Panacea de la Montana is the perfect place to get back in-tune with your body and mind. I stayed 10 nights and followed a routine of getting-up at 5:30am, coffee at 6:00am, lovely morning chats with Mary, Debbie and Peter (the owners) and greetings from Pepper (a very cute puppy that I wanted to take home), yoga class at 7am, vegetarian breakfast at 9am, the beach shuttle at 10:30—and that's just how the days began!

How you decide to engage with “the mountain” is entirely up to you; most of the guests who stayed while I was there chose the “adventure” package while I chose a tailored “rejuvenator” stay with the Life Plan. Working with Mary to develop this plan, helped me to identify a yoga routine that connected to opening my heart and mind, keeping balanced and grounded.

I wanted a vacation where I could take back a little of what I experienced, and, although, I couldn't bring the long walks to the cabina (cabin), Debbie's flair for cooking (albeit I did buy the Panacea cookbook), my talks with Peter, the gorgeous views, porch hammock and, of course, Pepper back with me to NYC, Panacea de la Montana left a deep imprint of peace that now goes with me everywhere. This is a place you must definitely visit!

I just spent 5 days at this lovely mountain yoga center with a great group of women. Mary is a wonderful yoga teacher and her morning yoga class was a special treat for me (being a yoga teacher myself). The rooms are quiet and peaceful, I especially loved the hammock for afternoon reading and napping. The rooms ARE a hike, so one needs to be sturdy - but great exercise. The food is amazing and the people (Debbie, Peter, and Mary) are great hosts. We enjoyed many spirited conversations over the delicious meals.
For me, vacation is about relaxing, and that is what I did - yoga, reading, hanging out in the pool, having a massage, eating and sleeping.... Panacea is the perfect setting for such a vacation!

This is a perfect place for a solo traveler or for friends who want a quiet retreat. Panacea was advertising adventure travel when we were there but I was happy just to wake up in a beautiful place, enjoy an excellent yoga class in a big open air space, and then float in the infinity pool overlooking the green valley. The cabins are stacked on a mountainside and the climb is not for everyone. That said, the view from our cabin called Estrella was a treat all times of day. The food is excellent vegetarian served family style. BYO from Duty Free or the shop in town. You will love the owners and you will never forget the sight and sound of Howler monkeys up close and personal.

We left New York at 9 am and were poolside drinking fresh fruit smoothies by1:30! All seven of us needed a week of relaxation and yoga to get back on track and we couldn't be happier. I am a beach person and was not sure of staying out of town. Panacea had cool mountain breezes, stunning vistas, and clean cute cabinas nestled in the hill side. After yoga and a fantastic breakfast Panacea offers beach shuttles every day into tamarindo, the small town on a magnificent beach to go surfing or shopping. The beach culture is fun but I was so happy to return to the mountain at Panacea and some days never left! This is a hidden gem I will return as often as possible. Amaze