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52 places to practise yoga in Costa Rica

Your guide to yoga in Costa Rica since 2011

Find your practice in Costa Rica

Retreat centers on jungle hillsides, shalas a few steps from the surf, teacher trainings and town studios: every place checked by yogis who live here.

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    Yoga & surf

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      Yoga & hotels

      13 on our map

        Wellness & yoga

        3 on our map

          Why we practise here

          Come for the yoga. Stay for the way the jungle slows your breathing down.

          Town walks

          First-person walks through the yoga towns, written for yogis

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          Montezuma

          Waterfall mornings and a village that never hurries

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          Santa Teresa

          One long dusty road and a dozen open-air shalas

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          Nosara

          Jungle paths between class and the Guiones surf

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          Puerto Viejo & Cahuita

          Reggae, reef and rainforest shalas

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          Uvita & Dominical

          The whale's tail at low tide and jungle decks above it

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          The Osa Peninsula

          Where the road ends and the practice begins

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          Wellness, Meditation and Nature Retreats in Costa Rica

          Costa Rica's silent and meditation retreats are mostly on the Nicoya Peninsula: PachaMama near Nosara runs…

          PDC: Permaculture Design Certificate Courses in Costa Rica

          A Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) is a course of at least 72 hours that teaches you to design farms…

          Permaculture and Yoga Retreat at Rancho Delicioso

          Rancho Delicioso is an organic farm and eco-village on the southern Nicoya Peninsula, between Montezuma and…

          Great Yoga Teacher Training Centers in Costa Rica

          Of the six yoga teacher-training centers we listed in 2015, Anamaya still runs 200-hour trainings in…

          Completing Your Costa Rica Vacation with Restorative Yoga

          Restorative yoga is a slow, quiet style in which props such as bolsters and blankets support you in a few…

          Prenatal Yoga- A Rewarding Experience for Expectant Mothers

          Prenatal yoga is a gentle, adapted yoga practice for pregnancy, with modified poses, breathing and…

          The big guides

          In-depth guides, each with a cluster of shorter articles
          01

          Yoga Retreats in Costa Rica: How to Choose

          The best yoga retreat in Costa Rica is the one that matches your level, the time you have and the coast you…

          02

          Yoga Teacher Training in Costa Rica: How to Choose a School

          You can do a 200-hour yoga teacher training in Costa Rica in Nosara, Montezuma, Playa Hermosa, the Osa…

          03

          Yoga and Surf in Costa Rica: Where to Learn Both

          You can combine yoga and surfing on most of Costa Rica's Pacific coast, and you can learn as a complete…

          04

          Where to Do Yoga in Costa Rica, Region by Region

          For a yoga trip, most people choose the Pacific coast: Nosara for a quiet, structured week with more retreat…

          05

          Wellness, Meditation and Nature Retreats in Costa Rica

          Costa Rica's silent and meditation retreats are mostly on the Nicoya Peninsula: PachaMama near Nosara runs…

          06

          Planning Your Yoga Trip to Costa Rica: Seasons, Travel, Packing

          Go between December and April if you want the driest weather on the Pacific side, where most yoga towns are…

          07

          Couples Retreats in Costa Rica: Feel Alive Together Again

          The best couples retreat in Costa Rica for a good relationship gone a bit flat is usually one you build…

          The yoga directory

          All 52 places, A to Z

          Retreat centers17

          Teacher training2

          Yoga & surf5

          Yoga hotels13

          Studios & drop-in7

          Eco & permaculture5

          Spa & wellness3