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February 13, 2027 - February 20, 2027

LIGHT YOUR LIFE – A Yoga + Wellness Retreat Experience

Led By: Bridget Shae and Dakota Shae
Event Details

Event Name: LIGHT YOUR LIFE – A Yoga + Wellness Retreat Experience

Event Date: February 13, 2027 - February 20, 2027

Led By: Bridget Shae and Dakota Shae

More Retreat Info: https://www.ilayoga.com/costa-rica

Step into this expertly crafted retreat with Dakota and Bridget Shae, founders of iLa Yoga® and Directors of the official Bodhi Tree Yoga Teacher Training programs.

An abundance of space, time, and thoughtfully curated experiences await. This relaxed, fun filled week is layered with the opportunity to dive deeper into the subtleties of the mind, lending to profound shifts in self-awareness and perspective. Days will include a great variety of experiences that showcase the best Nosara has to offer; along with opportunity to practice vinyasa, sit in meditation, and learn invaluable breath work practices you can integrate into your life. This retreat offers an opportunity to gain insight from advanced instructors committed to guiding you toward optimal physical health, emotional integrity, mental clarity, and a profound sense of contentment.

Spend a week with us in community, with good vibes, good people, and good intentions on your path to the best version of yourself. Whether you are here for the sun, sand, and a little yoga, or coming to immerse yourself in deeper learnings, we’re here to hold the space for you and have fun while we do it.

Event Leaders
Bridget Shae

Co-Founder of iLa Yoga® and Co-Director of the Bodhi Tree Teacher Training Program​

An innovator in the field of inquiry-based learning, Bridget is a leader in encouraging students to find their truth through the practice of yoga. Bridget co-founded iLa Yoga™ in 2012 and is the Director of iLa Yoga™ and Bodhi Tree Yoga Schools, accredited by the Yoga Alliance.

Bridget has been a student of the practice since 2003, and began teaching in 2008 having studied with world renowned teachers, she has over spent over 1000 hours training in yoga, meditation and qi gong. Bridget teaches a diverse array of practices, and shares her knowledge as an expansive approach to healing. Her studies and commitment to the practice have led to original inspirations, methods, and practices, delivering students with the ability to tap into their inner wisdom and find their own path through this ancient practice. Bridget has taught thousands of students from around the world including Europe, the Middle East, Central America, South America, and North America.

Her classes invite you to step more fully into yourself with careful consideration. Infusing the energy of yoga with understanding the intelligence of prana and awareness, her teachings help to bring clarity and a heightened sense of purpose to your life.

Dakota Shae

Co-Founder of iLa Yoga® and Co-Director of the Bodhi Tree Teacher Training Program

Dakota’s teachings center around a whole system approach to achieving optimal health and wellness. Dakota co-founded iLa Yoga® in 2012 and is the co-director of iLa Yoga® and Bodhi Tree Yoga Schools.

Dakota’s launch into the vast domain of yoga began in 2006 stemming from an interest in exploring peak physical performance. As a lifelong athlete, he found undeniable physical benefits from a regular practice that, over the years, has evolved into a daily discovery of what is needed to live a happy, healthy life. In addition to his yoga education, Dakota is a certified Oxygen Advantage instructor and incorporates breath training and respiratory anatomy, into his teachings. Dakota’s no-nonsense approach health are backed by a deep understanding of human physiology and psychology and uses the ancient practices of yoga as the main pathway to awareness in discovering what practices are most beneficial on any given day. His teachings offer the opportunity to bring about radical self-care and change through the awareness and consistent practices.

A calm, yet passionate demeanor, contribute to the vibrant and inspiring teacher that he is. Dakota cares deeply about equipping each of his students with the tools they need most to live their best life.