7 Day "Satya - Inner Truth" Transformational Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica
7 Day "Satya - Inner Truth" Transformational Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica
Shankara Retreat Center, San José, Platanillo, Costa Rica
Up to 10 in group
April 13 - 19, 2025
Retreat Highlights
- 6 nights of accommodations
- 3 fresh, healthy, vegan daily meals
- Water & Tea
- Hatha, Hatha Flow & Yin Yoga classes
- Daily Meditations
- Transformational workshops
- Cacao Ceremony
- New Moon Ceremony
- Kirtan & Sound journey
- Pranayama & Breathwork practices
- Qi Gong & Yoga Nidra
About this Retreat
I started on the path of yoga 7 years ago with the aim to find balance and wellbeing. The more I practiced the more I wanted to know and that lead me to travel all over the world to try different yoga styles and practice with many teachers until I found the one that resonated with me: Jnana yoga, the path of knowledge. The method I practice is self-inquiry: mainly this is going deep into the “I am” sense in the search of our true nature.
I was introduced to self-inquiry by Mooji in India and recognized the truth in what he said immediately. After a year practicing every day I came upon Ramana Maharshi’s teachings and that clarified the path even more.
I have been in the search of truth from a very young age already and I can say that the path of yoga exposed that truth in a clear way, in a way that I could understand it, and that is what I would like to share with you.
Ever since I came in contact with Ayurveda more than 8 years ago I have been on a deep dive into a yogic life, the search for truth and the path of healing. After completing a Hatha Yoga Training in India, I founded Sapana Yoga in 2015. My search led me to take many different trainings: Ayurveda, Yin Yoga, Vinyasa, Qi Gong, Functional Anatomy, Reiki, Akashic Records, Thai Massage, Restorative Aerial Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Transformational Facilitation, Vegan Nutrition and lately a Coaching Training. I call myself lucky to have met teachers in India, Sri Lanka, Bali, Thailand, Costa Rica, Argentina, Spain & Mexico who have helped me uncover my true nature, advance along my path, undertake deep transformation and live a life dedicated to yoga.
Details of this retreat
Are you longing for transformation?
Are you looking for inspiration?
Do you need a change in your life?
Are you at a crossroads?
Do you feel lost?
Would you like to invite lightness?
Would you like to take some time out?
Do you feel a need to go within?
We feel you! We have been at points in our lives many times where we just needed a change. Where we needed inspiration and guidance. That's when we went traveling. When we seeked out masters all over the world to show us their tools. Those encounters have transformed our lives completely.
That is why we created Satya. A very special, one-of-a-kind yoga immersion in a magical jungle setting close to the beach in Costa Rica. A retreat where we share all the knowledge and transformation we have experienced during the last 8 years studying around the world with the most amazing teachers. Satya means truth, truthfulness, inner truth in Sanskrit.
This is a retreat to inspire you, to help you find clarity, transform and discover your inner truth.
THIS IS FOR YOU, IF YOU:
are looking for change
want to take responsibility for your own life & step into your full power
want to venture deeper into the path of yoga
want to live a healthier life
want to raise your vibrations to attract more abundance & positivity into your life
want to create the base for a solid meditation practice
THIS IS NOT FOR YOU, IF YOU:
are looking for sports and yoga as only asanas
just want a holiday by the beach with daily workout
want others to make the work/changes for you
you want to change others but not yourself
can’t live on a vegan diet for a week
want to stay in a victim role
are not open to go deeper and work on your shadows
WHAT IS PART OF THIS TRANSFORMATION?
Identifying habits & practices that do not serve us, transforming them into healthy ones
Investigate deeper into your being in order to experience more presence and awareness in everyday life
Become clearer on what you really want from life: find clarity
Moving from a place of lack to a place of wellbeing & abundance
Identifying limiting beliefs that keep you stuck, that keep you from living your dream life, relationship etc.
Dive deeper into the world & life of yoga (way more than only asanas)
Take responsibility of your own life, get out of the victim role, step into your full power
Become the ruler of your mind, don’t be it’s victim, take back the reigns
Are you looking for inspiration?
Do you need a change in your life?
Are you at a crossroads?
Do you feel lost?
Would you like to invite lightness?
Would you like to take some time out?
Do you feel a need to go within?
We feel you! We have been at points in our lives many times where we just needed a change. Where we needed inspiration and guidance. That's when we went traveling. When we seeked out masters all over the world to show us their tools. Those encounters have transformed our lives completely.
