Start Fresh This New Year with a Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica
October 5, 2025
How about swapping New Year’s resolutions for a week of rest, reconnection, and intention setting this January? We invite you to join our Uptown Yoga nature-based retreat in Costa Rica this January. Whether you’re already attending Uptown Yoga classes or not, this retreat offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience the power of nature in a spectacular setting while developing and deepening your practice within a supportive, open community.
Why Start the Year with a Yoga Retreat
Just as the end of the year is a great time to reflect on everything that’s happened over the past 12 months, the beginning of a new year invites us to reset and make a fresh start. New Year’s resolutions are one way to prepare for that fresh start. However, many of us will have experience in making these resolutions and breaking them just as quickly.
Choosing an Uptown Yoga retreat to start your New Year 2026 is a great way to lay solid foundations for a more sustainable fresh start. Our Costa Rica retreat in January allows you to begin the year with rest and reflection, which can lead to deeper clarity and alignment between your mind and your body as well as other aspects of your life.
Led by our owner and experienced yoga instructor Jen Chitwood, this retreat gives you a chance to create some distance from daily distractions to turn your focus inward and start the new year consciously. Setting intentions without pressure or routine helps you feel aligned rather than overwhelmed.
You’ll also have an opportunity to reconnect with your breath, your body, and your natural rhythm in a spectacular setting defined by natural beauty. In short, a yoga retreat provides you with a slow, mindful way to reset and realign.
Choosing Nature as a Guide: Why Costa Rica Heals
We chose Costa Rica for its naturally healing environment. Not only is the country one of the world’s ‘Blue Zones’, known for their locals’ longevity and good health and wellbeing. During our retreat, you’ll have the opportunity to experience this location’s transformative powers for yourself.
Picture yourself surrounded by untouched jungle and wide beaches, giving your nervous system a space to settle. The sounds of birdsong and ocean waves offer the perfect background to cultivate stillness and ease, not to mention the warm tropical air and open skies.
Costa Rica’s beautiful nature becomes your partner in your own personal reset.
What Each Day Can Look Like
Every retreat is different, but here is a look at a typical day during one of our Costa Rica retreats. Our daily rhythm is simple but effective, and each day balances movement, rest, and freedom:
Wake up in paradise at our own private beachfront resort. Start your day with a sunrise meditation or a quiet walk on the beach before joining our yoga practice overlooking the ocean. Following your practice, join us for a nourishing brunch with creative dishes prepared with fresh local ingredients.
You can spend your afternoon resting, exploring the quaint local beach town of Nosara, or joining a workshop before winding down with a sunset stretch and enjoying a group dinner right under the stars.
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Experience More Than Just Yoga
Fitting a yoga class into your schedule can feel rushed at times. Retreats offer you an opportunity to slow down and explore more than the physical side of your yoga practice. These days spent in nature can truly enhance your yoga journey beyond the duration of the actual retreat.
Join us for breathwork sessions to calm your mind and open your heart or explore the power of a soundbath. If you’ve never joined a soundbath before, you may be surprised by the powerful sense of relaxation and the feeling of restored balance.
If you feel that your start to the New Year lacks a little excitement, why not try ziplining through the jungle or riding an ATV to a hidden beach. For a more playful challenge, try a surf lesson just a few steps away from the resort.
If you’d prefer to simply read a book on the beach, that’s fine, too. All activities on our retreat are optional and can be personalized to make sure you’re comfortable.
Who This Retreat Is For
Our yoga retreats are open to anyone from yoga beginner to seasoned practitioner. They’re also a great way to reconnect with your practice if you’ve stepped away from your mat for a while.
Joining us in Costa Rica is a great idea if you’re feeling a little mentally and physically depleted from the past year. It’s the perfect place to set intentions without pressure while enjoying a gentle, yet meaningful; practice. Plus, this retreat is for you if you’re just craving stillness, nature, or a few days of quiet reflection.
This retreat meets you where you are, no matter what experience you bring to the table.
Final Thoughts
There’s no better way to start the New Year than enjoying a few days of clarity and calm through nature, movement, and rest. Our Uptown Yoga Costa Rica retreat provides a warm, welcoming space for anyone seeking a meaningful reset in a supportive setting. Whether you’re already a regular Uptown Yoga student or would like to find a way to start practicing yoga, a retreat is a great way of exploring the many aspects this practice has to offer.
Would you like to know more? Download our brochure or contact us today for more information.
