What a Women's Retreat at Surf Synergy in Costa Rica Really Looks Like
WOMEN’S RETREATS AT SURF SYNERGY
Built for connection. Not crowds.
Nestled in the lush hills above Costa Rica's Central Pacific Coast, Surf Synergy is redefining what a women's retreat can be.
With only 14 rooms, it feels less like a hotel and more like a private home. The team cooks for you. There are beautiful open spaces to connect, swim and enjoy sweeping views of the Pacific and countryside. You share meals at communal tables, cheer each other on in the water and wind down each evening under the stars in the hot tub.
This intimate scale means your group isn't just visiting a resort. You're being welcomed home.
ALL-INCLUSIVE | 7 NIGHTS
One price. Zero stress.
One of the biggest headaches of planning a group trip is managing logistics and costs. Surf Synergy simplifies everything with a fully all-inclusive seven-night format. For the retreat organiser, this means one price, one booking, one seamless experience.
For the group, it means no awkward conversations about who's paying for what.
Along with your selected accommodation, your all-inclusive 7-night retreat includes:
Five 1-on-1 surf lessons with a local coach, including all gear and rashguards, with video analysis after each session so you can actually see yourself improve
Three gourmet meals a day, prepared fresh by our local cooks and tailored to your dietary needs ( with one dinner out exploring the local food scene)
Five yoga sessionson our open-air pavilion, jungle on one side, Pacific Ocean views on the other
Wellness and recovery sessions including breathwork, 1-on-1 body therapy, meditation, and contrast therapy with ice bath and sauna
Private roundtrip transfers from San José International. We're there the moment you land and with you right through to departure
One off-site excursion chosen by you from a curated list of local adventures
And more!
SURF AND OCEAN
You don't need to be a surfer, just have the intention of wanting to try.
Our coaching team has worked with world champions, professional and competitive surfers, complete beginners and adaptive athletes. The standard of care is the same across every single level, because everyone who comes here deserves a coach who takes their progression seriously.
Surf Synergy’s retreat gives you the space to learn, the coaches to help you become a surfer, without ever having stood on a board. Surf Synergy pairs every retreat attendee with their own surf coach. 1:1: coaching with a coach that looks out for you all week, plus access to six different beaches so you always find the right conditions for your level.
The sandy-bottom breaks and blissful 82°F water year-round make each day out pure joy. When you're trying something challenging alongside a group of women doing the same, something shifts. Whether you're catching your first wave at 25 or 75 years, the shared experience of trying something new and cheering each other through it creates the kind of memories that stir the soul.
First-Timers & Beginner Surfers
Never stood on a board? Some of our most memorable weeks start exactly there.
The first wave is a moment that doesn't leave you. Your coach spends the week focused entirely on your confidence, your read of the ocean and your pop-up — at your pace, with no comparison to anyone else. Group video review after each session means you see yourself improving in real time and learn from the women around you.
100% stand up success rate, guests aged 5 to 82 years
Sandy-bottom breaks hand-picked for your level
Full support from your surf coach to ensure you gain confidence on the board while having fun in the ocean
Intermediate Surfers
You can catch waves. Now let's shape them.
You've surfed before and you're ready to go deeper — understanding what you're actually doing rather than just reacting. This is where technique starts to feel like instinct. You’ll begin to learn:
Reading breaks, timing take-offs, understanding swell direction
Trim, weight distribution and connecting turns
More challenging breaks as your confidence builds
Group video analysis — learn from your own surfing and each other's
Experienced & Pro Surfers
High-performance coaching. No ceiling.
Our coaching team has worked at the highest competitive level. If you arrive with specific performance goals, they're ready for that conversation from day one.
Advanced technique: rail work, tube riding, aerial progression
Coaches with world championship experience and competitive insight
Access to the best breaks the Central Pacific has to offer
Detailed video analysis with strategic, not just technical, feedback
Specialty weeks including Power Surf with advanced discipline experts
YOGA, BREATHWORK & WELLNESS
Wellness that happens beyond walls
Surf Synergy's programming is rooted in a simple holistic philosophy: true healing happens in nature, not in a temperature-controlled practice studio. Your yoga class takes place on a jungle deck overlooking the Pacific. Your meditation session is backed by actual ocean waves. Your massage happens beneath a canopy of tropical trees.
Breathwork and ice bath sessions run before you paddle out guests consistently say it changes everything about how they feel in the water. For a women's retreat, this means every member of the group can find her own entry point into wellness, whether she's a seasoned practitioner or just beginning to explore.
Morning Yoga – Start the day before the world catches up with you.
Sun salutations on an open-air deck, jungle on one side and the Pacific on the other. The kind of class you'll think about long after you're home.
Breathwork – Learn something that stays with you.
Our co-founder Marcel leads sessions that teach you how your nervous system actually works — and how to use that knowledge before you paddle out. Guests consistently say it changes everything about how they feel in the water. It also has a habit of changing a few other things too.
Contrast Therapy – Cold plunge and sauna, alternated deliberately.
Alternating sessions that help your body recover faster and your mind wind down properly. It sounds intense. By day two, it's the part of the day everyone looks forward to most.
Body Therapy – You'll be using muscles you didn't know you had.
After days of surfing, yoga and moving through the world differently, time with one of our skilled therapists isn't a luxury — it's the thing that lets you do it all again tomorrow. Each session is tailored to your body specifically, what it carries, what it needs, what it's capable of.
FOOD & NOURISHMENT
Food is the foundation of well-being.
Our retreats are designed around nutrition that fuels you. The resort's local culinary team have created menus using organic produce from our gardens and our farming partners to ensure the highest quality. Each day you enjoy a combination of local and international cuisine, with every dietary restriction thoughtfully accommodated.
✓ Organic, locally sourced ingredients
✓ Every dietary need accommodated
✓ Three meals a day prepared for you
✓ Communal dining where the table becomes part of the connection
An analog holiday.
Surf Synergy intentionally encourages guests to unplug, with television free guest rooms, and an atmosphere nudges you toward presence over scrolling.
Without the constant pull of devices, you get to be where you are. When you're all trying something new together, surfing, breathwork, yoga, exploring places that bring awe, connections are deeper.
The staff becomes family.
The most common thing guests say when they leave? It's about the people.
Surf coaches and our on site team don't just work here. They are the epitome of Pura Vida. That distinction shows up in every session, every meal, every interaction.
When the people guiding your week genuinely care about your transformation, everything shifts. It stops being a holiday. It starts being a turning point.
Where we are
It feels like the end of the earth, but it's just a private transfer 90 minutes away from San Jose (SJO) International Airport. Land and we are there outside baggage claim to take you to your home for the week.
Costa Rica is safe, welcoming and has been named one of the safest places for solo women travelers to explore. That along with our Surf Synergy team guiding the experience, you are able to relax and enjoy Pura Vida.
Your next retreat starts on the water.
Check dates, explore rooms or get in touch with the retreats team to start planning your group experience.
