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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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Plastic reduction alliance
/ May 10, 2016

The Creation of a Plastic-Free Tourism Destination

This is the fifth post in the series “Ocean Guardians We Admire”, read the fourth post here We are stoked to say that Jay Sinha and Chantal Plamondon are this month’s featured “Ocean Guardians We…

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Soft top surfboard for protection
/ May 5, 2016

Top 5 Boo-boos to Expect at a Surf Camp

Note: this blog post does not address serious or life-threatening surf-related injuries or chronic ailments that affect long-term surfers I’ve been getting a lot of questions about surfing injuries lately such as:…

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Southern Costa Rica waterfall
/ Mar 31, 2016

Visiting Nauyaca Waterfalls: Hiking or On Horseback

The Nauyaca Waterfalls are a gem of the Southern Pacific Zone of Costa Rica, and you have an opportunity to visit them either by horseback tour or by hike. The tour company and…

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Community of Bahia Ballena
/ Feb 24, 2016

What You Need to Know About Zika if Traveling to Costa Rica

In January, 2016, reports of the “new” mosquito-borne Zika virus started making waves around the globe amid speculations that it may be linked to a birth defect called microcephaly as well as the…

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Caño Island boat tour
/ Feb 15, 2016

Snorkel Trip to Cano Island

Embark upon an all-day, island-hopping adventure with Bahía Aventuras, a locally owned tour company that is dedicated to sustainable marine practices. Explore the aquamarine waters of one of the top-rated snorkeling destinations…

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Dominical surf break
/ Feb 11, 2016

The Scaredy-Cat’s Guide to Surfing in Dominical

Despite having lived in the Costa Ballena area for over four years, I have only surfed in Dominical — a mere 20-minute drive away, and one of Costa Rica’s most famous surf…

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Historical building Bahia Ballena
/ Feb 8, 2016

Get to Know Bahia Ballena: Community Walking Tour

Take a walking tour of Bahía Ballena, a community that went from being a small fishing village to one that borders a marine national park and relies heavily on tourism. Walk about…

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/ Sep 3, 2015

10 Interesting Facts About El Niño

Contrary to what Chris Farley may have you believe, El Niño is more than just Spanish for “The Niño”. El Niño is actually a semi-regular intervallic large scale warming of the Pacific Ocean….

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/ Aug 28, 2015

Nonstop Flights to Costa Rica

Ecotourism is rapidly gaining popularity. Whether that means choosing a destination for its nature based activities, or making choices that allow you to have a lower carbon footprint, people are looking for…

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Rent a bike in Bahia Ballena, Costa Rica
/ Mar 13, 2015

Is A Car Rental Necessary To Get To Bodhi Surf + Yoga?

“How do we get to you?” — is a question we often hear in early email communication with our future guests. There are many answers to that question, because once in Costa…

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Costa Rican "Casado", the typical dish
/ Mar 11, 2015

Why Bodhi Sessions Are Not All-Inclusive

Bodhi Sessions are a Costa Rican surf and yoga camp that’s between a vacation and a retreat. While we want you to focus on learning how to surf and perfecting your yoga…

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Yoga gear for surf and yoga camp
/ Feb 17, 2015

Bodhi Packing List: Costa Rica Yoga and Surf Vacation

If you’ve decided to come do a surf and yoga camp with Bodhi Surf + Yoga, or if you’re still just looking into it, you probably want to get an idea of what to…

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