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Nicole Loría Yoga

Nicole Loría is a Costa Rican yoga teacher and clinical psychologist who, when we wrote about her in 2012, taught hot vinyasa, power flow and yoga for surfers at Om Ganesha Shala in Playa Langosta, Tamarindo. In November 2026 we found no current website or class listings, so check before you plan a class.

By Sara Zen · Published · Updated

Update, November 2026: We couldn't confirm Nicole Loría still teaches in Costa Rica. Her old website no longer works, and we found no current class listings for her or for Om Ganesha Shala in Playa Langosta. Check directly before planning a class.

Nicole Loría is a Costa Rican yoga teacher and licensed clinical psychologist. When we wrote about her in 2012 she had been teaching in studios around the country for about 7 years, and she was running classes at Om Ganesha Shala in Playa Langosta, just south of Tamarindo on the Guanacaste coast.

Nicole Loría in a side-angle stretch with one arm reaching up, in black and white

Her training

Nicole first trained in Ashtanga with Larry Schultz, then kept up a strong Ashtanga practice under Mariela Cruz, owner of Namasté Yoga Studio in Costa Rica. She later completed the 200 hour interdisciplinary teacher training at the Nosara Yoga Institute. Her teaching drew on Ashtanga, vinyasa and Anusara yoga.

A sketch of a woman in forearm stand with the words Nicole Loría Yoga

What she taught

  • Hot vinyasa: flowing vinyasa practice in a heated room of about 80 to 85°F (27 to 29°C).
  • Vinyasa power flow: a steady, breath-led flow where poses link one into the next without long holds.
  • Yoga for surfers: classes aimed at the balance, flexibility, core strength and focus surfers need.

A woman folded forward over her legs on a mat, in black and white

A class of students balancing in dancer's pose in a studio

A surfer riding inside a breaking blue wave

Yoga around Tamarindo today

Tamarindo and the nearby beaches have several yoga studios, and Playa Negra, a short drive south, has Playa Negra Yoga. Our page on where to do yoga in Costa Rica covers this stretch of Guanacaste, and our guide to yoga teacher training in Costa Rica lists the schools we've checked.

Frequently asked questions

Does Nicole Loría still teach yoga in Tamarindo?

We couldn't confirm it in November 2026. Her old website no longer works and we found no current class listings.

Where else can I take yoga classes near Tamarindo?

Tamarindo has several studios, and Playa Negra Yoga in Los Pargos, near Playa Negra, runs public classes and retreats.

[Updated on: 4 November 2026]

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