Writing & Yoga in
Nosara, Costa Rica
May 10-16, 2025
All levels of Yogis and writers welcome
Email writeandflow@gmail.com to register or inquire!
Join in community with like-minded creatives for a heart-opening week of creative rejuvenation, connecting to nature, nourishing your soul, and moving your body.
This 6-night writing and Yoga retreat held in an extraordinary beach town in Costa Rica is a chance to connect with other writers and creatively re-set. Start the day grounding yourself with Yoga and meditation from a 500h Costa Rican Yoga teacher. In the afternoons, engage in trauma-informed writing workshops by a WGA Award-nominated writer and university lecturer, or opt for free writing time in the beautiful beachside town of Nosara. We will focus on deep healing through moving out of our heads and into our bodies, and through cultivating a space to push past fear and connect to our creative core. We’ll adventure throughout Costa Rica, eat delicious meals, and watch stunning sunsets, all while growing as humans, creatives, and Yogis. Open to all levels of writers, aspiring or professional.
We did this retreat in 2022, and trust me: It is an incredible and transformative trip. There’s a reason we’re going back for more!
The hotel’s waterfall pool, built into the jungle
Your retreat leaders, Ali and Julian, on the 2022 retreat!
Nosara, Costa Rica is a magical place that’s considered the Yoga capital of Central and South America. You’ll take the best Yoga classes of your life here! It’s also a “blue zone” — a town where people are proven to live longer than anywhere in the world. Many locals will tell you this is due to their laid-back lifestyle that emphasizes pura vida — a pure life — in addition to healthy, fresh, organic food.
Unwind, connect to your core creativity, and find your own pura vida in this special place.
We will be staying at a gorgeous boutique hotel in the center of town, within walking distance of the beach, restaurants, and shops. The hotel has a fantastic restaurant where we’ll eat our breakfast, lunch, and some dinners — other nights, we’ll try the amazing food in town.
Read about Nosara: New York Times, Tierra Magnifica, Condé Nast Traveler
What’s included?
Accommodations for six nights at an eco-friendly boutique hotel
3 meals a day with vegan and gluten-free options available.
This includes dinners out at the best restaurants in town!
Daily writing workshops
Daily journaling prompts and quiet journaling time
A private consultation with Ali
Verbal notes and feedback on one piece of writing, if desired
Daily private Yoga classes
Guided meditations
Transportation during the retreat
Canopy zip-lining excursion through the rainforest with a trip to a waterfall
A surfing lesson with equipment rental (optional)
1 spa service, chose between a massage and reiki healing
A welcome drink and surprise gift
Ongoing relationships with a new community of writers you’ll meet from around the world!
The rooms at our hotel
The hotel’s Yoga shala
Not included
Airfare
Airport shuttle
You can take a 2.5-3 hour private car ride to Nosara, or flights are flights available from Liberia to Nosara. Ali will arrange transportation for you based on your preference!
Travel insurance (required, I recommend Safetywing)
Here’s what some typical days might look like
Example 1:
7-8: Optional guided journaling with tea, coffee, and fruit
8-9: Yoga class with Julian
9-9:30: Breakfast
9:30-1pm: Free time - option to sign up for a spa service and/or a private consultation with Ali (included)
1-2pm: Lunch
2-4pm: Writing workshop with Ali
5-6pm: Walk to the beach to watch the sunset, a nightly ritual in Nosara!
Post sunset: Dinner in town with live music
Example 2:
7-8: Optional guided journaling with light breakfast
8-12pm: Excursion — surfing lessons or a trip to a waterfall
12pm: Lunch at La Luna restaurant on the beach
2-4pm: Writing workshop with Ali
5pm: Meditation or stretch class
6pm: Dinner at the hotel, followed by free time
“The Write & Flow Retreat was both sublime and door-opening. Ali flawlessly created an ambiance that nourished both our souls and our voices as writers. What’s even more wonderful than the live experience is how I have been able to carry the tools forward into my everyday life. On a certain level, the retreat made me feel like I had come home to myself.”
The 2022 group practicing Yoga, led by Julian
The 2022 group in a writing workshop
All-inclusive pricing
Triple room: $2500 $2,375 — 5% off last minute discount!
Double room: $3,000 $2,850 — 5% last minute discount!
Private room: $3,500 $3,325 — 5% last minute discount!
If you’d like to exclude services, you can reduce your fee - just mention it when you email
Pay plans available
Each room features a private entrance and a secluded outdoor seating area surrounded by tropical palm trees.
Private rooms have comfortable king-size beds, and double rooms have twin-size beds. All rooms have air
conditioning, biodegradable bath products, a mini-refrigerator, and a safe. All rooms feel private and secluded
but are only steps away from the lagoon-style pool and a walk away from the ocean.
Ready to join us in paradise for a week of writing & Yoga?
Email writeandflow@gmail.com to start the registration process.
Registration requires a $500 non-refundable deposit. The remainder can be paid in monthly installments, or a lump sum 60 days before the retreat. Phone calls with Ali are available to anybody who wants to chat before registering. Just email writeandflow@gmail.com.
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An example of the incredible, healthy food we’ll eat all week
Our zip-lining adventure on the longest zip-line in the world!
“This retreat was one of the most amazing adventures of my life! It was well-designed and organized, and I felt extremely safe in Ali’s hands from the moment I signed up on a whim to stepping onto the plane home. The yoga and sound bath meditation interweaved with selected excursions and tailored writing workshops allowed me to navigate the apprehension I was feeling about the next steps of my career and the limitations I was setting on myself, not just in my writing but also in my personal journey. I made lifelong connections with a lovely group of people through sharing our work and collective experience, and by default, we created the space to share ourselves. We laughed, we cried, and we became fearless in the process. Feels like a dream I’d want to have again and again! Thank you, Ali, for opening your heart to make ours feel fuller.”
A single room
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