COSTA RICA YOGA & RETREATS
Mystica facilitates a powerful and magical environment that helps you to connect with Nature, with yourself, and with the Source of All in order to return to unity and oneness.
Mystica is proud to host many beautiful and powerful Yoga Retreats in Costa Rica. Located in the heart of Costa Rica, overlooking the majestic Lake Arenal and Arenal Volcano, Mystica is located in the midst of a vortex of energy that deeply supports personal growth, transformation, and inspiration. All of our Costa Rica yoga retreats are customized based on leaders’ preferences, often combining Yoga and Transformation with adventure and enjoyment of the luscious beauty of Mother Nature through waterfalls, hot springs, and much more.
One of Mystica’s jewels is ‘La Esencia’, our Yoga Sanctuary nestled in the forest by a flowing river. Our spacious, covered, wooden platform embraced by the forest provides an unforgettable, natural ambiance for Yoga and meditation practice, and offers an ideal space for Costa Rica yoga retreats and yoga teacher training. We also have a refreshing dipping pool made of river stones with a waterfall, a detoxifying infrared sauna, a tree-top wellness space for Massage and Reiki, and a special Mystic Star Labyrinth for walking meditation.
Take sacred time away from the busy-ness of everyday life to relax, restore, and rejuvenate yourself in one of our wonderful retreats. We look forward to sharing the Beauty and Magic of Mystica during your yoga retreat in Costa Rica!
Other Types of Retreats in Costa Rica We Host:
Yoga Teacher Training
Personal Development Workshops
Mindfulness & Meditation
Ayurveda
Qi Gong
Breathwork
Reiki
Writing & Creative Expression
Tantra
Reserve Your Costa Rica Yoga Retreat
Attention: Leaders! Contact us today to explore hosting your dream retreat and/or training at Mystica and to book your preferred dates for the 2023/2024 retreat seasons:
https://www.mysticacostarica. com/wordpress/book-a-retreat/
SACRED HEARTS RETREAT
JANUARY 7-14, 2023
Leader: Mindy Leishman
IYENGAR YOGA RETREAT
JANUARY 14-21, 2023
Leader: Kavi Patel

FINDING FREEDOM FROM WITHIN RETREAT
JANUARY 21-28, 2023
Leader: Deborah Hanlon
You are MORE FREE and READY than YOU even know!!
It is TIME to get “Unstuck” and open up to your Authentic Self ?
Join me on a relaxing yet rejuvenating retreat in gorgeous Costa Rica! This retreat includes an intimate and FUN experience with me (Deborah!) and with fellow seekers (The ”Lamplighters“) that includes a lot of ‘down time’ , yoga, meditation and relaxation, balanced with day trips and adventures to push us past our comfort zones.
The theme is to FIND FREEDOM WITHIN. We have all felt so ‘stuck’ in a weird space since Covid first came on the planet, and many of you are NOW expressing, ‘what is next for me? I feel stuck’. What do I really WANT? And a huge part of that answer is FREEDOM. INNER Freedom – The power to BE you AS YOU WANT TO BE. It’s time for you to SHOW UP for yourself AUTHENTICALLY.
I know that once we experience the FREEDOM WITHIN, the rest of our plans for our lives, ‘are details’. The clarity of ‘what’s next’, comes when the inner freedom is found! This is the week where you can pull back and forge ahead! Expand past your norms! OPEN UP, share a fun time with me and others who can become instant friends!
For more details and for registration: https://www.

FIRE & FLOW: A Retreat to Experience the Union Within FEBRUARY 3-10, 2023
Leader: Triccia Ramos
This is your invitation to experience the stillness that only Nature can bring. Are you ready to receive the healing powers of the jungle and to feel the relief that allows you to free yourself long enough to enjoy the present moment? Triccia Ramos is delighted to welcome you to a heart-opening week in the heart of Costa Rica to create balance, harmony, and experience the Union within!
So much of our confusion in life can be cleared up once we connect to the essence of our Wholeness. Challenges we encounter with our careers, our relationships, our health, and/or our finances are the call to gain a fuller understanding of the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine energies present within us. This week is all about stepping into your Essence, owning your experiences, and transmuting them to create a path forward as your more expansive, more mature, more loving, more healed, and more whole Self.
We will also hike the Hanging Bridges and discover the wonderful secrets hidden in this forest, bathe in the soothing, thermal Hot Springs, and enjoy the serenity amidst peaceful waterfalls at Viento Fresco. PURA VIDA land is the perfect space to hold you as you release your fears and trust the universal process to allow yourself to achieve your dreams and goals.
