We interview John Kohler of www.growingyourgreens.com, discountjuicers.com and okraw.com. John talks about his passions for helping people grow backyard gardens. John encourages anyone and everyone to eat as much fresh, high quality plant-based foods as possible. A home-based garden is the best way to do this! John visited the farm and gardens at Farm of Life, and other gardens in our valley, and is excited to bring his first Growing Your Greens Retreat to Costa Rica. Stay tuned, John is very popular and his retreat will sell out quick!

Ellen Livingston and Billy Newmyer discuss their journey with raw food, love for Costa Rica, and purpose for the Living Yoga Retreat - to build community, personal insight and courage and to share the jewels of Costa Rica! It all happened this week, and more! Amazing raw food, yoga, health coaching, inspiration, transformation and Brian getting tossed around by the Ju-Jitsu World Champion!

We interview the Raw Brahs on the beach of Dominical, Costa Rica. They share about their experiences with raw food, how they got started and their athletic motivation to achieve peak health. They recently hosted a retreat in Costa Rica and speak of that experience too. They've been transformed by Costa Rica. Their future plans are "unplanned"!! These 3 brothers are a great team, living in the now and their love and support for one another are strong! It is always a joy to spend an afternoon with grounded and genuine raw fooders, as we did the day of filming this interview.

We interview Chris Kendall and Taylor Snipes and feature footage of the Raw Advantage Retreat. Chris and Taylor share their stories of how they came into the 80-10-10 diet. They speak of partying hard, feeling sick and depressed and the transformation that came with the raw food lifestyle. These guys are truly amazing and they exude abundant health in body, mind and spirit! They are full of gratitude, life is easy, they are in the flow with healthy abundant thoughts and giving loving service. The retreat - skateboarding, surfing, yoga, waterfalls and instruction for raw food preparation and lifestyle - was their first, and was a great success! Chris Kendall is online at www.therawadvantage.com. Taylor Snipes is online at www.ChampionOfTheCause.org....Triumphant Living Ministries

Raw Brahs visit Farm of Life during their "Expect Nothing Experience Everything" Retreat 2012 in Costa Rica. Yoga, Farm Tour (Noni, Mangosteen, Durian, Biriba, and a component of the Ayahuasca brew) and the boys take a plunge in the Cool Pools.

Brian, Jody and guests visit Nayaca Waterfall - gorgeous, stunning, spectacular! Join us for the most refreshing swim of your life!

Lou Corono and Dr. Ali visit Farm of Life. Filmed at Manuel Antonio National Park, we discuss their passion and reasons for natural health. If you haven't heard Lou's story, then you are missing out! He is an amazing man with a huge heart and is one of the healthiest people in the world! Lou and Dr. Ali share incredible healing testimonials, Lou discusses his upcoming DVDs and books- a must-have for anyone who wants to live a powerful life, and the upcoming Raw-Brahs Costa Rica Retreat that they will guest facilitate. Stay tuned for a Lou Corona - Dr. Ali - Farm of Life retreat. Visit them online www.Loucorona.com and www.therawfooddoctor.org.

Join us on our Christmas Day tour to La Joya Del Sol - Jewel of the Sun - our backyard playground. A beautiful, sunny day in our exquisite valley, we hike, play in waterfalls and feast on raw tamales and cocao-sapote pudding made by Raw Chef Erik Rivkin.

An Interview with Meigan Aspin and Andrea Robertson of the Animar Enliven Retreat.... and a beautiful photo montage showcasing the amazing week we had!! Daily fitness with bootcamp and yoga, raw food and vegetarian feasts that would blow your mind, hiking to the powerful Diamante and Nauyaca Falls, white water rafting, surfing, zip lining, massage and so much more! The next Animar Retreat is scheduled for April 21 2012. Befriend Animar Retreats on FB to learn more.

Katrina Blair of Turtle Lake Refuge in Durango, Colorado visited Farm of Life and gave a workshop on the 13 Wild Edible Plant Species of the World... these plants grow in the human footprint, in abundance, packed with nutrition, around the globe. In this interview, Katrina shares about her path and inspiration for being an advocate for wild edibles, and shares her wealth of knowledge while touring the wild edibles growing at Farm of Life. Katrina is a very special lady and we feel blessed that she visited Farm of Life!