Hands to Knead Workshops and Retreats

07/10/2025

04/10/2025

Locals consider these good luck and make a wish everytime they see a morpho butterfly. From experience these wishes do come true. During my last Myotherapy retreat we would see three morpho butterflies flying together near the yoga deck where we did our training. Many wishes were made that week 🦋 💫🐒

The blue morpho butterfly is one of Costa Rica’s most magical creatures, and beyond its beauty, it has some wonderfully strange qualities. Here are 10 strange facts about it:

They aren’t really blue – Their wings have no blue pigment. The dazzling color comes from microscopic scales that bend light, creating an iridescent effect.

Their undersides are camouflage masters – The top is shiny blue, but the underside is brown with eye-like patterns, making them nearly invisible when their wings are closed.

They flash like strobe lights – When flying, they alternate between the bright blue top and the dull brown underside, creating a flashing effect that confuses predators.

They can taste with their feet – Like many butterflies, they have sensors on their feet that help them detect whether a leaf is good for laying eggs.

They love rotting fruit more than flowers – While many butterflies sip nectar, blue morphos often prefer fermenting fruit, and sometimes they even get tipsy on it.

They have a keen sense of smell… in their antennae – Their clubbed antennae are like little radar systems that guide them to food and mates.

They are surprisingly big – With wingspans up to 8 inches (20 cm), they are among the largest butterflies in the world.

Males are more “showy” than females – The males’ wings are brighter blue, while females often have more subdued colors mixed with brown.

They only live a few months – Despite their striking beauty, adults typically survive for just 115 days or so.

They’ve inspired everything from art to anti-counterfeiting technology – Scientists have studied their wing scales to develop new kinds of security features for money and credit cards.

✨ In Costa Rica, spotting a blue morpho fluttering by in the rainforest is often considered a little stroke of good luck.

02/10/2025

24 CE NCBTMB approved Myotherapy and Healing for the Healer retreat in Costa Rica

In this workshop you will learn to access the body for holding patterns, find trigger points and use joint mobilization and passive stretching to bring the body back into balance

This is my 8th CE Retreat in Costa Rica.
All Included :
7 nights lodging in an oceanview retreat center on 250 acres of pristine rainforest
All Meals
24 CE Workshop
Hike to Nauyaca Waterfall
Yoga
Guided Meditations
Sound healing

This is more than a continuing education retreat its an opportunity for self care, healing for the healers
Limited to 10 LMTs
2 private rooms and 1 shared room left
www.hands2knead.com
NCBTMB provider #1000795

02/10/2025

Santa Fe Journey to Yourself retreat 🙌🏼💫🫶🏻

18/09/2025

This was such a fun sunset beach party, silent disco 💃🏼

09/09/2025

A few of my favorite things 🇨🇷

25/08/2025

New 2026 Myotherapy CE and self care Retreat Date! 10 open Spots. www.hands2knead.com

15/08/2025

Great workshop in Cave Creek AZ. Lots of laughs 😀🙌🏼 🌵 ☀️

31/07/2025

Grateful for everyone supporting me and showing up to my Arizona workshop which is almost full. I look forward to seeing some familiar faces 🌵 ☀️ 🙌🏼

27/07/2025

Over the years Costa Rica