Located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica in a forested valley, PachaMama was founded in 1999 by Tyohar and a cluster of fellow travellers, following a vision to manifest an intentional community and embrace alternative living. Since it was founded as a spiritual commune and intentional community, the village has become an international gathering place, a colourful and unique energy field comprised of diverse personal and cultural backgrounds.
PachaMama is both a spiritual community for residents who have made it their home and a nonprofit centre of transformation that offers retreats and workshops to hundreds of visitors each year. All income is reinvested to support the village’s operation, maintenance, and growth. The community also has a Waldorf-inspired School to serve the growing number of children born in the village and the families that have joined it. The school also welcomes visiting children.
As an eco-village, PachaMama continuously creates projects to increase biodiversity and sustainability and to minimize its carbon footprint. The principles of permaculture, waste reduction, soil regeneration, water retention, and recycling (to name a few) are explored and applied in the village. PachaMama is wholly committed to providing nourishing, healthy food that is kind not only to the body but to the Earth as well. Superfoods, fruits, and leafy greens grown in the village are 100% organic and the community works in partnership with and supports local farmers using responsible growing practices.
The community of PachaMama is unique amongst communities in Costa Rica and throughout the world. It allows everyone to experience spiritual community living with authenticity, close to nature, and in harmony with the cycles of silence, meditation, and celebration. What unites the village is the shared journey of awareness: a meeting of individuals beyond personalities and ideas. The intention to live a conscious life, looking into the mirror of one’s true self, is what binds the community together. Yoga, meditation, and sacred Native healing ceremonies are key to the soul of PachaMama, much more than mere lifestyle choices but rather deep-rooted commitments to the nature of this unique place.