Retreat Centers
Wendy’s Yoga
Wendy's Yoga was a small retreat company led by teacher Wendy, a former manager of International Yoga Pavilions, that ran week-long yoga, surf and adventure retreats at a beachfront hacienda in Santa Teresa. Its website no longer works and we found no current retreats, so check before you plan a trip.
Update, November 2026: We couldn't confirm Wendy's Yoga still runs retreats in Costa Rica. Its old website no longer works and we found no current listings, so check directly before planning a trip.
Wendy's Yoga was a small retreat company that ran week-long yoga and surf retreats in Santa Teresa, on the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula. Its teacher, Wendy, started as a Bikram student, moved to San Diego in 1998 and went on to practice vinyasa, Ashtanga, hatha and Iyengar yoga, along with breathwork and meditation. As manager of International Yoga Pavilions she taught retreats in San Diego, Thailand, Morocco, Guam and Nicaragua before bringing them to Costa Rica.
What the retreats were like
Retreats were held at La Casona, a colonial-style beachfront house built of teak and pochote wood, and its sister guesthouse: 8 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms in all, around a pool facing the ocean, with an open-air yoga deck. A typical day in 2013 looked like this:
- 7 to 9 am: a dynamic vinyasa class.
- 9 to 10 am: breakfast.
- 10:30 am to 4 pm: surfing, the beach, lunch and free time.
- 5:30 to 7 pm: a slower sunset class of restorative yoga and meditation.
- 7 to 9 pm: dinner.
A week included 6 nights, 2 yoga classes a day for all levels, meals by a chef, 3 surf lessons, a stand-up paddleboard lesson and a take-home yoga workbook. Optional trips included hiking in Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve, horseback riding along the beach to Playa Hermosa, sport fishing and canopy tours.
Yoga in Santa Teresa today
Santa Teresa is still one of Costa Rica's main places to combine yoga and surf. Horizon Yoga Center runs daily classes on a hillside above town, and Hotel Tropico Latino offers yoga at its beachfront hotel. Our page on where to do yoga in Costa Rica lists the places we've checked in Santa Teresa and Mal País, and how to choose a yoga retreat in Costa Rica helps you compare them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Wendy's Yoga still run retreats in Santa Teresa?
We couldn't confirm it in November 2026. Its website no longer works and we found no current listings.
Where can I do yoga in Santa Teresa now?
Horizon Yoga Center and Hotel Tropico Latino both offered yoga in November 2026, and our regional guide lists other places we've checked.
[Updated on: 4 November 2026]
