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Why Swimming in the Sea Supports Healing

Man freestyle swimming in the turquoise blue ocean of Costa Rica.

Yoga retreats here at Blue Osa offer so much more than yoga alone. We utilize mother nature’s magical healing gifts to amplify the immersive yoga experience we are proud to offer our guests and students. Our luxury eco-resort backs directly onto the Golfo Dulce which is a gulf between the Osa Peninsula and Golfito. Golfo…

10 Ways Yoga Will Help You Stay Young Forever

It’s time to stop searching for anti-aging pills and time to move into downward facing dog! This is not to say you will completely stop aging, it’s the natural process of life for your body to have changes as growth takes place. Most people are looking for ways to stop aging and to look rejuvenated;…

We all have goals we would like to achieve, some of us want them more than others, but it can get tricky sometimes to find ways to make them come true. It can be easy for most of us to give up on our goals. But when we do give up, we can get mad…

I grew up in Portland, Oregon, where small-batch, locally sourced, micro-brewed, organic food is practically a religion. If you’ve seen the comedy show “Portlandia”, you’ll remember the skit where the main characters go to a farm-to-table style restaurant and are so concerned about the source of their food that they ask to be taken to…

OK, I lied. I DO wash my hair but not as often as many of you do. I tend to wash my hair once every 1-2 weeks, which is not that often considering most take part in a daily washing ritual. When I tell people that I don’t wash (my hair) as regularly as most,…

As I write this from my luxuriantly shaded perch in Blue Osa Yoga Retreat, I’m looking out across the sun-dappled pool and spa area with its lines of sun beds and meditation temple. The breeze that ruffles through the dense greenery that surrounds this little corner of paradise, carries the inoffensive chatter of the birds,…

Ayurveda is an ancient healing science that has been practiced for over 5,00 years. It has its roots in the Indian subcontinent and was considered to be a form of divine instruction with knowledge passed from gods to the medical practitioners of the time. The term Ayurveda means “life knowledge” in Sanskrit. This life-knowledge comes…

Coconut oil has been all the rage lately from a hair product to a weight loss enhancer to a teeth whitener and a fungus fighter. The uses of coconut oil are endless! All you need to do is Google “ways to use coconut oil,” and dozens of articles will pop up. Because of its many…

Raw, vegetarian, 80/10/10, paleo, pescetarian-call it what you want, it seems there’s always a new diet to jump on board with that will ‘change your life.’ These innovative ways to eat have revolutionized the way that we live. From sourcing our ingredients locally, choosing organic or abstaining from meat, every day we make a choice…

When you are seeking a spiritual balance you must focus on more than simply your mind. Your body is half of your whole and the physical vessel that provides your daily transport, your physical conversation with life. Beyond the beauty of the jungle and its wildlife, the focus on meditation through yoga and the peaceful…

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