Waves of Grief™ Retreat in Costa Rica
With Your Hosts: Mike and Stacy McCrory, Stacy McCrory, LMFT, Mike McCrory, Sofia Caraballo, Sandy K. Schmidt and The Girl and The Sea Surf School
July 8 - 13, 2026
Waves of Grief Retreat Costa Rica
An embodied retreat for anyone carrying personal or collective grief and choosing to live life to the fullest.
The Waves of Grief Retreat Costa Rica is an invitation to gather in community—to honor, express and witness grief at a time that calls for more spaces to grieve, heal and remember our shared humanity.
We come to this work carrying many kinds of grief. Some of us are grieving the loss of someone we love. Others are grieving what feels broken in the world — the violence, the injustice, the divisions, the sense of helplessness or heartbreak that can come from witnessing so much suffering. Many of us are holding both.
The Waves of Grief Retreat is a space where all of this belongs. Here, we make room for personal and collective grief alike, tending what aches within us while remembering that we are not alone. Choosing to stay present, connected and open-hearted is itself an act of courage that allows us to experience all this life has to offer. As writer and poet, Nayyirah Waheed so simply, yet profoundly states, “Grieve. So that you can be free to feel something else.”
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About the Leaders
Your Hosts: Mike and Stacy McCrory
Mike and Stacy McCrory are partners in life and co-founders of TwoCan Retreats, as well as Regional Directors for the Waves of Grief Collective™. In addition to leading grief retreats in Costa Rica and weekend retreats Santa Barbara, they host monthly Waves of Grief community gatherings at the beach in Santa Barbara. After the loss […]
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Stacy McCrory, LMFT
Founder, TwoCan Retreats Stacy identifies as both a grief tender and a joy seeker — continually learning how to carry what life brings while living an embodied, wholehearted life. Stacy is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California, and the Santa Barbara Regional Director for the Waves of Grief Collective™. For more than 25 […]
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Mike McCrory
Co-founder of TwoCan Retreats Mike has spent his career in hospitality and tourism, and at TwoCan Retreats he brings both professional experience and lived depth to the retreats he co-hosts. He oversees logistics — from travel coordination and transportation to local partnerships and daily retreat details — ensuring that guests feel safe, supported, and free […]
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Sofia Caraballo
Sofia Caraballo will facilitate our breathwork and sound healing experience. This is a conscious practice at remembering our genuine essence and rewiring our whole potential. It’s an invitation to become aware of your rhythm, to flow at your own pace, and to trust your own truth. Each experience is an opportunity to connect deeply with […]
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Sandy K. Schmidt
Sandy is a certified yoga teacher, meditation guide, and Ayurveda practitioner. She began her yoga journey as a personal journey to find wellness and balance in her life by taking breaks from her demanding life in conservation and career. Learning to find power in stillness and reflection went from being a challenge to something precious. […]
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Husband and wife team Davide Cruciani and Michelle Jimenez own and operate The Girl & The Sea Surf School in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. TwoCan Retreats’ go-to teachers when it comes to surf instruction, Davide and Michelle don’t take surfing lightly – it is their passion and lifestyle. Their surf lessons are designed to be […]
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