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Yoga Retreats

Samasati Nature Retreat

April 15, 2014

Located on the Southern Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica, Smasati Nature Retreat is 4 miles away from Puerto Viejo and Cahuita National Park. This is the perfect place for them who love to do yoga, to be connected with nature. It’s not just like a hotel, it’s something more. It’s a way of life. This place is a perfect blend of an exotic rainforest location with onsite yoga and a remote beach town for local atmosphere. This is really the perfect place to experience the rainforest close-up, but with the luxury of comfortable rooms, delicious food and the possibility to do yoga, meditations or have a great massage treatment. If you’re looking to experience Caribbean Costa Rica in an eco-friendly, healthy, peaceful and natural setting, this is the place to go.

What the Retreat Center offers:

Spa:

Views of the ocean down the mountain are visible from the comfortable bungalows onsite and the spa that is in an open area under the trees and surrounding jungle life is wonderfully relaxing. In this beautiful set one can enjoy a deep tissue massage or Ayurveda massage, Therapeutic Massage, Reiki or Reflexology. People who do yoga or any other movement technique, they can be benefited from these types of massage therapies.

Yoga:

Samasati offers many types of Yoga retreat such as ‘Partner Yoga Retreat’ and ‘Yoga Retreat for Women’, ‘Yoga week for Single Travelers’ and ‘Yoga Teacher Training’. It’s no matter the participant is advanced in Yoga practice or not. Samasati resident Yoga Teacher Stephanie McKenzie has experience of different traditions of yoga and she adapts her teaching to the needs of the individuals, provides modifications and assists and gently advances each of the participants according to their practice’s level.

Samasati also offers many types of adventurous and fun tours like Rain Forest Canopy Tours, Surfing, Waterfall Trekking, Horseback Riding, Sea or Rivar Kayaking, Whitewater Rafting etc.

Sustainability:

People who love sustainable living, they will obviously like to stay at Samasati Retreat center has been built without the use of heavy machinery or any major land movement. All the preservation of the fauna and flora of the entire property has been one of its main goals. Samasati ground is home to more than 200 species of different birds. This retreat center uses only biological products for cleaning and personal hygiene and buys only chemical free vegetables and fruits.

Accommodation:

Samasati Nature Retreat is not only presently protects the environment around it, but it also promotes a way of construction that is comfortable, safe, close to the nature. This center has ten hand-crafted bungalows with spacious verandas and lofts, private bathrooms and ample living room space. There are also four large fully equipped houses.

Food:

People who like vegetarian dishes, they will get delicious vegetarian food and fresh juices offered by Samasati Nature Retreat in the open air restaurant, an exquisite hardwood structure with high ceilings. While enjoying the food, the guests will also enjoy the impressive sea view.

Contacts

Samasati Nature Retreat

Phone Number:
Costa Rica: (011-506)2224 1870
Toll Free: 1 800 563 9643
Email:Samasati@Samasati.com
Website: http://www.samasati.com/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Samasati/111718732178595
 
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More Information about Curu:

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More Info on Santa Teresa: Click Here

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More info on Montezuma: Click Here.