Yoga Holiday in Montezuma

What You'll Do

Unwind in this beautiful Costa Rican beach lodge, nestled on the edge of a stunning nature reserve right on the beach. Enjoy daily outdoor yoga sessions surrounded by the sounds and sights of the area's rich wildlife, with plenty of free time to relax and explore the diverse surroundings.

This picturesque 4 night yoga and wellness holiday offers an intimate and uplifting experience with eco-friendly accommodation and a focus on inner development towards a peaceful emotional outlook. The lush rainforest is not only home to rare flora and fauna, but also provides a spiritual haven, where you can unwind and recover from the stress and anxiety of everyday life. While surrounded by jungle, the beach is right on your doorstep!

The retreat is designed to maximise guests’ relaxation. The warm and beautiful surroundings are the perfect location for you to practice yoga and return home feeling revived and inspired to improve your lifestyle with inner peace and personal satisfaction in mind.

Each morning before breakfast, you will take part in outdoor yoga and meditation sessions on a wooden shaded deck right on the beach. Practice yoga against the rainforest backdrop, amid the sound of exotic birds and chattering monkeys, and crashing waves. Take breakfast on a hillside terrace, enjoying the beautiful Costa Rican morning sun and reflect on the day ahead.

The beach lodge is really spacious with 5 warmly decorated twin/double and private rooms. Each room has a view of the jungle and private bathrooms with hot water showers. You are free to spend the day relaxing in the swimming pool, on the beach, hit a local restaurant or lie around in one of the retreat’s many hammocks to soak up the sun.

The retreat also organises loads of fun and exciting optional excursions for an extra cost including surfing, SUP, horse-riding, fishing, boat tours and jungle treks so you won’t be stuck for things to do. There are also purpose built treatment rooms offering a range of holistic therapies if you’re looking to pamper yourself during your holiday for an extra cost.

The yoga holidays run between Sunday and Saturday for 4 nights/ 5 days. If you would like to stay extra nights please enquire.

*Note Holidays over peak periods (eg. Christmas and New Year are likely to incur supplements, please enquire)

Experience
Highlights

Accommodation in an eco-friendly lodge with the beach and ocean on your doorstep

Set among lush jungle landscape with an onsite swimming pool

Plenty of additional activities like surfing, SUP, horse riding & more to make the most of your time

Experience Itinerary

Arrival

Important arrival information
– The retreat recommend that you rest and stay the night in accommodation in San Jose or close to the airport after your long distance flight before travelling over to the retreat the next day
– There are a number of options for travelling to the retreat in Mal Pais from San Jose, please see ‘Getting There’ for more information

Day 1
– You will travel from San Jose to Mal Pais by plane for by taxi / ferry combo
– This evening you will meet the other guests over an evening meal provided at the retreat

Where will I be staying?
– This intimate yoga retreat has 5 ensuite bedrooms right on the beach, built with the environment and low impact construction practices in mind
– The rooms are spacious and warmly decorated with a private bathroom, hot shower, mini fridge, room safe and ceiling fan
– The lodge has a wonderful swimming pool, hammocks, outdoor yoga shala and lounge-dining area
– There is free Wi-Fi all around the property
– Bicycles are free to use
– Accommodation is included for 6 nights / 7 days

Typical Itinerary

The itinerary is for guidance only and is subject to change depending on the group’s needs and wishes but is typically as follows:

– Each morning between 8am–9:30 am, practise yoga on the beautiful outdoor yoga shala
– A delicious buffet breakfast will then be served at the retreat
– On some afternoons during the week, you will be given a relaxing yoga and meditation class lasting one hour
– You will have free time to relax, meditate, to unwind during the rest of the morning and afternoon
– Optional holistic therapies in the purpose built facilities for an extra cost and are the perfect way to unwind during your stay

– Optional excursions are also offered at an extra cost including beach trips, surfing, diving, nature tours & bird watching, boat tours, fishing, shopping and dining
– Most of these optional excursions are led by locals and can be booked in the morning at breakfast
– Buffet dinners will be provided over the week
– On days where lunches and dinners aren’t included, you are encouraged to try authentic Costa Rican cuisine at local restaurants and cafes and a small fee (around 7€) paid locally is charged for transfers to and from the local town

Departure

– Today is departure day and you’ll check out of your room after breakfast
– Leave the retreat feeling refreshed and revitalised after a Costa Rican yoga retreat to remember

Montezuma

Location Information

Unwind in this stunning eco-friendly yoga retreat on Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast, tucked away in a peaceful spot of Cabuya, near Montezuma on the Nicoya Peninsula. Your retreat is right on the beach and surrounded by lush jungle landscape, providing the sights and sounds of Costa Rica’s abundant wildlife.

