About your host:

Carolyn Pedersen-Howard is an accomplished yoga and breath work instructor in North County San Diego with a loyal following.  She has worked at various nationwide yoga studios and leads monthly outdoor classes at a local vineyard and weekly virtual classes.  She is a powerful light with enough positive energy to ignite the passion in your process to manifest your best year yet!

Carolyn is on a journey to offer transformative experiences that promote her students moving towards their highest and greatest self. Carolyn is experienced in various yoga teaching traditions and healing modalities.  Her teaching style is warm and welcoming and aims for each student to leave the class feeling more empowered and feeling better than when they started.   You can expect personal attention, life-affirming wisdom, mindful movement with safely choreographed progressive sequencing with lots of options and incredibly uplifting music.  

 

Carolyn has partnered with Custom Fit Travel, an award winning luxury travel agency, to bring you this exciting retreat in Costa Rica.  Owner, Patty Baylon, has a tremendous amount of experience with logistics and curating the most authentic experiences and itineraries worldwide.  

About the Daily Content Schedule:  There will be a daily schedule provided to all guests.  Guests are invited to join each session or choose which sessions to attend and create more downtime for themselves if needed.  The schedule will include things like:  Vision board workshop with 2026 goals and intention prompts, Meditation & Mindfulness, Daily Yoga, Breath work, Journaling, Yoga Nidra, free time, and more.      

Everything you need to get organized, prioritize, and start the year rejuvenated, revitalized, ready, and strong!           

Serenity by the Cloud Forest : About Property Finca 360  

Your Costa Rican hotel, nestled on the edge of the rainforest, enjoys superb views of volcanoes, mountains, the Juan Castro National Park, the San Carlos Valley and even the mountains in distant Nicaragua!  
The property has about 3 km of trails through the forest. The trails are adjacent to the National Park which is inhabited cougars, jaguars, margays, howler monkeys, spider monkeys and capuchin monkeys, ocelots, tayras, kinkajous, two-toed sloths, coatis, peccaries, and giant anteaters.  Additional local guided hikes and tours can be purchased with the hotel.   

The hotel features deluxe rooms,  each with a balcony with views of mountains or the forest.  Each room can have 1, 2 or 3 beds depending on the number of guests on the booking.    
Amenities include a spa, yoga studio with mats, dining room serving local and international cuisine, and staff that treat you like family.  
*All food allergies and preferences can be accommodated.  Please let us know prior to arrival.     

If you want off-the-beaten-path luxury, wildlife and birdwatching, local healthy foods, access to incredible waterfalls, daily yoga classes, and an incredible daily schedule to workshop and set your personal 2026 goals and intentions, then this is the place for you.  

 

    

Itinerary:

• Day 1 (Jan. 14) :  Arrive at LIR airport and transfer to hotel.  Scenic 4 hour ground transfer.  Relax day and group welcome dinner.  
• Day 2 (Jan. 15) :  Relax on property, group hiking tour, daily schedule of activities
• Day 3 (Jan. 16) :  Relax on property, daily schedule of activities
• Day 4 (Jan. 17) :  Relax on property, daily schedule of activities
• Day 5 (Jan. 18):  Scenic 4 hour transfer from hotel to LIR airport.  Fly home. 

What's included in this trip:

• Lodging in a deluxe room (Choice of single, double or triple occupancy) 
• Chef prepared meals with sustainably sourced, fresh & local ingredients: Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  Afternoon cookies and snacks, coffee, tea, hot chocolate.  All dietary restrictions can be accommodated.
• Daily yoga classes, meditation, and all workshop sessions 
• Ground transportation upon airport arrival in Costa Rica and departure. (only if taking the suggested LAX flight). An additional cost of $280 each way if you are not on the same group flight. 

• Guided hike on the trails through the rainforest next to Juan Castro National Park on Day 1.

• Gratuities for meals are included

• Welcome Goodie Bag