Casa Metta

Come to the mountains of Costa Rica, Connect with yourself and others, Commune with nature, Cleanse your body and soul, Create Lovingkindness (Metta) with us!

What we offer

Clean pure air, the freshest cleanest local food available, 3 acres of quiet contemplative space situated amidst the cloud forest at nearly 6000ft. elevation. Off the tourist beat, a mountain getaway with beautiful sunsets. Connection with nature and the opportunity for Casa Metta to be the container for personal growth and transformation.

Cooperative Cooking Experiences

Fresh locally sourced food

Our goal is for 95% of our food to come from the local farmer's market or local vendors in and around San José de la Montaña. We strive to support the local fresh food supply.

Our food offerings are vegetarian with occasional addition of local sustainable fish. We love to cook together, eat together and teach!

Yoga, Meditation, Contemplation and Sound Experiences.

Daily Yoga, contemplation, discussion, sound experience is offered based on group preference

Accommodations

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Casita de Limones (Lemon)

Casita del Cacao (Cocoa)

Casita del Arcoíris (Rainbow)

Casita del Miel (Honey)

Cuarto del Ciprés (Cyprus room)

Cuarto del Aguacate (Avocado room)

The Property

Sustainability

Water

The property sits on 3 acres filled with flora and fauna. It is fed by a local potable mountain springs and has a self-contained septic system (we don’t flush TP) and we use all biodegradable cleaning products.

Upcoming projects:

Rainwater collection and storage

Sink water recycling

Electricity

All hot water is produced by on-demand mini heaters minimizing unnecessary production of hot water and in turn consumption of electricity.

There is no heating or A/C on the property as it is generally unnecessary and to minimize electrical consumption. It can be a little chilly (55F), but we wear jackets and a little warm (80F) but we have fans.

The property has solar panels that on many months feed more power back to the grid than is extracted.

Earth

Locally sourced food is the name of the game. We have several organic garden beds and are working to rehabilitate these spaces to add to the food supply and foster connection to the earth and our food.

We compost all biodegradable matter to add back to the earth. We have fruit (orange, lime, lemon, guava, avocado, banana…) on the property and use these in meals and share any excess with friends and neighbors.

Daily Rhythm

5 AM

Dawn--The sun wakes up early here!

7 AM

Daily Yoga, Contemplation, Sound experience or Hike on some days to nearby waterfall(s).

8 AM

Breakfast Served.

Midday

Opportunity for outings, group gatherings, retreat offerings, classes, personal reflection or additional programmed activities.

6-6:30 PM

Sunset followed by Dinner Hour. Cooperative cooking activities on some days followed by nourishing ourselves in community.

7:30-8 PM

Fire/Drum Circle on selected evening, time and weather permitting.

Sunrise is approximately 5:30 am daily and sunset is around 6:00 pm. This is because Costa Rica is positioned roughly 10 degrees north of the equator, which makes the sunrise and sunset stay fairly consistent all-year-round!

WorkAway Host Site

We work with volunteers from around the world who offer their time and expertise in exchange for room and board.

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Clean Fresh Cuisine

Our standard menu draws form the abundance of the local fruit and vegetable harvest. Some of the best produce, we've ever tasted! Food sourced from the property, Farmer's Markets, local dairies, and hyperlocal farm fresh eggs

Cultural Awareness and Respect

We strive for respect, honor and reciprocity with the land, the people, and the country where we reside as guests.

Responsible Ecology

We believe that as we take care of the land, the land will care for us. We use all biodegradable cleaning products, recycle as much as possible and compost all organic material.