When you are embarking on a journey as powerful as plant medicine, you need a safe, nurturing, and comfortable container to journey through. Ananda Lodge is that container: we provide deeply supportive retreats in Costa Rica, grounded in nature and guided with care.
Our spaces give you the opportunity to safely surrender to the medicine in nature, to be held in community, and to reflect in solitude when you need to.
Every aspect of your stay at Ananda Lodge is intentionally designed to support deep transformation. Our carefully curated spaces include:
Floating in the trees, flooded with sunlight, and covered with a hand-woven natural roof you will find the heart of Ananda, the Maloca. Our Maloca serves as the anchor for our work at Ananda Lodge. It is our temple and our designated ceremonial space. The word ‘Maloca’ Indigenous peoples of the Amazon and refers to a hub or community center used for ceremonies and gatherings. It is within the Maloca that we come together to heal in relation. To be seen, to be witnessed, and to be held in safety.
When there is no ceremony going on, you can visit The Healing Hut for a massage, a personal sound healing therapy, or an individually curated healing experience designed to rejuvenate the soul.
Watching the sunset over the Pacific Ocean from your balcony can put your body and mind at ease after a long day of plant medicine work. This space is designed to keep you as rested and comfortable as possible.
Working with plant medicines is exhausting, and so it’s helpful to be able to return to a king-size bed and a quiet room.
Not all Costa Rica retreat centers offer this level of privacy and rest. Some centers will place you on a bunk bed in a room with 20+ other people. This can be life-changing work; a bad night of sleep shouldn’t stop you from being ready to fully immerse yourself in the medicine.
Every person on our team is here for a reason—and that reason is you.
We’ve walked this path ourselves. Each guide, chef, and support staff member brings lived experience, deep integrity, and a calling to serve. From individualized ceremony support to heartfelt meals made with intention, our team is attuned to your process every step of the way.
We don’t just facilitate a retreat—we hold a space for your light to return.
Our Private Chefs are more than just food professionals. They understand the energetics of food and the delicate balance of nourishment with plant medicine work. They are passionate advocates of plant medicine and enjoy engaging with guests throughout their stay.
At Ananda you will not find buffet lines or food warmers. Here your palate and your eyes will be delighted with diverse flavors, energetically packed with nutrition and nourishment. Our meals are individually plated, focusing on natural, local ingredients.
When everything feels unstable around you, food and comfort can take on a whole new level and meaning with the body. Our guests typically find they are overwhelmingly delighted with the caliber of flavor profiles that are still dieta friendly. It is our pleasure and honor to serve you in this way.
Fly into Liberia. There are direct flights from most major cities in the United States.
Hop in a car that’s waiting for you and take in the Costa Rican scenery for an hour.
Arrive at Ananda Lodge, where you’ll have your own room with a king-size bed and an ocean view.
Once here, you are:
Ananda Lodge is tucked into the jungle canopy above Playa Grande, an unspoiled haven on Costa Rica’s north Pacific coast. Here, nature cradles you in lush green, ocean breeze, and the quiet rhythm of a community that lives by the sun and breathes “Pura Vida.”
From your private balcony, you’ll watch the light shift over the treetops and the ocean beyond. Just minutes away: world-class surf, vibrant local culture, and the protected beauty of Las Baulas Marine Park.
This is the kind of place where transformation feels natural because the land itself is alive with healing energy.
