Yoga Holidays in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

Yoga holidays can be life-changing with the right location and team. People go on yoga retreats or holidays to be able to practice yoga free from the distractions of work, family and social life. Yoga is a spiritual practice that is focused on raising positive energy. Creating a self-awareness that helps you achieve peace and tranquility.

Santa Teresa is famous for having the most coveted surf points in Costa Rica. The tides are low in the morning so even if you're a beginner surfer, you can have fun without been worried about the big waves. It is a tropical beauty surrounded by exotic nature spots and gorgeous restaurants.

If you’re interested in exploring the richness of the world around you while practising yoga away from the buzzing streets of Santa Teresa, Sunflower Retreats is the best place for you. A fifteen-minute drive from Santa Teresa with its mesmerizing beaches, that are the delight of surfers, restaurants and shops.

Our lodge is situated in a natural paradise with  flowering gardens ,within a 90-hectare private reserve next to Cabo Blanco National Park; the longest-established nature reserve in Costa Rica with a diversity of plants, trees and wildlife. 

From within the resort's private mile-and-a-half long jungle trail, on foot or on horseback, you get a mosaic of jungle, rolling hills, mountains and creeks, with some lookout points from where you can enjoy panoramic views to the Pacific ocean and beaches of Mal Pais and discover the fascinating jungle wildlife and nature.

Spending your yoga holidays at Sunflower Retreats will help revitalize your mind, body and soul in a relaxed atmosphere, hosted by nature in its unspoilt form. With a team of specialized teachers from all over the world, in personalized classes that ensure everyone's spiritual needs are catered-for. 

Aside from our yoga classes, there are Ayurvedic and holistic therapies which are a major feature of Sunflower Retreats' path to wellness as they complement the yoga we practice.

We understand that yoga holidays are a fusion of yoga and holiday. This is why - though yoga is the main focus -  we ensure that you have as much relaxation and fun as you would on an holiday. There’s time to go on excursions around the area, take a boat trip to explore the pacific coast, or pay a visit to the neighbouring scenic beaches of Mal Pais, - just a mile away downhill - and Montezuma. We also  provide you with surfing, paddle-boarding and diving, horse riding, fishing, walks and treks, nature tours and bird watching,  among others activities.

It can be quite frustrating to be in a foreign country without backup - especially when random inevitable things pop-up. This is why we make sure there are staff on ground to help you with anything you might need to make your stay with us enjoyable.

A direct flight is always the best because it allows you to arrive in a good mood and leave in a light one. Our Costa Rica Travel page has information on direct flights to San Jose, Costa Rica, and how to get from San Jose to our jungle lodge.

Yoga holidays with Sunflower Retreats are a fantastic choice that guarantees wellness and great adventures, with the additional perks of bonding and creating great friendships with other like-minds. 

Yoga Retreats in Cabuya, Costa Rica

Often, our yoga progress suffers for one reason or another, and it seems we're not making progress in the journey to self-knowledge, but the journey is easier when you have the right teacher and you're in the best environment. 

Cabuya, Costa Rica is one of the places you go to on Earth and think “I've come to the end of the world.” It is one of the most remote towns with flat terrain and lots of pasture, giving you a very rural experience. The nearby villages of Santa Teresa and Montezuma are known for their beautiful beaches, but Cabuya is known for its breathtakingly gorgeous white sand beach. The beach is protected by a rocky reef which makes it a favourite among families. Unlike the beaches in Santa Teresa and Montezuma where you have to be careful about dangerous rip tides or big waves from time to time there are no scary waves or rip currents.

It’s a beautifully serene place, with two great surf spots, several large waterfalls, the mysterious and rumoured Cabuya Island, the official entrance to Cabo Blanco Park, and the huge Higueron tree that might be the largest tree in Costa Rica. Cabuya is certainly a paradise in Costa Rica when you know the best spots.

Sunset Retreats is located in an intimate and peaceful jungle lodge set in flowering gardens within a 90-hectare private reserve next to Cabo Blanco National Park. With its wide diversity of plants, trees and wildlife, the extensive property forms a continuous stretch of forest which is Costa Rica's longest established nature reserve.

Here you will find a mosaic of jungle, rolling hills, mountains and creeks, with some lookout points from where you can enjoy panoramic views to the Pacific ocean and beaches of Mal Pais and discover the fascinating jungle wildlife and nature within the resort's private mile-and-a-half long jungle trail; on foot, or on horseback.

Our team of qualified yoga teachers from all over the world teach in a variety of yoga styles and provide the very best in yoga classes that ensure you find the balance your energy, connect with your inner self, gain self-knowledge and the wellness (core strength) that you need. There are Ayurvedic and Holistic treatments; both major features of Sunflower Retreats' path to wellness, which complement the yoga we practice. We have a wide range of treatments, as in a spa, but we differ in that we use only natural, organic products and take a holistic approach in our sessions.

