Wellness has become very popular in Costa Rica
During the last several years, a new generation of vacationers has been demanding more from hotels than ever before, and a new type of travel is rising in popularity.
This new group of travelers desires more than before from their vacation, and so the tourism sector is providing many options, such as hotels and resorts with Yoga and focus on health at their core.
Yoga, Wellness Centers and Medical Tourism are becoming a great alternative throughout tropical climates like Costa Rica and Hawaii.
Costa Rica’s popular tourist towns, such as Santa Teresa or Montezuma usually have many places to practice yoga, with more added yearly, and these yoga retreat centers compete for which can have the most calming and relaxing place to practice.
Boutique Hotels such as Anamaya in Montezuma, Latitude-10 in Santa Teresa, or La Cusinga Eco Lodge in Dominical, now usually have a yoga deck with an ocean view. This type of tropical space for practicing yoga is very photogenic, which helps a hotel attract new customers, since so many travelers primarily use photos from internet sites to pick their accommodations.
Since so many teachers of yoga have come to Costa Rica for yoga retreats, some have fallen in love with the country and some have stayed permanently. Now some work at various hotels in Costa Rica, or offer private classes.
Thanks to this, many beach towns in Costa Rica that are popular with travelers have a variety of yoga options. The surf towns especially, such as Santa Teresa, often have many choices of Yoga. And frequently, while the guys surf, the women do yoga.
A healthy vacation at to a Wellness Center also most often includes yoga as well. These centers give their customers the ability to relax, eat healthier food, do internal cleansing, meditation, and nutritional counseling.
The guests attending a Wellness retreat discover that when they return to their home, they are not only rested, but they are happier because of their increased energy, and the changes in their lifestyle can last far beyond their vacation.
Many new wellness retreats focus specifically on cleansing, and usually begin with fasting. This is followed by a restricted diet of healthy organic foods such as fruits and vegetables, sometimes raw.
Colonic cleansing, therapeutic massage, acupuncture, sauna, and other important treatments that focus on encouraging the body to detoxify are an integral part of the program. There are also some yoga positions that squeeze the internal organs and thus help in purifying the entire body.
Clients at these wellness programs report changes such as having more energy, improved sleep, clearer skin and clearer eyes.
When fantasizing about your next vacation to Costa Rica, you can research a few of the wellness and detox centers instead of the standard hotel chain. As with so many other travelers who have visited these places, you will most likely return happier and healthier.
Article by Geoff McCabe who is a recognized authority on green travel and Costa Rica. Visit him at Yoga and Wellness Retreats
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AGUIATOURS (Asociación de Guías de Arenal) “ su guía naturalista privado” En: La Fortuna, De San Carlos, Alajuela ,Costa Rica Tel: (506)*8920-2580-2479-7485-(fax:2479-9722) /Correo: arenalguides@gmail.com y joselhm@gmail.com o jose_avez@costarricense.cr, URL:http://www.aguiatours.com / Aguia tours Ofrece guía naturalista en distintas áreas como Historia natural, aves y caminatas en el área del volcán arenal, puentes colgantes Catarata de Río celeste, Caño Negro Lago Arenal Y otros todos con Guías Naturalistas con más de 10 años de experiencia. Además lo ayudamos con el servicio de Guía “excursiones y Hoteles de tarifa muy baja al igual que casas para rentar, cabañas equipadas para usted y su pareja y familiar así como vuelos locales a distintas áreas del país como corcovado Manuel Antonio e isla del coco o renta de coche muy cómodo “sin comisión-ya que vivimos de el servicio de guía que se brinda a un bajo precio”; todo esto ya sea alguien con coche puede reservar su guía para que lo espere en la reserva el silencio o en el parque nacional (cualquier sitio de costa rica o Nicaragua); o vaya con ustedes mejor además nosotros mismos tenemos autocar “furgonetas-van” para llevarlos si necesita transporte así hacemos excursiones por tierra y agua ya sea en barca o especiales como balsa en agua o en caminata de día o de noche o en la mañana o tarde para ver aves. nosotros como guías estamos certificados por el Instituto costarricense de turismo –ICT, Asociación costarricense de profesionales en turimso-ACOPROT:1476,Y la cámara nacional de turismo-CANATUR:1151 autorizados por distintas organizaciones y lo mejor todo directo con nosotros los Guías ; así usted tendrá la mejor atención de su guía privada y así tendrá el mejor conocimiento de flora y fauna como también cultura y historia natural; descubra distintos lugares del volcán arenal y la región de Monteverde, Manuel Antonio, Tortuguero y Guanacaste así como el pacifico sur “corcovado” y además Nicaragua en un día una visita que solo dura 2 horas y vamos a las isletas de granada “Rivas o el famoso lago a nivel mundial y sus volcanes”