That is why we created Satya. A very special, one-of-a-kind yoga immersion in a magical jungle setting close to the beach in Costa Rica. A retreat where we share all the knowledge and transformation we have experienced during the last 8 years studying around the world with the most amazing teachers. Satya means truth, truthfulness, inner truth in Sanskrit.
This is a retreat to inspire you, to help you find clarity, transform and discover your inner truth.
THIS IS FOR YOU, IF YOU:
are looking for change
want to take responsibility for your own life & step into your full power
want to venture deeper into the path of yoga
want to live a healthier life
want to raise your vibrations to attract more abundance & positivity into your life
want to create the base for a solid meditation practice
THIS IS NOT FOR YOU, IF YOU:
are looking for sports and yoga as only asanas
just want a holiday by the beach with daily workout
want others to make the work/changes for you
you want to change others but not yourself
can’t live on a vegan diet for a week
want to stay in a victim role
are not open to go deeper and work on your shadows
WHAT IS PART OF THIS TRANSFORMATION?
Identifying habits & practices that do not serve us, transforming them into healthy ones
Investigate deeper into your being in order to experience more presence and awareness in everyday life
Become clearer on what you really want from life: find clarity
Moving from a place of lack to a place of wellbeing & abundance
Identifying limiting beliefs that keep you stuck, that keep you from living your dream life, relationship etc.
Dive deeper into the world & life of yoga (way more than only asanas)
Take responsibility of your own life, get out of the victim role, step into your full power
Become the ruler of your mind, don’t be it’s victim, take back the reigns
Schedule
A typical day at a Retreat or Training starts with Yoga & Meditation, followed by breakfast. Afterwards it is either time off or a session/workshop to attend. After lunch there is some rest time to unwind, jump in the river rock pool or connect with other participants. In the afternoon again, it is either time off or a session/workshop to attend, followed by a movement class or Kirtan or something else. After dinner there is either time to be tougher, connect or some program.
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Sapana Yoga, Shankara Retreat Center, San José, Platanillo, Costa Rica
Directions
Shankara Retreat Center lies in a very quiet residential neighborhood & is surrounded by nature. Through the property runs a year-round stream with a swimming hole. You can hike up the stream to a beautiful waterfall or just enjoy the cool refreshment in the middle of the jungle. There is plenty of chill-out spaces to rest, read a book or chat with like-minded people. The next town, Platanillo, is only 10 minutes maximum walking distance and has a bus stop, supermarket and organic store/cafe. Dominical, the closest beach town, is 20 minutes away by bus or car.
There is an airport shuttle available from the main airport SJO in San Jose with a company we can recommend. It is 59 USD and brings you to Dominical, the closest beach town. From there you can take a taxi or uber, share a taxi with other participants directly to the center or take the bus to Platanillo from where we can arrange a pickup.
There is an airport shuttle available from the main airport SJO in San Jose with a company we can recommend. It is 59 USD and brings you to Dominical, the closest beach town. From there you can take a taxi or uber, share a taxi with other participants directly to the center or take the bus to Platanillo from where we can arrange a pickup.
Accommodation
You will either be staying in single or double glamping tents or double rooms in the cabin
Private Glamping Tent with shared bathroom
Shared Room in Cabin with shared bathroom
Private Room in Cabin with shared bathroom
Private Glamping Tipi Tent with shared bathroom
Shared double Glamping Tent with shared bathrooms
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
You will be immersed in nature, wake up to the sight of birds & butterflies, hearing the water from the stream flowing. You can soak up the sun, bath in the natural river rock pool or chill in one of the hammocks.
Shankara Retreat Center has a Yoga Shala close by the stream surrounded by lush tropical forest, a chill-out area, various bathrooms, individual and double Glamping tents & a wooden cabin with two rooms. It is a substance free property (no alcohol, smoking, drugs).
Shankara Retreat Center has a Yoga Shala close by the stream surrounded by lush tropical forest, a chill-out area, various bathrooms, individual and double Glamping tents & a wooden cabin with two rooms. It is a substance free property (no alcohol, smoking, drugs).
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
3 fresh, healthy, vegan daily meals, snacks, water & tea. Let us know if you have any allergies or intolerances beforehand.
What's Included
- 6 nights of accommodations
- 3 fresh, healthy, vegan daily meals
- Water & Tea
- Hatha, Hatha Flow & Yin Yoga classes
- Daily Meditations
- Transformational workshops
- Cacao Ceremony
- New Moon Ceremony
- Kirtan & Sound journey
- Pranayama & Breathwork practices
- Qi Gong & Yoga Nidra
What's Not Included
- Transportation to the retreat center
- Flights
- Health and travel insurance
- Additional expenses, excursions, massages
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