Posts by Adrianne
Bodhi Surf + Yoga Receives 2018 “Best for the World” B Corp Honor
Imagine a world where businesses actively compete, not to be the best in the world, but to be the best for the world. This is actually a reality in a small segment of global businesses who have opted to become Certified B Corporations. Many businesses may claim that they are “doing good” either in the…
Read MoreHow to Get From SJO to Costa Ballena, Costa Rica
The Costa Ballena region is an amazing place to visit with plenty of activities to do and sights to see, and the only a three and a half hour drive will take you to this pristine and paradisiacal area of the country. There are several options for getting from San Jose (specifically from SJO /…
Read MoreWhy Beginner Surfers Should Do Yoga
Yoga has become a popular choice as a complementary activity for athletes, and nowadays, athletes ranging from casual to professional in basketball, football, tennis, surfing, and more practice yoga regularly and see the benefits in their sport and other aspects of life. If you’re either thinking of learning to surf or perhaps have already been…
Read MoreTop 3 Things Guests Love About the Bodhi Lodge
I think the Bodhi Lodge is a pretty great place — it’s in the heart of the community of Bahia Ballena, within walking distance to many amenities as well as the beach, it’s simple but comfortable — but then again, I am biased, being that I am one of the owners of Bodhi Surf +…
Read MoreBodhi Surf + Yoga To Go Carbon Neutral
Sustainability is a tricky concept to understand, and difficult if not outright impossible to implement. In order to get even close to being sustainable, not only must we refuse what we do not need and reduce what we do use, we must also find ways to assuage that which we cannot reduce and invest into…
Read More7 Things To Do in Bahia Ballena
Bahia Ballena is a small town on the Southern Pacific coast of Central America’s most visited country — Costa Rica. Bahia Ballena translates to “whale bay”, and the town is thus named for two reasons: one, because of its infamous landmark, a whale-tail shaped sandbar that extends into the ocean; and two, because it has…
Read MoreHow to Choose a Hat for Your Tropical Vacation
When visiting the tropics, it is imperative to bring a hat! I am constantly shocked when our guests roll in to Bahia Ballena, Costa Rica — a town that is located just nine degrees above the equator, and that has average year round temperatures of around 85°F/29°C — without a hat! Wearing a hat is…
Read MoreExcitedly Awaiting The High Season
Our high season is about to start again here at Bodhi Surf + Yoga, and I am getting that sense of excitement and anticipation, which I can only describe as that feeling I would get on Christmas eve as a kid, knowing that the next day would be filled with family, food, warmth (and of…
Read More2017 Ocean Guardian Contest Winners
…. And that’s a wrap! The 5th annual Ocean Guardian Contest has come to a close. A huge THANK YOU to each and every person or organization that entered, voted, and helped get the word out. This contest is both designed for and propelled by people who love our planet and go above and beyond…
Read MoreRepresenting Bodhi Surf + Yoga at the 2017 B Corp Champions Retreat
Last week, Travis and I had the great privilege of attending the 2017 B Corp Champions Retreat, an annual “meeting of the minds” of Certified B Corp businesses. This year, for the first year ever, it was held outside of the U.S., in Toronto, Canada (my home country)! The theme of the retreat was “Interdependence”,…
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