The Retreat Costa Rica Wellness Resort & Spa

Healing Focus

In 2014 celebrity chef, best-selling author and health and wellness coach, Diana Stobo, founded The Retreat Costa Rica with the goal to create a transformational healing center where guests could escape their everyday lives in a nurturing and gentle environment.

Offering a truly transformational experience with three to 21-night packages available, The Retreat Costa Rica’s offering starts with food that is designed to heal the body and extends to its daily schedule of activities to build healthy new habits. From daily Yoga practice and cooking classes, edible spa treatments and customized packages for anti-stress, detox and weight loss, The Retreat Costa Rica inspires a rebalancing of mind, body and spirit.

The Vida Mia Healing Center and Spa focuses on the metaphysical powers of the crystal quartz mountain in which it is nested. The healing treatments, such as crystal infused therapies, volcanic clay baths, forest bathing, farm to spa rituals as well as modern aesthetic treatments, revolve around all healing modalities that can be found in the surrounding nature. Vida Mia is the only Ayurveda healing center in Costa Rica. In a matter of months after opening, the healing center and spa was voted Top Five Luxury Resort Spas in Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean by Spa & Wellness Mexicaribe.

„The Retreat Costa Rica’s approach to healing is based on six core tenets: stress reduction, cultural involvement, gentle physical activity, spiritual connectedness, self-care and organic clean eating.“

Detox
Ayurveda
Lifestyle Coaching
Organic Cuisine

Hotel

From the moment you step onto the property at The Retreat Costa Rica, your healing journey begins.

A little piece of “Heaven on Earth”, The Retreat Costa Rica inspires healthy living through its daily schedule. Every morning begins with yoga flow followed by guided nature walks discovering the 60 acres of mountains and valleys surrounding this peaceful escape. Afternoons include restorative yoga.

The Retreat’s holistic approach to healing is based on a philosophy of clean living through healthy eating. With food as the foundation of The Retreat’s wellness programs, the cooking classes, visits to organic farms, markets and artisans are all integral parts of the guest experience

Outside of The Retreat, there is also ample opportunity to enjoy a host of nature-based activities including hiking, bird watching, surfing, windsurfing and kite surfing.

To compliment this restorative experience, the concierge team curated tours and excursions highlighting.

Features & Benefits

Accommodation

Eighteen unique rooms, simply and elegantly designed. In each room is a diffuser of thieves and selenite crystal welcoming guests into a clean energy space
Most of the guest rooms overlook the lush, picturesque Pacific Valley. Premiere rooms offer expansive views of the valley to the Pacific Ocean
Meeting facilities for up to 80 delegates

Cuisine

“Sol Terrace – Nature´s Gastronomy” is The Retreat’s primary restaurant where all meals are served. Al fresco dining with “Tico Fresh” cuisine and an anti-inflammatory diet (gluten-free, dairy-free and no refined sugars)
Gratitude Lounge Café – Tea & Wine Bar opened in 2020 offering a plant-based menu of la carte snacks, smoothies, light lunches and sunset platters
Healthy “farm to fork” meals, vegetarian, vegan and raw options
Teaching kitchen offering classes in raw food preparation, herbal medicine making, fermenting, juicing and sprouting

Healing & Spa

Spa Facilities

Vida Mia Healing Center & Spa has seven treatment rooms including a Couples Room with a private lounge and outdoor shower, a natural salt water pool, special Vichy room with crystal infused water and cold plunge cascade
Yoga studio overlooking the Pacific Valley
2 swimming pools & gym with TRX, Aerial yoga, elliptical and standard gym equipment

Healing Therapies & Treatments

Farm to Spa treatments including Edible Body Magic (body scrubs) and Organic Fresh Facials
Crystal Healing Therapies designed by Diana Stobo and using elements from the crystal quartz mountain
Ayurvedic menu featuring all traditional philosophies such as panchakarma, shirodhara and abhyanga
A variety of massages available including bamboo, Thai, lymphatic drainage and “Heaven on Earth”, The Retreat’s signature massage
Detox and Energy Balancing Rituals
Constitutional Analysis, Fitness Analysis and Lifestyle Coaching

Healing Wisdom

Healing Wisdom Podcast: Say Yes to The Universe with Diano Stobo (Founder of The Retreat Costa Rica)
Facing the Fear: Dealing With Loss and Death from Diano Stobo (Founder of The Retreat Costa Rica)
Healing Trapped Emotions from Diano Stobo (Founder of The Retreat Costa Rica)

Activities

Daily yoga and guided hikes, cooking classes three times a week
Gym & fitness training
Bird watching & hiking
Community room with metaphysical book library and adult coloring books
Excursions to local attractions and activities incl. artisan chocolate tastings, organic coffee farm tours, trips to organic farmer and artisan markets, beach days with surf lessons and boat trips, zip line adventures

Sustainable & Social Practises

Chemical free spa treatments
Organic permaculture farm
Organic farm-to-table restaurant, daily menu with seasonal products
Energy and water saving programs and regular monitoring
Responsible buying policy favoring local business owners
Offers excursions that benefit the local community including farmers market, coffee tour, animal rescue center and cultural tourism
90% of the employees are from the local community

Healing Programs & Retreats

Programs

Location

The Retreat Costa Rica is intimately perched on a crystal mountain with stunning views overlooking lush mountains and the Pacific Ocean, above the seasonal clouds.

Juan Santa Maria International Airport San Jose Airport: 30 min
San Jose via Route 27 motorway: 60 min