Recharge every layer of your Self. Connect with nature. Feel renewed.

The Re-Enchantment - A Retreat in Nosara, Costa Rica with

Ally Boothroyd & Tiina Kivinen

March 5-12, 2022  

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"Together, Tiina & Ally offer creative, flowing, spiritual and prana-infused yoga that tunes us into our connection to the planet and creation as a whole. With emphasis on the deeper practices of yoga and the roots of this vast lineage, their classes inspire a connection to the intelligence of prana (life force) and a deep honouring of experience of the present moment and the gift of life itself. As a partnership, they offer a safe, healing, transformative space that awakens, inspires, integrates students with their own highest Self and rekindles their relationship to nature."

The Re-Enchantment

A One Week Tropical Yoga Immersion...

This is an invitation to both new and dedicated yogis, nature lovers, meditation enthusiasts, yoga teachers, mermaids, travel junkies, and conscious women of all ages. We invite you to join us in the wild jungle of the Nicoya Peninsula and legendary, healing waters of the Pacific Ocean in Nosara, Costa Rica.  

We are so excited to share with you this rare opportunity to study with Ally Boothroyd and Tiina Kivinen together in person. A time to dive deep into personal sadhana (practice) and sangha (community), to recharge every layer of your Self.  

Rooted in our Kripalu lineage, this week-long soulful journey is a groundbreaking immersion for the modern day woman with daily yoga, pranayama, meditation, yoga nidra, connection with nature and earth & ocean ceremony. We invite you to celebrate the expression of life that is here right now, to heal deeply in the cocoon of conscious rest and the tropical surroundings and connect to your whole integrated Self. We invite you to re-enchant yourself with the magic of life and the beauty of the natural world.  

We would be honoured if you would join us for one week on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in Nosara, Costa Rica....  

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The Experience

One week on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in Nosara, Costa Rica....

Daily Yoga With Ally & Tiina

The Space

High Vitality Food

Each morning will include a 2 hour long sadhana including a wakeful flowing asana sequence, potent pranayama and guided meditation, all while connecting to the wildlife and jungle all around our open air yoga studio. Each afternoon will include a 2 hour sadhana that will be all about resting deeply. Restorative yoga, meditation, aromatherapy, reiki healing touch and lengthy yoga nidras to rejuvenate all levels of your being. Total Bliss. 

Our location, Nosara is located right in the middle of town within wild rain forest at one of the few places where you can walk to the stores, yoga studios, and restaurants in town. The property is covered in magical jungle plants and mature trees of all kinds! The rooms are all newly build and include shared kitchens & bathrooms, indoor/outdoor showers private salt water pools. The casas are some of the most beautiful accomodations in the entire area.

 Our local chef will serve up Tico Blue Zone meals for breakfast & lunch each day! Our meals will be deeply infused with prana. Vitality. So nourishing. So healing. The food will be the plant based, whole foods, central american staples of rice, beans, fruits and veggies and local specialties like fried plantains! Beautiful Local Restaurants, such as the famous beachside 'La Luna', serve locally sourced foods of the highest quality for our dinner outings. Be prepared to feel incredible, energized and full of life!

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Ally has this crazy, amazing light to her that radiates everywhere she goes and people are drawn to that light. She brings that to her teaching with constant compassion, empathy and care for each person and what they are going through. She listens. Her knowledge is extensive and you can see that both in her teaching and the way that she applies it to her every day life. She is such a gift.  

- Kate, 2016 Retreat Guest -

Why Nosara, Costa Rica?

Pura Vida! as the locals would say, which means "Pure Life"

Costa Rica is a beautiful and biodiverse country with countless breathtaking vistas. Unlike most of the country, the Nicoya Pennisula – where Nosara is located – is one of five famous "Blue Zones"

Nosara is like a second home to both Ally & Tiina. We have such a love of Nosara that we've planned our lives around being there for as long as possible during the winter months. Our love stems from the beautiful beach sunsets, the thriving yoga community, the howler monkeys everywhere, natural jungle surroundings, the therapeutic Costa Rican pace, their way of life and the foodie culture.

Our Retreat is located in the foothills of Nosara surrounded by mature jungle and is a short walk from the secluded beautiful Playa Peleda and walking distance to world class surfing beaches of Playa Guiones. Utilizing its unique and tranquil setting in the Nicoya Blue Zone, Nosara is the ideal spot to meet your desires of finding peace, relaxation, and rejuvenation.

We want you to experience a little taste of what life in paradise is like!

More About Your Guides...

About Ally Boothroyd

Ally Boothroyd is a yoga educator and meditation teacher with a passion for yoga nidra and the healing power of conscious rest. Over the years, she has helped tens of thousands of people to calm, balance and restore their nervous systems. She teaches therapeutic tools for reversing exhaustion, stress and anxiety. She helps people manage feelings of overwhelm and reconnect to their sensitive biorhythms and the natural world.

She is the founder of Sarovara Yoga, a yoga space and women's retreat centre in Ontario, Canada. A sanctuary on the water where she fosters local community and supports health, personal growth, emotional resiliancy, authenticity, awareness, and awakening. She is also the co-director of the School of Living Yoga alongside Tiina.

Ally is dedicated to inspiring depth, creativity, and joy by sharing the most potent tools from a variety of yogic traditions. She brings an openhearted, transparent, inclusive view to her teachings, which are a rich blend of Kripalu Yoga along with Classical Hatha Tantra, Yoga Psychology, Yoga Nidra, Integrative Restoration, Amrita Living Yoga, Energy Medicine, and of course Living Yoga, as the co-director of the 200 & 300 Hour Teacher Training Programs. Ally has also developed Transformational Sleep Yoga Nidra YTT and with Tiina, Moon To Moon Restorative Yoga YTT.

Ally has travelled to Nosara, every year, for the past nine years. What brings her back are the healing properties, nourishing foods, perfect weather and thriving yoga community on this serene beach (not to mention, the sassy swells).

About Tiina Kivinen

Tiina Kivinen is a yoga educator and teacher trainer who is inspired by the incredible gifts that the yoga tradition brings to everyday life. With reverence for the teachings and respect for culture, Tiina advocates for the possibilities of healing and transformation that are available to all. She brings a depth of wisdom, compassion and creativity to teaching, and is particularly excited by empowerment-based approaches to mentoring and training teachers. She is passionate about the power of conscious relaxation and brings this passion to her work in the yoga field and also as a Counselling Hypnotherapist.

Tiina is the founder and co-director of the School for Living Yoga with Ally Boothroyd, who together guide 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training, Moon To Moon Restorative Yoga Teacher Training, Transformational Sleep Yoga Nidra Teacher Training among other classes, workshops and retreats. Tiina has thousands of hours of training in diverse Yoga approaches, including Kripalu Yoga, Let Your Yoga Dance, Meditation and Pranayama, Ayurveda, Prenatal Yoga, Yoga Nidra and more, and has served as faculty for trainings at Kripalu Yoga Centre and Nosara Yoga Institute.

Tiina is currently pursuing a Masters in Counselling Psychology, and can often be found roaming the lands of her off-grid farm community in Ontario with her dogs. Tiina has been teaching Yoga since 2002, and has offered retreats in Costa Rica since 2012. Her love of tide pools, sunsets and tropical nature keep her coming home to Nosara Costa Rica. Together, Ally & Tiina powerfully embody the path of the teacher to serve with love. Their styles of teaching compliment each other in the most beautiful and powerful way. They truly facilitate an environment of transformation and deep healing.  

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What I absolutely love about Tiina is her calmness and her loving nature. She makes you feel so welcomed and warm. She’s such a loving being and I connected with her immediately and I knew that I wanted to be guided by her in my yoga journey.  

- Shaunna, 2018 Retreat Guest -

What Is A Blue Zone?

Blue Zones are well-researched places in the world where people live longer and healthier than anywhere else on earth. Five of these blue zones exist, and in each of these places people living to 100 years is common. And they aren’t just living long either—these people are living healthy—without disease, medication or disability.

Five blue zones have so far been identified and thoroughly researched by National Geographic.

The five blue zones are as follows:  

The Italian island of Sardinia Okinawa,

Japan Loma Linda,

California

Costa Rica’s isolated Nicoya Peninsula

Ikaria, an isolated Greek island 

After more than five years of investigation, what have they discovered about why people in these places are living so long? The secret is lifestyle. Lifestyle, as well as the land itself and the high vibration water and foods, fertile soils, wild forests, thriving wildlife, mountains and legendary, healing waters of the Oceans there.

  Quite simply, these people live a lifestyle that includes a healthy 95% plant based/whole foods diet, daily exercise, and a low stress life that incorporates family, community, purpose, spirtuality, nature connection, and meaning.

