Welcome to AmaTierra
AmaTierra offers both IN-HOUSE retreats and retreats led by outside professionals.
Special programs such as Detox Retreats or Group Retreats are open for you to join. Please reserve by contacting the leader directly via the information provided when you click on the specific retreat. AmaTierra also offers individual 5 or 7 night all-inclusive wellness packages.
Relax and refresh as you explore the exotic nature and wildlife offered by the abundant Costa Rican environment. After beginning your day with a morning yoga class, fuel your body with the first of three fresh, gourmet meals, prepared with local and organic farm-to-table foods. Following a full-day tour of Carara National Park and the Pacific Beach, unwind with sunset meditation.
AmaTierra’s goal is to provide Peace and Tranquility and Renewal of your Whole Being by helping you immerse in Nature, eat healthy foods, quiet the mind and rejuvenate the body with relaxing yoga and body/energy treatments.
On site you will find:
Privacy and Simple Elegance make AmaTierra’s rooms your home away from home. Listen to the birds and feel the breeze blowing through the trees as you relax in your comfortable bed for afternoon siesta. Choose from over 300 movies (free!) and settle in for a good night’s sleep in this safe, cozy, natural setting.
Included in your room:
EXCELLENT 462 reviews Canan A2024-09-20Verified A Serene Paradise in the Heart of the Jungle We are leaving Ama Tierra today, where Gill and Bob have been such wonderful hosts. Alanda, their assistant, along with the entire team, never failed to greet us with warmth and kindness, always ensuring that we felt supported. We are incredibly satisfied with the service, the delicious meals, and the entire staff. We also had the pleasure of experiencing wonderful yoga and meditation classes with Gill, who is an experienced herbalist. We want to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone at Ama Tierra for making our stay unforgettable. With love, Canan Akyüz & Azize Müge Yalçın Jeanette O2024-04-07Verified I will forever treasure the jewels discovered during my stay with Amatierra Where to begin!? My retreat stay at Amatierra was an experience unlike any other. Venturing to Costa Rica for my first time as a solo traveler, Ama tierra helped me to feel safe and cared for throughout my stay. They coordinated my transportation to and from the airport and other excursions with kind, professional, local drivers. With warm welcomes and smoothies, Jill, Bob and other on-site staff acquainted me to the wellness center and answered any questions I had. My casita was comfortable and kept clean every day by friendly staff. Wi-Fi was available throughout the retreat center, so I could connect to family and friends back home. Every day I enjoyed fresh, local and deliciously prepared food by resident chef and kitchen staff. It was obvious how much care and passion they put into making every breakfast, lunch and dinner. I was amazed at how they met everyone's unique dietary needs while still serving high quality, unique meals. I would come back to Amatierra just for the food. Seriously. Amatierra also offers many different relaxation and healing services. Some that I was fortunate enough to do include massage therapy, gemstone mat, sound-therapy tune up, emotion-code, and herbal consultation. Other ways to relax around the retreat center include the laying by the infinity pool, napping in hammocks, practicing yoga/meditating in the yoga sanctuary or going for a peaceful stroll on the marked paths throughout the property. What I really appreciated is how Amatierra functions as a sustainable property. Care and emphasis are placed on reducing, reusing, recycling and living in a way that is more harmonious with the land that it inhabits. Mostly everything is locally produced and much of the food/herbs are grown on sight. The water is safe to drink as it comes from a local spring. Wildlife is plentiful as birds, butterflies, lizards, bugs, and many more can be spotted with a watchful eye. Flowers and flora of all types flourished. Views of the sunrises and sunsets were so peaceful and could be seen at many different spots throughout the retreat space. At night, the stars shown bright as there is no light pollution. Finally, Amatierra offers many different daytime excursions that a person can sign up for. During my stay, I was able to go on a jungle tour lead by an experienced, local guide where we spotted spider monkeys, army ants, birds, and other native creatures. That same day, I traveled to a local beach town to do some shopping, eating, and enjoying swimming in the ocean. Probably the most fun excursion was visiting a local waterfall that we could swim and rope swing in. Most importantly, Amatierra gave me the space and time to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of my normal daily life and connected back to myself on a deeper level to spend time in reflection and healing to truly relax. For this I am abundantly grateful for my stay at Amatierra and highly recommend to anyone also looking to experience a rejuvenating jungle stay in Costa Rica. Eleanor M2024-03-17Verified Girls Yoga Retreat Here Was the Best!! This trip was my first time in Costa Rica and Amatierra Retreat made our Yoga Lady Trip SO special. The owners, Jill and Bob, really made us feel at home and kept us in the loop with every detail from our food accommodations, to our excursions and just really treated us like family. The resort is located off the beaten path and everyday we ate delicious meals on the terrace overlooking the vast jungle. If you looking for a very personalized, intimate, non-chain experience of Costa Rica, look no further than Amatierra. The staff was so friendly too. And we did yoga all week in their very special Yoga House which overlooks the jungle. While you are doing your asanas, you will get to see amazing birds! Did I mention that Amatierra offers spa services? The massage I received on my stay is by far one of the best massages I've ever had. The rooms are simple, but clean. RON2024-02-11Verified Wonderful spot. Excellent solo destination. Bob and Jill are so kind and welcoming. I highly recommend this retreat for someone looking for some relaxing downtime. Grounds are beautiful and staff are equally wonderful. Food