Relaxing your Mind and Body with a Healthful Costa Rica Vacation

Rent a car, preferable a four-wheel drive, and select a direction to strike out. I recommend the Pacific Coast. Remember that this western side is wet in the summer and dry in the winter. You will bump into other yoga/nature lovers from around the world: Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and everywhere else. Just a few hours drive from San Jose and you can be anywhere from the border with Nicaragua, to the end of the Nicoya Peninsula. A favorite area of many is the Guanacaste Region. About four hour by car, and the main highway is paved—yea! If you’re looking for a nice dry area—this is it, with little rain between January and May. Whether you are looking for a yoga retreat, a surf camp or tour or a similiar type of resort, a costa rica surf vacation may be just the ticket for your wellness and piece of mind.
A great favorite beach is Flamingo Beach. Playa Flamingo is a wide, crescent beach, perfect for a morning or afternoon yoga series. This is one of the more expensive areas, so be ready to pay $150 for a room here—but a night or two is well worth it. So many people coming for a nice surf trip or vacation but the yoga and diving is top notch too.

If you happen to be one of those alien—to me—creatures who likes a the more humid tropical-type climate, the east-side on the southern Caribbean attracts your kinda folks! You will find snorkelers, surfers, and lovers of reggae. Don’t be surprised to see a surfer standing in mountain pose before the sea, then loosening up with yoga stretches and meditation before hitting the water.

Looking for a yoga retreat at which to commune with other yoga-minded souls? There are certainly retreats catering to the likes of you. Some of these cater to families, and