Feb 23-March 2 2026
A retreat-style continuing education for fitness and wellness professionals.
Elevate Retreat:
Sculpt & Yin in Costa Rica 🌊
8 Days, 7 nights • 2 Trainings • Endless Possibilities
A transformative retreat style training designed for yoga teachers, movement instructors, and passionate students who are ready to expand their offerings, deepen their practice, and recharge in paradise.
Who This Training Is For:
This immersion was created for anyone ready to grow, explore, and evolve:
Yoga Teachers
Looking to broaden their offerings with fresh modalities like yoga sculpt or yin/restorative. If you do have your 200 hour and take both or either training, you can register continuing education hours through Yoga Alliance.Fitness & Movement Instructors
Seeking new inspiration, formats, and tools to bring back to their clients—whether through pilates, barre, yoga sculpt, or fitness fusion. You will receive a certificae of ocmpletetion.Passionate Students
Enthusiastic practitioners who want to dive deeper into form, function, and transformation, gaining insights to elevate their personal practice.Retreat & Community Seekers
Even if you’re not a teacher or a student, this training is for anyone who loves yoga retreats, mountain getaways, and connecting with like-minded people while learning, moving, and recharging
Whether you teach full-time, part-time, or not at all—you’ll leave with knowledge, confidence, and a new perspective on movement, stillness, and your own potential. If you are only interested in one or the other, take those days off to explore and play in Costa Rica.
Metamorfinca is located in San Luis Costa Rica, about 35 minutes north of Uvita. The land is 22 acres of magical accommodations, food forests, and conservation. San Luis, a serene mountain town, sits about 35 minutes north of Uvita and 45 minutes south of San Isidro in Costa Rica. Its tranquil atmosphere and lush surroundings offer an ideal escape, a 4 -hour drive from San Jose, making it a perfect retreat for nature enthusiasts and those seeking authentic Costa Rican experiences.
Our retreat center
Metamorfinca, the Farm of Transformation, is a haven nestled in San Luis, Costa Rica, overlooking a stunning waterfall just 30 minutes from the beach. Situated at 2900 feet above sea level on 22 acres of land, this permaculture farm offers an idyllic retreat where temperatures are always comfortable. With over 50 farm animals, including goats, sheep, chickens, ducks, and turkeys, guests can immerse themselves in a harmonious farm life experience.
The center also boasts Earth Eco Homes, an all-natural Yoga Shala made from bamboo grown on-site, an infrared sauna with Red Light Therapy, and a relaxing hot tub, creating a perfect blend of nature, wellness, and sustainability for visitors seeking rejuvenation and transformation.
Private
Casa Mariposa is a luxury private Earth Home for 2. A queen bed and a day sleeper sofa, which also comes with a full bath and kitchenette. Swing on the deck to over look the jungle and waterfall.
$3350 per person
Glamping Pods
Pod Comes with an Individual Bed
Small Table
Carpet & Lights
Room for Luggage
You will have a compostable toilet house and an outdoor Jungle Shower.
$1850
Private
Casa Selva is a Jungle pod that sleeps 2 with a full private bath and kitchenette with two individual beds, or can be combined to a king.
$3150 per person
Shared
The Village house sleeps 6. Four in a bunk room and two in an upstairs loft.
Outdoor dining space, laundry room, communal showers, and commercial kitchen.
$2750 per person
Casa Cascada
The largest luxury Earth home has two private bedrooms and 2 sleeper sofas, a full kitchen, bathroom, deck with a swing, and outdoor eating spaces. We are selling all the beds here individually, but if there is a small group of 3-5 who would like to book the whole house, please let us know right away so we can make sure you get it together. So unless a whole group books this home, these will be private bedrooms, with shared bathrooms and kitchen.
King Bedroom w ultimate waterfull panoramic views- $3625
Queen Bed- $3450
Individual bed- $3400 (queen and individual have a separate half bath)
Schedule Example
Weekly example schedule: This is just an example and is TBD.
Day 1: Arrival + Welcome
Settle into the retreat center, enjoy your first farm-to-table meal, and meet the community.
Days 2–4: Body Sculpt Training
Dynamic movement foundations
Sculpt sequencing adaptable to yoga sculpt, barre, pilates, or fitness classes
Cueing with confidence & intelligent class design
Day 5: Adventure Day
A full day retreat adventure: hike to waterfalls, swim in the ocean, or soak in the beauty of Costa Rica.
Days 6–7: Yin Training
Yin methodology, anatomy & energetics
Deep bodywork and somatic release practices
Day 8: Integration + Departure
Morning practice & closing circle
Time to reflect, connect, and seal in your experience before heading home
Sample Daily Schedule –
7:30 AM – Light Bites, Coffee & Tea
Fruit, toast, nut butter, granola, herbal teas, Costa Rican coffee
8:30 – 10:45 AM – Morning Practice: Sculpt into Yin
Invigorating movement followed by slow, grounding release
11:00 AM – Brunch
Farm-to-table feast — local produce, protein, fresh juices
12:30 – 4:30 PM – Training Sessions
Workshops, philosophy, anatomy, sequencing, practice teaching
4:30 – 7:00 PM – Free Time
Explore the land, hike to waterfalls, rest in hammocks, or receive bodywork
7:00 PM – Group Dinner
Evening meal shared in community — warm, nourishing, and local
Flexibility is key
Nothing here is mandatory. This is your retreat, your way.
Only interested in Sculpt? Spend the yin days at the beach, hiking to waterfalls, lounging in a hammock, or enjoying a beach club.
Only interested in Yin? Skip the sculpt days and use your time to rest, play, and explore.
Want both trainings? Amazing—you’ll still have plenty of free time each day for relaxation and adventure.
This retreat is designed to be the most productive vacation of your life—balancing learning, movement, play, and pure Costa Rican magic.
12 spots available. Sign Up quickly to reserve your preferred spot.
12 spots available. Sign Up quickly to reserve your preferred spot.
The price of training includes 7 nights at Metamorfinca, all organic healthy meals (3 meals a day, besides arrival day), daily practice classes and trainings, a waterfall tour, and transportation to and from the airport at set group shuttle times.
It does not include your airfare, transportation outside of airport shuttles and included group activities, extra snacks and drinks outside of meals, massages, or other experiences you may book with the retreat center.
A $500 deposit is required to save your spot. This deposit is non-refundable and will go towards the total of your trip. Once the deposit is made, you will email amanda@yogastrongstudios.com with lodging requests and we will finalize a payment schedule.
