Six Great Costa Rica Beachfront Yoga Retreats

Rechecked

4 November 2026, on each place's own website or, where that's gone, booking listings

Open

Anamaya (Montezuma), Hotel Tropico Latino (Santa Teresa), Shaka Costa Rica (Playa Hermosa)

Closed

Florblanca (Santa Teresa)

Couldn't confirm

Casa Zen and The Red Palm Villas (Santa Teresa)

Update, November 2026: We rechecked all six places. Anamaya, Hotel Tropico Latino and Shaka are open. Florblanca has closed: its website says the resort is no longer open and the land has become private property. Casa Zen's website has gone (it still shows up on booking sites), and The Red Palm Villas' website no longer loads, so we couldn't confirm either is still running.

All six places on this list are on the southern Nicoya Peninsula, the stretch of Pacific coast between Montezuma, Santa Teresa and Mal País. It's one of Costa Rica's main areas for yoga and surf: warm water, long beaches, small villages and plenty of classes. From San José the usual route is the car ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera and then about an hour or more by road, or a short domestic flight; from Liberia it's around 5 hours by road. For the bigger picture, see our pages on how to choose a yoga retreat in Costa Rica and where to do yoga in Costa Rica.

Anamaya Resort, Montezuma (open)

Anamaya is a yoga and wellness resort on a hillside above Montezuma, a short walk from the village and the beach, with ocean views from the yoga deck. It runs its own retreat weeks and 200 hour teacher trainings, hosts visiting teachers, offers surf lessons, and is close to the Montezuma waterfall. Strictly speaking it sits above the beach rather than on it. In November 2026 its website was live and taking bookings. Read our full Anamaya profile.

Website: Anamaya

Hotel Tropico Latino, Santa Teresa (open)

Tropico Latino is a beachfront wellness hotel and spa on Santa Teresa beach, with bungalows under old trees, a pool, a farm-to-table restaurant fed by its own organic garden, and yoga and spa services. It also hosts retreats. In November 2026 its website was live and taking bookings. See our Tropico Latino profile.

Website: Hotel Tropico Latino

Shaka Costa Rica, Playa Hermosa (open)

Shaka, which we first listed as Shaka Beach Retreat, is a surf camp in Playa Hermosa, just north of Santa Teresa, that calls itself a surf camp for grown-ups. It offers daily surf lessons and daily yoga classes, with rooms and meals on site, and it's a good fit for beginners who want to learn to surf with yoga on the side. In November 2026 its website was live and taking bookings. See our Shaka profile.

Website: Shaka Costa Rica

Casa Zen, Santa Teresa (couldn't confirm)

Casa Zen was a small, Asian-inspired guesthouse and yoga center between Playa Carmen and Santa Teresa, with a treetop yoga deck and daily hatha-vinyasa classes. Its old website now shows a parked page. It still appears on booking sites, so check a recent listing and reviews before you plan a stay. See our Casa Zen profile.

Florblanca, Santa Teresa (closed)

Florblanca was a boutique beachfront resort in Santa Teresa with an open-air yoga space by the sea. Its website now carries a goodbye from the owners: ownership has changed, the land has become private property and the resort is no longer open.

The Red Palm Villas, Santa Teresa (couldn't confirm)

The Red Palm Villas was a small group of suites and villas on the beach in Santa Teresa that could arrange yoga classes, surf lessons and tours. Its website no longer loads, and we found no recent listing that shows it's still taking guests.

Where to look instead

If you want yoga close to the beach on this coast today, the open places above are a good start, and our Horizon Yoga Center profile covers a hillside hotel with daily classes in Santa Teresa. Our where to do yoga in Costa Rica page lists the other centers we've checked in Santa Teresa, Mal País and Montezuma.

Frequently asked questions

Which of these beach yoga retreats are still open?

In November 2026, Anamaya in Montezuma, Hotel Tropico Latino in Santa Teresa and Shaka in Playa Hermosa were open. Florblanca has closed, and we couldn't confirm Casa Zen or The Red Palm Villas.

Is Florblanca still open?

No. Florblanca's website says the resort is no longer open and the land has become private property.

Where can I combine yoga and surfing on the Nicoya Peninsula?

For surf, head to Santa Teresa or Playa Hermosa. Shaka offers daily surf lessons and yoga, and Anamaya in Montezuma offers surf lessons with its retreat weeks.

How do I get to Santa Teresa or Montezuma?

From San José, drive to Puntarenas and take the car ferry to Paquera, then continue by road, or take a short domestic flight. From Liberia it's around 5 hours by road.

[Updated on: 4 November 2026]