# Playa Negra Yoga Center

> Playa Negra Yoga, founded by Hali Love, is a yoga studio and teacher-training school in Los Pargos, close to the Playa Negra surf break in Guanacaste. It suits you if you want drop-in classes on a surf trip, a short wellness retreat on your own dates, or a residential training.

Source: https://costarica-yoga-retreats.com/playa-negra-yoga-center/
Last checked: 2026-11-04
Status: open, checked 4 November 2026 on the studio's own website
Where: Los Pargos, between Café Playa Negra and Jalapeños Restaurant, near Playa Negra, Guanacaste
Offers: public and private classes, flexible-date retreats, 200 and 500 hour trainings and shorter specialty trainings
Founder: Hali Love

Playa Negra Yoga is a yoga studio and school in Los Pargos, a small community near the Playa Negra surf break on the Pacific coast of Guanacaste. It was founded by Hali Love, and it now offers public classes, short retreats and a full program of teacher trainings. In November 2026 its website was live, with trainings on the calendar for 2027.

When we first wrote about it in 2012, classes were held in the studio at [Peace Retreat](/peace-retreat/). Today the studio is in Los Pargos, between Café Playa Negra and Jalapeños Restaurant.

![A small house with a hammock and pool behind a screen of palms](/static/img/old/2012-06-playa-yoga-landing1.webp)

## Classes

The studio runs public and private classes in yoga, along with barre, mat Pilates and other movement classes, plus events such as a full moon ceremony. Check the calendar on their site for the current schedule before you go.

## Retreats

Playa Negra Yoga's retreats run on flexible dates: you pick when you come, and the studio builds a short stay around yoga, barre, Pilates, massage and free time. It offers a Pura Vida Retreat, a Self Love retreat and a couples retreat, and it also helps teachers host their own group retreats.

## Teacher trainings

The school runs a 200 hour training in Costa Rica, held over 21 days with lodging nearby (the 2027 session is in May), a 500 hour program, and shorter trainings in yin yoga and yoga nidra, chair yoga, and sound and marma therapy. Its 200 hour course focuses on trauma-aware, inclusive teaching. The site describes the certificates as international but doesn't mention Yoga Alliance, so ask the school directly and check yogaalliance.org if registration matters to you. Our [guide to yoga teacher training in Costa Rica](/yoga-teacher-training-costa-rica/) explains what to look for.

![A grassy garden in front of a terracotta-roofed house among palms](/static/img/old/2012-06-playa-yoga-33.webp)

## Who it suits (and who it doesn't)

Playa Negra Yoga suits surfers and travelers on the Guanacaste coast who want classes between sessions in the water, people who want a short wellness break on their own dates, and students looking for a trauma-aware training. Playa Negra is a quiet surf area rather than a resort town, so it suits you less if you want a big resort or nightlife; Tamarindo is the nearest busy town. For a fuller picture of [yoga and surf](/yoga-and-surf-costa-rica/) on this coast, see [where to do yoga in Costa Rica](/where-to-do-yoga-in-costa-rica/).

## Getting there

Playa Negra is south of Tamarindo on the Guanacaste coast. The nearest international airport is Guanacaste Airport in Liberia (LIR), roughly 1.5 hours away by road.

Website: [Playa Negra Yoga](https://www.playanegrayoga.com/)

## Frequently asked questions

### Where is Playa Negra Yoga?

In Los Pargos, near Playa Negra in Guanacaste, between Café Playa Negra and Jalapeños Restaurant.

### Can I drop in for a single class?

Yes. The studio runs public classes as well as private sessions; check the calendar on its website for times.

### Does Playa Negra Yoga offer teacher training?

Yes: a 21 day, 200 hour training in Costa Rica, a 500 hour program and shorter specialty trainings. Ask the school about Yoga Alliance registration if you need it.

### Can I combine yoga and surfing at Playa Negra?

Yes. The studio is close to the Playa Negra surf break, so it's easy to fit classes around your surf sessions.