Women’s Surf Retreat in Costa Rica – Matapalo Jungle Escape

Surf, Soul & Sisterhood: Women-Led Adventure Retreats in Costa Rica

By Encanta La Vida Lodge
Updated July 2025

🌴 Introduction: Why Women’s Surf Retreats Matter

The world of surfing has long been a male-dominated arena. But that tide is shifting. Women’s surf retreats are growing in popularity, carving out space for empowerment, healing, skill-building, and community. At the intersection of adventure and wellness, retreats like the Salty Goddess Women’s Week in Matapalo, Costa Rica offer more than surf—they offer sisterhood, soulful connection, and wild transformation.

🌺 Meet Brisa Hennessy: Pro Surfer, Retreat Host & Waterwoman

Born in Costa Rica and raised between Fiji and Hawaii, Brisa Hennessy is a globally renowned pro surfer and Olympian. She’s not only known for her smooth style and fearless competitive streak, but also for her dedication to ocean advocacy, mindfulness, and connecting deeply with nature.

Brisa’s journey has come full circle—bringing her home to the lush Osa Peninsula to co-host women’s surf and wellness retreats alongside her mother, Katie Hennessy. Together, they’ve created the Salty Goddess experience: an invitation to surf, heal, and grow in one of the most biodiverse jungles on Earth.

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🏄‍♀️ Spotlight on Eryn Krouse: Adventurer, Creator & Surf Icon

Eryn Krouse is one of the most authentic voices in the surf and travel space. Based in Southern California, she’s a content creator, model, and former competitive swimmer who has transformed her love for water into a lifestyle.

Since graduating from UCSB in 2018 with a degree in Linguistics, Eryn has traveled the world, sharing serene surf breaks, sustainable lifestyle tips, and women-led adventures across her social platforms. In 2021 and 2022, she collaborated with Jolyn Clothing to launch two surfwear collections celebrating femininity, function, and flow.

Her visit to Encanta La Vida in the Osa Peninsula was a match made in heaven—highlighting what it means to disconnect from the noise and reconnect with nature, surf, and soul.

🌐 Watch Eryn’s Costa Rica YouTube Short
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🧘‍♀️ The Salty Goddess Women’s Week

September 14–20, 2025

This 6-day immersive women’s retreat in Matapalo blends surfing, jungle adventure, and holistic wellness—all led by women. Brisa and Katie Hennessy unite a powerhouse group of healers, surf coaches, and nature guides to lead participants through a transformational experience:

✅ Surf coaching + unlimited board use
✅ Daily yoga, sound baths, meditation & cacao ceremony
✅ Jungle hikes, 70-foot tree climbs & waterfall repelling
✅ 3 healthy meals/day + tea & coffee
✅ Lodging in eco-luxury jungle bungalows
✅ Roundtrip ground transportation from Puerto Jimenez

📖 Reserve Your Spot for Salty Goddess Week

🏝️ Why Matapalo is a Surf Haven for Women

The village of Cabo Matapalo is located at the tip of Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, known for its raw coastline, three world-class point breaks, and uncrowded waves. This makes it ideal for both beginner and experienced surfers.

🌊 Pan Dulce – gentle longboarding wave, perfect for learning
🌊 Backwash – steeper, punchy wave with intermediate flow
🌊 Matapalo – a more advanced wave for confident chargers

These breaks are all walkable from Encanta La Vida Lodge, with guides available to ensure safe, fun, and empowering surf sessions.

🌐 Surf Info & Breaks

🌿 Encanta La Vida: The Jungle Lodge Experience

Encanta La Vida is not just a place to stay—it’s an all-sensory experience. Nestled between the jungle and sea, it’s the only beachfront surf lodge in Matapalo. You’ll wake up to scarlet macaws, monkeys swinging overhead, and the distant crash of ocean waves. The perfect – women’s surf retreat Costa Rica!

🛏️ Private and shared bungalows
🌅 Oceanview yoga shala under the rainforest canopy
🍃 Organic meals, spa treatments, and rainforest trails
💻 Fast Wi-Fi (but you’ll forget you even needed it)

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🌺 Adventures Beyond the Break

In addition to surfing and yoga, your time at Encanta La Vida includes access to:

• 🌊 Dolphin & whale watching tours on the Golfo Dulce

• 🐒 Guided rainforest hikes with naturalists

• 🧗‍♀️ Waterfall repelling & 70-foot tree climbs

• 🧘‍♀️ Daily meditations & sound baths

• 🧴 Spa rituals: cacao scrubs, volcanic mud facials, ylang-ylang massage

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📅 How to Book & Join the Sisterhood

Interested in joining Brisa, Eryn (on select retreats), and other powerful water women for a life-changing week in Costa Rica?

📩 Email us directly: reservations@encantalavida.com
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🌊 Final Thoughts: Ride the Wave, Reconnect Within

The Salty Goddess Retreat and Encanta La Vida aren’t just about surfing—they’re about coming home to yourself. Whether you’re inspired by Brisa’s competitive edge or Eryn’s wanderlust-fueled calm, this is your space to breathe, move, flow, and connect.

Let the jungle reset you. Let the ocean hold you. Let the sisterhood inspire you.

👉 Book Now and discover the goddess within.

🔗 External Resources

• Eryn Krouse Website

• Women’s Surf Film: It Ain’t Pretty (documentary)

• Jolyn Clothing x Eryn Surfwear

More info for: Costa Rica yoga retreat

• https://costarica.org/destinations/osa-peninsula/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llEpilkNy2Y

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