15-Day Eco-Luxury Wellness and Yoga Retreat in the Nicaraguan Jungle

Eden on the Chocolata is an eco-luxury retreat center run by a small, family-oriented team. The property is built into a hillside garden on the road named La Chocolata, with luxury cabanas designed to let you live among nature without sacrificing comfort. Each bungalow has a private balcony with a hammock, and views stretch out over the jungle to the ocean beyond. The lodge runs on solar power, and the owners are conscious of their environmental footprint, from the locally sourced vegetarian meals to the charity donation made on every booking.

The daily schedule keeps a steady rhythm: coffee and tea from 7 AM, a vinyasa flow at 7:30, breakfast at 9, and then a long stretch of personal time before a late-afternoon yin class and dinner. Twice a day, the yoga is led by an experienced teacher—Cristina and LaToya, who bring their own styles to the practice. The weekday workshops provide a deeper dive into topics like alignment, breath, and meditation, and the weekly special classes rotate between mantra circles, ecstatic dance, and breathwork.

The included activities are what set this retreat apart from a standard yoga holiday. There's a surf trip with transport and a lesson, a beach trip to a nearby cove, a cacao ceremony using locally produced cacao, a Temazcal sweat lodge ceremony, sound healing, and an ice bath session. A one-hour massage is also part of the package, and additional treatments—Reiki, manicures, more massages—can be booked on site.

The location is another highlight. The lodge sits a short walk from two beaches, one a 15-minute stroll to a look-out bay with a restaurant and hammocks, the other a 20-minute walk through the forest to a pristine, seldom-visited stretch of sand. San Juan del Sur, a lively town in a horseshoe bay, is a 10-minute drive away and offers plenty of restaurants, cafes, and the famous Jesus statue viewpoint. The hosts are happy to arrange excursions to Granada, the Masaya volcano, or a catamaran tour, and you're never far from the surfing beaches that line this stretch of the coast.

What's included

- 14 nights eco-luxury accommodation - 2 daily vegetarian meals (breakfast and 3-course dinner) - Unlimited coffee, tea, and filtered water - 28 yoga sessions (Vinyasa, Restorative, and meditation) - Weekly special class: Mantra circle, Ecstatic dance, or Breathwork - Weekly cacao ceremony with locally produced cacao - Weekly sound healing - Weekly Temazcal sauna experience (ceremony) - Surf trip including transport and lesson - 1-hour full-body massage - Specialized workshop - Ice bath sessions - Beach trip - Welcome drink - Taxi from Managua airport to Eden on arrival Saturdays at noon (90 USD on other days) - Taxi from Eden to Managua airport on departure Saturdays at 9am (90 USD on other days) - Pre and post retreat support from our team - $5 donation to a local charity for every booking - Unlimited use of wifi, swimming pool, yoga space, and outdoor gym

What's not included

- Airfares - Travel insurance - Visa fee - Lunch (optional healthy salads available on site) - Bar tab and after-hours snacks - Additional or optional activities and excursions - Flights costs