Costabaja Announces Spring Stand-Up Paddleboard Retreats and Teacher Training

La Paz, Mexico – Float to new levels of core strength and serenity as you soak up an idyllic tropical paradise at CostaBaja Resort & Spa’s Spring Break Stand-Up Paddleboard Yoga Retreat April 6-10, 2015. Training for those seeking Stand-Up Paddleboard Yoga Teacher Certification also will be offered April 4-8at this 5-star, beachfront resort overlooking the crystal-clear Sea of Cortez—known as the “Aquarium of the World” for its rich biodiversity.

The Spring Break SUP Yoga Retreat at Costabaja will offer all the benefits of yoga, intensified physically and spiritually by balancing on a stand-up paddleboard (SUP) that’s floating on the glistening, protected waters surrounding CostaBaja rather than on a traditional mat surface. Costabaja is the perfect setting for paddleboard yoga, offering an exceptionally serene natural setting, with the mountains and desert flowing into the sea, calm, shallow waters beyond its sandy beach and a protected lagoon providing ideal conditions.

“The retreat will be the perfect opportunity to recharge after a long winter with daily yoga and healthy gourmet meals, as well as the experience of being surrounded by like-minded people and one of the most interesting and idyllic backdrops you can imagine,” said lead instructor Michelle Gierst, a long-time surfing and  paddleboarding enthusiast from Southern California who has traveled the globe teaching SUP yoga and FLO YO (floating yoga on and off the water).

Costabaja’s Spring Break SUP Yoga Retreat includes 5 days and 4 nights in Costabaja’s 5-star accommodations, daily SUP yoga, guided meditation, access to the private beach club, an all-inclusive dining plan that covers all meals and beverages (including open bars inside the hotel), and all taxes and served at the hotel’s acclaimed restaurants. Pricing starts at just $1,349 USD per person for double occupancy in an oceanview room with private balcony, or $1,699 to upgrade to single occupancy. An early bird discount of $75 is available if the retreat is booked in full before February 28, 2015. Specially reduced rates for extra nights when booking the yoga retreat are available,  as are additional tours and excursions.

In addition to the dream setting, Gierst said, the retreat will feature a dream team of instructors.  Gierst will be joined by co-instructor Heather Leo, who has more than 10,000 teaching hours and is brand ambassador for IndoBoard , SUPLove and Wolven Threads. Guest instructor Will Baker, known for his fun and challenging classes, will round out the teaching staff.

Gierst, Leo and  Baker also will conduct the SUP yoga teacher courses April 4-8.  “The instructor training will join you to an amazing community of teachers who enjoy the water and teaching in some of the most beautiful studios on Earth,” Gierst said, adding that it will be geared toward Ocean or Lake studios.  Those wishing to become a SUP yoga instructor will learn everything needed to teach on a paddle board & even become an owner of a SUP Yoga studio.

“We teach asana-based flow classes as well as alternate styles of SUP Yoga to tailor your class directly to your students,” Gierst said.  “We help you hone your paddle skills, learn key techniques, and gain a comprehensive understanding of all equipment needed. We also provide extensive water safety instruction with real-life scenarios, as well information on water laws and regulations.” Each participant receives a SUPYOGA Teacher Certification Certificate and 25 hours of Yoga Alliance CEU credits over four fun-filled days. Additional workshops available during your stay at Costabaja include instruction in Slackline walking, Indo Board balancing and Acroyoga partnering.

CostaBaja Resort & Spa is located just 10 minutes south of downtown La Paz, a cultural pearl known as the “City of Peace” that was named a top 10 place in the world to retire by the New York Times. The resort is home to the region’s finest destination spa, Mexico’s only Gary Player-designed golf course, three pools, a 250-slip double-basin marina and, multiple onsite dining choices that include Steinbecks, CostaBaja’s signature restaurant where one of Mexico’s top chefs, Alejandro Villagomez, works his culinary magic using local ingredients and seafood caught fresh daily.  Just north of the hotel, lies Isla Espiritu Santo where you’ll discover one of the greatest marine reserves in the world, along with the best sport fishing in Baja Sur.

Both the Spring Break  Paddeboard Retreat and teacher training are presented by Retreats Unlimited, an exciting new company crafting unique and  transformative and unforgettably fun wellness holidays. For more information, call 877-392-5525 or email Tammy Petersen at Tammy@RetreatsUnlimited.com.

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