Day 1:

Morning

• We pick up you up in a complimentary group shuttle at a hotel near the airport
• Start your adventure by visiting the beautiful Dominical Beach. Enjoy the warm tropical waters and a complimentary beach side lunch.

Afternoon

• From here we'll journey into the Diamante Valley and get settled and orientated at the Diamante Center.
• Campfire and getting to know the group
  
  
  

Day 2:

Morning

• Meditation and Yoga on the temple deck overlooking the rainforest
• Delicious local, organic tropical fruit breakfast
• Expedition! We will tour a local sustainable farm and see successful examples of natural building styles

Afternoon

• Lunch onsite, prepared with the community founder
• Expedition! Heading onward now to the next farm to learn about creating ecologically balanced communities
• Come back to the Center for a local, organic savory dinner prepared with love
• Group discussion: Creating a sustainable culture – Personal sustainability

Day 3:

Morning

• Meditation and Yoga on the temple deck overlooking the rainforest
• Delicious, local organic breakfast
• Workshop and planning session with Upward Spirals to learn how to apply what we saw yesterday
• Visit the amazing local organic farmer’s market and learn about regenerative business

Afternoon

• Enjoy lunch at the farmers market with food prepared by local artisans using farm-fresh produce
• Expedition! We will tour a working organic farm to learn about permaculture and wander through an incredible food forest
• Come back to the Center for a gourmet vegetarian meal prepared by our loving chef
• Group discussion: Ecological Footprint, Carrying Capacity, Peak oil, and Transition

Day 4:

Morning

• Meditation and Yoga on the temple deck overlooking the rainforest
• Eat a delicious local, organic tropical fruit breakfast
• Workshop and planning session with Upward Spirals to learn how to apply what we saw yesterday
• Expedition! We’ll tour a regenerative homestead and learn how they decided on micro-hydro for to create renewable energy

Afternoon

• Come back to the Center for a nutritious local organic lunch
• Play day! We will enjoy the magnificent Baru river and waterfall, surrounded by an incredible jungle paradise
• Workshop: Planning and preparing healthful meals that support the local sustainable community
• Feast upon the meal prepared from the workshop
• Campfire music jam or storytelling

Day 5:

Morning

• Meditation and Yoga on the temple deck overlooking the rainforest
• Eat a delicious local, organic tropical fruit breakfast
• Workshop and planning session with Upward Spirals to learn how to apply what we saw yesterday
• Expedition! We will visit regenerative social benefit projects to learn how they create value for themselves, their communities, and all life

Afternoon

• Farm-to-table lunch together with organic produce from the farm
• Expedition! On our next visit, we’ll learn how to create strong relationships and effective agreements with the local sustainable solutions community
• Dinner at the Diamante Center, prepared with love by our vegetarian chef
• Group discussion: Creating a sustainable culture – From Sustainable to Regenerative

Day 6:

Morning

• Meditation and Yoga on the temple deck overlooking the rainforest
• Eat a delicious local, organic tropical fruit breakfast
• Workshop and idea session with Upward Spirals to plan how to continue one’s transition to sustainability after the event
• Group discussion: Creating a sustainable culture – What are the characteristics of a sustainable culture

Afternoon

• Pick from the organic garden and make lunch together
• Ecotourism and exploration of local biodiversity
• Come back to the Center for a gourmet vegetarian meal prepared by our loving chef
• Closing group discussion: Sharing knowledge, resources, planning tools and connections to make it easier to live in balance with nature
• Receive flash drive with massive sustainability learning library, guides, tools, and much more
• Campfire last night; reflections and goodbyes

Day 7:

Early Morning

• Breakfast with local organic produce
• Shuttle leaves the Diamante Center at 7am to bring guests to departing flights
• You will arrive at the airport around 11am; flights recommended for 2pm or later