Rejuvenate, Refresh and Reconnect with the Well-Intentioned Life on the Beaches of the Costa Rican Caribbean – SOLD OUT.  Please let me know if you want to be on the waiting list for next year!

March 4th-12th, 2023

Join us for a retreat in Body, Mind and Soul with Yoga sessions, Mindfulness practices and Ecotours. With an emphasis on personal wellbeing and authentic connection, we will indulge in all of the beautiful things Costa Rica has to offer.  In the midst of good company, we will take a lighthearted approach to wellness and health and the learn how to align actions with values. Whether you want to embark on a “journey of turning over a new leaf” with your health or simply have a week to unwind and restore some healthy habits, you will be fully supported in exploring your journey towards living your best life.

Trip Highlights

  • A morning and an evening practice consisting of Yoga, mindfulness, and wellness

  • Local and healthy foods prepared by our own personal chef who grew up in the region

  • An afternoon tour and tasting at one of the best Bean-to-Bar chocolate farms in Costa Rica

  • A special Yoga With Horses class tailored just for our group with a local Yogi teacher and horse woman extraordinaire

  • A surf lesson with a local guide where you can play in a place where the ocean is perfect for beginner surfers

  • Plenty of free time to walk the beach, explore the small towns, read and unwind, or connect with a new (or old) friend.

  • Simple, clean lodging in the Gandoca-Manzanillo wildlife Refuge, where we’ll be immersed in the jungle and a stone’s throw from the
    ocean

  • Total immersion in the sweet and wild landscapes of nature. The monkeys shout, the birds sing, the winds sweep by as you find yourself in an area where the rain forest connects to the Caribbean Ocean

Trip Includes

  • 8 nights of la Pura Vida, including the first night stay in San Jose upon arrival

  • All in-country travel, including shuttles to destination and local transport to activities

  • Healthy, simple and locally sourced meals each day prepared by a local chef

  • Two health coaching calls with Heather before the trip and one afterwards

  • One call with Trish prior to the trip to talk about trip logistics, questions or concerns

  • 1 on 1 time with Heather for coaching/fitness consulting while on site

  • All Yoga, wellness and tour activities while together

Trip Details

  • Cost: Early bird pricing from now until December 31st, 2022 – $3700.  Regular pricing from January 2023 on – $4100

  • $900 will reserve your spot and payments plans are tailored to individual needs.

  • All prices are based on double occupancy. Single occupancy rates may be available upon request for an additional $100 per night.

  • What’s not included:  airfare, travel insurance, gratuities and restaurant meals

  • Additional travel insurance is required, along with verification or this insurance, 1 month prior to the trip. Insurance is recommended through World Nomads.

Liability and release forms will be emailed to you 4 weeks prior to the trip. Please return them 1 month before our departure date, to Joy Rides Coaching at [email protected].  


Trip payment options



Yoga and Fitness Level

Experience with yoga is not required for this supportive journey. Each person will be encouraged to explore variations of the practice that feel best for them in each individual moment. We will blend the various skills of Yoga including poses for strengthening and stretching, breathing, mindfulness, and relaxation.  This will all be layered on the central philosophies of the Yogi lifestyle including compassion, honesty and calm inward focus.

Fitness Level is rated at 2 out of 5.  We will be doing activities that require a small amount of hill climbing during the tours, as well as general fitness to be walking on the beach.

Heather Main (on the left) has a passion for fitness and health education and has been working to help people transform their lives and take charge of their physical and mental wellbeing for over 30 years.  Always striving to learn and increase her impact on her clients’ lives, she recently became a Nationally Certified Health Coach.  She’s also a Certified Fitness Trainer, and has a master’s degree in health education. She’s lives in Burlington VT and when she’s not working in health and fitness, she loves non-competitive, social sports, horses, water activities of all kinds and reading. Heather is the mom of two college-age boys.  See more about her at: www.mainwellness.com

Meet Your Coaches

Trish Lemke (on the right)

Hailing form Durango, CO, Trish is a Certified Martha Beck Life coach, and the brains (and braun) behind Joy Rides Adventure Travel. Trish has led groups horseback riding all over Europe, Costa Rica and the Southwest and believes that everyone should travel and have adventures as much as they can!  When she’s not globe trotting, Trish can be found with her own horses, white water rafting or hiking in the mountains with her dogs.

Cancellation policy:

If you have to cancel, costs are fully refundable (less deposit) up to 180 day (6 months) before the start of the trip. Between 120 and 180 days before the trip, 50% of the costs are refundable.  If you have to cancel 0-120 days before the trip, the costs are nonrefundable, but are transferable to another person. The trip deposits are nonrefundable and all payment refunds are subject to a 3.5% credit card/online banking fee. However, this deposit amount may be transferred to another excursion is space is available and if your spot is able to be filled for the trip that you originally booked.