Military Veterans at Indigenous healing ceremony
Military Veterans at Indigenous healing ceremony
Welcome to Amistar Foundation
Amistar translates as "to befriend" in archaic Spanish.
We extend a lifeline of support to Military Veterans and others journeying through trauma by offering subsidies and scholarships for wellness coaching and retreats.
We cultivate a caring sanctuary in the Caribe Sur, where an array of local healers—from indigenous wisdom-keepers to modern-day wellness experts—unite to welcome guests into a community devoted to holistic well-being.
Recognizing that we also heal through nature, we champion the preservation of the biodiverse ecological corridors that that our Community & Retreat Center calls home.
This is your invitation to join us on this journey of transformation, healing, and friendship that transcends boundaries!
Amistar (which means "to befriend") is a place where wellness, connection, and nature intertwine. Befriending oneself to heal from trauma, befriending one's community to foster collective resilience, and befriending the Earth to protect our shared home and local ecosystems. Through our retreats and programs, we cultivate a sanctuary where trauma transforms into purpose-driven service, forging connections that ripple out to enrich our world.
First Scholarships: SOULignment Women's Retreat
in Punta Uva, Costa Rica
Amistar is proud to sponsor 2 scholarship subsidies for Veteran women who are ready to transform trauma into aligned, purpose-driven service!
First Project:
Build our Community & Retreat Center
in Punta Uva, Costa Rica
Not just a place -- the beating heart of our programs to support transformation, healing, and communal embrace.
The Center will support these Programs:
Individual Wellness
At Amistar, we recognize the profound impact that trauma, Moral Injury, and (C)PTSD can have on lives. Our tailored coaching and retreats for military veterans and others affected are more than a remedy; they're a bridge to a renewed life. With compassion at our core, we strive to foster mental and emotional well-being, equipping individuals with the resources to shift from surviving to thriving!
Community Wellness
It takes a village to heal. We offer that village. At Amistar Foundation, we engage in a dynamic exchange of healing wisdom and active kindness with our host cultures, the indigenous Bri Bri and the vibrant Afro-Caribbean community, as well as the broader community. Our veteran-centric programs, imbued with this spirit of reciprocity, offer more than a retreat from struggle; they offer an entryway into a village of holistic wellness and purposeful living. And as we benefit from the rich traditions and modalities of our neighbors, we strive to reciprocate in ways that nourish the cultural and spiritual fabric of our shared home.
Environmental Wellness
Here in the biodiverse heartlands of the Caribe Sur and Talamanca mountains, we invite you to experience deep healing through forest therapy and nature immersion. But this isn't a one-way relationship; we believe that as nature nurtures us, it's our duty to nurture it in return. Committed to the ecological well-being of our regions we support local conservation projects and community stewards. Inspired by indigenous wisdom, our intent is twofold: to facilitate your journey toward well-being and to contribute to a lasting legacy of environmental stewardship that honors and protects.
Individual Wellness
At Amistar, we recognize the profound impact that trauma, Moral Injury, and (C)PTSD can have on lives. Our tailored coaching and retreats for military veterans and others affected are more than a remedy; they're a bridge to a renewed life. With compassion at our core, we strive to foster mental and emotional well-being, equipping individuals with the resources to shift from surviving to thriving!
Community Wellness
It takes a village to heal. We offer that village. At Amistar Foundation, we engage in a dynamic exchange of healing wisdom and active kindness with our host cultures, the indigenous Bri Bri and the vibrant Afro-Caribbean community, as well as the broader community. Our veteran-centric programs, imbued with this spirit of reciprocity, offer more than a retreat from struggle; they offer an entryway into a village of holistic wellness and purposeful living. And as we benefit from the rich traditions and modalities of our neighbors, we strive to reciprocate in ways that nourish the cultural and spiritual fabric of our shared home.
Environmental Wellness
Here in the biodiverse heartlands of the Caribe Sur and Talamanca mountains, we invite you to experience deep healing through forest therapy and nature immersion. But this isn't a one-way relationship; we believe that as nature nurtures us, it's our duty to nurture it in return. Committed to the ecological well-being of our regions we support local conservation projects and community stewards. Inspired by indigenous wisdom, our intent is twofold: to facilitate your journey toward well-being and to contribute to a lasting legacy of environmental stewardship that honors and protects.
Be part of Amistar's journey! Support our mission of cultivating wellness, nurturing friendships, and building resilient communities in harmony with nature.
Your involvement, whether through sharing this vision, cheering us on, or providing a loan or grant, will help shape a future of deep connection to the Earth and to each other. A future in which we thrive, not just survive.
PLEASE REACH OUT!
If you can make introductions, desire more details, or have ideas to share. Together, let us create a legacy of positive change.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Abi Dorhosti, Lt Col (Ret), USAF
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