was delicious and we were provided a variety of meals. Kate C2024-02-05Verified A Magical Retreat at AmaTierra I hosted my first international women's yoga retreat at AmaTierra (I'm from Minnesota in the US). I'd never been to AmaTierra before and was delighted by how wonderful everything was! The yoga space, nestled in the tree tops, was a divine place to host yoga classes, workshops and ceremonies. The warm afternoon breeze coming into the open air yoga space offered an abode for us to journal, meditate and read during our downtime. The hiking paths throughout the resort, surrounded by a flowing creek, were simply wonderful and soothing. The owners Jill and Bob and their staff were extremely accommodating and present the entire time. Everything flowed effortlessly. The food was amazing, healthy, organic and nourishing. Our group did a few excursions together (rain forest tour and beach, and the local waterfall), all of which were fun and allowed us to see more of the country. AmaTierra has a very healing energy. Jill has infused her knowledge of herbs and wellness into this place and the entire experience was deeply healing and heart opening. I highly recommend AmaTierra! It couldn't have been more perfect! Alan Thometz2024-02-04Verified Wonderful new experiences! My wife wanted to join a women’s yoga retreat at AmaTierra, an ecolodge in Costa Rica, and I was looking for a break from a brutally cold winter. Although I wasn’t part of the yoga group, I had no difficulty filling my days with fantastic excursions arranged each day by our hosts, Bob and Jill. I visited the world’s most active volcano in a cloud jungle. Within 20 minutes of the resort, there were two waterfall hikes, one with a spring-fed pool for swimming. I visited national parks and saw sloths, macaws, toucans, white-faced monkeys, leaf-cutting ants (amazing), and iguanas. I went to the beach and swam in the Pacific, and although tempted, I did not take surfing lessons. Each day was full and action-packed. I returned to Amatierra, tired and hungry. No problem; there was an excellent chef and delicious, organic meals. Amatierra is a wellness center, so I also participated in an Emotional Code, a process of cleansing oneself of unnecessary emotional baggage. This made the trip home lighter! Enjoy, Alan Thometz Minnesota, USA MartinaWaynesboro_TN2023-09-19Verified Soften into the Feminine, A Women's Retreat I visited Amaterra last year and came away rejuvenated but this retreat with a 7 day stay was and still reverberates in my body and soul. Where do I begin ? Jill and Bob (owner and operators) always take the time to visit and get to know all their guests between our sessions. The 3 meals per day headed by chef, Pam was delicious, beautiful presentations and always room for seconds. My Casita was newly refurbished and tasteful, always clean. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and very helpful. My bed was so comfortable , hard to rise for early Yoga. Jill managed to find time to take those interested on a fascinating herbal walk...she is a gifted herbalist. I purchased 2 separate tinctures and they have been extremely helpful. I hope to visit again and spend time surrounded by wonderful individuals such as Jill and Bob. judywalsh2023-03-31Verified A week of bliss! I was part of a group travel experience at AmaTierra in March 2023. It was pure delight! My casita was cozy and comfortable and set in a gorgeous landscape. The food? I can't stop raving about the delicious fresh fish and vegetarian dishes. I am not a vegetarian and there was always fish or chicken but really, the vegetarian dishes held their own. The acreage is gorgeous. One of the staff members has been there since the resort was built and he knows every tree and every bird and lizard. I felt so welcomed. Jill, one of the owners, is an herbalist and I had a health-altering session with her. I only left the resort for one trip (a tour of the national park and time at the beach) and while I thoroughly enjoyed it was glad to get back to my "rainforest home." The shala was perfect for group yoga and meditation but also a good spot to sit and watch the birds or the sunset or just swing in the hammock. I am a traveler, I go as often as I can and am always looking for new places. I had such a wonderful experience here that I plan to go back! Amy M2023-03-30Verified A very relaxing & uplifting yoga retreat I found most everything about the resort and this trip to be amazing. The food was delish, and they did their best accommodate the dietary needs of 22 people on our retreat. The cottages were somewhat basic, but I didn't mind at all, it's the kind of thing I was looking for on this trip. The yoga pavilion was unbelievable! It was like something out of a dream to practice in such a beautiful space. I did not have a chance to take advantage of the massages and other amenities, but I heard nothing but good things from everyone who did. The pool was the perfect temperature. Not that they have a hand in it, but I love that the weather is warm all the time, and during our trip it was generally sunny and warm in the morning, then the clouds started rolling in after lunch, and by late afternoon it was raining. But it was a warm rain, I enjoyed sitting out on our covered patio and listening to it. Would go back, thank you Bob, Jill, and everyone! Scenic520980871562023-03-25Verified Peace This was one of the most relaxing, comforting, rejuvenating AND welcoming Retreat Center. Between the staff, the atmosphere, the amenities, the owners, the food, and of course the incredible location and views - all of it made for a deeply peaceful, joyful and soul replenishing experience. I will definitely be going back!Load more
For complete rejuvenation from the inside out, detox packages offer you the opportunity to rid your body of accumulated toxins with a personalized detox program guided by a qualified health professional. AmaTierra offers monthly 5 night detox programs which can be expanded to 7 nights if you wish. You’ll enjoy fresh, organic foods and juices sourced locally in Costa Rica, and Detox teas and supplements customized for your body, and prepared by our resident AHG certified herbalist/nutritionist. Emerge feeling healthy, clean and ready to start anew. There are also options for Detoxing at home.