Hi, I’m Fern Olivia.
I created Pure Bliss Retreats in 2013 (while still working on Wall Street!) for people who don’t necessarily need another program, another formula or another list of things to “work on.”
I left the financial industry that following year and devoted my entire life to helping people find inner peace and come back to earth, and I’ve been doing that ever since.
Sometimes what we need most is a beautiful place to slow down, someone we trust to guide us, and enough space to hear ourselves again.
MORE THAN A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO STAY
You could come to Costa Rica, book a beautiful bungalow and spend a week by the Caribbean Sea, and that can be wonderful.
Pure Bliss is something different. From 15 years of hosting retreats, I created a retreat I’d actually love to be on.
From the moment you arrive, your retreat is thoughtfully held and curated. I get to know you, what has brought you here and what you’re longing for more of, and from there, we create an experience that feels personal to you.
Your days weave together guided practices, personalized sessions, nourishing rituals, small-group connection and spacious time to rest and explore.
You don’t need to figure out what you should be doing next. You simply get to arrive, receive and let the experience unfold.
My Approach:
Less fixing. More remembering.
Intuitive
I meet you where you are.
There is no one-size-fits-all formula. I listen, observe and thoughtfully draw from the practices that feel most supportive for you and your intentions.
Embodied
We work with the whole you.
Breath, movement, sound, touch, meditation, conversation and nature become different doorways back into your body, heart and inner knowing.
Spacious
There is nothing you have to achieve here.
I believe healing can happen through softness, pleasure, rest and simplicity, not through pushing, processing or doing more.
After more than a decade of teaching, training and guiding transformational experiences, my work has grown into an intuitive blend of practices for the body, breath, heart and nervous system.
Depending on your retreat and intentions, our time together may draw from:
THE PRACTICES I DRAW FROM
BREATH
Conscious Connected Breathwork
Pranayama & breath practices
Nervous-system regulation
SOUND & VOICE
Sound healing
Mantra & meditation
Embodied voice practices
Vocal activation
HEART & RITUAL
Cacao ceremony
Intention & ritual
Feminine embodiment
Intuitive practices
Meditation & mindfulness
BODY
Yoga & intuitive movement
Chi Gong and Energy Clearing
Somatic movement
Embodiment practices
INTEGRATION
Reflection & journaling
Personal mentoring
Integration conversations
Rest, nature & spaciousness
RELATIONSHIP & CONNECTION
Couples practices
Partner breathwork
Eye gazing
Heart-centered communication
Mother–daughter experiences
I’ve spent more than 15 years studying, practicing and teaching across yoga, breathwork, bodywork, meditation, sound, embodiment and transformational facilitation.
Along the way, I’ve learned that the most powerful experiences aren’t necessarily the most complicated ones. My role isn’t to overwhelm you with modalities, it’s to know when and how to use them.
500-Hour Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teacher
Conscious Connected Breathwork Facilitator & Trainer
Founder of Embodied Voice Breathwork®
Retreat Leader & Facilitator
Certified Sound Healer
Yoga & Breathwork Teacher Trainer
15+ Years of Teaching, Facilitation & Hosting Retreats Internationally
100+ Teachers Certified Since 2015
Experience you can trust
I’m happiest barefoot, surrounded by jungle, close to the ocean and having the kinds of conversations that somehow skip straight past small talk.
I love beautiful food, long mornings, music, movement, cacao, singing, meaningful connection and creating spaces where people feel safe enough to soften.
Living in Costa Rica for 9 years has taught me so much about simplicity. About listening to the body. About slowing down enough to notice what’s already here.
Pure Bliss grew from that.
It’s not about escaping your life for a week. It’s about remembering how you want your life to feel when you return to it.
I believe life is allowed to feel good.
“My 1:1 retreat with Fern was truly powerful, magical, and joy-filled in every way. From the very first moment I reached out to inquire about the retreat until the moment I departed back home, I felt 110% held, supported, and cared for by Fern. She was incredibly responsive and organized, which made all the logistics flow with such ease. At the same time, she was deeply intuitive, crafting each day and session perfectly around what I needed most in the moment.
There was so much I loved about this retreat. The location itself was breathtaking, and Fern knew all the most precious, soul-nourishing sites. Our morning embodiment practices were grounding and empowering, helping me feel connected and alive. The sound ceremonies were beyond words, like being serenaded by angels. And the water rebirthing experience was absolutely extraordinary, so healing and unlike anything I’ve ever done before.
