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Bestselling 'UNBOUND' Arrives in Time for Fall, Blending Memoir, Resilience, and Ayurvedic Wisdom
September 18, 2025 / As summer slips into fall, the transition invites grounding and reflection. For Serena Arora, Ayurvedic health practitioner, yoga therapist, and bestselling author, this seasonal rhythm mirrors the very heart of her new memoir, UNBOUND.
Hi! I’m Serena Arora
With 25+ years experience as a certified Ayurvedic Health Practitioner, International Yoga Therapist, Entrepreneur, and Educator, I invite women to reconnect with their innate wisdom and cultivate conscious relationships—beginning with themselves.
My diverse cultural background and rich lived experience has fueled my unique approach to healing and transformation, seen in my teaching, training, and writing.
As a former teacher and director for troubled youth, I struggled with the widespread insecurity I observed in the young women I worked with. Because I was once them.
It became the driving force behind my mission to empower women to break free from the noise of external expectation, foster a true sense of belonging, and reclaim optimal health and freedom.
Through my offerings, I invite you to unlock your own inner compass, and make consciously aligned choices even if they "go against the grain”. I truly believe, when more women channel their inherited resources toward a sustainable, soul-led path, the more power they will hold to spark healing—within both themselves and the heart of humanity itself.
I’ve learned (the hard way) how to get out of my own way, unlock my own healing ability, and create effective, sustainable change.
Let me show you the way back home to yourself.
Much love and gratitude,
The Unbound Retreat
Join us for the Unbound Retreat in Costa Rica
This December, Serena will lead a small, intimate group of women through the unbinding of a lifetime. Over the course of this 5 day/4 night experience, we will gather in ceremonies and sessions to reveal our ancestral wounds, harness the power of our sacred lineage and root ourselves in the healing practices that create authentic, embodied change. Join us for this profound experience that will leave you feeling unequivocally Unbound.
Retreat Details & Inclusions
Dates: December 9 - 13, 2025
Location: Peace Retreat Wellness Centre & Spa in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Price: $899 - $1,099 (varies by accommodation)
Inclusions:
4 nights accommodation at Peace Retreat Wellness Centre & Spa
Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner at Nourish at Peace Cafe (starting with dinner on December 9th and ending with breakfast on December 13th)
Daily sessions, practices, and ceremonies with facilitators Serena Arora & Laura Pasacreta
Arrival shuttle transportation from Liberia International Airport (LIR) on December 9th
Departure shuttle transporation to Liberia International Airport (LIR) on December 13th
Not Included:
Airfare
Spa treatments & Excursions
Extra nights/meals at Peace Retreat Wellness Centre
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Jungle Cabina
$899 per person
Casa Yoga Room
$999 per person
Jungle Bungalow
$1,099 per person
Meet Your Facilitators
Serena Arora
B.ED | M.HT | Bestselling Author | yoga therapist | Ayurvedic Health Practitioner
As an Ayurvedic health practitioner and yoga therapist, Serena empowers women to break free from the noise of external expectations and cultivate conscious relationships—beginning with themselves. Serena believes, when more women channel their inherited resources toward a sustainable, soul-led path, the more power they will hold to spark healing—within both themselves and the heart of humanity itself.
Serving as former teaching faculty for The Ayurvedic Institute (USA), Serena now lives in the lush jungle of Costa Rica with her beloved partner, where she facilitates trainings and hosts retreats at their wellness retreat and spa on the Pacific Gold Coast. She is grateful to teach, inspire, affect change, and transform lives through BEING yoga.
Laura Pasacreta
B.ED | M.HT | Bestselling Author | yoga therapist | Ayurvedic Health Practitioner
As an Ayurvedic health practitioner and yoga therapist, Serena empowers women to break free from the noise of external expectations and cultivate conscious relationships—beginning with themselves. Serena believes, when more women channel their inherited resources toward a sustainable, soul-led path, the more power they will hold to spark healing—within both themselves and the heart of humanity itself.
Serving as former teaching faculty for The Ayurvedic Institute (USA), Serena now lives in the lush jungle of Costa Rica with her beloved partner, where she facilitates trainings and hosts retreats at their wellness retreat and spa on the Pacific Gold Coast. She is grateful to teach, inspire, affect change, and transform lives through BEING yoga.
Andara Christina Michael
RYT-500 | Certified Therapeutic Ayurveda Yoga Specialist
Andara is a retreat facilitator and operations consultant from Kansas City. After leaving the corporate hustle in early 2020, Andara began consulting for wellness companies and holistic businesses. Her various projects took her to Chicago, Thailand, Seattle, and the Pacific coast of Costa Rica where she served as operations manager, facilitator, and yoga instructor at Peace Retreat Wellness Centre. She currently resides in San Jose, Costa Rica and enjoys weight lifting, scuba diving, and frequent day trips to the nearby mountains and volcanoes.