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Healing The Healer

Updated: Jun 16

Retreat Dates: September 6th-13th, 2025

Hosted By: Lisa Spano



retreat overview

The Healing the Healer Retreat is ideal for nurses who love to travel, need some time to nourish themselves and want to take the opportunity to obtain CEUs while traveling! 



retreat description


If you are feeling burned out, in need of some rest and you are looking to combine a retreat experience while obtaining continuing education credits, this Healing the Healer retreat is the optimal revitalizing retreat you need!  During this 7 night "Healing the Healer" nurse retreat you will be surrounded by lush jungles in the mountains of Uvita, in the southern pacific zone of Costa Rica.  You will have a fully integrated experience combining continued education, adventures and plenty of rest and relaxation.


This course is taught by Nurses Feed Their Young and provides integrated learning techniques to implement back at home! This course is approved by multiple state boards of nursing and has the added benefit of potentially being reimbursable by your employer.

 

Nurses Feed Their Young is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Florida State Board of Nursing. Florida Board of Nursing Provider Number: 50-42784. This course is approved for 15 contact hours.  




meet your hosts


Lisa Spano

Lisa Spano, BSN RN originally from Minnesota first came to Costa Rica for intense healing as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) for Hennepin County in Minnesota. Lisa's passion for helping lead to burnout, depression and she spent years immersed in nature refilling her cup and discovering surfing.  Currently, she is based in Costa Rica, works remotely for a research company, co-owns a local surf shop with her husband, they have a son, and she hosts Nurses Retreats with the ultimate goal to give back to her fellow nurses and promote healing in the demanding profession of Nursing. She enjoys surfing and being physically active and spending time with her family.












Erin Lazzaro

Erin (Owner/Manager)was born and raised in Sarasota, FL. After graduating high school she moved to New York City to pursue musical theater and dance. Her passion for the stage lead her to have a thriving professional career over the next 10+ years touring nationally and regionally and appearing on TV as a performer. During this time she went to massage therapy school and became a New York State Licensed Massage Therapist, creating a business (Massage by Erin) that supported dancers and performers, helping them heal and move better. Today, Erin is a 500-hour certified yoga teacher dedicated to making movement creative, accessible, and joyful for all. She believes in movement as a powerful tool for healing, self-expression, and community.



Teresa Sanderson

Teresa Sanderson RN, CCM will be teaching the CE course. Teresa is a serial nurse entrepreneur, champion for nurses, speaker, and marketing expert. She is the founder of Business & Marketing Made Easy For Nurse Entrepreneurs and coaches nurse entrepreneurs to: Get Visible. Attract Your Audience. Grow Your Authority & Income.
Teresa is also a speaker, podcast host and founder of the Nurses Feed Their Young® Movement and Thriving Nurse Network, an online peer support community for nurses. She is passionate about creating a better future for the nursing profession and dedicated to transforming nursing culture from one where nurses eat their young to one where Nurses Feed Their Young®.





sample schedule

Arrival: September 6th at SJO Airport by 2pm local time

Departure: September 13th at SJO no earlier than 2pm local time

Day 1 - Arrival Day!

  • 3:00pm-9:00pm - Check In’s

  • 6:00pm - Dinner

  • 7:00pm - Why Here??

  • 8:00pm - Movement practice

Day 2 - Waterfall Day!

  • 6:00am - Coffee/Tea 

  • 7:00am-7:30am - Meditation 

  • 7:30am-8:30am  - Morning Movement 

  • 8:30am-9:30am - Breakfast 

  • 10:00am-12:00pm  - Flo Waterfalls

  • 12:30pm-1:30pm - Lunch

  • 2:00pm-5:00pm - Continued Education: The Foundation of Healing

  • 5:00pm-5:30 - Meditation (optional)

  • 5:30pm-6:30pm - Dinner 

Day 3 - Self Care Spa Day!

  •  6:00am - Coffee/Tea 

  • 7:00am-7:30am - Meditation

  • 7:30am-8:30am  - Morning Movement 

  • 8:30am-9:30am - Breakfast 

  • 10:00am-12:00pm  - Outing and Spa 

  • 12:30pm-1:30pm - Lunch

  • 2:00pm-5:00pm - Continued Education:  Healing Through Connection 

  • 5:00pm-5:30 - Meditation (optional)

  • 5:30pm-6:30pm - Dinner 

Day 4 - Surf and Cacao

  •  6:00am - Coffee/Tea 

  • 7:00am-7:30am - Meditation

  • 7:30am-8:30am  - Morning Movement 

  • 8:30am-9:30am - Breakfast 

  • 10:00am-12:00pm  - Cacao Ceremony or Surf Lesson

  • 12:30pm-1:30pm - Lunch

  • 2:00pm-5:00pm - Continued Education:  Food as Fuel for the Caregiver 

  • 5:00pm-5:30 - Meditation (optional)

  • 5:30pm-6:30pm - Dinner 

Day 5 - Whale Watching

  •  7:00am-2:00pm - Excursion - Whale Watching 

  • 2:00pm-5:00pm - Continued Education  The Power of Sleep & Restorative Healing 

  • 5:00pm-5:30 - Meditation (optional) 

  • 5:30pm-6:30pm - Dinner 

Day 6 - Whale's Tail Beach Walk

  •  6:00am - Coffee/Tea 

  • 7:00am-7:30am - Meditation  

  • 7:30am-8:30am  - Morning Movement 

  • 8:30am-9:30am - Breakfast 

  • 10:00am-12:00pm  - Whales Tail Beach 

  • 12:30pm-1:30pm - Lunch

  • 2:00pm-5:00pm - Continued Education

  • 5:00pm-5:30 - Meditation (optional)

  • 5:30pm-6:30pm - Dinner 

Day 7 - Integration day and Give Back!

  •  6:00am - Coffee/Tea 

  • 7:00am-7:30am - Meditation 

  • 7:30am-8:30am  - Morning Movement 

  • 8:30am-9:30am - Breakfast 

  • 10:00am-12:00pm  - Waterfall/Freet time/ optional community service project

  • 12:30pm-1:30pm - Lunch

  • 2:00pm-5:00pm - Continued Education:  Integrating Healing Practices into Daily Life 

  • 5:00pm-5:30 - Meditation (optional)

  • 5:30pm-6:30pm - Dinner 

  • 7:00pm - Final circle

Day 8 - Departure Day

  • Transport arranged for you to get to the airport. We say our goodbyes

everything included


  • 7 nights eco-lux accommodations at Flō Retreat Center

  • All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) made with fresh local ingredients

  • Daily meditation and movement classes

  • 15 hrs of CEUS

  • Excursions to waterfalls, beaches, and local markets

  • Airport shuttle to and from San José International Airport (SJO)

  • Sauna and cold plunge

  • Full access to Flō’s yoga shala, pool, gym, and hiking trails



PRICING


Deposit: $1,000 to reserve your spot | Payment Plans: Available by request


  • Shared Room: Starting at $2,299 per person

  • Private Room: Starting at $2,599 per person

Private Room includes private bathroom and one queen bed
Private Room includes private bathroom and one queen bed
Shared Room includes shared bathroom and two twin beds
Shared Room includes shared bathroom and two twin beds

Explore more details of our accommodations here!




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