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Jessie Standafer’s Ukelele Partner Yoga Video

Jessie Standafer and Dean Hively, two students at one of Anamaya’s YTTs, perform a unique combination of partner yoga and music in this video they made: Support Jessie’s Heartsong Yoga campaign on Indiegogo: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/heart-song-ep-album

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The Most Beautiful Yoga Shala - 1200px

The Design and Construction of our New Yoga Deck

Many people have expressed interest in knowing more about our yoga deck, because of it’s unusual and spectacular design, certainly one of the most unique and beautiful in Costa Rica, if not the world. The creation of this work of usable art, involved three main people: Design, Architecture, Ideation: Geoff McCabe, CEO and Co-Owner of

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Lisa

Yoga Retreats with Teacher Lisa Kitteringham

DATES: December 13 – 20, 2014 PRICES: Check here for our Rates and Reservations PACKAGES: Try any one of our yoga retreats. We have Yoga & Adventure, Yoga & Rejuvenation, or Yoga & Surfing. We also have a Pure Yoga option as well. Check out our Anamaya Retreat Packages (ARP). WORKSHOPS: We have two workshops

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Bandhas Workshop

Anamaya’s Bandhas Workshop

DATES:  August 23 – 30, 2014 PRICE:  $35 drop-in fee or $75 for a 3-day package WORKSHOP LEADER:  Peter Kaaberbol Bandhas Workshop Description Yoga is a spiritual practice and Yoga is a physical / asana flow.  Bandhas (energy locks / valves) helps to create a meeting between body and soul so that we can get

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Guest Yoga Teacher Sally Knopp

DATE:  March 12-19, 2016 PRICES:  Please See our Rates and Reservations Page PACKAGES:  Anamaya has a number of yoga retreats to choose from. Yoga and Adventure, Yoga and Rejuvenation, Yoga and Surfing, and Pure Yoga. For more detailed information, have a look at our Anamaya Retreat Packages (ARP’s). WORKSHOP:  There will be a special workshop offered

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Kidding Around with Yoga

When I was a kid I spent almost all of my time playing outside. I built forts with scraps of wood from my dad’s shop and rusty bent nails I found in the junk heap. I went puddle jumping in the rain, and if I wanted to visit a friend I walked to their house,

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Does Natural Deodorant Work?

I mentioned recently in another post, that  I had purchased a natural deodorant at Anamaya’s gift shop.  I have given it a test run and am ready to tell you all about it! The product that I bought is made here in Costa Rica by a company called Aromaflor.  It is a natural deodorant that

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Baking Soda

Anamaya Helped me Reduce Harmful Chemicals in my Life

Here at Anamaya we do our best to reduce the amount of harmful chemicals used by the resort itself, as well as the yoga retreat and yoga teacher training guests during their stay with us. We do not use chemical pesticides to keep insects out of the rooms, but rather ask the guests to be

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On the way to Tortuga Island

One Way Ticket The Story of YTT Student Dana Brewster

Tell me a little bit about yourself. Did I see that you used to be part of a successful music group? Do you have experience in film-making? It is with great joy and gratitude that I find myself even telling you some of my story. Eight months ago a massive shift took place in my life

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Yoga Retreat Guest Teacher April Taylor

DATE:  August 8 – 15, 2015 PRICES:  Check our Rates and Reservations page. PACKAGES:  Try one of our many Yoga Retreats. Yoga & Adventure, Yoga & Rejuvenation, or Yoga & Surfing. See more info on our Anamaya Retreat Packages (ARP). WORKSHOPS:  There will be two special workshops offered to our guests this week. A Partner

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Coffee with Coconut MIlk

Coconut Milk in your Coffee?

You just might be a convert by the time you get back home. Lactose intolerant, vegans, Paleos and other health conscious people have eschewed the use of dairy products in their diets.  There is evidence that dairy is not great for your health whether you have an intolerance to lactose or not.   Dr. Mark

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Jessie Migneault, yoga teacher

Jessie Migneault, Guest Yoga Teacher

Date:  May 31 – June 7, 2014 Prices:  Check our Rates and Reservations page Packages:  We have a number of different Yoga Retreats. Try our Yoga & Adventure, Yoga & Rejuvenation, Yoga & Surfing, or another option is only purchasing the yoga classes for the week without the other excursions. For more info please visit

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Rachel Elise

Yoga Retreat with Guest Teacher Rachel Elise

DATE:  Feb 7 – 14, 2015 PRICES:  Check our Rates and Reservations Page PACKAGES:  We have a number of Yoga Retreats. Try our Yoga & Rejuvenation, Yoga & Adventure, Pure Yoga or maybe a Yoga & Surfing Retreat. For more information visit our Anamaya Retreat Packages (ARP) page. We’re super excited to have Rachel Elise

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Basic Surfing Safety Tips

Surfing Safety and Etiquette

Gliding along on the ocean’s surface with a simple surfboard device can be one of the safest adventure water sports out there, especially when you make good judgments and know proper surfing etiquette. Here is a list of the things every surfer entering the water should know. Surfing Safety: 1. Know Your Beach. Every beach

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Caracara - Birds of Costa Rica

Caracara

Biology The Crested Caracara is one of the three species of caracaras found in Costa Rica. It is a member of the hawk family and is the national bird of Mexico. This shrewd bird has moved southwards and is often seen on roads, hunting for roadkills. They can also pursue vultures or pelicans in the

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