Last time on the article Body and Mind in balance: Yoga!

I had the chance to hig hlight the number of benefits yoga can bring to our lives and how wonderful is t o combine it with a perfect vacation in a secluded paradise beach in Costa Rica as it is Santa Teresa. Santa Teresa beach offers the perfect settings to practice this discipline; this might be the reason why many of the resorts and hotels are getting specialized in bringing options to this kind of guests. Yoga retreats are usually thought on behalf of the purification, healing and rel axation of the people who get immersed into it. These retreats are based on diff erent categories of yoga, creating objectives and planning steps to follow durin g the days of the retreat. Lets take as example the two latest additions of Hotel Tropico Latino, one of hote ls offering yoga retreats in Santa Teresa beach. The first one was named Tantra Vinyasa Yoga & Adventure Retreat; basing it on two types of yoga, Tantra and Vin yasa. Tantra Yoga is India's Secret Science that seeks for the connection between the 7 chackras (energy centers) and the 5 nature elements through its postures; help ing the yogi to access the infinite universal energy, taking it to the core of i ts frustrations, fears and anxiety, allowing the person to control and direct th e energy in the energetic body through the physical body. On the other hand, the Vinyasa Yoga practice is a profound breath to body linking mechanism that helps the yogi to trust its body, creating a closer connection and leaving a feeling of strength and control in the body. The objective is to blend the elements of these yoga types to leave a renewed se nse of deep self-knowing and newfound positive thoughts to improve the weaknesse s of the yogi life. This first retreat combines intensive yoga practice, surf le ssons, healthy diet, spa treatments, relaxation and fun at the beach surrounded by tropical lush gardens and wildlife. The second example is the Restorative Vinyasa Yoga & Adventure Retreat. In this case, the combination comes with Vinyasa and Restorative Yoga, along with the Ch akras. Restorative yoga can be described as a supported, conscious body/mind rel axation practice, offering benefits to both body and mind. Done in sequence, a r estorative yoga practice will bring your body into a deeply relaxed state allowi ng your mind to become quiet and reflective. The practice of Vinyasa yoga during the mornings and Restorative yoga in the eve nings mixed with the focus of a new chakra every day, during both classes; can h elp the yogi to receive all the benefits from the three global concepts. The re treat combines the same activities than the first one, only changing the objecti ves and steps to approach the healing and relaxation the yogi is looking for. Combining a group of elements in one place can make you live an unforgettable ex perience and this is exactly what a yoga retreat in Santa Teresa can give you. T he practice of yoga, developing new skills on surfing, nature and wildlife surro unding you all the time, warm weather and one of the most privileged beach locat ions in the world, along with the feeling of positive healing energy and the onc e lost perfect balance of body, mind and soul. All these elements become the per fect blend for one memorable healing getaway.