PAZ RESIDENCY. PROGRAM
Long-term living experience in the magical Osa Peninsula rainforest of Costa Rica.
Life becomes simple in the rainforest by the beach
This is an invitation for people to step out of the pace and structure of modern life and into a simpler way of being guided by the rhythms of nature.
The Paz Residency is a shared living program in a remote jungle and beachfront location in Costa Rica. It exists to offer a different way of living - a return to the idea of Ashrams - that has nothing to do with retreats or luxury — but adjusted for nature in the most magical natural place in the world.
What people often get out of this is not a specific outcome, but a state: more presence in the body, a calmer nervous system, clearer perception, and a felt sense of connection to daily life. Without schedules, roles, or expectations to perform, space opens for rest, perspective, and reorientation.
The structure is simple: live together, share responsibility, spend time in nature, and step out of normal routines for a period of time.
People join for a minimum period of time and live on the land together as residents, not as guests or volunteers.
They contribute a daily amount that covers food and shared operating costs. This contribution is not payment for accommodation or activities, but a way to support collective living.
Residents participate in everyday life: sharing meals, helping with basic tasks, caring for common spaces, in charge of administration and organizing activities. There is no staff serving residents; life is shared.
The intention of the residency is not to teach, heal, or fix anyone.
Paz does not operate through methods, practices, or belief systems. Instead, it creates the conditions for reconnection through simplicity and direct contact with life.
There are no workshops, facilitators, or schedules to follow, and no staff whose role is to serve participants. There are no promised outcomes, no guided processes, and no expectations of transformation. What happens here happens through living itself.
When the body slows down, when days lose urgency, and when life becomes less managed, something often begins to reorganize naturally. This is not something we create. It is something we allow.
The residency offers space. What arises within that space belongs to each person.
Paz is just a place to stay — we add nothing — for nothing is needed.
True connection will never happen until the universal way of nature and life it’s truly honored and trusted. Not just in rituals and words, but in action.
Most people have not experienced untamed nature to this level of biodiversity - it’s like jurassic park - or how nature used to be.
Paz is located on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica, one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. The land is beachfront, with miles of pristine beaches and no one around.
There is a beach lounge for live music, bonfire, meditations and bbq’s with hammocks and lounge chairs. There is an earth spa for heat-cold therapies with natural elements. We are completely off-grid.
There is a surf break directly in front, primary forest right on the sand. Creeks, ponds and calm bays to swim. Waterfalls to hike. This is a real experience in the rainforest, most people have not had contact with untamed nature at this level of diversity. All forms of land and ocean life are present. Even our dog, is a coyote.
Spending serious time in this forest and ocean gives people a first hand experience and a very different perspective of life than that of the modern world.
Cycles
The residency operates in monthly cycles to create stability and avoid constant movement on the land. Each cycle follows a simple rhythm: three weeks open and one week closed.
During the open period, residents and a limited number of guests live together on the land. The closed week is used for rest, maintenance, and integration.
New residents can arrive either at the beginning of the cycle or on a secondary arrival day midway through. Departures take place together at the end of the cycle. Leaving at the same time helps maintain closure and avoids disruption for those remaining.
This structure creates a sense of container and continuity, making it easier for people to relax into daily life rather than constantly adapting to new arrivals.
The land operates in monthly rhythms:
• 21 days open
• 7 days closed
During open cycles:
• residents live on the land
• guests may join briefly
During closed cycles:
• no residents or guests
• maintenance, rest, and reset
This rhythm supports long-term sustainability.
Capacity & Sleeping
Living at Paz is simple and communal.
Residents sleep in shared rooms with individual beds. Bathrooms are also shared. This setup is intentional and supports a sense of equality and shared responsibility.
Sleeping arrangements are divided by house. One house is designated for men and another for women. Capacity is limited to maintain balance and avoid overcrowding.
The spaces are clean, functional, and comfortable, but not designed as private accommodation. Privacy exists through personal boundaries rather than individual rooms.
This style of living is an important part of the residency experience. Sharing space naturally encourages patience, communication, and adaptability.
Those seeking private rooms or hotel-style comfort may not feel at ease here.
Houses
• Casa Nido (men): 5–6 beds
• Casa del Bosque (women): up to 10 beds
Shared rooms.
Individual beds.
Shared bathrooms.
No private rooms or upgrades.
Capacity & Sleeping
Living at Paz is simple and communal.
