“Explore yoga, nature, and peaceful self-care!”
7 Day Doors to the Wild Self in Monteverde, Costa Rica
Finca Camino Nuevo, Altos de San Luis Contiguo al tanque de AyA, Monteverde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Yoga, Adventure, and Nature Exploration Costa Rica
Wake up to the sounds of monkeys and tropical birds in the cloud forest of Monteverde, Costa Rica. This retreat is curated to not only be an adventure but also a nurturing and healing experience. Get ready to enjoy beautiful bio-diverse forests, view tropical birds and other wildlife, and even climb up into the trees to experience the canopy!
Meet the instructors
Carrie & Zach
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Highlights
- Daily yoga and meditation classes
- Workshops
- Tree climbing adventures, eco-tour, and walking tour
- Cacao ceremony and ecstatic dance
- 6 nights accommodation
- Daily meals
- Transportation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
7 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Spanish
Group size: Maximum of 14 participants
Airport transfer available:
Juan Santamaría International Airport (US$ 60 per person)
Juan Santamaría International Airport (US$ 60 per person)
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
12:00
Check-out Time:
10:00
Join Bigger Life Adventures at the amazing eco-retreat Finca Camino Nuevo in Monteverde, Costa Rica, for this magical week in the cloud forest. Finca Camino Nuevo offers comfy and modern rooms, indoor and outdoor communal spaces, a pool and jacuzzi, a maloca ceremonial space, a sweat lodge, forest trails, a tree net you can climb into easily, and more. Watch different types of monkeys, and birds and enjoy a view out to the Gulf of Nicoya from your patio. Finca Camino Nuevo is a special place designed with love, only available for yoga retreats and ceremonies, so your stay is a special privilege.
Inspired by nature and sacred geometry, Finca Camino Nuevo has been built by creative artisans using organic and local materials. “This is definitely a very mystical place perfect for those looking to be in direct contact with nature and in a peaceful environment,” guests have said. Private or double rooms are available. All rooms have a double bed, a single bed, a private bathroom with solar-heated hot water shower, locally made biodegradable soap, and an amazing view down through the valley of San Luis and out to the Gulf of Nicoya.
From your balcony, you can sometimes view rainbows and usually a never-ending variety of tropical birds. The upstairs rooms have patios with outdoor furniture and downstairs rooms have patios with hammocks. Upstairs and downstairs rooms will be assigned on a first-booked, first-choice basis. Sometimes guests are even greeted by monkeys right outside their rear balcony in the morning.
Program
Get ready to enjoy beautiful bio-diverse forests, view tropical birds and other wildlife, and even climb up into the trees to experience the canopy. The retreat includes accommodation, daily yoga and meditation, plant-based food, tours with local nature guides, and an eco-friendly tree-climbing experience. The peaceful Finca Camino Nuevo retreat center is your home base, providing comfy single or shared rooms, an alcohol-free environment, ta emescal sweat lodge, a tree net, a hot tub and pool, an art-filled yoga shala, and more.
You will meet twice a day for yoga and meditation - all trauma-informed with options for all levels - more energizing in the morning and relaxing or Yin style in the evenings before dinner. Yoga is always accessible to all levels and optional if you need to sit one out or connect differently. All classes are themed around the chakra system and “re-wilding” and will incorporate philosophical concepts and ways to take yoga off the mat and into the world.
Just like the biodiverse jungle of plants surrounding you, when you come together to connect and learn from others from different backgrounds, something truly beautiful takes shape. There will be daily or twice daily yoga and meditation of various styles (Vinyasa, Yin, Yoga Nidra, pranayama, Restorative) guided by Carrie and Zach. A chance to deepen your practice and grow! Classes will be themed around philosophical concepts in yoga and cater to the group’s needs and interests. All levels are welcome.
