Tucked along the wild, golden sweep of Bluff Beach on Isla Colón, Bluff Beach Retreatis an oceanfront sanctuary in the Bocas del Toro archipelago—that lush scatter of islands where the Panamanian rainforest tumbles down to meet the warm, turquoise waters of the Caribbean. Here, miles of secluded, brown-sugar sand unfurl beneath swaying palms, and the surf keeps a steady, hypnotic rhythm just beyond your door. It is a place where the jungle and the sea are near neighbors: sloths drowse in the canopy, tropical birds call through the morning air, and vivid wildlife moves quietly through the surrounding greenery. Framed by tropical vegetation and open Caribbean sky, the retreat offers a rare kind of seclusion—untouched, unhurried, and deeply alive—inviting you to slow down, breathe in the salt air, and let the natural beauty of this island paradise restore you.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

For complete CE information for licensed mental health professionals, physicians, and nurses, please click on Educational Programs prior to registering. 

Learning from Non-Ordinary States: Mindfulness, Compassion, & Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy with Dr. Ron Siegel

This program is educational in nature and does not involve the administration of psychedelic medicine.

In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn practical tools and techniques derived from mindfulness and compassion-oriented treatment and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy to help clients with a wide-array of disorders. We’ll explore ways to help clients integrate split-off traumatic memories, open their hearts, embrace vulnerability, surrender to the flow of ever-changing experience, move from isolation to deep connection with people and nature, appreciate the unreliable fluidity of thought, and find meaning in everyday moments. You’ll learn how to use mindfulness and self-compassion practices along with other techniques to harness these healing mechanisms, while also gaining the knowledge necessary to help clients who might be experimenting with psychedelics to integrate and grow from their experiences.

For a brief video introduction to Dr. Siegel’s latest book, please click on the play icon below:

Mindfulness, Psychological Flexibility, and the Art of Improvisation with Dr. Larry Cammarata

Life rarely goes according to plan. This program explores how mindfulness, psychological flexibility, and the art of improvisation help us meet the unscripted moments—in our work, our relationships, and ourselves—with presence and creativity.

Through practices like present-moment awareness, acceptance, embodiment, and mindful movement—woven together with the improviser's essential art of "Yes, And"—you'll discover how creativity, empathy, and compassion deepen our connections with others. These are living skills, as meaningful in professional life as they are in relationships, conversations, and the unscripted moments of every day.

Grounded in evidence and enriched by the rainforests and Caribbean shores of Panama, this is an invitation to practice presence, embrace the unexpected, and rediscover the creativity at the heart of healing and connection.

RETREAT OVERVIEW

Educational Programs

Learning from Non-Ordinary States: Mindfulness, Compassion, & Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy with Dr. Ron Siegel

Mindfulness, Psychological Flexibility, and the Art of Improvisation with Dr. Larry Cammarata 

For complete CE information for licensed mental health professionals, physicians, and nurses, please click on Educational Programs prior to registering. 

Also included at the retreat

• Beautiful accommodations with WIFI

• 3 delicious vegetarian homemade meals per day made with seasonal ingredients

• Swimming at the Lodge in the beautiful pool

• Daily Embodied Yoga classes with Linda

• 2-Hour Guided Farm Tour
  Explore a local farm and learn about the region’s tropical agriculture, traditions, and way of life.

• Snorkeling & Island Excursion
  Enjoy the warm Caribbean Sea as we travel by boat to Dolphin Bay. Snorkel in the beautiful waters of Bastimentos National Marine Park, where you may see colorful fish and coral reefs. Depending on weather and conditions, we may also visit Sloth Island and the Zapatillas Islands.

• Caribbean Boating Excursion
  Spend a full day exploring the Caribbean waters. We will visit Bird Island, Drago, and Starfish Beach, followed by several relaxing hours at Blue Coconut on Solarte.

Optional Activities at the Lodge (not included in the retreat fee)

All optional fees are paid in cash.

• Horseback Riding: $70 per person for a 1-hour guided tour

• Massage with Maria: $85, plus gratuity

• Taxi to Town: $40 for up to 4 people, one way

• Bird Watching: $15 per person, 8:00–10:00 a.m.

• Guided Nature Walk on Bluff Beach: $35 per person, minimum 2 participants. Enjoy a 3-hour walk with a trained biologist and learn about the local ecosystem and poison-dart frogs. Along the way, you may encounter monkeys, sloths, agoutis, lizards, toucans, hawks, parrots, and other wildlife.

Not included in the retreat fee:

Flights to Panama City and flight from Panama City to Bocas dol Toros

Suggested hotel in Panama City is the Wyndham; group prices will be available

Retreat Fee, Registration, and Contact Information

$ 3050: Per-person, double occupancy only (USD credit card; airfare not included)

Space is limited. Register now to reserve your place.
Registration and Payment: Please email Linda Cammarata to register. After registering, you may pay by credit card through an online invoice that will be emailed to you.