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January 24-26, 2024

Join us for a natural building and earthen art workshop

A 3-day intensive at our regenerative retreat center in Nosara, Costa Rica.

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January 24-26, 2025

Natural Building & Earthen Art

With Ceci Coronado and Anna Kiesser

Hands-on learning and technique application at our regenerative retreat center in Costa Rica.

The Natural Building and Earthen Art workshop is a 3-day intensive designed to introduce students to the application of traditional earthen construction methods and sculpture.

Attendees will be guided by our resident natural building architect Ceci Coronado, and resident artist Anna Kiesser through hands-on learning and technique application at our regenerative retreat center in Nosara, Costa Rica.

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Ceci Coronado

Natural Building Architect

  • Cecilia is an architect with a passion for creating sustainable structures using earth as her primary medium. With a keen eye for innovative design and a deep appreciation for the arts, she seamlessly blends creativity and functionality in her work. Her love for nature and commitment to eco-friendly construction techniques drive her to explore the beauty and versatility of earth-based materials in every project she undertakes. In the fusion of earth and architecture, you find not just a profession, but a soul-stirring expression of your love for both the tangible and the intangible.

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Anna Kiesser

Earthen Artist

  • Anna Kiesser is an interdisciplinary artist, facilitator, and ritualist, whose work blends earthen sculptures, natural building techniques, and transformational healing. Rooted in the exploration of consciousness, land connection, mythosomatics and art, Anna creates trauma informed spaces that engage the hands, heads, and hearts of participants, fostering deep personal and cultural transformation. Anna’s art, facilitation, and rituals are invitations to spaces where bodies can ground, hearts can soften, and the earth can speak. Her work reminds us that healing is a shared journey, that earthen art can be a bridge to the sacred where each sculpture becomes a form of prayer.

What to Expect

  • Natural building theory and material sampling in our TerraLab.

  • Earthen wall and floor finishes in our new Maloca designed by Ibuku Bali.

  • Earthen sculpture and mural design with Anna Kiesser.

  • Daily, guided morning movement in our yoga studio.

  • Bi-lingual programming – Spanish and English speakers welcome!

  • A nourishing menu of Costa Rican cuisine in our traditional outdoor kitchen.

  • Acres of agroforestry systems, edible landscaping and jungle to explore during free-time. 

  • And much more…

Day 1

Small modern houses with sloped roofs are situated on a green hillside surrounded by dense trees and grass.

  • 7:00 – 9:00 AM: Arrival

  • 9:00 – 10:00 AM: On-boarding

  • 10:00 – 12:00 PM: TerraLab material testing with Ceci

  • 12:00 – 1:00 PM: Lunch

  • 1:00 – 5:00 PM: Earthen Building Theory with Ceci

  • 5:00 – 6:00 PM: break

  • 6:00 – 7:00 PM: Dinner

  • 8:00 PM: Intro to Earthen Art with Anna

Day 2

  • 6:00 – 7:00 AM: Guided Morning Movement with Anna

  • 7:00 – 8:00 AM: Free time

  • 8:00 – 9:00 AM: Breakfast

  • 9:00 – 10:00 AM: Mud Preparation Led by Ceci and Anna

  • 10:00 – 12:00 PM: Bahareque or Earthen Floor Finishing Led by Ceci

  • 12:00 – 1:00 PM: Lunch

  • 1:00 – 3:00 PM: Bahareque or Earthen Floor Finishing continued

  • 3:00 – 4:00 PM: Break

  • 4:00 – 6:00 PM: Relief sculpture & mural w/prepared mud led by Anna

  • 6:00 – 7:00 PM: Pachamanca Dinner

  • 7:00 – 9:00 PM: Fire and Cacao Ceremony

Day 3

  • 6:00 – 7:00 AM: Guided Morning Movement with Anna

  • 7:00 – 8:00 AM: Free time

  • 8:00 – 9:00 AM: Breakfast

  • 9:00 – 12:00 pM: Bahareque or Earthen Floor Finishing Led by Ceci

  • 12:00 – 1:00 PM: Lunch

  • 1:00 – 3:00 PM: Bahareque or Earthen Floor Finishing continued

  • 3:00 – 3:30 PM: Break

  • 3:30 – 6:00 PM: Relief sculpture & mural w/prepared mud led by Anna

  • 6:00 – 7:00 PM: Pachamanca Dinner

  • 7:00 PM: departures

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Investment

Commuter

$375

No lodging

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Standard Dorm Bed

$500

4 people per casita x 2 bunk beds

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Standard Semi-private Casita

$700

Double occupancy

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Standard King Bed Private Casita

$900

Private – 1 person

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Standard King Bed Private Casita

$1500

Private – 2 person / couple

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Limited on-site lodging and meal plans will be available to ad-on to your purchase during registration.

Scholarship

For every 5 tickets sold, we are selecting one application for a scholarship. The scholarship will cover the entire ticket price, including all programming and meals. Scholarship recipients will be notified if their application has been selected.

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Inquiries & Questions

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Please send an email to events@tierramor.cr

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Natural Building & Earthen Art 3-day Intensive Workshop in Nosara, Costa Rica

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