8-Day Personal Growth & Breathwork Yoga Retreat in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Eden on the Chocolata sits in a lush tropical garden a short drive from San Juan del Sur, a surf town on Nicaragua's Pacific coast. The property is eco-luxury in feel: open-air common areas, greenery everywhere, and enough comfort that you're not roughing it. You'll be in a private or shared bungalow, and meals are cooked on site and adapted to whatever dietary needs the group has.

A typical day starts with yoga and meditation before breakfast. Mid-morning is breathwork or a sacred ritual; after lunch there's free time, then an afternoon session that might be an ice bath, energy healing, or a workshop. Evenings are quieter — dinner together, then optional meditation or just early nights. Nobody is going to make you socialise if you don't want to.

The ice bath sessions are the part most people remember. They're private, guided by an experienced practitioner, and run at your pace. The same goes for the one-on-one energy healing or personalised breathwork session — you get to choose which one you'd rather do, and the facilitator works with where you actually are rather than following a script.

The retreat is led by Sasha Kossak, who runs several retreats in Nicaragua. She's based in the country year-round and the team is confirmed before your stay. You'll know who's guiding you before you pay.

Compared to other yoga retreats in Central America, this one leans harder into the therapeutic side. You're not just doing two classes a day and calling it a retreat. The schedule includes structured inner work — breathwork, ritual, cold immersion, energy healing — and it's designed for people who want that.

Eight days is enough time to settle into the routine. The first couple of days are about arriving and adjusting; by the middle of the week the group tends to gel and the sessions get more honest. The final days focus on integration — how to take what you've practised home with you, rather than leaving it in Nicaragua.

What's included

- 7 nights accommodation in a shared or private bungalow - All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) tailored to dietary needs - Daily yoga and meditation sessions - Guided breathwork sessions - Private ice bath session - One-on-one energy healing or personalised breathwork session - Sacred rituals and group workshops

What's not included

- International and domestic flights - Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Optional spa treatments and excursions - Alcoholic drinks