Tentative daily schedule
Monday
- 15:00 Afternoon arrivals and settling in
- 16:00 - 18:00 Welcome circle, yoga, and meditation
- 18:00 - 19:00 Plant-based dinner
- 19:00 - 21:00 Welcome campfire with music
Tuesday
- 06:00 - 06:30 Silent morning and optional meditation
- 06:30 - 08:00 Energizing yoga and meditation
- 08:00 - 09:00 Plant-based breakfast
- 09:00 - 13:30 Tree climbing and river dip
- 14:00 - 15:00 Lunch
- Free time to relax or explore
- 17:00 - 18:30 Evening Yin yoga and meditation
- 19:00 - 20:00 Plant-based dinner
- 20:00 - 22:00 Jacuzzi and chill time
Wednesday
- 06:00 - 06:30 Silent morning and optional meditation
- 06:30 - 07:00 Plant-based, light breakfast
- 07:00 - 12:00 Monteverde Cloud Forest wildlife walking tour
- 12:00 - 14:00 Local lunch out and optional coffee tasting
- 15:00 - 16:30 Yoga philosophy discussion
- 17:00 - 18:30 Evening yoga slow flow and meditation
- 19:00 Plant-based dinner and jacuzzi or chill time
Thursday
- 06:30 - 07:00 Silent morning and optional meditation
- 07:00 - 08:30 Energizing yoga and meditation
- 09:00 - 10:00 Plant-based big brunch
- 10:00 - 16:00 Optional excursions - ziplines, hanging bridges, sloth sanctuary, etc.
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch out during excursions or at the retreat center
- 16:30 - 17:30 Evening Yin yoga and meditation
- 17:30 - 19:30 Temescal sweat lodge ceremony
- 20:00 - 21:00 Plant-based soup and salad dinner
Friday
- 06:00 - 06:30 Silent morning and optional meditation
- 07:00 - 08:30 Energizing yoga and meditation
- 09:00 - 10:00 Plant-based breakfast
- 10:00 - 16:00 Free day to relax at the pool, get massages, etc.
- 13:00 - 14:00 Plant-based lunch
- 15:00 - 16:30 "Discover your dosha" Ayurveda workshop
- 17:00 - 19:00 Optional night wildlife tour
- 19:30 - 20:30 Plant-based dinner and jacuzzi or chill time
Saturday
- 06:00 - 06:30 Silent morning and optional meditation
- 06:30 - 08:00 Energizing yoga and meditation
- 08:00 - 09:00 Plant-based breakfast
- 09:00 - 13:00 Free time or second tree climbing opportunity
- 13:00 - 14:00 Plant-based lunch
- 15:30 - 17:00 Optional inversions and arm balances workshop
- 18:00 - 19:00 Plant-based dinner
- 19:00 - 21:00 Closing circle, cacao ceremony, and ecstatic dance
- 21:00 - 23:00 Jacuzzi or chill time
Sunday
- 06:30 - 07:00 Silent morning and optional meditation
- 07:00 - 08:30 Final yoga practice and meditation
- 09:00 - 10:00 Plant-based breakfast
- 10:00 Departures to next destinations
Included excursions
One amazing adventure Bigger Life Adventures offers in this biodiverse paradise is tree climbing with ropes and safety gear, in order to get up close and personal with the majestic giant strangler figs. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to hang out in the cloud forest canopy with epiphytes (the special plants growing from the tree branches), birds, magical clouds of mist, and so much wonder. Local, knowledgeable tree-climbing guides are the people who first started climbing the strangler figs with ropes, and later founded the nonprofit project Palo Vivo.
Supporting Palo Vivo helps bring outdoor education and conservation education to local school children. Tree climbing will be fully supported with expert guides, ropes, and gear. A safe but thrilling adventure. Also included in this retreat is a guided ecology tour in the magical Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. For many, this is a reason on its own to travel to Costa Rica.
You will spot many birds, animals, and plants, hopefully even the rare and mystical Resplendent Quetzal. Expect to hike two to four miles on nature trails for this excursion, while viewing and learning about incredible plants and animals thanks to local guides and their wildlife-spotting skills.
