Retreat Calendar

Take your yoga practice on vacation. This week long getaway is designed to allow you to recharge and re-energize.  Practice Bikram method yoga, enjoy day trips, relax by the pool, nap in a hammock, eat delicious food, visit the spa, and simply relax!

Beginner bikram yoga is a series of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises, performed in a heated room, which creates a healing environment for the whole body. The series, focusing on balance, strength, and flexibility, is designed to bring the body to optimal health.

​Teri Almquist is the owner and director of Wellness Hot Yoga and Teach From Love, an organization dedicated to the continuing education of bikram method yoga teachers. She is the author of The Toolbox, a guidebook for teaching Bikram Yoga. She has over 15 years of teaching experience in the bikram method, using this powerful practice as a means to help a wide variety of students improve their lives. Whether you have practiced for years or have never taken a yoga class, this retreat is for you.

Contact Us:

Email Steven@WellnessHotYoga.com  or call us at 978-689-9642.

If we miss your call, please leave us a voicemail and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Here’s What You’ll Get:

8 Days and 7 Nights in the accommodation of your choice at Pura Vida Retreat & Spa

3 buffet-style healthy, gourmet meals each day

Twice Daily yoga classes: Original Hot Yoga & Hot Power Vinyasa & Hot Pilates

Transportation to and from the Juan Santamaria Int’l Airport (SJO)

On-site wellness center w/ Watsu pool

Solar heated pool and jacuzzi

Access to 8 acres of land at 4,900 feet above sea level surrounded by coffee plantations overlooking Costa Rica’s Central Valley

Optional 1:1 sessions with instructors

One full week of yoga, relaxation and restoration with your Hot Room community

Gratuities and taxes

Rates:  $1999-$3399 USD

For Reservations:

retreats@thehotroom.com

You know you need to stay up-to-date with your Continuing Education Requirements, so why not do so in a lush tropical paradise!  Learn the skills you need to advance in your massage practice taught by some of our top teachers! In this EduTravel opportunity, you can revel in the unspoiled beauty of Costa Rica, one of the most beautiful spots on the globe. The Pura Vida Spa and Wellness Center is an internationally acclaimed yoga resort nestled in the mountains of Costa Rica, an easy 25-minute ride from San Jose, Costa Rica’s largest city. Energize, enlighten and recharge as you learn from some of the most sought-after skills from some of the most highly regarded massage therapy teachers in the world.

Reservations must be made for our Adventure Learning offerings prior to classes being scheduled.

Please call LMT Success Group at #1-800-201-2247 to make your reservation and enroll in classes.

See you in paradise!

Join Dr. Sifu Reginald Cann for his Sixth lifetime exotic retreat in the stunning Costa Rica Mountains to learn some of the secrets of Profound Ancient knowledge. These life skills can be applied to all aspects of modern everyday life.
The Profound Ancient Longevity Qi Gong Retreat delivers a litany of benefits. These include cellular level detoxification, regulation of yin / yang organs, strengthening of the body, increasing overall energy and vitality, building the immune system, calming the nervous system, and promoting overall wellness and peace of mind.
Invest in a happier and healthier you — with recreation, relaxation, adventure, delicious meals and daily seminars with like-minded people.

What You Will Learn
• Taoist Longevity Qi Gong
• Fifth Animal Frolic
• Meridian Channel Activation
• Meditation / Healing Sounds
• Partner Healing Body Work ( Spinal Release/Foot Reflex )
• Benefits of Powerful Tonic Herbs & Super Foods with sample tasting

Detox & Renew Your Body In 2019

– Health-minded Buffet-style Meals
– Fresh Juice Served Daily
– Exotic Super Smoothies Available
– No Artificial Sweeteners or Processed Foods

– Refreshing Filtered Spring Water Available
For more information about the retreat please email us at: mail@cohahealth.com or call 1.441.295.7612

We’ve quarantined for a very long time! Emerging back into a different world with heightened awareness and a different perspective, we’ll join together to celebrate life, cleanse our bodies and spirits in the beauty of Costa Rica. We will focus on reigniting joy and lightening our spirits with laughter.  Pura Vida Spa is largely open-air, with outside dining hall, yoga rooms have multiple doors and with the warm weather can be open. Individual accommodations create a relaxing place for rest.

Our retreat will focus on laughter, play and being present with our lives. Asana classes use movement that explore that changes unhealthy patterns and shift our awareness towards strength, agility and balance.

Enjoy  7 nights to de-stress as you are gently guided through the ancient healing techniques of Ayurveda and Yoga- cleansing and renewing on every level.  Nourish your body with a healthy cleanse, organic foods designed to rejuvenate digestion and rekindle your health.  Drift into deeper consciousness with daily meditation and yoga Nidra.  Discover the power of pausing, releasing and unveiling your essence, your true nature.

