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Plant based meals at Bodhi Surf + Yoga
, / May 19, 2022

The Best Places to Eat in Uvita, Costa Rica

More often than not when our guests book with us here at Bodhi Surf + Yoga, they email us asking about our home, Bahia Ballena – Uvita. What’s the most common thing we get asked about? Food! It’s only right that, as food lovers ourselves, we create a comprehensive guide for where to eat here in…

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Girlfriends' Surf Trip in Costa Rica
/ Jan 9, 2020

3 Ideas for a Girlfriends’ Getaway in Costa Rica

Lots of wine. Embarrassing stories about each other. Some dancing and plenty of good food. These are some of the necessary components of a great girls trip. Being surrounded by your closest…

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Playa Chaman, Costa Rica
/ Dec 19, 2019

Weather in Bahia Ballena – Uvita, Osa, Costa Rica by Month

There is one set of questions that we get asked time and again by prospective guests who want to get their surf and yoga on here with us at Bodhi Surf +…

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Women who surf in Costa Rica
/ Dec 12, 2019

3 Reasons Why You Should Learn to Surf in Costa Rica

With warm water, beautiful jungle backdrops, surf on both coasts and waves suitable for all experience levels. Costa Rica is truly a surfer’s paradise. Unlike Hawaii, where most of the waves break…

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Warm weather beginner yoga retreat
/ Dec 5, 2019

4 Things a Beginner Yoga Retreat Should Have

If you were to start looking into a beginner yoga retreat (by typing the very combination of terms into your online search platform), you would likely meet a barrage of articles claiming…

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Surfer girl learning to bodysurf
, / Nov 7, 2019

Everything You Need to Know About Bodysurfing

*This post was originally authored by Spencer Dunlap, former surf instructor at Bodhi Surf + Yoga “To me, bodysurfing is the best interaction between man and nature that exists.” – Mike Stewart….

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Learning to check the surf
/ Aug 1, 2019

Generating a Surf Report: 4 Things to Know Before Paddling Out

*This post was originally authored by Spencer Dunlap, former surf instructor at Bodhi Surf + Yoga An important step toward progressing as a surfer is understanding what to look for when arriving…

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Men's yoga in Costa Rica
/ Apr 18, 2019

Why More Men Should Practice Yoga: A Male Perspective

A while back, Pilar requested that I participate in the five yoga classes she would be teaching at Bodhi during the next week’s Bodhi Sessions surf and yoga camp. Realizing that I…

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Tricep stretch for surf camp
/ Mar 7, 2019

6 Stretches for Supple Surfing

*This post was originally authored by Spencer Dunlap, former surf instructor at Bodhi Surf + Yoga As a former college athlete and surfer, I’m all too familiar with the myriad limitations imposed…

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What is a yoga diet?
, / Feb 7, 2019

Do I Have to Change My Diet to Do Yoga?

Yoga is for everyone. Yoga is for people who are vegan, gluten-free, paleo dieters, sugar addicts, omnivores, and any other diet you can think of. Yet if this is the case, why…

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Epic Costa Rica Sunset
/ Aug 9, 2018

4 Cheap (or Free!) Activities in Bahia Ballena, Costa Rica

Coming to Bahia Ballena but don’t have much cash? These activities below can give you a rich, local experience without shoveling over a bunch of money. Costa Rica is a special place…

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Whitewater Rafting the Savegre
/ Jun 21, 2018

Whitewater Rafting Costa Rica’s Cleanest River: The Savegre

Whitewater rafting is an incredibly exhilarating activity that ought to be tried at least once. What better a place to do so than Costa Rica, a beautiful tropical land of towering mountains,…

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Travel to Costa Ballena
/ May 31, 2018

How to Get From SJO to Costa Ballena, Costa Rica

The Costa Ballena region is an amazing place to visit with plenty of activities to do and sights to see, and the only a three and a half hour drive will take…

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