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Take the First Step Toward the Rest of Your Life

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Join Yogi Aaron on a Blue Osa Journey to Angkor Wat! “Not all those who wander are lost,” the famed J.R.R. Tolkien once said. It is with purpose that one seeks to know the world and understand its vast beauty and the simple life lessons within it. In September, join Yogi Aaron on a journey…

Do You Really Know How To Down Dog?

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When thinking about Downward Facing Dog in yoga, there are many different reactions depending on the student. There are those of us that grimace thinking about our hamstrings stretching or putting weight on our hands. There are the yogis that smile thinking of it as a resting posture – a light moment’s break in-between the…

How I Accidentally Became Brave

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What is bravery, exactly? How do you boil it down to a phrase that inspires other humans to ask for what they want out of life? Leaps of faith. Bravery to me represents the small leaps of faith I took one at a time, and when I looked back, an ocean existed in between me…

How an Alcohol Fast Changed My Life in 90 Days

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It’s the fourth of July 2014, I’m fast asleep, clutching a water bottle full of gin, and my friends are dying of laughter because they couldn’t pry it out of my arms. I’ve had a long time, on and off again, love affair with alcohol. So when I decided to embark on a 90-day alcohol…

How To Be Your Own Lover

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By Christopher Grohs Lover of Routine: Transforming Self-Care from Chore to Cherished Practice At first, I approached routines with a rigid mindset—like a calculated series of tasks that consumed two hours of my time. Instead of feeling nurtured, I felt burdened, as if I were completing a checklist rather than caring for myself. I wondered…

I’m A Humble Yogi Dammit. Now Stop The Yoga Competition!

Stop The Yoga Competition

By Joe Germania When I first started practicing yoga consistently I judged and competed mentally in every yoga class. Every yoga class became an intense yoga competition. I’d judge people’s warm ups as showing off. I’d think my yoga postures were better or more honest than others. I’d even go beyond simply judging and start…

Easy Morning Tricks to Help You Stay Healthy

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We understand how coming home after a peaceful escape can be a difficult transition. Our yoga retreat in Costa Rica offers beautiful surroundings, healthy meals, and intimate yoga instruction. Living a healthy lifestyle is simple and straightforward here. But what about when you return to your daily life, without all of the conveniences and luxuries…

First Sighting: Humpback Whales are Here In Costa Rica

Our darlings of the deep have arrived. The first family of humpback whales were spotted in the Gulfo Dulce, frolicking together in leaping bounds in our private sea. A perfect view from the Osa Peninsula. The humpback whales made a long trip to come here, as far north or south as each pole. The daring…

How Yoga Transforms Your Life

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There’s a particular kind of restlessness that comes after years of yoga practice. You’re not a beginner anymore. You know the poses. You’ve built a practice that genuinely helps — on the hard days especially. But somewhere between the morning flows and the evening wind-downs, a question has started to surface more often than you’d…

21 Photos That Will Make You Want Go To Angkor Wat Cambodia

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21 Photos That Will Make You Want to Join Blue Osa’s Retreat to Angkor Wat Cambodia The magnificent Angkor Wat stands right in the heart of an ancient land now known as Cambodia. Angkor means city, and Wat means temple. During the 12th century, blocks of stones were mined from faraway mountains and manually transported…

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