None-yogis are welcome at the retreat and will enjoy our social activities from horse riding, boat trips, surfing, paddle-boarding and diving, fishing, walks and treks, nature tours and bird-watching. We have the best staff to guide you. Our guests get personal attention from our teachers and build great bonds with other guests.

Accompanied by a wonderful swimming pool, waterfall jacuzzi, yoga shala and lounge-dining area, and terraces ideal for relaxing and practicing yoga and meditation, hammocks to relax in and free wi-fi all around the property, our delicious breakfast of local fruit (papaya, mangos, pineapples),fresh yogurt, cereal, coffee or tea, eggs ,toast with jam and honey with buffet for lunch and dinner provides you the daily essentials you need without stress.

From 4 nights to 6 nights and 13 nights, we've got your back. All you need to do is pack your bag and get on a plane to Costa Rica!  

Yoga Retreats on the Nicoya Peninsula

You will surely love a yoga retreat with us (Sunflower Retreats) since we furnish an agreeable stay with an individual touch and neighbourly learning environment for yogis of any level with the ideal harmony between yoga, different exercises and individual leisure time in a tropical heaven. 

We began precisely twenty years ago and have appreciated the organization of such a large number of delightful individuals that came and remained with us. 

The perfect place for some genuinely necessary rest and unwinding, the Nicoya Peninsula today, is home to a standout amongst the most wonderful 18-gap greens arranged in Tambor that lies on the southern drift. 

With a warm atmosphere the vast majority of the year, the Nicoya Peninsula is known for its incredible climate.

It's a home to probably the most detached and wonderful shorelines, this tough promontory is a standout amongst the most mainstream traveler goals, particularly for those hoping to have a ton of fun in the sun. 

Here you can discover everything from magnificent nature stores to world class lodgings and shoreline resorts, curious country towns, astounding sunsets, and the best surfing on Costa Rica's Pacific Coast.

Come and stay in a quiet setting at the Nicoya Peninsula. Appreciate yoga, surfing, an invigorating plunge in the swimming pool, or take a long walk around and get to the absolutely pristine shorelines in Costa Rica. 

Join our retreat where your nourishment, settlement, and exercises are as of now arranged and paid for before you arrive! Our retreat ensures you the best quality experience you can get among yoga retreats in Costa Rica. With its diverse topography and coastal winds, there are waves that blows your mind away.

Each of our retreats is a once-in-a-lifetime holiday, which will give you the chance to practice yoga in a tropical paradise and to experience the rich culture and diverse wildlife of this amazing country. 

As well as the opportunity to practise yoga with an experienced teacher and enjoy Ayurvedic and holistic therapies, there's a fantastic programme of optional activities to help you experience the best of Costa Rica and build great bonds with other yoginis and fellow international travellers.

With us, you'll have; 

• Achieve calmness. Relax into your body and mind with these classes focused on helping you feel calm and relaxed. 

• Reduce stress and cultivate calm in any situation with yoga poses that require breath and focus to restore and relax you.

• Enjoy delicious breakfasts of local fruit (papaya, mangos, pineapples), fresh yogurt, cereal, coffee or tea, eggs, toast with jam and honey is served after yoga practice each day and on the morning of departure day. We'll also organise trips to experience delicious cuisine in authentic local restaurants in the seaside towns.

•Have instructors who will get to know your strengths and your weaknesses so that together you can take your practice to the next level. And as well as yoga you will also be surprised with the scheduled adventures added into your days.

Our yoga holidays have been delighting visitors in Italy and Costa Rica since 1998. Our retreats are resolved to make each holiday one to remember.

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Yoga Retreats Santa Teresa

Yoga means different things to different people. For some, it is about getting fit -health-, but Yoga is basically about finding peace - wellness of the mind. It is about getting clarity and freedom as you gain self-knowledge. Unfortunately, getting to that stage can be quite a challenge, considering our day to day schedule, environment, circumstances and technology, among many other distractions. This is why traveling to exotic natural locations on a yoga retreat is advisable.

When you're on a Yoga retreat your schedule is literally taken off your hands; no thinking of what's coming tomorrow, no technological distractions (although not all yoga retreats are  technology retreat), no stress, you get to connect with nature, you'll ACTUALLY meditate and hey, no cooking. There's no better place to get first class yoga retreat experience than at Sunflower retreat in San Teresa, Costa Rica. 

Sunflower Retreats cares about your health and wellness, that's why we have qualified yoga teachers from all over the world teaching variety of yoga styles and provide the very best yoga classes.

There are Ayurvedic holistic therapies, massage treatments and days visiting our local hot springs. There's also a wide range of activities including cycling on our free bikes, mountain treks, horse riding, fishing, boat trips, diving and more. 

We understand that going on a yoga retreat doesn't mean you shouldn't explore the exotic locations that are why we make sure there's plenty of time to relax, swim and soak-up the atmosphere of each of our handpicked beautiful locations in Costa Rica. 

