7 Days Surf and Yoga Retreat in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

Facilities

Hostel La Posada is a friendly hostel located just a few minutes away from Playa Carmen in Santa Teresa. The rooms are nice and clean, and the hostel is a bit off the main road which makes it less dusty and noisy. A grocery store and restaurants are just around the corner and the hostel is located close to the crossroad in Santa Teresa where ATMs, car rental, shops, restaurants, and a pharmacy are located. Posada has a pool, billiards table, a bar and a fully equipped kitchen available for all guests. Free WiFi is available in all areas. Posada also has a tour desk where you can schedule various activities.

The schedule during 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, 9:30 a.m, or 3:45 p.m, surf lessons will be scheduled according to ocean conditions. The yoga schedules varies 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.

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!

A day can look like this:

• 07:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
• 10:00 Surf lesson
• 13:00 Lunch
• 18:00 Yoga
• 19:30 Dinner and video analysis of your surfing

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 go there for surfing, yoga, with your partner, family, or friends, Santa Teresa is the destination. It is a friendly place with a mix of Ticos and internationals.

Santa Teresa is located in the southern part of the Nicoya Peninsula. With its many and long beaches it is an ideal place for those who loves 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 are horseback riding, ziplining, ATV tours, visit national parks, and fishing, just to name a few.

Daily breakfast is included in the package and will be served at the hostel.

• Stand up paddling
• ATV adventure
• Enjoy canopy
• Fishing
• Horseback riding
• Kayaking
• Massage
• Visit Cabo Blanco National Park
• Visit Montezuma waterfalls
• Visit Tortuga Island

• 5 surf lessons
• 6 nights’ accommodation
• 6 yoga classes
• Daily breakfast
• Photos / videos, transportation, and fruits + water with each surf lesson

• Airfare
• Airport transportation
• Optional activities / things to do

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.

Arrival by shuttle

Shuttles leaves daily from San José to Santa Teresa. If you stay overnight in San José, the hotel is normally able to help you arrange the transportation. You can also contact Pura Vida Surfers ahead of time and you will get any assistance.

• A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
• The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 21 days before the arrival date.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.