Residents sleep in shared rooms with individual beds. Bathrooms are also shared. This setup is intentional and supports a sense of equality and shared responsibility.
Sleeping arrangements are divided by house. One house is designated for men and another for women. Capacity is limited to maintain balance and avoid overcrowding.
The spaces are clean, functional, and comfortable, but not designed as private accommodation. Privacy exists through personal boundaries rather than individual rooms.
This style of living is an important part of the residency experience. Sharing space naturally encourages patience, communication, and adaptability.
Those seeking private rooms or hotel-style comfort may not feel at ease here.
Houses
• Casa Nido (men): 5–6 beds
• Casa del Bosque (women): up to 10 beds
Shared rooms.
Individual beds.
Shared bathrooms.
No private rooms or upgrades.
Arrival & Departure Rhythm
Residents
• arrival only on Day 1 or Day 10 of each cycle
• minimum stay: 10 days
• all residents depart together at cycle end
This prevents constant turnover.
Guests
• stay 1–5 nights
• join during open cycles only
• adapt to existing rhythm
Residents hold continuity.
Guests pass through.
Contribution Model
Paz does not operate as an accommodation or retreat. For this reason, residents do not pay for rooms, programs, or activities. People do not pay for accommodation or experiences.
Instead, everyone contributes to support shared living. Residents make a basic daily contribution that helps cover food, shared supplies, gas, and the operational costs required to keep life on the land functioning.
This contribution is not payment for services or experiences. It exists so that meals can be shared, common spaces can be maintained, and the residency can function sustainably.
There are no additional fees for activities, teachings, or participation. Some optional activities such as surfing or paddleboarding may have an extra cost if equipment or instructors are involved.
Keeping the financial structure simple helps preserve clarity and equality within the community.
They contribute to sustain shared life.
• Residents: $20 per day
• Guests: $75 per night
Covers:
• food
• basic supplies
• cooking gas
• daily operations
No facilitation fees.
No activity pricing.
Food Model
Communal kitchen supported by a cook.
Food at Paz is simple, shared, and communal.
Meals are prepared in a common kitchen and eaten together whenever possible. The intention is nourishment, not variety or culinary experience.
The diet is based mainly on rice, beans, vegetables, salad, fruit, coffee, and tea, with eggs, fish, or chicken included occasionally depending on availability. There is no menu and no special meal planning.
Everyone eats the same food. This helps keep daily life simple and avoids creating separation or service dynamics.
Residents may participate in cooking, food preparation, cleaning, and kitchen organization as part of shared living. Meals are not provided as a service, but as a collective responsibility.
This approach keeps costs low, reduces complexity, and supports a grounded rhythm around food and daily life.
Meals are simple:
• rice
• beans
• vegetables
• salad
• fruit
• coffee and tea
• eggs, fish, or chicken occasionally
No menu.
No special requests.
Everyone eats the same.
Support Team
Paz has:
• a cook
• cleaning support
• maintenance support
Their role is to:
• support hygiene, safety, and infrastructure
• assist daily operations
• care for the land
Their role is not personal service.
This is not a hotel model.
Shared Responsibility & Participation
Even with staff support, shared life depends on participation. These tasks are not organized as work shifts, but happen organically as part of living together. Just like at home.
Residents take part in everyday tasks such as helping in the kitchen, cleaning shared spaces, caring for the land, and supporting the basic functioning of the center. These tasks are not organized as work shifts, but happen organically as part of living together. Just like at home.
Life at Paz functions through shared responsibility.
Residents are not guests being served, and the space does not operate through a work-exchange model. Instead, everyone contributes in simple, everyday ways that support life on the land.
This includes helping with cooking and food preparation, cleaning shared spaces, washing dishes, light maintenance, caring for common areas, fire and BBQ preparation, and supporting the general flow of daily life.
In addition to these basic tasks, residents may also take part in organizing, facilitating, or supporting internal and external activities when appropriate. This can include helping coordinate educational events, community gatherings, or simple activities that arise naturally during a cycle.
Residents are also encouraged to participate in the administrative and creative needs of the center when aligned. This may include content creation, photography, video, writing, digital support, or helping document life at Paz.
These contributions are not assigned as fixed shifts or measured in hours. They emerge through communication, awareness, and willingness to support what is needed.
The intention is not productivity, but participation. Shared responsibility helps create a sense of belonging, cooperation, and care for the land and for one another.
Residents’ participation
Residents are temporary caretakers of the land and community.
