Join Lumos Instructors Alyssa Martin and Taft Bunn for a seven day, seven night retreat in Dominicalito, Costa Rica. A hidden gem of Costa Rica, Dominicalito is beach town meets rainforest. Situated in the lush Costa Ballena, this southern Pacific region of Costa Rica features unspoiled beauty and natural charm - the perfect location for our next Lumos Retreat! 

Come away with us and experience the magic!

Casa Kia Ora is comprised of two properties - Sabitha and Royal Sabitha, which are connected by a foot path and just a couple minutes walk to each other. Both properties have a pool. 

• Royal Sabitha consists of four private cabinas that make up four bedrooms, and a two-story main house that has one additional bedroom, a spacious communal kitchen, living area, and washer/dryer. 
• Sabitha consists of three private cabinas that make up three bedrooms and a main house that has a lounge area, a kitchen and an extra bathroom.
• Each private cabina has a bedroom with private patio, en suite bathroom/shower, a/c, fan, and wifi. The bedroom in the main house at Royal Sabitha also has a private en suite bathroom/shower, a/c, fan, and wifi. 
• Everyone will have access to the main houses for use of the kitchen, and washer/dryer.
• Royal Sabitha has an outdoor yoga deck where we will hold morning classes. Evening yoga classes will be held nearby at The Shala - an open air, covered yoga space located on Casa Kia Ora’s property. 
• Casa Kia Ora has been fully reserved by Lumos for this retreat!

Arrival and departure: Flights to/from Costa Rica are not included in retreat pricing. Flights in/out of Philadelphia to SJO generally include a layover, and are not non-stop. There are non-stop flights to SJO from Newark International Airport, which is a drive or Amtrak train ride away from Philadelphia. We recommend booking a flight that departs early in the morning of April 8th, which would arrive around 12-2 PM in SJO, and our transportation van will have the names of retreat attendees arriving in that time frame. For those who arrive later, we can assist with transportation but it will be at the attendees cost, as we have booked a shuttle for our attendees that will depart the airport at a set time. Our transportation back to SJO on April 15th will leave in the morning, arriving at the airport by noon. 

Meals & Dietary Needs: For all dietary restrictions (gluten, vegetarian, other allergies), please note your restrictions with your signup. For chef-prepared meals, we will be able to accommodate dietary restrictions. 

Private Classes: To schedule a private session with an instructor, please email info@lumosfitness.com. Private or semi-private classes are not included in the cost of the trip, but can be arranged. 

Are all activities required?: Everything on the retreat - including classes - is completely optional. This retreat is about taking care of yourself, and doing what feels best for you. 

Room Assignments: If you purchase one of the room options for a single bed that is a shared room, please note at time of purchase if you know someone else who is doing the same that you’d like to room with. Otherwise, we will assign you a roommate!

What is included?: Accommodations, meals on three days (breakfasts, lunches and dinners), a first night welcome dinner, some groceries we’ll be stocking the main house kitchens with, one room cleaning halfway through the trip, group shuttle transport to and from SJO to Casa Kia Ora, three activities on three of the days - kayak tour, canopy tour, and waterfall tour, and daily yoga and fitness classes. Casa Kia Ora is providing yoga mats and blocks! 

Activities are subject to change due to weather and other factors out of our control - in event a change is needed, a comparable excursion/activity will be scheduled. 

What is not included?: Airfare, transport to an airport like EWR if you do not fly out of Philadelphia, any additional activities or excursions booked by the attendee and transport to those additional activities/excursions, meals on three days we do not have the chef, any private yoga/fitness classes attendees would like to take, any alcoholic beverages, gratuities, gifts/purchases. 

What about weather? Our trip is planned for early April, before rainy season arrives in Costa Rica. But sometimes Mother Nature has other plans! In the event the weather does not cooperate for our outdoor activities or fitness classes, we’ll do our best to re-arrange the activities so that we are still offering as many of our planned activities as possible, and will host classes indoors in the main houses. 

What do I need to bring?: Fitness/workout clothes, sneakers/hiking shoes, swimsuits, sunscreen, any coverings, casual attire including layers, sunscreen, bug spray, passport. 

Welcome to Costa Rica! Two shuttles will pick up everyone from SJO (one earlier one later) and drive you to our home away from home for the next week - Casa Kia Ora. We'll kick off our trip with yoga on the deck by Royal Sabitha, and then have a private chef-prepared welcome dinner. 

We'll start the day with optional Yoga at the deck, or Barre by the pool. Our private chef will prepare breakfast, and later that morning we'll depart for the Nauyaca Waterfalls. We'll be bringing to-go lunches, and will spend the next few hours hiking and enjoying time at the waterfall. When we arrive back to Casa Kia Ora, relax by the pool, and we'll offer optional yoga or barre before a chef-prepared dinner. 

Enjoy a free day to explore Domincal, go to the beach, or just hang at the pool. We'll offer mid-morning yoga at the deck, and Barre by the pool. Visit Kanjani Cafe on-site for coffee and fresh food, or head into town to try local cuisine. 

For those who have booked Snorkeling, you'll depart early in the morning for this day trip. 

We'll offer late afternoon yoga at the Shala, and all depart for Dominical to eat dinner in town. 

We'll start the morning with optional yoga at the desk, or Barre by the pool. The private chef is back to prepare breakfast - relax the rest of the morning! Lunch will also be prepared by the chef, and we'll depart for the Mangroves after eating. 

We’ll be guided through the Mangrove ecosystem via Kayak and move slowly through the estuaries, where you can see and learn about the plants and animals that live there. The river is very calm, allowing any amateur paddler to enjoy the water. 

Upon our return, we'll have optional yoga at The Shala or Sculpt by the pool, followed by a chef-prepared dinner. 

Rise and shine and learn to surf this morning! For those who have elected to take a surfing lesson, you'll head out early to the beach. We'll offer yoga at the deck and sculpt by the pool, followed by a chef-prepared breakfast. The rest of the morning is yours to enjoy! The chef will later prepare lunch, and we'll head to Baru National Wildlife Refuge for a Canopy Zipline Tour. Baru National Wildlife Refuge conserves 330 hectares (815 acres) of tropical rainforest, mangrove, wetlands, river bank, and beach front. This wide variety of ecosystems means a high level of biodiversity. On this zipline tour, 8 separate cable rides take you from one ridge top to another, across valleys and streams. There are 14 land-based platforms and 1 tree platform with a view of the coast. The zip line tour is a rainforest experience and a canopy adventure, and most of the groups see wildlife and birds such as monkeys, sloths, and toucans, especially on the 45 minute ecological hike up to the first cable. 

Upon our return back to Casa Kia Ora, we'll offer Yoga at the Shala, or Barre by the pool, and then depart for Domincal for dinner in town. 

Enjoy a free day to explore Dominical, or relax at the pool. For those who are doing horseback riding, you'll depart early in the morning, and spend the day riding through the forest. In the evening, we'll offer Yoga at the Shala, or Barre by the pool, and depart for Uvita, a nearby town, after classes. Explore the town and enjoy local cuisine for dinner - there are so many restaurants to choose from. 

For our final day, those who have signed up to do an ATV tour will head out in the morning. Enjoy a free day otherwise - soak up the sun on this last day in paradise. We'll offer an optional barre class mid-morning, and conclude our time in Domincal with a final yoga class at the Shala late afternoon. The private chef will prepare a final dianner for us. 

We'll say goodbye to Casa Kia Ora and make the drive back to San Jose for flights home!