WHO WE ARE
MEET OUR PEOPLE
2009
Through founder Anastacia Dadashpour’s travels in Costa Rica, she fell in love with the Montezuma area. It was evident that there was something very sacred and special about the region.
2017
After spending more extensive time here and building a close community, she aqcuired a quaint boutique hotel nesteled in the hills of Montezuma called Suntrails Lodge.
2021
The hotel was renovated and re-opened as Sunshine Sanctuary. A culture of mindful, energetic and esoteric-centric folks began to emerge.
2025
With the collective interests from the community around spiritual wellness, Anastacia and guide partner Fabrizio Feola formed “Ascension” to help us collaboratively rise into our best self.
"When you look out of your eyes, at nature happening out there, you’re looking at you. That’s the real you. The you that goes on of itself."
ALAN WATTS
The name Ascension is born from the goal of rising to a position of sovereignty, self-awareness and a fundamental shift in self-identity, purpose, and authenticity, changing how one views and engages with the world. Spiritually, ascension is a process of raising one's consciousness to a higher state of being, moving from a state of ego to one of greater self-awareness, love, and divine connection.
It involves a fundamental shift in perception and identity, where an individual integrates their "shadow" self and transcends limitations to achieve a higher state of consciousness and a deeper alignment with one's authentic self. Often described as a gradual journey rather than an instant event, death of the old, the emergence of the new, ascension is the internal liberation of the mind and soul.