Come to Costa Rica and harness the power of aligning your internal clock with the natural world. Improve sleep quality and enhance recovery for peak performance and well-being.
Attend lectures from experts in circadian biology and learn how and why to optimize your environment at home for peak performance. Eat clean, fresh food daily and learn how to train and move your body from expert strength coaches.
Unleash your potential in a breathtaking beachfront Costa Rican setting .
Stay in a luxury villa, with every detail meticulously taken care of.
Helios Performance Retreat is an exclusive event unlike anything being offered in Costa Rica and is limited to 10 participants. Helios Performance Retreat gives you a lifestyle shift you’ll take home. If you’re serious about transforming your health and performance for the rest of your life, this is an opportunity you can’t ignore.
Unplug from the 9-5 grind and remove yourself from the indoor world, endless screen time, stagnant posture, fluorescent lights and recycled air. Return to blue skies, bare feet, sunlight, fresh food and movement!
Stop sacrificing your health and make ready to catapult your physical and mental performance to an all new high. We can truly thrive when we apply the right inputs.
Reset & Rebuild Your Body
Discover how and why resetting your circadian rhythm and harnessing the power of the sun is essential to unleashing peak performance. Find your full potential by hitting the reset button on years of deteriorating health and performance.
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Learn why your physical and mental performance has been eviscerated. Learn why your modern day environment is killing you faster and what to do about it.
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Embark on a novel experience where knowledge, physical training and optimal environment deliver transformational performance. Embrace the convergence of mind, body, and nature for unparalleled growth.
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Immerse yourself in a place that literally enhances your performance with every step and every breath you take. Embrace the physical challenge of training your body. Take home the confidence and skills you'll need to keep progressing after the retreat.
Your Journey with Us:
(detailed itinerary will be sent two weeks before arrival)
March 10-17th
Day 1
Arrival at LIR international airport in Guanacaste.
Settle into the villa.
6:00 pm: Meet your coaches.
6:30 pm: Gourmet welcome dinner.
Day 2
6:30 am: Sunrise coffee and beach gathering.
7:00 am: Light movement to get the body warm
7:30 am: Breakfast
9:00 am: Training session.
11:30 am: Relax and recover.
5:30 pm: Sunset Beach BBQ
Day 3
6:30 am: Sunrise coffee and beach gathering.
7:00 am: Light movement to get the body warm.
7:30 am: Breakfast.
9:00 am: Training session.
11:00 am: Learning session.
12:30 pm: Lunch / Personal Time
5:00 pm: Sunset beach volleyball.
6:30 pm: Group dinner.
Day 4
5:30 am: Coffee and light breakfast.
6:00 am: Departure.
8:00 am: Volcano and waterfall hike (bring your swim suit!).
12:00 pm: Packed Lunch.
4:00 pm: Return to hotel.
7:00 pm: Beach BBQ.
Day 5
6:30 am: Sunrise coffee and beach gathering.
7:00 am: Light movement to get the body warm.
7:30 am: Breakfast.
9:00 am: Training session.
11:00: Guest Speaker.
12:30: Lunch / Personal time.
6:00 pm: Group dinner.
Day 6
6:30 am: Sunrise coffee and beach gathering.
7:00 am: Light movement to get the body warm.
7:30 am: Breakfast.
9:00 am: Beach/Water Conditioning session.
12:30 pm: Lunch / Personal time.
5:00 pm: Sunset snorkeling.
7:00 pm: Group dinner.
Day 7
6:30 am: Sunrise coffee and beach gathering.
7:00 am: Light movement to get the body warm.
7:30 am: Breakfast.
9:00 am: Training session.
11:00 am: Guest speaker.
12:30 pm: Lunch / Personal time.
6:00 pm: Group dinner.
Day 8
6:30 am: Sunrise coffee and beach gathering.
7:00 am: Light movement to get the body warm.
7:30 am: Breakfast.
9:00 am: Weights session at Core Fitness.
6:00 pm: Farewell beach bbq.
What Are You Really Paying For?
The fact is that the world we live in today has completely changed from the perspective of how human beings evolved. We’ve transformed into a stagnant, lethargic, indoor society chronically bathing in blue light, Wi-Fi and 5 G. We’re consuming nutrient depleted food and drifting faster and further away from the natural world and the circumstances that led us to become the high performance beings we are intended to be. The implications of this are an explosion of chronic illness and disease.
We are going to give you a full immersion experience and you will leave this retreat with a completely new perspective on what it takes to stay healthy in our modern world. We are going to give you a complete roadmap to vastly improve your performance across the board. You will leave armed with applicable knowledge and skills to help you optimize light, your environment and train your body.
Helios Performance Retreat was designed to be a truly transformational experience in an environment that will literally nourish you body and mind.
Our commitment to you doesn’t end on your last day in Costa Rica. You will have 90 days access to our online training platform including monthly coaching calls where we will continue to coach and guide you towards optimal physical performance.
We can’t wait to guide your transformation into the best possible version of yourself.
Every Package Includes:
1. Luxury Accommodations:
• Stay at a beachfront luxury villa.
2. Expert-Led Training:
• Train at train outdoors with natural elements and beachfront to enhance your fitness experience.
3. Convenient Transportation:
• Enjoy comprehensive airport transfers and all retreat related in-country travel.
