Inside Our Oceanfront Surf & Yoga Retreat Venue in Nicaragua

Your Barefoot-Luxury Home Base on Nicaragua's Northern Coast

Guests relaxing in a giant net hammock among tropical trees at Still Salty Escape, an oceanfront surf and yoga retreat venue in northern Nicaragua

Take a look around. Two acres of oceanfront on Nicaragua's uncrowded northern Pacific coast, and every corner of it built for the group you are bringing. This is the barefoot-luxury home base you have been picturing: an open-air yoga shala, warm-water waves a short walk from your door, farm-to-table meals, and hammocks strung exactly where the sunset lands.

Not sure Nicaragua is on your radar yet? That is the whole point. While everyone else is fighting for dates in Costa Rica, Bali, and Tulum, your guests get an off-the-map stretch of coastline that feels like it is theirs alone.

Scroll through, picture your retreat here, and when you are ready, we will handle the rest.

The Property

A private, two-acre property that opens straight onto the beach.

Come through the gate, and you have got the tropical pool, the garden, the shala, and the sand all within a barefoot walk of each other.

It is the kind of place that does half your programming for you: people slow down the moment they arrive.

  • The thatched-roof Papaya cabaña surrounded by tropical gardens and bougainvillea at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat venue

    The Papaya cabaña, wrapped in bougainvillea and banana leaves, one of four thatched-roof cabañas on the property.

  • Group of guests relaxing on the giant oceanfront net hammock at sunset at Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    Gather on the giant net hammock above the water as the sun drops into the Pacific, a guest favorite.

  • Open-air thatched-roof yoga shala at golden hour framed by tropical trees at Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    Our open-air yoga shala catches the last light of the day, set up for practice, workshops, and sound.

  • Woven hammock chair hanging on a shaded cabaña porch overlooking the gardens at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat

    A handwoven hammock chair on the porch, made for reading, resting, and watching the garden.

  • Outdoor tropical shower surrounded by lush jungle foliage at Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat venue in Nicaragua

    Rinse off after the surf in our open-air jungle shower, tucked into the tropical gardens.

  • Guest diving into the private pool beside thatched cabañas at Still Salty Escape retreat venue in Nicaragua

    Cool off between yoga or surf sessions with a dive into the pool, just steps from your cabaña door.

  • Two-story thatched cabaña surrounded by tropical gardens and a plunge pool at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat venue

    Each cabaña sits nestled in the gardens, with palapa roofs shaded by banana leaves and bougainvillea.

  • Guests relaxing on shaded loungers beside the lap pool and bougainvillea at a surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    Stretch out poolside on the loungers, the easy heart of the property between yoga practice and surf.

  • Chrome outdoor shower running amid lush tropical greenery at a surf and yoga retreat venue in Nicaragua

    Warm water and open-air showers tucked into the tropical gardens.

  • Guests lounging and floating in the private pool beside thatched cabañas at Still Salty Escape retreat venue in Nicaragua

    Slow afternoons by the pool, floaties and all, between surf and practice.

  • Covered open-air lounge with woven hammock chairs and leather poufs beside a tropical garden at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat

    A shaded lounge of hammock chairs and leather poufs, open to the garden for slow mornings and easy afternoons.

  • Private pool beside the thatched-roof Mango cabaña framed by bougainvillea at an oceanfront Nicaragua retreat venue

    The Mango cabaña opens right onto the pool, framed by blooming bougainvillea and palapa roofs.

Cabañas & Rooms

Four cabañas, eight rooms, up to 24 guests, and the flexibility to run it shared, semi-private, or private depending on your group.

Every room is steps from the pool, the yoga shala, and the beach, with ocean or garden views, hot water, and unlimited WiFi.

Lower rooms have air conditioning, and upper rooms have ceiling and floor fans. Every room is comfortable enough that your guests rest well, simple enough that they actually unplug.

  • Private upstairs cabaña with a canopy bed under a soaring thatched roof and teak floors at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat

    A private upstairs room with a draped canopy bed beneath the soaring thatched roof.

  • Hot water shower and tropical plants in a covered outdoor bathroom at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat cabaña

    Warm afternoon light in the covered outdoor bathroom, where every shower runs hot.

  • Single beds dressed in handmade textured blankets in a downstairs cabaña room at Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    Single beds in the lower rooms, layered with handmade blankets in soft coastal tones.

  • View of lush banana leaves from an upstairs cabaña doorway framed by a wood railing at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat

    The view from an upstairs room, opening straight into the banana leaves and treetops.

  • Thatched-roof Banana cabaña entrance along a stone path through tropical gardens at Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    The Banana cabaña, reached by a stone path winding through banana leaves and tropical plants.

  • Ocean view and yoga shala framed by tropical gardens from the lower Mango room at Still Salty Escape retreat in Nicaragua

    The view from the lower Mango room, looking past the yoga shala and gardens straight out to the Pacific.

  • Two single beds that combine into a king bed in an air-conditioned ensuite downstairs cabaña at Still Salty Escape in Nicaragua

    Flexible bedding in the lower room, two of the four single beds slide together into a king, with AC and an ensuite bath.

  • Single bed with a woven lamp beside a large garden-view window in an air-conditioned ensuite downstairs cabaña at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    One of four single beds in the air-conditioned lower cabaña, framed by a big window onto the gardens.

  • Open teak clothing storage with hangers and folded towels in a cabaña room at Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    Open storage in every room, with hangers and three towels each for the pool, the shower, and the beach.

  • Covered outdoor bathroom with a wood vanity, clay bowl sink, and bamboo towel ladder in a downstairs cabaña at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat

    The covered outdoor bathroom in the lower room, with a handmade wood vanity and clay basin.

  • Upstairs double room with a mosquito-net bed, ceiling fan, and ocean-view windows under a conical thatched roof at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    An upstairs room set up as a private or shared double, with a ceiling fan, mosquito net, and ocean views.

  • Hot water shower with green patterned tile and a potted plant in a covered outdoor bathroom at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat cabaña

    Every covered outdoor bathroom has a hot water shower, set against handmade green tile and river stone.

  • Wood-paneled upstairs cabaña room with sheer-curtained windows and a thatched roof at Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    An upstairs room wrapped in warm teak, with breezy windows and a fan overhead.

  • Covered outdoor bathroom with a bamboo towel ladder and monstera plant at Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat cabaña in Nicaragua

    Every downstairs room has its own covered outdoor bathroom, finished with natural bamboo and tropical plants.

  • Sleek indoor ensuite bathroom with a clay bowl sink and teak vanity in an upstairs cabaña at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat

    Upstairs rooms have sleek indoor ensuite bathrooms, with clay basins and handmade teak details.

  • Single bed beside a garden-view window in an air-conditioned ensuite downstairs cabaña room at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat

    One of four single beds in the air-conditioned lower Mango room, ensuite and steps from the garden.

The Yoga Shala

Eighteen hundred square feet of open-air practice space, built to catch the ocean breeze, with the sun setting straight out in front of you and gardens on every side.

This is where your mornings start, and your teacher trainings run, with a separate meditation shala when you want a quieter, smaller space.

Mats, blocks, and meditation cushions are all included, surround sound is wired in, and handwoven bamboo lanterns hang from the roof.

Roll out your mats, open the sides, and let the sound of the surf do the rest.

  • Guest practicing a supported pose with a strap and blocks in the open-air ocean-view yoga shala at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    Props and blocks are all provided, so guests can settle into a supported practice with the ocean breeze coming through.

  • Open-air thatched yoga shala set among tropical gardens and trees at Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    The open-air shala sits back in the gardens, framed by mango and bamboo, steps from the ocean.

  • Open-air thatched yoga shala glowing at golden hour framed by tropical trees at Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    Golden hour at the shala, with surround sound and open sides catching the ocean breeze.

  • Yoga mats and meditation cushions laid out on the open-air shala deck overlooking the garden at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    The shala set for meditation, cushions and mats laid out and included, open to the garden and the sea.

  • Handmade hexagon shelf holding rolled yoga mats with a jungle view in the open-air shala at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    Mats, blocks, and cushions all live here and are included, on handmade shelving open to the banana grove.

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  • Soaring thatched roof with handwoven bamboo lanterns inside the open-air yoga shala at Still Salty Escape in Nicaragua

    Overhead, handmade bamboo lanterns hang from the soaring palapa roof, all locally woven.

  • Hand-painted no shoes sign at the entrance to the open-air yoga shala deck at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat

    hoes off at the door, a barefoot space for practice above the gardens.

  • Hand-painted Yoga Shala sign on the open-air deck overlooking the ocean at Still Salty Escape retreat in Nicaragua

    The 1,800 square foot shala opens straight to the ocean, where the sun sets directly in front of you.

  • Yoga shala with a wooden prop shelf and lush garden surrounds under a thatched roof at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat

    Mats, blocks, and meditation cushions are all included, tucked into handmade shelving with the organic garden within reach.

  • Cluster of handwoven bamboo lanterns beneath a thatched palapa ceiling in the yoga shala at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    The lanterns are handwoven from locally sourced bamboo, casting warm light through evening practice.

  • Hand-painted Yoga Shala sign framed by tropical croton plants under a thatched roof at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat

    The shala tucked into the gardens, a barefoot space for daily practice.

  • Group of guests in a side-angle yoga pose under the thatched roof of the open-air ocean-view shala at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat

    Morning practice in the open-air shala, the whole group moving together above the gardens.

Surf

Consistent, warm-water waves and breaks for every level, from first-timers standing up for the first time to your seasoned crew chasing the good ones.

We run daily transport to the local breaks, professional coaches, and boards for everyone, so all you and your guests have to do is paddle out. This is the coast surfers keep quiet about on purpose.

  • Longboarder cross-stepping on a clean peeling wave at an uncrowded break near a surf retreat in Nicaragua

    Clean, uncrowded waves that reward every level, from first pop-up to noseriding.

  • Group of surfers walking a sandy path toward the bay with boards at Still Salty Escape surf camp in Nicaragua

    The morning walk to the bay, boards under arm, the all-level break just minutes from the property.

  • Beginner practicing the pop-up on a surfboard on the sand with an instructor at a Nicaragua surf camp

    Pop-up practice on the sand first, part of learning to surf with our on-site coaches.

  • Beginner surfer riding whitewater on a foam board while an instructor cheers at a learn to surf camp in Nicaragua

    Every wave is coached, your instructor right there in the lineup to line you up and cheer you in.

  • Woman riding a clean blue wave on a longboard at a surf camp in Nicaragua

    Once you're up, the peeling waves give you a long, forgiving ride, ideal for progressing surfers.

  • Smiling surfer paddling a longboard in warm water at a surf retreat in Nicaragua

    Warm water, mellow waves, and all the time in the world to learn to surf in Nicaragua.

  • Surf instructor and group of women reading the waves before a lesson at a learn to surf camp in Nicaragua

    Every session starts with the coach reading the waves, with all-level breaks within walking distance.

  • Surf student laughing during paddle practice on a longboard on the beach at a Nicaragua surf retreat

    Paddle drills and a whole lot of laughing, no experience needed to start.

  • Beginner surfer riding a small wave on a longboard at an all-levels break near Still Salty Escape surf camp in Nicaragua

    And up you go, a first wave at one of the uncrowded all-level breaks minutes from the property.

  • Surf team unloading boards from a truck on the beach at dawn at a surf camp in Nicaragua

    Boards and transport are taken care of, so you can chase the best conditions up and down the coast.

  • Surfer sitting on a longboard in glassy golden-hour water at a surf retreat in Nicaragua

    Sunrise sessions in warm, empty water, one of the reasons surfers keep coming back to Nicaragua.

  • Surf student finding her balance on a wave with an instructor nearby at a learn to surf retreat in Nicaragua

    Finding your feet in the whitewater, the mellow beginner waves make Nicaragua a great place to learn to surf.

  • Surfers carrying boards down a tree-lined path to the beach at Still Salty Escape surf camp in Nicaragua

    The best beginner bay is a 7-minute walk from the property, boards in hand down the sandy path.

  • Surfer passing a longboard up onto a truck on the beach at a surf retreat in Nicaragua

    When the best waves are a short drive away, the team loads the boards and handles the gear, you just paddle out.

  • Experienced surfer riding a peeling green wave on a longboard along the coast at a surf retreat in Nicaragua

    For seasoned surfers, the same uncrowded coastline serves up long, clean walls all to yourself.

Beach & Sunsets

The Pacific is steps from the property, and the sunsets here are the ones your guests will be posting long after they get home.

Long empty stretches of sand, warm water, and that giant hammock positioned for exactly this moment.

Uncrowded, unhurried, and yours for the week.

  • Aerial view of a couple relaxing on the giant net hammock above the rocky shoreline at sunset at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    The giant hammock stretched over the rocks, the best spot on the two-acre property to watch the sun set into the Pacific.

  • Aerial view of Pacific waves breaking along the palm-lined rocky shoreline at Still Salty Escape in Nicaragua

    The oceanfront edge of the two-acre property from above, palms right down to the surf.

  • Group of guests lounging and laughing together on the giant oceanfront net hammock at dusk at a Nicaragua retreat

    The giant hammock fits the whole group, sunset gatherings above the water.

  • Pastel Pacific sunset framed by trees over the oceanfront at Still Salty Escape in Nicaragua

    Soft pastel skies most evenings, the whole Nicaraguan coastline facing due west.

  • Surfer holding a board watching the sun set into the Pacific from the rocks at a Nicaragua surf retreat

    One last look at the lineup as the sun drops, the surf just steps from where you're staying.

  • Woman resting on an oceanfront hammock watching a pink Pacific sunset through the palms at a Nicaragua retreat

    The sun sets directly in front of the property, straight into the Pacific on Nicaragua's west coast.

  • Handwoven hammock chairs and string lights beneath the oceanfront net hammock at sunset at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    Hammock chairs and swings tucked under the trees, all facing the water, just steps from the ocean.

  • Woven hammock strung between posts glowing at golden hour beside the ocean at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat

    A hammock for two at the edge of the two-acre property, sunlight coming through the palms.

  • Guest lounging on the giant net hammock above the rocks at an orange Pacific sunset at a Nicaragua retreat

    Oceanfront and two acres of it, with the giant hammock suspended right over the shoreline.

  • Silhouette of the two-story oceanfront hammock deck at dusk with guests watching the sunset at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    Climb to the top deck for the wide view, the sun dropping into the Pacific right in front of you.

  • Woman relaxing in a hanging hammock chair against a vivid orange Pacific sunset at Still Salty Escape in Nicaragua

    Sunset from a hammock chair at the edge of the property, the sky over the Pacific lighting up in front of you.

  • Palm-framed view of the rocky oceanfront shoreline at a pastel sunset at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat

    The path down to the water, the shoreline just steps from the property.

  • Panga boat on a calm estuary with a volcano behind at sunset near Still Salty Escape in Nicaragua

    Just beyond the property, mangroves and a distant volcano, part of the northern Nicaragua landscape.

  • Aerial view of a person lying on the sand as whitewater rolls in on an empty beach in Nicaragua

    Miles of empty sand, the beach a few steps past the garden.

  • Guests relaxing on the giant oceanfront net hammock under string lights at dusk at Still Salty Escape in Nicaragua

    The giant net hammock strung in the trees, the best seat on the property for the sunset over the Pacific.

  • Hand-painted wooden Playa sign pointing toward the beach steps from Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    Follow the Playa sign, the ocean and the surf just a short barefoot walk from the property.

  • Woman sitting on the oceanfront net hammock watching the sunset over the Pacific at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    Steps from the ocean and steps from the surf, the easiest place on the property to end the day.

Farm-to-Table Dining

Three chef-prepared meals a day, hearty and healthy, with the majority of the ingredients pulled straight from our own two-acre organic farm up the road and the rest sourced locally.

Everything is whole foods and made from scratch: refined sugar-free, soy-free, seed oil-free, gluten-free, and free of processed ingredients, with homemade bread available as a side for anyone who wants it. In between, indulge in our smoothies and sweet-treat bar.

Food is where a lot of retreats fall flat, and it is one of the first things your guests will rave about here. We accommodate every diet, allergy, and preference. It is all included, and it is all handled.

  • Traditional Nica Plate breakfast with gallo pinto, scrambled eggs, fried plantains, sautéed vegetables, and pico de gallo at Still Salty Escape in Nicaragua

    The Nica Plate, a guest-favorite breakfast: gallo pinto, farm eggs, fried plantains, sautéed vegetables, and fresh pico de gallo.

  • Gluten-free sugar-free pancake topped with granola, coconut, apple, banana, and nut butter made with farm ingredients at Still Salty Escape in Nicaragua

    Gluten-free, refined sugar-free pancakes made with ingredients from our farm, topped with fresh fruit, granola, coconut, and nut butter.

  • Farm-to-table rice noodle plate with fresh vegetables and dipping sauce at Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    Whole-food meals plated with produce from our organic farm down the road, three meals and a snack every day, built for every diet.

  • Open-air dining table set with dragon fruit chia parfaits, eggs, and homemade toast down its length at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    The table set for breakfast, dragon fruit chia, eggs, and homemade bread laid down the length of it.

  • Colorful quinoa bowl with sautéed peppers, avocado, and cabbage at a farm-to-table retreat in Nicaragua

    Hearty, healthy bowls built around whole grains, locally sourced meat, farm vegetables, and local avocado.

  • Group of women sharing a meal together at the long open-air community table under the thatched palapa at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    The whole group around one long table, farm-fresh plates and garden views, the way every meal is served here.

  • Bright pink dragon fruit smoothie bowl in a coconut bowl topped with granola, coconut, and banana at a Nicaragua retreat

    A dragon fruit smoothie bowl topped with house granola, coconut, and banana.

  • Chef holding a farm-to-table plate of fresh spring rolls, kelp noodles, and vegetables in the garden at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    Straight from the kitchen, ingredients grown on our farm and supplemented locally, with dietary needs and allergies happily accommodated.

  • Plated farm-to-table meal on the open-air community dining table with pool and garden views at Still Salty Escape in Nicaragua

    Meals are served at our open-air community table, with pool and garden views all around.

  • Hand holding a two-layer watermelon and mango fruit popsicle in the garden at Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    Cool off with a fresh fruit popsicle from the sweet-treat bar, watermelon over mango.

  • Dragon fruit and chia pudding parfait topped with mango and granola at a farm-to-table retreat in Nicaragua

    A layered chia and dragon fruit parfait from the smoothie and sweet-treat bar, topped with fresh mango.

  • Coconut bowl with scrambled eggs, plantains, sautéed fruit, and granola at Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    A hearty farm breakfast of eggs, plantains, and house granola, one of three meals served each day.

  • Long open-air wooden dining table under a thatched roof with hammocks and garden views at Still Salty Escape in Nicaragua

    Our open-air community table under the palapa, set between hammocks with the garden and pool in view.

  • Whole-food bowl with roasted sweet potato, mango, and cabbage with a side of dressing at a farm-to-table retreat in Nicaragua

    Roasted sweet potato, fresh mango, local meats, and farm greens, dressed simply and served on the side.

  • Group of guests sharing a meal at the open-air community table under the thatched dining palapa at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    Meals are communal here for retreats, the whole group gathering around one table three times a day.

  • Team member carrying two breakfast plates with dragon fruit chia and eggs past the menu board at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    Our team brings every plate to the table, no buffet lines, no fuss.

  • Breakfast tray with a yogurt granola bowl, fresh tropical fruit, and green pancakes at Still Salty Escape retreat in Nicaragua

    Breakfast might be granola and chia pudding with homemade coconut milk, farm greens folded into pancakes, and a plate of tropical fruit.

  • Coconut breakfast bowl with banana and cinnamon beside an iced drink at the edge of the pool at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    Breakfast by the pool, a coconut bowl with banana and cinnamon and an iced coffee with raw milk drink from the bar.

Rest & Recovery

Between surf or yoga sessions, this is where your group lands.

Two private, open-air massage shalas for expert massage, bodywork, acupuncture, cupping, and deep tissue. A quiet meditation and sound healing space for the still ones. Hammocks are strung throughout the gardens, and a pool that never has a line for it.

This is the rest and recovery that makes a retreat feel like a real reset, and the kind of downtime that has guests booking the same retreat again next year.

  • Hand-painted Massajes sign among tropical plants leading to the massage shala at Still Salty Escape in Nicaragua

    Follow the Massajes sign through the gardens to our two private massage shalas.

  • Two guests resting on loungers on a shaded cabaña porch with a fresh coconut at Still Salty Escape retreat in Nicaragua

    Downtime on the loungers with a cold coconut, the pace of the whole place slowing down.

  • Entrance to a private massage shala with a handmade shell curtain and bamboo walls surrounded by gardens at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    The entrance to one of two private massage shalas, where expert therapists offer massage, bodywork, acupuncture, cupping, and deep tissue.

  • Guest relaxing in a fringed hammock with a coconut overlooking tropical gardens at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat

    Hammocks throughout the grounds, made for a coconut and a slow afternoon.

  • Guest floating on a pink flamingo in the pool beside thatched cabañas at Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    A pool that never has a line for it, flamingo float included.

  • Woven hammock and leather poufs on a shaded patio framed by tropical gardens at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat

    Quiet corners to land between sessions, a hammock and a place to put your feet up.

  • Practitioner playing a Tibetan singing bowl over a guest resting during a sound healing session at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    Sound healing and meditation to slow the whole system down.

  • Guest meditating with a hand on her heart on the open-air deck surrounded by gardens at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    A quiet space to meditate, hand on heart, gardens all around.

  • Thatched-roof private massage shala tucked into lush jungle gardens at Still Salty Escape retreat in Nicaragua

    Each shala is fully private and wrapped in garden, with essential oil diffusers, incense, surround sound spa music, and natural products only.

  • Two hanging hammock chairs and leather poufs on a shaded patio overlooking tropical gardens at a Nicaragua surf and yoga retreat

    Hanging chairs opening onto the gardens, an easy place to reset with a book and no agenda.

  • Close-up of a handmade seashell curtain at the entrance to a massage shala at Still Salty Escape in Nicaragua

    Handmade shell curtains at the door, one of the small details that make the space feel like a threshold.

  • Still Salty Escape guest journal and pen resting in soft light on a woven pouf at a surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    Quiet corners for journaling and reflection, and a guest book to leave your story behind.

Retreats in Action

Yoga teacher trainings, surf and yoga retreats, wellness retreats, weddings, writing and cooking groups: this property has held all of it.

These are the moments that are hard to describe and easy to show, real groups practicing yoga, learning to surf, eating, laughing, and paddling out together.

Picture your own retreat here.

  • Yoga retreat group resting in savasana on the open-air shala deck surrounded by jungle at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    Savasana with the whole group, the reward at the end of every yoga practice.

  • Group of women posing behind their longboards on the beach after a session at a surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    The whole crew after a session, the kind of group a surf retreat turns into by day three.

  • Retreat group relaxing together on the giant oceanfront net hammock at sunset at Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    Sunset on the giant hammock, the kind of evening that turns a group into a community.

  • Yoga retreat group in Warrior II during a practice in the open-air shala framed by gardens at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    Practice yoga twice a day in the open-air shala, all levels moving together.

  • Full yoga retreat group seated for practice in the open-air shala under a thatched roof at Still Salty Escape in Nicaragua

    A full house in the shala, exactly what a yoga retreat in Nicaragua looks like when it comes together.

  • Two retreat guests laughing on a pineapple float in the pool at Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    The other half of a retreat, downtime, laughing, and a float in the pool.

  • Retreat group sharing a meal at the open-air community table under the thatched palapa at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    Gathered around the table between sessions, surf and yoga worked up an appetite.

  • Three surf retreat guests with longboards on the empty beach at dawn during a surf retreat in Nicaragua

    Dawn patrol on an empty beach, the group heading out for a morning surf.

  • Surfer with a board bag beside the surf truck loaded with longboards on the beach at a Nicaragua surf camp

    Boards loaded and hauled to the break for you, all part of the surf camp setup.

  • Instructor pushing a beginner into a wave during a learn to surf lesson at a Nicaragua surf camp

    Coached into every wave, exactly how it looks to learn to surf here.

  • Retreat guests pressing fresh tortillas by hand during a cooking class at Still Salty Escape in Nicaragua

    Hands-on cooking classes, pressing fresh tortillas at the big wood table.

  • Group of retreat guests laughing together in the pool at Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    Afternoons in the pool with the whole group, drinks in hand and nowhere to be.

  • Guest reading on a lounger beside the pool framed by tropical plants at Still Salty Escape in Nicaragua

    A book, a lounger, and a coconut, the slow half of a full retreat day.

  • Retreat guest gently holding a baby sea turtle during a turtle release on the beach in Nicaragua

    Seasonal turtle releases on the beach, one of the excursions that stays with people.

