In the Costa Rican jungle near the village of Cabuya — past a bridge, through a series of wooden gates and up an unmarked trail — sits a new yoga retreat, the Sanctuary at Two Rivers...

From start to finish the solar-powered retreat center was designed with sustainability and wellness in mind. "The Sanctuary is located at the tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, one of only five Blue Zones in the world where a high concentration of people live to be over 100 years old...Our 40 acres are in the jungle only 1000 yards from the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean. You can surf in the morning and dip in waterfalls in the afternoon"...The entire resort was hand built with local craftsmen; all the structures are elevated and designed around the existing junglescape. For every tree that was removed and used in the construction process, four new ones were planted...

I moved to Costa Rica while I was filming [the HBO TV series] Entourage, so I'd work on the show for four months, then I'd live in Costa Rica the other eight. I bought a 40-acre property between two rivers, and my dream was to open a yoga retreat center. So I set about building

Yoga has influenced my life so strongly that I built a yoga retreat center in Costa Rica called The Sanctuary at Two Rivers. It's a 40-acre, totally off-grid solar-powered oasis in the jungle between two rivers with waterfalls and wildlife everywhere you look. It is a culmination of all the beautiful aspects of yoga that I have had in my life with the asana practice, amazingly prepared food in the Ayurvedic tradition, and meditation...

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icoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

What’s cool?..Night Pool Yoga with underwater LED lights. Gourmet vegetarian meals that use Ayurvedic cooking techniques prepared with intentional positive energy infused into the food...Everything was constructed with meticulous care around the landscape as opposed to the usual practice of landscaping afterward around the structures.  It feels like you are in living in a Zen tree-house with Japanese architectural flair, accented with natural fabrics, stone tiles, tropical woods and art, the majority of which were from quarries in Costa Rica and India...Wander through the Jurassic jungle enjoying adjacent secluded waterfalls or walk to the glorious surf and swimming beach...

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Pack your sunscreen, yoga mat, and river hiking shoes … this summer takes you to exotic lands. There’s a little-known retreat center in the jungle of Costa Rica where you can practice yoga, learn to teach, relax in one of many hammocks, and explore the waterfalls nearby. If getting up close and personal with Mother Nature, sleeping in a treehouse, eating locally grown food, and doing yoga outdoors sounds like your kind of getaway, find out what The Sanctuary at Two Rivers has to offer this summer...

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The Sanctuary at Two Rivers is a private eco-estate designed specifically for yoga, health and wellness. Although it is comprised of 40 acres, there was a specific intention to design it to cater to smaller, intimate groups (only 14 guests are on the property at one time). This allows for a better teacher-to-student ratio and has less impact on the environment, producing a carbon-neutral experience. The Sanctuary also serves only gourmet vegetarian and vegan cuisine made from local, organic produce...

...Reeves search eventually led her to Costa Rica, to a 40-acre plot near Montezuma, a magical spot just 1000 meters from the ocean and located between two rivers- complete with waterfalls...

Every moment at The Sanctuary is yoga, not just the time on the mat. Our most popular offering for retreat guests is the Waterfall Beauty Ritual: we set our intentions, use house-made elixirs of indigenous herbs, minerals, fruits, oils and flowers to adorn, heal and beautify from head to toe, spend some time in silent meditation to connect with nature, and then enjoy a cleansing swim in one of our secret swimming holes beneath a rushing waterfall. It is heavenly!

Located in Costa Rica, just a thousand yards from the Pacific Ocean, the center is surrounded by lush greenery, with stunning, environmentally-friendly architecture to match -- think solar panels and local materials. The center dishes up gourmet, organic vegetarian and vegan cuisine... It is designed to accommodate yoga beginners and experts alike...

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“Yoga gives you a glow by boosting your circulation,” says Liz Lindh, a holistic skincare therapist and vinyasa yoga teacher at The Sanctuary at Two Rivers in Cabuya, Costa Rica. “Vital nutrients are more available, so there's more efficient removal of cellular waste. Yoga also promotes lymphatic drainage, which reduces puffiness under the eyes and brightens the complexion.” Lindh created this 9-pose sequence exclusively for YogaJournal.com as an all-natural alternative to the pricey cosmetic solutions. “My yoga practice has expanded my confidence, given me tools to manage stress, and helped me become a happy, healthy, vibrant woman,” she says. “None of this comes in a bottle and it cannot be bought.”

The Sanctuary at Two Rivers is solar powered, eco-conscious resort located in the heart of the Costa Rican jungle, and an ideal environment to cultivate a peaceful mind and healthy eating habits before the holidays.

I love it; it's my yoga retreat and favorite destination. It's located in Costa Rica and it's literally a camp for adults. The resort is so beautiful, located between two waterfalls. We are a totally off-the-grid, solar-powered private residence, located just two miles from Costa Rica's first national nature preserve, Reserva Cabo Blanco. The resort is relaxing and there is all in Nature...