4. Premium Food for Fuel:
• Savor daily healthy meals prepared by your own personal chef - breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
5. Adventurous Activities:
• Push your limits with challenging fitness sessions.
• Thrill in activities like volcano hiking & waterfall trek.
• Relax and replenish vitamin D3 by the pool.
6. Additional Highlights:
• Gain insights from expert guest speakers. • Welcome Gift Bags (you’ll love what’s inside)
• FST Therapy (fascial stretch therapy) with Nick!
• Enrollment in Dr. Max Gulhane’s Online Solar Callus Course. • 90 Days of continued coaching Online!
Our Guest Speakers
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Dr. Max Gulhane is a practicing Australian Health Optimizing Physician and health educator.Education
He graduated University of Melbourne as a Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health (MD/MPH) in 2018 after completing a Bachelor of Science BSc. (Hons, First Class) at the University of Queensland in 2013, investigating the effect of refined food diet on mouse models of inflammatory bowel disease.
He worked in general and emergency medicine in Melbourne, New South Wales and Queensland before moving to Albury, NSW in 2023 to commence General Practice (RACGP) training and work under Dr Robert Szabo at the Gardens Medical Group. He is currently on leave from clinical practice, focusing on expanding educational offerings but will be resuming in Q3 2024.
Current focus
Dr Max’s current focus of work include metabolic disease reversal, circadian and quantum biology, low carbohydrate & carnivore nutrition, fertility & pregnancy optimization, endocrine disrupting chemicals, food system decentralization and regenerative farming with an emphasis on Nguni cattle.
He hosts the Regenerative Health Podcast interviewing world-leading doctors, health practitioners and regenerative farmers on the above topics and how to promote decentralized solutions to the new modern normal of chronic disease and high chemical-input monocrop farming.
He also promotes grassroots and community solutions to these challenges through REGENERATE, in-person holistic health summits held in rural and urban Australia that connect, educate and empower people to take charge of their health.
What’s Not Included:
Flights
Flights to Costa Rica are not included.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is essential but not provided.
Meet the Team
Adam and Nick will be your coaches for the duration of the retreat. Their expertise in movement and performance optimization will guide you to achieve your personal best. Through tailored training programs, motivational support, and a focus on light and environmental optimization, Adam and Nick are invested in ensuring you leave the retreat stronger, more confident and equipped to maintain your progress long after the retreat ends.
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Founder of Helios Performance
Coach at Renegade Training Company
— About
Born in Calgary Alberta, Canada I was fortunate to participate in a multitude of sports growing up, mainly hockey. Over the years I learned from some truly great coaches both on and off the ice. I learned the importance of teamwork, how to overcome adversity and develop discipline.
Through injuries and a few health scares I learned much about the body and what it’s capable of when the right inputs are applied. I learned that when it comes to improving health, the right inputs need to be applied consistently over time.
My goal is to help you develop into the best possible version of yourself. Your body is your vehicle through life, and I will give you the tools to maintain and improve it.
Training philosophy-
The spokes in the wheel of a complete training philosophy are not exclusive to pumping iron in the gym (though it might be my favorite).
Environment optimization, mindset, nutrition, movement and recovery all work together to support and elevate your performance.
As a Costa Rican citizen I can't wait for you to come experience what a treasure Costa Rica truly is. I am excited for it to impart its abundance on you as you stay and work with us.
See you in paradise,
-Adam
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Founder of Body Army
Coach at Renegade Training Company
FST Certified
— About
My training journey began out of a fascination in how athletic therapists were able to put me back together while playing for the University of Winnipeg mens volleyball team from 2013 to 2018. After suffering numerous injuries during my career, I dove headfirst in to personal training. Since then, I’ve worked with a wide variety of people ranging from your weekend warriors all the way up to collegiate and pro level volleyball athletes. After graduating and leaving team sports behind I fell in love with archery and bow hunting which has taken me down another path of helping bow hunters and outdoor enthusiasts feel their best during those activities.
— Training Philosophy
Consistency is everything. Too many people want the “quick fix” or the next best thing. I will always say that the best thing time and time again is your ability to show up for yourself.
FAQs
Where is Guanacaste located?
Guanacaste is located in the northwestern region of Costa Rica, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west.
How do I get to Guanacaste?
Most travelers fly into Liberia’s international airport (LIR). From there, just relax and let our shuttle services ferry you to the hotel.
Note: We will only provide shuttle service to those flying into LIR international airport.
Weather
Guanacaste experiences a tropical climate with distinct dry and rainy seasons. The dry season runs from November to April, characterized by sunny and hot weather. The rainy season, from May to October, sees frequent rain showers, particularly in the afternoons and evenings. Average temperatures in Guanacaste range from 24°C to 32°C (75°F to 90°F) throughout the year.
What should I pack for a trip to Guanacaste?
Pack lightweight and breathable clothing, a hat, swimwear, and clothes and shoes to train in, hike in and go out to dinner in. During the rainy season, include a waterproof jacket and an umbrella.
Pay in Full
Option One
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In the event you are unable to attend, your purchase is 50% refundable if cancelled after January 1st 2025. Alternatively you may transfer 100% of your purchase to a friend or family member if the transfer occurs within 30 days prior to retreat.
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Financing
Option two
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