Brave Earth

Name

Brave Earth

Legal name

Tierra Valiente S.A.

Website

https://braveearth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wellness Retreat Center

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Rainforest & Jungle Lodges (THAGAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wilderness & Backcountry Lodges (Remote/Off-Grid) (THAGAIAB), Holistic & Alternative Therapy Retreats (Naturopathy, Energy Work) (THAGAMAI), Agritourism Eco-Lodges & Farm Nature Stays (THAAAHAL), Safari & Wilderness Luxury Resorts (THAGACAD)

Keywords

• Wellness retreat center
• Regenerative living laboratory
• Immersive cultural experiences
• Eco-accommodation services
• Somatic healing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

San Isidro de Peñas Blancas

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Accommodation Stays: Guests pay for lodging in various room types (Gaia Domes, Earth Tambos, Jungle Huts, Family Jungle Huts, Garden Cabinas, Farm Loft) with meals included. Rates vary by accommodation type and occupancy (single vs shared).
2. Experiences and Workshops: Fees charged for facilitated programs including authentic relating training, ancestral healing, plant medicine ceremonies, sound healing, and other transformational experiences. Course fees are separate from accommodation.
3. Refugia Extended Stay Program: Extended stay program offering 12, 21, or 42 day immersive experiences with all-inclusive pricing covering accommodations, meals, coaching, nature walks, body therapies, and herbal attunements
4. Bodywork and Spa Services: Professional therapist offers massage, acupuncture, cupping and Reiki services at $85 per hour plus tax

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Brave Earth operates an 80-acre regenerative retreat center and living laboratory in the Costa Rican rainforest, between the Children's Eternal Rainforest and Volcano Arenal. It sells eco-built accommodations (Gaia Domes, Earth Tambos, Jungle Huts, Family Jungle Huts, Garden Cabinas), communal dining and gathering facilities, and facilitated immersive experiences including the Refugia Extended Stay program (12, 21, or 42 days), workshops on authentic relating, ancestral healing, and somatic practices, plus on-site bodywork and spiritual retreat services.

Product overview

Brave Earth is a Center for Applied Cultural Transition offering immersive wellness and cultural transformation experiences in Costa Rica. The company operates as a living laboratory providing accommodation (Gaia Domes, Earth Tambos, Jungle Huts, Family Jungle Huts, Garden Cabinas), communal facilities (Rumi's Kitchen, Merkaba Maloca, Swimming Pond), educational programs (Casa De Amor, Micelia mutual aid network), wellness services (bodywork treatments), and structured experiences (Refugia Extended Stays, workshops). The integrated offering combines lodging, organic dining, healing arts, and facilitated programs for personal and collective transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Micelia: Community-led mutual aid network committed to food sovereignty, ecological stewardship and community resilience.
• Casa De Amor
• Rumi's Kitchen
• Refugia Extended Stays

