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Step Into Community

Your 4-Day Immersive Retreat to Explore Intentional Community Living

📍Vermont

September 11–14, 2025

📍Costa Rica

January 10-13, 2026

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You aren't meant to live alone.


There’s a quiet ache that lives in so many of us. A longing to live differently—closer to nature, closer to each other, closer to our purpose.

You know intentional community is the answer. 

So you scroll through the listings. You look at maps, watch videos, take notes. Maybe you even visit some communities.

But now what? 

You want to take a real step towards your community vision.
You want to feel more connection and belonging.
You want guidance from people who live it.
And, most of all, you want to understand where you fit.

Sound like you? Beautiful. This is your next step.

 

You're invited to step into community!


Join a four-day immersive experience designed to help you explore what intentional community could look like in your life.

Whether you're curious about joining a community, starting one of your own, or visiting communities around the world, this retreat will help you...

find clarity,

build authentic connections,

and gain practical communitarian skills.

Led by Cynthia Tina, founder of Community Finders and Ecovillage Tours, and a longtime community matchmaker, this is a rare opportunity to step away from daily life and step into what could be your next chapter.

Who is this retreat for?

This retreat is for you if you’re:

  • Exploring how to live more communally and sustainably

  • Curious about ecovillages, cohousing, or cooperative housing

  • Ready to visit, join, or start an intentional community

  • Seeking guidance, inspiration, and practical next steps

  • Looking for a supportive group of peers on a similar journey

You don’t need any prior experience with community living—just a willingness to show up, learn, and connect.

What you’ll experience during the 4-day retreat:

  • Deep group conversations about belonging and becoming a communitarian

  • Concrete tools for finding, visiting, or starting intentional communities

  • Visits to nearby intentional communities and serene nature spots

  • Shared meals, morning movement practices, fireside chats, and new friends who get it

  •  Time to rest in nature, reflect on your path, and reconnect with your purpose

  • The felt experience—not just the idea—of community

Choose your retreat

Join one or both gatherings in two amazing locations.

Vermont

September 11–14, 2025
📍Sky Meadow Retreat, Greensboro Bend, Vermont

Join us during the golden days of early autumn, as the first colors of fall reach northern Vermont. We’ll gather at Sky Meadow, a serene off-grid retreat center surrounded by forests and open meadows, and take a special visit to Cynthia’s own intentional community nearby.

Optional upgrade to a delightful handmade cabin for those seeking personal space (and an amazing tiny house experience!)

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Costa Rica

January 10–13, 2026
📍TBD on Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast

Escape winter and join us in the warm tropics Costa Rica. This retreat will be co-led with Jason Thomas, our Ecovillage Tours Costa Rica Director. With decades of combined experience in intentional living, your guides will hold an exceptional space for learning and growth.

Private room upgrades with AC available for those seeking cool and quiet... yet plenty of connection within reach.

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👋 Meet your retreat guide Cynthia, the community matchmaker

 

Cynthia Tina has visited over 200 communities across the globe, lives in a Vermont ecovillage, and helps thousands every year take their first steps toward connected, sustainable living.

She’ll help you navigate your own path—whether you’re dreaming of moving into a community, traveling among many communities, or ready to build something from the ground up.

In Costa Rica, you'll get to retreat with Cynthia and Jason!

Longtime Costa Rica resident, Jason Thomas is the Director of our Ecovillage Tours in the region.

With a deep background in permaculture, community living, and regenerative culture, he’s led multiple journeys across the country and co-founded Finca Fruition, a permaculture homestead and education center. He’s also the host of Regeneration Nation Costa Rica, a podcast highlighting projects working toward social and ecological well-being.

Grounded and welcoming, Jason brings a rich blend of experience and heart to his role as co-facilitator.

How you can join

 

We’re curating a small group of 16 people per retreat to ensure meaningful connection.

To request a spot, please fill out a short application.

Once your application is approved, you'll be sent a payment link to confirm your reservation.

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An affordable retreat

Most retreats are selling for thousands of dollars. We're keeping ours accessible and offering a few scholarships too. You can request a scholarship in your application.

✅ Retreat Base Price: $999 USD

Includes:

  • 3 nights shared lodging

  •  All meals from dinner on Day 1 through lunch on Day 4
    (fresh, local and organic + adapted to your dietary needs)

  • Workshops, facilitation, and learning materials

  • Excursions to nearby communities or local natural spots

Optional Upgrades:

  • Private tiny house or room: +$400

  • Shuttle service from nearest airport: +$40 per leg

FAQs

Testimonials

So much love for our retreats, tours, and programs!

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Joia Holman

With expertise, humanity, and intuition, Cynthia asked targeted and guided questions that helped lead me to define and refine what I am seeking in a community. She is personable, easy to relate to and steadfast in her knowledge of intentional communities. I wholeheartedly recommend her to help guide you in your search for a well matched community!

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Allan Stillman

Cynthia was masterful. She helped me clarify the intentional communities that fit me, better get to know them, and finally choose one that I’m now a member of. She also raised my cultural understanding of community living to help me launch a new chapter of my life. I have no doubt anyone in a community journey will find great value in her guidance. She is also a deeply warm thoughtful soul to work with.

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Adam Morrision

Cynthia proved to be an excellent ally in assisting me in my search for ecovillages and communities. She recommended several sites that I had not heard of, many of the which she had visited personally. I felt very inspired and hopeful after our session — her enthusiasm for the regenerative movement is very infectious and genuine, which combined with her experience and commitment made her a great helper for finding the best next steps forward for myself.

Ready to step forward?

 

Not everyone will understand your desire to live differently.
But we do.
And you’re not alone.

Join this special retreat to step towards community.

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