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Yoga & Wellness
Replenish Your Vitality with Costa Rica Yoga
Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge is proud of its rotational Resident Yoga Instructor-Massage Therapist Program. Every month we host a highly qualified yoga instructor / massage therapist to live at the lodge and provide yoga classes and massage therapy to guests daily. The intensity of our multisport premises makes our yoga classes and massage therapy services the perfect potion to replenish your vitality and enable you to enjoy & discover further.
Yoga classes are based on the teachings of Iyengar, Kripalu and Kundalini Yoga. Each session is an opportunity to explore the body through cultivating a connection to breath and movement, building flexibility and strength through alignment principles, and exploring the wisdom of the body through self expression and attunement to prana. Participation fee varies according to format:
» $15 Group Sessions
» $30 Individual Sessions
Therapeutic massage may be arranged upon request in the privacy of your cabin or on the beach; making it a perfect reward after a challenging day of exploration and activities.
» Fee per massage hour is $75.
Both our yoga & massage services are provided by an ongoing schedule of certified and highly experienced resident instructors.
» See our special Yoga Bliss vacation package
Upcoming Yoga Instructors & Massage Therapists at Nicuesa Lodge
Catherine Jane Paulson – Nov. 15, 2011 to Jan. 15, 2012
Catherine Paulson is an international Professional Level Kripalu Yoga teacher and bodyworker who has been coming to offer her services at Playa Nicuesa for six years. She has been studying and practicing yoga and Ayurveda since 1989.
Through Catherine’s comprehensive yoga classes, students will learn the many facets of asana and pranayama (postures and breathwork) as well as the internal practices of stilling the mind and attuning to the subtleties of the energy body. She infuses the teachings of Kripalu, Iyengar and Kundalini into her classes and intends to meet the needs of each student. Similarly, Catherine’s bodywork is a mix of styles that tailor each session to each individual body; learn more about her: www.pranashantiyoga.com
Michael Newson – Jan. 15, 2012 to Feb. 18, 2012
What I’ve heard about Playa Nicuesa is that it is an amazing place with beautiful people, and I am looking forward to playing (otherwise known as working) with you in this unique environment. My training consists of a 500 hour massage certification at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lenox, MA. Kripalu bodywork incorporates a variety of techniques including Swedish and relaxation massage, positional therapy and energy work. Another training that I have recently completed is a Thai Yoga Bodywork level 1 with Michael Sitzer michaelsitzer.com that includes assisted Hatha Yoga stretches, deep compression, energy balancing, soft tissue manipulation and joint mobilization.
2003 I began my yoga studies, also at Kripalu Center kripalu.org and have since led weekly classes to a men’s group at a local correctional facility, as well as working for several years as a mentor and residential team member at The College Internship Program collegeinternshipprogram.com leading yoga and art classes to young adults with special needs.
My fascination with yoga continues to grow as I explore personal practices of yoga off the mat including increased awareness of thoughts, words, feelings and actions. I am interested in learning about you and sharing what I have to offer.
Peace, Michael Newson
Tobey Levine – Feb. 19, 2012 to April 15, 2012
Tobey has been practicing yoga for over 20 years and has been teaching since 1995. She has her professional-level certification from Kripalu Center in Stockbridge, MA, USA, where she was on staff and a director of Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training. Tobey has been teaching to all levels of yoga experience and tailors her classes to the needs of those present. To be where you are and to be with the breath is the basis of her guiding as is the quote of Swami Kripalu, for whom Kripalu Yoga was named, “The highest form of spiritual practice is self-observation without judgement”. Each class is an exploration of self and Self.
Tobey’s massage training also began at Kripalu, being certified at the 200- and 500-hour levels. She is a CranioSacral Therapist and a Reiki Master Teacher, incorporating these and the many other modalities she has studied into the session according to what best suits each client. She is licensed to practice massage in Massachusetts and Maine, where, since 2000, she has a seasonal massage practice and leads yoga classes on Monhegan Island.
“I look forward to the experience of being at Playa Nicuesa and sharing my love of yoga and massage with all who come.”
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The Mango Guest House is a 2 story accommodation that has 4 private rooms. Set in a beautiful jungle garden area with mango trees on all sides and open views of the surrounding rainforest. Each room has private entrance, beautiful hardwood floors, private bathroom, private terrace, louver doors and windows that wrap around the room to afford panoramic views. Rooms have queen beds (or twin beds upon request) with mosquito netting and ceiling fans. The Mango Guest House is separate from the Main Lodge. 
The mango house is great for all types of travelers. Especially a good choice for friends or families that want to be close, but also have the privacy of your own room with private bathroom. Also great for single travelers or those who are a bit nervous about staying in the jungle, as the mango rooms are more in an open area then the private cabins that are tucked into the rainforest. 
Also great for parties of approximately 6-10 that want to rent all 4 rooms at once.
These cabins are very private and set apart from all other accommodations. Tucked into the rainforest affording you a unique feeling of being in an amazing natural setting, yet with design and comfort details that has been described as simple yet jungle chic. Each cabin has a private entrance, beautiful hardwood floors, private open air shower-bathroom, private terrace, louver doors and windows that wrap around the room to afford panoramic views. Cabins have queen beds (or twin beds upon request) with mosquito netting and ceiling fans. The garden open air shower is within the cabin's bathroom, yet allows you to look at nature all around. Look out for the peeping monkeys! 
The new Cabin Suite is also very private and set apart from all other accommodations. Tucked into the rainforest affording you a unique feeling of being in an amazing natural setting, yet with design and comfort details that have been described as simple, yet jungle-chic. 
The cabin has a private entrance, beautiful hardwood floors, private open air shower-bathroom, private terrace,mosquito netting over the beds, ceiling fans, louver doors and windows that wrap around the room to afford panoramic views of the surrounding jungle. The Cabin Suite is similar in size to the two bedroom cabin, but set in a large loft like room with a removable 
partition wall to add flexible space for families and groups. With the partition in place it creates two large bedrooms that can accommodate 4 to 5 guests in a variety of bedding options. The Cabin Suite is also great for couples seeking more space, as well as the luxury of a comfortable sitting area, set up with a couch and chairs. 
This is a private cabin much like the single cabins but larger with two bedrooms and a common den that can also be converted for another bedroom. This is a great choice for families, especially with younger children. The cabin is set at the edge of the jungle but only a few steps from the main lodge building. Each cabin has a private entrance, beautiful hardwood floors, private open air shower-bathroom, private terrace, mosquito netting over the beds, ceiling fans, louver doors and windows that wrap around the room to afford panoramic views of the jungle. 
The cabin has one large bathroom complete with our signature garden open air shower that is designed to allow you to look at nature all around. The cabin can accommodate up to 5 people. 
However, we recommend that families with older children or groups of adults that want to be near each other also consider two rooms in the mango guest house. Two rooms in mango guest house will give you more privacy amongst your group and an additional bathroom.
