The Retreat Costa Rica, one of the best luxury wellness boutique resorts and spas, where organic gardens, lush landscapes, chirping birds, and technicolor sunsets are the setting for healing journeys, is perched on a 50-acre quartz mountain overlooking the Pacific Ocean. A tropical resort with stunning views of the Nicoya Peninsula and the Pacific Ocean, The Retreat, the brainchild of celebrity chef, bestselling author, and health and wellness life coach Diana Stobo, offers guests a transformational wellness center where they can escape the chaos and stress of everyday life to reset their internal sense of balance in a nurturing and gentle environment. 

Featuring 13 unique, elegant rooms, Vida Mia Healing Center and Spa, two farm-to-table organic restaurants, an organic coffee plantation, two saltwater pools, a yoga studio, meditation deck, organic gardens, river swings, jungle and river paths, and a sweeping view of the Gulf of Nicoya, The Retreat, just 30 minutes from San Jose International Airport, is located outside the town of Atenas, Alajuela, a central valley region considered “one of the best climates in the world” by the National Geographic Society.

Dreams really do come true, that’s what Diana Stobo, our founder, and the owner will tell you when you ask her why she chose this mountain and why she built The Retreat Costa Rica. Besides being a self-proclaimed spa junkie, detox diva, and ‘galactic hybrid’ (yes, that’s a thing) she is also a Dreamer. And for many years she dreamt of a place that people could come to feel their best, a place where they could surrender all that weighed them down and create a blank canvas in order to paint an image, they wanted for themselves.  It had to be a heavenly place, far away from the crowds, close to nature with no disturbances other than the sound of birds and water trickling.   
 
 In 2001, Diana was falling ill with a myriad of health issues. She was taking medications to try and fix the problems, until one day she realized that the problem wasn’t fixable by medicine, she needed to change her way of life. 

By focusing on the foods she ate, her body movements, her emotional wellbeing, and the calming of her mind, she was able to shift herself back to health.   Diana had transformed her life and began to help others transform theirs as well.  Through her own healing, she studied, immersed herself in research, education, and training, learning many healing modalities and finding a simple pathway to feeling good.  As a culinary expert, food became her primary source, and to share her wisdom, Diana’s first book Get Naked Fast was born. 
 
The Retreat dream was out of reach until one day she found herself in an opportunity to buy a property sight unseen. Everything in her bones told her to take the leap of faith and say “yes”. Not knowing what she was getting into, she arrived on the property three months after purchase and to her surprise, she saw before her what had been in her reoccurring dreams for over two years, a crystal mountain setting overlooking the valley to the coastline. Night after night, her dreams lead her through the organic gardens, lush landscapes, birds chirping, and sunsets.  She dreamt of peace and tranquility.  So, she did what any dreamer would do…. She waved her magic wand and created heaven on earth – The Retreat Costa Rica. 

ACCOMMODATION

Our 13 rooms are simply and elegantly designed to calm the mind and relax the senses. Each unique room is named for the plants and superfoods grown on the property.  There are no phones or televisions in the rooms so as not to disturb the peaceful, natural surroundings and sounds of the birds.  Our bedding is lush, our amenities organic and natural. With each room having its own special properties, we have divided our rooms into two categories: 

Deluxe Room  – Cozy and comfortable, Guanabana and Guapinol, have the charm of the home, set back against the lush mountain with private patios to put your feet up and relax.  These rooms feature King bed options for a perfect place to catch up on some sleep

Premium Room  – Our premium spacious rooms have a fresh ocean breeze flowing through. The expansive views of the valley to the Pacific Ocean can be enjoyed from the balcony from hanging chair swings.

SPA

Vida Mia is a world-class destination spa perched on a high vibrational crystal mountain that was created to serve all healing modalities that begin in nature. With our innovative and organic remedies fused with the wisdom of ancient therapies and the metaphysical powers of the four elements, earth, water, air, and fire, we have connected health, beauty, relaxation, and healing.    We focus on genuine therapeutic treatments and hands on experiences to connect, nurture, protect and heal the Mind-body health systems.