7 Day Surf for All Levels and Yoga Retreat in Santa Teresa, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Surfing and Yoga Retreat Costa Rica
Have fun, live well, explore, and learn to surf. That’s what Pura Vida Surfers is about. Pura Vida Surfers is a local surf school situated in the astonishing Santa Teresa on the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica. Pura Vida Surfers offers surf lessons for everyone, no matter age, and previous experience. Their goal is to share their love and knowledge about surfing and give you an experience you will never forget! Together with daily yoga classes, this will be a retreat you'll always want to come back to.
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- 4 surf lessons
- 6 yoga classes
- Full use of all equipment throughout the week
- Transportation to surf spots
- Fruits and water after surf
- 6 nights accommodations
- Breakfast
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Types
6 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Kitchen
During this retreat, you can stay in a private room with shared bathroom, or private room with private bathroom, at the Pura Vida Surf Camp. They have a new-built house and apartments just 150 meters away from Playa Santa Teresa. The hostel is beautifully decorated, has a nice swimming pool area. It is located just by the main road with stores, bars, and restaurants walking distance away.
They also offer many different activities on and off the site. All rooms at have air-conditioning and good Wi-Fi connection. The size of the dorm you will be placed in depends on availability.
Program
Enjoy surfing with Pura Vida Surfers while connecting with yourself. The fun, playful, and challenging surfing together with the mindful, relaxing, and balancing yoga is a combination that many love. Join your hosts in Costa Rica, and enjoy daily yoga classes and surf lessons.
By finding focus and clearing the mind, you will progress more in surfing. Breathing is also crucial in surfing and the main focus in yoga. Experience the best of two worlds and go crazy but keep it simple! The schedule for this retreat is flexible.
One can decide to do yoga in the morning and surfing in the afternoon, or vice versa. It is also possible to do yoga and surfing head to head in the morning, and have the afternoon off. You will normally surf at 7 a.m., 10 a.m., or 3 p.m, surf lessons will be scheduled according to ocean conditions.
The yoga schedules vary depending on the yoga studio. Throughout the retreat, you will enjoy five surf lessons and six yoga classes. The yoga classes are held at different yoga studios in Santa Teresa to provide you many different yoga styles and various hours to practice it.
You will build strength, increase flexibility and energy levels, bend, twist, breathe, and release tensions in yoga to become a better surfer. The retreat can be customized. For example, you can add an extra day of surfing or yoga, a rest day, etc. Please contact Pura Vida Surfers with your request!
Instructors
Victor St. Clair
Victor St. Clair has been a professional surfer, competing around the world and teaching surf lessons for decades. Growing up in Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean coast, he surfed Salsa Brava, Costa Rica’s largest wave from an early age, and has been in love with the sport of surfing since he was a kid.
Christian Castillo
Born and raised in the Santa Teresa area, Christian competes nationally and is famous for big airs and 360s.
Andrés
Andrés is one of the instructors at Pura Vida Surfers.
Location
This retreat and surf camp will take place in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. Santa Teresa is a beautiful beach town that many people return to. This is a perfect place to connect with nature and also with yourself. Despite being a small town, it is still for everyone. Whether you want to come here for surfing, yoga, with your partner, family, or friends, Santa Teresa is the destination.
Santa Teresa is located in the southern part of the Nicoya Peninsula. With its many beaches, it is an ideal place for those who love surfing or want to learn to surf. Santa Teresa also has many different yoga studios, as well as activities, in its biodiverse and beautiful nature. Some of the activities that one can do include horseback riding, zip-lining, ATV tours, visit national parks, and fishing, just to name a few.
Distances
- Santa Teresa Beach, 50 meters
- Tambor - 45 minutes
Food
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
What's included
- 4 surf lessons
- 6 yoga classes
- 6 nights accommodations
- Full use of all equipment throughout the week
- Transportation to surf spots
- Fruits and water after surf
- Breakfast
What's not included
- Lunch and dinner
- Airfare
- Airport transfer
- Drinks
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer not provided
Juan Santamaría International Airport
111 km away from your destination
Transfer not provided
Tambor Airport
19 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
When you book your flight to Santa Teresa you will first land at Tambor Airport (TMU) and then take a shuttle to Santa Teresa (the shuttle takes about 45 minutes). The land transportation fee is included in the airfare, given that you choose Santa Teresa/Mal País as your final destination.
Nature Air operates flights from San José to Tambor/Santa Teresa. To book your flight, simply go to their website and choose San José in the "from"-dropdown list, and Santa Teresa/Mal País in the "to"-dropdown list.
Arrival by bus
There is a direct bus from San José to Santa Teresa leaving daily from "Terminal 7-10" at 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. The ferry ticket is included in the price and you do not have to change buses when you get on or get off the ferry.
However, you might have to change buses in Cóbano, which is an hour drive after the ferry. Normally, the bus driver tells you to change bus, but if you are unsure, just ask the driver. The bus costs approximately $7.
Arrival by shuttle
Shuttles leaves daily at 7 am and 2 pm from San José to Santa Teresa. The shuttle costs $50 and we can help you arrange it.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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