People ask me why I love Costa Rica so much, and for the first time, the answer is clear: my nervous system settles here. Life moves slower, people care for one another, and what actually matters rises to the surface. Costa Rica doesn’t ask you to rush — it invites you to breathe.

I’ve lived out a pretty wild few years — Costa Rica, Alaska, Thailand, yoga retreats, you name it. I told myself I was chasing freedom…

After teaching at many yoga retreats over the years, I knew I loved being in the retreat space. There’s something uniquely powerful about...