They participate in four main areas:
1. Daily life & physical tasks
• food preparation and kitchen support
• cooking assistance when needed
• dishwashing and cleanup
• cleaning shared spaces
• organization of common areas
• light maintenance
• care of tools and equipment
• firewood collection and preparation
• lighting and tending fires
• BBQ setup, cooking support, and cleanup
2. Activities & educational events
Residents may support:
• internal activities and shared moments
• walks, sauna days, and group experiences
• educational or skill-sharing events
• external activities open to locals or visitors
Support includes preparation, logistics, setup, and cleanup.
3. Administrative participation
Residents may assist with:
• guest orientation
• arrival and departure coordination
• communication and logistics
• event organization
This builds transparency and shared ownership.
4. Content & digital participation
Residents may participate in:
• photo and video documentation
• storytelling and writing
• social media or website support
• digital organization and archiving
Content is collaborative and consent-based.
Presence comes before production.
Guests’ participation
Guests’ responsibilities are limited to daily life:
• food preparation and kitchen support
• dishwashing and cleanup
• cleaning shared areas after use
• helping with fire or BBQ when present
Guests do not participate in:
• administration
• content creation
• event organization
Guests integrate respectfully into the rhythm already in place.
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Activities That May Arise
In between daily life, people are free to do what feels right in the moment. This may include swimming in the ocean, surfing, walking the beach, hiking to waterfalls, spending time in the jungle, meditating, stretching, making music, reading, writing, or simply resting.
At times, shared activities naturally arise — such as earth sauna sessions, beach walks, group meals, or evenings around the fire. These moments are not planned as a program. They usually emerge from the rhythm of the group and the conditions of the day.
Nothing scheduled.
Nothing guaranteed.
Often includes:
• earth sauna (Paz temazcal)
• meditations
• beach walks
• waterfall hikes
• jungle walks
• ocean swims
• surfing (extra fee)
• paddleboarding (extra fee)
• fire nights
• music
• silence
Founder Role
The founder lives on the land and often helps shape this flow. He is not a facilitator or therapist.. Some days he may propose a walk, a sauna, music, or a moment of shared presence. Other days he may step back completely. There is no expectation to participate. These invitations are simply part of living together, not guided sessions or teachings.
His role is to:
• hold rhythm
• protect simplicity
• propose activities when natural
• maintain boundaries
Some days he leads.
Some days he steps back.
Both are intentional.
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Phones, Substances & Alcohol
Substance-free
• no alcohol
• no recreational drugs
• no plant medicines
Technology
• phones allowed but limited
• no phones during shared activities
• no filming without consent
• no social media creation during daily life
Presence is prioritized.
Boundaries and Limits
Paz is a shared living environment that depends on respect, responsibility, and clear boundaries.
This is not a therapeutic space, a ceremonial center, or a place to teach or guide others. There is no spiritual hierarchy and no role for imposing beliefs, practices, or personal philosophies onto the group.
We ask participants to arrive with humility and an openness to learn from life here, rather than bringing systems, teachings, or methods they wish to apply to others — especially when those beliefs come from cultures or territories that are not their own.
Practices related to spiritual competition, judgment, evangelization, imported ceremonies, or modern pseudo-spiritual trends are not aligned with the direction of the space.
This also includes the use of pseudo-psychology or psychological language, diagnoses, or interpretations without proper medical or professional training.
Paz is not a place to “work on” others. Each person is responsible for their own internal process.
Because the environment is quiet and free from constant distraction, emotions and inner movements often surface naturally. Participants are expected to take responsibility for what arises, communicate clearly, and seek support appropriately when needed.
Regarding substances, Paz does not operate as a party environment. The use of drugs, including ayahuasca or mushrooms, is not part of the culture here. Intoxication and altered-state seeking are not supported.
Occasional shared dinners or a beer or glass of wine may happen naturally, but it is not the norm and never the focus. This is not a place to escape the feelings or emotions, but to meet them with compassion and heal them with the wisdom of nature.
Respect for the land, for others, and for oneself is essential.
How life unfolds
There is no fixed schedule at Paz. Days are shaped by daylight, meals, weather, and the natural flow of life on the land.
Most mornings begin naturally with the light. People gather for shared meals, spend time in the jungle or the ocean, rest, read, walk, or take time alone. Some days are active and social, others are quiet and slow. Both are all right.
Residents take part in everyday tasks such as helping in the kitchen, cleaning shared spaces, caring for the land, and supporting the basic functioning of the center. These tasks are not organized as work shifts, but happen organically as part of living together. Just like at home.