The retreat's location is very convenient for the village and scenic beaches of Mal Pais, just a mile away downhill, while buzzing Santa Teresa, with some of Costa Rica's most coveted surf points, restaurants and shops is a fifteen minute drive from the lodge. It is also close to Montezuma where you can swim and bathe in the beautiful ocean and enjoy wonderful beaches.

For accommodation, the eco-friendly lodge, used exclusively by Sunflower Retreats guests, will consist of five guest rooms with private bathrooms, keeping it intimate, quiet and low-impact. It has a wonderful swimming pool, waterfall jacuzzi, yoga shala and and lounge-dining area and terraces are ideal for relaxing and practicing yoga and meditation. There are hammocks to relax in and free wi-fi all around the property.

A delicious breakfast of local fruit (papaya, mangos, pineapples), fresh yogurt, cereal, coffee or tea, eggs ,toast with jam and honey is served after yoga practice each day and on the morning of departure day, while lunch and dinner come in form of mouth watering buffet. Trips are organised to experience delicious cuisine in authentic local restaurants in the seaside towns of Mal Pais or Santa Teresa on evenings where there is no buffet dinner.

Because we care about your pocket, our prices are affordable. We ensure that you have an amazing holiday without spending extra. The retreat will be open from March 1st with special offers that will leave you very satisfied. 

We've been supporting the principles of sustainable ethical tourism since 1998 in Casperia, Italy and beyond, by integrating with, rather than changing, the area's way of life. Our low-profit organisation helps to sustain the economies of the areas that we work in, by making fair payments to local home owners, farmers, small businesses and people who provide accommodation, meals, activities and lessons for our guests.

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Yoga Retreat Montezuma

Montezuma, a small town in the southern part of Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula is a place where nature is still preserved in its raw form. Costa Rica was known for its bumpy road and dirt beauty but over the years, different parts of the country has been renovated and given a modern look, but not Montezuma. 

It is more remote, making Montezuma a little difficult to get to -it takes about 6hours to get to the village from city - and, therefore, not overly crowded. The people who make the trek are usually a mixture of ardent nature lovers. From backpackers, young families, couples looking for a romantic getaway, people seeking serenity. 

With long stretch of white-sand beach, Playa Montezuma; a trail leading through the jungle with local monkeys, birds, butterflies, and other wildlife, and to Playa Grande, a popular surf beach towards the Northeast; behind the beach is Romelia Wildlife Reserve, a turtle sanctuary and hatchery; Waterfall, a series of cascades and natural pools. Montezuma gives you the Bohemian vibe making it one if the coolest paradise for relaxation.

Why not take advantage of this area and sign up with Sunflower yoga retreat. Getting the best yoga experience with nature cheering you on. The retreat's location is very convenient for you to enjoy the best of your holidays while gaining the wellness that you need. 

Close to Montezuma where you can swim and bathe in the beautiful ocean and enjoy wonderful beaches, the retreat is just a mile away from the village and scenic beaches of Mal Pais, while buzzing Santa Teresa, with some of Costa Rica's most coveted surf points, restaurants and shops is a fifteen minute drive from the lodge.

With us you have the opportunity to practise yoga with an experienced Yoga teacher and enjoy Ayurvedic and holistic therapies.

Each morning before breakfast (except on arrival and departure days) we will practice yoga and meditation from 7.45 to 9.00am & some afternoons on a 64-square metre teak platform with the sounds of birds and monkeys as a symphonic backdrop; Our range of holistic therapies includes: Holistic and Ayurvedic Massages, Sunflower Retreats' Ultimate Healing Treatment, Bamboo massage, Reflexology, Aromatherapy using pure essential oils, Chakra balancing and a wide range of others. 

There's a fantastic programme of optional activities to help you experience the best of Costa Rica and build great bonds with other yoginis and fellow international travellers: Beaches, Surfing, Paddle-boarding, Diving, Horse riding, Walks and Treks, Nature Tours and others.

When you book our 29th March yoga retreat in Costa Rica before the end of February, you get 10% off the price of a 6-night retreat. 

With us, you get: 

Accommodation in an en-suite bedroom on a intimate and peaceful jungle lodge set in flowering gardens within a 90-hectare private reserve next to Cabo Blanco National Park. With its wide diversity of plants, trees and wildlife. The extensive property forms a continuous stretch of forest which is Costa Rica's longest established nature reserve.

Fresh linen and towels

Room clean every other day and change of towels

Five ninety-minute morning yoga classes (Friday through Tuesday) per six night holiday

Three afternoon yoga and meditation classes of one hour per six night holiday

Use of yoga mats

Breakfast each day

Three buffet lunches and three dinners, serving vegetarian cuisine and some local fish.

A guided Sunday walk

Unlimited use of the pool, Jacuzzi and Wi-Fi

"Here you can experience a healthy and fulfilling connection with nature. The jungle has a healing and centering energy force which affords practitioners an unforgettable, deep level of communion with mother nature while they practice yoga each day. “

— Liz, 2015