8 Days Aerial Silk, Yoga, and Surf Holiday in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Adventure Yoga Retreat Costa Rica
Expert tip: This is one of the most popular yoga retreats offered in Costa Rica.
This retreat will allow you to combine the best of a relaxing yoga retreat with the revitalizing vibe of the ocean waves of Costa Rica. Enjoy yoga classes and surf lessons at Santa Teresa beach surrounded by a tropical paradise with a view over the treetops out to the endless ocean. Be amazed by beautiful sunsets, spend your mornings or evenings watching the howler monkeys traversing the beautiful vegetation, and explore a unique and adrenaline-filled environment.
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Highlights
- 4 surf lessons
- 6 yoga classes or 2 aerial silk classes
- Unlimited use of the amenities, silk, and yoga studio
- Use of surf board, and rash guard
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- 7 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Gym
- Spa
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Table tennis
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Bar
- Barbeque facilities
- Café
- Concierge desk
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Luggage room / storage
- Multilingual staff
- Restaurant
- Special menu request
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Yoga shala
- Yoga studio
- Baby sitting
- Board rental
- Car rental
- Child care
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Library
- Meeting room
- Parking lot
- Tour assistance
- Wireless internet
- Outdoor shower
The accommodation options are private rooms for singles, couples, or groups up to four people. They also have rooms for large groups and families. Please ask for specialized packages for larger groups.
PRIVATE BUNGALOW
All private bungalows have a private bathroom which is partially open to the sky for hot water showers under the sun or stars, small kitchenette, refrigerator, safe box, and wood furnishings. The bungalows are built with an excellent ventilation system and each has a ceiling fan. All beds have orthopedic mattresses. Each private bungalow counts with a private veranda with a hammock where you can enjoy spectacular Pacific sunsets or just listen to the monkeys and birds.
SUITE WITH A BALCONY
The suite offers a spacious room with a king bed, an additional sofa which converts into a queen bed, two fans, safe box, mini refrigerator, large private balcony with hammock, and a private bath with an open sky shower.
LUXURY APARTMENT
Spacious room with a king bed , AC, equipped kitchen, safe box, large private balcony with hammock, and a private bath with hot shower.
OCEAN VIEW AC APARTMENTS
They both have large and small AC apartments. Each apartment comes with a queen bed and an additional single bed, fan, AC, safe box, mini refrigerator, balcony with ocean view, and a private bath with hot shower.
SHARED ACCOMMODATION
They have a large 2 story room with a partially open aired bathroom for hot water showers under the sun or stars, small kitchenette, refrigerator, safe box, lockers, excellent ventilation system and fans. All beds have orthopedic mattresses and there is comfy veranda with a hammock. The other option is a quadruple room with shared bathroom.
Program
During this retreat, you will have the opportunity to choose between six yoga classes or aerial silk lessons, so you can decide what’s more suited to your style of holiday. The yoga classes will take place at our beautiful open-air studio in the middle of the jungle.
You will also receive four surf lessons, including surfboard rental, rash-guard and fresh water. You will have free time to explore the beach and its surroundings. Funky Monkey Lodge is happy to arrange any extra activity at your request. Delicious breakfast and dinner will also be included in your package at our restaurant on site.
Surfing
Santa Teresa beach is just a four-minute walk from the lodge. It is here where you will find multiple world famous surf breaks. Santa Teresa beach is one of the best and least crowded surf spots in the world. You will have the luxury to choose between the North and the South of the beach. The water is warm all year around and the waves are always consistent and of a good size.
Instructors
Rachel Holmes
Rachel is our sweet and experienced yoga teacher as well as SUP yoga instructor, originally from Virginia, US. She found here love and home in Santa Teresa and decided to share here experience with others. Known for her hands on assists and calming presence, Rachel has been sharing yoga since becoming certified in 2012. Her alignment-based hatha blend classes are comfortably accessible to all levels and help balance both the body and the mind.
Nacho Gomez
Nacho, originally from Patagonia, Argentina, came to Costa Rica and fell in love with the beach, nature and life style. He has been surfing and snowboarding since he was a kid. His passion for surf made him to decide to stay in Santa Teresa and form a surf school. Several years ago, he completed a lifeguard rescue course and also obtained surf instructor ISA certification. Apart of surfing he also likes SUP and offers great lessons. He is fun and patient. You will definitively get a green wave during your lesson!
