Anastasia: The Siberian Healer Transforming Lives in Costa Rica
There are healers—and then there’s Anastasia.
Born in a remote town in Siberia, Anastasia’s path has taken her across continents, through ancient traditions, and into the hearts of those she works with today in Costa Rica. After spending years immersed in the healing philosophies of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the soulful rituals of Bali, she’s now settled in Central America where she offers deeply transformational bodywork—part massage, part energetic reset.
Her sessions go beyond skin-deep. Working at the level of the body, mind, and soul, Anastasia’s treatments draw from Asian, Slavic, and Mexican techniques, woven into her own intuitive method. Her massages are long—more than two hours—and meticulously holistic, described as a “physical and energetic assembly” from the tips of your toes to the crown of your head.
But it’s her work with women that’s especially powerful. As she trains in obstetrics, Anastasia offers nurturing bodywork for every stage of a woman’s life—prenatal massage to prepare for birth, restorative treatments after childbirth, and "female health" sessions for those navigating the waves of hormonal shifts and life transitions.
One of her most profound offerings is the swaddling ceremony, also known as the Rebirth Ceremony. Wrapped in fabrics and guided through a ritual of stillness, clients are invited to shed layers of past identity and step into something new. It’s emotional, it’s elemental—and it’s guided with the kind of gentle strength that defines Anastasia herself.
She also facilitates Lila, a transformational board game rooted in ancient Indian wisdom, helping clients see themselves in the "field of life" and find answers to the questions they often didn’t know they were asking.
Anastasia believes that true healing begins when we come back to ourselves. “We are healed by unity and accordance with our true nature,” she says. “When we stop deceiving ourselves and dare to look life in the eye, that’s when the healing begins.”
Where to stay? Anastasia will come and treat you in your room at: