Aligned Flow®: Surf &  Yoga Retreat

 

Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica

Feb 20 - Feb 27, 2027

A retreat with Christy is a release of concerns. You get to go and let go. This, in all my retreat adventures, was the most well run yoga retreat I have participated with. Christy’s attention to detail, integration in the local community, partnerships with retreat centers and their associates is second to none. Bravo Christy. I highly recommend signing up for one of Christy’s retreats. Just don’t take my spot…

Rob Von Schalscha

This retreat truly renewed my soul. Christy is a kind, thoughtful, and intentional guide who creates an experience that is both meaningful and unforgettable. She surrounds herself with an incredible team, and together they foster an environment where you feel supported, seen, and welcomed from the moment you arrive.

You can come with a friend or arrive on your own—but you won’t feel alone for long. The community she cultivates is warm, genuine, and deeply connected.

The surfing, yoga, and excursions are all top-tier, offering both adventure and restoration. And the accommodations and food are exceptional—beautiful, nourishing, and thoughtfully curated to complement the entire experience.

I left feeling grounded, inspired, and deeply renewed. I cannot recommend this retreat enough.

❤️ Stine

Join me at The Sanctuary at House of Shakti 

Just six minutes from Playa Hermosa, we’ll be tucked up in the trees—peacefully removed from the bustle of town, yet close enough to feel connected.

We will be staying at the gorgeous, safe, and peaceful House of Shakti, lovingly created by the same family who hosted us for years at Pranamar, strikes the perfect balance between accessibility and seclusion.

Set in Costa Rica’s breathtaking Nicoya Peninsula—one of the world’s Blue Zones and home to some of the most stunning beaches on Earth—our intimate sanctuary is designed to help you relax, and restore between surf and beach sessions!

This retreat includes 5 surf lessons (daily with one day off) with my two favorite surf instructors at the gorgeous Playa Hermosa. Each day will include Yoga to support and restore our surfing practice as well as a snorkeling and bio-luminence tour. 

 

Included in Your Stay: 

  • 3 healthy, delicious and nourishing meals a day with personal Chef Russell
  • 1 sunset dinner at a beach front restaurant 
  • 1 Massage/Body Treatment
  • 5 Surf Lessons with our favorite local experts
  • Daily Yoga and Meditation Practices
  • 1 Sauna & Cold Plunge Session
  • Lymphatic Drainage, Rolling, and Breathing practices to keep our bodies recovered and ready!
  • Boat, Snorkeling, and Bio-luminence (when available) tour
  • Transportation to and from the beach each day and to all included excursions

NOT INCLUDED: 

  • Flights and Transportation to and from the airport
  • Extra Body Treatments/Massages/Facials
  • Extra taxi rides into town
  • Tips for the Chef, Massage Therapists, Guides

Christy has a gift of cultivating community. Through the connections she’s made in Costa Rica, Christy brings together such aligned and compassionate people each with talents of their own. From the property and its owners, the chef and team, massage and treatment specialists, to the excursion and surf leaders, each experience was a harmonious piece to the overall peace. Time truly became elastic feeling both full and expansive simultaneously. I can’t wait to go back!
-Shawn Weiss

 

House of Shakti Sanctuary 

  • A/C, fans, blackout curtains, bay window nooks, WiFi, & workspace

  • Ensuite Bathrooms

  • All Suites face the pool & gardens ​

Suites 1 - AVAILABLE

Suite 2 -  AVAILABLE

  • 2 elegant suites with private bathroom & deck

  • King bed or 2 twins

 

 

Single:$3998

Double: $3459 per person 

 Suites 3 - RESERVED

Suite 4 - RESERVED

  • 2 elegant suites with private bathroom & deck 

  • 2 or 3 Single Beds

 

 

Double: $3459 per person

Triple: $3276 per person

Costa Rica Retreat 2027- Single Occupancy

$3,998.00 USD

Costa Rica Retreat 2027 - Double Occupancy

$3,459.00 USD

Costa Rica Retreat 2027- Triple Occupancy

$3,276.00 USD

Costa Rica Retreat 2027 - Deposit

$1,000.00 USD

 

Shakti House

  • 2 Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms

  • Full Kitchen and Living Room

  • Expansive deck with jungle and ocean views

 

Bedroom 1- RESERVED

  • Queen bed

  • AC, fans

     

Single:$3998

Double: $3459 per person 

 

Bedroom 2- AVAILABLE

  • Queen bed

  • AC, fans

     

Single:$3998

Double: $3459 per person 

Costa Rica Retreat 2027- Single Occupancy

$3,998.00 USD

Costa Rica Retreat 2027 - Double Occupancy

$3,459.00 USD

Costa Rica Retreat 2027 - Deposit

$1,000.00 USD

La Casita - RESERVED

 