Fern is such a gifted musician, breathworker, healer, and guide. She holds space with such grace and presence, making you feel profoundly safe, seen, and supported. My time with her was nothing short of transformative, and I’m endlessly grateful for the experience. I’ve been recommending her to all my friends, it was truly life-changing!”
— Patricia
HELD, BUT NEVER PUSHED
Your retreat belongs to you.
I’ll guide you, offer practices, ask questions and create experiences designed around your intentions, and you are always the authority on your own experience.
Everything is an invitation.
There is space to participate fully, space to modify, space to say no, and space to simply rest.
My hope is that you leave Pure Bliss not feeling like I gave you all the answers, but feeling more deeply connected to your own.
4.96 stars by 56+ reviews on bookretreats
“The entire experience was held with so much love, warmth and care! Fern Olivia created such a safe, nurturing and truly special space for each of us. Her presence was incredibly inspiring, and I felt deeply supported throughout. Her breathwork sessions and cacao ceremonies were especially touching and allowed for deep connection and inner growth.
The Dragonfly Retreat location is simply magical and filled with kind, open-hearted people.
This experience will stay in my heart forever. One of the most beautiful journeys of my life and definitely not the last!”
— Livia“Attending Fern’s retreat was quite literally one of the most transformative experiences of my life. I truly arrived as one person and left as someone completely different. The shifts I experienced in just one week are difficult to put into words, but I left feeling more connected to source and more alive than I have in years.
Fern has an extraordinary gift. She creates a space where you feel completely safe to let your walls down, do the deep inner work, and reconnect with the truest version of yourself. Her wisdom, intuition, and presence are unlike anything I’ve experienced. She has a way of seeing people so deeply and gently guiding them back to their own power.”
— Noosheen Jahavi“This retreat gave me far more than I expected. I left feeling calmer, more grounded, and more connected to myself than I have in years. I learned that I genuinely enjoy my own company and don’t need to fill every moment with productivity or plans. I found the courage to slow down, trust my intuition, and simply be present. The friendships I made reminded me that meaningful connection is always possible, and the combination of yoga, meditation, healing sessions, nature, and time for reflection helped me reconnect with joy. I returned home with a renewed sense of peace, a deeper trust in myself, and the confidence to continue choosing myself every day.”
— Naomi Hartl
“Before going on this retreat, I was severely dysregulated and living in fight or flight. My capacity became so limited, and I stopped taking care of myself. I struggled trusting myself, disconnected from my body and mind, and life felt like it was happening to me. I was going to therapy and thought I was "doing the work" but I was in such a rush to "fix" myself that I wasn't slowing down enough to feel or listen. I was missing a spiritual connection, a reminder that I'm not alone in this, and life can happen for me if I trust it to. Fern's Intuitive Healing retreat description called to me immediately; I just knew it was the reset my mind, body and soul needed. My 30th birthday was approaching and I'd been feeling ready for a deep transformation, so I took the leap and booked it a week in advance.
And then I extended my trip mid-way through, it was that good.
Fern held such a safe and sacred space to be vulnerable and truly seen. She intuitively guides each session and offers a personal, truly life-changing experience. Fern shows up as a friend (or the big sister you always wanted), never with judgment and always with love and warmth. Through each breathwork, meditation, sound healing, and intuitive practice, I loosened my grip and leaned in, unlocking new tools within myself. The retreat was a perfect balance of rest, play, and discovery. I connected with fellow retreaters, local people, the land and wildlife, and made so many beautiful friendships and memories. This retreat truly reminded me why life is worth living. If you're looking for a reset or a rebirth, you couldn't pick a better guide, destination, and experience than Fern's retreats will offer.”
— Heather AuffertA note from me to you
If you’ve found your way here, there’s probably a reason.
Maybe you’re tired. Maybe something is changing. Maybe life is actually wonderful, but you’re craving space to hear yourself again.
You don’t need to arrive at Pure Bliss with a breakthrough you’re trying to have.
Come exactly as you are.
We’ll move. We’ll breathe. We’ll eat beautiful food. We’ll laugh. There may be tears. There will be ocean and jungle and plenty of time to do absolutely nothing.
And somewhere in all that space, I hope you remember a little more of yourself.
I’d love to welcome you here.
Fern
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