The Empowered Self – Yoga & Surf Retreat
Retreat Info
| Dates | 2013 dates coming soon! |
With this unique, new mind-body surf retreat, we’re offering our guests the opportunity to awaken and achieve by drawing on the power of the ocean! During your stay in Bahia Ballena, you’ll enjoy professional surfing lessons, energizing yoga classes and self-development sessions where Megan will help you identify your individual strengths and goals, become aware of self-defeating behavioral patterns and develop a personalized plan for your growth, development and success. We’ve taken care of all the details, including accommodations and meals at a remarkable, ocean-view eco-lodge, so that you can relax and soak up the benefits of your all-inclusive Costa Rican journey.
This retreat offers an amazing opportunity for participants to awaken their inner surfer and triumph over both physical and psychological hurdles, all while enjoying respite and renewal in a serene coastal oasis! Join us in our little piece of paradise for Bodhi Surf’s The Empowered Self Yoga & Surf Retreat and re-fuel your body and soul with much more than a vacation!
While enjoying a volunteer vacation in this friendly beach town in 2011, Megan Coatley observed first-hand Bodhi Surf’s commitment to holistic wellness and to the local community. She was so moved by this passion that she leapt at the chance to collaborate with the expert instructors at Bodhi Surf School and design The Empowered Self Yoga & Surf Retreat. As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Megan has a master’s degree in Behavioral Psychology as well as a decade of experience helping clients create lasting behavior change in areas such as stress-reduction, healthy eating and exercise, self-esteem, life/work organization, pain management, positive parenting and more. Her own personal commitment to health and fitness has led her to understand how the development of physical strength, flexibility and endurance positively affects a person’s thoughts, feelings and emotions in all realms of life.
- 6 nights of shared accommodations at La Cusinga Bunkhouse
- All meals (prepared by La Cusinga Eco-Lodge’s master chefs using only the finest fresh, local, organic and sustainable ingredients)
- 8 Self-development sessions
- 5 surf lessons
- 3 daily meals
- 3 yoga classes
- Local transportation to and from included activities
- Snack at surf lessons
- Bodhi Surf t-shirt
- Guided walking tour of Bahia Ballena
- CD with pictures of your week’s activities
- National Park entrance fees
- Round-trip transportation to and from San Jose
- Airfare to and from Costa Rica
- Cost of optional activities
- Transportation to optional activities (if needed)
- Tips and gratuities
| Day 1 | Arrive at the Eco-Lodge in Uvita, have dinner and meet the Bodhi Surf team. End the night with a group coaching session. |
| Day 2 | Rise with the morning sun and the sounds of the waking jungle. After breakfast, surf’s up! So, don your bathing suit and sunscreen and join the Bodhi Surf School instructors for your morning surf lesson at the Marino Ballena National Park.
Later in the afternoon, you’ll meet with Megan for your first individual coaching session where you’ll delve into setting some self-empowering goals. Enjoy dinner at the lodge and then join the group for a sunset yoga session on the yoga platform, overlooking the forest and the surf of Bahia Ballena. |
| Day 3 | Enjoy rich Costa Rican coffee and a fresh, hearty breakfast at the lodge while the monkeys and parrots play in the treetops overhead.
Another surfing lesson and a tour of the Bahia Ballena Marine National Park as well as lunch in the local community are in store for you this afternoon. Back at the lodge, Megan has arranged a group coaching session where everyone can learn together and share in igniting positive change. |
| Day 4 | This morning, you can choose to rise early for an invigorating jog with Megan through the nearby rainforest preserve. Or, sleep in and meet your mates for breakfast afterwards.
This afternoon, you’ll have some free time to visit nearby villages or take part in an amazing eco-adventure (e.g., whale watching, hiking,zip-lining) with one of the local tour companies. After a group coaching session and a delicious dinner, meet up with Pilar to unwind those surfing muscles with another relaxing yoga lesson. If you’re still not sleepy, perhaps join members of your group to check out the nearby nightlife in Dominical! |
| Day 5 | Catch a wave today – more surfing is on tap in the morning! If you’re keen, you’ll have the opportunity to see first-hand Bodhi Surf School’s local conservation and community building efforts as you volunteer within the Bahia Ballena community. Alternatively, take some time to reflect on your ongoing adventure and transformation. Then meet back at the lodge for dinner and an inspiring presentation. |
| Day 6 | This is your last full day in Bahia Ballena and we want you to make it count! We’ve built in time for several options from a morning hike to an eco-adventure to more volunteering.
Fuel up on lunch at the lodge because you’ll be meeting with Megan as well as surfing the waves this afternoon. A farewell feast awaits you back at the lodge. Time to reminisce about your stay and enjoy your last evening in paradise. |
| Day 7 | Get up with the sun and soak up your final hours in Bahia Ballena! You’ll be treated to another fantastic breakfast as well as a surf lesson down on the shore.
After packing up, you’ll be escorted safely back to San Jose in time to catch your flight. |