1. Parque nacional Arenal lava vieja & lava nueva.
2. Reserva el silencio y Arenal oasis: (observación de aves en la mañana.
3. Refugio de vida silvestre Caño negro por barca de motor o inflable.
4. Puentes colgantes del arenal y Monteverde
5. Cerro Chato por el Observatorio y cascadas
6. Reserva Cerro La Leona con III Cataratas Privadas.
7. Cavernas del Venado.
8. Organización para los estudios tropicales “La Selva-Pto.viejo de Sarapiqui” OET.
9. Transporte de Auto car renta o Chofer Guía.
10. Servicio de transporte privado y compartido de los aeropuertos de Alajuela & Liberia a cualquier parte del país o Nicaragua sin comisiones a nuestros visitantes.
11. Excursión De un Día a Nicaragua a: (Rivas, las islas de granada, volcán Mumbacho y el increíble lago cocibolca).
Aguia Tours- your private tour guide- (Arenal guides Association).
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AGUIA TOURS (Arenal Guides Association) “your private nature guide” At :Arenal Volcano National Park ,La Fortuna, Alajuela Costa Rica Tel: (506)*8920-2580-2479-7485-(fax:2479-9722)/E-mail:arenalguides@gmail.com and arenal_guides@yahoo.com , jose_avez@costarricense.cr , URL: http://www.aguiatours.com / Aguia Tours offers a private natural history, guide birding and trekking tours in the Arenal area with experts on naturalist guides of more than 10 yrs experience. Also we arrange you the guide service (“The tours” or hotels – houses and cabana for rent equipped affordable and familiar) reservations, local “charters” flights car reservations or anything else)- for families, couples or individuals “with car or without a car we have small vans “and small groups interested in the flora and fauna of Costa Rica (any region ; We put so much emphasis on the Arenal volcano area and night lava tour, nocturnal hike at Arenal oasis reserve gardens & and the Arenal hanging bridges and Eco-Centro Danaus . (So we offer the guide rent (CERTIFIED GUIDE By the Costa Rican Board Institute “ICT” and the National Tourism Chamber “CANATUR :1151” and the Professional Tourism College “ACOPROT” :1476)-for a very low rate). You will have all the attention of your private guide and can count on his broad knowledge on flora, fauna, culture and natural history. Such as bird watching around the peninsula at the lake arenal and silencio reserve and La selva research station, Rara avis research, and Tirimbina preserve in the morning and afternoon * Discover Costa Rica high lights with us: such as: Osa Peninsula” san pedrillo, caños island and Serena station” (Rio Celeste “light blue river Tenorio volcano”), *The Real Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge, Cerro chato hill, Arenal lava trip with the old Smithsonian institute “observatory lodge and research”; and Castillo town “learning trip, Monteverde “cloud forest reserve in One day tour” with the canopies, Bridges and humming birds; Eco-farming and culture trip “folklore dancing and local and humble singers” , Birding Costa Rica And Nicaragua trips for instance in: one day to Rivas, Granada islands volcanoes and Masaya or the famous lake.
1. Arenal volcano national park old lava flow and new lava flow
2. Silencio reserve and Arenal Oasis: (Early bird watching & night walk).
3. The Caño negro wildlife refuge by motor boat and kayak
4. Hanging bridges walk
5. Cerro Chato hill and the observatory cascades.6- La Leona reserve and” lll “private waterfalls
6. El Congal Reserve natural history walks 8- Rio celeste Tenorio Volcano (light blue river)
7. Caving at venado caves 10- Organization for tropical studies la selva (OTS).11.Driver Guide All over Costa Rica & Nicaragua
8. Shuttle service From the Airports (Liberia & Alajuela(San José) and Arenal) to anywhere in the country for very cheap prices without commissions.
9. Nicaragua one day (rivas,granada island,mumbacho volcano – masaya or the amazing lake “Cocibolca” )
10. Birding in all the tropics both countries C.R. And Nicaragua.