“The journey between what you once were and who you are now becoming is where the dance of life really takes place.”
~ Barbara Deangelis
Andrea Dyer and her band of merry yogis dove right into their Annual Costa Rica Experience yoga retreat! From crossing items off bucket lists to sunrise yoga and full moons, the first few days of their journey together warmed up to become their home for the week quite nicely.
Andrea’s passion for adventure has led her to guide her second retreat in Costa Rica with us. Andrea shares her experience leading a retreat with our experienced staff in this video here.
Andrea packed a week of daily yoga, meditation, stand up paddle boards, waterfall hikes, visits to the hot springs and plenty of personal time for her students to enjoy. It’s in that individual space, whether you are taking in the sunset or listening to the symphony of sounds in the jungle that true transformation really takes place.
And, of course it is in clinking coconuts and building community thatcreates lasting relationships, authentic connections and lots of laughs that set the stage for only more wonderful things to grow.
This excerpt was taken from the MindBodyFitnessYoga blog, a reflection from Andrea on the last night of the retreat:
Sitting around with everyone late Saturday evening, I was thinking about how much I was going to miss this group we formed… Lots of laughter, lots of sharing and strong connections. Throughout the week, it was so great to practice yoga with you all. Man, we packed a lot into 9 quick days!
The drive to San Jose this morning was bittersweet. It was raining (making it easier to leave) but the drive was foggy and Gaussian – giving me this feeling that we were leaving something special and mystical.
Every year, Costa Rica gets more difficult to leave, but I know when the wheels go up, I will be back there again. We are ready to be with our family and friends, but please give us time to come out of the mist of the rainforest and our Costa Rican adventure. We may need a few days to digest the magnitude of our time in this beautiful country. Most of us are headed back to the snow storms, but will be sun kissed underneath the winter layers we begrudgingly put back on.
Pura Vida!
Learn more about Andrea and her retreat here (and also be sure to watch this space as we will announce her 2015 dates soon!). If you are a yoga teacher and interested in talking with one of our True Nature Guides about hosting your own retreat read up on what is entailed and get in touch with us!
Coming up in our 2014 Season! There is still time to sign up!
June 7-14, 2014
Jungle Love! A Costa Rica Yoga Experience
with Missy Balsam
July 21-28, 2014
Shakti Power Yoga Costa Rica Retreat
with Lauren Farina and Kelly Farina Carter