Products and services

• Gaia Domes Cocoon-like dome dwellings built using AirCrete sustainable masonry, featuring circular design with adobe and wood from trees on the land. Sleeps maximum 3 people with queen bed and single daybed. Available in private or shared occupancy configurations.
• Earth Tambos Adobe structures made from red clay and bamboo sourced from the land, designed with organic forms and textures for grounding and deep stillness. Sleeps maximum 2 people with queen bed and outdoor deck.
• Jungle Huts Elevated bamboo and wood structures with elegant clean lines, high ceilings, and handcrafted touches offering luxurious immersion in nature. Sleeps maximum 2 people with king or 2 single beds, outdoor deck, and hammock.
• Family Jungle Huts Two connected raised Jungle Huts with shared lounge space overlooking the jungle and pond, designed for families or friends traveling together. Each hut sleeps maximum 2 people for a total of 4 guests.
• Garden Cabinas Bright and cheerful spaces near gardens with butterfly and hummingbird viewing, rustic charm with ensuite bathroom, shower, and air conditioning. Features king or queen size bed with day bed option.
• Refugia Extended Stay Program Extended stay program lasting 12, 21, or 42 days offering deep rest, nervous system reset, and quiet reconnection with the rainforest. Includes anti-inflammatory diet, private accommodations, weekly coaching, nature walks, body therapies, herbal attunements, and curated continued education.
• Workshop Experiences Curated multi-day experiences including Authentic Relating Training, Craniosacral Biodynamics, Ancestral Lineage Healing, Tantra Kriya Yoga, DanzMedicina, Sounds of the Rainforest, and various leadership and healing intensives led by partner facilitators.
• Bodywork Treatments Professional therapist services including massage, acupuncture, cupping, and Reiki offered on-site at $85 per hour plus tax. Available to retreat guests and visitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-20% food from own production, targeting 60% food sovereignty
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ancestral Medicine Practitioner NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 14 August 2025Network of trained ritual supporters and practitioners that assist with ancestral healing intensives led by Dr. Daniel Foor at Brave Earth.
• Authentic Relating International (ART)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 August 2025Organization providing 'Art of Being Human' authentic relating training programs hosted at Brave Earth. Course registration is separate through ART website.
• Aluna Alliance FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2025International non-profit dedicated to Indigenous-led biodiversity conservation. Partnership for 'Living Our Sovereign Nature' program bringing Indigenous wisdom teachings for planetary stewardship.
• Sovereign by NaturecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 January 2025Wellness platform founded by Karina that curates and hosts transformational programs at Brave Earth including The Art of Alchemy, Master Plant Dieta, and various healing retreats.
• Bioneers LearningminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 January 2024Partner for 'Course on the Imaginal: Cultivating the Visionary Self' offered as optional online add-on to in-person Brave Earth experiences.
• FuturecraftminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2023Network of solarpunks, lunarpunks, systems thinkers hosting week-long residency exploring regenerative and resilient futures at Brave Earth.
• Culture Hack LabsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 August 2023Not-for-profit consultancy convening land defenders and activists for 'Territories of Transition' program focused on hacking land ownership narratives. Brave Earth served as venue for in-person gathering component.
• PsyValcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2023Partner in the Reworlding Fellowship program combining psychedelic research with social change leadership development. PsyVal brings expertise in psychedelic-assisted therapy and consciousness work.
• Imperial College Center for Psychedelic ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2023Academic partner in Reworlding Fellowship providing research expertise and evidence-based frameworks for psychedelic-assisted work for systemic change. Includes researchers like Dr. Leor Roseman and Sam Gandy.
• MiceliaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Community-led mutual aid network focused on food sovereignty, ecological stewardship, and community resilience. Brave Earth is embedded within this network of relationships.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pacuare Lodge: Remote rainforest eco-lodge in the Talamanca Mountains of Costa Rica accessed by raft or 4x4, offering premium bungalow accommodations and immersive nature experiences. Highly comparable as a remote Costa Rica jungle lodge with luxury pricing and nature/wellness positioning.
• Soltara Ayahuasca Retreat: Ayahuasca retreat center in Costa Rica offering multi-day plant medicine programs with on-site facilitators. Comparable as a Costa Rica psychedelic retreat with bundled accommodation, structured programs, and facilitator-led offerings.
• Lapa Rios Lodge: Boutique rainforest eco-lodge on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica owned by a private foundation focused on conservation. Closely comparable as a remote Costa Rica rainforest lodge emphasizing sustainability, biodiversity, and immersive nature stays at premium pricing.
• Mar de Jade: Wellness retreat center on the Pacific coast of Mexico offering accommodations, yoga, and holistic health programs. Comparable as a Central America wellness retreat with bundled accommodation and experiential programs targeting similar wellness-seeker segments.
• Origins (formerly Rythmia): Plant medicine and wellness retreat in Costa Rica offering ayahuasca ceremonies alongside accommodation and integration programs. Direct peer given overlapping Costa Rica location, plant-medicine programming, and premium all-inclusive pricing model.
• Blue Spirit Costa Rica: Wellness and retreat center in Nosara, Costa Rica offering accommodations, yoga, meditation, and holistic healing programs. Directly comparable as a Costa Rica-based retreat venue serving similar wellness and personal-development guests with bundled accommodation and facilitated experiences.

Broad incumbents

• Esalen Institute: Established holistic education and retreat center in Big Sur, California offering workshops in personal growth, somatic practices, and human potential. Comparable retreat model with facilitator-led workshops and accommodations, though at much larger scale and longer operating history.
• Omega Institute for Holistic Studies: Large retreat and learning center in Rhinebeck, New York offering workshops on wellness, sustainability, and personal transformation with on-site accommodations. Comparable retreat/wellness positioning though serving primarily a North American urban audience.

Regional players

• Spirit Vine Ayahuasca Retreat: Plant medicine retreat in Brazil offering ayahuasca ceremonies with on-site accommodations. Comparable psychedelic retreat model with bundled lodging and multi-day programs, but operating in a different geography (South America vs Central America).

Emerging players

• Baru Seed: Emerging eco-village and retreat project in Costa Rica combining regenerative living, community, and experiential programs. Comparable as a Costa Rica-based regenerative living project with intentional community elements similar to Brave Earth's Micelia and steward model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/brave_earth_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brave-earth

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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