You will greatly benefit from the unique, intimate and experiencial retreat experience offered here whether you are coming solo, with friends, or as a couple.
The authentic and personalized retreats offered are designed to ignite your passion for holistic health through self-care practices, yoga practice, connection through nourishing meals and conversations, contact with nature and so much more in a stunning natural environment.
Let yourself be guided to relax, explore and experiment with different aspects of wellness in order to enjoy an unforgettable and rejuvenating retreat experience that will inspire you to live your life to the fullest.
If you love cooking and want fresh ideas for vegetarian cooking, if you want to learn to cook, if you're a foodie or a health enthusiast, or if you are looking to explore vegetarian, vegan, or raw food then you will love this culinary and yoga retreat. During this retreat, you will prepare and eat delicious food, learn, explore, practice yoga and meditation, rest, improve your health, and so much more. Vegetarian cuisine is both tasty and culturally diverse and this retreat aims to show you just that. Come discover new recipes, your talent as a cook, a new place and new people, as well as information that can inspire you to live a healthier and richer life.
Proud winner of TripAdvisor 2022 Travelers' Choice Award, this award speaks to the great service and experience we at Tambo Ilusion provide their guests.
Tambo team would love to have the privilege of treating you to the "Tambo Ilusion experience"!
08:30 - Preparation of breakfast and enjoy a sit-down breakfast
10:00 - Cooking workshop preparing the midday meal
13:00 - Lunch
14:00 - Free time
16:30 - Yoga and meditation practice
18:00 - Free time
19:00 - Supper
This program is designed for one or two people maximum for an intimate experience and personalized instruction.
Get a real taste of vegetarian cooking with this perfectly blended five-day retreat.
If you prefer the option without the yoga classes included, please inquire.
Vegetarian cuisine is both tasty and culturally diverse and this retreat aims to show you just that. You will experience time and again how wholesome food prepared with love and good intention is exquisite, eye-pleasing, and fulfilling. Johanne holds a vegetarian nutrition certificate and is a coach in mind-body nutrition & the psychology of eating. She worked as the cook in a hostel in Costa Rica for over a year and at Tambo Ilusión Wellness Retreat Center for over 3 years and made a name for herself as a great cook. Johanne is happy to share her knowledge and passions with her guests. Johanne will teach you how to prepare and eat more plant-based foods and raw foods without the dogma and the fanaticism often associated with them. Her goal isn't to convert anyone to vegetarianism but to encourage and inspire people to eat a balanced diet.
If you already follow a vegetarian or vegan diet, you might become savvier and will come away with tasty recipes, as the possibilities of vegetarian dishes are endless. There's so much you can do with fruits, vegetables, legumes (beans, lentils, and peas), whole grains, sea vegetables (seaweeds) nuts, and seeds, which are all part of a balanced vegetarian diet. Come learn to transform these ingredients into delightful dining experiences that are sure to excite your palate and engage your senses.
The content of the cooking workshops within this retreat is informative, easy to understand, and digest. You will learn to prepare and enjoy various dishes daily. You will receive hands-on experience preparing food, practical tips and tricks, as well as savor delicious and nourishing food. You will hopefully discover new foods like locro de zapallo, Johanne's vegan take on a popular Peruvian dish.
You will learn to prepare healthy breakfasts, learn about superfoods, sprouting, juicing, fermenting, dehydrating, making smoothies, nut and seed milk, raw desserts, and much more. You will get to ask questions as you prepare meals from start to finish. The workshops are fun, relaxed, and practical.
Before your arrival, you will be asked what foods you love, what foods you dislike, if you have any food allergies, and if you want to focus on lacto-ovo vegetarian recipes (no meat, no fish, and no animal tissue products), vegan recipes (only plant-derived foods), or raw vegan recipes. The recipes and menus are then further customized to honor such requests.
Eating nutritious foods and moving our bodies are two of the most important ways in which the actions we take on a daily basis contribute to our overall health and well-being. Thus, this program would not be complete without yoga practice and a walk in the protected forest.
Breakfast, lunch, and supper are included in the price. Wholesome vegetarian meals are prepared three times daily. You will prepare breakfasts and lunches during the workshops. Fruits and vegetables are fresh and seasonal. Some of the fruit comes from the retreat's own trees and includes citrus, papayas, mangoes, bananas, and star fruits. Special dietary needs can be accommodated with advance notice.
The following meals are included:
