The Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, hotel Nantipa, a Tico Beach Experience, has introduced a special package that gives visitors an inside look at the way of life that Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula locals use to live longer, healthier lives.

The five blue zone locations throughout the world are hotspots for the most centenarians owing to characteristics including food, community, mobility, and purpose, according to researchers Michel Poulain, Giovanni Mario Pes, and Dan Buettner. Visitors are invited to immerse themselves in this microculture as part of the Nantipa Blue Zone Wellness Experience and learn about the natural methods to experience better physical health, less stress, active days, and rewarding interactions.

The Nantipa Blue Zone Wellness Experience pairs Nantipa hospitality with the following key blue zone pillars:

Put Loved Ones First

The Nantipa Blue Zone Wellness experience can accommodate families, groups of friends, or generations of tourists with a variety of lodging options, including suites, bungalows, and three-bedroom villas, as well as enjoyable, welcoming activities.

Embrace your 'Plan de Vida'

A characteristic of the Nicoya Peninsula blue zone has been recognized as this sense of purpose. It's a crucial component in keeping elders in this Blue Zone community with a positive attitude and is sometimes referred to as "why I wake up in the morning." As part of the experience, visitors are urged to keep a diary of their ideas and plans in order to capture, organize, and generate new ones. They are also advised to stay away from digital gadgets in order to block out outside noise.

Mind-Set to Relax

As stress management is a key component of blue zone longevity, the experience begins each day with a moment of mindfulness. The trip includes a yoga and meditation program where visitors may select from conventional techniques or attempt a partnered activity like acro-yoga either in the hotel's brand-new yoga Shala or on the beach, surrounded by beautiful vegetation and peaceful noises.

Natural Activity

As part of a pleasant and relaxed outdoor lifestyle, exercise is incorporated throughout the day. A variety of bonding activities are available to guests, such as a jungle trek that ends with a soak in a waterfall, surfing lessons, horseback riding on the beach, ziplining over a submerged volcano, exploring the coastline by boat, or working up an appetite on a fishing expedition.

Eat Local, Not Late

While nutrition is important for lifespan in blue zones, it's not just about what you eat; it's also about when. The Blue Zone Wellness Experience helps visitors create their days the blue zone way, starting with a traditional breakfast of gallo pinto, fresh fruit, and coffee and ending with an early-evening dinner at Manz, where guests can choose from a variety of blue zone dishes that combine locally sourced plant-based dishes with wild-caught fish straight from the sea. The balanced advantages of high-calcium Nicoyan water are available to guests throughout the resort, and they are also encouraged to indulge in a sundowner at 5 p.m., when the sun sets over the Pacific and is considered to be the best time to consume alcohol.

Social Culture

Being a part of a community improves our sense of comfort and connection, as well as our long-term health. To connect guests with the local culture, the package also includes the opportunity to visit a local family or one of the local 'sodas' to learn more about traditional Nicoyan culture firsthand.

Connect with Mother Nature

In Nantipa, maintaining a spiritual connection with nature means preserving Santa Teresa for all living things that call it home. During their stay, guests can volunteer at the local non-profit coastal ranch CIRENAS, either in the turtle hatchery or at their permaculture and medicinal gardens. As an alternative, visitors may spend some time alone exploring their very own Robinson Crusoe beach in Costa Rica's first natural reserve, Cabo Blanco. Back at Nantipa, organized beach clean-ups help to clear microplastics from the ocean, before guests are rewarded with a fresh tropical fruit smoothie.

Sleep Right

Without sufficient sleep, which gives our bodies the chance to recoup, consolidate memories, and enhance motor abilities, none of this will matter. Before being lulled to sleep by the sounds of the surf, guests may get ready for bed with a cup of herbal tea that has just been brewed and have a daily reflexology or massage in their rooms.

“Here in Nicoya we perhaps take our way of life for granted, but it's something that's often remarked upon by our guests,” says Harry Hartman, General Manager and Owner of Nantipa. “We're an outdoor culture, we enjoy being with people, taking our time and eating what grows naturally around us - pura vida! If we can piece together these seemingly simple elements to encourage people to live healthier, more mindful lives when they get home from a stay at Nantipa, then we become more than just a happy memory – we become a long-term lifestyle that expands beyond our blue zone.”

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