Luna Lodge Ecolodge & Wellness Center — Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Rainforest eco-lodge and yoga retreat at the end of the road, Osa Peninsula

Luna Lodge sits at the end of the road on Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, minutes from Corcovado National Park. The park holds, by the lodge's account, 2.5% of the world's biodiversity and the country's largest population of scarlet macaws. Some retreat groups arrive by charter flight from San José to Carate. The lodge says it has been protecting rainforest and biodiversity since 1998. Behind it is founder Lana Wedmore, a Reiki master, certified shamanic healer and certified forest therapy guide. She has guided healing on the Osa for nearly four decades and has practiced yoga for 36 years. She says she could never have built the lodge without yoga in her life. She still teaches there, and also leads Reiki, sound healing, cacao ceremony, forest bathing and tarot. The practice rhythm follows the forest. Luna Awakening Yoga meets at 7:30 a.m. as the rainforest wakes, restorative yoga at 4:00 p.m., and meditation at sunrise or sunset. The spa menu runs from Shamanic Reiki and a Cacao Ceremony & Sound Healing with singing bowls and gongs to Ayurvedic Abhyanga, Nuad Bo-Ram Thai massage and a Crystal Bed session. Guests stay in honeymoon bungalows, family bungalows, hacienda-style rooms or safari tents, all with terraces, canopy views and three meals a day. The retreat calendar for 2027 shows the range. Retreat to Remember (January 17–23) pairs Ayurveda and kirtan with fire ceremonies, cacao rituals and a Full Moon ceremony. Shoes Off, Essence On (February 21–26) is a week of Essence of Bellydance™. Aging with Grace (March 12–18) is led by Lana and co-facilitator Lara Christine, with daily yoga, a cacao ceremony with sound healing, forest bathing and a guided walk in Corcovado. Past seasons have included a 200-hour yoga teacher training and a 50-hour training led by Angela Ogle on holding space for students experiencing grief.

Traditions: Yoga, Reiki, Ayurveda, Cacao Ceremony, Sound Healing, Forest Bathing

Programs: Aging with Grace, Retreat to Remember, Shoes Off, Essence On, Luna Awakening Yoga, Cacao Ceremony & Sound Healing, Shamanic Reiki, Forest Bathing, Corcovado National Park Tour