Although it may seem hard to achieve this lifestyle, the absolute simplicity and power of it should actually be refreshing and uplifting. The gift of a long and healthy life is already in the hands of each and every one of us. And we can experience the power in the simplicity of this lifestyle together in Nosara, Costa Rica!  

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"I mostly loved the different styles & how you both [Ally and Tiina] complimented each others style. You both put together a wonderful experience for all ages & levels of experience. The time & effort you both put into making sure there was plenty to see & do did not go unnoticed. My sister loved taking her surf lessons and my favourite part was beach yoga " 

- Michelle Delahaye, Retreat Guest -

Why We Love Nosara

The Yoga Teachers  

This little jungle town is a world renowned yoga "mecca" - the famous Nosara Yoga Institute resided here for over 25 Years! After the NYI closed, many of the senior teachers and YTT facilitators continue to call Nosara home. This place is full of life-changing yoga classes!  

The Yoga Studios  

Along with our private yoga space at Patitos, Nosara is home to many other epic yoga locations such as the Bhodi Tree, Harmony Healing Centre & the Costa Rica Yoga Spa... the spaces are breath-taking, the soundscape is magical.  

The Beach  

The pristine Playa Guiones has been completely protected from development. Costa Rican law as well as a diverse community that has made strong commitments to the environment protect this beach and it's natural jungle shoreline. Footpaths through the jungle are the only way to get to the beach!  

The Wildlife  

Local animals include Howler Monkeys, Sea Turtles, Pazotes, Parrots, Blue Morpho Butterflies, Iguanas, Geckos and a diverse array of beautiful, rainbow-coloured, sea creatures to be observed in the tide pools while snorkeling!  

The Surf Coaches  

For a newbie, this is a surfer's dream. Local Guiones Coaches at Aqua Tibia (Water Zion) have a unique and intuitive approach to instruction. Surfing is taught in technical terms yet applied with common sense. They make you feel safe, inspired and confident to catch your first wave or learn your first bottom turn!  

The Surf Break  

Ahhhhh! Playa Guiones! No crazy crowds. No intense lineups. No dangerous reefs or sea urchins. This beach break is made for beginners, yet has enough energy and sassy swells for advanced riders too. Surfers of all levels will find plenty of challenge, fun, joy and reward. As the wave takes you, time suspends. The sunset waves cannot be beat.  

The Community  

An eclectic, enthusiastic mix of surfers, yogis, artisans, and Ticos (Costa Rican locals) can be found strolling through town and relaxing together on the beach at sunset - a place where the whole community (including all of the local pups) come together to swim and bask in the beauty of the sun, meeting the ocean.  

The Food  

Costa Rican Cuisine is divine and full of vitality. It's no doubt the local diet has something to do with this "Blue Zone" effect of longevity and health. Fresh food is served daily, and meals can be catered to gluten-free and various diets. Nosara is also famous for it's selection of incredible restaurants, while Lulu, a 70-something-year-old baker and surfer, handcrafts the best muffins in town.  

The Locale  

Still considered somewhat off-the-beaten-path (though residential development is prevalent), Nosara remains sleepy and seductive. The tiny town of Guiones hugs an inspiring stretch of Costa Rican coastline. Don’t miss La Luna Restaurant on Playa Peleda for sunset views, local ceviche, and passion fruit mojitos. Want a break from all of that yoga & surfing? Zip lining, horseback riding, sea turtle observation on Playa Osteonal, mountain biking, or simply lounging are the only demands of the day.   

Our Accommodations

Our accomodations, Nosara includes a small community of 3 homes tucked away on Playa Guiones. Just a 5 minute walk gets you to the beach with one of the most beautiful and consistent wave breaks in Costa Rica and the world. We have on site, a brand new, open air, yoga studio, with all the bells and whistles, fully stocked kitchens, and private salt water pools. 

Nosara is located right in the middle of town at one of the few places where you can walk to the stores, yoga studios, and restaurants in town. The property is covered in magical, mature trees of all kinds, beautiful jungle plants and the most beautiful homes we've ever seen. It's a little slice of heaven on earth.    

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"Most of all I appreciated the way Ally and Tiina structured our time at the retreat. Every day felt like a new experience, though each day was anchored by early morning yoga -- yes, 6:30 am -- and afternoon restorative yoga. I loved doing yoga on the beach, loved the walk to the beach and walking along the beach. The food by Tao, the specially chosen chef, was wonderful. I enjoyed the nights we went to different local restaurants in Nosara."

- Judy Steed, Retreat Guest -

Interested to know what a full day would look like on this retreat? Download our information package!