SOL FULL RETREAT

Immersed in the natural beauty of Northern Nicaragua, we are here to reconnect your source of well-being in paradise.

WHEN

December 2023

WHO

Blair Bigham

RYT 500 | LMT

Olivia Lifsey

RYT 500 | YACAP | Ayurvedic Health Coach

Carlee Venters

Reiki Master | LMT

WHERE

Amaru

Nicaragua Retreat Center

About the retreat.

Sol full retreat is a week long wellness and adventure retreat tucked away on a clifftop oasis overlooking the vast Pacific Ocean in Northern Nicaragua. Here we will spend our days fulfilling our souls with sunshine, yoga, surf, wellness workshops and adventures. Every day we will offer meditation and yoga classes in the morning and evening, as well as aryuveda and reiki workshops, dancing, massage, and yoga nidras. Our adventures include volcano boarding, horseback riding, boating and surfing. Our retreat space offers a vast beach to spend time on, a pool, ocean view yoga shala, and communal space. Our retreat includes 3 meals a day as well as snacks and drinks. Our meals here are inspired by the seasons and the rich Nicaraguan flavors. We can accommodate any dietary restrictions. This Is an optional off the grid experience if you so please to take the time to disconnect and reconnect with the natural beauty of this Nicaraguan paradise. We will also have a photographer with us to capture our memories for the week. All adventures are optional to partake in and there is always free time to surf as you please!

EMAIL TO INQUIRE

Retreat schedule.

The option to watch sunrise from the cliff side every morning.

7:30-8:30am: Morning Yoga | Meditation | Intention Setting

9:00am: Breakfast

10:30am: Wellness Workshops

1:00pm: Lunch

Excursions | Activities

4:00-5:30pm: Yin Yoga

Personal Retreat Time (Break)

6:30pm: Dinner

**please know that things often change in retreat planning to align with the needs and flow of the group, but this is the current outline**

About the facilitators.

Blair Bigham

RYT 500 | LMT | Photographer

Blair is a yoga teacher, massage therapist, ocean enthusiast, and photographer. Bringing people together has always been a love of hers. Creating a retreat to allow people to come together to nurture themselves and grow has been the dream. Growing up on the east coast as a beach baby she has always been drawn to the ocean and found a spiritual connection with it. She began practicing and teaching yoga in North Carolina in 2015 after the loss of her father. Realizing the healing properties of yoga, she was immediately hooked. She had a clear vision of wanting to guide others on a path towards self discovery and healing as she deepened her own yoga practice and began teaching.

Blair’s teaching inspirations come from her love for surfing, the freedom and knowledge she cultivates while traveling, and her drive to serve others. Blair has been sharing the teachings of yoga for the past 7 years within the states, as well as throughout Central America. Blair loves offering meditative yoga flows that encourage the mind and body to find ease while also creating a spiritual experience, encouraging her students to meet their highest potential.

She is also certified to teach 5 elements vinyasa flow practices, special populations practices, pre and postnatal yoga, restorative and gentle yoga, detox vinyasa yoga, yoga for seniors, and kids yoga. Blair is also registered with Yoga Alliance, is first aid/ CPR certified, and is a Reiki master. Her primary teachers include Kristin Cooper, Noelle Whittington, Macy Cole, Katie Kennis, and Jess Moody. Yoga has encouraged Blair to become a compassionate leader and she hopes to make a difference in the world through her teachings. From her yoga mat to her surfboard, you will always find her with a smile on her face sharing her love for the ocean and yoga.

Blair has decided to create this retreat experience at Amura after spending time on this property as a yoga teacher in years past. She believes there is something truly magical about this cliffside oasis and the country of Nicaragua. Here we can unwind and tune in to ourselves and the rich beauty that this space occupies.

Olivia Lifsey

RYT 500 | YACEP | Ayurvedic Health Coach

n 2013 Olivia attended Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Traditional Eastern Arts with a concentration in Yoga, as well as completing over 1,000 hours of yoga teacher training. Upon graduation in 2015, Olivia registered with Yoga Alliance and began her yoga teaching career while traveling throughout Central America, and in her hometown of Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

In 2016 Olivia completed the Kunga Yoga Lifestyle Program, a program dedicated to educating yogis how to use their practice as service for others. After completing the Kunga program, Olivia was offered a full time teaching position at Village Yoga, on the OuterBanks of North Carolina.

Olivia’s yoga classes are inspired by dance as she likes to include funky transitions and challenging shapes we typically don’t put our bodies into everyday. While she loves physical play time, her classes are grounded in spirit and will include pranayama and meditation practices.

Since moving to the Outer Banks, Olivia has completed a SUP yoga teacher training, became certified at hands on assisting with Noelle Whittington, studied Barre with Denise DeCarlo, received her Reiki I & II certifications, and is a certified ayurvedic health coach.

In 2019 Olivia led her first yoga and ayurveda retreat. She immediately fell in love with the combination of wellness travel and connecting with people in an immersion style container. She believes that the experience of retreating to self explore, deepen your spiritual practice, and get out of the day to day routines can provide deep healing and positive change.

You now have multiple opportunities to join Olivia on retreat throughout the year, as she continues to add more to her roster, including international retreats!

Inspired by her own lifelong healing journey, Olivia is dedicated to educating and empowering others to learn how to heal themselves through Ayurveda, mindful movement, and self-love.

Olivia is currently offering ayurveda courses online, as well as accepting 1:1 coaching clients.

You can learn more and work with Olivia through her website: www.olivialifsey.com

Carlee Venters

Massage Therapist

Meet our massage therapist and reiki master Carlee Venters.

Carlee is from Wilmington, North Carolina and currently resides on the island of Maui. She has been a massage therapist for over 4 years and specializes in deep tissue massage. Her goal is to target problem areas at the source to bring overall harmony back to the body. She also is a master of reiki and was attuned in 2018. Incorporating reiki into her massage practice leads for rejuvenation to the mind, body, and soul. She looks forward to a relaxing and revitalizing week integrating all of these practices with you all!

Wellness Retreat Options

Create your own custom wellness retreat experience with our Wellness Packages. Choose the wellness services you wish to experience, and connect with our wellness staff for peace and comfort.