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We let go and trusted the flow as we once again packed up our bags and set off on a transformative journey to the jungle. But a different jungle!
I am OVERJOYED AND INCREDIBLY HONOURED to announce that we have embarked on a new transformative adventure in COSTA RICA!
After many years living clos...
We’re a health and nature passionate family that immigrated to the Caribbean, from Trinidad and Canada. We live a simple and holistic life. In this video we share our reflection of our first year living off the grid in The Caribbean on our permaculture homestead in the rainforest of Dominica. We hav...
The cashew fruit also known as the cashew apple, grows in the warm tropical climate. We are fortunate to have a few mature cashew trees at Beyond Vitality Nature Camp. The cashew fruit is where the actual cashew nut is hanging from. The nut is enclosed in a thick shell and skin. Eaten raw, the fruit...
Our action packed Off the Grid Volunteer and Adventure Travel Program is by far our most in demand program and consists of a meaningful 2 weeks of volunteering at Beyond Vitality Nature Camp and 2 weeks adventuring and discovering Dominica! Challenge yourself to make a change that will have a lastin...
Right on the day I arrived in Dominica, I came across an intriguing berry on the way to the Emerald Pool. The plant, called Clidemia hirta (commonly - Soapbush or Koster's Curse), grows all around the island as well as in other tropical moist climates. Whenever I found Clidemia, I would pick the ber...
I have been trying to figure out why I ended up in Dominica – why I ended up at the place I did, with the amazing people I did. And, honestly, it took me four weeks and being forced to paint a rock for me to truly figure it out.
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This is a guest post by Lindsey Sparrow that was original...
Poet Robert Frost famously wrote about choosing a less-traveled road, and his words have arguably inspired countless people of all ages and backgrounds to seize unexpected opportunities, especially when exploring. As it turns out, there are several benefits to wandering towards unfamiliar surroundin...
Our beautiful “Nature Island”, also known as the Commonwealth of Dominica (not the Dominican Republic, we are much smaller), was devastated by Tropical Storm Erika on August 27th, 2015.
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Our Nature Island
It has been reported that more than thirty fatalities have been confirmed to date and abo...
While living in Trinidad, I had the pleasure of tasting many versions of homemade Trini tamarind (“tambran”) sauce. Now that we’re enjoying our own piece of tropical land in Dominica at Beyond Vitality Nature Camp, we have a lovely organic tamarind tree. It was about time for me to create my own hea...
Over the last few years, Beyond Vitality has relocated from Canada, to Venezuela to Trinidad and Tobago, and now, the beautiful nature isle of Dominica. Our community has grown and we’ve had the pleasure of working with individuals from around the globe.
Our approach has always been clearly defined...
Leave your fast paced, chaotic life behind and come join us on “The Nature Island”, known as Dominica. We’re almost settled into our new home, and have been hard at work transforming our place. We are a family run business in the process of developing our own sustainable property and small retreat. ...
Are you an energetic, easy going hard worker looking for an amazing opportunity in the Caribbean? Beyond Vitality Health and Nature Retreat is looking for you! Everything we do is with holistic living, great health and happiness in mind. We are seeking candidates for our Work Exchange and Internship...
