the island experience blog

Every year we run our program in the South Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. It is a magical place with incredibly powerful nature and with so many special places to explore. This season, we have 3 weeks available; September 23 – 29, September 30 – October 6, November 4 – 10, with a few spots left [...]

PRANA is the Sanskrit word for vital life. It is your breath. The pulse of your heart. The rhythm of your creative genius. Your guiding life force. Our immensely busy lives and demanding careers can slowly-but-surely sap away at our Prana. It’s easy to lose touch with our sensual, creative, feminine powers — to succumb to habits [...]

Imagine starting your day with a morning yoga class in a beautiful glass walled studio overlooking the tranquil ocean. Then hiking in unspoiled rain forest trails, kayaking in quiet bays with warm emerald waters, snorkeling or just relaxing on a secluded tropical beach with fine white sand and palm trees. Back in the lodge, one [...]

Join us in Costa Rica this September and November and this colourful creature could be your breakfast buddy! Come and join us for a week of physical and spiritual rejuvenation. We are running The Costa Rica Experience retreats from 23-29 September and 30 September – 6 October.  Enjoy beautiful hikes to unspoiled Caribbean beaches with unbelievably clean [...]

Change is good for everyone and even those who live on a paradise island wonder what life is like out there in the wider world. That’s why for a couple of weeks each year the team from The Island Experience head for the mountains of Patagonia, to dip their toes in something different to the [...]

Hello dear friends! We wanted to share with you the latest news about our two pilot weeks in Costa Rica! It was simply AMAZING! What else can you ask for? Beautiful hikes to unspoiled Caribbean beaches with unbelievably clean water, climbing challenging mountains ending at massive waterfalls and taking a shower or even swimming in [...]

Hello beautiful people! The Costa Rica Experience has officially started with the group that arrived today at Samasati lodge, in the South Caribbean cost of Costa Rica. Over the last week Adriana and I have been scouting trails and Paola and Alice joined us a few days ago to complete the team. Everything is ready [...]