Yoga Retreat on the Beach in Costa Rica
With Matece Skow
October 27 to November 3, 2025
Yoga and adventure in Costa Rica
Join us for our new yoga retreat on the beach in Costa Rica. We have a highly experienced yoga instructor for you and your comfort is assured at our lovely 4-star private resort.
We have booked the entire 15-room O’Pacifico resort for this retreat, a hotel that offers direct beach access, dedicated yoga facilities, excellent cuisine, two pools, and, of course, water sports that include standup paddleboards, kayaks, snorkeling, plus mountain biking.
Leading our retreat is Matece Skow, a veteran leader of international yoga retreats in Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean. She provides a safe and nurturing environment where you can work on both the physical aspects of yoga and personal growth.
Since we’ll be in Costa Rica, you know that our surroundings will be beautiful. And as the resort is on a bay, the water will be completely accessible to us, with many options to enjoy the beach and our surroundings on all sides.
Retreat Leader Matece Skow
About Matece Skow, our retreat leader
Over the past 15 years, Matece has led yoga and mindfulness retreats in some of the world's most enchanting locations: Bali, India, Ireland, and the US Virgin Islands. Each destination, with its unique culture and natural beauty, has provided a space for participants to delve deep into their spiritual journeys.
Matece Skow is a mentor, a healer, and the founder and director of Nourishing Heart Yoga School and Studio in Bloomington, Indiana. Since 1999, she has led her students in compassionate growth and healing.
Known for her work as a global yoga teacher, Matece imparts teachings with heartfelt devotion, wisdom, and presence, fostering transformative experiences in both body and heart within safe and nurturing environments.
Her expertise extends to training both novice and advanced yoga instructors, guiding them to teach yoga from the heart. Her comprehensive 200- and 300-hour programs are meticulously designed to promote physical, spiritual, and emotional expansion among trainees.
Since 2012, Matece has been at the forefront of leading international workshops and retreats focused on yoga, philosophy, and the healing arts.
October 27 to November 3, 2025
Cost: $4150
Maximum group size: 15
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See below for more about this trip’s cost and other details.
About the yoga retreat
Matece’s retreats involve inner voyages of self-discovery, healing, and spiritual growth. Through guided meditations, accessible yoga, mindfulness practices, and cultural experiences, participants return home with a renewed sense of purpose and a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them.
Our Costa Rica Retreat has been uniquely curated to cater to both beginners and seasoned yoga students, offering a nurturing space where participants can immerse themselves in the practice of yoga and meditation.
Our days will begin with gentle yoga sessions, designed specifically to introduce beginners to fundamental postures and breathing techniques, ensuring every participant feels supported and empowered. The tranquil setting of our beach-front retreat, surrounded by nature's beauty, provides the perfect backdrop for participants to deepen their yoga and meditation practice, fostering a sense of inner peace and self-discovery.
In addition to the enriching yoga and meditation sessions, our retreats are infused with exciting excursions and culinary delights that captivate the senses and enrich the spirit. From hiking through lush landscapes to exploring cultural landmarks, each adventure is thoughtfully planned to complement the retreat's holistic approach to wellness.
Our guests indulge in delicious, locally sourced meals that nourish both body and soul, enhancing the overall experience.
Matece has witnessed countless individuals embark on journeys of transformation, completing retreats with a renewed sense of purpose and joy. Matece finds it incredibly rewarding to guide participants not only in their yoga practice, but also in discovering the joys of life outside their comfort zones.
Where we will stay
For this yoga retreat, we’ll be staying at O’Pacifico, a four-star boutique hotel in the Gulf of Nicoya on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The hotel overlooks the ocean with direct beach access.
The hotel offers an open-air tranquil space within the jungle and includes a swimming pool and beach club.
You will enjoy excellent cuisine, dedicated yoga facilities, and a perfect environment to relax and grow.
Find out more about our hotel on the O’Pacifico Website.
Retreat activities
Morning breathwork and meditation
Our day begins with a morning breathwork pranayama practice that can help you feel energized, centered, and more connected to the present moment. The breathwork prepares the mind for a serene morning guided meditation to cultivate mindfulness, clarity, and intention. This practice focuses on awakening your mind and body, setting a positive tone for the day ahead.