Looking for a place to relax and go deeper into your yoga practice? Want to pair it with a beautiful location where you can hike, bike, and explore? Look no further. We've flown around the globe and handpicked a yoga retreat for every personality and travel style. Whether off-the-grid, rustic cabins sound like your type of paradise, or a luxury getaway with an ocean view is more your speed, we've got you covered. 

 I would like the Sanctuary to become a beacon, a special place, for like-minded people to have creative brainstorming sessions in the jungle, as well as eco-summits, family bonding and connecting, and a place for one to expand one's own consciousness. Also, to become as self sustaining as possible by adding a permaculture element to the property and grow our own organic produce. We are already plumbed for it, we just need some more time and energy to embark on this phase. I would like The Sanctuary to be known as a place for anyone to come and experience a yogic lifestyle, one that they can incorporate into their own life patterns once back on-the-grid.

Fall is here! Finally we can toss out our tanks and cut-offs, and cuddle up with a bowl of soup, a sweater, and our sweetie (and by that we mean our dog named, Sweetie). Even if you don’t have a boyfriend to keep warm with, we’ve got the next best thing to heat things up: soup! Chef Marcella Dirks of The Sanctuary at Two Rivers – an Eco-Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica hooked us up with the recipe for this delicious vegetarian soup that will nourish your bod and satisfy your palate. With hints of all 6 tastes, the soup includes celery, carrots, zucchini, pumpkin, white beans, chard, and a fried egg with lemon to excite those taste buds! So try a cup and cuddle up (and it’s OK if its with your pup!)...

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...just a thousand yards from the Pacific Ocean, the environmentally friendly center uses solar panels and local products and serves gourmet organic vegetarian and vegan cuisine (packages start at $1,300 a week).

For three years now, The Sanctuary at Two Rivers has been providing yogis from all over the world with a respite from the hectic pace of modern life and a chance to rejuvenate and heal in one of the most beautiful places in the world...the yoga retreat takes consciousness to the core, boasting what is practically its own fully sustainable eco-system on the 40 acre property. It exists completely off the grid in the middle of the jungle in Costa Rica...

The Sanctuary at Two Rivers is the ultimate destination for travelers seeking to combine fitness, relaxation and luxury...the retreat was built by hand, without heavy construction equipment such as excavators in order to preserve the nature and sanctity of the surrounding environment. The Sanctuary sits on 40 acres of tropical forest near Cabuya, on the lower tip of the Nicoya Peninsula. Regular readers of The Costa Rica Star will probably remember that this is one of the world’s fewBlue Zones, where centenarians are far more common than in other regions. The Sanctuary is clearly off-the-grid, but it is no stranger to luxury...

Find Nature, find yourself. Entourage's Perrey Reeves balances her city-girl persona with a greener, cleaner life in Costa Rica. Learn from her how the outdoors can bring you inner calm... "Living here has made me feel connected to what is real"...

The Sanctuary...is designed to create an experience that's both eco-friendly and totally first-class. In lieu of rooms, guests, who can visit as part of a scheduled weeklong retreat or rent the entire property privately, stay in duplex luxury-modern treehouses with outdoor showers and tropical views. Daily asanas are practiced in an open air space that's high off the ground and encircled by trees.

Surf, hike, ride horses or do nothing at all at The Sanctuary at Two Rivers, an eco-friendly retreat in Costa Rica co-founded by actress Perrey Reeves. The seven tree houses are only 1000 yards away from the Pacific Ocean...

The Sanctuary, crafted and built in harmony with nature and the environment is completely green and offers an awe inspiring open air yoga studio, spa, and pool amidst the jungle populated with Howler Monkeys and waterfalls.  Seasoned and authentic guides are on hand to lead up to 14 guests in yoga, meditation and more.  A gourmet vegetarian chef ensures that the group enjoys delicious meals that leave them feeling energized. 

The Sanctuary a Two Rivers is a unique, boutique eco-conscious yoga retreat. It also serves as a yoga teacher's training certification and wellness center in Costa Rica. The retreat is designed by yogis with the intention to commune with Nature, practice yoga, contemplate, meditate, detox and become balanced through a health and wellness yoga retreat vacation...

We went during the full moon, so the whole week was leading up to the full moon and yoga and five-star vegetarian food. It wasn't a typical yoga retreat that's really pared down... I love that region because you have the ocean but you're in the jungle and have these amazing views and all the wildlife and waterfalls...

No truer words have been spoken (sung) than those of Elvis by way of Presly into my life this past Christmas. I’m a little late on the uptake in my review on what going to a Blue Zone to a tiny jungle destination at The Sanctuary at Two Rivers on the coast between Cabuya and Montezuma on the Pacific Ocean of the Central American Haven, from the sometimes murky waters of “busy” that is the Los Angeles of it all, was like…but in true Pura Vida style, I will banish the negative vibes and forge ahead.

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THE SANCTUARY AT TWO RIVERS: "This was founded about a year ago and it's really an really incredible place. You literally hike into the woods and it's like a surf and yoga retreat. There's howler monkeys screaming and it's just the perfect spot to getaway and unplug."