Click on the following link for more details and to reserve your spot in Fire & Flow:
SHAKTI RISING: Empowerment Retreat for Women
FEBRUARY 18-25, 2023
Leaders: Lori Myles-Carullo, Kaylan Wojcik, and Lauren Racanelli
Ladies! Join us for a power-filled week in the heart of Costa Rica within which to let your SHAKTI SHINE! ‘Shakti’ is a Sanskrit word for the Divine Feminine power at the base of all creative energy. All of us, as women, are the embodiment of Shakti, and as we connect with this powerful energy, we find liberation from old patterns that no longer serve us and we gain the courage, strength, and inspiration to become more of who we truly are on a deep, rich, soul level.
Each day of this magical retreat at Mystica Lodge will be devoted to a different Shakti Goddess Energy from various spiritual traditions, such as Buddhism, Christianity, Native American, and Hinduism. Our various practices of breath work, Yoga, meditation, chanting, New Moon ritual, oracle card reading, ecstatic dance, and more will assist us in healing what lies in the shadows of these energies and will empower us into activating and realizing those gifts within our bodies, minds, hearts, and spirits.
During our week together, we will adventure to the EcoGlide Canopy Tour by the Arenal Volcano and fly at the top of the jungle, bathe in the soothing thermal Hot Springs of EcoTermales, and enjoy a delicious beach day on the Pacific Coast of the lovely Playa Hermosa. We would love to you to join us in Pura Vida land for a retreat week that will deeply nurture and delight your brilliant and ever-powerful Shakti Heart!
For more information and to reserve your spot, click on the following link: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/shakti-rising-empowerment-retreat-for-women-lori-myles-carullo-costa-rica-94206522
ROOT TO RISE RETREAT
FEBRUARY 26 – MARCH 5, 2023
Leader: Kaylan Wojcik
Experience the MAGIC of COSTA RICA. Embark on a week of Relaxation, (Self) Exploration & PURA VIDA!! Your home base during this inward escape will be Mystica Lodge: a paradise of pure beauty, healing energy and a huge amount of Prana and love. Awaken each morning and enjoy Mystica’s Yoga Sanctuary in the HEART of the JUNGLE. Surrounded by the sounds of the River & Wildlife, Kaylan will host daily yoga, meditation and sound healing.
The trip is designed with YOU in mind. Feel free to spend free time walking the unique grounds of the resort, or relax in one of many hammocks and other gathering areas overlooking the beautiful Arenal Lake and Volcano. Anyone seeking more traditional explorations will find just that in one of our day trips to the pacific coast, volcanic hot springs, boat tours, or local chocolate and coffee farms.
This will be an experience where the meaning is never lost and in more times, in fact: found.
https://www.wetravel.com/trips/root-to-rise-retreat-kaylan-pietrogallo
PURE LIFE COSTA RICA RETREAT
MARCH 6-11, 2023
Leaders: Karen Kofman and Salima Pirani
Immerse yourself in nature. The traditional saying in Costa Rica is PURA VIDA, or PURE LIFE in English. Look deeper and you’ll find it’s more than a saying… it’s a way of life. You’ll find beauty, simplicity, rest, feel refreshed and apply simple, powerful practices to nourish and purify your mind, body and heart. With daily yoga, wellness workshops, meditation and healthy, organic meals in a deeply wholesome, loving and natural setting with us. Come live PURA VIDA, come live PURE LIFE with us.
What awaits you:
- Relish in 6 days / 5 nights of self-nourishment, self-love & self-care to reset &invigorate your wellbeing
- Nourish your body with fresh, organic food and tropical delights
- Partake in yin yoga, wellness workshops & meditation practicesin Mystica’s Yoga Sanctuary
- Hike and relax into the sacred thermal waters with a day trip to thestunning 600-acre Rio Perdido nature preserve
- Awaken your senses with a tour of Don Olivo Organic Farm and tastelocally grown fruit, spices, chocolate and coffee
- Immerse yourself in the lush biodiversity at the Mistico Hanging Bridgesnature and wildlife sanctuary
- Develop a daily rhythm of powerful healing habits & practices, to purifyyour body, mind & heart
- Treat yourself to restful forest bathing in one of Mystica’s jungle hammocks
- Unwind with walking meditations in Mystica’s Meditation Labyrinth
- Adopt a restorative and nurturing yoga and healing practice that youcan continue at home
- Cool off in Mystica’s stunning stone Waterfall Dipping PoolFor more information please contact Salima Pirani
at salima@salimapirani.com or Karen Kofman at karen@thornhillmeditation.com
FINDING FREEDOM FROM WITHIN
MARCH 12-19, 2023
Leader: Deborah Hanlon
You are MORE FREE and READY than YOU even know!!
