Founded in 1998 and the first of its kind, Sunflower Retreats provides weekly yoga retreats and wellness holidays for the mind, body and soul, located in the hilltop village of Casperia in Sabina Italy, one hour from Rome, and since 2014 in the jungle & beaches of the Nicoya Peninsula Costa Rica, on the Pacific coast of Central America.
Our retreats take you on a journey back to yourself where you find deep healing and connection with yourself and others in beautiful locations in Italy and Costa Rica.
Our international team of yoga and holistic practitioners support you on a journey of self-discovery, wholeness and balance .
We are a eco tourism organisation and like to give back to the community or location we are based-in. A percentage of the cost of each booking goes to local owners of the village houses or accommodation that we use in Casperia and beyond and we work with local people who provide meals and activities for our guests therefore providing income to families through ethical tourism practices. This also includes our Costa Rica Blue zone destination weeks which are all located in community-based locations and villages or protected nature reserves such as the Cabo Blanco; the oldest nature reserve in Costa Rica. This is part of our responsible tourism policy as our guests live within the the local community or protected reserve (not in a privately-owned retreat business ) . This policy helps to sustain the village of Casperia and other locations that we work with by providing income to the local families and businesses, including the craft shops , farmers, activity providers and guides who we work with.
Yoga and wellness including ethical business philosophy to be kind to the Earth in Italy and Costa Rica, since 1998.
Yoga & Spa Retreat
We offer you the choice of two types of accommodation in Casperia, a two minute walk from one another and from our yoga, breakfast and treatment facilities:
'A' Casa Latini: a lovingly renovated 13th-century house furnished in a boutique Latin style.
'B' Forani Palace: a 15th century palazzo.
For people on a budget subject to availability we also have panoramic traditional village house style accommodation with self catering kitchens and shared bathroom.