This says it all! Enjoy!
When we weren’t doing yoga, we would go into town – Puerto Viejo was just a short 15 minute drive away. Puerto Viejo was an adorable surf town – right on the beach and a visual feast for me! We had dinner one night in a restaurant and apparently every evening at the same time, a sloth would appear and cross a beam in the restaurant. It was quite a sight!
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The wildlife in Costa Rica was unreal! Snakes, howling monkeys, humming birds, toucans, parrots, scorpions, lizards, sloths – you name it! If you just stood still, the jungle would just move! It was both amazing and a bit unnerving at the same time! On my third night there, a scorpion fell from the ceiling on to my bed – after that, I had a mosquito net! Most favorite: waking up at 5:30am to howling monkeys. Least favorite: the cockroaches as big as a taco tortilla. Enjoy!
Where does one begin on trying to write about such a transformational experience?
First, I can’t say enough about Peak Beings and Troy McPeak. Troy is an amazing teacher! His knowledge, experience, calm nature and patience in teaching was really just a perfect fit for me.
Also, the setting was beautiful and very nuturing: Samasati Nature Retreat was located in the jungle, far away from any distractions (FAR, FAR away – haha). We were fed vegetarian meals and surrounded by all the jungle your imagination could offer – toucans, howling monkeys, sloths, everything! It was a very unique experience! More photos to come on just the animal life there! And, still yet, more photos to come on the visits to Puerto Viejo – a surf town located just a 15 minute drive from the reserve.
Being immersed in this beautiful setting with a great group of people was just a heart opening experience! I learned so much about myself and yoga and made some really great friends! Enjoy the photos!
I was incredibly lucky to spend a month in Costa Rica back in January to become a certified yoga teacher! My trip was amazing in so many different ways, I don’t know where to begin. The scenery was raw and beautiful, my yoga experience was transformational and I met some really great people along the way!
There were so many photo “experiences” that I just can’t digest them all into one or two blog posts (my head would explode, haha). So, I will be putting together a series of posts. It only seems fair to start with something really dramatic, like a black sand beach located in Puerto Viejo – Playa Negra. My friend Alicia was kind enough to do some yoga poses for me (and cover herself with black sand!)….
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These are amazing, love and miss you