Are you ready to become a yoga teacher, but you want to be sure your training experience will truly knock your socks off? Becoming a yoga teacher is an experience that should change your life, so it’s important to choose … Read More
5 Eco Excursions Guests Love
If you’re interested in booking a yoga vacation in Costa Rica, one thing is true about you: you love adventure! What better way to add more excitement to your trip than to partake in one of our spectacular eco trips? … Read More
Forest Bathing & Earthing: Costa Rica
We all know how good being in nature can make us feel. We have known it for centuries. The sounds of the forest, the scent of the trees, the sunlight playing through the leaves, the fresh, clean air — these … Read More
Body Screaming and Soul is Silent
Our body reacts to all those feelings that we keep, that we do not say, that we shut up. What we do not say accumulates in the body, becomes insomnia, in knots in the throat, in nostalgia, in error, in … Read More
How Forest Bathing Improves Our Mood
Set aside the time necessary for this therapeutic exercise For a single forest bathing session, set aside two to four hours for an excursion that is at least a half-mile long. Keep in mind that this extended time frame involves several … Read More
Practice Being in the Now
Mini-meditation Divorce coach Lisa Gabardi, PhD, uses this exercise to help her patients acknowledge the here and now. 1. Notice when you’re obsessing, lost in a rage, swamped with sorrow, or in a fear loop. 2. Close your eyes and … Read More
Yoga in the Face of Chronic Illness
We asked our college-age readers to share stories of how yoga has impacted their lives. As a child, Emily Kurc, spent her time at doctors’ appointments instead of running and playing with friends. She explains how yoga helped her find … Read More
Model Mindfulness for Kids
Author and educator Susan Kaiser Greenland has worked with children and families using mindfulness and meditation for more than two decades. Here, she offers guidance to help children cope with family challenges, such as divorce, throughout their lives. It’s important … Read More
Packing List for Yoga Teacher Training
Costa Rica Yoga Teacher Training is becoming increasingly popular, and so are retreats. With the warm climate, open-air yoga decks, beach-front property, and the peace and bliss that a secluded rainforest locale provides, you could say, we have it all. It’s an … Read More
Costa Rica’s National Holidays
January 1st New Year’s Day: Some people decide to stay at home meet their families or go out to bars and wait together for the New Year to come. This is also celebrated with a big dance in San Jose’s Parque … Read More