Aleja Muñoz
A Central American mix between El Salvador and Costa Rica .. both paradises of amazing waves! Aleja has always had an addiction to the sea . She became a surf instructor first and obtained her ISA level 1 and beach lifeguard. She continued studying sports and become a certified fitness trainer, a Crossfit level 1 and a yoga instructor. Now Aleja made a mix of all her passions and experience to create popular SURFIT Training. She is also our surf instructor and power yoga teacher at our lodge.
Retreat location
This yoga and surf retreat will take place at the Funky Monkey Lodge in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. The hotel is located 200 meters away from three top surfing spots at Santa Teresa beach.
Santa Teresa and Mal Pais are a pair of towns facing the Pacific Ocean, nestled into the coastal mountains of the Nicoya Peninsula, touching the Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve. The Funky Monkey Lodge is set back from the street for peace and quiet and it is surrounded by a wide variety of animals, particularly monkeys.
Nearby places
- Cabo Blanco National Park, 7.3 kilometers
- Montezuma waterfalls, 15.2 kilometers
- Tambor Airport (TMU), 29.3 kilometers
Unique features
Activities
- Art classes
- Cooking classes
- Fishing
- Horse riding
- Kayaking
- Pilates
- Reiki
- Stand up paddle boarding
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
General
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Hammock
- In-room safe
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Restaurant
- Special menu request
- Yoga studio
Services
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Tour assistance
Food
During this retreat, you will daily be served breakfast and dinner. All meals at Funky Monkey Lodge are specially prepared by the personal chef. Drinks, additional meals and sushi nights (Wednesday and Saturday night) are available at additional costs at the lodge’s restaurant. The restaurant offers international cuisine with vegetarian options. If you like to cook your own food, a fully equipped communal kitchen is available. The closest grocery store is less than a 5 minute walk away.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Seafood
- Whole food
- Paleo diet
- Yogic
Things to do (optional)
CANOPY TOUR
Explore a unique environment with an adrenaline-filled adventure flying through the treetops hundreds of meters in the air with a chance to spot some of the diverse wildlife.
FISHING
During this half day or full day fishing trip, you may catch a yellow fin tuna, dorado, or red snapper.
HIKING
Take a stroll along the seemingly endless white sand beaches or visit nearby national parks such as Cabo Blanco National Park and Cabulla National Park. You’ll see amazing tropical trees and flowers, exotic fruits, monkeys, red foxes, boas, and many birds.
HORSEBACK RIDING
Nothing compares to ridding horse along a tropical beach whilst watching the sunset on the horizon. The Funky Monkey Lodge can arrange tours in the jungle, on the beaches, and into the mountains for an additional cost.
KAYAK ADVENTURE AND FISHING
Enjoy scenic kayaking in the pacific ocean or paddle up the nearby rivers exploring the jungle and its wildlife. Catch fish from your kayak and explore the steamy underwater volcanoes below you during your three-hour tour.
MONKEY WATCHING
Spend your mornings or evenings watching the howler monkeys traversing the beautiful vegetation on the Funky Monkey Lodge grounds.
STAND UP PADDLE TOUR
The stand up paddle is an exciting sport as well as a full body workout. You can enjoy an alternative to surfing by using a stand up paddle board.
TERRAIN VEHICLE TOURS
You can drive all over Santa Teresa beach and even take a trip to the nearby Montezuma waterfalls.
What's included
- 6 yoga classes or 2 private aerial silk classes
- 4 surf lessons, use of surf board, and rash guard
- Unlimited use of the amenities, silk, and yoga studio
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- 7 nights accommodation
What's not included
- Additional activities
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Beverages
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Juan Santamaría International Airport
111 km
Transfer not provided
-Driving directions from San José International Airport (SJO)
- In Puntarenas board the car ferry to Paquera.
- After a 30-minute ride, cross the Golf of Nicoya.
- From Paquera it takes about one hour to get to Mal Pais, Santa Teresa.
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at San José International Airport (SJC). Another option is to book your flight to arrive at the domestic airport, Tambor Airport (TMU). Mal Pais, Santa Teresa is located 40 minutes away from there. There are daily flights from San José International Airport (SJC) to Tambor Airport (TMU).
Arrival by bus
There is a direct bus from the San Jose downtown bus station. Usually the bus leaves at 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. from the station. The Funky Monkey Lodge can provide you a detailed travel information about the area.
Arrival by shuttle
The Funky Monkey Lodge can help you arrange a direct transportation service from San Jose International Airport (SJC) to the lodge and back for an additional cost.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 14 days before the arrival date.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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