It is TIME to get “Unstuck” and open up to your Authentic Self ?
Join me on a relaxing yet rejuvenating retreat in gorgeous Costa Rica! This retreat includes an intimate and FUN experience with me (Deborah!) and with fellow seekers (The ”Lamplighters“) that includes a lot of ‘down time’ , yoga, meditation and relaxation, balanced with day trips and adventures to push us past our comfort zones.
The theme is to FIND FREEDOM WITHIN. We have all felt so ‘stuck’ in a weird space since Covid first came on the planet, and many of you are NOW expressing, ‘what is next for me? I feel stuck’. What do I really WANT? And a huge part of that answer is FREEDOM. INNER Freedom – The power to BE you AS YOU WANT TO BE. It’s time for you to SHOW UP for yourself AUTHENTICALLY.
I know that once we experience the FREEDOM WITHIN, the rest of our plans for our lives, ‘are details’. The clarity of ‘what’s next’, comes when the inner freedom is found! This is the week where you can pull back and forge ahead! Expand past your norms! OPEN UP, share a fun time with me and others who can become instant friends!
For more details and for registration: https://www.
THE RUDE AWAKENING
MARCH 19-APRIL 1, 2023
Leaders: Duane & Catherine O’Kane
The Rude Awakening is an intense, passionate, and exciting two-week journey toward a new definition and experience of what true leadership means in the sphere of influence. A Course in Miracles states that we all have a ‘special function,’ a unique life purpose. This is a workshop committed to embracing the entirety of the unique human life experience and using every nuance to reveal this purpose, then act on it. It brings a person into a state of absolute congruity, in alignment with the world and discovering a profound sense of wholeness, clarity, and direction. Life becomes an adventure because it is one.
The Rude Awakening is a 2-week workshop for graduates of The Awakening. Students arrive to participate from worldwide, making it truly international. The relationships formed with other participants, assistants and facilitators are deep and allow a complete experience of pioneering a path through the levels of defence in your psyche. You will experience an alarmingly honest and spectacular view of one’s inner self and your ultimate purpose beyond yourself. The workshop is for 5 days; have the weekend off and then back again for the last 5 days. The weekend is an opportunity to explore the surroundings and have a more adventurous optional activity together.
For more information and to reserve your spot, please send a message to:
clientservices@clearmind.com
LEADERSHIP RISING
APRIL 2-8, 2023
Leaders: Adriana Bellerose & Nancy Zane
* 6 nights of accommodation at Mystica Lodge & Retreats
* all meals starting with dinner on April 2nd and finishing with breakfast on April 8th
* airport transfer: round trip airport (LIR) van transportation to and from Mystica
* day trip to Ecotermales Hot Springs
* private kayak adventure on Lake Arenal
* 5 optional Yoga classes with world-renowned instructor Lori Myles-Carullo
* healing Sound Journey with Helena Buell
* unlimited use of Mystica’s natural dipping pool and meditation labyrinth
* personal coaching with leaders during the retreat

TYPE 1 DIABETES EDUCATION AND WELLNESS RETREAT
JULY 18-23, 2023
Led by: Sweet Living T1D Retreats
Join us in beautiful Costa Rica as we gather as a T1D community to learn from experts how to increase time in range and gain confidence in our ability to manage our blood sugar. Whether you are newly diagnosed or have lived a lifetime with type 1 diabetes, this retreat is for you.
Nightly yoga and meditation will calm your mind and rejuvenate your body. Soothe your soul with the lasting friendships you will make through the support and compassion that only a fellow person with type one diabetes can provide.
Join our tribe; we are healthier when we are in community!
Your Stay Includes
- Your room for 6 days and 5 nights
- Shuttle to and from the Liberia airport
- Dinner on the night of arrival, 3 healthy meals per day, and breakfast on departure day
- Free Wi-Fi connection throughout the property
- Six diabetes education classes
- Three morning exercise classes
- Four nightly yoga sessions
Please contact Gina Marra or Angie Kaiser for more information at sweetlivingretreats@gmail.com.