Posts by Bodhi Surf + Yoga
The Making of Maya’s Vegetarian Cookbook for Kids
One of our youngest team members here at Bodhi Surf + Yoga, Maya Paz (the eldest daughter of co-founders Pilar and Travis) made a vegetarian cookbook for kids as a homeschooling project. Here at Bodhi Surf + Yoga, all of us — young and old — are food lovers. Assisted by Sheridan, our in-house Canva…
Read MoreBodhi Surf + Yoga’s Social Equity Statement
Dear stakeholders, The recent killing of George Floyd (among many others), as well as the ardent global response, have underscored the existence of an enduring and insidious problem — that modern society is fraught with systemic racism. As a travel company that focuses on teaching surfing and yoga in Costa Rica, many aspects of our…
Read MorePilar: Celebrating 10 Years of Bodhi Surf + Yoga
Bodhi Surf + Yoga is celebrating its 10 year anniversary this year. To celebrate this momentous occasion and our deep gratitude (both to our faithful guests as well as our home community), so we are offering a discount (of sorts). We’re calling it “take it or give it”: we will extend a 10% discount to any…
Read MoreA Useful Mantra to Remember During the Coronavirus Pandemic
We are offering a 4-week, 16-hour course (16 hours spread over 4 weeks) called “8 Simple Limbs of Yoga for a Simple Life”. This course is designed to teach and engage students physically, mentally, and spiritually as well as give a toolkit to navigate this particular moment in time as well as any that life…
Read MoreReleasing Raga: The Art of Letting Go
In Buddhism, the wheel of Samsara is the repeated cycle of suffering through birth, death, and rebirth. The eight limbs of yoga as described by the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali (of which Asana, the yoga postures, and Pranayama, the breath work of yoga, are a part), are thought of as the teachings towards enlightenment —…
Read MoreBodhi Surf + Yoga’s Ultimate Water, Wave-Sliding, and Surf Film Festival Line-up
For the past four years, Bodhi Surf + Yoga has had the unique honor and privilege of having an in-house, in-water surf photographer and videographer — Hannah Walsh. Anyone who has met Hannah knows that she is a light and an absolute delight to be around — always finding ways to spark interesting conversations, fun…
Read MoreWays to Help Bodhi Surf + Yoga During the Coronavirus Crisis
Watching the development and unfolding of the Coronavirus pandemic has felt monumental. Unprecedented in its size, scope, and speed of development, it is unlike anything any of us has ever witnessed. Here in Costa Rica, some of us young and healthy folk at Bodhi Surf + Yoga felt as though it wouldn’t touch us while…
Read MoreTravis: Looking Back on a Decade of Bodhi Surf + Yoga
Bodhi Surf + Yoga is celebrating its 10 year anniversary this year. To celebrate this momentous occasion and our deep gratitude (both to our faithful guests as well as our home community), so we are offering a discount (of sorts). We’re calling it “take it or give it”: we will extend a 10% discount to any…
Read MoreThe 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 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…
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