Summer Travel Series: Costa Rica

Nourishing Yourself through Yoga and Creative Writing in Costa Rica

July 18 – July 27, 2025
Dana Lawton & Jennifer Kulbeck 
$2,800 group occupancy / $2,920 double occupancy
14 participants minimum

Trip Description

Join us for an unforgettable 10-day Yoga and Creative Writing Retreat in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, led by experienced instructors Dana Lawton and Jennifer Kulbeck. You will unwind, reconnect, and find inspiration while practicing yoga daily, exploring creative writing/journaling, experiencing nature, and learning healthy eating and culinary skills while enjoying the natural beauty of the Nicoya Peninsula.

This immersive retreat will benefit anyone who is interested in learning more about cultivating and supporting a healthy lifestyle and a creative outlet. The body will be our textbook: demonstrations on optimum alignment, breath practices, and yoga philosophy and individual sessions will help the practitioner better understand their bodies and optimize longevity and overall health through moving. Creative Writing is an integral component for participants to delve deeper into their emotions and perspectives on healing, wellness, and place-based experience. 

The retreat facility is an alternative resort on the Nicoya Peninsula, one of the five Blue Zones where people live extraordinarily longer and healthier lives. Surrounded by nature and located close to the beach and a small coast village, the La Tica Lodge will accommodate 17 participants in shared guest rooms, including five rooms that accommodate two people in each (either two twin beds or one king bed for a couple staying together), one room that accommodates three people (either three twin beds or one twin and one king bed), and one room that accommodates four people (either four twin beds or king beds as needed). 

The retreat cost includes transportation from and to the Liberia airport, lodging, meals, all yoga instruction and writing workshops, guest presentations, and planned activities and excursions. Participants can opt-in for additional experiences such as massage and/or other healing sessions, and a guided tour of Tamarindo.

Info Sessions

February 28 (Friday) at 12:00 noon - Zoom link
March 12 (Wednesday) at 6:00 pm - Zoom link
March 28 (Friday) at 4:00 pm - Zoom link

Registration Fees

The registration fee is $2,800 for individuals staying in the group rooms (three or four people in each room), and $2,920 for individuals staying in the double occupancy rooms. There are no single occupancy options because that would significantly limit the number of participants at this specific resort.

Key Dates

Deposits due: April 3
Final payments: April 28