According to the New Economics Foundation, Costa Rica ranks first in the Happy Planet Index and is the "greenest" country in the world. If that isn't enough to spur a visit, how about an Ayurveda retreat in the lush Limon region?
Revitalize in a relaxed Caribbean environment on the 8-day Yoga & Ayurveda Retreat. Led by Mas Vidal, the Director and Founder of Dancing Shiva Yoga and Ayurveda (DSYA) in Los Angeles, the retreat is designed to renew through yoga, meditation, surfing and hikes to local national parks.
Stay in the La Diosa Eco-Resort, a laid-back ocean front nest at the entrance of Playa Grande, a few miles from downtown Cahuita. The resort is flush with beautiful gardens and offers 12 simple-luxury double rooms and 6 spacious bungalows set in Caribbean style. Yoga rooms, swimming pools, a healing spa and prehistoric rain forests surround.
Off the mat, enjoy a plethora of activities from outstanding diving to epic surf breaks. Limon is also home to the last remaining indigenous Indian tribes of Costa Rica namely the Bribri, Cocles and Talamanca Cabecarv communities.
Details:: November 2-9, 2010: 7 nights/8 days in Caribbean style rooms/double occupancy, 3 organic veggie meals/day, 2 daily yoga classes, 2 daily meditations, 1 private Ayurvedic consultation and transportation from $1750.
