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Surfing in the Marino Ballena National Park in the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
, / Jan 16, 2026

Why the Osa Peninsula is the #4 Destination for 2026: A Masterclass in Wellness and Stewardship

Recently, the New York Times released its prestigious “52 Places to Go in 2026” list. Sitting proudly at number four globally — and ranking first in all of Latin America — is…

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Surfing in the Marino Ballena National Park in Uvita, Osa, Costa Rica
/ Jan 8, 2026

Small Ways to Progress Your Surfing: Paddle Power, Grip Strength, & Neck Strength

Well folks, we’ve made it to the third and final blog of our Small Ways to Progress Your Surfing Series! This time around, we’ll be focusing on things like: If you’re new…

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Popping up on a blue-green wave in Uvita, Osa, Costa RIca
/ Dec 19, 2025

Small Ways to Progress Your Surfing: Mastering the Pop Up

Welcome back to our three part series on Small Ways to Progress Your Surfing. In the first blog, we explored: This time around in the second blog of the series, we’ll be…

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Surfing in Uvita, Costa Rica
/ Nov 10, 2025

Small Ways To Progress Your Surfing: Foot, Hip, and Back Strength

Welcome to the first of our three-part series covering the small things that make a big difference to your surfing! You are most likely reading this because you’ve taken some surf lessons…

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Ocean waves in Uvita, Costa Rica
/ Sep 16, 2025

Sandbars for Surfers: Everything You Need to Know and More

Ever wonder what a sandbar is? When it’s low tide you can see them, but what happens when the ocean covers them? Most surfers may just look at the waves on the…

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Coconut farm in Uvita, Costa Rica
/ Jul 31, 2025

Locos for Cocos! All you Need to Know About Coconuts

A typical surf session with Bodhi Surf + Yoga ends with a fresh coconut to drink and eat. Early in the morning, local seller Andrés harvests the coconuts off the trees and…

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Surfing a breaking wave in Uvita, Costa Rica
, / Jul 11, 2025

5 Advanced PNF Stretches for Surfing

Like in any sport, surfing requires exceptional mobility and range of motion in the joints. Stretching is a great tool to gain mobility for those eye-catching maneuvers or a post-session recovery routine….

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/ Oct 12, 2023

Yoga for Mobility: 5 Yoga Poses for Surfers & Other Athletes

*This post was originally authored by Spencer Dunlap, former surf instructor at Bodhi Surf + Yoga As a former college athlete, lifeguard, and surf coach, I’m all too familiar with the many…

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/ Aug 24, 2023

The 6 Best Longboard Surfboards for Beginners

*This post was originally authored by Spencer Dunlap, former surf instructor at Bodhi Surf + Yoga It is a common misconception that longboard surfboards are not as cool as shortboards. This false…

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Reading waves in surfing
/ Jul 6, 2023

Surfing Basics: How to Catch a Wave

*This post was originally authored by Spencer Dunlap, former surf instructor at Bodhi Surf + Yoga Catching waves is one of the most important skills in surfing and should not be overlooked….

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