Escape to a tropical oasis nestled between the Costa Rican rainforest and the Caribbean Sea! 

The Goddess Garden is a sustainably built and maintained eco resort spread across 14 acres, offering a unique experience where you can witness nature revealing its beauty to you.

Join Mel Gorman Wegimont and Amy Hagan for a fun and spiritual deep dive in the magical landscape of  Cahuita, Costa Rica.  Enjoy a weeklong experience, with opportunities to disconnect, recharge, and fill your days with laughter and joy!

At ATMY+W, we believe that inner peace leads to world peace and that is truly all that matters.  Those who share the same spiritual values offer a source of support to others.  In yoga, we call this community of support Sangha.  Mel and Amy’s combined experience of over 30 years practicing and teaching yoga cultivates an easeful way for individuals to come together to create Sangha.  We discover ourselves while in communication with others, spoken and unspoken, conscious and unconscious.  Through consistent group practices on this retreat, you will deepen and expand your inner life; making space for personal transformation to occur.  

In addition to yoga classes twice daily, you may choose to soak up more of the magic of Costa Rica by taking offsite excursions, such as a day trip to Cahuita National Park, a favorite tourist destination with sugary white sand beaches and abundant wildlife. It's one of the top things to see in Costa Rica for wildlife lovers, snorkelers, hikers, and adventurous travelers of all kinds! Although there is a lot to explore in the area, the resort itself boasts a wide range of facilities and amenities to discover, including Caribbean-inspired bungalows, three group spaces, an open-air restaurant, spa, exotic gardens, and much more. You are also just a five-minute walk to a serene and private beach, making it an ideal location to unwind and disconnect.

Amy Hagan, E RYT 200, has been teaching yoga since 2003 and loving every minute of it! She draws most of her teaching style from the Kripalu School of yoga. She was originally trained to teach at the Yoga Center of Amherst with Patty Townsend. She has completed Yin Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training with Jenn Thomas and Dr. Tracey Meyers, advanced Chakra Yoga with Todd Norian and Anodea Judith, and she is also certified in Reiki.

Since discovering her passion for yoga she has made lots new friends and had many enlightening adventures including a pilgrimage to Rishikesh, India with Coral Brown. In addition to her classes, Amy teaches All That Matters' Yoga 101 program in South Kingstown, RI and enjoys turning new people onto yoga.

Amy’s classes flow at a moderate pace to build strength, become more grounded and access the breath more fully. Options are always offered to encourage students to respect their own limits or go deeper. In her classes expect to laugh, connect with your yoga community, and have fun while also connecting with a deep sense of self. Amy previously owned her own yoga studio in East Greenwich called the Yoga Annex.  Amy is also a dog walker who hikes with packs of dogs in the woods and does voice over and TV commercials for local businesses.

 
Mel Gorman Wegimont, E RYT 500, has been teaching transformative yoga classes for 11 years. She completed her 200-hour teacher training with Cathy Cesario of Spirit Tree Yoga and her 500-hour Prana Flow® teacher training with Coral Brown. She is trained in Restorative Yoga through Jillian Pransky, is a certified Reiki Master and a co-teacher in the Pranotthan 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training. Mel’s journey with yoga has led her to study in Rishikesh, India and beyond. She regularly leads local workshops and trainings as well as yoga retreats around the world. 

Mel became a student of yoga and the healing arts in 1999, when a friend brought her – one week after a breast-cancer diagnosis – to Kendall Sheldon's yoga class. In that first class Mel discovered the healing power of yoga, and today she is not only radiantly healthy but also joyfully sharing the healing benefits of yoga with students and mentoring others coping with cancer. Her practice and teaching are informed by study with numerous teachers, and her classroom setting is one of safe and sacred space where her students encounter a mixture of levity, reverence, and honesty as Mel guides them to their own experience of yoga. She encourages students to take their yoga – this practice of finding what they need in body, spirit, and heart – off their mats and into their lives.