Meet the Bloom Team
Your Instructor
Kristal Rose is your visionary host of the Bloom Retreat, bringing a unique blend of playful, yet grounded energy adding a touch of spice and glamour to every experience. She is a certified Reiki Master and former Hollywood Hair Stylist, Kristal Rose now calls Costa Rica home, where she has lived with her family for over a decade.
Kristal Rose’s extensive experience hosting Goddess circles, coupled with her studies in trauma response therapy, ensures she creates the safest possible container—always filled with love and unwavering support.
Her core mission is to redefine the term "selfish," changing its negative connotation to a positive power. She passionately believes that when women unapologetically take care of themselves, they fill their own tanks and have infinitely more to offer the world. Kristal Rose wants to reminds women that the world needs their authentic selves and unique gifts more than ever:
"Be selfish,
and don't be afraid to take up space."
Testimonials
“ Whenever I'm in Kristal Rose's presence, I feel so loved and cared for she creates spaces that invites in so much warmth and nourishment, and I always leave feeling full to the brim! She's hosted my baby blessing gathering where a nurturing, abundant, caring ceremony was created and shared. I've attended many of her Goddess Gathering circles, and always feels the radiant love of sisterhood in her care.
Her attention to detail is remarkable! The food she creates is full of love, so delicious and looks like a feast fit for a Queens!
Kristal Rose is a unique Being who always holds whomever she is with in full presence and unconditional love.”
— Robin North“ Kristal Rose is an extraordinary soul and an exceptionally gifted space holder. She is one of those rare people who doesn't just create experiences - she transforms the entire space around you. She is truly incredible.
I've had the privilege of attending her mother's blessings, goddess days, and a beautiful celebration of life, and each event was held with such depth, intention and care. Everything flows effortlessly, yet you can feel the precision, presence, and heart behind every single detail.
Her meditations are deeply transformative, and her words always have a way of reaching somewhere profound within you. She creates beauty in everything she does and she awakens it in everyone around her.
If you're considering an event with Kristal I highly recommend not missing this opportunity.”
— Tanya Bourne
Ariana Hanss
Ariana specializes in low-impact functional training and therapeutic Pilates to help you feel your best. Experience morning movement classes on our floating yoga deck overlooking Lake Arenal, a core part of our all-inclusive women’s wellness retreat. These classes invite women to move, dance, and reconnect with their feminine beauty through somatic release. Ariana’s sessions guide you to reconnect with your body through structured, mindful movement designed to improve strength and mobility during your Costa Rica rejuvenation retreat.
Movement Instructor
Laurel Linton Pappenhagen
Laurel offers an intuitive, soulful photography experience that honors the sacred and elevates your journey at Bloom Women’s Retreat. She specializes in feminine portraiture, capturing the delicate balance between power and softness, magnetism and truth during our signature Goddess Day photoshoot. These soulful images serve as a professional visual record of your Bloom transformation within our Lake Arenal sanctuary. Her work provides a lasting reflection of your radical self-replenishment to take home with you.
Visual Storyteller with Sol Photography
Candy
Candy is our lead personal chef, focusing on farm-to-table meals that feature the vibrant flavors of Costa Rica. Our menu is a fusion of traditional Latin American recipes and organic, local ingredients. By partnering with local vendors, Candy incorporates small-batch dairy products and local hand-crafted sourdough breads into our all-inclusive wellness retreat. Every meal is prepared with intention to support your radical self-replenishment and nutritional health. This is the true taste of Pura Vida at Lake Arenal.
Private Chef