Root & Rise Apprentice Training
An epic 3 month initiation into leadership and sacred service - learn how to lead an intentional community, retreat center and off grid regenerative farm
February 1, 2026 - May 1, 2026
The Root & Rise Apprentice Training is more than a program — it is a fast-track for your soul’s evolution.
For three months, you will be immersed in the rhythms of Protopia: a permaculture farm, retreat center, and intentional community in the Costa Rican jungle.
Through hands-on learning, community living, and heart-led mentorship, you will develop the skills, clarity, and confidence to step into leadership in service to yourself, the land, and the collective.
Program Size: 3–5 Apprentices
Commitment: Minimum 3 months
Exchange: $500/month (includes food, accommodation, and mentorship)
Scholarships: Available for locals and under-resourced applicants
Why Join?
Are you yearning for connection and nourishing community living?
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Daily Hands-on Training
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Daily Mentorship & Guidance
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Daily Practice & Leadership Activation
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Playful Community Living & Personal Transformation
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Sacred Service & Skill Building
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Build Lifelong Relationships
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Activate your Unique Offering
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Pathway to call this place your home or return
A New Culture is ROOTING
Shifting from a hustle minded, productivity based, and scarcity oriented culture towards a heart centered, authentic and abundant oriented culture.
WE EXPLORE THE CONCEPTS OF:
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Defining new ways of measuring productivity
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We Culture vs Me Culture
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Wellbeing & Sustainable Performance
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Emotional Responsibility & Ownership
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Victimhood to Conscious Creator
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Permaculture Principles
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Growth Mindset & Feedback Culture
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Culture of Love & Acknowledgement & Authentic Expression
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Authenticity, Inclusivity, Collaboration, Transparency
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Costa Rican and Latin American History
Our Daily & Weekly Flow
Daily
Practice:
When we move, breathe,
stretch, pray, or center together, we synchronize not only our bodies — we align our intentions, our energy, and our awareness.
Daily Check-ins
A simple but powerful practice that cultivates emotional presence, logistical clarity, and relational coherence
Weekly Logistical Circle:
Is a vital weekly ritual designed to ground the collective in clarity, accountability, and aligned action.
Weekly Heart Circle:
Is a sacred weekly container for emotional expression, relational repair, and inner truth-telling. It cultivates depth, presence, and trust within the community.
Community Offerings:
Invitations for individuals to share their gifts and for the collective to grow — the flowers and fruits of well-tended community soil.
Join 3–5 passionate apprentices for an immersive 3-6 months journey in:
Conscious Cooking
Learn the art of cooking with JP, crafting nourishing, intentional meals from local, seasonal ingredients grown on our farm.
Apprentices will explore both plant-based and occasional ethical carnivore meals prepared with deep respect for the animals, with the option to learn ethical harvesting practices.
Dive Deeper into fermentation, herbalism and medicine making. After the learning experience, the apprentice will lead cooking sessions for the community.
Permaculture
Design regenerative systems and tend the land with love. Grow food, plant trees, and live in rhythm with nature’s cycles.
Dive deeper into agroforestry systems, compost making, bio ferments, and permaculture design.
Natural Building
Work with wood, clay, and bamboo to create structures rooted in beauty and ecology. Learn hands-on techniques from earth to shelter.
You will learn how Protopia was built, and you will get a general understanding of building in the jungle, from harvesting, to treating and using wood and bamboo.
You will learn many mud techniques while supporting natural building events scheduled in Protopia.
Hospitality
Learn the art of being your authentic self welcoming and caring for new comers in a way that makes them feel at home in the jungle.
From preparing rooms to creating altars, you’ll gain hands-on experience in retreat hosting. This role blends service, communication, and creativity—teaching you how to hold space for people.
Wellness & Relationships
Learn to nurture personal and collective well-being through practices like authentic relating, non violent communication, yoga, meditation, and self-care, while also cultivating healthy communication, conflict transformation, and authentic connection among community members.
This role weaves inner growth with relational harmony helping create a space where everyone feels seen, supported, and inspired to thrive together.”
Resource Management
Learn how to care for and optimize the systems that sustain community life. This includes water, energy, tools, materials, and shared spaces.
The focus is on practicing stewardship, organization, and efficiency—ensuring resources are well-managed, accessible, and respected.
This role builds awareness of regenerative systems while cultivating responsibility and mindfulness in how we use and share what sustains us.”
Social Outreach &
Content Creation
Learn how intentional communities share their message with the wider world. Apprentices will explore photography, videography, and storytelling that capture the essence of daily life, projects, and cultural experiences.
You’ll gain insight into how communities use social media, writing, and partnerships to communicate authentically—developing creative skills that can be applied anywhere, while choosing if and how to contribute to outreach efforts.
Research & Developement
For the curious and inventive, this pathway invites you to experiment with new ideas and systems that support sustainable living.
Apprentices may explore regenerative farming techniques, natural building methods, wellness practices, or community models from around the world.
The focus is on designing, prototyping, and documenting innovations that can be integrated into daily life—gaining experience in how living communities evolve through exploration and continuous learning.
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Limited to 3–5 apprentices | Minimum stay: 3 months