Aspiro Introduces Pure Life

After many months of research and program development the Aspiro Group is proud to announce the opening of Pure Life Wilderness Adventure Therapy in Costa Rica.

"The Costa Rican environment and culture provide us with a unique opportunity to serve our clients," said Josh Watson, Admissions and Marketing Director for the Aspiro Group. "There is a reason why Costa Rica is considered to be the happiest country in the world, and it has nothing to do with video games or fancy living."

Pure Life is a short-term Wilderness Adventure Therapy program that will focus intensely on life skills, community service, leadership training, career development, and self-efficacy. The program length will be 21 days with an optional 7-day Family Integration extension. Parents and/or siblings will have the option of spending up to one week with their son or daughter to practice learned skill sets before transitioning into their next environment. The program will begin serving young adults 18-30 years old with a primary history of anxiety, depression, and addictions. Pure Life will operate with a closed group model and will limit the group to 8 participants throughout the remaining 2013 year and will transition to rolling admissions in 2014.

Pure Life Aspiro will implement a combination of family systems therapy, individual therapy, group therapy, adventure therapy, and experiential education. One of the unique features of Pure Life will include a licensed therapist on site for the entire duration of the program. This will allow the therapist to observe and treat the student in all aspects of the program, and effectively facilitate family involvement at the appropriate times. There will also be a 1:3 staff to participant ratio, ensuring a significant amount of supervision and instruction.

Pure Life will operate in the Central Pacific region of Costa Rica. Participants will have exposure to Adventure Therapy components such as backpacking through the rainforest (over 40 miles), white water rafting, majestic waterfall rappels, technical tree climbs, spelunking, and surfing. Each participant will also experience cultural immersion, introductory Spanish, wildlife education, community service, and environmental sustainability education through multi-day cultural home stay opportunities. Program Director, Andrew Taylor said, "We actually stay in real Costa Rican homes where the youth have the opportunity to see how other kids their age are living. I have been exploring the vast Costa Rican ecosystems and developing relationships with remote Costa Rican communities for over 8 years. The opportunity for the Aspiro Group to operate in this area of the world will undoubtedly have a life-changing impact on our clients while simultaneously benefitting the people of Costa Rica. I am excited to work with such a passionate and dynamic team at Aspiro."

Pure Life by Aspiro will start accepting applications beginning April 1st. The upcoming program dates that are currently available are for young adults, July 17th - August 16th, 2013. Additional questions and appropriate candidates can be reviewed with our admissions team. You may also visit the website for more information at www.purelifeadventure.com.

PURA VIDA!
Josh Watson, LCSW

Pure Life is a short-term Wilderness Adventure Therapy program that focuses intensely on life skills, community service, leadership training, career development, and self-efficacy. The program serves young adults 18-30 years old with a primary history of anxiety, depression, and addictions.