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The staff is an inspiring and spirited group of women!!! You will have the chance to play with women who are both phenomenal athletes and articulate teachers. You will receive cutting-edge instruction with heartfelt support and encouragement. The high staff-to-camper ratio allows opportunity for individual guidance, safe supervision of all activities, and personal attention to your feelings and needs. We organize the groups to accommodate all fitness levels and levels of experience. Don’t worry if this is your first time on a mountain bike, if you have not done much hiking, or your first experience with yoga-we LOVE to introduce the JOYS of these activities!
Colleen founded Women’s Quest after a highly successful career as a professional triathlete. In her racing days, she was World Champion in 1984, and National Champion in 1988 and 1990. She also was a multiple U.S. National team member.
Her passions, besides chocolate and being in nature, are liberating and empowering women through movement and balance, and targeting their true “hearts’ desire.” “Colleen continues to EVOLVE adventures for Women’s Quest, delighting in ways to ENCHANT women with the experiences that coax happiness grown from joyful physical experiences.”
Gretchen Spiro
Gretchen Spiro has delighted in movement since entering this world. Long distance running along the cliffs in Santa Cruz, swimming in the Pacific, bike touring, sailing, scuba diving, and backpacking were highlights of her childhood. In 1983 she met Nita Little, who became a mentor for another journey into movement. Nita taught a body of work called “Mind in Motion,” encompassing Contact Improvisation dance, trance states, and meditative awareness….practices which basically changed the course of her life. Intrigued with modern dance and video art, she received a BFA from California Institute of the Arts in 1986. Gretchen then discovered Iyengar Yoga, which transformed her perception of the body, invited more introspection, and further piqued her interest in teaching as an offering and invitation to others. Her practice of yoga is inspired by Iyengar Yoga, which she appreciates for it’s profound wisdom of alignment. Her teaching includes that precision and infuses flow, poetic images and creative explorations. Gretchen has practiced vipassana and insight meditation, and loves engaging with people holistically–body/mind/spirit. Gretchen received her Masters Degree in Somatic Psychology/ Dance Therapy in 2000 from Naropa University. She is fascinated with the process of living a creative life as an explorer of beauty.
Pia Plant
Pia Plant moved to Costa Rica over 11 years ago looking for peace, quiet and a smaller community. And she’s definitely found it in Santa Teresa having moved there from Buenos Aires, Argentina where she had previously lived her entire life. Initially seeking to live in nature and in a small community Pia started surfing when she moved to Santa Teresa and rarely a day goes by without her in the water with her beloved surf. In addition to surfing Yoga is a very important part of her daily life. Pia also teaches Spanish and is a Reiki and Bach flower’s practitioner.
Pia loves being a surf instructor as she wants nothing more than to give everyone the chance to experience the joy of playing with the waves. She’s a huge animal lover and loves cooking healthy yummy nourishing meals. Here’s one of Pia’s favorite quotes to give you a better sense of who she is: “You don’t have a soul, you are a soul, you have a body” from CS Lewis.