In between daily life, people are free to do what feels right in the moment. This may include swimming in the ocean, surfing, walking the beach, hiking to waterfalls, spending time in the jungle, meditating, stretching, making music, reading, writing, or simply resting.
At times, shared activities naturally arise — such as earth sauna sessions, beach walks, group meals, or evenings around the fire. These moments are not planned as a program. They usually emerge from the rhythm of the group and the conditions of the day.
The founder lives on the land and often helps shape this flow. Some days he may propose a walk, a sauna, music, or a moment of shared presence. Other days he may step back completely. There is no expectation to participate. These invitations are simply part of living together, not guided sessions or teachings.
Life at Paz unfolds through attention to rhythm rather than instruction. The balance between structure and openness allows activities to arise naturally, without pressure or performance.
Stepping away from retreats, guests and the volunteer model
As retreats and spirituality becomes the wellness industry and blends with fashion, finance, luxury and social structures — filled with concepts and answers stored as mind knowledge — most guests bringing this expectations, practices and interpretations of wisdom from cultures that are not their own — rather than to listen and learn directly to the quiet wisdom of nature — under this conditions alignment with Paz, nature and Corcovado, and everything I mentioned becomes imposible.
On the other hand, I receive over a 100 monthly applications for volunteering. Over 95% express their interest, alignment or even necessity to come. They are the reason I created this project. They are the people I want to host. But the center has space for 14 guests and that’s too many volunteers. Hosting, feeding, managing and putting them to work is out of scope.
So I went back and read over 200 applications, realizing that people wanted a place to connect and learn from nature. That they resonated with this direct approach and wanted to come — volunteering was just the way they imagine it possible for them to come to an impossibly expensive setting like this.
The thing is that Paz Corcovado was a gift from life with very clear instructions — it was given to me to recover from very difficult situations with the promise that once that was done, then it was meant too host other people that needed that too.
So, this is why I created the Paz Residency program
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Residency at Paz is an invitation to slow down and return to rhythm.
Life becomes simple in the rainforest by the beach. All we need to come back to life is to return to the rhythm of nature while being supported by a human community that learns from nature and studies how to connect and integrate with life.
This is a sanctuary for people who feel called to step out of modern life and remember from nature how to be a human being. It exists to offer a different way of living for a period of time — one aligned with nature and with humanity.
It is intentionally different because modern life has moved away from natural rhythm, shared responsibility, and human-scale living.
The residency is an invitation to slow down. It’s simple life in the rainforest by the beach.
When we return to the rhythm of nature the body naturally begins to come back to life. This happens best when we are supported by a small human community learning directly from the land how and from daily living together.
Paz is a place for people who feel called to step out of modern life for a period of time and remember, through experience, what it means to be human again. It offers a way of living aligned with nature and with our shared humanity.
It is intentionally different, because much of modern life has drifted away from natural rhythm, shared responsibility, and human-scale living.
Life
A residency at Paz is an invitation to slow down and return to rhythm.
The Paz Residency is a shared living program in a remote jungle and beachfront location in Costa Rica. People join for a minimum period of time and live on the land together as residents, not as guests or volunteers.
There is no work exchange, no fixed volunteer hours, and no retreat-style program. Instead, residents participate in everyday life: sharing meals, helping with basic tasks, caring for common spaces, administrative tasks, organizing activities and adapting to the natural rhythm of the environment.
The residency operates in monthly cycles, with defined arrival and departure dates to maintain stability and avoid constant movement. Living arrangements are communal, with shared rooms and bathrooms. Separate spaces for men and woman. A small local team supports cooking, cleaning, and maintenance, while residents remain actively involved in daily life.
Residents contribute a daily amount that covers food and shared operating costs. This contribution is not payment for accommodation or activities, but a way to support collective living.
The structure is simple: live together, share responsibility, spend time in nature, and step out of normal routines for a period of time.
We are on a mission to bring people back to nature
Our way of life has fallen out of step with our own natural needs. Most of us have never felt nature untamed. Stress and artificial routines drains our drive & wonder.
It’s not that we are broken, it’s that we are disconnected.
More than a retreat or curated escape, Paz is about letting the rainforest, ocean, and untamed life guide you back into the rhythm of nature.
Our way is simple
The elders say the ocean, the waterfalls, and the stars are all the medicine we need.
