Work Hard / Play Hard Retreat
January 23th - 28th 2025
We’re kicking off 2025 with Work Hard / Play Hard - a Babes in Business Retreat!
Join a group of supportive female entrepreneurs at a private, Boss Babe-approved ocean-view eco village in Costa Rica for a 5-day immersive retreat designed to help you recharge and revitalize yourself, your brand, and your network.
This retreat is 5 days filled with yoga, beach and pool time, nature hikes, excursions, professional and personal development workshops, introspective journaling, and connecting with yourself and an amazing group of women.
Details
When women travel together and share new adventures, something magical happens:
Deep conversations bring us closer to each other and ourselves.
Life-changing ideas are sparked.
Inspiration grows.
Work Hard / Play Hard is a retreat that is designed specifically to foster this experience among the Babes in Business community - an inspiring, diverse group of hard-working female entrepreneurs.
Work Hard / Play Hard is where you will create deep meaningful connections, reset your grand (and brand) intentions and goals for 2025, and rediscover the creativity & big ideas that are already inside of you.
Package Details
All inclusive pricing includes:
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5 nights accommodations at Toji Nature Retreat, a luxurious private estate in Parrita, Costa Rica
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Chef Prepared Meals with sustainably sourced, fresh & local ingredients: Daily breakfast, 4 lunches, 3 dinners
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Ground Transportation upon arrival in Costa Rica: Airport pickup & drop off, and transport to planned excursions and off-site meals.
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Tours and Excursions: 2 Guided hikes/waterfall excursion, Catamaran, Zipline
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Professional and Personal Development with curated workshops & writing sessions.
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Yoga Classes & Meditation
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5 Professional photos
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All tips & Gratuities for Toji based meals and activities are included.
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Gratuity NOT included for any guest scheduled activities, outings, & trips to beach.
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*Trips do not include airfare or travelers insurance.
*Vegetarian options available. Vegan not available.
*Photos taken upon request at Toji or any of the excursions the photographer is present on. Guests will be responsible for requesting 5 photos.
Meet the Host
Jennifer Chavez is the Founder and CEO of Babes in Business - a thriving, supportive, ever-expanding community for female entrepreneurs at every stage. With Babes In Business, she merges her passion for championing other women with her creative branding and social media marketing expertise to help entrepreneurial women tap into their own strengths, launch and level up their own thriving brands and businesses, and harness the power of in-person community with high-energy, live events across the country.
Jennifer also serves as Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Helpful Rabbit - a branding, website, and social media firm - and is a Partner in Asbury Park Bazaar, where she oversees large scale events of makers, artists and vendors. She continues to be a trusted resource and secret weapon for a wide variety of individuals and businesses who seek to develop, launch and grow strong brands and build a thriving social media presence.
Investment
Room Option Pricing
Costa Rica Taxes not included
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Private Bungalow (King Bed): 1 person $2,695 / 2 people $3,995
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Shared Hillside Bungalow (2 Queen beds): $2,295 per person
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Container Villa Private (1 King bed): 1 person $2,395 single / 2 people $3,695
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Shared Container Villa (2 single beds) $1995 per person
Rates above do not include applicable CR lodging taxes
Retreat Schedule
*daily schedule subject to change*
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Day 1 = ¡BIENVENIDO! Welcome to Toji
Meet and greet the Toji staff and Babes In Business
and share a bit of context about your work, life, and journey.
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Welcome coconut drink 🥥
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Meet & Greet w/ appetizers and live music
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Introduction Share Circle
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Dinner @ Toji w/ private chef
Day 2:
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Morning Yoga / Intention Setting
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Farm Fresh Breakfast at Toji & Workshop: Mirror Mirror
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Beach Time at Alma Beach
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Lunch at Toji
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Sunset Catamaran
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Pool Party at Toji
Day 3:
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Breathwork
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Farm Fresh Breakfast at Toji
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Guided Hike
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Lunch at Toji
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Shopping & Beach at Jaco
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Dinner at Toji w/ private chef
Day 4:
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Morning Yoga
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Farm Fresh Breakfast at Toji
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Canopy Zipline Tour
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Lunch at Toji
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Free Time & Massages
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Vida Hermosa Beach Party
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Dinner in Hermosa
Day 5:
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Morning Meditation
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Farm Fresh Breakfast at Toji
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Rainmaker Hike
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Free time / Booked Massages
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Cocktail Hour
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Dinner at Toji w/ private chef
Day 6:
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Farewell meditation
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Breakfast and Trip Reflection
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Departure from Toji Nature Retreat
Frequently Asked Questions
Terms and Conditions
PAYMENT POLICY
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All guests must be paid in full for their trip before arriving at Toji.
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Any guests paying a deposit, will be charged the remainder of the balance one month before the trip. November 1st, 2024 the card on file will be charged the remainder.
After October 31st the option to put down a deposit will no longer be available. Any guest wanting to purchase must pay in full.
Anything extra purchased or booked will be charged upon checkout. This includes but is not limited to massages, extra excursions, and gift shop items.
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RETREAT CANCELLATIONS
It is your responsibility to read and understand our cancellation policy before making a reservation. Naturally, no one books with the intention of canceling or postponing their retreat, but unexpected things do happen, so please purchase travel cancellation insurance once you have made your reservation.
CANCELLATION POLICY
The cancellation policy below is designed to protect both retreat leaders and all retreat attendees (prospective and current).
CANCELLATION | Initiated by Participant
Please note that there will be no refunds or discounts for arriving late, leaving early, flight cancellations, travel delays, illness or any other unexpected occurrence. If you cancel your participation in the retreat for any reason, the cancellation policy below will apply, with no exceptions.
We wish we could compensate people for unforeseen circumstances, but we have incurred expenses that once paid we cannot refund. We strongly encourage you to purchase travel insurance if you have concerns.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Before November 15th, you can request to receive a partial refund, 50%
ONLY if we are able to reassign your room to another participant are you eligible to receive the 50% refund.
After November 15th there will be no refunds.
CANCELLATION | Initiated by retreat leaders
While we do not anticipate canceling this retreat, if Babes In Business must cancel a booked Sunchasers retreat date for any reason, you may transfer your full retreat payment to another retreat, or you may request a refund of your payment to us, constituting a full settlement.
Babes In Business is not responsible for your expenses incurred in preparation for any canceled retreat, such as airline tickets, loss of work, and/or other costs associated with preparing for your trip. Again, if you have any concerns please purchase travel insurance.
To cancel, you must send an email stating that you wish to cancel to: hello@babesinbusiness.com
