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7 Day Detox and Yoga Holiday in Arenal, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Essence Arenal Hotel, 1 km al sur de El Castillo, junto a la Granja de Mariposas, El Castillo, 1230, La Fortuna, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Wellness Detox and Yoga Retreat Costa Rica
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Essence Arenal detox holiday 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 functional organic smoothies or gourmet vegetarian farm-to-table cuisine. With the guidance of certified naturopath and yoga instructors, you will have a transformational stay!
Meet the instructors
Nico & Michelle
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Highlights
- Daily 75 minutes yoga classes all mornings
- Regenerative afternoon yoga classes on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays
- Spa Circuit access one hour a day (Jacuzzi, Steam Room, Sauna)
- Daily access to permaculture farm, trails, pool and facilities
- Detox consultations and daily support
- 6 nights accommodation in a private room with bathroom
- Beautiful views of Arenal volcano and lake, and el Castillo Valley
- 3 daily meals with 1 natural juice (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) or detox program
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
6 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: German, Spanish
Airport transfer available:
Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (US$ 160 per person)
Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (US$ 160 per person)
Airport transfer available:
Juan Santamaría International Airport (US$ 150 per person)
Juan Santamaría International Airport (US$ 150 per person)
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
13:00
Check-out Time:
11:00
Facilities
- Hot spring
- Hot tub / Jacuzzi
- Spa
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Temazcal
- Café
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Luggage room / storage
- Multilingual staff
- Restaurant
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
- Tour assistance
During this retreat, you will be staying in a private room with a private bathroom in Essence Arenal.
All beds have orthopaedic 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. Essence Arenal also provides free parking and a laundry service (for an additional cost).
Program
Are you ready to enhance your yoga practice, transform you’re eating habits, and change your perspective on life? Health, mental, physical, yoga, weight loss 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 the 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, and transform you’re eating habits and perception of life. To be more mindful, relaxed, and live in the present moment.
Example itinerary
- 07:00 - 08:15 Morning yoga practice
- 08:15 Forest walk
- 08:30 - 09:00 Breakfast or detox juicing
- 09:00 - 12:00 Activities or free time
- 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch or detox juicing
- 14:00 - 15:00 Spa circuit with Finnish sauna, jacuzzi, and Turkish bath will be open for you every day. You will be able to enjoy this lovely and healing place with a beautiful view and aromatherapy during one complementary hour
- 15:00 Free time: connect with nature, explore our permaculture farm, hike in the rainforest, or book a treatment in our jungle spa
- 15:00 - 16:00 On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, we have sunset yoga
- 18:30 - 20:30 Dinner or detox juicing
- 21:00 Early to bed (recommended)
Instructors
Nico Botefur
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!
Michelle Cordero
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.
Location
The Retreat takes place in Essence Arenal in the place called El Castillo, which is a small town neighboring La Fortuna.
Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east.
The relief and climatic conditions of Costa Rica make possible the rich variety of plants and animals.
The property has 22 hectares of land with trails, view point, pool, Yoga Shala, Healthy Cuisine Restaurant, Spa and permaculture farm.
The place allows impressive views of the Lake and the Arenal Volcano.
Additional activities are offered on site such as the Sweat Lodge, private meditation classes, massages, night walks or birdwatching.
They are proud to provide participants with a unique and unforgettable experience that can help to improve their lives.
The surrounding areas offers a lot of activities to enjoy: mystical free hot springs, horseback riding, a majestic waterfall hidden in the rainforest, canopy and hanging bridges, are some of the activities which do from Essence Arenal an extraordinary place to live an experience.
Features
Activities
- Hiking
- Horse riding
- Hot tub / Jacuzzi
- Kayaking
- Massage
- Mountain walking
- Reiki
- Spa
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Temazcal
General
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Hammock
- Restaurant
- Yoga deck
Services
- Free Wi-Fi
- Tour assistance
- Wireless internet
Food
Essence Arenal takes pride in their farm-to-table kitchen, healthy cuisine with delicious dishes with organic, vegetarian, and vegan kitchen.
Your meal plan will be designed specifically for you, based on your detox and dietary needs. The restaurant is open every day at 7 a.m, offering gourmet and organic food and natural health smoothies.
The Chefs prepares fantastic meals that are absolutely delicious, nutritious, and balanced. Their enthusiasm for preparing food, finding creative ways and using all the tropical delights that are available in Costa Rica, they make possible to cater to a range of different dietary requirements and detox needs.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
- Detox juices
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Lacto-ovo Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Organic
- Fruitarian
- Lactose Free
- Other dietary requirements on request
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)
There are a wide variety of activities and tours available in the area:
- Canopy
- Rafting
- Canyoneering
- Kayak and boating on Lake Arenal
- ATV Tour
- Hanging bridges
- Waterfall hike
- Arenal Volcano National Park
- Horseback Riding
- Butterfly observatory
- Thermal hot springs
Spa treatments
Pamper yourself in our 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 our spa including:
- Reflexology
- Swedish massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Meditation sessions
- Ionic foot detox
- Temazcal sweat lodge and mud detox
- Nutritional consultation
- Thai massage
- Reiki
- Sound healing
The treatments mentioned above have an additional cost.
Spa circuit
- Essence Arenal Wellness is humbled to announce the opening of their negative carbon footprint, Hydro Therapy Spa Circuit consisting of the following:
- Turkish steam bath: An aromatherapy experience with herbs from their organic permaculture farm
- Finnish sauna: A treatment where you will be surrounded by fragrant natural Laurel wood known for its antiviral properties and naturally fragranced water
- 36 jet jacuzzi: Delivers massages to different regions of the body
- General benefits of the spa circuit:
- Stronger immune system
- Better sleep
- Glowing skin
- Reduction of cellulite
- Flushing out toxins
- Relief from arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, and Fibromyalgia
- Quicker recovery from a muscle injury, back pain
- Decrease in anxiety and stress
You will have a complementary hour every day to access this healing place with beautiful views and aromatherapy.
What's included
- 6 nights accommodation in a private room with a bathroom
- Healthy cuisine (breakfast-lunch-dinner) with coffee, tea or natural juice of the day or 6 daily detox juices, shots and broth
- Daily 75 minutes yoga classes all morning from 7 to 8:15 am
- Regenerative afternoon yoga classes on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 4 to 5 pm
- Spa Circuit access per one hour a day (Jacuzzi, steam room, sauna)
- Daily access to permaculture farm, trails, pool and facilities
- Detox consultations and daily support
- 1 Ionic detox
- WiFi
- Parking lot
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Other excursions / activities
- Other spa treatments
- 13% goverment taxes
How to get there
Recommended Airports
LIR
Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport
88 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 160 per person
SJO
Juan Santamaría International Airport
76 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 150 per person
By Public Transportation
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 USD.
- By shuttle transportation: the cost per way per person is 66.67 USD but they have specific schedules.
- From Liberia to Essence are at 9:00 am or at 15:15.
- From SJO Airport to Essence only at 8:15 am. The payment is in advanced through a link that the company send.
On the departure day from Essence to the Airports options are:
- The same option than the arriving day (private transfer)
- Shuttle transfer cost per person is 66.67 USD and the payment is in advanced through a link that the company send.
- To SJO Airport the pick-up time in Essence is only at 12:10 pm.
- To Liberia Airport the pick-up time in Essence is at 7:00 am.
They just need to know which option works for you and your flight information to proceed with arrange your transportation.
Airport: Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport
Airport transfer available:
Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (US$ 160 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Airport: Juan Santamaría International Airport
Airport transfer available:
Juan Santamaría International Airport (US$ 150 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 22% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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