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Wellness experiences of Osa Peninsula
Wellness experiences

Find Balance and Wellness in Costa Rica

Playa Nicuesa Lodge prides itself on our Year Round Resident Yoga Instructor-Massage Therapist Program (view our Teacher Schedule further below). Hosting a highly qualified certified practitioner to live at the lodge allows us the opportunity to provide our guests with both a daily morning and afternoon yoga practice, as well as a variety of massage options to balance out an overall heightened sense of well-being during their stay at Nicuesa.
Yoga Classes at Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge, Puerto Jimenez

Yoga Classes

Yoga classes at Nicuesa are specifically designed by the host teacher of the month based on their training, certification, and yogic influence. Whether beginner or advanced, private or group session, each guest is catered to on a personal and transformative level during the practice. We invite you to explore not just our preserve but your own body during your time with us. Enrich your experience through this cultivation of breath and movement and luxuriate in the sublime pleasure of being at one with nature.

Participation fee varies according to format:

  • $15 Group Sessions
  • $40 Individual Sessions
Therapeutic Massage at Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge, Puerto Jimenez

Therapeutic Massage

Therapeutic massage may be arranged upon request in the privacy of your cabin or on the beach, making it a perfect reward after a challenging day of exploration and activities. Fee per massage:

  • 50 minutes - $75
  • 80 minutes - $105
Peaceful Meditation at Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge, Puerto Jimenez

Peaceful Meditation

In between classes, peaceful meditation is encouraged at our yoga platform and high above from our treetop sanctuary. A quick and engaging hike through one of our most exciting trails leads you to the perfect location to find your inner bliss. Be mindful, be silent, and reap the rewards of the powerful rainforest energy as you travel inward while protected by the jungle around you.

Our Instructors

  • Monica Massage Therapist at Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge

    Yoga Instructor, Massage Therapist

    Monica Mora

    Monica is a contemporary dancer, yoga teacher and body therapist with extensive intuitive knowledge of the body and body motion. She studied with great teachers both in Costa Rica and India throughout the past 10 years and started teaching herself in 2011.
  • Arianne Penna at Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge

    Yoga Instructor, Massage Therapist

    Arianne Penna

    Arianne's classes are dynamics and full of energy, adapted to all levels, from beginners to advanced. Her classes incorporate various techniques of Hatha yoga and Ashtanga Yoga vinyasa, breathing exercises and different techniques of meditation.
  • Lucia Levy Yoga Instructor at Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge

    Yoga Instructor, Massage Therapist

    Lucia Levy

    Lucia is a certified Hatha Yoga instructor and Iyengar Yoga student. She has 7 years of teaching experience. She is also certified in Thai and deep tissue massage.