Meet Natalia, your transformational guide for “The Art of Being” retreat in Costa Rica. A devoted healer with over 25 years of experience, this passionate Costa Rican has dedicated her life to the mysteries of well-being and the beauty of holistic healing.
Beginning her journey at just 16, Natalia became a certified Holistic Balance Instructor and Yoga Teacher at the renowned GAIA Holistic Institute in San José. Her extensive training spans Hatha Yoga, meditation, sound healing, Reiki, Biocreation, reflexology, and holistic massage. She later deepened her practice through 300-hour Hatha Yoga and 200-hour Anusara Yoga teacher trainings with international instructors.
Natalia’s true calling emerged in 2005 when she discovered aquatic bodywork. As a certified Watsu® and Aquadinamic Instructor, she founded Watsu® Costa Rica and the Aquatic Therapy Institute of Costa Rica, becoming a pioneer in water-based healing throughout Central America.
Her global studies have taken her from Thailand (Thai massage and Chi Nei Tsang) to Bali (yoga immersion), while her Master’s degree in Therapeutic Exercise from Barcelona perfectly blends her physical therapy background with yoga and somatic movement.
At Anamaya Resort, Natalia has guided over nine transformational retreats, offering yoga, meditation, partner yoga, sound healing, Biocreation, and her signature “Awakening the Senses” workshop. This global soul divides her time between Costa Rica and Spain, continuously learning from diverse cultures and sharing her gifts with love, joy, and presence.