  • Poolside breakfast of dragon fruit chia, scrambled eggs, and toast beside a pineapple float at Still Salty Escape Nicaragua

    Breakfast by the pool before the first session, farm eggs, toast, and a dragon fruit chia.

  • Retreat group in a malasana yoga pose during a yoga class in the thatched shala at Still Salty Escape surf and yoga retreat in Nicaragua

    Led classes for every body and every level, the heart of the retreat day.

Things to Do Around Our Northern Nicaragua Retreat

When your retreat programming leaves room for it, there is a whole coastline to explore.

Boat tours through the mangroves with wake surfing and sunset, a Cosigüina volcano hike, sea turtle releases with a local nonprofit, an organic farm tour, a Nicaraguan cooking class, horseback riding, sand boarding, a León city tour, and temazcal. The kind of laid-back adventure that rounds out a week away.

Bring an adventure, wellness, nature, or women's retreat, and there is plenty here to build around.

  • Three guests laughing on a towable tube pulled behind the boat during a mangrove tour in Nicaragua

    Tubing behind the boat, one of the loudest, happiest parts of the day.

  • Circle of gloved hands holding sea turtle hatchlings before a release with a local nonprofit in Nicaragua

    Everyone takes part in the sea turtle release, supporting a local nonprofit protecting the coastline.

  • Guest diving from a mangrove tree into the estuary during a boat tour in northern Nicaragua

    Tree jumping into the mangroves, part of the boat tour day.

  • Two guests at the Cosigüina crater lake overlook after a volcano hike in northern Nicaragua

    The reward at the top of the Cosigüina hike, the crater lake with views clear to the Gulf of Fonseca.

  • Guest and guide reaching for a bunch of bananas during an organic farm tour in Nicaragua

    On the organic farm tour, pulling bananas straight off the tree.

  • Smiling surfer paddling a longboard with the retreat cabañas behind during a surf lesson in Nicaragua

    Surf lessons at the break just down the beach, all levels welcome.

  • Guest playing with fresh oranges under banana leaves during an organic farm tour at Still Salty Escape in Nicaragua

    Fresh citrus straight off the farm, one stop on the organic farm tour.

  • Beginner surfer riding a wave and throwing shakas during a learn to surf lesson in Nicaragua

    Up and riding, throwing shakas, exactly why people come to learn to surf here.

  • Retreat group hiking a forested trail on the Cosigüina volcano in northern Nicaragua

    The Cosigüina volcano hike, climbing up through the forest toward the crater.

  • Local guide wake surfing behind the boat during a mangrove tour in northern Nicaragua

    Wake surfing on the mangrove boat tour, one of the most-loved days of the week.

  • Sea turtle hatchlings in a release bin of sand before a beach release with a local nonprofit in Nicaragua

    Baby sea turtles ready for release, supporting a local nonprofit repopulating the coastline.

  • Guests riding pangas loaded with tubing gear through the mangroves on a boat tour in Nicaragua

    The boat tour through the mangroves, tubing, wake surfing, and a sunset to close it out.

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  • Surfer sitting on a longboard waiting for a wave in warm water at a surf retreat in Nicaragua

    Surfing out front of the property on a glassy morning, waiting for the next set.

  • Local cook pouring oil into a pan during a traditional cooking class in Nicaragua

    A local cooking class, learning a Nicaraguan dish from the people who make it best.

  • Large surf retreat group posing with longboards on the beach at sunset after a surf session in Nicaragua

    The whole crew and every board, end of a surf day during a yoga retreat on an empty beach.

  • Guests climbing a mangrove tree to jump into the water during a boat tour in Nicaragua

    Working up the nerve, our guide leading the way up the mangrove for the jump.

  • Guest relaxing with a drink on the boat during a mangrove tour in Nicaragua

    Cruising the mangroves, cold drink in hand.

  • Guest wake surfing behind the boat on the estuary during a mangrove tour in Nicaragua

    Wake surfing the calm estuary water, no wave required.

  • Retreat group posing together at the Cosigüina crater overlook after a volcano hike in northern Nicaragua

    The whole retreat group at the top of the Cosigüina volcano hike, the crater behind them.

  • Volcanoes rising over misty fields at sunrise seen from the road in northern Nicaragua

    The drive out to go sand boarding, volcanoes on the horizon at first light.

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