• Delicious organic, fresh meals based on Ayurvedic cleansing principles, prepared by the incredible chef at Pura Vida

• Twice daily yoga classes specifically designed to use movement, breath and meditation to free our long held patterns of imbalance-this includes yoga Nidra

• Hassle-free airport pickup and drop off-no matter what time your flight arrives and departs

• Workshops focused on purifying the inner being, Ayurveda and cultivating self-acceptance.

• 7 nights lodging at the beautiful Pura Vida Spa in Alajuela, Costa Rica

COVID Precautions: The studios at Pura Vida are all open air with lots of space. Meals are also outside on the terraced dining area. Additional precautions will be taken to make your stay comfortable, safe and easeful.

At this time, there is not a requirement for proof of vaccine or a negative covid test to enter Costa Rica. However, we will give regular updates should this change.

FOR RESERVATION PLEASE CONTACT PURA VIDA RETREAT & SPA.  THIS RETREAT CANNOT BE BOOKED ON-LINE. YOU MUST CALL OR EMAIL TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION .

Join us for our 21st annual, extraordinary journey into the Rain and Cloud Forest!

Option #1 Hot Yoga Level II/III Teacher Training

Option #2 Hot Yoga Retreat (Open to everyone)!

There are too many teacher trainings programs out today lead by instructors with limited experience. This is what sets The Barkan Method apart. Jimmy has been practicing since 1980, was the only teacher allowed to certify Bikram Yoga Teachers besides Bikram! Jimmy started his own style of Hot Yoga called The Barkan Method back in 2002 and began his very own teacher-training program after 22 years of teaching! Barkan has lead over 30 Level I and over 25 Level II/III teacher trainings with well over 1500 graduates who are now teaching all across the world.

THE PREREQUISITES FOR THIS COURSE ARE:
● Certified yoga instructor from a 200-hour Teacher Training in the Barkan Method or a similar style of Hot
Yoga OR an advanced student with a letter of recommendation from a certified teacher.
● One year minimum yoga practice.
● Must be 21 years or older unless highly recommended by a certified yoga teacher

For more information contact:  Jimmy@barkanmethod.com

Hands-on continuing education retreat in Costa Rica’s idyllic Pura Vida retreat & spa. Earn 20-24 CEs in Myofascial Release and Massage for Sports Injuries. Spend 2 afternoons learning Myofascial Release techniques and theory that can be used in the everyday workplace. The last 2 days you’ll learn how to address specific sports injuries such as concussion and runner’s knee as well as the physiology behind rehabilitation massage. Mornings and Wednesday will be open to relax or explore with a guided Eco-tour or on your own.

Prices start at $1397 USD per person.

For more information – https://www.massageworks.guru/costarica2021

For reservations please email Laura Parker at lauraparker@massageworks.guru  or call (302) 668-4861.

Details coming soon!

To make your reservation call 888-767-7375 or e-mail reservations@puravidaspa.com

August 14 – 21, 2021
At Pura Vida Spa in Costa Rica
Pura Vida Spa is considered “Heaven at the Top of the World”
Tropical Splendor * Delicious Healthy Cuisine * Astonishing Nature
It’s located on a Private Estate atop a Mountain in Costa Rica’s Alajuela Province
just 25” Minutes from the San Jose Airport (SJO).

The Vacation Retreat is designed for Proactive Participation in Our Own Health and Wellness
Integrating Principles of Mind-Body-Health with Success.
Surrounded by a Natural Paradise Setting we relax and unplug from our normal busy lives
and technology and engage in Meditation, Gentle Yoga and Vitality Enhancement Practices,
Medical Qigong and Easy Tai Chi Practices, Integrative Mindful Movement and Dance.
We explore Life Balance and Healthy Lifestyle Principles of Functional Medicine.
No Prior experience is necessary for any of the classes.
Join us alone or with someone.

Rates include Room, Three Meals per Day and Entire Retreat Conference.

$1675 per Person Tentalow Double Occupancy – $1925 Single Occupancy
$1866 per Person A-Frame Room Double Occupancy – $2306 Single Occupancy
$1890 per Person Vista and Kiva Lower Rooms Double Occupancy – $2354 Single Occupancy
$1925 per Person Kiva Upper Double Occupancy – $2425 Single Occupancy
$1973 per Person Tri Level Double Occupancy – $2520 Single Occupancy

Visit PuraVidaSpa.com to View Rooms. Additional Room Types are Available.

Pura Vida Spa also has several Excursions available for an additional cost for White Water Rafting,
Zip lining, Waterfall Gardens, Skywalk and Wild Life Boat Tours and exploring San Jose.
Amazing Holistic Health Body Work Sessions, Additional Yoga Classes and
a Solar Heated Salt Water Pool are also available at Pura Vida Spa.

Visit AnnetteFranks.com for the Retreat Video, Schedule and Travel Details.

To Register Call Annette Franks at 614-785-1066
or Email Annette at AnnetteFranks@live.com

50% Minimum Deposit Required to Reserve Your Room. Retreat Balance Due 7-14-21.