  • One bedroom Bungalow
  • Queen Bed, AC, fans
  • Fully equipped kitchen
  • Living and work space
  • Jungle-view deck

Single: $3998

Double: $3459 per person 

Jungle Hut

AVAILABLE 

  • Queen Bed and fantastic jungle views
  • Beautiful Modern Private bathroom
  • This room is for the nature-lover who prefers a more rustic stay with gorgeous views
  • No AC, but has a fan and is screened in 

Single: $2959

Double: $2694 per person

Costa Rica 2027 - Jungle Hut Single

$2,959.00 USD

Costa Rica 2027- Jungle Hut Double

$2,694.00 USD

Costa Rica Retreat 2027 - Deposit

$1,000.00 USD

Travel Info & FAQs

Click the button below for all of the travel info to plan your flights, to fill our the health intake form for any dietary needs or restrictions, and all of the details that will help me customize this retreat for you!

We will be helping to coordinate flights so you can travel together or arrive at similar times. 

 
Travel Information

This retreat truly renewed my soul. Christy is a kind, thoughtful, and intentional guide who creates an experience that is both meaningful and unforgettable. She surrounds herself with an incredible team, and together they foster an environment where you feel supported, seen, and welcomed from the moment you arrive.

You can come with a friend or arrive on your own—but you won’t feel alone for long. The community she cultivates is warm, genuine, and deeply connected.

The surfing, yoga, and excursions are all top-tier, offering both adventure and restoration. And the accommodations and food are exceptional—beautiful, nourishing, and thoughtfully curated to complement the entire experience.

I left feeling grounded, inspired, and deeply renewed. I cannot recommend this retreat enough.

❤️ Stine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meet our Chef, Russell Taplin!

Originally from the south coast of England I am now based in Santa Teresa, a special little beach town on the tip of Costa Rica's Nicoya peninsula. My journey has led me from being a surf instructor and running a guesthouse to becoming a private chef, retreat host and believer in the power of a vegan lifestyle and plant medicine to bring about a more conscious, loving and compassionate world.

Food plays an integral part in our lives and, like good music, has the power to touch our hearts, bodies and soul in a meaningful way so why not make it a beautiful experience? I believe food should be natural and organic, nourishing on every level and that we should take a more conscious approach to how we consume and to life in general.

I love creating delicious, beautiful food full of fantastic flavor that will fully satisfy both vegans and non-vegans alike. 

Russ will be preparing 3 delicious and nourishing meals for us each day. Fish, Chicken, and Eggs will be included. 

Chef Russell prepared and served delicious, healthy and beautifully plated food. Not being gluten free, vegan or vegetarian I would convert if he could cook for me every day-truly!

He also provided great contacts for local activities. If you are looking for someone to chef look no further. 

Our chef Russel was awesome. Everyday was a surprise and the display was so artful and tasty. There was plenty of food!

Russel was amazing.
One of his very special attributes is how he quietly overheard us talking about food or a meal and the next day it appeared.

One example is, someone mentioned avocado toast and the next morning, there it was for breakfast.

I loved EVERY MINUTE of the retreat! It was ALL fabulous and Christy did an amazing job facilitating an experience that felt personal, authentic and safe. It was a perfect balance of yoga, relaxation and excursions. I CAN’T WAIT to go on another retreat with Christy. ❤️ - Janis

Your Retreat Host, Christy Linson

Christy Naida Linson (E-RYT 500) is a lifelong student, seeker, and sacred space holder devoted to helping others come home to themselves through movement, breath, and self-inquiry.

She began practicing yoga in 1999 while attending massage school in Maui, Hawai’i, and her deep curiosity about the mind-body connection—along with a love for beautiful places—has led her to study, teach, and lead retreats around the world. Her practice and teaching have been shaped by many extraordinary teachers, including Helena Berg, Nataraja Kallio, Maty Ezraty, and Janet Stone.

Christy is the co-owner (with her sister, April) of Prana Yoga Center in Denville and Kinnelon, NJ,  and the director of the Aligned Flow® 200- and 300-hour Teacher Trainings. She is also a licensed massage therapist, certified integrative health coach, and Human Design reader—embracing her design as a multi-passionate 1/4 Sacral Manifesting Generator joyfully.

Whether she’s guiding a class, mentoring a teacher, or supporting a client 1:1, Christy brings a grounded presence, an open heart, and a contagious enthusiasm for transformation. She loves cheering people on, wandering without a plan, jotting down ideas and reflections, improvising recipes, and being a devoted aunt to her one deeply loved niece.