7 Days Surf and Yoga Retreat in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Revitalizing Costa Rica Yoga Retreat
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. The practice of yoga gives strength and flexibility to the body, and peace to the mind. By finding focus and clearing the mind, you will progress more in surfing. Breathing is crucial in surfing and one of the main focuses in yoga. Proper breathing technique relaxes the body and enhances your focus. Build strength, increase flexibility and energy levels, bend, twist, breathe, and release tensions in yoga to become a better surfer. Enjoy the combination of yoga and surfing together with Pura Vida Surfers.
Highlights
- 5 surf lessons
- 6 yoga classes
- 6 nights' accommodation
- Photos and/or videos with every surf lesson
- Transportation to and from the surf lessons
- Water and fruit after each surf lesson
- Daily breakfast
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
Accommodation
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.
Pura Vida Surfers Yoga Retreat Costa Rica Program
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
Instructors
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 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.
Features
Activities
- Stand up paddle boarding
- Surfing
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
General
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Bar
- Beach
- Hammock
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Multilingual staff
Services
- Free Wi-Fi
- Wireless internet
Food
Daily breakfast is included in the package and will be served at the hostel.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Snacks
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Other dietary requirements on request
Things to do (optional)
- Stand up paddling
- ATV adventure
- Enjoy canopy
- Fishing
- Horseback riding
- Kayaking
- Massage
- Visit Cabo Blanco National Park
- Visit Montezuma waterfalls
- Visit Tortuga Island
What's included
- 5 surf lessons
- 6 nights’ accommodation
- 6 yoga classes
- Daily breakfast
- Photos / videos, transportation, and fruits + water with each surf lesson
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transportation
- Optional activities / things to do
How to get there
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.
Cancellation Policy
- 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.
