Relax & Rejuvenate Package 5 Nights (Double)

About the Venue and Teachers

• Samasati Retreat & Rainforest Sanctuary

  Puerto Viejo De Talamanca Limon Costa Rica

  The Samasati Nature Retreat is a destination resort with boutique charm and curated for those who like to travel off the beaten path. Set 850 feet up within the tree canopy, Samasati offers eco-friendly accommodations amidst a lush rainforest and tropical gardens. Overlooking the Caribbean and some of the best beaches of Central America, Samasati has been a pioneer of Sustainable Tourism as well as one of the first Yoga destinations in Costa Rica.Our eco-friendly wood cabins at Samasati were built to blend in perfectly with our private primary rainforest preserve. Our open-air restaurant serves delicious buffet-style vegetarian food (fish and chicken are available to add-on). Fruit is grown in Samsati's own sustainable gardens and locally crafted chocolate is transported in from the nearby cacao plantations. Within the nature reserve is also an outdoor Jacuzzi, a juice bar with sitting areas and tree canopy deck as well as two serene yoga and meditation studios. To unwind, guests can take a yoga or meditation class with Samasati's resident yoga teacher or Guest Artist and enjoy various Spa and wellness therapies such as a Thai Yoga Massage or Chocolate-Coffee Body Treatment. With several rainforest trails on property, there is adventure around every corner. The Samasati Nature Retreat is ideally located for a wellness or adventure getaway and exploring the rainforest and it's wonderland of wildlife. Friendly staff are happy to assist you in creating your dream vacation and can help arrange a variety of fun activities such as nature or cultural tours, surfing, rafting or snorkeling trips.
• Stephanie McKenzie

  Stephanie has studied different traditions of yoga that emerged from the teachings of Krishnamacharya including Ashtanga and Viniyoga. She has also immersed herself in the study of Anusara, Yin Yang, Therapeutics, Vinyasa, Murat Boran. Stephanie’s experience allows her to adapt her teaching to the needs of all who unroll their mats at Samasati.  She seamlessly provides modifications, assists and  gently advances each student according to their practice’s level. For each person, Stephanie sets her sights to create the yoga experience their body needs and their soul desires. Drawing from an eclectic background, she is able to bring the right style of yoga into your life so that not only you can benefit, but also enjoy.  Stephanie truly cares for those who visit Samasati and wishes for everyone to feel at home.
• Scott McKenzie

  Scott McKenzie has traveled extensively to some of the Worlds most remote jungles where he has worked with scientific programs and animals such as crocodiles, cobras, bushmasters, primates, tigers, and others. Scott volunteers his time and resources to training wilderness first responders and equipping indigenous populations with lifesaving anti-venom. He has been the first responder on several would be lethal snake-bites and has had a 100% survival rate. Concurrently, Scott has participated in ecological surveys and trail mapping in Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, the United States and Costa Rica. He has spent a cumulative of 6 years living in these harsh environments studying and documenting the wildlife. Scott has applied his experience and knowledge to the rehabilitation of various endangered species in cooperation with zoological parks worldwide. He has over a decade of experience working in the Hollywood film industry as a dangerous animal wrangler. His work can be seen in movies such as; We are the Millers, Safe Haven, Journey to the Center of the Earth III, Revolution and many more. He currently lives in Costa Rica where he is General Manager and curator of the bio-reserve and animal sanctuary at Samasati Retreat and Rainforest Sanctuary.