Instructors
Carrie Hoffman
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Carrie has been practicing yoga for twelve years, teaching for six, and can personally attest to the transformational power of the practice. She loves enabling students to explore yoga beyond the mat and discover a mind-body-spirit practice that works for them! In 2018 she obtained her Yoga Alliance RYT 200 from Quantum Yoga School under teacher Lara Baumann and in 2021 her RYT 500 from Lakshmi Rising School of Yoga and Wellness under Dr. Liz Lindh. She’s additionally trained in trauma-informed yoga, yoga for recovery, teaching yoga to teens, and yoga for mental health.
Zach Minnich
Zach is a trained chef with a specialty in creating healthy and delicious vegan food! He also loves reaching alternate states of consciousness and has been practicing and facilitating Breathwork Meditation in the Wim Hof Style for 2+ years. He's also a Reiki Master.
Location
Monteverde, Costa Rica is one of the most biodiverse regions on earth. Costa Rica as a tiny country is home to a whopping 6 percent of this planet’s biodiversity. Monteverde has six distinct ecological zones that are more than 90 percent virgin forest. The region is home to more than 2,500 unique plants, 100 different mammals, 400 species of birds, 120 reptiles and amphibians, and thousands of insects. The area around Monteverde is home to many scientists and nature lovers, and this yoga retreat allows attendees to learn so much while diving into the unbelievable beauty.
A short trail behind Finca Camino Nuevo takes you to a rope ladder that guides you into a sturdy tree net. The tree net is a great place to relax in the cloud forest canopy. You can watch birds, and monkeys and look closer at the incredible plants that call the tree canopy home. The canopy is the place to notice epiphytes. These plants latch onto the large trees, pulling water out of the misty, cloud forest air. One type of epiphyte you might be familiar with is the orchid. Monteverde is home to over 500 species of orchids, more than any other place in the world.
Food
Chef Zach will be serving up delicious, plant-based, locally sourced meals to nourish you throughout the retreat. Local coffee and a selection of teas will be available every morning. The quality of the produce in Costa Rica is unbelievable and they love showcasing wide varieties of local fruits and vegetables from local farms. Zach serves a selection of vegan international fusion, Costa Rican classics, and many creations of his own. If you are gluten-free, please let them know in advance about any other dietary restrictions to see if Zach can meet them.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Organic
- Ayurvedic
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
- Massage or craniosacral therapy session
- Monteverde Forest Preserve night tour
- Personal Ayurvedic health counseling session
- Reiki energy healing
- Sloth and butterfly sanctuary
- Watsu water therapy
- Yogic photographic session with Mason Neufeld - all proceeds are donated to local reforestation projects
- Ziplining adventure course or hanging bridges hike in the cloud forest canopy
What's included
- Daily sunrise meditations
- Daily or twice daily yoga and meditation of various styles
- Yoga philosophy, breathwork, Ayurveda, and meditation workshops
- Tree climbing adventures and eco-tour with expert guides from Palo Vivo
- Monteverde Forest Reserve private walking tour with a knowledgeable guide
- Cacao ceremony and ecstatic dance
- Temescal traditional sweat lodge with an expert facilitator
- 6 nights accommodation
- All delicious, locally-sourced, plant-based meals and desserts catered by Chef Zach
- Coffee and tea each morning
- Use of pool, jacuzzi, tree net, ceremony space, and trails at Finca Camino Nuevo
- Transportation to and from all activities
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Optional additional activities
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities for Finca Camino Nuevo staff (suggested 30 USD per person)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
SJO
Juan Santamaría International Airport
72 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 60 per person
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO). There will be shared shuttles to take you up to Monteverde (a three-hour trip, approximately 60 USD per person). You are recommended to give yourself extra days in Costa Rica if you are able, as arriving a few days early will make your journey more incredible and less stressful.
Please check in with the organizer before booking plane or shuttle tickets to confirm your plan will successfully get you there at the right time. You will want to land in San Jose by 10:00 a.m. on the first day of the retreat at the latest. Bigger Life Adventures is also happy to recommend destinations and give transport advice based on their Costa Rica experience so feel free to reach out for that.
Airport: Juan Santamaría International Airport
Airport transfer available:
Juan Santamaría International Airport (US$ 60 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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