Rooms are Limited. Retreat Cancellation Policy Information on AnnetteFranks.com
AnnetteFranks.com

August 21 – 28, 2021
At Pura Vida Spa in Costa Rica
Pura Vida Spa is considered “Heaven at the Top of the World”
Tropical Splendor * Delicious Healthy  Cuisine * Astonishing Nature
It’s located on a Private Estate atop a Mountain in Costa Rica’s Alajuela Province
just 25” Minutes from the San Jose Airport (SJO).

The Vacation Retreat is designed for Proactive Participation in Our Own Health and Wellness
Integrating Principles of Mind-Body-Health with Success.
Surrounded by a Natural Paradise Setting we relax and unplug from our normal busy lives
and technology and engage in Meditation, Tai Chi and Easy Style Tai Chi,
Medical Qigong and Vitality Enhancement Practices, and Integrative Mindful Movement and Dance.
No Prior experience is necessary for any of the classes.
Join us alone or with someone.

Rates include Room, Three Meals per Day and Entire Retreat Conference.
$1675 per Person Tentalow Double Occupancy – $1925 Single Occupancy
$1866 per Person A-Frame Room Double Occupancy – $2306 Single Occupancy
$1890 per Person Vista and Kiva Lower Rooms Double Occupancy – $2354 Single Occupancy
$1925 per Person Kiva Upper Double Occupancy – $2425 Single Occupancy
$1973 per Person Tri Level Double Occupancy – $2520 Single Occupancy

Visit PuraVidaSpa.com to View Rooms. Additional Room Types are Available.

Pura Vida Spa also has several Excursions available for an additional cost for White Water Rafting,
Zip lining, Waterfall Gardens, Skywalk and Wild Life Boat Tours and exploring San Jose.
Amazing Holistic Health Body Work Sessions, Yoga Classes and a Solar Heated Salt Water Pool
are also available at Pura Vida Spa.

Visit AnnetteFranks.com for the Retreat Video, Schedule and Travel Details.

To Register Call Annette Franks at 614-785-1066 or
email Annette at AnnetteFranks@live.com.

50% Minimum Deposit Required to Reserve Your Room. Retreat Balance Due 7-21-21.

Rooms are Limited. Retreat Cancellation Policy Information on AnnetteFranks.com

AnnetteFranks.com

Special attention is paid by Dan, the teacher, on each individual who attends to achieve balance, opening and a great understanding of the Bikram series, which includes 26 poses and two breathing exercises practiced in a heated room.  The yoga practiced on this retreat is for all levels, beginner, intermediate and advanced.

For reservations, please contact YogaSol or Dan Markowitz at info@yogasol.com or (203) 957-3120

“Self care is not self indulgence, it is self preservation“. Enjoy one full week of self care, adventure, and delicious food.

Immerse yourself in the breathtaking surroundings of Costa Rica, and in your practice of yoga. Each day includes morning meditation, two yoga classes, and an evening yoga Nidra. Throughout the day there will be plenty of time for reflection, contemplation, lounging at the pool or hot tub, receiving spa treatments, or zip-lining and hiking in the rain forest.

Your hosts Lucy Lomax and Kelly Fisher are both Yoga Therapists and E-RYTs 500 with combined over 36 years of yoga teaching experience.

Range from $1750 double occupancy to $2950 for luxury single. Register by May 1 to save $100!

This empowering Costa Rican adventure is for women who want to refresh their bodies and revive their soul. Held at one of Costa Rica’s oldest and most popular yoga retreat centers, Pura Vida Retreat and Spa is perched in the volcanic hills of Alajuela at 4,900 feet above sea level. As an award-winning spa and wellness destination Pura Vida overlooks the the Central Valley of San Jose and is known for its outstanding hospitality, breathtaking views, and exquisite gardens. We’ll practice daily hatha yoga classes each morning and slower immersive restorative evening yoga workshops. Our days will be spent steeping in the practices of yoga, adventuring in the country of Costa Rica, and relaxing with massage, bodywork, and rest.

Brockell Briddle (LMT, RYT500) is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Registered Yoga Teacher, and experienced group facilitator. She has travelled to Costa Rica 8 times and specializes in therapeutic application of yoga postures.

For More information and to sign up: http://wanderlustwomen.org/main/index.php/contact/

Beat the winter blues in the beautiful country of Costa Rica. Slow down, take a few deep breaths, and soak in the beauty of the present moment. In the sacred space we create together, awaken and reconnect with the simple joy of being fully alive. Welcome each new day during your vacation with a specially-designed morning yoga class. Experience a variety of yoga, meditation, and mindful eating workshops sprinkled throughout the week. There will be plenty of time to receive treatments at the wellness center, lounge by the pool, soak in the hot tub under the stars, take in the spectacular views, meet new friends, and enjoy optional eco-adventure tours available at Pura Vida Spa. Journey home feeling truly refreshed and recharged, with a new appreciation for the beauty of life. Beginners and experienced yogis are welcome!

To register, contact Lynn Rossy at: MindfulRossy@gmail.com ; https://www.lynnrossy.com/yoga