Theme 05 · The Practice
Morning flow up the street. Saltwater savasana out front.
Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort, one of the most celebrated yoga destinations in Costa Rica, is an easy walk through the neighborhood. The beach entrance closest to it is Kirana's.
The yoga capital of Costa Rica
This town taught half the world's teachers.
Nosara has been named by National Geographic, Forbes, Condé Nast, and CNN as one of the top yoga and surf destinations in the world. The lineage runs deep: the Nosara Yoga Institute opened at Playa Guiones in 1994 and is widely credited with putting Costa Rica itself on the global yoga map.
Today that energy centers on Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort, with Harmony Healing Centre and Norte Yoga rounding out a town where a world-class class is never more than a short walk from your mat bag. Surf-and-flow is not a marketing phrase here; it is the daily schedule.
Up the street
Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort, your neighborhood studio.
Six jungle shalas holding anywhere from one person to seventy-five. A full calendar of daily community classes, workshops, and retreats. Two saltwater pools, a spa with organic local oils, two gyms, spin studios, Pilates Nosara's equipment classes, and a juice bar that locals treat as their own. Established 2014, fully renovated 2022, and featured in National Geographic Traveller's Spa and Wellness Collection in 2025.
Here's the part that matters for your stay: you don't have to be a Bodhi guest. Classes, the restaurant, the juice bar, and the spa are open to drop-ins, and the walk from Kirana Nosara is an easy stroll through the quiet K Section streets. Roll out of bed, walk up for the morning class, and be back at the house before the espresso machine has cooled down.
Going deeper? Bodhi hosts Yoga Alliance 200-hour teacher trainings in an ocean-view shala with 180-degree views of Playa Guiones. Train for three weeks while the family keeps the pool warm.
Bodhi Tree photos courtesy of Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort.
The daily triangle
House, shala, ocean. All on foot.
Kirana sits at the beach entrance closest to Bodhi, which makes the house the perfect base camp for a practice-heavy week: nothing in your day requires a car, and every leg of the walk goes through quiet, jungle-shaded neighborhood streets or along the sand itself.
06:30
Walk up to Bodhi
Morning vinyasa in a jungle shala, howlers providing the soundtrack.
08:30
Juice bar stop
Post-class smoothie at the juice bar, then the easy stroll back down.
10:00
Beach or pool
Kirana's beach entrance is right there. Surf the soft inside peaks or float in the pool.
17:00
Sunset restorative
Evening class at Bodhi or Harmony, then a barefoot beach walk to dinner.
Beyond Bodhi
Three more studios within a walk or a bike ride.
Questions
Yoga questions
Can we take classes at Bodhi Tree without staying there?
Yes. Bodhi Tree's daily yoga classes, juice bar, restaurant, spa treatments, and Pilates studio are all open to non-guests. Check the live class schedule at bodhitreeyogaresort.com/class-schedule, pick a time, walk up, and drop in.
How far is Bodhi Tree from Kirana Nosara?
It's an easy walk up the street through the quiet K Section neighborhood. Kirana also sits at the beach entrance closest to Bodhi, so the resort, the house, and the surf form one small walking triangle: class, beach, breakfast, repeat.
Are there other studios within walking distance?
Yes. Harmony Healing Centre runs open-air jungle classes in central Guiones, and Norte Yoga's hardwood shala in the heart of town holds daily public classes. Both are walkable or a short bike ride away.
Is the house good for a small retreat group?
Very. Four bedrooms sleep ten, the great room and pool deck hold everyone between sessions, and Bodhi Tree's six shalas host groups from 1 to 75 for private sessions and workshops. Several guests have used Kirana as the group house for a DIY retreat week.
Bring the mat. Skip the retreat markup.
Sleep ten, walk to world-class classes, and build your own retreat week at Kirana.
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