term volunteers can take the temporary rol of guiding new residents.
Guidance is practical and situational. Its purpose is to keep daily life running smoothly and to protect the integrity of the space.
Guidance includes:
Orienting residents to the land and facilities
Clarifying expectations, boundaries, and agreements
Coordinating shared responsibilities when needed
Supporting integration into daily life
There are no scheduled teachings, sessions, or therapeutic work.
Boundaries
To keep the space coherent:
No drugs or alcohol
Phone and electronics stay inside the room.
No facilitating, teaching, or promoting personal practices.
Respect for shared space, silence, and work
These are practical boundaries, not beliefs.
What This Is Not
Paz is not:
A retreat center
A hotel or guesthouse
A healing program
A spiritual school
A curated experience
There are no ceremonies on demand, no plant medicines, and no promised outcomes.
Who This Is For
Paz is suited for people who:
Are comfortable with simplicity
Can live cooperatively with others
Take responsibility for themselves
Feel drawn to nature and shared living
Want something that can be integrated into real life
Are not looking for a retreat experience
It does not work for people looking to be hosted.
Who This Is Not For
This is not a good fit for people seeking:
Service or comfort-based hospitality
Constant guidance or structure
Personalized programs
Escapism or entertainment
Integration
The way of living at Paz is meant to be carried back into everyday life. The focus is not on staying longer, but on leaving with a grounded, lived understanding of rhythm, presence, and shared responsibility.
Do get in touch!
Your visit is important, you are not just another guest. If you feel a calling to visit, for nature and are at a moment of change in your life — then we’ll love to start a connection even if not for an immediate booking.
You may also contact us via WhatsApp +506 8614 0699