MITO LIVING Nosara, Costa Rica

Remember how humans were designed to live.

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Launching our first prototype in Nosara in early 2027.

Our biology evolved in relationship with nature, not separated from it.

MITO LIVING exists to help you return to that relationship.

Why MITO?

mitochondria

The word MITO comes from mitochondria: the tiny structures inside nearly every cell that transform food and oxygen into the energy that powers life. They shape how we recover, adapt to stress, and age.

Inspired by the work of physicians, researchers, and educators exploring mitochondrial health and circadian biology, MITO LIVING is a health and longevity community built on a simple belief:

When we change the environment around our cells, we change the way we live.

Nature provides many of the signals our biology has evolved to respond to. Health is built through daily rhythms, not quick fixes.

MITO LIVING is about remembering those signals.

Sunset over the Pacific in Nosara, a surfer at the water's edge Nosara · Guanacaste, Costa Rica
The Philosophy

We are inspired by researchers, clinicians, and educators exploring the relationship between light, metabolism, mitochondrial function, and environmental health. Our approach is informed by emerging work across several fields.

Circadian biology Mitochondrial health Evolutionary medicine Environmental health Nutrition Movement science Stress physiology

While science continues to evolve, one truth remains remarkably consistent. Nature is one of our oldest teachers.

The Practice

Eight principles for living
in rhythm with nature.

Rise With the Sun

Morning sunlight is one of the most powerful environmental signals for the human body. Beginning your day outdoors helps reinforce healthy circadian rhythms that influence sleep, hormones, metabolism, mood, and energy.

Every morning begins with light.

Sleep Like Nature Intended

Deep healing happens during sleep. We help create environments that support restorative rest through darkness, evening routines, reduced artificial light, and alignment with natural rhythms.

Healing happens every night.

Eat From the Earth

Food is information. We emphasize nutrient dense, minimally processed foods that nourish the body while supporting metabolic health.

Simple. Seasonal. Whole.

Live Closer to Nature

The human body evolved outside. Ocean water, trees, fresh air, natural movement, changing seasons. Nature is not just beautiful. It is part of our biology.

We are not separate from it.

Move Daily

Movement is medicine. Walking, strength, mobility, play, swimming, surfing, breath. Movement tells your cells that life is happening.

Life is happening.

Breathe

Stress changes biology. Breath changes stress. Through guided breathwork and nervous system regulation, we help create space for recovery, resilience, and presence.

Breath changes stress.

Ground

For many people, time barefoot on natural surfaces is a meaningful daily ritual that encourages connection with nature and mindful presence. On sand, grass, or earth, slowing down outdoors becomes part of a restorative lifestyle.

Slow down outdoors.

Reduce Artificial Inputs

Modern life surrounds us with constant stimulation. Artificial light, notifications, noise, indoor living, screen time. Our spaces are designed to encourage time away from digital distraction and reconnect with natural environments.

The greatest upgrade is subtraction.
The Place

Why Nosara.

Nosara is one of the few places in the world where living in alignment with nature still feels possible. Here, the environment itself becomes part of the experience.

We are launching our first prototype in Nosara in early 2027.

  • Sunrise over the Pacific
  • Warm ocean water
  • Year round outdoor living
  • Tropical biodiversity
  • A vibrant wellness community

Nature becomes the practitioner.

Our Offering

Come Live with Us in Nosara.

01

Retreats

Immersive experiences designed around circadian rhythms, nature, movement, recovery, and connection.

02

Breathwork

Evidence informed breath practices that support relaxation, resilience, and emotional well being.

03

Education

Practical ways to optimize your home, habits, nutrition, sleep, and environment through the lens of mitochondrial and circadian health.

04

Community

Healing rarely happens alone. MITO LIVING is building a global community of people committed to living with greater intention, vitality, and connection.

05

Products

Over time we will introduce carefully selected products, from light conscious living and clean nutrition to tools that support healthy daily rhythms.

Living in Community

Healing rarely
happens alone.

We were never meant to do this in isolation. The people around us shape our nervous systems, our habits, and the rhythms we return to each day. Community is not an amenity here. It is part of the biology.

In Nosara, mornings are shared in the water and on the sand. Meals gather people at a single table. Movement, rest, and celebration happen together, the way they always have. MITO LIVING is a global community of people choosing to live with intention, vitality, and connection, and returning to nature side by side.

You are not separate from nature.
You are nature. And you are not alone in it.

Floating in a jungle pool surrounded by tropical plants in Nosara Resting in a garden pool among greenery Morning light breaking through tropical leaves
Our Vision

To help people return to a
more natural way of living.

We imagine a future where wellness is no longer about chasing symptoms. It is about creating environments where health has the opportunity to emerge.

  • Where homes are designed for better sleep.
  • Where mornings begin outside.
  • Where children grow up barefoot.
  • Where meals are shared.
  • Where movement is joyful.
  • Where technology serves humanity, not the other way around.
  • Where people remember they are not separate from nature. They are nature.
The MITO LIVING Way

Wake with the sun. Drink clean water. Breathe deeply. Move your body. Spend time outside. Watch the sunset. Eat real food. Rest fully. Love your people. Return to the ocean. Remember who you are. Repeat tomorrow.

Health is not something we manufacture. It is something we remember.

Every sunrise.

Every breath.

Every step barefoot on the earth.

Every meal shared with people we love.

Every night beneath a dark sky.

Welcome to MITO LIVING.

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