Ten Fabulous Yoga Retreats in Costa Rica

Update, November 2026: We first published this list in 2015. In November 2026 we checked every place again: 7 are still open, Montezuma Yoga has closed its studio, the Nosara Yoga Institute was sold in 2016 and its website is gone, and Pranamar's old website no longer belongs to it (the villas still appear on booking sites). Each entry below says what we found.

Costa Rica has yoga retreats on almost every coast, from small eco-lodges to large centers that host teachers from around the world. These are the 10 we picked in 2015, in the original order, with what each one is like today. For a fuller, region-by-region comparison of the places that are open now, read our guide on how to choose a yoga retreat in Costa Rica.

1. Anamaya Resort, Montezuma (open)

A hillside yoga and wellness resort above the village of Montezuma, on the southern Nicoya Peninsula, with ocean views from most rooms and a saltwater infinity pool. It runs its own retreat weeks (including a yoga and surf week), hosts visiting teachers and runs 200-hour teacher trainings. Meals are organic and mostly vegetarian. Read our Anamaya profile.

Website: anamaya.com

2. Danyasa Eco-Retreat, Dominical (open)

A small eco-retreat on the main street of Dominical, a surf village on the South Pacific coast, 2 minutes from the beach. Its large bamboo studio is used for yoga, dance and aerial work, and its rooms are built from recycled shipping containers. It rents rooms nightly and hosts retreats and teacher trainings run by visiting teachers. Read our Danyasa profile.

Website: danyasa.com

3. Blue Spirit, Nosara (open)

A large retreat center on a hill above Playa Guiones in Nosara. Visiting teachers run 7-night yoga, meditation and wellness programs there from November to August, with 3 vegetarian meals a day included. It suits you if you want to study with a particular teacher. Read our Blue Spirit profile.

Website: bluespiritcostarica.com

4. Luna Lodge, Osa Peninsula (open)

A remote eco-lodge in the rainforest on the Osa Peninsula, near Corcovado National Park, with yoga, spa treatments and hosted retreats. Getting there takes effort: a domestic flight to Puerto Jiménez and then about 2 to 2.5 hours by 4x4, or a charter flight to a local airstrip. It closes in the wettest months, October and part of November. Read our Luna Lodge profile.

Website: lunalodge.com

5. Montezuma Yoga, Montezuma (studio closed)

Montezuma Yoga taught classes for all levels in an open-air pavilion in Montezuma for about 20 years. Its founder, Dagmar Spremberg, has since closed the studio. She still teaches private and pop-up classes when she's in Montezuma, teaches online, and leads retreats in Costa Rica and Europe. Read our Montezuma Yoga profile.

Website: montezumayoga.com

6. Nosara Yoga Institute, Nosara (sold in 2016)

Founded in 1994 by Don and Amba Stapleton, the institute was one of Costa Rica's first yoga schools and helped make Nosara a yoga town, with teacher trainings known around the world. It was sold in 2016, and its website no longer works. We couldn't confirm it still runs under that name. Read our Nosara Yoga Institute page for its history.

7. PachaMama, near Nosara (open)

A retreat center and eco-village in the forest at San Juanillo, north of Nosara. Yoga is one part of a wider program built around silence, meditation and community: it runs 7-day silent retreats, longer programs, daily yoga classes and teacher trainings. It suits you if you want more than a yoga holiday. Read our PachaMama profile.

Website: pachamama.com

8. Pranamar Villas and Yoga Retreat, Santa Teresa (status unclear)

Pranamar is a beachfront villa hotel with a yoga studio in Santa Teresa. Its old website address no longer belongs to it, so we can't point you to an official site, but the villas still appear on booking sites. Read our Pranamar profile.

9. Pura Vida Retreat & Spa, Alajuela (open)

A yoga and wellness retreat on a mountainside above the Central Valley, about 25 minutes from San José airport, on more than 8 acres with views over coffee farms. It has twice-daily yoga, a wellness center for massage and bodywork, rooms from suites to tent-style cabins with 3 meals a day, and group retreats led by visiting teachers. It's a good choice if you only have a few days, or for the start or end of a longer trip.

Website: puravidaspa.com

10. Samasati Nature Retreat, Caribbean coast (open)

A rainforest yoga retreat and eco-lodge on a hillside above the southern Caribbean, between Cahuita and Puerto Viejo, set in about 250 acres of forest. It offers personal retreats all year, hosts visiting teachers and trainings, and serves vegetarian meals. Read our Samasati profile.

Website: samasati.com

How to choose between them

If you want a full program with everything planned, Blue Spirit, Anamaya, PachaMama and Pura Vida all run or host structured retreat weeks. If you want yoga plus surf, Danyasa in Dominical and Anamaya's surf week are the closest fits on this list; our yoga and surf guide covers the best coasts for it. For deep nature, Luna Lodge and Samasati are the most remote. For a teacher training, see our guide to yoga teacher training in Costa Rica, and for an overview of each region, our guide to where to do yoga in Costa Rica.

Frequently asked questions

Are these yoga retreats still open?

Seven of the 10 were open in November 2026: Anamaya, Danyasa, Blue Spirit, Luna Lodge, PachaMama, Pura Vida Retreat & Spa and Samasati. Montezuma Yoga has closed its studio, the Nosara Yoga Institute was sold in 2016, and we couldn't confirm Pranamar's status.

Which of these retreats is closest to San José airport?

Pura Vida Retreat & Spa in Alajuela, about 25 minutes from San José airport.

Which of these retreats combine yoga with surfing?

Anamaya runs a yoga and surf week near Montezuma, and Danyasa is in the surf town of Dominical. Nosara, home to Blue Spirit and PachaMama, also has beginner-friendly surf at Playa Guiones.

Which of these retreats is the most remote?

Luna Lodge, on the Osa Peninsula near Corcovado National Park, which needs a domestic flight and a 4x4 drive or a charter flight to reach.

[Updated on: 4 November 2026]