Yoga & Wellness Retreat
April 10 - 15, 2025
with Jennifer Craig and Julie Helmes
Registration closes December 31, 2024
Sonora Jungle Resort | Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
About this Retreat
The Sonora Jungle Retreat is a cozy, stylish, boutique hotel ~ an oasis in the tropical jungle of Costa Rica's southern Caribbean coast.
This retreat is an ideal place to disconnect from daily responsibilities and focus on personal wellness. It offers immersion in a unique setting that will help calm your mind and rejuvenate your whole self.
Sonora Jungle is located on a Black Beach surrounded by powerful nature that gradually turns into a jungle, embraced by ancient trees, colorful flowers, and the sound of animals. The accommodations have been curated for relaxation and comfort. All bungalows have a private bath, A/C, ceiling fan, hot water, safe, and external veranda. The property also includes a swimming pool, open-air yoga shala, and an outdoor breakfast area.
The meals are prepared with local organic ingredients and every day the kitchen will serve new tasty healthy vegetarian dishes.
The modern architecture of Sonora, created by Italian designers, showcases elegant interior decorations, fine linen, and cotton fabrics with warm touches of Caribbean wood. Every object has been chosen with precision and purpose.
What’s Included
Not included:
Flights to San Jose
Travel day hotel stays
Ground van transportation to and from San Jose (there is an option to fly from San Jose to Limon if you prefer; It is a 5-hour drive in the van to Puerto Viejo)
Three lunches will be out/on your own
Activities, massages, private Ayurvedic consultation, other experiences
5 nights in a private bungalow
Daily breakfast and dinner (including dinner at a local restaurant on Saturday)
Daily yoga (morning Vinyasa and evening Restorative or Yin)
Introduction to Ayurveda
Welcome gift and sound bath experience
Available Packages
1-person bungalow with queen bed - $TBA
2-person bungalow with two beds - $TBA (per person)
Itinerary Notes
Please plan to travel on April 9 and return late on the 15th or the 16th. These are travel days to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO). We will help recommend an affordable airport hotel for your travel days.
Interested in extending your stay? Email Julie about other places to stay after the retreat.
Jennifer has always been fascinated with the abilities of the human body, by its movement, its strength, and limitless capabilities. She studied Exercise Physiology and graduated with a degree in Sport Management. It wasn't until her first yoga class that she found a natural healing effect and calming union between the mind and body. “Yoga is so much more than a physical workout~ It’s about letting go, staying present and starting fresh with each new breath.”
Julie earned her 200-hour certification from Marianne Wells Yoga School in Costa Rica and returned to Boston to teach. It was during her teacher training that she was first introduced to Ayurveda; the ancient Indian health science and sister science to yoga. Through her own health journey, she chose to study deeper and become an Ayurveda Wellness Counselor with Kerala Ayurveda Academy. Julie practices an Ayurvedic lifestyle and shares it with The Yoga Loft teacher training and through 1:1 consultations. The Yoga Loft has been a transformational part of Julie’s life and she enjoys continuing to make it a part of others.
Contact Julie with any questions: julie@theyogaloftmarblehead.com
-CANCELLATION POLICY-
Deposits secure your spot on the trip and are not refundable. Refunds for the balance payments vary depending on timing. For cancellation requests submitted with more than 60 days of retreat date: 100% of the total amount (less deposit) will be refunded. For cancellation requests submitted within 60 days of retreat date, sorry but no refunds given, no exceptions. The payments are already accounted for by the retreat center. Nobody books a retreat with the intention of canceling it, but unexpected events do occur, so please consider purchasing travel insurance. Exceptions cannot be made for any reason, including weather, injury/illness, or personal emergencies. No refunds or credits will be granted for failure to attend, complete, arrive late, or leave early.
“We rarely have the opportunity to pause our everyday lives completely. The Sonora Jungle Retreat offered us that opportunity. Our practice was strong and restorative. We were nourished with fresh and delicious meals. We were fully rested each night, sequestered in a beautiful natural setting.”
“This retreat was everything I could’ve wanted and more. It was the perfect oasis to get away, and I left feeling so refreshed and nurtured. Sonora is amazing!”
“Julie’s retreat was a magical experience. She is a great teacher. Julie led our group in morning and evening practices that had such a beautiful natural soundtrack. Laying in savasana, after a great class, listening to rain fall or birds chirp is an experience on its own. Adding to it, the location of the retreat, being in the jungle, close to the beach, and not too far from the town, is wonderful. To top it all off, the food is delicious and a work of art!”
“This retreat was exactly the reset that I needed. It nourished not only my body but my soul as well, helping me to take the time to focus on myself for once, instead of my busy chaotic life at home. I am also happy I got to meet such an amazing, strong, and interesting group of women.”
“Came home with a soothed inner peace, spirit, mind, and body. Accommodations, the staff, and food were exceptional- Above and beyond Julie and all new friends -THANK YOU!! With much gratitude💜”