To the Pacific Coast...
First Day: Travel day to Liberia international airport, Costa Rica. You will be met at the airport by a Vajra Sol representative and driven approximately two hours to Nosara located on the stunning Nicoya Peninsula along the Pacific.
Optionally, you can fly into San Jose and transfer by domestic flight or ground transportation (a San Jose transfer is not included in the package, however, we can assist with arrangements). Meet in the evening for a welcome dinner!
Nosara is a peaceful beach town, perfect for a nature lover's vacation and one of the best beaches in the country to learn to surf offering consistent waves with long beach breaks. It has a 6 km stretch of immaculate white sand running from Punta Pelada to Punta Guiones in the south.
Week Overview: Vajra Sol has teamed up with very reputable and experienced surf instructors who are locals to the area and know the surf well to provide you with excellent quality lessons. You will receive five 1.5-hour lessons with a maximum ratio of four students to one instructor. Water temperatures are in the low to mid 80sF so no wetsuit is needed. You will also have the opportunity to participate in other activities, tours or to just relax and take in the tranquility of the tropics. For those who are more experienced in surfing there is the option to surf without instruction but with a surf board provided. Start the lessons and let the fun begin! You will quickly see the synergy between yoga and surfing and be able to fully feel the flow in each of the sessions.
Last Day: Departure from Liberia international airport to your home destination.
Non-Surfing Option
For those who would like to join a retreat and do not wish to take surfing lessons there is the option to participate in other activities and tours. Please contact us for details.
Optional Activities & Tours (not included in package)
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Guided Nature Hike in the Nosara wildlife reserve
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Boat Tours to look for dolphins and sea turtles and just enjoy being out on the ocean
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Sea kayaking through mangroves
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Rainforest Canopy Tour
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Horseback riding along the beach or into the countryside through the rainforest
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Turtle viewing at Ostional Wildlife Reserve (pending the season)
Spa treatments are available in Nosara. A 1-hour relaxation massage is included in your package and can be scheduled whenever you like during the week.
Yoga is practiced daily either in the morning or late afternoon for 2 hours in a tranquil yoga space surrounded by tropical gardens. The sessions are led by Vajra Sol’s yoga instructor who is certified by the international organization Yoga Alliance and creates a safe and fun environment for all levels in which to practice. Please contact us to learn more about the yoga instructor for the retreat in which you are interested.
Accommodations: We offer two hotel options for the Yoga & Surfing Retreat. Both are centrally located to stores, restaurants and the beach. The Hotel Café de Paris is set in a tranquil and nature-oriented ambiance, has a restaurant serving fresh, healthy cuisine, a swimming pool surrounded by lush gardens and is about an 8-minute walk to the beach. The Standard Room each has two beds, a/c and a private bathroom. For more upscale accommodations we offer you to stay at Harmony Hotel in a Cocos Room. The property borders a beachfront nature reserve and has a classy, beach-elegant ambiance. It has a restaurant serving organic food, a swimming pool and a holistic healing center and spa. It is one of the “greenest” hotels in the country. All rooms have one king size bed, a private terrace with outdoor shower, a/c and a private bathroom. The yoga sessions are held at Harmony Hotel’s inviting, open-air yoga space. It is about a 5-minute walk from Hotel Café de Paris.
Surf Instructors
Ru Hill and Gem Yates are Vajra Sol’s partners on the Yoga & Surfing Retreats. Having taught 1,000s of students to surf they will ensure that you have a safe and fun time out on the waves. Both Ru and Gem are certified NARS Beach Lifeguards and International Lifesavers First Aid.
Ru is a true professional. He’s one of a handful of people to be awarded BSA Level 4 Surf Coach Status which is the highest surf coaching award you can get worldwide. He has coached young kids to go onto become European Champs, trained the national team and is co-founder of one of Europe’s largest boardrider clubs. Ru says his favorite part of the job is coaching complete beginners. “I love it when they just can’t believe they’re actually surfing.”
Before Gem became a professional Surf Instructor having learned in the challenging surf in Indonesia, she spent five years living in the Alps snowboarding and organizing snowboarding vacations. Her feminine surfing style ascends her to role model status particularly inspiring to other women keen on learning to surf or perfecting their own surfing style.
“Costa Rica has the best year-round surf in the land, with the north coast and Carribean side breaking in the dry season, and the south coast in the wet. Every kind of wave for every kind of surfer. The ease of travel and abundant accommodation make this stable, clean country a favorite.”
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For the full details of this retreat or to sign-up please go to our Reservation Request page and complete the form. We will then send you the retreat document and confirm availability for the trip you would like to join.
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