PRIVATE CHEF RETREATS
​AND CULINARY EXPERIENCE.
HOSTING CULINARY WOMEN’S RETREATS IN NOSARA, COSTA RICA, WHERE MINDFUL COOKING, ​NATURE AND COMMUNITY NOURISH THE SOUL.
Eat with your senses,
​nourish your soul.

Mindful cooking,
​mindful living

Maria Lamar with greens in the hands
​I'm Maria, the heart behind Lamar Cocina.
​I create experiences where food becomes art, presence, and celebration.
I cook, feel, and fully inhabit the moment.

The soul of cooking

Maria Lamar cooking preparing salads
 Cooking is my love language. It’s where I feel most myself — moving with intuition, guided by color, flavor, and texture. The kitchen is my space to connect, to heal, and to celebrate life through food. Every dish is an expression of presence and a way to share love with others.
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Group of girls during cooking class Casa Emilia Nosara for Lamar retreat
Nosara, Costa Rica
7 - 13 JUNE 2026
Rediscover yourself,
Awaken your senses,
Inhabit the present.