Why Premium Membership Is Your Best Investment 

The PWNCR Premium Advantage: Invest Once, Benefit All Year

While our standard membership provides tremendous value at ¢20,000 annually, our Premium Membership at just ¢30,000 per year offers exceptional returns on your investment:

Become a Premium Member today!

Payment information: Please contact Rommy Herrera, PWNCR‘s Director of Membership, for bank transfer information at info@pwncr.com.
You can also pay using SINPE Movil

Benefits of PWNCR Membership

What’s in it for you? What we know you’ll gain from becoming a member:

• Opportunities to network with other professionals
• Lifelong friendships
• Get collaboration and advice on your projects
• Promote your business using our social media
• Get strategic contacts when needed
• Join our monthly meetings
• Knowledge and education on professional and personal development
• In-person events and workshops
• Opportunities to become a speaker at our meetings
• Become a mentor or receive mentorship
• Opportunities to belong to our Leadership Team
• Join our WhatsApp group
• Increased job opportunities
• Webinars and virtual workshops

Membership is only ¢20.000 per year or ¢50.000 for a 3-year membership. Under this scheme, you pay an additional fee of ¢3,000 for each event you attend.

A Premium Membership is now available for ¢30.000 per year.  Under this scheme, you may attend all events for FREE.

Join us, won’t you?

Payment information: Please connect with Rommy for bank transfer information.

Email Rommy, our Director of Membership!

PWNCR‘s Healthy Living Hub

Remember that prevention is much easier than all other routes in health. A healthy body begins with at least these 5 extremely important habits that we can develop, but no “medicine,” natural or otherwise, can cure a body that doesn’t include them. Consider asking a companion to join you in your new health journey.

These 5 habits are:

1. Prioritize quality sleep at night: Search for sleep hygiene tips online for more information. Nothing affects your health more than sleep for better or worse.

• Research shows that people who sleep an average of 6 hours or less, compared to those who sleep 7 or 8 hours, have more body fat, less muscle, more glucose spikes, more tendency for high blood pressure, and higher cholesterol and triglycerides.

2. Drink water: There are many free apps that can tell you how often and how much water to drink, and how to tell if you are appropriately hydrated.

• Drink water from the moment you wake up (before drinking coffee) and throughout the day.
• A sign that you are sufficiently hydrated is urinating every 2-3 hours throughout the day. You can stop drinking water an hour before bedtime to avoid disrupting your sleep quality.

3. Move your body: At least 20 minutes of movement feeling your heart rate increase and your breathing change.

• Scientific studies show that 150 minutes per week is the minimum to keep a human body in a healthy state.
• Increasing your heart rate and breathing allows oxygen to be delivered to your organs and muscles, helps balance your glucose and hormones, keeps your bones strong, and detoxifies your systems.

4. Eat colorful vegetables daily: At least one green vegetable and three other colored vegetables everyday (white ones don’t count). This provides your body with the range of macro, micro and phyto nutrients to build healthy cells, remove unhealthy cells, and support healthy metabolism and immune responses.

• It’s important to nourish the body, not just fill the belly. Food is the only way the body receives nutrients.
• The color varieties in fruits and vegetables represent different proteins, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, fats, fiber and critical nutrients:
  • Orange foods (carrots, sweet potatoes) support the immune system, eyes, skin and heart
  • Red foods (beets, tomatoes) reduce risk of diabetes, osteoporosis, and high cholesterol
  • Green vegetables strengthen bones, boost immunity, and promote healthy skin while supporting digestion

5. Stress Management: No modern human lives stress-free. Luckily there are tools to help. 10 minutes of daily screen-free quiet time to meditate, practice breathing, pray, practice gratitude, journal, yin yoga, or read something motivating and positive are some of the most common.

• It’s important to have several practices to engage in during stressful times and also to use as maintenance during less stressful times to give the mind and body moments of relaxation and peace. This is critical for healing or recovering from any illness and for prevention.

Expert Tip from Geri: “The most effective health change is the one you’ll actually maintain. Start with just one of these habits and practice it consistently for three weeks before adding another. Small, sustainable changes lead to remarkable long-term results.”

PWNCR Member Impact Story

How the PWNCR Transformed My Business and Confidence

By Sarah Joy

When I joined the Professional Women’s Network of Costa Rica (PWNCR) in 2019, I had little formal networking experience. I didn’t fully understand how it could benefit me personally or help grow my travel planning business, Boyero Travels, which creates custom-crafted adventures in Costa Rica. Although I had done some work in sales throughout my professional career, I always preferred genuine conversations over hard selling. At the time of becoming a member, I assumed my existing network knew what I did and would support me when possible.

However, my experience with PWNCR has shown me that:
1. My circle was smaller than I realized.
2. I wasn’t effectively sharing about my business.
3. I lacked confidence in promoting my services.

Sarah Joy visiting Zarcero with Victoria and two of her guests.

Since joining the PWNCR, I have gradually developed my networking skills and expanded my reach. This community has given me the confidence to authentically and effectively share my business in new circles and recognize networking opportunities I would have previously overlooked. By being an active member and consistently attending events, I have maximized the benefits of networking, rather than remaining on the sidelines. Engaging regularly has helped me build deeper relationships and gain more visibility within the community.

Being an active member of PWNCR has connected me with incredible individuals who have become not only clients but also friends. Many now rely on me to curate adventures for themselves and their visiting family and friends. Additionally, through ongoing reflection on my work, I have come to personally value what I do even more and feel a greater sense of pride in my business. This was boosted in large part by our member Michale Gabriel and receiving coaching from her as part of her storytelling business, Story By Design! I’m deeply grateful to these supporters who have championed both me and my business—especially Victoria Schwarz, Doc Harmony, and Alysha Tribbett! I also appreciate every member who has referred their loved ones to me—what an honor it is to serve them.

Sarah Joy and Alysha hiking by Lake Arenal.

We’re launching our first PWNCR Community Challenge! This month, we challenge each member to:

1. Connect with one fellow PWNCR member you’ve never spoken with before
2. Schedule a 20-minute virtual coffee chat
3. Share one professional resource, tip, or introduction that might benefit them
4. Share your experience on our WhatsApp group with tag #PWNCRconnect

Live Challenge: We will be doing this challenge live at our event on April 26th, but if you cannot make it in person, we encourage you to participate by doing this on your own with another member.

Why This Matters: Studies show that “weak ties” (connections outside your immediate network) often lead to the most unexpected professional opportunities.

Challenge Reward: Members who complete the challenge will be entered to win a one-hour business strategy session with a PWNCR Leadership Team member of their choice.