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Retreats in Costa Rica

The best retreat centers in Costa Rica: 23 hand-picked places, with what leading travel magazines say about them.

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The best yoga retreats in Costa Rica

Yoga retreats

For a classic beach-and-jungle yoga week, Blue Osa on the Osa Peninsula and Vida Asana near Playa Hermosa are the most complete all-rounders.…

Blue Osa Yoga Retreat and Spa

Playa Tamales, Puerto Jiménez, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Blue Osa is a 13-room yoga retreat and eco-spa on a quiet beach near Puerto Jiménez, on Costa Rica's remote Osa Peninsula. It's best for people who…

Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort

Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort is a large, full-service yoga resort set in the jungle above Nosara on Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula. It's best for travelers…

Danyasa Eco-Retreat

Dominical, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Danyasa Eco-Retreat is a small, adults-only eco-lodge and yoga center on the main street of Dominical, on Costa Rica's southern Pacific coast. It's…

Harmony Hotel

Playa Guiones, Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Harmony Hotel is a relaxed, family-friendly hotel a two-minute walk from Playa Guiones in Nosara, on Costa Rica's Pacific coast. Every guest gets a…

Hotel Horizon Yoga Center

Santa Teresa, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

Hotel Horizon is a small yoga hotel set in gardens on a hill above Santa Teresa on Costa Rica's Pacific coast, with a yoga deck looking out to the…

Hotel Tropico Latino

Santa Teresa, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

Hotel Tropico Latino is a beachfront hotel in Santa Teresa on Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula that hosts yoga, surf and wellness retreats. It's a good…

Kindred Spirits

Cocles, Limón (Caribbean coast), Costa Rica

Kindred Spirits is a small yoga and horse sanctuary on a permaculture farm in Cocles, on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. It's best for yoga students…

La Cusinga Lodge

Uvita, Bahía Ballena, Osa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

La Cusinga is a family-owned eco lodge in the hills just south of Uvita on Costa Rica's South Pacific coast, bordering Marino Ballena National Park.…

Lapa Rios Lodge

Cabo Matapalo, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Lapa Rios is an eco lodge inside a 1,000-acre private rainforest reserve near Cabo Matapalo, at the tip of Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula. It's best for…

Ojo del Mar

Cabo Matapalo, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Ojo del Mar is a small, family-run eco lodge on the beach at Cabo Matapalo, at the southern tip of Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula. It suits travelers who…

Pacuare Lodge

Pacuare River, near Siquirres, Costa Rica

Pacuare Lodge is a remote rainforest lodge on a bend of the Pacuare River in Costa Rica, and most guests arrive by white-water raft. It's best for…

Prana Rainforest Retreat

Manuel Antonio, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Prana Rainforest Retreat is a five-bedroom, Bali-style villa on the edge of Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica, rented as a whole house. It…

Pura Vida Adventures

Santa Teresa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Pura Vida Adventures runs week-long, all-inclusive surf and yoga retreats from a beachfront hotel in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. It's best known for…

Rancho Margot

El Castillo, Lake Arenal, Alajuela, Costa Rica

Rancho Margot is a self-sufficient ranch and eco lodge in a valley near El Castillo, on the edge of Costa Rica's Arenal area. It suits travelers…

Safari Surf School

Playa Guiones, Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Safari Surf School is a surf school and trip planner based at Playa Guiones in Nosara, on Costa Rica's Pacific coast, with sister schools in Panama…

Samasati

Near Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limón, Costa Rica

Samasati is a yoga and wellness retreat on 250 acres of rainforest above Costa Rica's southern Caribbean coast, a short shuttle ride from Puerto…

Star Mountain Jungle Lodge

Mal Pais, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

Star Mountain is a small, quiet lodge on a 90-hectare private reserve in the hills above Mal Pais, on the southern tip of Costa Rica's Nicoya…

Surf With Amigas

Several coastal locations, mainly Costa Rica and Nicaragua, Costa Rica

Surf With Amigas runs week-long, all-inclusive surf and yoga retreats, mostly for women, at several beach locations, with most trips in Costa Rica…

The Yoga Farm

Punta Banco, near Pavones, southern Pacific coast, Costa Rica

The Yoga Farm is a simple, community-run yoga center and sustainable living project in the rainforest above Punta Banco, near the Panama border on…

Tierra de Sueños Lodge and Wellness Center

Playa Chiquita, near Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica

Tierra de Sueños is a small eco lodge and wellness center in Playa Chiquita, about 6 km past Puerto Viejo on Costa Rica's southern Caribbean coast.…

Uvita Surf Camp

Uvita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Uvita Surf Camp is a small, Costa Rican-owned surf school with 3 private cabins beside Playa Chamán in Uvita, on Costa Rica's southern Pacific coast.…

Vida Asana Eco Retreat and Yoga Center

Playa Hermosa, Jacó, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Vida Asana is a long-running yoga retreat center and eco resort in the rainforest near Playa Hermosa, just south of Jacó on Costa Rica's central…