With its palm-fringed beaches, lush rainforests, and warm, inviting waters, Costa Rica is the picture-perfect backdrop for the ultimate surf and yoga retreat.  World-class surf spots dot the coastline, with breaks for all levels and plenty of waves to go… Read More

“Home is where the heart is.” … I heard this many times growing up but didn’t completely understand what it meant. I thought home was where you took your first baby steps, or where your mom made you homemade meals… Read More

If you are reading this, then you’re probably looking for a high-quality yoga teacher training program—or you already have your 200-Hour certification and want to expand your skill set. It is probably also true that you’ve got a few questions:… Read More

Definition of yogi 1:  a person who practices yoga 2: capitalized :  an adherent of Yoga philosophy 3:  a markedly reflective or mystical person I have met a number of westerners who apply the term Yogi to themselves. Granted they have studied… Read More

Jonathan and Kelly arrived for their Blue Osa Yoga Retreat and Spa Destination Wedding in early December. On the beautiful Osa Peninsula in Southern Costa Rica. The couple graciously granted us this interview to share their most memorable and joyous… Read More

There were no wedding plans on the horizon when Jonathan and Kelly vacationed at Blue Osa in 2012. Jon and Kelly joked that a destination wedding at Blue Osa would be an awesome choice (someday). December 2016. The couple returned… Read More

When I came to Blue Osa for my three-week volunteer stint, I had no idea what to expect. My only plan was to escape the bitter cold of New York City in February and Costa Rica was a place on… Read More

Ayurveda is an ancient healing science that has been practiced for over 5,00 years. It has its roots in the Indian subcontinent and was considered to be a form of divine instruction with knowledge passed from gods to the medical… Read More

I’ll admit, I am not a fan of “endings”. Most recently this was evident when my yoga teacher training concluded. Even though all the students were strangers at the beginning, by the end of the month we had become a… Read More

A Year of Growth This tale begins back in February 2015, when I experienced a plot twist in the story of my life. The details surrounding the twist are not important. Just know that I experienced quite a bit of… Read More