Your Downtown Orlando Yoga Studio Offers
Costa Rica Yoga and Nature Retreat

  
Surrender and Release


Immerse yourself in a tropical paradise, unwind in daily gentle yoga classes, cleanse and detoxify your body with the finest and freshest healthy cuisine, explore yourself in our optional healing workshops, and let go of whatever has been holding you back. Join Yoga for Transformation for a week of Yoga and Nature at Pura Vida Spa in Costa Rica.  Dates To Be Announced.

PURA VIDA SPA

With its temperate climate and beautiful foliage, fantastic vegetarian cuisine, and spectacular eco-tours and spa services, Pura Vida Costa Rica was rated as one of the top ten places to balance body and soul by USA Today. Click here to check the spa's calendar of events! and visit our Costa Rica Retreat photo gallery!

Between two continents and two seas, Costa Rica contains an astonishing diversity and abundance of tropical flora and fauna. Caribbean and Pacific beaches border a land filled with white-water rivers, waterfalls, tropical rain forests, active volcanoes, mountain cloud forests, exotic wildlife and birds.

Pura Vida, meaning ‘pure life’ is a beautiful resort, located on a private 12-acre mountainside estate, in Costa Rica’s Alajuela province. Pura Vida is just 20 minutes from the San Jose International Airport. The combination of nature, privacy, comfort and delicious food make it the perfect place for an unforgettable yoga retreat.

 

THE COMPLETE PACKAGE

Your all inclusive yoga healing retreat begins at $1,395 (per person, double occupancy) and includes:

 
  • Accomodations (including use of the Jacuzzi and swimming pool), airport transfer and taxes
  • Three Delicious Healthy Meals Each Day (Includes a variety of vegetarian fare, chicken and fish)
  • Daily Gentle Yoga Classes (with Erica Boucher or Ronnese Lamont of Yoga for Transformation) * All yoga supplies will be provided
  • Eco-tours: One half-day and one full-day tour (choose from white water rafting, a canopy adventure, a visit to the Poas Volcano, a hike along waterfall gardens, and more)
  • Emotional Clearing Workshops: Three powerful healing experiences with Erica Boucher and Ronnese Lamont

Click here and visit our Costa Rica Retreat photo gallery!

YOUR FACILITATORS ...

Erica Bouchér is a Registered Yoga Instructor and the Director of Yoga for Transformation. She was trained through the School of Integrative Yoga Therapy and the Kundalini Yoga School. Erica holds an Organizational Communication degree from Rollins College and has created a 12-week personal empowerment program entitled The Search for the Authentic Self. Her workshops are offered at Yoga for Transformation, and have been taught on behalf of Goodwill Industries, the Lisa Merlin House, the Salvation Army, the Downtown Orlando YMCA, the Ya Ya Network Conference and other organizations throughout the Orlando area. Erica is the author of several articles and is currently working on her first book also entitled “The Search for the Authentic Self.”.

Ronnese Lamont is known within the yoga community as an instructor who utilizes an eclectic knowledge base of yoga philosophies and styles, dance forms, physical fitness, healing techniques and energy work. She is a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher, certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor. She holds a BFA in Dance/Theater and teaches modern dance and improvisation/ freeform techniques. Her present studies are taking her deeper into the world of shamanic traditions and vibrational medicine.

Now Erica and Ronnese bring over 20 years of healing experience together to offer what promises to be a powerful and transforming yoga and nature retreat in beautiful and exotic Costa Rica.

 

THE DETAILS

Meals
All meals are served buffet-style. The vegetarian and modified vegetarian menus (offering fish and chicken) are created from only the finest, freshest ingredients and are prepared daily by our Chef’s kitchen. Special dietary menus are also available upon request.

Spa Treatments
Pura Vida spa offers a wide selection of services to include Swedish massage, aromatherapy, body wraps and scrubs, stone therapy, total skin care, reflexology, and much more. All sessions are scheduled at the resort.

Accommodations
Pura Vida Retreat offers over 50 villas, suites, cabanas and charming luxury tents amidst enchanted gardens with pools, flowers, fruit and ornamental trees, colorful birds and gentle butterflies. Paths wind through the gardens and into the coffee fields. Live in luxury in your own private "pagoda"...book cozy bungalows...or stay in the most "not-like-a-tent I've ever seen!" tent. They're spacious, fully furnished, and wonderfully comfortable. The whole estate commands fantastic views of the surrounding volcanoes Irazú, Barva, and Poás as well as of the central valley with the capital, San José. Click here and browse through our Costa Rica Retreat photo gallery to view more pictures of the beautiful facilities offered!

Tent-Chalets combine the adventure and feel of the outdoors with the amenities of a room. These luxury tents have carpeted floors, very comfortable beds, electricity, space for your clothes, and plenty of fresh mountain air. The shared bathrooms are set in lush gardens, are very attractive, and are conveniently located nearby.

Standard Rooms are comfortable, colorful and cozy surrounded by lush gardens. They come equipped with coffee makers and the shared bathrooms are only a few seconds away.

Deluxe Rooms each have a private balcony with stunning views, private baths, and a coffee maker.

  • The A-Frame is the smaller of the deluxe rooms each offering a private bath
    and a balcony with a view.
  • The Vista is the larger of the deluxe rooms. Each has a private bath with a view

Super Deluxe Rooms have breathtaking views of the Central Valley of Cost Rica. These accommodations have plenty of space and comfort, offering a sitting area, private bath, balcony, and a coffee bar.

  • The Villa offers one queen bed or two twin beds, a sitting area, and a balcony with a view
  • The Tri-level offers two twin beds or one king with a sitting area and a balcony with a view
  • The Lower Kiva is the smallest of the Kiva rooms. This accommodation offers a private patio with a sitting area and semi-private bath
  • The Middle Kiva is larger than the lower Kiva. This room offers a large sitting are with a semi-private bath and a balcony with a view
  • The Upper Kiva is the largest of the Kivas. This room offers a private bath and a sitting area.

Suites are large rooms with unique luxury features and incredible views from the mountain top. All suites have one kind size bed, sitting area, coffee bar, and a large balcony offering an incredible view.

  • The Zendo is a private dwelling that offers a small sitting area and a king size bed. This room has an outdoor shower with no bathtub
  • The Lila has a king size bed, large sitting area, and an outdoor deck with a view. This room offers a private bath with a shower and large marble counters. This room is near the main house
  • The Master has one king size waterbed and a sitting area with a view. It offers a private bath with a bathtub and shower and is located in the main house.

The Pagoda is our own private “home” with a sunken living room, wonderful views, kind-sized bed, Jacuzzi bathtub, mini-fridge, outdoor deck, and even a private enclosed “Bali style” outdoor shower. Unique and luxurious, the Pagoda is an experience in itself, offering memories that will last long after you’ve departed.

A $350 deposit reserves your spot!


Entry Requirements:
Effective December 9, 2003, the Government of Costa Rica has announced that all foreign visitors must present a valid passport for entrance into the country. Your passport must be valid for at least 90 days from the date of arrival. Please check with the Costa Rican Consulate, or appropriate agency, in your country for any other entry requirements.

Do not forget to visit our Costa Rica Retreat photo gallery!

Pura Vida Spa does not accept credit cards. All fees, including balances due, spa, tours, etc, must be paid on site with cash or traveler’s checks. Traveler’s checks can be obtained in large denominations at your bank.
Thank you for your cooperation.

 

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