Imagine ringing in the New Year on our own private beach in Costa Rica, toasting our intentions for the year ahead beneath the stars as gentle waves lap at our toes. Heading home a week later with your heart full, your vision for your New Year clear, and memories and a community that you’ll remember for always. Our transformational week together includes daily yoga, meditation, and a special New Year’s ritual to clarify your vision for the year ahead.
Step into 2027 surrounded by the wild beauty of Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, where rainforest meets ocean and nature becomes your guide for renewal.
Join Explore & Expand Retreats for a transformative Costa Ruca New Year’s yoga retreat at Blue Osa, an eco-luxury beachfront retreat center nestled between the Pacific Ocean and one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. Here, you’ll slow down, reconnect with yourself, and welcome the new year with clarity, intention, and community.
Throughout the week, we’ll explore the wisdom of the natural elements:
Earth — Ground into what truly matters
Water — Release what no longer serves you
Fire — Ignite vision, courage, and possibility
Air — Create space for inspiration and expansion
Spirit — Connect to your deepest self and the year ahead
Whether you’re seeking a yoga vacation, a wellness retreat, personal transformation, or simply a beautiful way to begin the new year, this immersive Costa Rica retreat offers the space to reconnect with what matters most.
Leave feeling grounded, inspired, and aligned with the life you’re ready to create.
Start the year differently. Start it intentionally.
Why travel with us and join our Costa Rica New Year’s Yoga Retreat
We’re fun. Seriously! Meet us and find out! One of our favorite quotes from a first time participant: “At first I was skeptical, but y’all are actually cool as hell.”
Quick Reference:
Dec 27 - Jan 02, 2027 | From $2769
Organizer: Carrie Wren
About Your Instructor
Kelly + Carrie
Hi! I’m Kelly. I wasn’t always a confident traveler. On my first big trip (to India!) I was so overcome with anxiety that I had a full-blown panic attack on the way to the airport and had to ask the driver to pull over. I was terrified I’d do it wrong, stick out too much, or not know how to “be” in a completely different culture. But I went. And somewhere between the jet lag, the jasmine, and the chaos, something cracked open in me. I realized that fear is often the threshold to transformation- and travel, for me, became a sacred doorway.
Since then, I’ve found some of my most profound, joy-drenched, heart-shaking moments while exploring this world- whispering softly to ancient trees, dancing barefoot on unfamiliar soil, and yes, occasionally letting out a sassy profanity laced rant when life (or travel) throws its messiest truths at me. Because travel doesn’t need to be perfect. It just needs to be real.
As a multi-faceted healer (massage therapist, grief coach, intuitive guide) I believe that putting our physical selves in unfamiliar places gives us rare access to our inner landscapes. Travel cracks us open- exposing us to the raw beauty and bittersweet tenderness of being alive. It’s not just about seeing the world; it’s about being seen by the world, and remembering ourselves in the process.
Whether you’re brand new to international travel or have a passport full of stamps, I’m here to help hold space for your journey. Let’s explore, expand and laugh (a lot) as we move through this world, wondrous world together.
Hi! I’m Carrie. I used to think that travel was for other people: people with more time, resources, or travel savvy than me. Yet I yearned to experience different places, cultures, food, wine, architecture, landscapes… all of the beautiful circumstances that travel makes possible. I satiated my desire for years through reading travel magazines and memoirs, daydreaming about the day when someday, I could experience the world through travel, too. Fast forward a few years, when I decided to shift all the beliefs I had about why I thought I couldn’t travel, and turned “someday” into now.
While I’ve now had the opportunity to check many destinations and experiences off my bucket list, I find that the more I see of the world, the bigger that bucket becomes. My observation through my own personal travel as well as 12 years of leading transformational retreats around the world is that sharing wonder, self-discovery, and connection among a community of similarly curious and engaged individuals will transform you, if you let it. If you’re already a seasoned traveler, our retreats offer you a deeply intentional, highly curated small group travel experience with opportunities to connect with culture, land, people.. and yourself.
If you, like me, have been yearning to experience the world, I hope you’ll turn “someday” into now, and join us on an upcoming adventure as we Explore and Expand together.
What's Included
Accommodations
Intentionally designed beachfront eco-friendly rooms with ocean views and the use of the 25-meter pool.
Meals
Three delicious farm-to-table meals per day using homegrown, organic ingredients, plus snacks and more to keep you energized and satisfied the whole week long.
Yoga
Daily yoga classes and yoga props including mats, blocks and straps.
Transportation
Airport transfer from Puerto Jimenez to Blue Osa and return taxes.
Also Included
🌿 Daily yoga, meditation, and personal growth experiences
🏡 Seven nights of eco-luxury accommodations at Blue Osa on Costa Rica’s pristine Osa Peninsula
🥗 Three nourishing, farm-to-table meals daily featuring fresh local ingredients
🏖️ Direct access to miles of secluded beach and lush rainforest surroundings
💆 Plenty of time to relax, restore, and reconnect with yourself in nature
🤝 A supportive community of like-minded travelers seeking adventure, wellness, and meaningful connection
🍫 Visit a local chocolate farm and a delicious chocolate tasting
🥾🐦 Explore the incredible biodiversity of the Osa Peninsula on a guided rainforest hike
Testimonials
“Each time I travel with Explore & Expand, I’m in awe of the attention to detail, and even more so of Carrie and Kelly’s soulful connection to the places and the people they share with those who travel with them. Accommodations, meals, activities- every piece is intentionally crafted to enrich the traveler, the community, and the earth. If you want to travel with purpose, discover new (or forgotten) parts of yourself, and experience heart-opening connection, Explore & Expand will not disappoint.”
“As someone who typically plans family trips, it was so wonderful to let go of this role to fully immerse myself in the experiences curated by Kelly and Carrie! These two clearly have a gift for creating and facilitating unique and inclusive retreats for all. I’m forever grateful I said yes to Explore & Expand. Already looking forward to the next one!”
“Explore & Expand carefully designs trips of a lifetime that align with exploration, authenticity, and connection. This experience has created lifelong friendships and memories among our traveling group and the wonderful guides who took such good care of us. Carrie and Kelly truly create a space of support, intention, and appreciation for Mother Earth!”
“It was a rejuvenating, inspiring experience, from the accommodations, to the incredible food and meals we shared, to the gorgeous views. It was a mix of soulful self and group reflection mixed in with playful adventure and exploration. It exceeded any expectation I had!”
