Practice, then coffee
Yoga and meditation in the house, the doors open to the jungle. Breakfast after, slowly, whenever the group drifts to the table.
The feeling
Nosara is more than a destination — it’s a return to self. Eight days between the jungle and the ocean, where the whole week is built around movement, stillness, salt water, and the kind of conversations that only happen when nobody is in a hurry.
You’ll practice in the morning with the canopy above you. Eat food grown a few miles from the table. Walk to the beach on a path that starts at the front door. Stop everything for the sunset, the way the whole town does.
This isn’t about perfection, or escaping your life. It’s about coming back to it as yourself.
8 days. 7 nights.
A week you’ll carry with you long after you leave.
What awaits you
Every day begins together on the villa’s open-air deck, under the tropical canopy. Gentle vinyasa, grounding stillness, all levels welcome.
Chef Sara cooks with clean, fresh, locally sourced ingredients — select breakfasts, lunches and dinners through the week.
One evening, the whole group, nothing else on the schedule.
Nosara stops for the sunset. Every evening, the community walks down to the sand for it — and so do we.
Thoughtfully curated days out, and plenty of open time to chase whatever you feel like chasing.
A private path from the villa, 200 meters to Playa Guiones. Sunrise walks, ocean swims, surf sessions.
Optional workshops and the chance to explore the town’s remarkable studios — restorative, yin, vinyasa and more.
The saltwater lagoon pool, hammocks strung through the villa, and long stretches of afternoon with nowhere to be.
The shape of a day — loosely
Yoga and meditation in the house, the doors open to the jungle. Breakfast after, slowly, whenever the group drifts to the table.
An excursion, a surf lesson, the lagoon pool, or nothing at all. Some of the best afternoons here are the ones nobody planned.
Down to the beach for the sun, back for dinner and the long conversations that follow it. One night, a sound bath under the stars.
Our home for the week
A private sanctuary tucked into the lush beauty of Playa Guiones, just steps from the Pacific — on the Nicoya Peninsula, one of the world’s five original Blue Zones.
The villa was designed around the same philosophy that makes Nosara so special: living simply, moving intentionally, connecting deeply, staying close to nature. Fifty-two hundred square feet that blend indoor and outdoor living, with soaring open spaces, native teak and Guanacaste wood, warm natural finishes, and the sound of the jungle running through the whole house.
Our days begin on the open-air yoga deck and unfold between the saltwater lagoon pool, the hammocks, shared meals, beach walks, and plenty of space to slow down.
Two hundred meters from Playa Guiones — and a closer look at the house: villazonaazul.com.
From the retreats
Carried forward
Goddess Retreats have been held in Nosara for more than a decade. Our founder built them with enormous heart — a place where women could heal, grow, connect, and rediscover themselves — and returned every year to hold that space open.
In 2026 she invited Maddie to carry the retreat forward and continue the tradition she had spent years nurturing. Nothing about that was casual. It felt sacred.
Every year in Nosara, we return home to ourselves a little more.
Your host
My yoga journey started in high school, though I had no idea it would become the heartbeat of my life. In my early twenties I was searching for something that felt meaningful and real — and then I walked into Charleston Power Yoga, and for the first time movement felt like coming home.
I completed my 200-hour teacher training in 2021, in an immersive one-month program, and everything unfolded from there. What started as curiosity became devotion. Yoga stopped being movement and became a compass — a way to help people soften the noise and remember who they are underneath it.
When I traveled to Nosara for the 2026 retreat, something inside me woke up. Standing between the jungle and the ocean, surrounded by women choosing healing and strength, I knew this was exactly what I was meant to do.
I would absolutely love to hold space for you there.
— Maddie
2027 retreat
Eight days and seven nights at Villa Zona Azul, Playa Guiones. Five ensuite bedrooms, shared between us.
A room shared between two. Accommodation, daily practice, chef-prepared meals, sound bath, sunset gatherings and curated excursions included.
A room shared between three. Everything above included — the same week, at the friendliest price.
Monthly and quarterly payment plans are available for the balance. Just say the word and we’ll set one up.
Reserve your spot
Tell us a little about you and Maddie will be in touch personally — to answer anything you’re wondering about, talk through rooms, and get your deposit sorted.
Nosara has a way of giving you exactly what you didn’t even know you needed.
Something blocked the form on its way to us — nothing was lost on your end. Send it straight to Maddie instead and she’ll pick it up from there.
Email MaddieThank you — Maddie will be in touch personally within a couple of days to talk through rooms and get your deposit sorted.
In the meantime, if anything comes up you can always reach her at mad.poll12@gmail.com.
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