FAQs

- Yoga retreats are suitable for all levels from complete beginners to advanced yogis
- Minimum age 18 for the yoga classes

- This yoga holiday runs for 4 nights / 5 days on several dates throughout the year, please check the calendar for availability
- If you wish to stay for extra nights, please email to check availability for your preferred duration and we will do our best to accommodate you

- During your free time you can relax and meditate in the beautiful retreat or take part in a wide range of exciting optional activities
- These activities are to be booked locally, during your stay, at an extra cost and are subject to availability (prices listed below are a guideline only)
- Nature tours & bird watching - local guides can be booked on an hourly basis for Cabo Blanco Nature reserve, which is adjacent to the retreat property
- Boat tours – watch out for turtles, manta rays, whales and a variety of seabirds and you are welcome to snorkel
- Fishing – local fishermen can be hired to take you out fishing, to try and catch some of the exotic local fish e.g. snapper and mahi-mahi
- These activities are largely led by local guides

- At an extra cost you can be pampered in the holistic treatment room at the retreat, surrounded by the comforting sounds of the rainforest
- Treatment prices range from $30 - $100 per session, depending on the duration and treatment type
- Treatments include:
- Holistic Massage
- Ayurvedic Marma Massage
- Reflexology
- Aromatherapy using pure essential oils
- The retreat's original freshly picked organic Aloe Vera skin treatments
- Hopi Ear Candles

Getting there

Nearest Airport:
San Jose (4 ½ hours away)

Overnight Stay:
Our guests tend to arrive in San Jose after a long haul flight and we therefore highly recommend an overnight stay in local accommodation in order to rest, ready to move on to the yoga retreat the following day.

The yoga retreat recommend staying in the Radisson Hotel or at The Costa Verde Inn which are in a lovely neighbourhood and just 25 minutes from the airport (please note the cost of this night is not included in the holiday price and is an extra cost to be booked independently).

Transport to the Nicoya Peninsula:

For travel to the Nicoya Peninsula, there are two options - air or overland. Costa Rica Green Airways has direct flights from San Jose to Tambor Airport, 27Km from the resort, for about $85 - $110 each way. The flights, in 12-person planes, take just twenty minutes so they're definitely the fastest way to go as well as being a great way to see the country by air, with a landing just off the beach. Other airlines include Sansa and Aerobell.

Alternatively, you can choose to travel overland. Tropical Tours provide a daily air-conditioned shuttle bus service which includes ferry fee between Montezuma & Cabuya and San Jose from about $50 per person. They can also collect you as part of their service at your hotel in San Jose or at San Jose airport and transport you direct to Cabuya.

Transfers:

There is a charge for collection at the local station Poggio mirteto which is currently 10 euro per person or there is the local bus that is free with the train ticket from Rome .
Please see our attached travel page for full details https://www.sunflowerretreats.com/casperia-travel-information.

For airport transfers services the costs are as follows:

Ciampino - 65 euro per person minimum of 2 people - 130 euro for one person - collection services before 10am incur an additional 20 euro

Departure transfer the same cost , however early departures before 8 am cost an additional 20 euro.

Rome FCO: 75 euro per person - minimum of 2 people - 150 euro for one person
Departure transfer cost the same , however early departures before 7am costs an additional 20 euro.

For collection transfers at Rome FCO airport before 9am an additional 30 euro .

Please note we do advise people if possible to get the frequent train from Rome FCO airport to Poggio mirteto .

All charges to be paid locally with cash. There is an ATM in the village of Casperia to withdraw

Features
- Remote yoga retreat with a focus on physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing
- Tranquil location for ultimate relaxation
- Surrounded by stunning jungle wildlife of the Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve
- Excellent location right on the beaches of the Pacific Ocean
- Eco-friendly, intimately sized lodge
- 5 twin/double bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms
- Swimming pool
- Outdoor yoga shala for yoga lessons on the beach
- Hammocks and outdoor terraces surrounding the retreat
- Free WiFi around the whole property
- Spacious, warmly decorated rooms
- Passionate and well qualified teacher, speaking fluent Spanish, Italian and English
- Holistic treatments including Shiatsu, reflexology and Thai yoga massage (extra cost)
- Optional activities including surfing, diving, trekking, horse riding, bird-watching, boat tours and fishing (extra cost)
- Delicious, healthy buffet breakfasts
- Trips to local restaurants to enjoy authentic Costa Rican cuisine
- Ensuite bathroom and hot water showers in each room
- All rooms have ceiling fans

from £792 pp