Posts by Bodhi Surf + Yoga
The Ultimate Guide to Preparing for Bodhi Awaken Bodysurfing, Ocean Awareness, Surf and Yoga Retreat
The inquiries continue to trickle in for Bodhi Awaken, the two-week offering that includes a week of bodysurfing lessons, before transitioning into our standard surf + yoga curriculum during week two. And why wouldn’t they, this retreat is the “first of its kind”. The first week of Bodhi Awaken is designed to teach you not…
Read MoreHow Giving 1% for the Planet Works
As of August 2018, Bodhi Surf + Yoga has been a proud member of the global network of 1% for the Planet. Because the work we do is grounded in environmental stewardship it was an easy decision and a great way to amplify our impact. More than 2,000 businesses and individuals around the world are…
Read More3 Ideas for a Girlfriends’ Getaway in Costa Rica
Lots of wine. Embarrassing stories about each other. Some dancing and plenty of good food. These are some of the necessary components of a great girls trip. Being surrounded by your closest girlfriends in a new place and making new memories is truly a special treat. For your next girlfriend’s getaway, branch out from the…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide to Preparing for the Bodhi Sessions Surf + Yoga Camp
Perhaps you’ve stumbled across this guide as you research “surfing”, “yoga”, “Costa Rica”, “vacation ideas”, or any combination therein. Perhaps you’re preparing for an epic week of surfing and yoga here with Bodhi Surf + Yoga in one of the most beautiful areas of the world (arguably — we realize we’re biased). Either way, we’re…
Read More3 Reasons Why You Should Learn to Surf in Costa Rica
With warm water, beautiful jungle backdrops, surf on both coasts, and waves suitable for all experience levels. Costa Rica is truly a surfer’s paradise. Unlike Hawaii, where most of the waves break over dangerous coral reef and are frequented by advanced surfers only, Costa Rica has plenty of safe waves for beginner surfers. And if…
Read More4 Things a Beginner Yoga Retreat Should Have
If you were to start looking into a beginner yoga retreat (by typing the very combination of terms into your online search platform), you would likely meet a barrage of articles claiming to be a consolidation of the best beginner yoga retreats from around the world. To research this article (and to see what others…
Read More6 Reasons You Should Support B Corporations
A few generations ago, when someone wanted to do good in the world and create change, they had two clear options: a life of politics or charity. Going into business was synonymous with greed, power, and profit. The economist Milton Friedman famously wrote in 1962 that “there is one and only one social responsibility of…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide to Preparing for the Bodhi Family Surf Camp
Whether you have decided to join us on our Bodhi Family surf camp or you are doing some research to see if it will be a good fit for you and your family, this guide is for you. We have created this ultimate guide to preparing for the Bodhi Family surf vacation in order to…
Read MoreCosta Rican Food: Eat Local to Fuel Your Active Vacation
From patacones to chiliguaro shots, eating (and drinking!) local Costa Rican Food makes your experience that much more memorable. In our globalized world, nearly every cuisine and food product is available to us at any season and anywhere we want it. At Bodhi Surf + Yoga, we choose to slow it down and eat the…
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About Bodysurfing
“To me [bodysurfing is] the best interaction between man and nature that exists.” – Mike Stewart. Bodysurfing is an elusive activity about which not a whole lot of information is widely known or disseminated to the masses. Most ocean people — surfers, coastal-dwellers, fishermen and women — know how to or at least understand the…
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