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About this trip
Are you ready to hit the reset button after a challenging year? Let's celebrate with gratitude and community in the tropical paradise of Costa Rica.
Playa Grande, Costa Rica, is a lush, serene, and magical location, which makes it the perfect spot for a retreat. We return once again to the Rip Jack Inn, our favorite hotel and yoga shala just steps from the beach to deepen our meditation and yoga practice. We are intentionally keeping this retreat smaller for a more intimate and grounding experience.
Enjoy daily all levels classes with experienced yoga teacher, Christie Pitko, E RYT 500. Sessions will be a mix of meditation, vinyasa, and restorative yoga. During our dharma talks, we may discuss the 8 Limbs of Yoga or the Yoga Sutras as well as ways to apply the practice of yoga off the mat and into the world.
Delicious meals are served in an open air tree top cafe. Accommodations are simply beautiful, and our hotel has 2 pools to help you recharge and relax during free time. There are hammocks throughout the grounds. We will be taking an excursion as a group in order to connect to one another, as well as this beautiful land. Leave our retreat filled with bliss and adventure.
Important Things to Note For Travel
*Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required to attend. Please email a photo of your card to christie@shiftingandinspired.com.
*We highly, highly recommend that you purchase travel insurance.
*Please review the Covid-19 Guidelines for Traveling to Costa Rica HERE
*As of now, folks traveling to Costa Rica will have to pass a negative Covid test to get back to the U.S. 24 hours or less before they leave. RipJack Inn can schedule the clinic to come to us for $85 each, or you can travel to the clinic on your own. Additionally, you can take the test at the airport. *This is subject to change at any time*
Sample Schedule - Subject to Changes
*This schedule is subject to small changes*
Day 1 - Sunday, Feb 27th
Check In, Lunch, Get Settled- 1:00pm and on
Opening Circle + Meditation and Movement - 5:00pm
Dinner -6:30pm
Day 2 - Monday, Feb 28th
Flow Yoga - 7:45am
Breakfast after yoga
Lunch - 1:00pm
Dharma Talk + Yoga Nidra- 5:00pm
Dinner - 6:30pm
Day 3 - Tuesday, March 1st
Flow Yoga - 7:45am
Breakfast after yoga
Lunch: 12:00pm (earlier due to excursion)
*Sunset Sail + Snorkel Group Excursion includes drinks/snacks - 1:15pm pick-up
Dinner after excursion at the RipJack Inn
Day 4 - Wednesday, March 2nd
Flow Yoga - 7:45am
Breakfast after yoga
Lunch - 1:00pm
Dharma Talk + Gentle Yoga - 5:00pm
Dinner - 6:30pm
Day 5 - Thursday, March 3rd
Flow Yoga - 7:45am
Breakfast after yoga
Lunch - 12:00pm (earlier due to optional excursion)
*Optional taxi share to Tamarindo - 1:00-4:00pm
Dharma Talk + Yoga Nidra - 5:15pm
Dinner - 6:30pm
Day 6 - Friday, March 4th
*Free day*
Day 7 - Saturday, March 5th
Flow Yoga - 7:45am
Breakfast after yoga
Lunch - 1:00pm
Final Dharma Talk + Meditation/Gentle Yoga - 5:00pm
Dinner - 6:30pm
Day 8 - Sunday, March 6th
Final Flow Yoga + Goodbyes - 7:45am
Breakfast after yoga
Check out - 11:00am and on
What To Bring to Costa Rica
Up-to-date passport
Face masks to wear indoors and on transportation
Vaccination card
Cash - US currency or colones. There is no ATM in Playa Grande
Water bottle
Bathing suit and flip flops
Comfortable shoes if you decide to hike
Casual clothing outside of your yoga clothes (no need to bring anything fancy). It's between 80-85 degrees every day so there is no need for warm clothes!
More Details
Our retreat is open to all levels, including beginners, as well as advanced practitioners. Please know basic yoga poses, and make sure that you have taken a few yoga classes before attending.
Remainder of balance due Friday, January 7th, 2022.
Check in to the hotel is Sunday, February 27th at 1:00pm. Please try to arrive to the Liberia airport as close to 12:00pm as you can. If you arrive at a different time, let me know as soon as possible. It is about an hour from Liberia airport to RipJack Inn.
Check out is Sunday, March 6th at 11:00am. Shuttles will arrive at RipJack Inn to take us back to Liberia airport.
Meals start with lunch on the first day, and end with breakfast on the last day. If you are coming early or staying late, please budget for meals outside of the retreat as well as the additional charges for your room.
What’s included
- AccommodationsLovely single or shared rooms in our boutique hotel, RipJack Inn.
- Delicious mealsFreshly prepared breakfast, lunch, and dinner each day (let us know about special requests such as vegetarian or vegan ahead of time.) Meals are shared in an open air cafe amongst the trees.
- Yoga sessionsAll levels alignment-based vinyasa and gentle/restorative.
- Guided meditationsAll levels guided meditations.
- Group excursionConnect to each other on land and sea. Sunset snorkel and sail with drinks and snacks included. Starts in the afternoon, ends after sunset.
- Dharma talksThere is much more to yoga than just the poses. Learn some philosophy, as well as ways to take yoga off the mat.
- Airport transferTransportation to and from the Liberia airport .
- Yoga gearMat and all props included.
What’s not included
- FlightAirport is Liberia, which is about an hour from Rip Jack Inn.
- Travel insuranceWe highly, highly recommend this.
- Covid 19 TestYou will need to take a test 24 hours prior to flying back into the U.S.
- Alcoholic beveragesYou may purchase alcohol separately.
- Tips for staffRipJack's staff is incredible!
- Additional activitiesMassage and other excursions not included in the package. Book directly with the RipJack front desk.
Available Packages
MUST bring someone with you - price is per person. Standard rooms are located under the restaurant so they are our most budget friendly rooms due to some noise from the cafe (which closes pretty early, around 9:30-10:00pm-ish). Each room has a small outdoor patio and a hammock hanging out front. The hotel rooms have one queen and one single bed.
Amenities: air conditioning, ceiling fans, hot water, private baths, coffee maker, in-room safe, daily housekeeping and toiletries.
Standard rooms are located under the restaurant so they are our most budget friendly rooms due to some noise from the cafe (which closes pretty early, around 9:30-10:00pm-ish). Each room has a small outdoor patio and a hammock hanging out front. The hotel rooms have one queen and one single bed.
Amenities: air conditioning, ceiling fans, hot water, private baths, coffee maker, in-room safe, daily housekeeping and toiletries.
Deluxe rooms are in a free standing building away from the restaurant with a queen bed. All rooms include a private patio.
Amenities: Flat screen TV, mini fridge, outdoor patio, air conditioning, ceiling fans, coffee maker, in-room safe, daily housekeeping and toiletries.
Price is per person. Deluxe rooms are in a free standing building away from the restaurant. They can have queen with a double or a king bed. All rooms include a private patio.
Amenities: Flat screen TV, mini fridge, outdoor patio, air conditioning, ceiling fans, coffee maker, in-room safe, daily housekeeping and toiletries.
**Price is per person for 3 people to share the room. You must bring 3 people with you for this space.
Deluxe rooms are in a free standing building away from the restaurant. They can have queen with a double or a king bed. All rooms include a private patio.
Amenities: Flat screen TV, mini fridge, outdoor patio, air conditioning, ceiling fans, coffee maker, in-room safe, daily housekeeping and toiletries.