A peaceful sanctuary for health and wellbeing. Our yoga space is made of beautiful teak wood, enclosed by tall glass windows and covered by a majestic palapa roof. From the moment you enter the studio amidst the palms and bamboo gardens, you will feel calm and at ease.
The Yoga Shala at the hotel offers a variety of yoga classes, including dynamic flow, restful restorative, gentle hatha and private yoga. Please check our schedule below for public classes and yoga retreats
Our teachers provide a compassionate, supportive and caring space where we welcome and teach to all levels of practice, from the beginner to more advanced. Mats and props are provided.
Meet Alli Brennan
Allison spent several years working as a professional acrobat learning the importance of care for the physical body as well as the mind. She received her Mat-Pilates teaching certificate while living in Dubai and did her 200 hour YTT in Nepal before returning to the Americas. Allison is a tree hugger, food lover, traveler, and fitness teacher. She loves to care for each living being as a whole, understanding that every “body" wants to move freely, to move without pain, and to move in a way that can bring them back to witness their unique body through their own spirit.
Meet Dana Schachter
Dana has been working in the field of health and wellness for 26 years. This journey
began in the mountains of N. California, at the Heartwood Institute, studying
various modalities of massage therapy. Shortly after, in Costa Rica in 2000,
she fell in love with yoga. It was through yoga that Dana first discovered what
it truly meant to feel at home in her body and within herself. This experience
was so affirming that she has dedicated her life to supporting others in their
pursuit of self-discovery. She has amassed thousands of hours of study,
training, and certification in both the philosophy and physical practice of
yoga. Her classes emphasize alignment and breath, curiosity, and non-judgement.
Now back in Costa Rica 23 years later, she is thrilled to be sharing this
transformative practice with the vibrant Grande community.
Meet Shelly Wolfe
Shelly Wolfe is a Master Certified Pilates Instructor through Balanced Body and has been teaching yoga and Pilates for over 12 years. Currently living in Playa Grande, but hails from Charleston SC where she opened a yoga studio in 2012. A former medical device representative working alongside ortho and neuro surgeons in Spinal Surgeries, she has extensive knowledge about the body. Through this journey to and on the mat, Shelly’s teachings are refined with alignment, connection, expansion of body and mind, and overall wellness of being.
Eamon Howley
Eamon is a certified Level 1 Foundation Training Instructor and owner of Lifelong Fitness Coaching. He learned the practice to heal his chronic back and neck pain and considers it the most important factor in his ability to learn to surf in his late forties. Eamon continues to use Foundation Training daily, both personally and with his fitness clients.
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