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Be and let be! Allow your mind and body to absorb the peace and beauty of the tropical rainforest while relaxing to the sounds of nature. Get off the beaten path and immerse yourself in an authentic and raw Costa Rican experience. Practice yoga in an enchanted Costa Rican location. Just you and the breathtaking nature around you!
The natural beauty of Essence Arenal, provides you with the space to journey inward, renew, and refresh your body, mind, and spirit. Grounding at the organic permaculture farm, pool, and nourish your body with the functional organic smoothies or gourmet vegetarian farm to table cuisine. With the guidance of a certified naturopath and yoga instructors, you will have a transformational stay!
During this retreat you will be staying in a private room with private bathroom in Essence Arenal.
All beds have orthopedic mattresses and anti-allergic pillows. The eco-hotel has majestic views of the Arenal Volcano, the Arenal Lake, and the El Castillo Valley.
All rooms have free Wi-Fi, hot water in the shower, a small desk, and a safe. They also provide free parking and a laundry service (at additional cost).
During your stay, you have unlimited access to the organic farm, swimming pool, rainforest trails, volleyball court, and yoga / exercise deck. The on-site restaurant is open daily to serve healthy, organic vegetarian / vegan meals from locally sourced produce from their farm. Enjoy a range of treatments and therapies in their jungle spa with Temazcal sweat lodge, or consultation with their on-site naturopathic doctor.
Are you ready to enhance your yoga practice, transform your eating habits, and change your perspective on life?
Health, mental, physical, yoga, weight loss, and NLP retreats are offered all year round. Imagine practicing yoga in an enchanted Costa Rican jungle, enjoying the present moment while feeling relaxed and less distracted. Treat yourself to a relaxing massage or an organic mud detox in their jungle spa after a magical hike or spend time meditating, swimming, or exploring the area.
The itinerary will be independently developed according to your specific needs. To give you the time and space to heal and connect with the beautiful surroundings, deepen your yoga practice, transform your eating habits and perception of life. To be more mindful, relaxed, and live in the present moment.
In 2008, Essence Arenal project began through destiny and universal guidance. Nico ended up in this rainforest paradise, where he immediately knew this was his place on earth to live. It has opened his eyes and he needed that change. He was 80 pounds overweight and had a wide collection of emotional wrecks stored in his soul. In a short time of balancing nutrition, emotions, and bad life habits, through learned techniques, these problems disappeared! Nico has found emotional, physical, and spiritual balance through the creation of this wonderful place. And he wants to share it with you!
In 2018 Michelle realized that there must be others ways of living this life. Little by little, following her intuition, she started to open a path for herself as a yoga teacher, life coach and became a master. Now you can find her teaching yoga classes in the middle of the mountains. She is also a reiki practitioner and thai masseuse, both energy therapies which help to harmonize, relax and release tension in the body. In recent years Michelle has focused on making life beautiful, for herself and others, where one can feel safe and free in one's body.
This retreat will be taking place in El Castillo, close to the Arenal Volcano and Lake Arenal area, Costa Rica.
El Castillo is a small neighboring village to La Fortuna, directly on Lake Arenal atop the hills overlooking Arenal volcano. With 22 hectares of prime hilltop forested pristine land and breathtaking views, the hotel takes pride in giving their guests an experience of a lifetime.
From forest trails down to a majestic waterfall hidden in the rainforest, enjoying mystical free hot springs, horseback riding, hanging bridges and canopy tours, there is a rich amount of nature activities to experience around Essence Arenal.
During this retreat, you will be served with three daily vegetarian or vegan meals on the on-site restaurant, with natural drinks.
At Essence, they take pride in their farm-to-table kitchen. They encourage thoughtful, healthy meals that come from the earth. Essence Arenal Wellness Center features an organic, vegetarian, and vegan kitchen from conscious, locally sourced food that supports dedication to the planet and your bodies.
The chef prepares fantastic meals that are absolutely delicious, nutritious, and balanced. They work with a deep enthusiasm for preparing foods farm-to-table, finding creative ways to create using all the tropical delights that are available in Costa Rica from local farmers, and from their farm. They cater for a range of different dietary requirements and detox needs.
There are a wide variety of activities and tours available in the area:
A 60 minutes Swedish massage is included in the price.
Pamper yourself in the jungle spa, located in the middle of a permaculture farm with a unique view of the volcano and lake. Enjoy a range of treatments and therapies in the spa including:
The treatments mentioned above have an additional cost.
Essence Arenal Wellness is humbled to announce the opening of their negative carbon footprint, Hydro Therapy Spa Circuit consisting of the following:
Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport
88 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 160 per person
Juan Santamaría International Airport
76 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 150 per person
Take a taxi to the terminal bus station 7-10. There is a direct bus to La Fortuna once a day, but if you can't take this bus, you have to take one to San Carlos (Ciudad Quesada). Buses depart approximately every 2 hours. Get off at the bus terminal in Ciudad Quesada and take another bus to La Fortuna. From La Fortuna, you can take a taxi or an uber to Essence Arenal, or there is another public bus at 5:15 pm that comes to El Castillo. From the place where the bus drops you off, you have to walk 600 meters to their place.
By Private transfer: the costs from the SJO Airport are 150 USD per way, and 160 USD from and to Liberia airport, the payment is directly to the driver- in cash. As is a private transport can be anytime. The trip takes approximately 3 hours. Between 7:00 pm and 4:00 am it has an additional cost of 20 USD. Additional pax cost is 10.
On the departure day from Essence to the Airports options are:
They just need to know which option works for you and your flight information to proceed with arrange your transportation.
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