Jungle Wellness / Santa Teresa - Costa Rica

13/11/2025

18/09/2025

This study explores how wellness activities foster emotional connections and strengthen social relationships.

Sharing wellness practices, such as cooking healthy meals, meditating together, or doing yoga, helps build a community and creates meaningful connections.
Wellness activities promote bonding and mutual support, benefiting everyone involved.

Source: Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, “The Social Benefits of Shared Wellness Practices,” Published 2017

15/09/2025

Burnout isn’t just in your head. It’s in your hormones, posture, skin, and muscles.

Some burnout symptoms: exhaustion, body pain, foggy mind, low motivation. These are signs of a nervous system in overdrive.
Recovery involves not just rest, but nourishment, somatic work, boundaries, and learning to regulate emotions from the body outward.
Nowadays we are exposed to different factors that can create symptoms of burnout, to make sure you are going through an episode like this and how to find the right help for you, please contact an experienced and licensed Health Professional.

Source: Cleveland Clinic. Health Essentials. “12 ways to recover from burnout”. Published 2023

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-to-recover-from-burnout

11/09/2025

This paper discusses how fascial health influences musculoskeletal health and movement efficiency.

Fascia is a web of connective tissue that holds muscles and organs in place. Stress, dehydration, and repetitive movements cause it to stiffen.

Techniques like deep tissue massage and movement restore its elasticity and fluidity.

Source: Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, “Role of Fascia connectivity in Musculoskeletal Dysfunctions: a narrative review,” Published 2020. M.S. Ajimsha, Pramod D. Shenoy, Neeraj Gampawar

https://www.bodyworkmovementtherapies.com/article/S1360-8592%2820%2930148-0/fulltext

08/09/2025

04/09/2025

This article outlines how creating a bedtime ritual can improve sleep quality and lead to better recovery and health.

Sleep is a crucial part of recovery, and creating a bedtime ritual can improve its quality.
Techniques like reducing screen time, using essential oils, and practicing mindfulness can enhance sleep quality and promote deeper healing.

Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews, “Rituals for Better Sleep,” Published 2018

This article outlines how creating a bedtime ritual can improve sleep quality and lead to better recovery and health.

01/09/2025

Somatic therapies include practices like grounding, breath, movement, and touch to reconnect with the body and allow stuck emotions to move.

Some techniques can include massage, body awareness, pendulation, titration, resourcing, etc…
It’s highly effective for anxiety, PTSD, dissociation, or people who feel disconnected from their feelings.

Source:
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-somatic-therapy-202307072951

Harvard Medical School. Health Publishing. Maureen Salamon (Exc. Editor. Harvard Women’s Health Watch). Reviewed by Howard E. LeWine, MD. Chief Medical Editor. Board Member. “What is Somatic Therapy” Published 2023

28/08/2025

Hydration has a profound effect on physical performance and recovery. This study explores how much water we need, especially during activity.

Water is essential for blood flow, detoxification, and joint lubrication.

Dehydration slows tissue repair, reduces cognitive function, and increases pain sensitivity.

Active people need more than the average 2 liters/day.

Source: National Athletic Trainers' Association – "Fluid Replacement for Athletes" published 2000. Douglas J. Casa, PhD, ATC, CSCS (Chair); Lawrence E. Armstrong, PhD, FACSM; Susan K. Hillman, MS, MA, ATC, PT; Scott J. Montain, PhD, FACSM; Ralph V. Reiff, MEd, ATC; Brent S.E. Rich, MD, ATC; William O. Roberts, MD, MS, FACSM; Jennifer A. Stone, MS, ATC

https://www.nata.org/sites/default/files/FluidReplacementsForAthletes.pdf