Winter Escape Holiday Retreat – Cristiane Machado

The Winter Escape Holiday Retreat is a week-long wellness retreat in Costa Rica for people who would rather spend the holidays resting than managing them. Led by Cristiane Machado at Anamaya Resort in Montezuma, on the Pacific coast of Puntarenas, it offers a different way through the season: less stress, less over-consuming, less obligation, and more connection and time outdoors.

What to Expect

The week combines transformational workshops, connection with the other guests, and adventure in a beautiful setting. The aim is simple: you return home lighter, clearer, and more alive.

Anamaya's weekly retreats are designed to be flexible. You can join the classes and workshops, or you can simply come for the healthy meals, the spa and wellness services, and the excursions. Some guests spend long stretches in a hammock or by the pool. You are encouraged to shape the week around what you need, so this works as well for someone who wants a full schedule as for someone who wants almost none.

The organizer's page does not list a day-by-day schedule for this particular week. Cristiane's other retreats at Anamaya include daily yoga, excursions, sound healing, cacao ceremony, and movement workshops, which gives a sense of the style she brings to the resort.

About Cristiane Machado

Cristiane Machado is a retreat leader who returns to Anamaya to host several weeks in the resort's calendar. Her work centers on workshops that support self-expression, connection, and a sense of alignment. Her retreat in the season before this one, Anatomy of Your Sacred Voice, explores the voice as a path to deeper self-expression through sound healing, a Sacred Cacao Ceremony, and movement. For the holiday week, she turns that same attention to rest and renewal.

The Setting

Anamaya Resort sits in the jungle above the ocean near Montezuma, on the southern Nicoya Peninsula in Puntarenas. The resort has been named one of National Geographic's World's Best Wellness Destinations for 2026 and sits in a Blue Zone overlooking the Pacific. Facilities include an infinity pool, a spa, and hammock spots for slow afternoons, and meals are healthy and made with care. Waterfalls and jungle trails are close by for excursions.

Guests choose a room based on the size of their party or their budget, then reserve with a deposit.

Before You Go

No yoga or meditation experience is mentioned as a requirement, and the retreat is built so that participation is optional. You can take part in as much or as little as you like. If you are traveling with family or friends, the room choices are set up to accommodate different party sizes.

Because this is a holiday week and spots at Anamaya are limited, it is worth deciding early if you want to spend the season in Montezuma with Cristiane Machado.