In a place as pure as Paz, you don’t need tours or ceremonies — just time in nature. Here, surrounded by rainforest and sea, simply living and enjoying yourself brings balance back to life.
We see ourselves as assistants to nature, taking you to the right place at the right time.
When you slow down and let the natural rhythm lead, you begin to see the magic — in the connections, in the unfolding of each moment, and in how nature speaks to you through beauty, peace, and love.
We offer the rare chance to feel nature as it once was
The Osa Peninsula is Costa Rica’s last wild frontier. A living Eden with 4.5% of the world’s biodiversity thriving in one place and the last untouched beaches of Costa Rica.
We live with over 2500 species of mammal, trees and birds: Jaguar, Puma, Ocelote, tapir, wild-pigs, capuchin, howler, squirrel and spider monkeys, ant-eater, coati— dolphins, whales, turtles, toucan, scarlet maccaw.
No method or practice can replace what happens when you stand in the presence of untamed life.
One glance into the eyes of the wild, and we recognize the freedom, strength, and peace that we seek.
At Paz, this intimate encounters aren’t curated into an excursion or ceremony - we give nature it’s place as teacher and take ours as student.
We also keep it simple, fair price and take only what we need.
Like releasing a captive animal back into the wild
It’s about remembering what’s always been within you. Here you don’t become something new by doing something; you recover from nature what was always there.
Community then becomes posible again.
At Paz, we see sharing spaces, food and stories as natural as a waterfall. This is about remembering the way humans are meant to live.
More than a retreat: A spiritual adventure in nature with friends.
Rather than being served an artificial experience— we create a community experience in the wild that recharges our spirit while opening a new perspective and possibility.
Experience
Spend the day in paradise, rainforest, wildlife and untouched beaches.
Bonfires, live music, and beach BBQ every night.
Surfing, native saunas, ocean & waterfall adventures — guided by owner.
As a community, we are involved hands-on in all tasks. Cooking, fires, order, music.
Stay
Sleep in Airbnb 5-star rated lofts.
Good vibe, style and quality linens.
Private, dry, fresh, ventilated single beds in spaces designed to feel outside while being inside.
One lofts for 6 men & one for 6 women.
Eat & Drink
3 daily meals + fresh fruit, coffee, and tea.
We serve fresh, local and healthy home-made food.
Life
We are all the same, no teachers, gurus. No dogma, methods or practices.
Very private with only 12 guests per retreat.
Independent. All activities are optional. Time alone relaxing is encouraged.
Sober. No liquor, drugs, etc.
No phones or cameras outside rooms.
6 days for $600 | 12 days for $1200. All-inclusive.
Being fair-priced is our way of giving back to nature. Because it brings you back.
Local Family Owned. Small-Scale & Intimate. 12 guests max.
Shared Apt. for 6 men & cozy loft for 6 women.
Off Grid - Located after the end of the road. We are solar powered.
Hand-Built - We do everything ourselves. Design, build, photos and create all messaging on our own.
Shared Lofts & Bungalows – Simple, cozy sleeping arrangements that foster community while offering comfort.
Always Connected to Nature – Feel outside while inside: fully screened floor to ceiling, natural light, and ocean breeze.
Our Lofts
Roots - The Earth Spa
Our program is divided in two tracks that you get to choose. Roots is about mastering letting go, grounding and rooting into your power - anytime. You’ll be initiated into Paz’s own contrast therapies to release stress and return to your center.
This track includes:
Earth & Nordic Sauna
Cold & Hot Tubs
Woods, Oils, Salts & Fire
Resilience Training ( Fitness for stress )
Learn how to build, run and create your own therapies for yourself, friends and family – listening to nature in your body.
Waves - The school of flow
Waves is about Master flowing with life, no matter how uncertain it gets
It’s about surfing the waves of life instead of fight them --by learning surf and paddle-board meditations. Discover presence, balance, and the ability to move gracefully even when conditions are unpredictable.
This track includes:
Daily Surf lessons with equipment
Paddle board meditations, floating with breath and tide.
Deep ocean immersions swimming, floating.
Apply the guidance of water, waves and ocean to your life
Community and Living
For six days, you’ll live in a small circle of change-seekers —
The kitchen, fire, and table become places of connection and companionship
No “teachers” — we are all the same.
Shared meals prepared together — cooking, chopping wood, gathering, and cleaning are part of the natural rhythm of life.
Take the first step into Paz Corcovado
We are not here to sell you things, just to help you get where you are being called.
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