Invigorating gentle morning yoga
After breathwork, we move into a gentle yet invigorating yoga routine that is designed to ease you into movement with mindful stretches and energizing poses, all while maintaining a sense of calm and intention.
Afternoon relaxing yoga
In the late afternoons, we will explore a practice designed to help you unwind, relax, and find your bliss. By moving slowly and holding each pose for several minutes with support, you'll experience a deep stretch and a profound sense of relaxation. This practice helps to enhance flexibility, improve circulation, and promote a meditative state of mind, making it an ideal way to reset and rejuvenate.
Other activities and excursions
As you would expect on a yoga retreat, much time will be spent with yoga and related practices. But you will still have time to enjoy great meals and spend time on the beach. Indeed, we are scheduling ample free time for you so you can simply relax or head out to explore this corner of Costa Rica on your own.
We have scheduled kayaking/paddleboarding one afternoon as a group, together with an instructor/guide. If you would like to do more (at an additional charge), you can take paddleboard or kayaking lessons, or enjoy water-based tours to observe the bioluminescent bay at night or head out to snorkel. You can even take paddleboard yoga lessons from a local instructor. More information about these activities.
We will also take you on an excursion to the far side of the peninsula from where we’ll be based. There we can watch the surfers and perhaps brave the waves ourselves.
An outing will also be organized for you to hike on the 60-acre grounds of the the hotel, or farther afield. We will also have the opportunity to partake in some of the many other activities available in Costa Rica, including mountain biking.
We also plan to visit the Macaw Recovery Network to see the work of local conservation groups to restore the population of these colorful parrots.
Note: These activities may change if something even better presents itself.
Recent Retreat Reviews
These reviews are from participants on other retreats led by Matece Skow
“This experience has been life-changing on so many levels. Thank you for holding and creating space for us.”
“Matece, thank you for the beautiful peace you bring to a room, but most importantly to the world. The energy you bring forward is beautiful.”
“What a time! Matece thought of everything and made sure all the details were covered so we could focus on the experience!”
“Your presence and energy is so moving. Thank you for your yoga and meditation guidance. I feel I have so much to take home with me.”
“I never expected to feel so renewed.”
“Words alone cannot describe my experience at your retreat. I laughed, I cried, I grew my resources and made connections with some of the most beautiful humans I have ever met.”
Trip Details
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October 27 to November 3, 2025 (7 nights - 8 days)
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Total cost of the tour: $4150
Supplement for single occupancy: $525Deposit required to reserve a place on the tour: $450
(Places in the tour are limited to 15 and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend that you reserve your place early, as this trip is expected to be popular.)
$450 deposit. The deposit is refundable through June 1, 2025.
$1850 initial payment (Due June 1, 2025)
$1850 final payment (Due August 1, 2025)
All payments are refundable if we need to cancel the trip due to government restrictions or unsafe travel conditions.
** Earn a $300 discount when you bring or refer a friend.
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What’s included in the cost of the trip:
You will be met at arrival at a designated time and airport and escorted back to the airport at the close of the trip
A full week of yoga instruction
Excursions
7 nights lodging
7 dinners, lunches and breakfasts
What’s not included:
Airfare
Any activity you undertake on your own (outside the group)
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Lodging will be at the 4-star O’Pacifico resort on a bay on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.
More information about the resort is available on the resort’s website.
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A nourishing breakfast will be available at the hotel each morning. Lunch will generally be at the hotel or nearby cafes and restaurants. Dinners will be at the hotel with our group, or at local restaurants.
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At the start or end of the trip, participants may opt to see other parts of Costa Rica. This is easy to do if you wish to arrive early or extend your trip.
We can offer advice on how to customize an itinerary to expand your trip.
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Your deposit is non-refundable after June 1, 2025, unless the trip is canceled for any reason by Travel Fever Tours. Natural disasters, political instability, or low enrollment would form the basis for canceling a trip. Other payments are not refundable once made.
You will be contacted once the trip reaches minimum enrollment so that you can proceed with purchase of your flights and make other travel arrangements. In all cases, review of enrollment numbers will not take place any later than the date of the First Installment payment.